Funny how D2D doesn't have any problems selling other titles that require Steam, like Empire: Total War.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 11:48 PM, Josh Luthman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:iam8up@gmail.com">iam8up@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Friend just mentioned it last night and I explained all the dumb stuff<br>
(Steam, no ded servers) and was completely unaware.<br>
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On 11/6/09, Bong-Master <<a href="mailto:bong-master@thesilverdagger.co.uk">bong-master@thesilverdagger.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br>
> I didn't think i had to be grammatically correct on this mailing list lmfto.<br>
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> From: Martin H<br>
> Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 7:09 PM<br>
> To: Call of Duty server admin list.<br>
> Subject: Re: [cod] Online Retailers Refusing To Sell Modern Warfare 2<br>
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> of*<br>
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> mates*<br>
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> etc.<br>
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> Anyway, the thing about buying it on steam is as soon as its pre-ordered<br>
> steam have your money and thats it. They dont do refunds. So for anybody who<br>
> is still unaware and pre-ordered on steam, you're buggered.<br>
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> 2009/11/6 Bong-Master <<a href="mailto:bong-master@thesilverdagger.co.uk">bong-master@thesilverdagger.co.uk</a>><br>
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> Quite a few tbh most ov my m8 dident have a clue untill i told them<br>
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> From: "Midnight" <<a href="mailto:midowns@gmail.com">midowns@gmail.com</a>><br>
> Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 6:25 PM<br>
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> To: "Call of Duty server admin list." <<a href="mailto:cod@icculus.org">cod@icculus.org</a>><br>
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> Subject: Re: [cod] Online Retailers Refusing To Sell Modern Warfare 2<br>
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> I wonder how many PC buyers were oblivious to the lack of dedicated<br>
> servers and other features in MW2?<br>
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> John Kennington wrote:<br>
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> True, but then, other sources sell the same game. Just grasping at<br>
> straws here.<br>
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> On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 10:50 AM, Caleb Stephens <<a href="mailto:csteph9@gmail.com">csteph9@gmail.com</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:csteph9@gmail.com">csteph9@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
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> I bought COD4 through Steam. Steam doesn't equate to<br>
> non-dedicated servers. Unless I missed your point.<br>
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> On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 7:46 AM, John Kennington<br>
> <<a href="mailto:jwkennington@gmail.com">jwkennington@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:jwkennington@gmail.com">jwkennington@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
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> Actually, by reading between the lines, it does. By not<br>
> selling the game, they do two things: 1) they will not<br>
> support steam, a rival company, and 2) they say that<br>
> distribution through steam is not acceptable. That means, off<br>
> handedly, that they support dedicated servers.<br>
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> John<br>
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> On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 5:42 AM, Martin H<br>
> <<a href="mailto:rubb3r.side.up@gmail.com">rubb3r.side.up@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:rubb3r.side.up@gmail.com">rubb3r.side.up@gmail.com</a>>><br>
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> Doesnt really have anything to do with MW2 though. Just<br>
> that the retailers dont want to sell something that will<br>
> then act as direct competition. Pity, really. i was<br>
> looking forward to it being because of the game ^^<br>
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> 2009/11/6 Bong-Master <<a href="mailto:bong-master@thesilverdagger.co.uk">bong-master@thesilverdagger.co.uk</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:bong-master@thesilverdagger.co.uk">bong-master@thesilverdagger.co.uk</a>>><br>
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> yes very intresting<br>
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> Subject: [cod] Online Retailers Refusing To Sell<br>
> Modern Warfare 2<br>
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> <a href="http://kotaku.com/5398259/online-retailer-refuses-to-sell-modern-warfare-2" target="_blank">http://kotaku.com/5398259/online-retailer-refuses-to-sell-modern-warfare-2</a><br>
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