#93289 - 04/20/01 11:13 PM
Re: FAUST, chat with Arxel
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Space Quest my hardest answer is coming up with 5 reasons to buy a game - I can only come up with two - #1 Because it's there  and #2 Because of Laura Stephen I wish to thank you and Emma for clarifying the meaning behind the dark room scene. I don't know if I could ever listen to it again but at least I now have a better understanding of what was happening. The game up until that point and afterward was truly wonderful - in fact the chapter on Giselle really struck a chord with me because I have an extremely overweight niece. I remember all the ribbing and rude comments made to her as she was growing up - and like Giselle, she is one of the sweetest human beings I have ever had the privilege of knowing.
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#93290 - 04/21/01 09:06 AM
Re: FAUST, chat with Arxel
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Now Syd... You know that can't be your game purchase incentive - cause I only buy them cause of you and cause they are there. heh-heh Hey we are single handedly egging each other on and saving the genre. We rule bwah-ha-ha-ha cough, cough , sputter - time for some more coffee.  Laura [This message has been edited by gatorlaw (edited 04-21-2001).]
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#93292 - 04/21/01 09:23 PM
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Hi Stephen, Who do I Email to find out if certain games are back in stock yet??? I want to order 3 more.
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#93293 - 04/21/01 09:59 PM
Re: FAUST, chat with Arxel
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Granny, you can order these games directly thorugh Arxel at their on-line store Pilgrim Legend of the Prophet and the Assasin Legend 2 Go here: Arxel Shop Pompeii (Timescape) Ring Faust Messenger (Louvre) Can be ordered through Dreamcatcher at: Dreamcatcher And Paris 1313 is soon to be available at Playing Games Laura [This message has been edited by gatorlaw (edited 04-21-2001).]
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#93295 - 04/22/01 08:31 AM
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Excellent topic Nancy.
I thought about this myself for quite a while. I do believe that Mephisto was in his role as a sort of penance/ purgatory. A curse in a way. To leave he needs a replacement. The replacement in turn has the chance to redeem themselves for some past life choice. Mephisto struck me through out this game as a weary spirit. One who had this "role" assigned to him as the arbitor of who has led a life worthy of redemption and who had not. The temptations offered up my him were trials of that comitment to lead a worthy life.
I definitely believe that Giselle had such a pure spirit that after all the tortured and greedy spirits he had encountered - he was enraptured. This "love" also pained him and made him so weary of his assigned path in the scheme of good and evil.
I did wonder at Fausts choices that led him here (there were some vague hints as I recall) However - I decided that the what and where was probably unimportant. It was about who he really was instead.
Any other insight on the Faustian choice at the end and Mephisto/ Giselle ? I really enjoyed this ending.
Laura
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#93299 - 04/22/01 04:04 PM
Re: FAUST, chat with Arxel
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Jenny - I ordered Legend 1 and 2 on the 15th also. They also charged it on my CC. I got the same mail about the delay due to unexpected heavy demand.
I did receive a more recent mail on April 4th that said my games had shipped on 3/26. I am really starting to doubt this as no games have arrived. I ordered Comer from Hong Kong and it was here in 2 or 3 weeks tops.
I really love their products - but am chalking this one up to total inexperience with shipping and orders of product. I had been thinking about this all week. I am sending another e-mail tomorrow re: the no delivery (4 weeks now) since the supposed ship date and to get a status report for all here as to what the @#!% is going on. Whew - feel better.
I'll post as soon as I hear anything.
Laura
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#93300 - 04/22/01 04:34 PM
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Thanks Jenny and Laura. I think I will wait to order until I hear how your orders come out. I sure wish someone in the states was selling the DVD version.
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#93302 - 04/24/01 08:46 AM
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Registered: 04/17/01
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Hello to everyone,
Oups, I missed a few days.
To Laura and others discussing the meaning of the ending in Faust and the motivations of Mephisto, I'll come back to you later with a detailed answer (but I don't have much more to say than what Laura already said ;-)...
GENERALLY ABOUT OUR ONLINE SHOP AND THE PROBLEMS YOU ARE EXPERIENCING :
Let me apologize again in the name of the company. I can't give you more than: an explanation/a promise/an apology.
The reason for the delay is simply that we opened the shop and received orders exceeding by far our most optimistic expectations which led us to order re-prints in GB language for some products. I was assured that the remaining missing copies would be shipped at the latest next week. As you can imagine, this whole story came at the same time as a very good surprise and a terrible one since we ended up generating frustration and (justified) resentment.
A promise : I don't have the detail of all operations but they told me all left orders would be shipped next week. This is just for reassurance, the promise being "it will never happen again". I am well aware that most of the resentment comes from the "billed but not sent" factor. We are working on that too. Be sure that your order is secured and that no one will be wronged at the end.
An apology : let me restate it, we are utterly sorry for this inconvenience.
I am not going to disappear from this site so you can depend on me personally to transmit your "discontentment" and answer your questions.
Regards to all,
Stephen
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#93303 - 04/24/01 10:39 AM
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Stephen your attention to all of us Boomers is wonderful and appreciated. I really thank you for the update on the Arxel shop and late orders. I have to admit I was getting a wee bit nervous myself. I also understand this is not your responsibility or area at Arxel - so it was great of you to take the time to track this info down. I guess this is the kind of problem (swamped with orders) that sounds great but can actually be a big headache til production is sped up to meet the unexpected demand. Looking forward to more of your delightful posts  Laura [This message has been edited by gatorlaw (edited 04-24-2001).]
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