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ugunther@diamond.tufts.edu (Ulrich Guenther) writes:


>: I think that there are more of us (OS/2,MAC,Linux users) than there are 
>: of them (Win95 users).  Let's all write Origin and show them that there 
>: is support for other operating systems (namely OS/2).  The address is  
>:  

Um, problem here.  The Mac will probably end up with this as a title.
And even though I believe the OS/2 market is much bigger than these
companies seem to admit, the bigger problem is the stores at the other
end who DON'T and or WON'T stock OS/2 titles.  Our best buy in Topeka,
KS carries 0 OS/2 titles that's I've found, Wal Mart doesn't, neither
does software etc. and on and on and on.  This is a gripe, as I like
the platform.

But It's also a gripe for the gaming company.  When I walk into
Software Etc. they always have signs up for the latest, greatest
Win95 game coming.  They've never stalked (or most of them haven't
heard of) GalCiv.  That's a bigger problem.

If you want OS/2 to succeed in this market, bitching at the game company
may accomplish some, but not the same that getting people to actually
BUY those games will do.  Win95 owners, are, despite what MS says,
mainly gamer folks.  That's most of the people I know who use it.
They buy games.  Get 1 OS/2 game to show up on PC Gamer/CGW/Entertainmaint
PC magazine's top 10 sellers list, just once, and it'll do a lot
for the gaming world.  

So, out of support for OS/2.. you want more OS/2 games, start a surge.
Make a OS/2 game a huge seller (GalCiv sold a lot, but not in huge
opening week kind of things that attract attention of places like
WSJ)

Chris.