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Controversial solution - Why not charge for code updates?

By Brads_User_Name

10 years ago


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    #73 10 years ago

    No, i will not pay for completing the code.

    offer a program a 50 buck bonus to fix bugs, and you know what you get? more bugs.

    The best thing for this is competition. If company J delivers games, and follows up with code, then company S will need to do the same to compete. Same thing goes for LCD screens.

    Add additional small companies competing to the mix, and you have a better chance for pressure.

    Next, you need a vocal group telling both companies, this is explicitly what you want, or you will not order. Rushing to fill up pre-orders does not help the cause.

    They were accustomed to selling to operators. Finished code, meant the game accepted coins. Two or three minutes of game time, were all that were needed.

    We are pretty sure the market has shifted to over 60% home buyers in the US. Every show the companies give there sales pitch, this needs to be brought up, and emphasized during the Q&A.

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