BE: Well we thought it was a good move taking over the non-existent Aussie
licence. Basically I think that the various licensees run around 6-8 games
all told (not sure about Spain - anyone got any information there?). We
think we charge a fair price (a little low if anything!) for the game.
For some it will be out of the economic range - I appreciate that, but found
that even when on Income support I was able to play one game of Serim Ral
(which was a tad more expensive!) For the amount of fun you get from the
game I think �3.90 is excellent value for money. The Aussie players will
help us to get them into games as well - they're presently not playing at
all so it's a bit of a punt into the dark there - better than no game at all
uh?
**It's the exchange thingy and maybe differences in cost of living. Heck,
the ink my sister use for her printer in Scotland is bought here in Malaysia
and sent over to UK, it's still cheaper though one would imagine a small
thing like a inkjet printer ink cartridge would be a cheap thing. � & RM,
big differences. AuD$ and RM, no that much.
**Heard the story of my friend's babysitter's salary in UK being more than
than what he used to earn in Malaysia. ? And then in the FRPBEM mailing
lists, there's always my reference (as i11u5i0n) to the cost of a Big Mac
in US compared to Malaysia, they still talk about my example, 
in the
lists
these days though I've been out of it for years.
**So it's like Stags says, just fondly remembering the day it costs only
AuD$ 8 ? per turn with SFGA and hoping PBM could bring it back.
It's like he says, about �1 more expensive.
Have you seen how many licensees have decided that there was no money to
make in the PBM market for ME recently? - I think that GSI, DGE, 2 UK, 2
Germans, 1 Brazilian, 2 Aussie companies have left the market over the last
couple of years (these are what I know about). It's a false economy (for
the players) to under-price the game and I think damages the game and hence
your enjoyment. I think your "waited forever" quote is very accurate
here...
**1 Aussie Company, due to the owner's health problems actually.
I will be surprised if you get many more aussie players as a result of
buying the licence, I think most of them were here already! We were
never a big player pool I think, just talented <wink> not to mention
loudly obnoxious.
**Only those few who still plays MEPBM, that is, sadly, many have
found the game stale and didn't "migrate". Then there are those who
did but still dropped the game. I do know a few Aussies who's not
playing due to cost differences.
The Harly price suxs because of the exchange rate for the poor aussie
dollar, about 1/3 more expensive than if we were playing with the
aussie provider. The aus team actually discussed whether we should go
back to playing in Australia when PBM took over because of the cheaper
prices but we decided to stay with Harley because we would get better
competetion. At the time I think I suggested to you we aussies should
get a loyalty discount for staying with Harley but you never took me
seriously.
**You've my vote on that, Stags
Before PBM took over, ME was being run by SFGA for a long time, for a
while we had a few yanks playing with us too (the ones who were sick
of GSI), SFGA were the only guys who were running it too I think.
anyway, just some history, probably not even accurate, how the brain
fades these days!
**hair loss goes with brain fades, :).
b.e.
"Wondering why you blokes like to live in countries that are freezing cold,
when you can have sun throughout the year, Move to Malaysia !!!"
(b.e. confess, Thailand and Cambodia are better male paradises).
US ? UK ? bah ! who needs snow ??? MALAYSIA BEST !!!
Heck, only in Malaysia no one says anything about Kings marrying
19 year olds (when he was 65). In UK, poor royalty, I wonder what's the
whole point of being such when you can't do whatever you like ??? And US
don't even have any ???!!!
"Culinary Delights" ? Breakfast, I ate continental, lunch, Chinese, Dinner,
not decided, likely Indian, Malaysia, Multi Racial, Multi Culinary Delights,
Best Food in the World.
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