Posted September 19, 2009
Free stuff is always welcome... Time to get me some Monkey Island!
JonhMan
:D
Registered: Mar 2009
From United States
ceemdee
Registered: Nov 2008
From United States
Posted September 19, 2009
Argh, I be disappointed with thee lack of piratey speech in this here thread. P(
michaelleung
YOU ARE ALL RETARDS
Registered: Sep 2008
From Canada
Posted September 19, 2009
OK, so I just got back from Telltale support and I've just gotten an email about the status of my one cent refund.
Seriously, these Telltale guys are awesome. I'm going to be buying from them a lot.
Hey Michael--
The funny thing about this transaction is that we were actually charged a one cent fee by paypal in order to complete it. So it looks like they're the only winners here. We can certainly try to refund your one cent directly, but I'm wondering how you'd feel about another free episode credit instead, just so that we don't end up putting another penny in PayPal's pocket this time around? And I think I have a solution to the payment problem you had in the first place too (paypal not accepting a $0 transaction). If you put the coupon code in when you're in the shopping cart (before you get to the checkout step) then you should be able to skip right over the whole billing part of checkout! Anyway, go ahead & use this coupon if you like, or if you'd like the one cent refund instead, just let me know.
Coupon Code: [Retracted, duh]
Thanks!
- Eric @ Telltale
The funny thing about this transaction is that we were actually charged a one cent fee by paypal in order to complete it. So it looks like they're the only winners here. We can certainly try to refund your one cent directly, but I'm wondering how you'd feel about another free episode credit instead, just so that we don't end up putting another penny in PayPal's pocket this time around? And I think I have a solution to the payment problem you had in the first place too (paypal not accepting a $0 transaction). If you put the coupon code in when you're in the shopping cart (before you get to the checkout step) then you should be able to skip right over the whole billing part of checkout! Anyway, go ahead & use this coupon if you like, or if you'd like the one cent refund instead, just let me know.
Coupon Code: [Retracted, duh]
Thanks!
- Eric @ Telltale
Seriously, these Telltale guys are awesome. I'm going to be buying from them a lot.
phanboy4
Slighty Sentient
Registered: Sep 2008
From United States
Posted September 19, 2009
Hey Michael--
The funny thing about this transaction is that we were actually charged a one cent fee by paypal in order to complete it. So it looks like they're the only winners here. We can certainly try to refund your one cent directly, but I'm wondering how you'd feel about another free episode credit instead, just so that we don't end up putting another penny in PayPal's pocket this time around? And I think I have a solution to the payment problem you had in the first place too (paypal not accepting a $0 transaction). If you put the coupon code in when you're in the shopping cart (before you get to the checkout step) then you should be able to skip right over the whole billing part of checkout! Anyway, go ahead & use this coupon if you like, or if you'd like the one cent refund instead, just let me know.
Coupon Code: [Retracted, duh]
Thanks!
- Eric @ Telltale
The funny thing about this transaction is that we were actually charged a one cent fee by paypal in order to complete it. So it looks like they're the only winners here. We can certainly try to refund your one cent directly, but I'm wondering how you'd feel about another free episode credit instead, just so that we don't end up putting another penny in PayPal's pocket this time around? And I think I have a solution to the payment problem you had in the first place too (paypal not accepting a $0 transaction). If you put the coupon code in when you're in the shopping cart (before you get to the checkout step) then you should be able to skip right over the whole billing part of checkout! Anyway, go ahead & use this coupon if you like, or if you'd like the one cent refund instead, just let me know.
Coupon Code: [Retracted, duh]
Thanks!
- Eric @ Telltale
Seriously, these Telltale guys are awesome. I'm going to be buying from them a lot.
Oh man, they didn't have to give you a thing, how extraordinarily nifty of them. Buncha softies.
Their non-games are terrible, without any real gameplay to speak of. They are just walking from one location to the next. Boring.
Wow, and all this time I thought I was having fun with TOMI. If you hadn't set me straight I might have gone on believing I was actually enjoying it, gone on believing it was actually a great continuation of the series!
Thanks brah, you set me free with the truth.
Post edited September 19, 2009 by phanboy4
Catshade
resident feline
Registered: Jun 2009
From Indonesia
Posted September 19, 2009
Hey Michael--
The funny thing about this transaction is that we were actually charged a one cent fee by paypal in order to complete it. So it looks like they're the only winners here. We can certainly try to refund your one cent directly, but I'm wondering how you'd feel about another free episode credit instead, just so that we don't end up putting another penny in PayPal's pocket this time around? And I think I have a solution to the payment problem you had in the first place too (paypal not accepting a $0 transaction). If you put the coupon code in when you're in the shopping cart (before you get to the checkout step) then you should be able to skip right over the whole billing part of checkout! Anyway, go ahead & use this coupon if you like, or if you'd like the one cent refund instead, just let me know.
Coupon Code: [Retracted, duh]
Thanks!
- Eric @ Telltale
The funny thing about this transaction is that we were actually charged a one cent fee by paypal in order to complete it. So it looks like they're the only winners here. We can certainly try to refund your one cent directly, but I'm wondering how you'd feel about another free episode credit instead, just so that we don't end up putting another penny in PayPal's pocket this time around? And I think I have a solution to the payment problem you had in the first place too (paypal not accepting a $0 transaction). If you put the coupon code in when you're in the shopping cart (before you get to the checkout step) then you should be able to skip right over the whole billing part of checkout! Anyway, go ahead & use this coupon if you like, or if you'd like the one cent refund instead, just let me know.
Coupon Code: [Retracted, duh]
Thanks!
- Eric @ Telltale
Seriously, these Telltale guys are awesome. I'm going to be buying from them a lot.
Whoa... now that's what I call customer service. Hats off to Telltale!
Aliasalpha
Once Proud
Registered: Dec 2008
From Australia
Posted September 20, 2009
Yeah Telltale are awesome at customer service, the only place I've ever seen that manages to beat GOGanjohl: Their non-games are terrible, without any real gameplay to speak of. They are just walking from one location to the next. Boring.
Err wha? ALL adventure games are basically walk from one location to the next and then use item on object
Err wha? ALL adventure games are basically walk from one location to the next and then use item on object
pqpace
is not as groovy
Registered: Nov 2008
From United States
Posted September 20, 2009
Err wha? ALL adventure games are basically walk from one location to the next and then use item on object
I HATE games that require actual progress and interaction. Ugh.
prakaa
"Large Talons?"
Registered: Jul 2009
From Australia
Posted September 20, 2009
Err wha? ALL adventure games are basically walk from one location to the next and then use item on object
So you hate ALL games? All games require them. Shooters, for example, require you to interact with yourenvironment and progress. Ecen sandboxes
Telltale is a sweetkid company. Tales of Monkey Island really represents something that's come a long way. i have played Since Sam and Max Episode 1, and there have been ups and downs. Sure, the games are a little easy, and some of the puzzles are "whoops, make sure you look EVERYWHERE", but hey, TMI really feels quite cinematic
Post edited September 20, 2009 by prakaa
pqpace
is not as groovy
Registered: Nov 2008
From United States
Posted September 20, 2009
Telltale is a sweetkid company. Tales of Monkey Island really represents something that's come a long way. i have played Since Sam and Max Episode 1, and there have been ups and downs. Sure, the games are a little easy, and some of the puzzles are "whoops, make sure you look EVERYWHERE", but hey, TMI really feels quite cinematic
I was being sarcastic. ;)
prakaa
"Large Talons?"
Registered: Jul 2009
From Australia
Posted September 20, 2009
Pardon me and my naievity
cole.779
New User
Registered: May 2009
From United States
Posted September 20, 2009
I bought Tales of Monkey Island and have played the first two episodes. I've read the forums a bit and everyone complaines about how easy they are. I've struggled with both of them. They take me a long time to complete. The Longest Journey is hard to. I must really suck at adventure games.
prakaa
"Large Talons?"
Registered: Jul 2009
From Australia
Posted September 20, 2009
Don't worry
Lucasarts adventure games (now practically carried on byt Telltale) had some pretty zany puzzles, especially Sam and Max. Tellatle makes it easier by letting you adjust the hint settings. This lets you get on with the story, the core of an adventure game.
The Longest Journey is hard for EVERYONE, so again, don''t worry (be happy)
Lucasarts adventure games (now practically carried on byt Telltale) had some pretty zany puzzles, especially Sam and Max. Tellatle makes it easier by letting you adjust the hint settings. This lets you get on with the story, the core of an adventure game.
The Longest Journey is hard for EVERYONE, so again, don''t worry (be happy)
PoSSeSSeDCoW
Moove on over.
Registered: Jan 2009
From United States
Posted September 20, 2009
I find that much of the difficulty lies in thinking like the developer. Don't feel bad if people say it's easy and you find it difficult - from personal experience I've found that quite a few of the people who say it's easy only say so because they use a walkthrough to get through the game.
phanboy4
Slighty Sentient
Registered: Sep 2008
From United States
Posted September 20, 2009
It's weird, but...you actually get better at adventure game puzzles in general the more you play other adventure games. You start to learn the "tricks" that devs tend to use. And PoSSeSSeDCoW is right, no matter how good you are, you WILL come across at least one of those puzzles that will kick your butt for days or weeks, simply because what seemed logical to one guy may not be to another.
Post edited September 20, 2009 by phanboy4
vasyl
New User
Registered: Mar 2009
From United States
Posted September 20, 2009
A lot of truth in that. Besides, the way of one's thinking changes with time -- you can get into some "wave" and stuff suddenly becomes nearly obvious to you. I had that with The Longest Journey which I found somehow easy and logical (with one puzzle being an exception but I am still convinced that that puzzle was just buggy). Now, eight years later, even if I remember a lot of things about the game I totally expect to get stuck on many occasions.
As for Telltale, in my opinion they are doing a marvelous job. It's just that the adventure games are not for everybody. Some people associate the inherent linearity with lack of depth and the consequent lack of the replay value. There is truth in it but if it was the whole truth why do we occasionally reread our favorite books? Books are even more linear.