Do you have Star Trek Legacy?
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:28 am
A guy has phoned a couple of game stores in the US
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Best Buy #1
BB: Hello Best Buy this is xxxxxx how can I help you today?
Me: Hey, calling to find out if you have Star Trek Legacy in for the 360 or the PC?
BB: Yes we do, I think hold on.
(HOLD for 5 minutes, I tap my foot impatiently wondering how I'm going to drive to this Best Buy if they DO have it nearly 45 miles away from here)
BB: Ok we have a boxed set, Star Trek Generations 2 disc set, and some of the TV series is here I believe.
Me: Wha? No, those are movies I said Star Trek Legacy .. a game. A video game. Leg. A. See. For the three six zero or PC.
BB: Yeah I'm sure we have that too.
Me: Dude. Can you like. Look. I'm not driving out there for nothing.
(PUTS ME ON HOLD AGAIN)
BB: No we don't no one here has heard of it.
Me: Great. It's only the hottest game coming out this winter after Gears of War. Everyone's going to be showing up asking about Legacy.
BB: Hold on let me check with Matt he knows this stuff.
(HOLD AGAIN)
BB: Ok they are telling me it will be in next week or tomorrow, keep checking back.
Me: Are you guys doing a Legacy party?
BB: Uh..
Me: Most stores are doing a big parade and dance dance revolution session in their parking lots for this game, I will only buy from you if you're doing some kind of similar ST party. Like with spock ears and stuff.
BB: Just keep checing back okay?
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EB Games 1
Me: Hello, just calling to see if you have gotten any copies of Star Trek Legacy in for PC or Xbox 360.
CC: No.
Me: Do you know what day you will have them?
CC: Is this Nick?
Me: No this is not Nick.
CC: Nick this isn't funny.
Me: Listen, I am not Nick. I live in XXXXXXX, my name is xxxxxx, okay? Stop with the Nick stuff.
CC: Nick you've been calling all day I do not have the game stashed in the warehouse ok! I do not! Leave me alone *click*
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EB Games 2
EB: Thank you for calling EB games, this is Tina, how can I help you?
Me: Hey Tina, did you gets get in Star Trek Legacy?
EB: Let me check for ya, no we haven't gotten our shipment yet.
Me: Ok, do you know when do you expect your order?
EB: Let me check for ya, no we don't have a date, just says the 12th.
Me: Isn't the 12th a date?
EB: Yeah but its not confirmed.
Me: What does that mean?
EB: It means we don't know for sure.
Me: That's very disturbing.
EB: What is?
Me: That you can't confirm that the 12th is a date or not?
EB: Yeah, it's wierd we can't confirm it right now.
Me: So what happens after the 11th, is the 11th a confirmed date?
EB: Uh, well.. after the 11th we will wait and see.
Me: That's crazy, well I'll call back on the 10th to see if the 12th is going to be a real day or not.
EB: Thanks for calling.
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EB Games 3
EB: Thank you for calling EB Games this is Jim.
Me: Jim. Captain. Thank god.
EB: ...
Me: Kirk, tell me, Legacy.. today, yes or no?
EB: Excu.. what.. oh um, hmm.. it was supposed to be in yesterday.. let me check.
Me: Sorry about what happened to David.
EB: David? I think he worked here before I was hired.
Me: Oh. Malz. Choi-Choo.
EB: What?
Me: Inside joke... I thought maybe you were in on it.. never mind, is the game there?
EB: No, sorry it will be in tomorrow.
Me: Which version?
EB: Part I, looks like.
Me: No I mean 360 or PC?
EB: Oh, both.
Me: Oh awesome, can I pre-order Part II?
EB: Yeah just bring in a trade-in or $5.
Me: Awesome I'm going to bring in Tactical Assault for the Genesis in to trade.
EB: Ok see ya.
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Gamestop
GS: Thank you for calling Gamestop where you can buy and trade used games, this is Ruben speaking.
Me: Greetings Earth human, has Bethesda beamed copies of Star Trek Legacy to your outpost?
GS: No.
Me: Ok.
GS: Should be in tomorrow.
Me: That pleases me.
GS: Do you have the guide? I have 2 left.
Me: I cannot play the guide.
GS: But you can look at it.
Me: How is that the same?
GS: It's just cool to have.
Me: It is cool isn't it.
GS: Yeah I was reading it I might have to get that game.
Me: Then you'll be like me wondering when the game will arrive.
GS: Yeah what's worse we're only getting in 2 copies of PC and 360, and I have 4 pre-orders for each.
Me: You should steal them and sell them on Ebay.
GS: Yeah I should, heh, how much do you think I'll get for them?
Me: $60 for the 360 version and $40 for the PC version.
GS: Hmm..
Me: You hate your job don't you?
GS: Yeah pretty much.
Me: You hate me too don't you?
GS: ...
Me: I love you though, keep it real.
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Gamestop 2
GS: Thank you for calling Gamestop, where you can buy and trade used games, this is Jeffries can I help you?
Me: Yo.
GS: Hey.
Me: Did you get your game shipment today.
GS: Sorry we don't have any Wii's or PS3s in today.
Me: Not so fast there son... Legacy, let's talk.
GS: Sorry they are telling us it won't be in until tomorrow.
Me: I heard the 360 version is being pushed back to Canada's Independence Day. Is that true?
GS: No it says here the 360 is tomorrow.
Me: What says it?
GS: My computer.
Me: Yeah but your website says the 12th it ships.
GS: Yeah I'd trust our computers more it's hooked up directly with their system.
Me: Then what system is the website hooked up too?
GS: ...
Me: Seems kind of fishy doesn't it, exactly who are 'they' anyway? They got you in the system, but you don't even know what system.
GS: Can you call back tomorrow?
Me: Sure. But I won't be a part of 'the system'.
GS: We're all a part of the system, trust me, it will be here tomorrow.
Me: ....
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Best Buy #1
BB: Hello Best Buy this is xxxxxx how can I help you today?
Me: Hey, calling to find out if you have Star Trek Legacy in for the 360 or the PC?
BB: Yes we do, I think hold on.
(HOLD for 5 minutes, I tap my foot impatiently wondering how I'm going to drive to this Best Buy if they DO have it nearly 45 miles away from here)
BB: Ok we have a boxed set, Star Trek Generations 2 disc set, and some of the TV series is here I believe.
Me: Wha? No, those are movies I said Star Trek Legacy .. a game. A video game. Leg. A. See. For the three six zero or PC.
BB: Yeah I'm sure we have that too.
Me: Dude. Can you like. Look. I'm not driving out there for nothing.
(PUTS ME ON HOLD AGAIN)
BB: No we don't no one here has heard of it.
Me: Great. It's only the hottest game coming out this winter after Gears of War. Everyone's going to be showing up asking about Legacy.
BB: Hold on let me check with Matt he knows this stuff.
(HOLD AGAIN)
BB: Ok they are telling me it will be in next week or tomorrow, keep checking back.
Me: Are you guys doing a Legacy party?
BB: Uh..
Me: Most stores are doing a big parade and dance dance revolution session in their parking lots for this game, I will only buy from you if you're doing some kind of similar ST party. Like with spock ears and stuff.
BB: Just keep checing back okay?
***************************
EB Games 1
Me: Hello, just calling to see if you have gotten any copies of Star Trek Legacy in for PC or Xbox 360.
CC: No.
Me: Do you know what day you will have them?
CC: Is this Nick?
Me: No this is not Nick.
CC: Nick this isn't funny.
Me: Listen, I am not Nick. I live in XXXXXXX, my name is xxxxxx, okay? Stop with the Nick stuff.
CC: Nick you've been calling all day I do not have the game stashed in the warehouse ok! I do not! Leave me alone *click*
***************************
EB Games 2
EB: Thank you for calling EB games, this is Tina, how can I help you?
Me: Hey Tina, did you gets get in Star Trek Legacy?
EB: Let me check for ya, no we haven't gotten our shipment yet.
Me: Ok, do you know when do you expect your order?
EB: Let me check for ya, no we don't have a date, just says the 12th.
Me: Isn't the 12th a date?
EB: Yeah but its not confirmed.
Me: What does that mean?
EB: It means we don't know for sure.
Me: That's very disturbing.
EB: What is?
Me: That you can't confirm that the 12th is a date or not?
EB: Yeah, it's wierd we can't confirm it right now.
Me: So what happens after the 11th, is the 11th a confirmed date?
EB: Uh, well.. after the 11th we will wait and see.
Me: That's crazy, well I'll call back on the 10th to see if the 12th is going to be a real day or not.
EB: Thanks for calling.
*****************************************
EB Games 3
EB: Thank you for calling EB Games this is Jim.
Me: Jim. Captain. Thank god.
EB: ...
Me: Kirk, tell me, Legacy.. today, yes or no?
EB: Excu.. what.. oh um, hmm.. it was supposed to be in yesterday.. let me check.
Me: Sorry about what happened to David.
EB: David? I think he worked here before I was hired.
Me: Oh. Malz. Choi-Choo.
EB: What?
Me: Inside joke... I thought maybe you were in on it.. never mind, is the game there?
EB: No, sorry it will be in tomorrow.
Me: Which version?
EB: Part I, looks like.
Me: No I mean 360 or PC?
EB: Oh, both.
Me: Oh awesome, can I pre-order Part II?
EB: Yeah just bring in a trade-in or $5.
Me: Awesome I'm going to bring in Tactical Assault for the Genesis in to trade.
EB: Ok see ya.
*******************************************
Gamestop
GS: Thank you for calling Gamestop where you can buy and trade used games, this is Ruben speaking.
Me: Greetings Earth human, has Bethesda beamed copies of Star Trek Legacy to your outpost?
GS: No.
Me: Ok.
GS: Should be in tomorrow.
Me: That pleases me.
GS: Do you have the guide? I have 2 left.
Me: I cannot play the guide.
GS: But you can look at it.
Me: How is that the same?
GS: It's just cool to have.
Me: It is cool isn't it.
GS: Yeah I was reading it I might have to get that game.
Me: Then you'll be like me wondering when the game will arrive.
GS: Yeah what's worse we're only getting in 2 copies of PC and 360, and I have 4 pre-orders for each.
Me: You should steal them and sell them on Ebay.
GS: Yeah I should, heh, how much do you think I'll get for them?
Me: $60 for the 360 version and $40 for the PC version.
GS: Hmm..
Me: You hate your job don't you?
GS: Yeah pretty much.
Me: You hate me too don't you?
GS: ...
Me: I love you though, keep it real.
***********************************************
Gamestop 2
GS: Thank you for calling Gamestop, where you can buy and trade used games, this is Jeffries can I help you?
Me: Yo.
GS: Hey.
Me: Did you get your game shipment today.
GS: Sorry we don't have any Wii's or PS3s in today.
Me: Not so fast there son... Legacy, let's talk.
GS: Sorry they are telling us it won't be in until tomorrow.
Me: I heard the 360 version is being pushed back to Canada's Independence Day. Is that true?
GS: No it says here the 360 is tomorrow.
Me: What says it?
GS: My computer.
Me: Yeah but your website says the 12th it ships.
GS: Yeah I'd trust our computers more it's hooked up directly with their system.
Me: Then what system is the website hooked up too?
GS: ...
Me: Seems kind of fishy doesn't it, exactly who are 'they' anyway? They got you in the system, but you don't even know what system.
GS: Can you call back tomorrow?
Me: Sure. But I won't be a part of 'the system'.
GS: We're all a part of the system, trust me, it will be here tomorrow.
Me: ....