> Mike,
> I've posted info in other threads regarding this... here's the
> latest...
> The DOS to Win 95 patch is too big for a downloadable update.
> Papyrus/Sierra is working out the details, but the plan is to provide
> current owners of DOS ICR II a means to get the new CD & user's guide
> for essentially cost of handling. Something along the lines of "send
> back your old CD & we'll send out a new one".
> It's certainly not that we had no intention of following through on
> what Rick said. Frankly, Rick was in no position to say what he said
> because the official decision had not been made & it was not his to
> make.
> Regardless, I will let you know more as soon as I know more. Please
> follow the other threads.
> Ed Martin
Ed;
I have been following the other threads. The error seems to be that
the newsgroup is far from being a "linear" messaging system.
Obviously, you received that message *after* you posted the information
referenced above.
I wrote it 2 days *before* seeing the information. It was in no way meant
as a response to that info - nor am I intentionally skipping any thread in
R.A.S. When I wrote it, there had been no response for close to a week.
** Many times, I get the response to a thread before seeing the original
** posting. So it looks like we all need to give the RAS a little more time
** to update and replicate on everyone's system. A day or two just isn't
** enough time. (talk about latency!!!! :-))
But speaking of time, if Rick did not have the authority to make that
statement, it should have been cleared up at that time, not left out in
the R.A.S. for months as though it were law. As you probably know if
you deal in contract negotiations, if a representative of a company makes
a statement or promise to the customer, it can become legally binding.
(or at least a very sticky situation) Rick was the representative, we
are the customer.
I'm not trying to "shoot the messenger" (see? I DO read your threads!),
nor am I flaming without reading your posts. It's all in the timing.
Please pass on to the appropriate persons/groups where applicable.
Finally, you've stated that it's too large to be downloadable. We who are
regular R.A.S.'ers would like to help in that regards. Some of us have
access to extensive computer systems, and may have other ways of handling
this. [It's tough to be an *** and a game-loving child at the same time]
It's nothing to see 10 - 30 MEG files being transferred across the internet
on a daily (hourly) basis, so why should this be any different? If the
update/patch is going to be created so that is disfunctional without the
original program (which generally is the case), why not let US make it
available to those with the bandwidth and take a load off of you?
There are a lot of us with a keen interest in seeing this "sport" improve/
evolve/prosper/continue. I know without asking that many web sites would
love to carry the update. That's a "given". There may even be large
enough local "users groups" that only one download per "area" may be necessary.
Kindest regards...
No personal flame intended anywhere...
Mike (Dr2) (too big for download is a relative term)
:-)
