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Musashi
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| meerkat wrote: | | astroglide wrote: | | :'( Hopefully it can return one day. In any case thank you for implementing it, and hosting it for as long as you legally could. |
I strongly second this comment. |
I strongly second this comment.[/quote] |
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radchad
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| Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:20 am Post subject: |
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| I know this is not entirely related, but is there any chance there will be a new game on mabiweb anytime soon? |
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MaBi
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| Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:40 am Post subject: |
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| radchad wrote: | | I know this is not entirely related, but is there any chance there will be a new game on mabiweb anytime soon? |
Not soon, in the past year I have been involved in other things and interests and I have given up a bit on the all boardgaming hobby. But I think that sooner or later I will be back. |
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PalletRanger
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| Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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| pikeman wrote: |
I'm not sure where Knizia is going with this. |
I suspect if you have an iPhone/ipodTouch, you'll find out in the coming months....
Thanks for the memories MaBi. There's still plenty of other good games here to play... :) |
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Tatsu
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
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Location: Mesa, AZ
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| Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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| The fact that you can play games on MaBi Web on web enabled phones is likely the impetus. It'd be a little hard to convince someone to buy a game for their phone when they can play it on their phone for free already... |
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PalletRanger
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| Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Exactly. So by removing free to play availability, you immediately force people to either pay, or go without. Makes perfect business sense to be fair, even though I'm gutted it's gone. |
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Gianowen
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| Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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| nooooo :( |
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astroglide
Joined: Apr 20, 2006
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| Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Tatsu wrote: | | The fact that you can play games on MaBi Web on web enabled phones is likely the impetus. It'd be a little hard to convince someone to buy a game for their phone when they can play it on their phone for free already... |
With the ability to add things like high-quality graphics, offline play via AI, real-time online and/or wifi play, audio, etc.? I'll still gladly buy a well-designed Samurai iPhone app even though I've already played hundreds of games at MaBiWeb, and would continue to do so if possible. Not saying this to create or protract debate about whether or not RK "should" have rescinded the rights, as I agree with others that - however unfortunate the outcome may be for us - it's his prerogative. |
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freduk
Joined: Aug 17, 2006
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| Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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| That's where you and I differ. if the choice is between paying to play Samurai online (even when I've already bought the hardcopy) and playing (say) Year of the Dragon for free, I'll go with the free games. There are a lot of excellent games that can still be played at no charge, both on this site and others. Samurai is good, but it's not that good. |
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astroglide
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| Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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| My comments were directed toward the degree to which free PBW games may or may not affect non-free, enhanced app versions of the exact same games. It sounds like you wouldn't have become a Samurai app customer regardless of its availability on MaBiWeb, so that isn't be an example of a lost (or gained) customer! |
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eewald
Joined: Aug 24, 2007
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| Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:14 am Post subject: RIP Samurai |
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| This game was awesome.. and I also purchased it based on playing it here.. and actually bought it as a gift for someone too. Such a shame... |
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tibelix
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| Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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After all my games of Samurai are finished, I'm gonna have 892 games played.
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: |
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csibadajoz
Joined: Dec 07, 2007
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| Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:42 pm Post subject: Re: Samurai removed |
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| MaBi wrote: | Samurai has been removed from this site on request by the rights owner, who has withdrawn the permission granted in the past.
Currently existing games will be allowed to run to completion but it will not be possible to create new Samurai games.
MaBi |
Can I ask you who is actually the 'rights owner'? |
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MaBi
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| Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:13 pm Post subject: Re: Samurai removed |
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| csibadajoz wrote: | | Can I ask you who is actually the 'rights owner'? |
Samurai's designer Reiner Knizia. |
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atat
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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it is a little sad to no longer be able to play here... but tis his right.
I should of played more! Now I'll only get it on the table once a month again! |
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