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Hawker, I went to bed before your response and just now saw your request.
My point was that while many are outraged that X-1 will sell this (reportedly for $25.00 Euros) and they will make big bucks at the expense of many freeware modders but then you state doubts that anyone would buy a donation ware product for maybe $5-7.00. Can you not see that if no one would want it for a small amount, there is no reason at all to think others would pay five times that.
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Fair enough, Wulfmann. I see where your argument is coming from. I'm just not convinced, that's all. These days, most folks have access to hi-speed/broadband connections, so making a CD available for those who can't download is becoming a less valid reason. Secondly, before all this X1/Seewolves BS blew up, everyone was happy enough downloading from Terrapin's site and others - no mention was ever made by anyone in the community of the need for a complete mods packaged CD, with installer, etc.
Thirdly, there is a technical issue - just how many mods can you actually put on such a CD install with a single installer? Certain mods will conflict with eachother, and that means some mods will have to be left out. Which ones do you include and which ones do you drop?
Finally, there is a legal issue here. Someone (sorry - can't remember who) has already pointed out on this forum that no CD can be sold (for whatever price) containing derivations of UBI's original work, without the express permission of UBIsoft first.
Since AFAIK UBI has already given that permission to X1 for their add-on, will they then grant permission for a rival package to be sold at a fraction of the price? I'm not so sure.
Nice shuttle pic, BTW, Mate!
Must have been quite a sight!
Hawkers
