[TriLUG] OT: Fwd: Trade Wars Survey

Lee Fickenscher elfick at mac.com
Fri Oct 13 15:29:59 EDT 2006


I know there are quite a few Trade Wars fans among us and I thought  
some of them would be interested in this.
-Lee

Begin forwarded message:

>
> Dear Trade Wars fan,
>
> As we approach the 20th anniversary of the original release of  
> Trade Wars (December, 1986), I am pleased to announce that I have  
> reached an agreement with Sylien Entertainment to develop a long- 
> overdue graphical remake of this classic game.  But before we can  
> proceed, we need your help.  Because Trade Wars is 20 years old, I  
> have lost touch with all but a small percentage of its fanbase.   
> Unless we can reach out to this fanbase and prove that interest in  
> Trade Wars still exists, we will be unable to secure the funding  
> necessary to complete this project.
>
> To accomplish this, we are running a small survey to estimate the  
> number of people who have played or hosted Trade Wars over the  
> years.  By answering this one-question survey, you will enable us  
> to demonstrate the great potential of a new Trade Wars project.   
> Nothing else will be required of you, but if you choose, you may  
> request to receive a monthly Trade Wars newsletter with updates on  
> our progress.  And if you really want to help out, you can complete  
> an optional, more extensive survey.   We would love to learn more  
> about your experience with Trade Wars.
>
> The survey is located at http://www.sylien.com/survey.php
>
> For this effort to succeed, I need you to forward this email to  
> anyone who might be in contact with a past Trade Wars player or  
> game host.  Most of them have been away from the game for many  
> years, and this is our only hope of reaching them.
>
> Thank you for helping us to update this classic game for a new  
> generation of gamers!
>
> John Pritchett, EIS
> jpritch at eisonline.com
>
> NOTE:  You are receiving this email because you are an EIS  
> customer, a member of one of several active Trade Wars forums, or  
> because it was forwarded to you by someone who believes you are  
> interested in this game.  You do not need to take any action to  
> avoid receiving future emails.




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