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SOE & PotBS conspiracy theory.
Agricola1
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I believe that SOE has deliberately fouled up distribution of PotBS in order to reduce the sales and subscribers as much as possible. Once released and subscriptions fall due to SOEs non-existant advertising Smed shall make an offer after say six months.
If FLS decides it's prudent to cut their losses Smed will buy it up and start to advertise the product aggressively hoping to gain the subscribers the game deserves. This is the plan of the darklord Smed and his evil padawan McQuaid.
This deal with FLS and SOE has the feeling of the darkside in it!
"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience"
CS Lewis
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hmmm....possible. However, I think PotBS will get 100k subs so they won't be worried. Personally, I am not sure if i'll be playing yet because the game is a bit too safe and unrealistic but it has nothing to do with lack of advertising or distribution from my point of view.
<A grovelling figure creeps into an ornate throne room>
"(Hissing) Masssster! Masssster! They begin to suspect our plannnnn!"
<Cut to figure robed in black on a throne made of broken dreams>
"Rest easy, young Saada. All is moving according to MY plan. They do not yet suspect the power of the dark side. Soon all game companies will lie in ruins, and all gamers will bow down before ME. Go forth and placate them once more, for soon it will be too late..."
"(Hissing) Yesssss Masssster. As you command!"
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Sorry Ag, I couldn't resist
Rick Saada - FLS Dev & EPFBM
Now that I'm no longer in control of the Star Wars parody I'm losing my sense of humour very quickly! This was supposed to be a serious crazed, paranoid schizofrenic, half arsed conspiracy theory. Now you're making me look like a fool,
Cut to a scene where Darth Smedley is surrounded by a ring of very rough and ready men and women dressed in different military attire.
Smedley walks around as they listen "Now listen he'll be visiting Tokyo this weekend I want him captured with the code, no server wipes this time do you all understand?"
Julio: "What about Rusty?"
Smedley: "I have a new cryogenic freezing chamber that needs testing before it can be used to preserve my greatness, he shall make a good test subject!"
Blixtev: "Are you insane? He's no good to me dead, the DEVs at Disney want him alive!"
Smedley: "If he dies you shall be re-imbursed."
Thunderheart: "With what?"
Smedley: "A liftime sub to SWG sound good?"
Brad: "You are insane!"
Smedley points at Brad "You have failed me once commander, pray you don't disappoint me a second time!"
Smedley marches off down the hall.
OK I feel better now that I'm back in control, time to relax and drink a beer.
"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience"
CS Lewis