rattler Posted January 13, 2005 Posted January 13, 2005 :?: As time for release is getting closer for purchase of either the CD's or the download for us across the pond, is there any hint as to what the price may be? Thanks for any reply's.
Akwar Posted January 13, 2005 Posted January 13, 2005 IIRC I thought the Download was gonna be free but you can pay for a CD. 1
SUBS17 Posted January 13, 2005 Posted January 13, 2005 rofl, what good would that be, how can ED make money by doing that? The patch 1.03 is free I think but FC which is 1gig to download you have to pay for. [sIGPIC] [/sIGPIC]
VMFA-Blaze Posted January 13, 2005 Posted January 13, 2005 As I've stated earlier I have no second thoughts about paying for anything that Ed develops and distributes... Personally I think that Ed has carried on for far to long without getting substancial financial retribution for all of there hard, hard work....... I'm hopeing that they do charge a decent price for all of this, this time around and that the next release will give them sufficiant funds to for further development, (along with a broad profit margine of course)....... Now the cost of this addon hasn't been disclosed yet, and I feel that this is an extremley good marketing tool as it fuels the mystique of the sim...... I for one am supporting ED in all of there endevors and hope that they will live forever..... :lol: ~S~ Blaze intel Cor i7-6700K ASUS ROG MAX VIII Extreme G.Skill TridentZ Series 32 GB Samsung 850 Pro 1TB SATA II ASUS GTX 1080/DIRECTX 12 Windows 10 PRO Thrustmaster Warthog Oculus Rift VR
Guest ThomasDWeiss Posted January 13, 2005 Posted January 13, 2005 If ED prices right FC it will sell wonderfully well. Not too cheap nor too expensive. I think US$30-35 would be fair.
Witchking Posted January 13, 2005 Posted January 13, 2005 If ED prices right FC it will sell wonderfully well. Not too cheap nor too expensive. I think US$30-35 would be fair. hear :lol: :D WHISPR | Intel I7 5930K | Nvidia GTX980 4GB GDDR5 | 16GB DDR4 | Intel 730 series 512GB SSD | Thrustmaster WARTHOG | CH Pro Pedals | TrackIR4 pro | |A-10C|BS2 |CA|P-51 MUSTANG|UH-1H HUEY|MI-8 MTV2 |FC3|F5E|M2000C|AJS-37|FW190|BF 109K|Mig21|A-10:SSC,EWC|L-39|NEVADA|
Outlaw24 Posted January 13, 2005 Posted January 13, 2005 I totally agree, a little update with a possible price would go a long way as we get close to a release date. Spoiler: MSI Z790 Carbon WIFI, i9 14900KF, 64GB DDR4, MSI RTX 4090, VKB STECS Mk ll throttle, VKB Gunfighter Ultimate MCG Pro w/200mm Extension, Winwing Orion Rudder Pedals W/damper, Wingwin Monitors/MFD's, UTC MK II Pro, Virpil TCS Plus Collective, MSI 34" QD-OLED @240Hz monitor, Samsung 970 Pro M2 2TB (for DCS), Playseat Air Force Seat, KW-980 Jetseat, Vaicom Pro, Tek Creations panels and controllers.
Cdr.Instigator Posted January 13, 2005 Posted January 13, 2005 Hell..... I'll gladly pay $39.99 US Money
qrdl Posted January 13, 2005 Posted January 13, 2005 Hell..... I'll gladly pay $39.99 US Money Me too... but paypal doesn`t support Poland.... I want to buy FC but how is it possible to players from POLAND?! Of course I`ve got proper credid card (VISA). Please do something coz it is not only my problem.. I know other simmers from Poland who want to buy FC and have no possibility! yours, qrdl Boski Logos
VMFA-Blaze Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 39.99 ?????? :lol: I really think that the price will be higher then that..... I can remember posts in the UBI froums that hinted that the cost will most likely be higher then the Lock on release price ....... Just look in EB games or what ever and you'll see releases going for $50.00 and upwards, and those are usally just FPS..... This is a flight sim and well beyound any other video game out there.... So I think that honestly the price will be a little higher then 39.99 and if its not I will be Greatly Suprised..... :shock: ~S~ Blaze intel Cor i7-6700K ASUS ROG MAX VIII Extreme G.Skill TridentZ Series 32 GB Samsung 850 Pro 1TB SATA II ASUS GTX 1080/DIRECTX 12 Windows 10 PRO Thrustmaster Warthog Oculus Rift VR
rattler Posted January 14, 2005 Author Posted January 14, 2005 pricing for cd's or download :D Thanks guys for your input. Got Burnt on Lock on . locks up on my computer when I try something with a little action in it. Fc beta was tested by simhq on a system very similar to mine and it worked fine so I have my fingures x. I to support all the work ED has done. I wish there was a better way to pay for the download than through PayPal. There has been issues with them. I would prefer to send a Money Order or Certified Cheque. I don't send credit card info over the web. Maybe SimHq could do something for us over there in U.S and Canada. Thanks again for your input to my post. At least we can clearly see a range that it may fall into. Rattler
VapoR Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 So I think that honestly the price will be a little higher then 39.99 and if its not I will be Greatly Suprised..... :shock: I totally agree with you. Why are flight simmers so whiny about the price of the sim?? They spend hundreds of dollars on upgrades, HOTAS setups, TrackIR, etc. but balk at having to spend more than $20 on software. ED really needs to get paid well. They've earned it. Plus, the more money they make, the more they will have available to go into future product. I will pay whatever it takes to get this add-on, whether it's $15 or $150.
Guest ruggbutt Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 ED really needs to get paid well. They've earned it. Plus, the more money they make, the more they will have available to go into future product. While you have a good point you forget one thing. Not all of us are excited about another Russian plane. I'm still going to buy the addon because I believe that I should support ED. But the '15 is almost being completely ignored and there are still serious issues w/the radar, and I won't begin to get into the radar modes that aren't even there (that should be). I'm not slamming ED here, just playing devils advocate. All you need do to see one of the problems w/the '15 radar is read Jaws' recent thread here in the forums. It's extremely difficult when the Soviet planes have a datalink and the '15 radar and tews doesn't perform as it should. I'm constantly getting multiple launch warnings from one missile. Back OT, I'm still gonna buy the addon if it's not over priced, and if there's an alternative to Paypal. Read the Paypal agreement, attach a credit card to your Paypal account and you waive all protection afforded you by your credit card company if you're card number is stolen. You are completely on the hook for all charges. I hope ED realizes that some of us refuse to do business w/a company that has as many issues as Paypal does. The rest of you only need to google Paypal to see that incidents such as I describe are more common than not.
SimFan Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 Paypal I won't buy it if Paypal is the only option either. I will wait till it pops up in a web-shop elsewhere ! Don't mind *whatever* the cost is though. ED deserves that much. :!: LockON is IT ! AMD 3500+ - GF6800GT - 1GB RAM low tatency - MSI NEO2 PLatinum 20" BENQ S-IPS TFT 1600X1200 - 32 bit color
Cherokee Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 I agree 100% with Ruggbutt. No paypal for me. I do like the Russian jets, but let's face the fact that they are a Russian company and they are going to cater to the Russian market. I don't blame them. But some of us are feeling a little left out in regards to the f-15. The 15 radar almost reminds me of a mainstream sim radar. To be completely honest, when I saw what the add-on was going to include, and the fact that the old missions would not be playable with 1.1, I gravitated back to my old love....dare he say it????? Yes, he will......Falcon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There I feel better. :oops:
leafer Posted January 15, 2005 Posted January 15, 2005 What's wrong with PayPal? I used to use it all the time with no problem. And there customer protection is pretty good. I registered with Paypal while I was in the U.S. and when my girlfriend went on a vacation in here in Thailand and tried to use our account, Paypal automatically block her from using it. They contacted me and report it right away. I had to call them and tell them it's ok. cheers ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P
qrdl Posted January 15, 2005 Posted January 15, 2005 What's wrong with PayPal? cheers Not support for many countries, even EU members.. like Poland, Czech R., etc. yours, qrdl Boski Logos
leafer Posted January 15, 2005 Posted January 15, 2005 Uh-huh! Well, that sucks for ED. They're going to lose a lot of potential customers if they only go the Paypal route. ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P
Guest ruggbutt Posted January 15, 2005 Posted January 15, 2005 I won't be buying it if Paypal is involved.
kydius Posted January 15, 2005 Posted January 15, 2005 Stop whining about Paypal, a guy from ED already said here that paypal was not going to be the only way to buy the game and that they would use as many payment methods as possible.
Guest ruggbutt Posted January 15, 2005 Posted January 15, 2005 Stop whining about Paypal Who's whining?
rattler Posted January 16, 2005 Author Posted January 16, 2005 pricing of addon and cd's :!: All I have seen is CIS for the CD's and PayPal for the addon. If you have seen something else, give us the ED link so we may be enlighted too.I don't say you are wrong just won't to read it for myself and I hope that you are absolutely correct. As for PayPal there is enough info flooting around for people to read and what I got was from TechTv. They are usually correct in what the may say or they would be sued. I am sure some have had no problems(lucky you), but for me and it looks like many others ED has to do something better to get your hands on FC or as one person has already pointed out, they will lose some very good customers.Anyway thanks for the info and if you can lead me to a place the I can read the ED statement for myself , it would be appreciated because I would try to explain to ED some of the problems of getting FC to who ever would like to buy it. Thanks guys , have a good one. Rattler
britgliderpilot Posted January 16, 2005 Posted January 16, 2005 Re: pricing of addon and cd's :!: All I have seen is CIS for the CD's and PayPal for the addon. If you have seen something else, give us the ED link so we may be enlighted too.I don't say you are wrong just won't to read it for myself and I hope that you are absolutely correct. As for PayPal there is enough info flooting around for people to read and what I got was from TechTv. They are usually correct in what the may say or they would be sued. I am sure some have had no problems(lucky you), but for me and it looks like many others ED has to do something better to get your hands on FC or as one person has already pointed out, they will lose some very good customers.Anyway thanks for the info and if you can lead me to a place the I can read the ED statement for myself , it would be appreciated because I would try to explain to ED some of the problems of getting FC to who ever would like to buy it. Thanks guys , have a good one. Rattler The ED statement regarding distribution is on the Lockon.ru website, under the "Lock On: Flaming Cliffs" section, in the little bit labelled "Distribution". I suspect ED are aware of the problems of distributing Flaming Cliffs - but it's kind of difficult to work around them. Some people don't want to send credit card info - fine, ED set up PayPal. Some people don't want PayPal . . . . so what do you suggest? As for actually physically distributing a CD in the Western world, that isn't something that's exactly easy to do. It is Expensive to publish games with a box and a CD (not to mention the big printed manual we all clamour for), and ED isn't allowed to let another publisher do it for them in the West due to their contract with Ubi. The only real answer is to download - I doubt that ED can afford to publish Flaming Cliffs in the Western world by themselves, and even if they did stores aren't likely to stock it. Seriously, how much profit can the average games store generate from a niche product like FC? About the only other answer is for ED to burn you a disk in their office, and mail it to you. Shrug. I appreciate some of the frustration . . . . but to be honest, I can't see a better way of doing it. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v121/britgliderpilot/BS2Britgliderpilot-1.jpg
qrdl Posted January 16, 2005 Posted January 16, 2005 Re: pricing of addon and cd's britgliderpilot, Have you seen list of countries supported by PP? I live in Poland and do want to buy a legal copy of FC, may you tell me how? (btw. Poland is 40mln people country in Central Europe and member of UE). I’ve got credit card and as far I bought plenty of goodies thru Inet, so where is the problem? There should be opportunity to buy FC in countries doesn’t supported by PP, its so hard? For customers form Poland, Czech R., etc. seems that only opportunity to "buy" is... "P2P store" :cry: :cry: yours, qrdl Boski Logos
kydius Posted January 16, 2005 Posted January 16, 2005 Re: pricing of addon and cd's :!: All I have seen is CIS for the CD's and PayPal for the addon. If you have seen something else, give us the ED link so we may be enlighted too.I don't say you are wrong just won't to read it for myself and I hope that you are absolutely correct. Fine, just go here : http://forum.lockon.ru/viewtopic.php?t=2657 Scroll down a bit in the page to see DotRuGirl's post.
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