Subject: Silvern Castle Freeware Announcement
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From: finkjsc@yahoo.com
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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 22:37:54 GMT
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  Important Freeware Announcement:

  As of v5.1, I'm changing the status of Silvern Castle to a freeware
product. Since the first release in July 1999, I have only received 9
paid registrations, and none since Y2K. Therefore, Silvern Castle will
no longer have a shareware status.

  However, to get a unique registration serial number and password to
unlock all features of Silvern Castle, and to access the additional
scenarios, I must insist you request one by email. In this way, I can
notify those who register with future update releases, and provide some
limited support and help. By the way, I'll certainly accept the original
$15 fee, or any donation, from anyone who wishes to support my
programming efforts.

  By requesting a >free< registration number, you will be sent
instructions on how to get the talisman from Ragon's Lab (you cannot
complete the first scenario without it), and you will be able to access
future scenarios (including the additional second and third ones that
have already been released). Also, by registering, the shareware patrols
on the deeper levels, as well as most of the annoying ambushes will no
longer menace your party.

  I hope no one who paid the shareware fee is upset by this announcment.
If it wasn't for your support I wouldn't have released the 7 updates and
2 additional scenarios.

  What I wish to accomplish by changing Silvern Castle to freeware
status is to increase the user base. If I don't get an additional viable
support base who appeciates my work, I will be left without any
incentive to continue further releases.

  At this point, Silvern Castle rests in the hands of the A2 community.
Please supportthose who continue to support the A2.

  II Infinitum,

  Jeff Fink
  finkjsc@yahoo.com


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