Bring back the case files
Not sure if this is the right place, but the fact is I'm mad at you, Telltale. Really mad. Why? Because of this.
I'm gonna quote Banjo, who said it best:
So, yeah, you let us down. Your loyal, ninja trained and very vindictive fans. A mistake you could have avoided.
Now I suppose you're gonna have to produce more of those lovely case files, if you don't want to get shuriken'ed. C'mon, it can't be that difficult. You could order monkeys to assemble them! Monkeys can do that, right? Right?!
I'm gonna quote Banjo, who said it best:
I have to agree with giant_frying_pan, Eek and several others here.
Until now, I'd been impressed with TellTale and was more than happy to give them my money! I'd bought the whole of season one, and never had a problem downloading, activating and such. As someone who sorely misses the days of physical game box content, I was keen to get the whole season on disc too (I wouldn't have gone the download route without the promise of a "free" disc at the end), however being in Australia meant I wasn't going to order one and pay $10 shipping until I wanted to get more from the store. I knew Surfing the Highway was coming out and planned to get that and the disc, and the soundtrack and case file all at once.
Come Christmas time, I decided STH wasn't coming out soon, but I could live without it (or wait until the end of season two), and would just get the S1 disc, OST and case file... but then of course the S1 disc option vanished from the store!!!
Sooooo... I waited until now, dropped by to find the S1 disc was back and I could get one (still no STH, but like I said, I could deal with that), but NOW there were no CASE FILES!!!
I know it's just a few bits of cardboard, but it's stuff like this that keeps collectors, fans and gamers able to easily argue against all those leeches that say "just pirate it"... whatever else you think of piracy, one thing you'll NEVER get is all the neat manuals, bonus stuff, box and extras.
Frankly, I am very annoyed about this. When I wander into my local game store and see S&M S1 on the shelf, I start to wonder what the advantage was of going the whole 'download and then get a disc' option in the first place, beyond getting it "early", after the hassle of actually GETTING a disc ended up costing me the case file.
Maybe it's just because I feel "limited editions" of games and such are so frequent now, and usually include what I think you should get for paying full price for a game anyway. Or maybe it's because I feel the idea of "limited bonus" stuff like the case file is something us full-season purchasers should have been entitled to buy (heck, a little email about it being taken off the market would have been nice, if nothing else).
I will still buy S&M episodes, but I have to say that aside from getting the season discs, I can't see myself being eager to make any more store purchases, as I am now anticipating STH to be another "limited run" item, that I won't be able to wait for S2 to end before buying.
So, yeah, you let us down. Your loyal, ninja trained and very vindictive fans. A mistake you could have avoided.
Now I suppose you're gonna have to produce more of those lovely case files, if you don't want to get shuriken'ed. C'mon, it can't be that difficult. You could order monkeys to assemble them! Monkeys can do that, right? Right?!
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But maybe not a casefile
i have also noticed how my S1 casefile smells like a hotel room... anyone from telltale care to explain this
I am sorry that some people missed out. I wish there was an easy way for us to fix it, but there isn't. If we do one for Season Two, we will hopefully be able to order more and have them last a bit longer, but case files will probably always be limited edition items.
I can imagine it being hard either way since I don't imagine a printting company making buttons, napkins and magnets. I mean, I can see you guys ordering magnets at one company and napkins at another.
you son of a bitch....
I hope the second season brings something else than another case file. Each season should bring their own unique merchandise.
Fixed, thanks. The cross sells were supposed to disappear when the product was turned off, but apparently they didn't, and we didn't notice.
Wow. That is a lot of work! I completely understand why you guys don't want to release the same thing over and over again. I think some ppl have the misconception that it is an easier thing to do since they think stuff like that are all done by a factory in China or where ever.
For those who missed out, one can try to check ebay or see if someone has an extra that would sell them at cost
..wouldn't there be the possibility to reorder the individual parts from the different manufacturers and sell sort of loose case files? of course only if there is still demand. okay, someone had to stamp the envelopes, but this could easily be solved by ordering some copies of the stamp and selling them as well. how much would such a thing cost, because i just realised i totally want one?
anyway, i really appreciate all the work you put into those case files and i don't want to see you take that burden another time...until the end of the year.
even if there won't be more season 1 case files, think about the stamp..no really...it's a heck of an idea. maybe have it slightly altered to make it more multi-purposed..
Maybe ya'll can stuff the extra magnets in free with orders?
I got a free keychain when I ordered some stuff from the homestar store.
Give it time.
We already gave away most of the extra goggles and postcards at E for All last fall. The buttons are long gone, too. And I'm planning to use up the Boscotech napkins the next time we have a party.
no, seriously, i always thought you had the envelopes printed, but the idea with the stamp gives it even more individuality. anyway, 25$ is probably a bit much for just a gimmick, but if you're looking for a neat contest price or high-class con giveaway this might be it..
Especially at college campuses across the country. At UC Davis, there are quite a few grafitti with pop culture references (like the V for Vandetta symbol.) as well as some political and religious pictures that are spray (painted with a stencil) that are on random building buildings and sidewalks. With that said, I can imagine someone abusing the stamp (with the use of paint) by stamping various public places with it.
I would love to own a shield (a copper's badge) with Freelance Police in large lettering. Some posters such as the signs Bosco have would be great as well. I really like the "Special: Buy One, Get One" sign for instance.
Officially printed sheet music would be fantastic as well.:D
Actually the stamping process was two-pass. We'd stamp once with the Sam & Max Case File stamp, and then we got a little changeable-date stamp like the kind they used to use in libraries before everyone got computerized, and we stamped the date of episode 6's release in red on a little dotted line built into the design of the larger "Case File" stamp. There are no two case files that are identical, because they were all hand-stamped by Max before filing them away in the cabinet.
That might not be a healthy idea!
Which is why their cabinet is overflowing... 2,000+ case files for the hypnosis case alone!
Emily, I completely understand and still love you guys for what you've done and are still doing for Sam & Max e adventure game fans in general. I was just a little disappointed that your blog post came in too late.
Aw, shoot. And here I was, hoping that I could order a magnet-less case file.
I'd buy it... if that money would end up with the fine folks at TT. They deserve it, after all.
P.S.: I'll pay you half that value, if it's in mint condition. What do you say?
Yes, I'll accept that as well as Ted E. Bear's Mafia-free Playland and Casino Tokens.