Petition to PC magazines

**Puzz3D** · 10-06-2004, 01:09

Magazines didn't review multiplayer because it was held back, but I don't foresee them going back and writing new reviews. Also, two major MP problems will undoubtedly be fixed: the 30 player limit and the diverging battles. I don't know about the memory leak, because that might be more difficult to fix. So, it will come down to alll the other stuff some of which will probably be fixed up.

**RTKLamorak** · 10-06-2004, 01:39

you have my total support, and my willingness to put my name to it 100%

RTW MP is a farce, nothing less.

**Dionysus9** · 10-06-2004, 06:37

I think this would be a good idea, and we don't have to limit the letter to just PC magazines. We could address it to CA, Activision, PC magazines, marketing directors, presidents, etc. etc.

I would be happy to contribute to a draft of such a letter. Since I work in the law I write letters of this type all the time (constructive complaint letters, sometimes with teeth other times with warm fuzzies). I think it could be done in such a way that the reader would not just throw it away-- if we start with a hook to get their attention and then build our position from there.

Anyway--it is not quite time for such a letter. We must give CA a chance to fix things first. How long do we wait? I dont know. But I'm mad enough to spend a few hours drafting up a persuasive letter that gets our point across. The folks over at the .net are up in arms and would sign onto just about anything that made sense :) lol.

How about we start working on this project on Monday October 25th if nothing has been done or no suitable announcements have been made by then? That will be one month after the U.S. release, which is plenty of time for CTD problems to have been fixed.

**Louis de la Ferte Ste Colombe** · 10-06-2004, 08:42

Bachus,

A couple of thing you might want to consider; first, the game is not out yet in Southern Europe; France, Italy, Spain.... So it might make more sense to target media there.

Second, PC magazine might not be the easiest target (it's probably too late), unless you think online game magazine. I am waiting for a few French online reviews, and if they dare to give a score above poor to the MP side, I'll probably post a reply (online reviews allow for reply from members...). And I am not waiting.

Also, but probably more marginal, some clans are multigames. FF is one of them. Fellow members, who have not been playing MTW ask MTW players what our thoughts are about RTW... See my point?

I would not participate in a "community" letter. I don't believe there is a MP community, we had ample proof of that in the past

. But I'll post on my own, in forum or online game review I know, and give my honest opinion.

Good luck to you Bach,

Louis,

**Colovion** · 10-06-2004, 09:10

Holy Witch-hunt, Batman!

**Sp00n** · 10-06-2004, 10:36

I already wrote a letter a few days back to PC Gamer Uk about the state of the multiplayer, I duoubt anything will come of petitions or letters but you can only try.

Sp00n