Is the tax discussed here the VAT one discussed a few months ago? The one imposed by the UK government?
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From: "A.D.Jeffrey" <Lionatus@madasafish.com>
Reply-To: mepbmlist@yahoogroups.com
To: "ME mepbmlist" <mepbmlist@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [mepbmlist] Fw: FAO Clint
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 15:55:34 -0000----- Original Message -----
From: "Middle Earth PBM Games" <me@middleearthgames.com>
To: "A.D.Jeffrey" <lionatus@madasafish.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: FAO Clint> Thanks Alan - yes the entire concept behind what we're doing is that we
> want to improve the game. We want to bring it upto date, and that does
> mean some changes, and lots of people don't enjoy change even when it
> benefits them. Some are worried that we will change the game they love,
> which we love as well. I think that for the long term benefit of the game
> we have to bring in some minor changes though such as the new systems that
> we have implemented.
>
> We are not doing this solely out of the goodness of our own heart. We
feel
> it will improve the game, and hence that will bring in more revenue. But
> the benefit to the players is that more players means more varied and
> faster starting games. (1000 at present can take 6 months to fill for
> example and we can only run 1 wk 1650 game and no more 3wk games despite a
> few interested parties) and a general improvement in the quality of the
> game we can produce.
>
> Everyone gets excited, I like to vent my more horrific side in private,
and
> temper things down in public.
>
> So thanks for your support here - much appreciated. Note you are more
than
> welcome to post your post (and my reply if so desired) to the list. We
> sometimes get players giving support off-list as they don't like to run
the
> gauntlet of the pressure from some of the more vocal characters on the
list
> like this (a lot less of the negative type off list).
>
> Clint
>
> >re the pbmlist which I don't have here but will post a message like this
> >if you still wish it, to keep it in the public domain.
> >
> >Have played games where automatic turn input has given a discount. This
> >was past tense. If I wasn't prepared to accept the position of ME today I
> >wouldn't play in as many games. I agree Automagic can help and am waiting
> >for MEOW to see what its like. I was just mentioning that it had
happened.
> >I believe it was explained (By Clint) that due to unforeseen data-import
> >costs from the US that HArlequin were being lumbered with a tax bill, I
> >assume from games already played or in process of playing. It might
rankle
> >for US playersw to have to pay for a data import tax from the US to the
UK
> >but your GM is in the UK and it isn't his(or his companies') fault that
> >that is so.
> >
> >We play the game for enjoyment. We pay because of that enjoyment. If we
> >really thought we were being scammed by Harlequin or being slated/fobbed
> >of by Clint(who regularly seems to get it in the neck) players would find
> >something else to do with their money. The fact that we are all still
here
> >suggests that Harlequin and Clint(praise for Clint?) are doing a good
> >job. It seems that we(and I have been found guilty as recent postings
> >testify) get testy or a little bit excitable when changes are proposed.
> >Its a much more suitable situation to be in where the GM's want to make
> >things better in so much as they can. Time, and experience, will tell if
> >these changes are good. I assume they can be scrubbed or reworked if they
fail.
> >
> >I know this was meant to be by way of an explanation Clint but it seems I
> >ended up writing the post for the group anyway. If I have said anyhting
> >that leaves you with worries/questions don't hesitate to reply with them.
> >Do you want me to post this to the group or do you want to copy and paste
> >it onto your own message? e.g. received this ...... from Alan J. etc...
> >
> >PBMingly yours,
> >
> >Alan J.
>
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