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Originally Posted by professordp
Pesonally, I'd be rather loath to download what they're offering on eBay. You'd certainly want to know the version that's being sold and be convinced that it will work with Windows 7.
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It appears they are are offering used CD versions of the game, but as professordp mentioned there could be licensing issues with those and I would certainly make in inquiry to the seller about it if you go that route.
TBCB 2.6, the version currently being worked on and in beta testing is coming along slowly as mentioned and is now on build 7. There is no official release date, so I would not dare to even offer a time frame. In addition 2.6 is basically just the current version ported to a new platform in anticipation for an eventual (hopefully) roleplaying version of the game. While the focus is also to knockout some of the little glitches that exist in the current version, it is doubtful there will be anything new added at this time, though there is hope a couple of small enhancements might make it in. So basically, you can expect just a repackaged (prettier) version of the current incarnation.
TBCB 2.5 is still a very good game (strategies need work, but you don't have to use them) and stoppage on cuts can be high at times, but it is the best simulation on the market. You can see how many people are still playing the game regularly in the 'Inside the Ropes' forum which chronicles the 'universes' players have created. I think I can say with a great deal of confidence that you will not find another game 7 years old that still keeps folks playing like TBCB has.
Whatever choice you make I am sure you will enjoy the game and I would suggest downloading the 2.5 demo and playing around with that before you decide.