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My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/30/2004 9:38:40 PM

rroberson

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Why in the hell do I have to submit my registration number for the patch? So I'm sitting here fat dumb and happy at work with my T-1 connection all ready to download it only to discover I need my registration number to a game that I have the original disk sitting in the hard drive. Come on, its not like the evil hordes of pirates are even willing to steal this game (face it this a game only a grog would love) so what is the sense in making me jump through the hoops to get to the patch? GRRR ARRGGH I guess now I have to wait until I get home to download the patch.

Rob

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/30/2004 9:40:36 PM

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Why in the hell do I have to submit my registration number for the patch? So I'm sitting here fat dumb and happy at work with my T-1 connection all ready to download it only to discover I need my registration number to a game that I have the original disk sitting in the hard drive. Come on, its not like the evil hordes of pirates are even willing to steal this game (face it this a game only a grog would love) so what is the sense in making me jump through the hoops to get to the patch? GRRR ARRGGH I guess now I have to wait until I get home to download the patch.

I think you pretty much answered your own complaint.

The price tag of NOT having to have the CD in your machine is that you NEED your serial number for patching and installing.

Remember that you can go to http://www.findmyorder.com and look up your serial number

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/30/2004 9:43:13 PM

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I hear your pain...i hate it also...but look at it this way......to a honest person it is a un nessasary (sp) step...we know we are honest...to a dis honest person...(and there are alot..you would be suprised)...it a reason not to pirate it.

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/30/2004 9:50:13 PM

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<smiles> I suppose, (though xargun bought and sent me my copy from origins so Im not sure what name he registered it under) I guess its just an irritating level of hoops to jump through for a customer. The more roadblocks you throw up the less likely someone is willing to try to pass through them.

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/30/2004 9:52:58 PM

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What's that Japanese game show? Mmx? Jump through plywood!

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/30/2004 9:54:55 PM

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I think it is MXC or something like that.....Most Extreme Challenge or something....funny as hell though.

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/30/2004 9:55:03 PM

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Rob, it's safe to assume that Xargun didn't register *any* of them except his own.

Your serial number/cd set is yours now to register. Price of getting your copy early is that you don't have your serial number online to read

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/30/2004 9:56:36 PM

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lol well despite my grrr aarrrgh it was more then worth the price.

Rob

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/30/2004 10:13:48 PM

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Hi, I taped my number to the inside of my box. I just don't have a good enough connection to download yet.

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/30/2004 10:51:15 PM

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I watched that last night. (after I was done playing WITP and my girlfriend made me get off the computer). I just about blew chunks watching that guy try to swing onto the velcro wall. He hit his rump on his takeoff and came just a little bit short of the wall. God that was funny. (you'd have to have seen it)

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/30/2004 11:28:33 PM

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We'll try to make it more transparent in the future if we can, but for now you do have to know your serial number. Sorry for the inconvenience, Rob.

Regards,

- Erik

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/30/2004 11:39:48 PM

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quote:

I think it is MXC or something like that.....Most Extreme Challenge or something....funny as hell though.

Actually, it's called Takeshi's castle-One of the millions of 'Beat' Takeshi's shows that maintain his domination over Japanese TV...

Spike TV took it and dubbed their own brand of commentary over it, and renamed it MXC..An incredibly wierd thing to do..

Ok..back to topic-

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/30/2004 11:40:46 PM

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Takeshi's castle

LOL, I remeber that one

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/30/2004 11:58:18 PM

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ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins

We'll try to make it more transparent in the future if we can, but for now you do have to know your serial number. Sorry for the inconvenience, Rob.

Regards,

- Erik

No worries, it was just one of those unhappy surprises...Im headed for hour 2 of patch download at home right now

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/31/2004 12:56:03 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: rroberson

quote:

ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins

We'll try to make it more transparent in the future if we can, but for now you do have to know your serial number. Sorry for the inconvenience, Rob.

Regards,

- Erik

No worries, it was just one of those unhappy surprises...Im headed for hour 2 of patch download at home right now

Just be thankful they haven't gone to the Microsoft software activation scheme where they take a snapshot of your hardware fingerprint and then if you ever buy a new harddrive you have to submit a mathematical proof of a black hole to reinstall your OS.....

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/31/2004 1:01:20 AM

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I was unhappy with this too. A bit of a pain. But if it stops pirates, I guess I can live with it...

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/31/2004 1:05:05 AM

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Certainly better than listening to your CD drive grinding away on your CD month after month.

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/31/2004 2:51:16 AM

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OK,

this approach does nothing but annoy the paying customer. I believe I paid nearly $80 for this game, and the update process is total BS!

When I try to look up my order/Serial on Digital River I get some HTTP 500 message about the server not understanding my request, and of course the Serial is nowhere to be found in my game.

Booh, shame. Lousy approach!

Mike

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/31/2004 2:55:56 AM

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Your serial number is in the Email (ie not in the game). Look in the Email DR sent you confirming your purchase. It will list an order number and a customer number but also a Serial Number (so labeled). IIRC it has 4 sets of 4 digits per set. The sets have dashes between them.

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/31/2004 2:59:42 AM

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ORIGINAL: mkjhartmann

OK,

this approach does nothing but annoy the paying customer. I believe I paid nearly $80 for this game, and the update process is total BS!

When I try to look up my order/Serial on Digital River I get some HTTP 500 message about the server not understanding my request, and of course the Serial is nowhere to be found in my game.

Booh, shame. Lousy approach!

Mike

Personally I don't find it a problem, and much better than the CD based copy protection they used before. You only have to enter the registration number once, then all you have to do is remember your password (or wait to have it emailed back to you).

If you don't have a copy of your email receipt from Digital River handy, you can always get your serial # from the registry. It's in the \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Matrix Games\War in the Pacific\authorized key.

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/31/2004 3:33:22 AM

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Bohdi,

thanks for that info. Maybe this should be made known in advance so those of us having problems have a backup.

Mike

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/31/2004 3:57:21 AM

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They could always slap on a little Starforce 3.0 if that would make it easier on you.

This way they could just take the information from you instead of asking for it.

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/31/2004 9:38:37 AM

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ORIGINAL: Mr.Frag

Rob, it's safe to assume that Xargun didn't register *any* of them except his own.

Your serial number/cd set is yours now to register. Price of getting your copy early is that you don't have your serial number online to read

Not true.... I haven't even registered my own copy yet... But soon will....

I don't like the idea of having to type in the SN either, but I was complaining about CD disc copy protection and how I have ruined CDs in the past so this is the cure and I would be a major hypocrit if I complained about this too.. So I will dop whatever I need to keep my original CD safe and sound..

Xargun

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 7/31/2004 5:11:34 PM

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I feel I must weigh in with my thoughts here, after reading of SO much frustration and rancor in this thread and others. Ok, here's the deal, this game is unlike ANY other you've seen or are likely to ever see again. Yes, the price was high in terms of absolute dollars, however each of us made a knowing decision to spend those $$$ (as I did). You also chose the DD option or you wouldn't even have the game today (as I also did). Now the price (in frustration) of taking advantage of modern methods of receiving software (i.e. DD), are things such as serial numbers, registering to receive patches, etc. The price of using traditional methods to purchase software (i.e. local retailer), is #1 delay in seeing the product, as it must be shipped to each location etc., #2 having to have the CD in the drive as copy protection, #3 higher overall cost, as the retail store must make a profit or the manufacturing company must make less, it's either one or the other. Sadly many of the things that frustrate users aren't truly the fault of companies like Matrix (whoa *I'm* sticking up for corporate America??? I think the earth must've shifted on its' axis or something?). I'm sure Matrix would much rather not have to worry about CD pirating, however the reality is that Pirating is a huge bane on the industry and may well prove its' undoing (hope I'm wrong here). Pirates are the reason we have to have CD's in drives, serial numbers, register to receive patches, etc. So in the end it isn't Matrix' fault that we must go through hoops, but rather some pimply-faced kid who sits in front of his computer burning copies night and day, selling them on eBay. I too, was not happy that I had to go look up my serial number, but in the end it was a momentary frustration. I am MUCH happier that Matrix has taken the time to support their product and that I was forced to be frustrated at all, in order to DL a patch! I am also happier that I was able to more or less receive this product in an almost instantaneous manner, without having to wait until it hit my local store, run down buy it, then run home and slap a chunk of plastic in the drive. I never left the comfort of my home and I was installing the game within a minute of DL'ing it!

So I guess what I'm trying to say is there are many reasons to get frustrated and even some that require being PO'd about, but so far I haven't seen any about this game (imho). I've seen Matrix jump through hoops to help users who had DL problems, I've seen nothing but dedication in supporting the game once it was out and nothing but dedicated support by many of their employees (and dedicated volunteers!) here on this board! How many other game companies can say that?
Now I shall take my soapbox and depart!

Rick

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RE: My first GGGGRRRHH with Witp - 8/1/2004 6:24:19 AM

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Personally I have no problem with the registration system. I too am a member of the Xargun cartel, but registered the game with my serial number as soon as the registration patch was created. This means that I can now use my member name and password to dl the patch from anywhere. Unfortunately for me, my office does not have a CD burner, and so I can't dl the patch at work in order to bring it home.

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