Topic: Product lifecycle of the SFC series

[FPF_TraceyG]

Typically when a software product is reaching the end of its marketable life, a budget 'boxed' set or something similar will be released marking the drawing close of its lifecycle and squeeze the last few dollars out of the product.
SFC1, EAW and OP with all patches (and possibly mods) are well and truly at this point. Is it purely because of the publishers, Interplay, that this has not occurred yet?
It would be nice to see a boxed set that contained all three games, and making it readily available to all those who still dont have copies. I assume because SFC3's publisher is different, we are not likely to see that included as well.

[Cleaven]

I'll bet two beers that Interplay can't do it because they no longer have a licence for what would be a new product, which is a shame because I'm sure the fully patched items would be well worth the money for a new player.  

[Dark Jedi]

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Typically when a software product is reaching the end of its marketable life, a budget 'boxed' set or something similar will be released marking the drawing close of its lifecycle and squeeze the last few dollars out of the product.
SFC1, EAW and OP with all patches (and possibly mods) are well and truly at this point. Is it purely because of the publishers, Interplay, that this has not occurred yet?
It would be nice to see a boxed set that contained all three games, and making it readily available to all those who still dont have copies. I assume because SFC3's publisher is different, we are not likely to see that included as well.  

Hold your horses. SFC3 have not got past the development stage of the product life cycle yet. We're still waiting for a non alpha/beta version of this software product.    

[Taldren_Admin]

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Typically when a software product is reaching the end of its marketable life, a budget 'boxed' set or something similar will be released marking the drawing close of its lifecycle and squeeze the last few dollars out of the product.
SFC1, EAW and OP with all patches (and possibly mods) are well and truly at this point. Is it purely because of the publishers, Interplay, that this has not occurred yet?
It would be nice to see a boxed set that contained all three games, and making it readily available to all those who still dont have copies. I assume because SFC3's publisher is different, we are not likely to see that included as well.  

Hold your horses. SFC3 have not got past the development stage of the product life cycle yet. We're still waiting for a non alpha/beta version of this software product.    

SFC3 is published by Activision and would never be bundled with Interplay's games which is why Tracey made seperate mention of it.

Tracey,
That is a really good question. You are not the only one that would like to see this happen. I will do some checking and see if I can get a more definitive answer. If I don't get back to you inI the next couple of days ping me about it again...I can get too busy to remember my name at times.

Ann
 

[AdmiralFrey_XC]

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Typically when a software product is reaching the end of its marketable life, a budget 'boxed' set or something similar will be released marking the drawing close of its lifecycle and squeeze the last few dollars out of the product.
SFC1, EAW and OP with all patches (and possibly mods) are well and truly at this point. Is it purely because of the publishers, Interplay, that this has not occurred yet?
It would be nice to see a boxed set that contained all three games, and making it readily available to all those who still dont have copies. I assume because SFC3's publisher is different, we are not likely to see that included as well.  

Hold your horses. SFC3 have not got past the development stage of the product life cycle yet. We're still waiting for a non alpha/beta version of this software product.    

SFC3 is published by Activision and would never be bundled with Interplay's games which is why Tracey made seperate mention of it.

Tracey,
That is a really good question. You are not the only one that would like to see this happen. I will do some checking and see if I can get a more definitive answer. If I don't get back to you inI the next couple of days ping me about it again...I can get too busy to remember my name at times.

Ann
 

You rock Ann!

[FPF_TraceyG]

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Typically when a software product is reaching the end of its marketable life, a budget 'boxed' set or something similar will be released marking the drawing close of its lifecycle and squeeze the last few dollars out of the product.
SFC1, EAW and OP with all patches (and possibly mods) are well and truly at this point. Is it purely because of the publishers, Interplay, that this has not occurred yet?
It would be nice to see a boxed set that contained all three games, and making it readily available to all those who still dont have copies. I assume because SFC3's publisher is different, we are not likely to see that included as well.  

Hold your horses. SFC3 have not got past the development stage of the product life cycle yet. We're still waiting for a non alpha/beta version of this software product.    

SFC3 is published by Activision and would never be bundled with Interplay's games which is why Tracey made seperate mention of it.

Tracey,
That is a really good question. You are not the only one that would like to see this happen. I will do some checking and see if I can get a more definitive answer. If I don't get back to you inI the next couple of days ping me about it again...I can get too busy to remember my name at times.

Ann
 

Thanks Ann, much appreciated..

[Scipio_66]

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Tracey,
That is a really good question. You are not the only one that would like to see this happen. I will do some checking and see if I can get a more definitive answer. If I don't get back to you inI the next couple of days ping me about it again...I can get too busy to remember my name at times.

Ann
 

!!!!!!!   !!!!!!!!!

Ann for sainthood!  

-S'Cipio the nominator  

[Rod O'neal]

Tracy, you're a genious! If this idea flies it's a great way to get people copies of OP that can't find them. As well as spreading the "word" to those who might not already know about our favorite games.

Hats off to you!    

[FireSoul]

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Tracy, you're a genious! If this idea flies it's a great way to get people copies of OP that can't find them. As well as spreading the "word" to those who might not already know about our favorite games.

Hats off to you!    

I agree. Finding a way to get SFC into the hands of people again would really pay off. I wonder if there would be a bonus disk with stuff made by people... hmm..

[Baker]

Just a quick question about this, would OP and SFC2 come as patched versions or would you still have to get all the patches? I ask this because of my limits on downloads.

[NannerSlug]

four words

red headed step child

[Scipio_66]

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Nanner noted:


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red headed step child  

Beaker is a step-child?  I knew those muppets were a dysfunctional lot.

-S'Cipio the saddened
   

[Toasty0]

Don't worry, Cinderfella. Just as soon a your fairygodmother reveals her formula for unaided flight we, the glorious Klingon empire, will release her.

Otherwise your tough luck!

 

[Dogmatix!]

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Don't worry, Cinderfella. Just as soon a your fairygodmother reveals her formula for unaided flight we, the glorious Klingon empire, will release her.

Otherwise your tough luck!

   

 

[3dot14]

Yeah Ann, if this does happen, would you please see if they can include an extra disc with the patchs on it?

Something like this kind of "Collection/Series" boxes are quite useful in the holiday sense.

Just a week ago, I saw a Command and Conquer series box (Renegade, Tiberian Sun + Firestorm, Red Alert 2 + Yuri) for only 20 Canadian dollars...

A no frills re issue (with electronic manual) would be great!!

[Scipio_66]

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Yeah Ann, if this does happen, would you please see if they can include an extra disc with the patchs on it?

Skip the middle step.  Just go ahead and release the software with the final patch applied, as was attempted with SFC1 Gold.  With the "last ever" patch now out for all three products there is little danger that this edition would suffer the same fate as that one.

This way new/casual purchasers of the product wouldn't have to go through the trouble of patching in order to play.

-S'Cipio

[Toasty0]

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Yeah Ann, if this does happen, would you please see if they can include an extra disc with the patchs on it?

Skip the middle step.  Just go ahead and release the software with the final patch applied, as was attempted with SFC1 Gold.  With the "last ever" patch now out for all three products there is little danger that this edition would suffer the same fate as that one.

This way new/casual purchasers of the product wouldn't have to go through the trouble of patching in order to play.

-S'Cipio  

Who told you that SFC3 was a last ever patch...oh wait! You meant OP?


Mawahahahaha...

 

[NannerSlug]

yeah, the red headed step child recieves 0. (at least for the moment)

[Rod O'neal]

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yeah, the red headed step child recieves 0. (at least for the moment)  

Hey Nanner, I really feel for you, man. (I really do. I'm not being asinine.) It's too bad that the politics of licensing, etc. are what they are. It's really, really hurting SFC3 and it's fans.  

[Cleaven]

I wonder if as part of the legal resolution Activision could be made to release their ownership of SFC3, allowing that product to be taken over by the producers who get the ST PC game licence. SFC:TNG II could be viable with a little work on some new races, some enhancement of the game system, and a demo release. This would only happen though if somebody decided it was worthwhile to try a development short-cut to get a new ST PC game on the shelves.

But that would all depend (a lot) on lawyers.