Definitive CD release date?

[Breadfan]

Originally Posted by Metroplex

Game is already out on DVD, search the boards...
Diablo 3 is a joke, it's the modern version of Duke Nukem Forever...
Torchlight is basically Diablo 3 since some of the developers of the original Diablo and the composer were involved in it and if you compare the screenshots they look alike.

Only in Asia!
We were told a European release was due "very soon after Christmas".
Christmas in what year? It cannot be nearly out, seeing as none of the usual sites even have it listed under `forthcoming releases` or `pre-order`.
Apart from that Christmas reply to another thread, 1C have said nothing about the release for months, since the "watch this space" post in the stickies.
Very poor strategy, and dreadful lack of communication.

[rickah88]

@Breadfan,

I agree totally! As I said, it's like the gameplan was to get the product out so the 50 diehards on here can tear it to pieces then maybe in 2010 it will be widely released. I sispect 2 or 3 more dumb mods will be released before we see the "legit" version show up in American stores. That's fine, I've got Torchlight coming in a few weeks. The marketing team for 1C should be shown the door for such a horrible roll out.

[rickah88]

Wow....still no hard news on a US DVD release...Where are all the "admins", probably making foolish mods. Great job 1C, by all means, keep up the good work(NOT)!

[Zechnophobe]

I think most copies of KBTL that were sold, were done so via electronic means. The 4 or 5 people who actually need a 'hard copy' are simply the pariahs. No need to be so angry about it.

[WhYdOyOuThInKtHaThApPeNeD]

Thanks for that Yesasia link to get the DVD version Metroplex. But does anyone know if that DVD version is legit or just a burned disc with home made box and art? That Yesasia place is the only retailer I could find by searching Google that sells a hard copy. How is it the ONLY place that has access to a hard copy DVD for sale? Can anyone from 1C confirm it's legit?

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Zechnophobe

I think most copies of KBTL that were sold, were done so via electronic means. The 4 or 5 people who actually need a 'hard copy' are simply the pariahs. No need to be so angry about it.

Do you have any stats of links to back that up?
Not being angry, as I'm having a great time playing Torchlight & Dragon Age. I just think it would be nice to have the choice to either buy a hard copy, or purchase a downloadable. Unlike you, I don't like to be "force-fed". I like to have options. As for 1C, I think they're shooting themselves in the foot with this title. As for being a "pariah", please explain...I believe that "the 4 or 5 people that need a 'hard copy' " far outnumber the 1 or 2 geeks that are downloaders. Last time I checked Amazon's 'hard copy' sales were pretty popluar, ditto for Best Buy, ditto for Wal-Mart...etc etc.
Again, enjoy the 1 or 2 mods that 1C is ever so dedicated to rolling out. Isn't funny how NONE of the 1C people have popped in to enlighten us about a possible 'hard copy' release.
By all means, keep beta-testing it for me, so that when the 'hard copy' does come out, it will be that much better.

[DGDobrev]

The beta testing was conducted by the russian players for over 6 months before the game was launched in English. Keeping this in mind, the people who play it now are hardly beta testers. This is why the games has very few irregularities (mostly in the translation) and almost no bugs.

[Breadfan]

Originally Posted by Zechnophobe

I think most copies of KBTL that were sold, were done so via electronic means. The 4 or 5 people who actually need a 'hard copy' are simply the pariahs. No need to be so angry about it.

Pariahs? That`s really helpful, NOT!
What is wrong with wanting a physical copy of something you have purchased?
Have you never lost a downloaded item thanks to Micro$oft`s inability to write a stable OS?
Besides, just look at the release strategy for "The Legend". I bought my DVD version very early on, then later find that a `collectors edition` comes out with added goodies. I would have loved that, despite the added cost, but as I already have the game, I`m not going to buy a second copy, cheaper to make my own T-shirt. Thus, the publishers lost the chance of earning some extra income if the collectors edition had been available at around the same time as the vanilla release.
I`ve been a fan of the genre since the original KB (probably before that even , if you consider something like `Lords of Midnight` as a forerunner. I`ve never seen a publisher so hell-bent on hacking off its (potential) customers.
I only knew about "The Legend" when I saw a physical copy of it in the shops, and couldn`t believe my luck that a favourite game had been brought back to life. Just think how many potential sales may be missed when somebody walks into Game with 30 odd quid to spend, would those same people be browsing download sites? I think not.
Or perhaps you`re one of those people who are happy with a hard drive full of MP3 downloads, until it fails. At least if a cd fails, you only lose that one`s content, not the whole collection. Besides, there`s a kind of pride in ownership, especially with good box art and manuals (unfortunately, the manuals leave a lot to be desired, anybody else remember the fantastic `thick` manuals that accompanied the early HOMM games?)

[Zechnophobe]

Well, it may be that these two things go hand in hand. KBTL sold a lot of copies via electronic means... because that was the delivery paradigm that was pushed for it. Keep in mind that for a smaller company, boxes are significantly more expensive than digital distribution. Honestly, if I were producing this kind of software, I would really consider trying to focus solely on the digital element. Also helps that you don't get so strongly tied to your publisher this way, and are future proofing yourself against the slow degredation of the physical market place for digital goods.

That's probably a less snarky way of saying what I did before.

[Breadfan]

Originally Posted by Zechnophobe

Well, it may be that these two things go hand in hand. KBTL sold a lot of copies via electronic means... because that was the delivery paradigm that was pushed for it. Keep in mind that for a smaller company, boxes are significantly more expensive than digital distribution. Honestly, if I were producing this kind of software, I would really consider trying to focus solely on the digital element. Also helps that you don't get so strongly tied to your publisher this way, and are future proofing yourself against the slow degredation of the physical market place for digital goods.

That's probably a less snarky way of saying what I did before.

Except, it doesn`t come in boxes, it comes in a plastic dvd case that even I can buy 100s of for pennies each.
They might sell quite a few copies by digital means, but if this is the only outlet available, what do you expect?
There are those who are fine with the download system, and those of us who prefer the solid physical media. We`ve been promised the latter several times now, yet it still shows no signs of appearing.
Chalk up at least one lost sale due to poor distibution.