Always a solid benchmark of a valid argument, a random insult insinuating that anyone on a message board must be a teenager, or worse yet, a nearing middle age loser, that still lives in their parents basement.

I understand corporate bureaucrasy ... but how does that prevent the comparison of two seperate corporations doing similar things?

"Essentially" being the key word. Considering you would at LEAST have to pay to go to the 10K or PCQ to get those PC points [unless you got an invite initially and have been succesful enough to get back around 10 points at each PC]. Not to mention that with none of those free teleporters that TV promised us we'd have by the year 2000 ... people still need to pay to go places, etc.

Most people are complaining because: The money they won at the previous PC was likely going to fund their trip to the next PC ... It's hard to have a 'pro circuit' when the money is paid out in such a way that you can't turn your earnings from one event towards going to the next one.

The "you should be glad you even get money" argument isn't really good ... because if they DIDN'T pay, they'd get sued for false advertising. Are we happy they pay, yes. But they decided they were going to do it, and it's hardly out of the goodness of their hearts. It's marketing, it's advertisment. And as such, they are responsible for ... I don't know ... fufilling the obligation that said advertisment promises.

That doesn't negate the fact that the company that is apparently has a LESS succesful OP program is able to get the prizes to the competitors quicker.

In general, industry 'standard' means that you should be able to do something in a time frame 'comparible' to your competitors.

Wizards of the Coast is a corporation that is able to get out prizes within a time frame. If it takes UDE a lot more time that WotC does ... there is likely a problem somewhere that should be addressed.

How many businesses can get away with paying their bills "eventually" ... sure, prize money is less of an issue, and people cannot charge interest, or go through similar legal recourses that other people that are owed money can do.

Complaining is pretty much it. Having money owed to you for several months is a pain in the butt no matter how you cut it.

For most it's not just the ammount of time ... it's the lack of information the "you'll get it when you get it" type of message that they are 'receiving' ... because they aren't really receiving any message on when to expect their checks.

That would imply that the sky actually STARTED falling in the first place -- which, from my perspective, hasn't happened :)

You looked fabulous in the new Inquest by the way. Congratulations, Diva!

Thanks, I haven't seen it yet :)

just got my pc san fran check today i love it

Greta news..I know folks who need that money to get to Indy.

someone should ask UDE if they do direct deposit:confused: