killmore Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 BTS is no longer able to fit all files on to CD. Maybe next version could be on DVD? By that time DVD players will be common and DVDs will be cheap... And with improved graphics they will need more space! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demoss Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 Or, like most companies do today when necessary, send MORE THAN ONE CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 BTW, was there some reason why BFC couldn't use two CDs instead of one beside the cost factor? They could always charge a little more for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikester Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 Just a quick note on this subject. While DVD's do have their advantages, I wouldn't go assuming all of us will have one any time soon. I for one have no intention of getting one put in my current computer and/or probably getting one in my next new one. There simply is little reason to do so. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake bullet Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 Originally posted by Mikester: Just a quick note on this subject. While DVD's do have their advantages, I wouldn't go assuming all of us will have one any time soon. I for one have no intention of getting one put in my current computer and/or probably getting one in my next new one. There simply is little reason to do so. Mikewell i for one disagree i am sure the same was said when CD drives came along well take a look now everything is on CD , DVD is the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renaud Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 Have to agree with Jake on this. I just bought a Pioneer slot-load combo dvd-16x/cd-rom-40x for $45. There's hardly a reason not to have DVD now, but the real push will come from software developers who are running out of space on one CD for their product(like BTS with CMBB). Same thing happened when publishers changed from floppy disk to CD. Ren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbott Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 I would buy a DVD player to use software such as CMBB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Balaban Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 I too bought a DVD player for $100 canadian and it's a Sony. I bought it for my cd player died (in that cold Russian winter) :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrold Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 I am going to put my vote on "Feature Creep" being the reason that it wasn't planned for a 2-disc release. It certainly may be that I am talking out by butt, but I am presuming that the original plan was to fit CM:BB onto 1 disc. Then perhaps what could be accomplished by the production date started to push the space limits of the CD. My guess is that the time and hassle of what it would take for the extra space wasn't worth it, either because the 2nd disc would be nearly empty and/or it would delay the release date. The compromise that we see, in which BTS will soon release a patch to provide distinct models for units that might otherwise have been left out is really top notch customer service as far as I am concerned. When the norm is for a patch to be a necessity to correct major game problems, we are fortunate to be able to look for an upgrade in features instead. I love DVD's and would never purchase a video if the disc was available. I think they are a big step in the entertainment field so eventually I would think many game developers will make use of their capabilities. At the moment I don't know how feasibile it is for the mass market if you are interested in consumers that are not on the leading or secondary tech curve, but sooner or later it will likely make sense. BDH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC_Brad Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 You would think DVD would be standard on newer systems today. I have a 2 1/2 year old Gateway 700, even this outdated system came with a DVD. It's advantageous to have the option anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 Originally posted by Commissar: BTW, was there some reason why BFC couldn't use two CDs instead of one beside the cost factor? They could always charge a little more for it.Umm I think BTS is doing quite well on what they are charging for their game already, thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyerun64 Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 I wouldn't call it top notch support. Its not too cool when I have to download some monsterous patch because they went cheap and put it on one CD. CDs are cheap to make. They don't sell through regular retail outlets so they aren't losing half of the revenue. The "real" reason, is that in order to ship orders to Canadia, and not take such a huge loss on shipping they had to forego the second CD. If it were a perfect world, I'd have liked: For the game to ship out on the ship date For the game to be complete For the game to come in a box For the game CD to come in a jewel case For the developers to actually allow direct email For the developers to actually answer questions asked in the forums Ahhh, well. You see if they'd have shipped the game to those of us who preordered like they did in Germany, I'd have had no time to be posting like this. I'd be busy enjoying a great game. Here's looking forward to the 580 meg patch. -Byron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwazydog Posted September 21, 2002 Share Posted September 21, 2002 Hi Guys, A DVD is out for now as many people dont have DVD players in their computer yet guys. I would say that this will slowly change, but we cant swap over to DVD's for some time to come. And we didnt go for one CD dover two because we were too cheap. We had two option here...ship with substitue models as we did in CMBO or remove these vehicles from the game. We decided to go with the first option. Good news is that this time around I will have the time to update many of those models. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted September 21, 2002 Share Posted September 21, 2002 Originally posted by jake bullet: well i for one disagree i am sure the same was said when CD drives came along well take a look now everything is on CD , DVD is the futureNo doubt, but remember the days that games came out on dozens of floppy's requiring horrible and utterly annoying install procedures? Floppy had been de facto dead before CD arrived, DVD is for now just a convenience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauCoupDinkyDau Posted September 21, 2002 Share Posted September 21, 2002 Originally posted by KwazyDog: We had two option here...ship with substitue models as we did in CMBO or remove these vehicles from the game. We decided to go with the first option. Good news is that this time around I will have the time to update many of those models. DanHey the IS3 could'ah looked like a VW Beetle as far as I cared since yer gonna fix it up later anyway. Thanks for the extra AFVs!!!!!! Look forward to seeing them in all their finished glory. Fanbay VJ, out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrold Posted September 21, 2002 Share Posted September 21, 2002 I guess us fanboys aren't so wrong all the time after all. BDH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Army Posted September 21, 2002 Share Posted September 21, 2002 Originally posted by barrold713: I guess us fanboys aren't so wrong all the time after all. BDHFred found out. Didn't he? [ September 20, 2002, 10:10 PM: Message edited by: Dragon Army ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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