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Hey Jason, understandable points. However, I would say two things – you should try racing games with the Falcon before assuming the wheel is better. A wheel adds to the game, and our forces add to the game – I think a lot of people will think the added forces add more realism than even a wheel does. The same is true on other genres. When you try it, you realize how much it adds. The second thing is that we’ll have a steering wheel grip in the future, so at that time you’ll have the best of both worlds ;) We’ll also come out with other grips for other games over time (sword handle, golf club handle, etc)

thx, tomnovint

Well said. I still however disagree with the other uses, I guess that’s just a matter of personal preference. The reason I would rather use a joystick for a plane or steering wheel for a car is because that’s what you actually use to control those vehicles. The reason why I like the pistol grip for FPS is because that’s what you use to fire a gun. It’s good to hear that you will be packaging the pistol grip with the falcon now!
Anyway, I wish you luck in being as successful as you hope for, and maybe one day I’ll be converted into a whole-hearted supporter, but for now you’ll just have to accept me as a guy who likes the falcon to play FPS, but won’t buy it because he doesn’t have that kind of expendable cash to waste on a controller that he would only enjoy for a small % of his gaming experience.

Josh

Thanks for your question. Here’s my opinions on your comments. I think the Falcon is applicable across all games, and I think there are few games that won’t show significant improvement in gameplay and immersion with the Falcon. We have over 50 games out already, where we integrated Falcon support into the source of the game. Ironically, when we first started, many people thought FPS games wouldn’t be a good use of the Falcon. We did them, and now people believe that FPS games are great for the Falcon. Sports games are a no brainer for me, as demonstrated by our Tiger Woods game, for example, in which you can develop real muscle memory. I think our XLR8 game clearly shows how powerful the Falcon is for racing games (much better than even a steering wheel in my view). Penumbra shows a good horror/adventure game, and that type of gaming could be an entirely new genre arguably only usable with the Falcon as it evolves. There are also many puzzle games and casual games where the forces are nice. Even RTS games I think we can make fundamental improvements, as we can give users more intuitive ways to understand what is going on and how to navigate.

As far as the price for FPS games, we have support for a number of online games – Left 4 Dead, Battlefield 2, Team Fortress 2, Battlefield 2142, and Counter Strike Source. I think those could be our first killer apps, as people can play those games every day for years and stay interested. I think with the amount the Falcon increases the gameplay, for many people that is a very compelling purchase. Also, we are working on drivers that will work with any game, our F-Gen drivers, and will look to find innovative ways to get the events for the forces. When those are out, you can use the Falcon with any game.

As for selling the pistol grip separately, we now have a compelling bundle that includes the pistol grip, which I think addresses your concern there.

thanks, tomnovint, ceo