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Level42:
--- Quote from: saint on January 18, 2008, 04:35:40 pm ---Even four weeks incommunicado around the holiday season doesn't strike me as unreasonable. This opinion of mine is specific to this situation.
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In normal situations I'd agree. But David KNOWS about all this and a regular update would at least be nice.
I really hope that one day I will have to offer my apologies to David and everyone else here because I was wrong.
knave:
--- Quote from: shardian on January 18, 2008, 04:56:59 pm ---I understand people being frustrated that were financially invested - that is totally understandable and they HAVE been able to get their money back if requested. In this specific case, I do feel the peanut gallery needs to back off.
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I so agree with this.
Please chill. :cheers:
Daviea:
Guys....guys...
It seems to me that each time I make an update, I end up taking heat from someone, maybe even a few people. Come on, this is a hobby and most of us know this. Some of us are stressing way too much over this. Level42, you and I had some words earlier in this topic and you mentioned that you hoped you had not been disrespectful to me. I think you dove deep into the deep end of that territory with this last "rant" of yours. Honestly, I can't understand your apparent hatred toward me. Have I personally wronged you in some way? Maybe this has something to do with being burned by someone else and you're taking it out on me? Maybe it has something to do with Slik Stik. I really don't have any idea what your problem is, but I don't appreciate the degrading comments.
I'm in this for the fun of it as are the majority of us. I know that most here feel the same way I do about arcade games, so let's try to keep this as fun as possible and not let our panties get in a twist for no good reason.
Listen, I was in another country and I wasn't around to work on any projects related to RAM Controls. End of story. There's no need for speculation or delusions of conspiracy to defraud one dozen people of their pre-orders.
Txtworld made a good point, although it was wrapped up in a rather lousy package, IMO. I'm starting to think that giving refunds to everyone regardless if they want one or not just may be the answer in all of this. However, I'd be willing to bet that it wouldn't stop a few from finding something to complain about anyway.
For the record, I wasn't saying that people who are not doing business with me cannot have an opinion. I think the message didn't come across right. What I was trying to say is that I couldn't understand his inflammatory remarks because I didn't owe him money.
Saint brought up a good point too. Sometimes I think about the people who talk smack and consider why I'm doing this. Each time this idea comes up, I tell myself that I enjoy this hobby and want to make it better for everyone.
Ok, so this project has taken far longer than anticipated. Agreed. And I am sitting on 12 preorders. Agreed. I really don't see how this makes me the messiah of evil or an arcade dealer on crack. (btw, I'm surmising that last sentence based on some fairly harsh statements made in previous messages). I very much disagree with people coming along and picking apart every last word of my updates and bastardizing them into some twisted message of ill-intent. I think some people have far too much time on their hands and come to some really off the wall conclusions.
This project will continue and I will finish it. Anyone who has been following should be quite aware that I'm in way too deep not to finish it. If my detailed progress on the website isn't enough to prove this to some degree, then there's no convincing you. I've learned a harsh lesson here. I will never again accept a pre-order for any ongoing project. There's simply too much drama involved when the production process isn't absolutely perfect. And yes, this is definitely grade A drama. Little info on that subject: the manufacturing business is anything but perfect. Wish it wasn't so, but there you have it.
Ok, with all of this said, people will be happy to know that the powdercoating problem has been resolved. We will have completed yokes available shortly. And with that, I'm outta here.
Happy gaming, people.
David Adams
RAM Controls
TPB:
--- Quote from: Daviea on January 18, 2008, 05:51:03 pm ---Txtworld made a good point, although it was wrapped up in a rather lousy package, IMO.
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David ... my apologies if the package came across as having a few rough edges ... but it's encouraging to see you agree with the thrust of the message.
--- Quote from: Daviea on January 18, 2008, 05:51:03 pm ---I'm starting to think that giving refunds to everyone regardless if they want one or not just may be the answer in all of this. However, I'd be willing to bet that it wouldn't stop a few from finding something to complain about anyway.
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In this circumstance, they'd have no basis to make the slightest complaint ... not a whimper.
If you're solely investing your own money, no-one has any right to pressure you with progress updates.
--- Quote from: Daviea on January 18, 2008, 05:51:03 pm ---people will be happy to know that the powdercoating problem has been resolved. We will have completed yokes available shortly. ... Happy gaming, people.
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Great news ... music to all our ears. :applaud:
u_rebelscum:
--- Quote from: txtworld on January 18, 2008, 07:06:30 pm ---
--- Quote from: Daviea on January 18, 2008, 05:51:03 pm ---I'm starting to think that giving refunds to everyone regardless if they want one or not just may be the answer in all of this. However, I'd be willing to bet that it wouldn't stop a few from finding something to complain about anyway.
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In this circumstance, they'd have no basis to make the slightest complaint ... not a whimper.
If you're solely investing your own money, no-one has any right to pressure you with progress updates.
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Nah, some people would find something to complain about no matter what. I can think of two OTOMH, and am reluctant to post them here. But I since mentioned of them, "what about the pre-order discount?", and "comparisons to vaporware". ::)
But all I really have to say is, Dave keep up the awesome products, and "complete yoke soon"... yyyyes!! :applaud:
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