Profile of Bode

Steam Profile: Bode
1-10 Your Skill Level:6-7
Your Timezone in GMT: -8 (PST) Online almost every Evening but later
Do You Have a Mic?:yes
Russians/Ostheer or Both?:both
Any Other Request: Looking at working on getting into higher level play in 1v1 for now and 2v2 later on. I will also be mentoring.

Display Steam name: Bode
Steam username: lbode9
Region: North America (PST)
Preferred start time for the group stage (day 1, Friday 28 June): 12:00 GMT (Flexible)

I know that about steam titles but I thought it was said that THQ/Relic weren't offering a physical disc in a box. Just the Steamworks delivery system with Steam Key. They would need to crank out discs and create extra packaging that would cost money. I could be wrong but that's what I remember hearing. I know they for sure said no physical Collector's edition 100% but some of that could change with Sega.

Is there going to be an actual physical copy of CoH2? As in a disc and all in a box? I thought they said the game would only be offered via digital Steam download. That means any boxed version will only have a steam key right??? Someone correct me if I'm wrong as I would love to have an actual disc for those days the internet or servers happen to be down. I imagine there won't be as many issues using Steam but it's always nice to own something physical.

Also Basilone I hear you on the priorities for the Beta as I have a show key, Alpha access and pre-ordered (all to help Relic and ensure I would get early access to the game) but pre-orders do help the developer/publisher a lot more than the consumer. This is why Relic/Sega are giving them first crack even after THQ promised Show codes/Alpha participants access first which was a mistake I feel. Everyone needs to buy the game in the end and that is the goal of them putting out the game. They need a good game to sell and some people who pre-order won't do much in the way of beta testing and reporting but true hard core fans will buy the game pre-launch for the beta if they can afford to. In the end it doesn't matter how solid the game is and how strong the competitive scene is if the game just doesn't sell and pre-orders are an early indication of what sales may look like. If the game doesn't sell well there will be little in the lines of balancing and patching for the game. The competitive scene needs the casual gamers as much as the casual gamers need the competitive MP scene to draw in noobs like some of the great shout-casters did with me. At least they know they will have those guaranteed sales that pre-ordered if they release something final barring people wanting refunds but once the game is released or played refunds are hard to come by in gaming. It can be hard to get a refund from Steam even months before a release.

Check your PM's Basilone.

Good luck Bobby and I hope you get your karma (and a great job that both pays well and you enjoy) for the work you have done as CoH2/CoH CM. It's been said before but I'll say it again. THQ Lynx is a Baaaaaaaaaaaaaawssssss.

He personally sent me an Alpha invite which was a life saver as I was on a call (being on call sucks) and missed the announcement. I did deserve it after spending hours calming the trolls on Companyofheroes.com that felt Relic was screwing them because they couldn't get online to get an alpha key and felt it just wasn't fair. Needless to say I wasted all that time if the key was in my inbox. Just because trolls don't listen. Anyways thanks Bobby.