Refund Request.

nedley · #1 09-09-2011, 11:22 AM

Dear Sir/Madam,

After being exceptionally satisfied thus far with each (and all!) prior version of the MOW series (see my reviews on many game websites), I must voice my disappointment with MOW:Vietnam.

I purchase MOW games purely for PvP multiplayer, and although after reading everything possible on the game from Steam (which, at my time of purchase, had only ONE option - no 'Special Edition') I gathered from the information provided and the multiplayer icon (I noticed that the game details mention

Singleplayer
Multiplayer
Co-op

Surely then, this is false advertising! There is no multiplayer, only co-op! Then, after coming on today to find my game without a multiplayer, I re-visit the steam page to find that there has been a 'special edition' added with PvP multiplayer at an extra cost...

Well, I can hardly express my anger in writing. After spending no less than a small fortune on MOW titles and DLC, I'd expect the company not to attempt to squeeze another measly £'s from my pocket for something that should be available to all!!!!

Therefore, I shall be entering my complaint into formal writing and beginning a petition for a refund.
Should this blasphemy of game sales marketing go unresolved, I will be writing it up as an article and taking it to work to publish! I feel that others should be warned about what I judge to be frankly a 'scam'. I am very disappointed with the team.

psycho pigeon · #2 09-09-2011, 11:25 AM

Multiplayer was only advertised on the special edition, standard versions only stated co-op on the campaign.

nedley · #3 09-09-2011, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psycho pigeon

Multiplayer was only advertised on the special edition, standard versions only stated co-op on the campaign.

Incorrect. When MOW:Vietnam first went on sale for 'pre-order' there was no 'special edition' available on the page to purchase, and it stated that Multiplayer was available.

micromancer · #4 09-09-2011, 12:05 PM

Calm down, this is not false advertising

It is merely a bit of chaos release, after all it was actually meant to be release 6 pm GMT according to the Steam Store page. This is also why we don't got a CD key yet (thus Coop is only available over LAN).

Also, you may rest assured there IS multiplayer in the game. You can actually try it out: simply copy an MP map from another MoW game (assault squad works too) into your map folder. You can then start a multiplayer game over LAN on that map

And I tried it out - the MP is identical to MoW. That means (even without mod support) you can simply copy any map (any game mode) and play it with the Vietnam units.

I don't guarantee correctness of this post, I might have just said rubbish.

WeeBee886 · #5 09-09-2011, 03:28 PM

My understanding is that Men of War: Assault squad was to remain the series' main multiplayer game and Men of War: Vietnam had always been intended as purely a singleplayer/co-op campaign experience. That's how they advertised it from the very beginning. It's possible that it was Steam's fault for making the release rather confusing.

it068 · #6 09-09-2011, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeeBee886

My understanding is that Men of War: Assault squad was to remain the series' main multiplayer game and Men of War: Vietnam had always been intended as purely a singleplayer/co-op campaign experience. That's how they advertised it from the very beginning. It's possible that it was Steam's fault for making the release rather confusing.

toatally agree. In fact, I bet Vietnam Multiplayer might be released as a DLC for MOW:AS. (obviously this is just a guess)

SpeedWolf · #7 09-09-2011, 06:45 PM

For the one who didn't buy the Special Edition, you would have to put out $4.99 to upgrade your standard version to get the Special Edition Exclusives,

nedley · #8 09-12-2011, 06:51 PM

I'm giving 21 days from the date of this post to correct/rectify the horrific issues with this game, until I publish my thoughts and that of MANY others (quoted from steam and this forum) in the group's sites and forums.

gamerboy4life · #9 09-12-2011, 11:50 PM

I only ever play MOW for the singleplayer. If you base a game too much on Multiplayer, you are missing out on what makes games so fun.

This is the problem with the gaming industry. Multiplayer is tacked on to every game. While MOW might do it right, along with other games that are usually only campaign based, it usually does a lot more damage than it does good, forcing more time spent on multiplayer then on an amazing single player.

Plus: You have to buy Multiplayer, if you want other things than just Co-Op.

nedley · #10 09-14-2011, 08:09 AM

Because of the early steam glitch - my CD key was never used. Deleted this piece of crap game and sold my CD key to some poor sod on the forums who thinks this game will be good even after reading countless compaints.

That person will no doubt download a pirate copy and use my CD key to access 'multiplayer' (using this term VERY loosely). Made my money back. No refund? Well, **** you. I suggest all who are as disappointed as I do the same.

Probably plenty of keys up for grabs!