yeah, I think you are right. I also assumed that 4th edition rules were
already online. /shrug.
I may go pick it up myself.
>From: "Helmut Grunther" <conjob_76@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To:
armybuilder@yahoogroups.com
>To:
armybuilder@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [AB] I Wish I never bought it
>Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 11:37:27 -0000
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>
>I'm sorry, but maybe I am missing something here. You indicate that
>IAL is 'much more expensive' than AB3.0. GW's online store
>(notorious for vicious markup) seems to be pricing this software at
>30 dollars per bundle. That's ten dollars cheaper than the newest
>incarnation of AB. Sure, you have to buy two 30 dollar bundles to
>play _everything_ available...but by my math, this still means that
>you could be playing AN army for 10 bucks less than AB.
>
>Which would be quite an improvement over me sitting with my thumb up
>my arse, unable to use AB3.0 for either my WH or my DG armies. Sure,
>its my own fault for not reading every piece of literature available
>before shelling out the cash for AB3.0. But its pretty disappointing
>for someone who impulse-buys after reading the media hype, only to
>find the software unusable until someone ELSE manages to get the
>data files written. I can appreciate the way the system works, but
>for Chrissake, its like buying a game from Troika. You pay 50 bucks
>to 'playtest' their software, then wait in frustration until they
>finally release a patch to make the game playable.
>
>As for me, I've already ordered both versions of IAL. Something I
>SHOULD have done in the first place. I may use AB3.0 sometime in the
>future, but truth be told, if I could get refunded my 40 bucks, I
>would go that route. I haven't even used the damned software and
>likely shan't be for quite some time, if ever. Lessons learned, I
>suppose. Still, when I read-
>
>"But after you figure in the time savings you'll experience in just
>the first month of using the product, Army Builder is a steal!"
>
>-I assume that the product is fully functional right off of the
>shelf. As it is, any time the software would save me would be
>strongly countered by the time I would lose by purchasing,
>assembling, and painting an entirely new army. One that someone
>actually bothered to write the files for before the damned thing was
>released.
>
>Sorry if I sound bitter, but hell...thanks for that IAL link.
>Made my trip to this forum worthwhile.
>
>
>
>--- In
armybuilder@yahoogroups.com, "Lokriek" <lokriek@h...> wrote:
> >
> > The do have competition in the 40k market... IAL from Games
>Workshop
> >
> >
http://ial.games-workshop.com/default.htm
> >
> > Much more expensive though.
> >
> >
> > --- In
armybuilder@yahoogroups.com, "Sal Lagonia" <thecat026@y...>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In
armybuilder@yahoogroups.com, Mark Havener <impact@c...>
> > wrote:
> > > > At 12:21 AM 1/27/2005, you wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >Great, so my computer breaks down. Among my problems is this
> > > stupid
> > > > >army builder. Guess what? I can't use it on another
>computer
> > for
> > > > >ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY DAYS! This is a useless program. I
> > > suggest
> > > > >no one wastes the money.
> > > >
> > > > Someone please explain this predicament to me, I don't
> > understand.
> > > How does
> > > > the key know it's already been installed and all that? And why
> > the
> > > 4 month
> > > > delay?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Mark
> > >
> > > Because the key needs to be varified online. When you buy the
> > > program, it tells you to buy it so that you can use Army Builder
>on
> > > all of your computers, except you can only install it on one
> > > computer every 120 days, which means that if you lose your
>computer
> > > somehow, you need to buy a new copy, or wait 120 days.
> > >
> > > Personally, I have a game in three days, and I'm not even close
>to
> > > the 120 day mark. I wish you guys had some compitition, because
> > > you'd be out of buisness fast.
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