I have NEVER been able to understand the mindset of some of those Co's.
I have the time - for the most part - and I have the ability - I think. I have created an updated data file for Lord of the Rings. It works for me - but as I stated in a previous msg - I'm concerned that correcting some of the data from older sets would make some peoples inventories get a hiccup. For example - there were several cards in the data files that were supposed to be 'unique' and were not actually listed that way. I have gone back and corrected these items - but it's only been tested on my system. But I didn't have an inventory file (I use CV for deck building and not for inventory - yet)
Everything seems fine but I would like for someone to back up all of their data and check out my update. If it checks out and I'm not shown to be a complete idiot then I would enjoy doing the updates. Just tell me what I need to do - who to do it with and I'll get the ball rolling. Again - I would like for someone to check my work first to see if it tracks out ok.
Thanx
Dizpatcher Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: Rob Bowes
To:
cardvault@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: [CardVault] Re: Lord of the Rings
The problem with LotR is that Decipher has thus far declined to give us
permission to work on the data files ourselves. While this is speculation,
my guess is that they see us as potential competition to Worlds Apart, even
though I believe the two products could complement each other quite well.
The net result of this is that we have to find a volunteer to do it. The
person who originally did all the LotR files ran into personal time
constraints that forced him to stop doing the files. Since then, we've not
found another volunteer. If anyone is interested in taking over the effort,
we'll be happy to offer whatever help we can, but we're unfortunately stuck
right now.
For the majority of games, we have an established relationship with the
publisher. The publisher provides us with the spoiler data directly and we
then do the data files. In a variety of cases, volunteers have elected to
tackle game systems before we could get to them, and we give them all the
support we can, including free product licenses.
Unfortunately, for LotR, we don't currently have a volunteer and we aren't
able to do the work ourself. I can wholly understand your frustration with
the lack of updates. Please realize that it's quite frustrating on our end
as well. :-(
I hope this explanation helps a bit. If anyone has suggestions on this
issue, I'd love to hear them!
Thanks, Rob
At 03:26 AM 9/4/2003 +0000, you wrote:
>I'm up for my annual renewal of Card Vault, and if Lone Wolf can't
>take the time to pay someone to do this on a regular basis (offer
>them free license, something else, etc), it seems that I can
>probably do better to just wait for World's Appart Collection
>Manager to be complete for LOTR (if it ever comes out).
>
>It's frustrating - love the LOTR TCG and I have some of the older,
>discontinued games, but it seems like this program, with the
>combination of multiple issues due to me getting a new computer,
>updates, licensing issues this past year... and now, most
>importantly, not getting updated card lists - makes me wonder if I
>should continue it. I love the idea of it, but if the primary
>product/use of the program is reliant upon volunteers to "step up"
>each release - just no guarantee of being able to use it for what I
>need it for.
>
>Sorry for the rant - keep up the good discussions!
>Kaleb...
>
>PS. Anyone working on a Middle Earth skin?
>
>PPS. I like the "idea" of this program so much I'll probably
>continue to support it.
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