This cut is very real. My distributor has had his allocation cut by over 50%. The most recent cut came this morning.

I am currently getting a machine but that could change at any moment, at which Stern may have lost a customer for life. This is flat out bullshit and is no way to run a business.

I know my distributor personally and trust him 100% and don't believe he is pulling back stock to keep for himself.

I have talked to a bunch of different people. None of them want to be quoted here.

It's pretty clear that:

1. Stern underestimated the excitement around the game. The fact that people want it is great for them, the hobby, and ultimately us (the fans.)
2. Metallica had an option to sell games to their fan club and the numbers here were grossly underestimated/underallocated by Stern. If I were Metallica I would want to protect my fanbase over Stern's, so people that went through distributors got jacked.

The two saving graces are:

1. This fan club thing hasn't happened before, and shouldn't apply to Star Trek/future games.
2. The game is no longer for sale on the fan club site.

I would like to think that anyone safe as of right now won't have to worry, but who knows.

The best things that Stern can do are:

1. Run another 100 LEs. I don't understand why they wouldn't do this.
2. Roll out unified messaging to their distributors. What we have now is rumors and chaos and isn't good for anyone.
3. Announce a second premium immediately, or change the translite on the first, or offer the customer the option to choose.

I feel really bad for anyone that got screwed. As of right now I am on the bubble. What a crappy situation.

One designer will have two games ship this calendar year.

I actually DON'T think this will happen on Trek. If they are smart they won't be caught in a situation where a 3rd party has a major say over their allocation.

The most recent cuts came this morning. Give distributors time to call their customers, and pissed off people time to come visit the site.

I nominated the TMNT / DE SW guy but he appears to have skipped town.

Which distributor?

Where do you see it in their store? I couldn't find it listed 'in stock' on their site anywhere. Do you need a met club login?

I REALLY hope they aren't continuing to take more orders that Stern can't fulfill.

Can anyone confirm with a picture that the metallica site is still taking LE orders? If so, I'm guessing more of us will get bounced.

That's not what I was trying to imply. Jkd blaze said that they were listed as in stock just a few posts ago. If they were still selling them as of today I fear more cuts are coming.

Thanks for posting the pic.

'Gary just bought a Star Wars from Florida with forged cast autographs and ordered half of the LEs to be destroyed.'

Maybe they'll post some gameplay tomorrow along with the new premium.

Anyone able to check the met club store? Just want to make sure that they aren't taking anymore le orders today.

Thanks, I really appreciate you checking.

Agreed, please share the distributor even if its in a PM...