The 30 dollar unlimited offer...

[Snowy]

Don't take this the wrong way please. If ya want to start an unlimited arena, which is a great idea I'm all for it, you may not want to alienate your canadian clientelle.

the 30 dollar american exchange rate when converted for canadians using a visa charge plan will be just short of 60 dollars a month...  

At that rate it would be unfortunately a bit to rich for my blood....

20 yes
30 way to high in canadian funds...

The cost for me and several other canadians would amount to the same as what it would cost us to purchase a new game every month...

I hope this helps you in your quest to set the perfect pricing plan that will satisfy everyone.

[hitech]

Sorry snowy thats not going to happen.

HiTech

[-towd_]

and japanese will spend thousands of yen does that equal thousand of dollars us no.

the exchange rate dosent really require explanation here does it. so many of ours =  somany of yours it is the same amount.our minimum wage is like 5.25 usd what is yours? higher i bet.

You are payin the same we are.in short and have a higher standard of living at least the 98 percent that live with in 20 miles of us border do .

also i cant think of the last time a got a 30 dollar box game. 1986 i think 688 attack sub i think.

towd  

[Snowy]

Thanks Dale, np just a expressing a concern, as for -towd-, tone it down a notch there bud. Canadian minimum wage is 5.50 an hour, not even half of what yours is if you do the exchange rate on it. As for games 30 american translates to 48 to 55 canadian depending on your location and the business where you purchase your game.
Most new games in canada are all 60 or less depending on the business you buy them from.

I hope you can see your way clear to understanding just what my concern was -towd-, I wasn't complaining, just offering constructive input from a different perspective. I have and always considered Dale's opinion to be valid and in no way have I ever challenged it.

I personally may feel that 30 american may exclude some canadians from playing; however, I am not one of the few who would be affected thus.



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[-towd_]

my appologys i had no idea your min wage was so low. i thought usa had lowest of industrialized world. i was so happy when i heard the 29 dollar news i forgot that some people are in even harder monitary situations than myself.

sorry man really

[Kats]

Hehehe snowy, the pain for an American to spend $30 US is the same pain for a Canadian to spend $60 CDN.

Besides, tell Dale how much you spend a year on health care   (PS the fact that it's second rate and subsidised with human lives doesn't count)  

Besides, this is an issue to take up with Chretien, not HT. Why not ask Jean why our dollar is so pathetic?

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[Sascha JG 77]

You guys obviously forgot about our poor Italian friends, who'll have to spend MILLIONS of Lira every month...
 

Sascha

[Starky]

And what are 30$ in polish "Slotties"?

Starky, JG 301 "Heimatverteidigung"

[-bmbm-]

$30 is about 250 SEK, or little more than half the price of a premium boxed game (SEK 480 or so). During my WB peak usage period, I spent in the region of $100-150 a month. The bill is considerably lower these days.

$30 flat rate seems about right - although I'm far from sure that I'll be a customer anyway, for various reasons.

[dogsta]

  whoopsy

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[dogsta]

Hey snowy&kats,lets just ask chetien to subsidise are accounts for us,or at least make up the difference of the exchange  

well it was a thought.

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[rosco-]

  Actually dogsta...If we could get hitech to move the servers to Shawinigan Quebec...all Canadians could could probably play for free!!

 

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[Snowy]

lol thats a novel Idea, a canadian server.

Things that make ya go hmmmm>>>

[Downtown]

I could go for the canadian server, I live in north of Detroit, my ISP is in Flint.  From Flint to Detroit, to CHicago to Virginia to Texas.

Could shoot from say Flint to Detroit to CHicago, to say Toronto?

Or better Flint to Detroit, to Toronto

Or Better I will clear space for a server in my Basement. (HTC Would have to pick up part of my electricty and phone bills though.)

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[SC-GreyBeard]

Several of my Aussie Squad mates are already lamenting the exchange rate..

$30 US = around $50 Aus. from what I've heard.
Being on a limited budget, $30 will be a really hard push for me, but I'll give up a couple others if it's as good as it looks so far..

Food?? whatta ya mean we need food this month?? just give me coffee and popcorn!!
and a t1 line.....

SC-GreyBeard
Flt Leader
Skekton Crew



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