Computer Games Magazine
Bait and Switch Advertising ripoff

David1280
05-03-2006
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Computer Games Magazine advertised on their website that they were offering access to the Vanguard Saga of Hero's beta test:

Http://cgonline.com/index.php? Option=com_content&task=view&id=523&Itemid=1

Although the advertisement does state that you will be put into a que, it uses phrases like 'you skip right to the front of the line' that lead you to believe you will be getting in right away or that the que of people you will be waiting with will be those that are 'skipping to the front of the line'.

Additionally the actual advertisement in the magazine leads one to believe that you should be able to download the game and start playing right away.

Unfortunately after reading Vanguard's forums it is quite clear that you won't be 'skipping' anywhere, but instead will likely be waiting several months while other testers go first.

I don't understand how you 'skip to the head of the line' if you are in a separate pool altogether. What's worse is that Vanguard themselves seems to suggest that Computer Games Magazine is being intentionally deceptive to boost sales.