Hi Josh.
I've heard this arguement that "the game is now worth 200 usd" before, but
that is just looking at it from one perspective.
From Brian Hartgen's point of view he has bought Q9 to essentially be a
bonus.
It's like the solitare and other games that comes with windows. It would be
foolish to say that "microsoft are selling a solitare game for $300" (or
however much a windows install costs these days), it's that microsoft are
selling windows as the main operating system and solitare, pinball, spades
etc come as a freee extra.
That is how I believe Brian Hartgen is viewing Q9. he sells Leasy for 200
usd which is the same price he's always sold it for, and people get a fun
little game as a "look at this freebee!" item.
The problem though is Q9 is not like solitare. it's not just a fun little
time waster, it is a well crafted game that has had significant work put
into it, which is exactly why I accuse Brian of devaluing what he has
bought, indeed while I hold Philip generally blaimeless in the matter, I am
extremely sorry that Philip didn't sell the rights to the game to another,
more responsable person who recognized the worth of what they had rather
than thinking "oh game, worth not much, I'll throw it in for free"
I'm also dissappointed that this moron Brian, even though he clearly did not
know the value of what he had didn't change his thinking once he recieved so
many complaints. Whether he is hoping people will buy leasy just for the
game, or whether (as I personally believe is more likely), he is sticking to
his guns just to be bloody minded after recieving lots of cryticism becuase
he assumes he knows best I can't say. Either way it clearly shows me that
he's not just ignorant of games but ignorant of good business if once he
gets something which people planely want to buy, he refuses to sell it
individually.
As I said, I personally believe at this stage he's just being bloody
mindedd, or possibly missunderstanding how many none jaws using, none leasy
using potential customers there would be for the game if he sold it, hell he
could always still! give it out free with leasy if he desired and! sell it
individually.
Either way, I'm sorry Phillip sold his game to such an ignorant berk!
Beware the grue!
Dark.
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