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Topic: Combatsim.com Shocker!!
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Werner Molders
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posted 12-30- 01:43 AM
  
...grab yer wallets boys:
http://www.combatsim.com/htm/2000/12/csimfuture/csimfuture.htm WM ------------------
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Aladar
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posted 12-30- 01:47 AM
Hey, I read it but dont understand. Could you clarify or give me the jist of it?IP: Logged |
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posted 12-30- 01:56 AM
As of tomorrow, you have to pay a fee to see combatsim.com content (ie: forums, reviews & other articles, access mods and files, etc)The disturbing part, imo, is the canary-in-the-mine bit; I really hope the net isn't going to that model. I'd rather advertising than dozens of bills for the sites I really like. Werner ------------------
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Da Jug head
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posted 12-30- 02:20 AM
Access to their site will cost $4 per month, and $3 per month after 6 months if you stay with them. Payable by credit card only.------------------
"Where'd he GO!?!?"
thunk-thunk-thunk-zing-OUCH
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posted 12-30- 02:54 AM
((4 x 6) + (3 x 6)) x 1.5 = $63 cdn for a year of combatsim.comHmm, IL2 or combatsim, IL2... or combatsim... Gimme a few seconds here, this is a toughie. sarcasm! IL2 all the way WM ------------------
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Spanky the Mad Dog
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posted 12-30- 03:16 AM
Spanky here...
I barly visited the site anyways so its IL-2 for sure.  Da Jug head Its not credit card only, its card, check 900 number. 4 bucks doesn't sound to bad until alot of sites go to this model. Then we will all be paying hundreds a month to acces sites. IP: Logged |
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posted 12-30- 03:23 AM
My thoughts exactly Spanky. It's sad, imho.Werner  ------------------
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Falck
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posted 12-30- 12:38 PM
$4 per month for a site thats updated maybe once a week. And almost every sim forum on there (like SDOE) has a better forum somewhere else (like FSIC).Theres a brilliant business move. Maybe if they wrote more than one or two stories or reviews a week their site would get more traffic through the banner ads. I can imaging them staying in business. IP: Logged |
Spoonman
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posted 12-30- 01:17 PM
As a former employee of combatsim, I'm not suprised by the subscription service.It was talked about before, but I think perhaps if they just did it rather than the method the publisher chose, it would look mor professional. Well, I'm no longer there, and I wish them the best of luck. Spoon IP: Logged |
Aladar
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posted 12-30- 03:47 PM
Nothin against them, but I already pay for internet services, no way am I gonna pay for websites too. Sure, I think its a good site, but I dont think so.IP: Logged |
spin
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posted 12-30- 08:02 PM
All good things come to an end. Combatsim will not be the same again - but it may be better for the site's owner.I will miss it as an information source. IP: Logged |
Nat
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posted 12-30- 08:27 PM
don't use it, wont miss it, wouldn't pay for it if I didIP: Logged |
Whirlwind
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posted 12-30- 10:19 PM
The content isn't worth the price of admission. I only payed attention to it once a month, so $4 a look isn't worth it. It is easier to ask you all what is good. By the time I sort throught the discussion, I have a good idea of whether it will work for me.IP: Logged |
Werner Molders
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posted 12-30- 10:47 PM
I agree Whirlwind. I quit buying PCGamers for the same reason, I got sick of paying for their warped view of what's good and what's not. Werner ------------------
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