Why Microprose / software publishers hostage old software.

spaceman-spiff · Post by **spaceman-spiff** » 09 Mar 2003 21:33

Your rockstar link doesn't rock

SHADOW-XIII · Post by **SHADOW-XIII** » 09 Mar 2003 21:36

it works .... but there is a jam ...

.... better download from FilePlanet (but there you must queue)

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Gspot · Post by **Gspot** » 09 Mar 2003 23:36

Mailbombing wouldn't work. Making them angry doesn't get us TT2 faster.

spaceman-spiff · Post by **spaceman-spiff** » 10 Mar 2003 07:20

Getting them to realize how many gamers would buy the thing perhaps would, besides we would like them to release the old games

mp3Pro · Post by **mp3Pro** » 10 Mar 2003 13:31

Yeah, maybe anothr compilation cd like the one they put TTDwin on that time...

spaceman-spiff · Post by **spaceman-spiff** » 10 Mar 2003 16:09

Collector's item, if I could I would buy the TTD box immediately
I always regret the day I threw my copy away
(because it didn't work under xp and i didn't look for patches)

Gspot · Post by **Gspot** » 10 Mar 2003 22:02

I meant mail-boming in the enough-emails-to-crash-their-mail-server sense. I'm sure if everyone wrote a well-written letter explaining why making a TT2 or re-releasing TTDLX would make them money, they would get it.

sultana · Post by **sultana** » 11 Mar 2003 05:58

Spiff, you throw away games when they don't work

I keep mine no matter what

Like I had one which didn't work under windows 98, then about half a year later I got xp, now it works

Omnislash · Post by **Omnislash** » 11 Mar 2003 08:59

Gspot wrote:I meant mail-boming in the enough-emails-to-crash-their-mail-server sense. I'm sure if everyone wrote a well-written letter explaining why making a TT2 or re-releasing TTDLX would make them money, they would get it.

Could be a good idea to bomb them. Although I'm not certain what would happen.....

spaceman-spiff · Post by **spaceman-spiff** » 11 Mar 2003 09:34

A lawsuit, I think sending a nice e-mail won't help either
I contacted the makers of desperados (Inforgrames ) to know if there was going to be a sequel of some sort, never got a reply
They don't care about us

Omnislash · Post by **Omnislash** » 11 Mar 2003 09:45

They might pay attention to 1000 emails though.

spaceman-spiff · Post by **spaceman-spiff** » 11 Mar 2003 09:46

Well , I once signed a petition , what happens with that
On some TTD forum somewhere

Omnislash · Post by **Omnislash** » 11 Mar 2003 10:50

Yea. It would take a lot!

mp3Pro · Post by **mp3Pro** » 11 Mar 2003 13:56

it's here.... http://i-want-a-website.com/about-tt/ttfaq18.html

This is a petition for a new version of Transport Tycoon, or, at the least, a new game in the transport strategy genre. Fill out the form below to add your name to the petition and show your support for a new version of TT.

Over 1,700 people have signed the list! Game companies are missing a golden opportunity here...

SHADOW-XIII · Post by **SHADOW-XIII** » 11 Mar 2003 14:00

mp3Pro wrote:it's here.... http://i-want-a-website.com/about-tt/ttfaq18.html

This is a petition for a new version of Transport Tycoon, or, at the least, a new game in the transport strategy genre. Fill out the form below to add your name to the petition and show your support for a new version of TT.

Over 1,700 people have signed the list! Game companies are missing a golden opportunity here...

LOL .... I signed there third time today .... cuz last two times I was not added

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Hajo · Post by **Hajo** » 11 Mar 2003 14:11

mp3Pro wrote:it's here.... http://i-want-a-website.com/about-tt/ttfaq18.html

This is a petition for a new version of Transport Tycoon
[...]
Over 1,700 people have signed the list! Game companies are missing a golden opportunity here...

IIRC games that do not sell at least 100.000 copies barely break even (of course this depends on the production costs).

1700 sold copies are too few for a success ...

IIRC Diablo II sold more than 4.000.000 copies, and there was a sequel that sold well, too. So you need to get a few more people on that petition to make the companies move

c.u.
Hajo

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http://www.simutrans.de

spaceman-spiff · Post by **spaceman-spiff** » 11 Mar 2003 16:24

I'm still not on that petition, I think there should be more people than 1700

Hajo · Post by **Hajo** » 11 Mar 2003 16:40

spaceman-spiff wrote:I'm still not on that petition, I think there should be more people than 1700

Simutrans was downloaded over 100.000 times (but I don't know how many people downloaded several versions), so I assume there a larger user base for a transport sim than 1700 people

I just was unsure how many of the forum users have a feel what companies consider a succesful game, and tried to give a few numbers from the best of my knowledge ...

c.u.
Hajo

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http://www.simutrans.de

Gspot · Post by **Gspot** » 12 Mar 2003 01:56

Something like this might work

To Whom It May Concern:
As you may know, in 1994 Chris Sawyer made a game called Transport Tycoon. A few years later, he made a sequel, Transport Tycoon Deluxe. These games, both produced by Microprose, have been the sleeper hit of the decade. A huge cult following has resulted. Nearly 10 years after the first game came out, fans still run websties, make scenarios, and produced add-ons.

As you may also know, there are very few games with this replay value. Even games like Grand Theft Auto (DMA, Take2 Interactive) and Half-Life (Valve, Sierra), with huge fan-bases and fan-created add-ons and modifications, don’t even come close.

You can see, another sequel to TT and TTDLX would be a sound investment. Take RollerCoaster Tycoon, for example. Despite using a dated graphics engine, this game still drew fans in. Several add-on packs furthered the fan-base and replay value. Also, a recent surge in the “… Tycoon” games proves that the games players of the world love to own and manage their own company.

Although, the Transport Tycoon series is the only real tycoon-game series. Please seriously look at making a new Transport Tycoon game.

Just a rough draft.

sultana · Post by **sultana** » 12 Mar 2003 05:11

Well I have to say, for a draft.. it definately looks good. Though to be honest I really don't know much about these thigs

Do you reackon the ttdpatach could be considered an "add-on" (like corscrew follies for rct) cause it does offer A LOT... I'm just curious

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