Hello Tae,
concerning our little bet, I say: We've got a deal!
Regarding the details, I'm still convinced that TR 3 will outsell
Half-life by a ratio of 2 to 1 on the PC version, but Q4 sales seem
to me a little short term. Given all the marketing hype with TR 3, I expect to rank this product at the top 10 for about a year (like TR 2which is still ranked No. 18 here in Germany). However, I know that we can't wait over the whole product cycle of TR 3 and Half-life with our bet, so we can either extend the time horizon to let's say January or February 99 or we should alter the ratio to compensate the short product cycle. What do you think?
-Numbers sold (not shipped) is O.K.; we are speaking about full versions, not OEM-deals with 3D-cards and other hardware, which are mostly only "enhanced demos".
-Concerning the stake, I still think a small barrel of beer is O.K.
(here in Germany the quantity of such "party barrels" is 5 liters).
You can choose between such names as Holsten, Warsteiner, Koenig Pils (which is my personal favourite) or Beck's. At this point of time, I don't know if UPS can handle such a parcel (perhaps they think there's
a bomb inside), so we can think of another item (perhaps something smaller)
I wait for your reply. Until then,
Kai |
