Just so you know that we haven't forgotten about you, the DVD is currently being approved by the powers that be. Once I have their approval on everything (which knowing the standard approval process can take a week or two sadly), I'll be able to let you guys know what's up.
I'd just hate to tell you something and then have Lucas or someone come back and say it all has to be changed.
Is there any way the free shipping window could be slightly extended to cover this? Or can we simply place our orders now and then cancel them later if the answer here is not the one we want?
Oh yeah, totally. We will have the answer before we ship it off to manufacture, and then it takes a little while for the disk to actually get produced.
Yeah, you can cancel orders by emailing support@telltalegames.com. So long as it gets cancelled before it actually ships.
I just placed my order, and I notice that I could now potentially download all of the episodes (in their online forms), is it still possible to cancel prior to the ship date or does this count as me having "received" my merchandise already?
I guess this would have been a good question to ask before I ordered.
Oh well, I'm hoping Telltale comes through on the DRM issue and this whole line of questioning is unnecessary.
Yeah, at this point the best you could hope for is to get a refund for the cost of shipping (and if you ordered it, the extra $15 for the deluxe package). The stance on the DVD isn't so much that you're buying the DVD and receiving the online versions of the game as that you're buying the downloadable game and receiving a free DVD of it for the cost of shipping.
Of course, it's possible that they'll have records showing that you haven't activated the game yet and it could therefore be taken off your account, but now I'm just speculating.
Telltale has, in the past, been far better about digital returns than any other company I've known. My guess is they would issue a refund, especially if you don't activate your digital copies.
I just placed my order and I notice that I could now potentially download all of the episodes (in their online forms), is it still possible to cancel prior to the ship date or does this count as me having "received" my merchandise already?
you're buying the downloadable game and receiving a free DVD of it for the cost of shipping.
Of course, it's possible that they'll have records showing that you haven't activated the game yet and it could therefore be taken off your account, but now I'm just speculating.
I would tend to agree with Guru. If you haven't unlocked anything yet, then I would bet money that TTG could tell, and be able to refund you for more than just DVD shipping.
Is there really a chance that Telltale will make the call to use online activation DRM? Or, does LucasArts REALLY have full control over what the collector's DVD will be?
Or, does LucasArts REALLY have full control over what the collector's DVD will be?
Would they dare? Their adventure games never had copy protections. Some manual or codewheel queries is pretty much all there was. And they weren't even on the CD versions.
But then again, it's not the LucasArts which actually made all those fantastic adventure games back then anymore.
Pardon me if I seem to be the guy taking the crap in the punch bowl by asking this question, but: What kind of DRM will it have then, Will?
Phone based. You have to call bonnie and enter a 64 digit code every time you start a game.
No, that's a lie. I just wanted to confirm that your question is valid because "no web based DRM" does not necessarily imply "disc based DRM". It is most likely though.
Phone based. You have to call bonnie and enter a 64 digit code every time you start a game.
No, that's a lie. I just wanted to confirm that your question is valid because "no web based DRM" does not necessarily imply "disc based DRM". It is most likely though.
-have wax tested from a cotton swab to the ear canal;
-for men they could pull facial hair out or for women they could use skin cells from a recently worn bra;
-you could be thrown from a duck-shaped cliff and have a sample taken from the rocks below;
-you could have it squashed out of you by a large animated stone statue;
-or you could have your hand cut off.
-have wax tested from a cotton swab to the ear canal;
-for men they could pull facial hair out or for women they could use skin cells from a recently worn bra;
-you could be thrown from a duck-shaped cliff and have a sample taken from the rocks below;
-you could have it squashed out of you by a large animated stone statue;
-or you could have your hand cut off.
Don't get me wrong, this answer is awesome, but... Does ear wax really carry DNA?
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I'd just hate to tell you something and then have Lucas or someone come back and say it all has to be changed.
DRM:SE :rolleyes:
I guess this would have been a good question to ask before I ordered.
Oh well, I'm hoping Telltale comes through on the DRM issue and this whole line of questioning is unnecessary.
Of course, it's possible that they'll have records showing that you haven't activated the game yet and it could therefore be taken off your account, but now I'm just speculating.
Edit: Beat by a minute...
I would tend to agree with Guru. If you haven't unlocked anything yet, then I would bet money that TTG could tell, and be able to refund you for more than just DVD shipping.
well you can have a 5 miniuet one if you want we don't mind
But then again, it's not the LucasArts which actually made all those fantastic adventure games back then anymore.
Or a feast of the senses map-style copy protection. That way it has to do with the game. That would be sweet.
OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION: NO WEB BASED DRM ON THE DVD
You may begin your rejoicing. Sorry it took so long for you to rejoice.
Let us all chant our victory cries:
THE DVD IS NOT A COASTER!
THE DVD IS NOT A COASTER!
THE DVD IS NOT A COASTER!
Yay!
*take out a bottle of Champomy*
Let's drink to this, guys!
*tear*
Tears of joy... Tears of joy...
:winslow: :winslow: :winslow: :winslow: :winslow:
Thanks for the info! As you can see, I'm now celebrating.
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Phone based. You have to call bonnie and enter a 64 digit code every time you start a game.
No, that's a lie. I just wanted to confirm that your question is valid because "no web based DRM" does not necessarily imply "disc based DRM". It is most likely though.
they should have DNA based DRM
How do they get the sample?
-have wax tested from a cotton swab to the ear canal;
-for men they could pull facial hair out or for women they could use skin cells from a recently worn bra;
-you could be thrown from a duck-shaped cliff and have a sample taken from the rocks below;
-you could have it squashed out of you by a large animated stone statue;
-or you could have your hand cut off.
Don't get me wrong, this answer is awesome, but... Does ear wax really carry DNA?