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Cool, thanks, rinkuhero!  I will remove Paypal and Google Checkout from the list.

EDIT: Added eSellerate to the list, too.

Who's used what, heard what about what... on the Indiegamer forums it seems like it basically comes down to BMT Micro and Plimus (Matthew Wegner said about the same in his Indie Bootstrap session at GDC).  But is there any reason why anyone chose one over the other?  Or decided to go with a different service altogether?

Dude, you are banned so hard.  SO HARD.

[Pros:]

This is the thread where we discuss ECommerce Services, and the pros and cons of each!  Sorry, I'll have a better intro up later.  But for now, just DISCUSS.

BMT Micro

Pros: Reliable service, quick response, good affiliate network
Cons: Payment delay to Eastern Europe and Asia

Pricing Page: https://vendors.bmtmicro.net/newdevelopers/service_tiers.html

Cheapest Plan: 9.5%, $1.25 minimum

Used by: Lexaloffle


Plimus

Pros: Great affiliate network
Cons: Less reliable service, payment delay to Eastern Europe and Asia

Pricing Page: http://www.plimus.com/catlist.jsp?fromRow=30&&catId=7

Average Plan: 10%

Used by: Grubby Games


SWReg

Pricing Page: http://www.swreg.org/pricing.htm

Cheapest Plan: 2.9% + $1, $1.5 minimum (other fees?)

Selling CDs: $8 ea.

Used by: Moonpod, Chronic Logic


RegNow

Pricing Page: http://www.regnow.com/html/pricing.html

Cheapest Plan: 6.9% + $1

Selling CDs: they take 80%?

Used by: Pom Pom


eSellerate

Pros: Good service and support; they send money to Eastern Europe / Asia with no problems
Cons: Small affiliate network

Pricing Page: http://www.esellerate.net/pricing.asp

Basic Plan: 10% (for aggregate sales < $15,000)

Used by: Tee Gee (MAGI)


share*it

Pricing Page: http://www.shareit.com/onecommunity/index.html (link on sidebar)

Plan A: €2.95 + 5%
Plan B: 14.9%, €2.50 minimum

Used by: Oxeye Game Studio (Strategist)


Kagi

Pros: Popular for Mac games

Pricing Page: http://www.kagi.com/kagisolutions/index.php?page=pricing_sw

Cheapest Plan: 2.5% + $1

Used by: Ambrosia Software

Because you didn't specify HOW you want to "use" the femur shards, you place the shards in your mouth and then slam your face against the mailbox, sending the shards shooting out of your mouth and cutting yourself quite severely.

Now try using a more specific verb!

>

Dude, you're not allowed to make another action until the first one has been processed.

TEST.

Bono jumps back quickly, exclaiming, "What the bloody hell do you think you're doing!  Them's my nards, boyo!"

Bono is giving you a look of disgust.

>

I drink to forget!

Better than forgetting to drink! :D

edit: I was really drunk when I posted these. Sorry!

You post drunk a lot.

Found it!  It's called Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.



http://archive.gamespy.com/previews/october02/fourhorsemenmulti/preview.shtml

Looks pretty bad, other than Simon's art.

Ah yeah, Loaded was a fun game!  Gods is great, too.  FAKK 2... the actual game doesn't have the Biz's unique style, imo.  I'd love to see him more involved in the visual design of a video game... with a developer that understands his work well enough to capture the feeling, too.  Gears of War was kinda close... although it was too generic.

Actually I remember there was a game that he was working on that never got finished.  I think it was a Western theme or something.  Does anyone remember what it was called?  I remember seeing a guy on a horse with a gun...

[> enable nards]

> enable nards

Without having played it (and I will try to very soon... I'm in a bit of a work crunch atm), I would say that the graphics are good, but could be bumped up a notch to make it a "must buy" (assuming that the gameplay is really solid).  Right now it has the kind of heart that I love seeing in indie titles, but lacks the kind of polish that people expect when they shell out money.

I might suggest seeing if someone on this forum can help out with the pixel portraits and UI... use your existing designs as a base and just smooth out the rough edges.

It'll Sell. On a similar note:

BloodWrathLord Vendetta contains over 40 minutes of full FMV, featuring Sniping, Pump shotguns, Headshots, Continuous case ejection.....and much more!!

 
Story:

Lt. RawFist is a cool muscle fortress with a stone face.

His muscles are incredibly getting bigger day by day, easily recognized even under 4 inches thick armour. I found a part of his battle armour torn, where his muscular arms can bee seen!!

Obviously, it is his adrenalin... Why? Why the hero has such a heroic body?

What will be happening to a hero who became a target of a generic evil force plotting to destroy the world!?

 

- In ammo feeding scenes, blood gushes out from dismembered bodies in detailed real motion!!

- Case ejection scenes are even more enhanced!! A lot of cases flows forth from his oversized guns!

- Cross-section image of weapons is equipped for the first time!

- Full voice! Exciting sound effects!

- Comes equipped with Album mode and Movie Control that enables you to see what you want to see instantly!

You know, I would actually like to see a game that takes that trend of "BIG GUNS, BIG DICKS, BIG TITS" and pushes it to the ultimate extreme and is made well, with style.  The problem is that no one takes it quite as far as your parodies, Arne!

I want to see a video game designed by Simon Bisley:

Man alive! Those are the kind of graphics which'd make me write a rogue-like.

SERIOUSLY.

Man, the pixel skillz on this board are top notch!  More more more!

1) Same reason you read Charles Dickens if you're a literature fan.

2+3) I think about how much money Blizzard makes off of WoW and SC1. Such theft puts them on similar moral levels as rapists - they're both taking something from you.

4) ^_^

1. I guess... seems like a waste of time, though.

2/3. I've never understood the mentality that a successful person deserves any more hate than an unsuccessful person.  But then again, you're equating creating a video game to rape without any hint of irony or sarcasm, so you must live in an alternate universe that is beyond my comprehension.

But yeah, if playing Starcraft is violating you physically and emotionally, robbing you of your self-worth, and also putting you at risk for VD, I would suggest that maybe you stop playing video games altogether!

4. :3

Questions for Shinji16:

1. Why have you played through games (several times) that you think are shit?

2. I'm just wondering when you say "shit," are you using such an extreme term to compensate for Blizzard's immense popularity, or do you really believe that they are shit?  Because basically I can totally understand if you don't enjoy playing their games, or somehow feel like their games don't live up to their potential, but to call them shit is just... well it discounts the incredible amount of hard work, time, and talent that goes into polishing a game to the level that Blizzard does, and I feel like a game developer should be more aware of things like that.

3. If you "hate" Blizzard, what word do you reserve for child molesters, rapists, and Peter Molyneux?

4.

I hate Blizzard with a religious passion

I'm glad too that it's not another shitty MMO.

What's with you people?  Talk about a terrible mindset for game design. 

Word!  You can dislike certain games or certain genres, but to use words like "hate" and "shit" to describe Blizzard...

C'mon now!

[> kick Bono in his nards]

> kick Bono in his nards