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Old June 25th, 2003, 05:46 AM
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Default Re: downloadable Version, the 2nd!

Hi Guys:

Well, I thought I would give you Shrapnel's Official position on downloadable games. We do offer some downloads, we try to make this work, if the file size is small enough, and there is some reason to do it...

But, here's the rub(s):

1. Bandwidth - it's expensive and a large download that is popular eats system resources. Because we allow downloads of our demos, we have already had to add a dedicated server just for that purpose. A popular game may push us to a third server and each server is expensive to monitor and maintain, not to mention the bandwidth charges.

2. Reviews. Alot of sites and mags won't review a game that doesn't have a printed manual.

3. Piracy. By putting the manual in with a download, you invite even more of this type of behavior.

Thanks for listening...
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