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From: Twist0059@***.com Twist0059@***.com
Subject: Decipher + FASA
Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 03:19:12 EDT
In a message dated 7/25/99 1:54:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
chrome@********.org writes:

> > > What's the point of having a website if it doesn't have much of any
> > content?
> >
> > What's the point in selling gaming merchandise if you don't want
> > to make any
> > money?
>
> I agree, the website seems geared more towards marketing and sales. Why
> explain a game when that actually could draw away from people buying
> components of the game. If you want FAQs and How-Tos, there are plenty of
> fan sites that do such things.
>
> CT
>


A fatal flaw for FASA, I believe. When I'm interested in buying a new game
or product, I check the company's site first. Searching for fan sites is
second consideration. If you don't see something interesting on the web
site, it's easy to pass the game you were mildly interested in right by.




-Twist
"Soylent Green is people."

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