Posted: 3/18/2002 12:03:26 PM EDT
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i just got burned by this. Buy at your Own risk!! Hopefully in 1-3 weeks i will get a new F*KING CD. Best Buy will only return software for like titles and they are all defective. Operation Flashpoint North American Operation Flashpoint Gold Edition flaw The master disk for the North American version of Operation Flashpoint Gold Edition contains a flaw that prevents it from loading. This problem does not affect the Gold Upgrade or any other version of Operation Flashpoint in any territory. When Codemasters discovered the problem they immediately withdrew the product from sale throughout North America. A new, correct, master has been created and perfect product will go on sale across North America next week. For those that have already bought the flawed disk Codemasters have implemented a replacement system. Any legitimate owner should go to http://ofp-goldedition.com and fill out the form. The web site will make quick security check and send out a confirmation by email. It will also send CodemastersUSA instructions to immediately ship out a replacement CD. mike |
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All I have to say is OFP RULES, and its a damn shame a bad batch of CDs had to give Codemasters/BIS a black eye. While you're waiting for your new CD, try putting your original OFP CD (not the gold upgrade) in the drive when playing Red Hammer. I've heard this works. Have you played any with the mission editor yet? That's one INTUITIVE, and POWERFUL editor (assuming you have the commandref handy.) Not really any limit on what you can accomplish. I'm working on a POW rescue mission right now, with multiple POW camps scattered around the map--all but one of which are empty. :) Btw, I thought the gold edition didnt go on sale in the US till December? |
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if i had the original cd i would. But i bought the OFP Gold pack that came with the game and red hammer. No original cd other than what came wih it. This had better be one one kick ass game!! What really sucks is according to the website they pulled all the bad cd's in september. Yet best buy here just got them. last week. mike |
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Just read on alt.games.operation-flashpoint that replacement CDs are indeed making it out to folks. It's worth noting that Codemasters didn't acknowledge a problem until March 7th, 2002--no way in hell they could have recalled any bad CDs in September (the Gold Upgrade, much less the full Gold Edition) didn't hit US shelves until after Dec 25, 2001. I'm sure of this because I was searching REALLY HARD for the gold edition at the time so my fiancee could buy it for me for Christmas.[:D] The bug does NOT affect any European version (which hit the shelves in November 2001--still two months after the date you're quoting.) See the Avlon Lady's FAQ item on this at [url]http://www.theavonlady.org/theofpfaq/trouble/faultygoldcd.htm[/url]. BTW, I'm of the opinion that Best Buy, as the retailer and point of sale, should make this right. Their stated policy is to accept returns on defective software/media (which this is) and the fact that they do not have any WORKING copies in stock to exchange should not relieve them of this commitment. A retailer with better customer service would make you happy. (Hell, even Walmart would take your side on this one, you know.) Don't worry though--once you get past this heartache and get into the game, you won't regret it. :) (edited because the board code can't handle news URLs.) |
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per codemasters website it was released in september to the US market. The cd's were pulled begining end of november according to the email i got from codemasters support group. I agree best buy's policy sucks ass. When i called the manager he stated he had no knowledge of it being defective and was to damn lazy to check for himself. he was more than happy to swap it fo another copy. Oh well... shit happens. I just hope this game is as good as i have heard. |
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