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As for existing PT + PA Hud users, the new software will definitely be available to them at a discount.
I'm not sure if people will be willing to pay any amount if the software is just a face lift with minor enhancements.
Example:
- Not using MS Access as a DB in PT <-- this is already possible
- Speed issues <-- this isn't an issue for everyone
- 3bet/etc <-- this is to be expected as regular feature enhancements, in some cases these already exist as free alternate add-ons
My gripe is I purchased PT+HUD less than a month ago. I don't mind that the software (especially PT) looks like it was made in 1995 because it does its job well.
I run PT+HUD because it provides me with useful information on the players I sit down at a table with in addition to allow me to track my progress and improve my game. I do not care about 32 bit icons, flat toolbars, and an improved datagrid control.
The application would have to be groundbreaking to get another penny from me. Not just a few new features and a fancy UI.
Let's face it. I imagine most people open up PT, start the auto-importer and let it run while they play. Does it really matter what the app looks like graphically?
In the end, after a session it still doesn't really matter. The data is provided to you in an easy to navigate fashion.
TBH the users shouldn't have to suffer due to improper code management. If the core of the app needs to be re-written, and you think a new UI is in order this should be a standard new version. Not a separate product which needs to be re-sold.
Perhaps you guys should go all out and create this new version. Offer it as a standard new version (with the current feature set of PT+HUD + misc features). Then using the new code infrastructure, offer add-ons that perform groundbreaking features for an added fee.
Similar to PAHUD. People buy this because it offers an extremely useful feature to PT.