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Les_the_Sarge_9_1 -> RE: Matrix Games Limits Retail and Expands Direct Sales (3/6/2004 8:01:37 PM)
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My only actual Matrix Games purchase ever was Mega Campaign Lost Vicories.
I bought it through a Texas girlfriend before Matrix Games had managed to conquer shelf space.
She allowed me to get it for 2 bucks additional, instead of the then reported 21 bucks for crossing the border.
It was a modest simple cd packaged in a humble card stock cd sleeve.
I mail all my cds that way actually. cd enclosed in a card stock sleeve inside a bubblewrap mailer. Only way to improve that, is jewel case inside a cd box mailer.
I have not yet played all the way through Lost Victories yet, its a big MC. But I have played it enough to know it was a most definitely solid purchase. And that even knowing it needed a few patch ups.
According to Rich, there is a few cosmetic omissions absent, and Brent has failed to get to them. I have massively enjoyed the game though, and I have not even made it to that part of the game even yet as now.
Worrying over something like that, is to much like work. But Rich had promises made to him, and maybe it was the unfullfilled promises that count, and not some dumb missing pictures.
Never make promises you can't keep is good advice.
MC LV cost me something like 35 bucks I think (that's Canadian eh). I don't fully remember right now.
One of my best wargame purchases ever though.
One of the hardest wargames I have ever played.
It's a grand thrill taking your Panzer IIIs into battle and hoping those indestructible KVs don't appear "just now".
I have fought battles where every darned weapon counted, there were no weapons that weren't effective. You needed everything, and some battles are only one through sheer determination from your entire force.
MC LV was never sold to me on a shelf.
And I have bought games off the shelf, and none of them has equalled my purchase of MC LV. Some have come close.
I was able to get Operational Art of War Elite Edition Volume 1 out of the bargain bin for a song. I would have not minded paying full price for that.
I bought the Century of War edition online. Cost me 80 bucks Canadian after all the due process was done (another re route from Texas too).
I would never have been able to get that off a shelf. And it is my current top ranked operational title in my collection.
I have really only bought wargames out of bargain bins eh. I have yet to pay full ticket for a wargame at the store.
If I had the actual cash, I am sure I would have achieved several other purchases from Matrix Games. I like the product, I just lack the funds.
But I know Matrix Games is here. So I am not a good indication of how well Matrix Games is gaining outside recognition.
I think that should be the next major thresshold.
Matrix Games has already demonstrated they are serious about their wargames.
Now they need to impress me with their advertising savvy (outside of forums).
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