Kissmykiester
Sergeant
525 Posts
    
 | | 03/06/2006 6:11 AM |
| This is a letter/fax/E-mail I was thinking about sending to WOTC as I sometimes think they fail to realize that they have Global consumers. What do you guys think? Any comments will be welcomed. Also, does anybody have the 1800 number to WOTC? Thanks. FYI. A similar post has also been made on the WOTC site.
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Dear WOTC (Or whoever reads this with some authority)
Greeting, as a consumer of your D&D miniature line, I'm almost always 100% please with your product. Save for a missing card here or there, even an missing arm on a mini or two, nothing has detered me from enjoying your great line of products.
DDM in Singapore (that's in South East Asia for you geographically challenged like me) was once a barren miniature landscape but I've managed to cajole and persuade at least 26 other people to join me. I also run and organizing DCI scantioned tournaments and I do all this for free because like many others around the world, I simply love this game. We now play once a week every week (barring holidays) for about a year and a half now and have, collectively, spent a small fortune on this hobby.
My question is with regards to the release of the War Drums 'Starter and particularly the "Demongate map". You see, I live in Asia and we're just getting the retailer kits from June...of LAST YEAR :( The players here are, to say the least, distraught over the fact that we have to wait such a lonnnnnngggg time before getting the 'Corrected Demongate Map'. Especially since they want all tournaments here to be DCI sanctioned. So I was wondering, if I were to consolidate all our maps and mail them to you will you do likewise and mail the "corrected" ones back? All the way back to Asia, Singapore, where we live?
Thanks.
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Pale Rider
Underboss
1023 Posts
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| | 03/06/2006 7:55 AM |
| Look good. it is nice and polite and is a reasonable request. I would change this part quote:
...of LAST YEAR :(
to just say "of 2005" without the emoticon or capitial letters. Capitial letters always make it seem like you're shouting on the internet, imo. | |
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Kissmykiester
Sergeant
525 Posts
| | 03/06/2006 10:13 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Pale Rider
Look good. it is nice and polite and is a reasonable request. I would change this part quote:
...of LAST YEAR :(
to just say "of 2005" without the emoticon or capitial letters. Capitial letters always make it seem like you're shouting on the internet, imo.
Got it. Done. Thanks. | |
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Lab Monkey
Commander
4136 Posts
| | 03/06/2006 10:57 AM |
| Looks good.
I agree with Pale Rider. I would also change "lonnnnnngggg" to "long".
Minor grammar correction: I think you meant "100% pleased" when you wrote "100% please".
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Talafenix
Sneak
128 Posts
| | 03/06/2006 1:04 PM |
| Have responded to this on the main Wizards boards under the same thread titale.
Ian
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striderlotr
Commander
3370 Posts
| | 03/06/2006 1:05 PM |
| Just remember, you will get far more information and responses from a positive letter then from a negative. Empasis what/why the product is enjoyed and then bring up the need for the maps. You never know, they might send you a pack to hand out to players in your area, or they may ask for each person to call, like with the Hellspike Prison map issue.
Proper spelling/grammar and stay positive. Just don't go by my spelling or grammar as I'm know to be wrong often. | |
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greyhaze
Warlord
6920 Posts
| | 03/06/2006 1:24 PM |
| It is also "Greetings" with an 's'.
Seems very polite, good luck in your quest! [:)] | |
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Kissmykiester
Sergeant
525 Posts
| | 03/06/2006 11:23 PM |
| | Thanks all of you for your input. Every change has been implemented...now all I need is to send it to the right person. | |
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True_Blue
Underboss
2386 Posts
| | 03/06/2006 11:27 PM |
| | I hope you get some kind of reply and things work out well for you. It does seem there are a lot of ppl in other countries who dont get things until much later. | |
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psistef
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1572 Posts
| | 03/07/2006 1:10 AM |
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Thenameless
Warlord
11768 Posts
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| | 03/07/2006 1:18 AM |
| | KMK, good luck with your efforts to get organized events going. I here it's pretty hard for anyone outside of North America to get good support from the company. | |
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Kissmykiester
Sergeant
525 Posts
| | 03/07/2006 9:42 AM |
| You won't believe the lengths I had to go just to get the game started. First it was me and Alex (Lexander on Maxminis) playing twice a week at the same hobby shop for about 5 months, slowing gaining interest. From 2 to 5 players, then 8 ,then 10...a year later there are now 26 of us.
Everytime I saw someone even remotely interested I would slide alongside and do my 'sales pitch'. Of course this is a great game that sells itself so it made it easy. But I got to tell ya...organizing the tournaments and all is HARD. My dream is to have all the players in Asia, I mean like Thailand, Phillipines, Maylaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, China, Korea and Japan to get together and compete...like I said...a dream. | |
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PatEllis15
Commander
4463 Posts
| | 03/07/2006 10:56 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Kissmykiester
You won't believe the lengths I had to go just to get the game started. First it was me and Alex (Lexander on Maxminis) playing twice a week at the same hobby shop for about 5 months, slowing gaining interest. From 2 to 5 players, then 8 ,then 10...a year later there are now 26 of us.
Everytime I saw someone even remotely interested I would slide alongside and do my 'sales pitch'. Of course this is a great game that sells itself so it made it easy. But I got to tell ya...organizing the tournaments and all is HARD. My dream is to have all the players in Asia, I mean like Thailand, Phillipines, Maylaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, China, Korea and Japan to get together and compete...like I said...a dream.
There is nothing like a dream... Take a look at the European Championship. Looks like they are expecting 80+ players, WotC representatives, and the 2004 champ to be in attendance. Top 4 get invites (though not a paid trip I don't think) to the Championship at GenCon.
Throw open the invite to your neighbors, and see what happens!
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striderlotr
Commander
3370 Posts
| | 03/07/2006 12:08 PM |
| It all starts with a single step.
By the way, for those of us behind a firewall and filter that will not let us get to the Wizards boards, what was commented on about the maps? | |
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maijstral
Underboss
2105 Posts
| | 03/07/2006 12:19 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by striderlotr
It all starts with a single step.
By the way, for those of us behind a firewall and filter that will not let us get to the Wizards boards, what was commented on about the maps?
Talafenix's response on WOTC board:
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Just so everyone knows I'm English and with that comes a huge sensitivity towards our global distribution. Sadly we're part of a huge company with localized offices and like a huge oil tanker it takes time to turn it. Especially in regards to getting things shipped internationally then shipped onwards to the final destination.
I will make Dale Aitken (head OP guy for Asia and based at Hasbro Australia) aware of this and see how fast his plans are to get these to you.
Ian
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striderlotr
Commander
3370 Posts
| | 03/07/2006 12:38 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by maijstral
quote:
Originally posted by striderlotr
It all starts with a single step.
By the way, for those of us behind a firewall and filter that will not let us get to the Wizards boards, what was commented on about the maps?
Talafenix's response on WOTC board:
quote:
Just so everyone knows I'm English and with that comes a huge sensitivity towards our global distribution. Sadly we're part of a huge company with localized offices and like a huge oil tanker it takes time to turn it. Especially in regards to getting things shipped internationally then shipped onwards to the final destination.
I will make Dale Aitken (head OP guy for Asia and based at Hasbro Australia) aware of this and see how fast his plans are to get these to you.
Ian
That is awesome news for the players in Asia. Hopefully Ian and Dale can get this all worked out quickly. | |
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