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Originally Posted by Ktulu
Sure, but on the other hand maybe people who have received free copies in the past could refrain from starting public campaigns to essentially convince others to "protest" as well. Don't want to buy the game because your pet feature isn't in the game? That's fine, let Markus know about it, a big announcement so others can jump in isn't necessary or respectful in my book.
If everyone decided not to buy the game because their favorite feature isn't in the upcoming version... well there won't be many more upcoming versions.
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I am not campaigning anything. I am stating why I am not buying the game. I have not once asked others to not buy the game. I have not once asked others to state whether they will or will not buy the game. I have in fact spoken very highly of OOTP and Markus and Co. On the OOTP 11 forum I even strongly encouraged someone new to the game to buy both 11 and 12 because 11 is awesome and 12 will be better. But since 12 will not have what
I'm looking I'm not going to buy it - and this is how I'm choosing to tell Markus. This is a forum where I have the fortunate privilege of being able to do just that.
p.s. I received free copies because I was on the beta team. It was Markus and Company's choice to hand out free copies to beta testers, not mine. And at one point I even suggested that they not do that anymore. But I'm not on beta this year so I don't know how that's being handled.