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Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins
BRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!! Warning buzzer goes off. I don't think it's proper to suggest that here. Either pay and play or don't pay and don't play.
Those are your only two choices unless there's a demo coming out.
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What is wrong in testing a product before you buy it ?
At work, I just bought a 50$ software (the company pays), it promises to allow you to split and merge multipage TIFF images.
Problem: The demo allows you to work with multitiff images up to 5 pages, while i work with multitiff images up to 50 pages.
I bought the software (my company paid).
Result: with more than 10 pages, the conversion becomes
1. slow
2. crappy (images get distorted and unusable)
Should I trust the demo again ?? I donnnnnnnnnnn't like to get robbed
Second example -> Dangerous Waters:
The general expectations and excitement got me totally about the improvement of Sub Command into a new level.
At game release i spent my 75$ (current exchange) and bought the sim right away. It's not really about the money you know...
The sim (and this will ring up the DW MOD community for the 100'th time) was very playable with official patch 1.00 witch then evolved to patch 1.04.
Problem: the community was not happy and wanted faster corrections (while the same community was pushing to release the sim as soon as possible). MODders activity started. In a complex simulator like Dangerous Waters, to touch little parameters results in a totally new gaming experience. To keep in touch, I would have had to keep in touch to the fast releasing MOD's updates (lots of changements), maybe 10 changes in onme week.
While I was relatively good with Sub Command and Dangerous Waters patched Officially, I totally lost the feeling to the simulator after it started getting Modified (the majority played with the MOD installed).
Result: I pushed to stay with the official patches -> the developer shut the doors and the sim went dead, YES DEAD.
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Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins
Not sure if this warrants ringing up the mods or not. They'll see it I'm sure. I feel merciful tonight.
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That one about DW is a little an extreme situation i recognize it, as Sonalyst's primary concern is not the gaming industry.
On the other hand, before I buy something, I want to be sure it is not just worth the trashcan.