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[LastFootnote]

I was certainly going to buy Adventures on MakingFun, despite losing it at the end of the year. But as the weeks tick by, that investment is looking less and less appealing.

[JW]

I was certainly going to buy Adventures on MakingFun, despite losing it at the end of the year. But as the weeks tick by, that investment is looking less and less appealing.

MF should change their pricing for all sets now that they are losing the license. Selling people sets without clearly informing them that it's going away at the end of the year seems dishonest (they can add that you'll get a year free from the next licensee), and being clear about this would drastically reduce demand.

I posted to ask about this very question: http://forum.makingfun.com/showthread.php?8027-Update-ETA-on-Adventures&p=53764#post53764

Is there a plan to update the pricing of Adventures (or the other sets) to reflect the fact that the license expires at the end of 2016? The creators of the new implementation will give you previous purchases for a year for online play. Purchasing a set from Making Fun means mainly paying for the set through the end of 2016 when Making Fun loses the license. I like Adventures, but it would be a lot to pay like $15 for 6-7 months of use and a ~$2 discount compared to purchasing it monthly a la carte next year.

[Donald X.]

MF should change their pricing for all sets now that they are losing the license.

MF cannot change their pricing now.

There was not supposed to be any pricing information revealed until the end of the year. There's nothing I can do about that now though.

[JW]

MF cannot change their pricing now.

There was not supposed to be any pricing information revealed until the end of the year. There's nothing I can do about that now though.

I assume that it also wasn't supposed to be revealed until the end of the year that MF purchases will only carry over for the first year of the new online Dominion. But I think that revelation is good because it reduces the number of people who will unknowingly purchase sets from MF expecting a much longer time to use them than what they get. Someone unknowingly paying $100+ for all of the sets on MF in October would be terrible.

To the extent that MF isn't contractually allowed to change pricing, it would be great if they could renegotiate to allow them to have a better pricing structure for the final months of their contract so that their revenue doesn't depend on consumer ignorance. Aside from people already very into Dominion buying Adventures, I don't see how there would be much demand for the rest of the sets in 2016 if consumers were fully informed.

[Donald X.]

I assume that it also wasn't supposed to be revealed until the end of the year that MF purchases will only carry over for the first year of the new online Dominion.

No, once we knew that, that absolutely had to be revealed as soon as possible. If I had had my act together it would have been a week or so earlier. [Note that you are only referring to the online version; people who prefer offline can just have that, and we won't come into their house and delete the files a year later.]

To the extent that MF isn't contractually allowed to change pricing, it would be great if they could renegotiate to allow them to have a better pricing structure for the final months of their contract so that their revenue doesn't depend on consumer ignorance.

It's just not happening. If there's any change to pricing then those new purchases will not carry over in any way. Obv. otherwise me and RGG and the new guys would all be really screwed. So, no, not happening. Drive it from your mind.

[LaLight]

I assume that it also wasn't supposed to be revealed until the end of the year that MF purchases will only carry over for the first year of the new online Dominion. But I think that revelation is good because it reduces the number of people who will unknowingly purchase sets from MF expecting a much longer time to use them than what they get. Someone unknowingly paying $100+ for all of the sets on MF in October would be terrible.

Actually, new players who wouldn't see this topic or Creating Dominion topic will eventually buy all the sets.
I think, MF should implement Adventures some information in the client to prevent people do so.

[mameluke]

Two trains leave stations 456 miles apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One train travels at 105 miles per hour while the other travels at 85 miles per hour. How long will it take for Making Fun to release Dominion: Adventures? Show your work -- do not do any rounding.

[traces Around]

Two trains leave stations 456 miles apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One train travels at 105 miles per hour while the other travels at 85 miles per hour. How long will it take for Making Fun to release Dominion: Adventures? Show your work -- do not do any rounding.

Never will. They are on a different track.

[werothegreat]

Just got a response from Jeff.  Adventures is ready, they're just waiting for approval from iOS.  Since they need to update everything at once, if they just released on Windows, then iOS users would still get to use Adventures cards when challenged.  They want everything to update together.  Hopefully this happens soon - he said they submitted last Friday.

[Kirian]

grumble Apple mumble fucking walled garden grumble

[E.Honda]

I think we should all pray to the late Steve Jobs now

[Seprix]

[Seprix]

IT'S ONLINE!!!!!!! IT'S HERE!!!!! DOWNLOAD THE UPDATE!!!!!!

[werothegreat]

IT'S ONLINE!!!!!!! IT'S HERE!!!!! DOWNLOAD THE UPDATE!!!!!!

You need to be a bit more clever with your url disguising.

[Seprix]

IT'S ONLINE!!!!!!! IT'S HERE!!!!! DOWNLOAD THE UPDATE!!!!!!

You need to be a bit more clever with your url disguising.

Alright, do better then.

[Hugovj]

Those were the happiest two seconds of my life. 

[Awaclus]

Adventures were already playable on Goko though.

[LaLight]

It was 3.30 a.m. I was sitting in my room and just wanted to go to sleep. My best friend slept in the room next to mine. Just before i put the alarm on i went to forum to see if there were some news on Adventures. Then, Seprix, just for you to know, i screamed with so much joy. but...

It's so cruel, man. So cruel. How can i believe people from now on? How can i think there's trust and love in the world? One day, maybe even Rick Astley will give me up!

[Awaclus]

My best friend slept in the room next to mine.

Is the room next to Mine Mint?

[LaLight]

My best friend slept in the room next to mine.

Is the room next to Mine Mint?

There's moat   between them

[werothegreat]

I have good news, and bad news.

Bad news: No Adventures today.

Good news: Anticipated release of Adventures on Monday.

[Hugovj]

So.... Pentecost?

[LastFootnote]

I have good news, and bad news.

Bad news: No Adventures today.

Good news: Anticipated release of Adventures on Monday.

Only a little bit more than a year after the physical release.

To be fair, I don't think MakingFun got much of any warning that Adventures was coming (though I could be mis-remembering) and they were neck-deep in their complete rewrite of the code.

[Kirian]

I have good news, and bad news.

Bad news: No Adventures today.

Good news: Anticipated release of Adventures on Monday.

Only a little bit more than a year after the physical release.

To be fair, I don't think MakingFun got much of any warning that Adventures was coming (though I could be mis-remembering) and they were neck-deep in their complete rewrite of the code.

I assume they had more notice than anyone but Donald, Jay, the playtesters, and the manufacturer, and at least as much notice (3 months?) as the rest of us got.

[werothegreat]

I have good news, and bad news.

Bad news: No Adventures today.

Good news: Anticipated release of Adventures on Monday.

Only a little bit more than a year after the physical release.

To be fair, I don't think MakingFun got much of any warning that Adventures was coming (though I could be mis-remembering) and they were neck-deep in their complete rewrite of the code.

I assume they had more notice than anyone but Donald, Jay, the playtesters, and the manufacturer, and at least as much notice (3 months?) as the rest of us got.

It was news to them when I asked them about it when Adventures was first announced.  I think that was my first hint that Donald X was probably none too happy with them if they weren't even being included, even just as observers, in the expansion development process.