tzd, dead?

esteban · 01/06/2008, 02:25 PM

I can't believe it. I just went to www.tzd.com ...

Turbo D · 01/06/2008, 02:28 PM

sometimes when I go there, firefox locks up. Has this happened to you guys?

shubibiman · 01/06/2008, 04:57 PM

Quote from: SignOfZeta on 01/06/2008, 01:22 PMWell they've had that same copy of Madden CD sitting on the shelf for something like 13 friggn years. You should have moved quicker.

Actually the 1st time I heard of them was something like 4 years ago and shipping fees were too expensive to me. That's why I ordered during the 50% off sale ;)

Keranu · 01/06/2008, 10:25 PM

Quote from: PCEngineHell on 01/06/2008, 04:14 AMLets take this thread into a new direction,by answering a question with yet another hidden within.
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Kinda looks like that worm in The Labyrinth.

OldRover · 01/07/2008, 09:08 AM

It's an Alaskan Bull Worm. Get with it, guys!

nat · 01/07/2008, 01:05 PM

Looks like TZD is back now with no explanation of what happened... Hmm.

Nazi NecroPhile · 01/07/2008, 01:29 PM

Quote from: nat on 01/07/2008, 01:05 PMLooks like TZD is back now with no explanation of what happened... Hmm.

Sounds like the new owners (whoever they are) have transferred it to a new server. Not much to explain, unless they want to reveal who they are and what future plans they have.

nat · 01/07/2008, 01:36 PM

That's what I'm getting at.

spenoza · 01/07/2008, 02:25 PM

TZD is now a "ShipSol" company, whoever that is.

Turbo D · 01/07/2008, 02:50 PM

Now I can put off buying what they have left in stock

turbofan1 · 01/07/2008, 03:57 PM

Quote from: Kitsunexus on 01/06/2008, 01:49 PMFootball sucks, football games are only marginally more fun than being devoured by a pack of rabid badgers.

Not much of A sports fan are ya?.Does that go for football?,or all sport in general?.

Whats the big deal about tzd?.I mean I would`nt mind picking up A copy of Forgotten Worlds,maybe if the had it.But I don`t see anything that I would even want to buy.

Kitsunexus · 01/08/2008, 03:28 AM

Quote from: turbofan1 on 01/07/2008, 03:57 PMall sport in general?.

Hell no man, soccer is cool, tennis is cool, snowboarding is cool, and skateboarding is cool. Everything else sucks.

Turbo D · 01/08/2008, 10:33 AM

the stupid tzd site keeps locking up my firefox when I go there

I want to buy riot zone damnit

PCEngineFX · 01/08/2008, 12:53 PM

Quote from: shubibiman on 01/06/2008, 08:37 AMWhatever the shit happened with TZD, it was about time I bought my copy of John Madden DUO CD Football and of other stuff I had been looking for for ages.

I believe I have a few new copies left in stock of John Madden DUO CD Football if you wish to purchase from me Shubibiman. Here is my current price list & stock: https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=3421.0. PM me if interested.

Edit: I have copies of Riot Zone in stock as well Turbo D, please PM me if interested. All software/hardware in stock is factory new.

shubibiman · 01/08/2008, 01:55 PM

I think I made a linguistic mistake : actually I bought John Madden from TZD during the 50% off sales in november. I should have said "it was high time I bought it"? I don't remember my english lessons well ^^;
But thanks for the list, Aaron ;)

TR0N · 01/09/2008, 01:07 AM

Well there site is back up i can't figure out if there doa half the time

guyjin · 01/09/2008, 01:21 AM

I wish the new management would send us an email explaining the situation (since they seem to have our email addresses).

TR0N · 01/09/2008, 01:33 AM

Quote from: guyjin on 01/09/2008, 01:21 AMI wish the new management would send us an email explaining the situation (since they seem to have our email addresses).

Agreed i was about to order..but there cart system is mess up right now

I could use a buster bros right about now and maybe another game.

WoodyXP · 01/09/2008, 02:26 AM

Quote from: TRON on 01/09/2008, 01:07 AMWell there site is back up i can't figure out if there doa half the time

The webmaster probably threw the page back up to cover the email addresses. They guy replied
to my email about removing them and the front page re-appeared like right after that.

TR0N · 01/09/2008, 02:49 AM

Quote from: WoodyXP on 01/09/2008, 02:26 AM
Quote from: TRON on 01/09/2008, 01:07 AMWell there site is back up i can't figure out if there doa half the time
The webmaster probably threw the page back up to cover the email addresses. They guy replied
to my email about removing them and the front page re-appeared like right after that.

Oh imagine that maybe all this ranting here did it.

Unless,they figure maybe a few more sales for there so called left over stock.

Kitsunexus · 01/09/2008, 03:06 AM

Does anybody really WANT Power Golf!? ¯\(º_o)/¯

guyjin · 01/09/2008, 03:18 AM

Quote from: Kitsunexus on 01/09/2008, 03:06 AMDoes anybody really WANT Power Golf!? ¯\(º_o)/¯

Or world sports, or jb harold, or sherlock holmes, for that matter?

Kitsunexus · 01/09/2008, 03:28 AM

Quote from: guyjin on 01/09/2008, 03:18 AM
Quote from: Kitsunexus on 01/09/2008, 03:06 AMDoes anybody really WANT Power Golf!? ¯\(º_o)/¯
Or world sports, or jb harold, or sherlock holmes, for that matter?

Furthermore, the Duo extension cable is just a keyboard extension cable, and the RF modulator is just a cheap 90's Radio Shack/Archer RF modulator.

Does this guy just take random things off the shelf and market them to the Turbo audience? "It's a Turbo hat, specifically designed to keep your head warm while you are playing your Turbo Duo. MSRP: $99.98"

Joe Redifer · 01/09/2008, 03:49 AM

They god damn well should want JB Harold Murder Club. Great game.

Turbo D · 01/09/2008, 08:09 AM

I want power golf, haha.

nat · 01/09/2008, 11:15 AM

I've bought everything but Power Golf from them. A lot of the games they have left really are pretty good.

Yes, that includes World Sports Competition which is actually a pretty good sports game by Hudson.

Turbo D · 01/09/2008, 12:35 PM

attn: I just got off the phone with the old tzd owner. He said that the new owners of tzd are based out of Tennessee. He also said that we were going to see new stuff that we haven't seen it years!!! I'm super excited, I can't wait.

shubibiman · 01/09/2008, 01:41 PM

I bought JB Harold a few weeks ago.

spenoza · 01/09/2008, 02:46 PM

Did he say where out of TN?

Turbo D · 01/09/2008, 03:03 PM

Unfortunately no.

Kitsunexus · 01/09/2008, 03:09 PM

So that must mean they're comin' STRAIGHT OUTTA TENNESSEE!

Keranu · 01/09/2008, 09:20 PM

I think I know the secret behind all of this TZD business, but I don't think I'm supposed to give any details.

Joe Redifer · 01/09/2008, 09:41 PM

You mean Aaron is the new owner?????

Turbo D · 01/09/2008, 10:04 PM

no, aaron lives in washington. the new owner is in tennessee! The new owner is described as "#1 turbografx fan."

spenoza · 01/09/2008, 10:41 PM

Er, the TG will be reborn out of TN? Who will manufacture it? McKee foods? Chattam? Quaker? Maybe Dupont...

guyjin · 01/09/2008, 11:51 PM

johnny turbo?

MissaFX · 01/10/2008, 01:02 AM

It must be:

Nazi NecroPhile · 01/10/2008, 01:37 AM

Maybe nod moved back to Tennessee.

Joe Redifer · 01/10/2008, 02:11 AM

Quote from: turbo Dno, aaron lives in washington. the new owner is in tennessee! The new owner is described as "#1 turbografx fan."

Maybe the new owner is Validus?

shubibiman · 01/10/2008, 12:30 PM

It might be me, but I'm in France and it's not credible...who else?

Turbo D · 01/15/2008, 08:51 PM

The new owner is listing games on ebay:

search.stores.ebay.com/RedFrogUSA_turbo_W0QQfciZQ2d1QQfclZ4QQfsnZRedFrogUSAQQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsaselZ185540619QQsofpZ0

nat · 01/15/2008, 10:04 PM

What a bunch of fucking douchebags.

This really pisses me off.

None of that stuff, save for Riot zone, is available from the TZD website.

I think the spirit of what TZD was was lost in the ownership transfer.

It seems now that all that is left of TZD is just another jerkoff eBay store seller trying to rape people for top dollar on Turbo merchandise.

I seriously hope I am wrong, but I expect this is just the calm before the storm. Fuckers.

PCEngineHell · 01/15/2008, 10:21 PM

So that you all know,I just got done dealing with these ass wipes. They are actually "1" id covering more then one store,so they list items not physically in their own hands,so descriptions can be shady or not accurate. Also due to this they will give random combined shipping quotes on stuff,and if some of the items are in another persons hands,you don't get combined shipping. They do not list this policy on all auctions,so be aware of this. Ebay will not be willing to enforce fair shipping quotes against this seller,so your fucked.

They do not list this in their details either. Their combined shipping rates when they do do it is horrible. Their replies are extremely rude in manner. For two PS1 games I ended up having to pay $15.40 for first class mail,and the 3rd title wasn't in their hands so had to pay $6.99 to ship it also and make it as a separate payment. I will be leaving negatives soon.

I repeat,if you care at all about saving money and using a nice reliable seller,don't buy from them.

EDITED: I added the exact amounts they charged me for shipping.

PCEngineHell · 01/15/2008, 10:24 PM

Quote from: nat on 01/15/2008, 10:04 PMWhat a bunch of fucking douchebags.

This really pisses me off.

None of that stuff, save for Riot zone, is available from the TZD website.

I think the spirit of what TZD was was lost in the ownership transfer.

Well,honestly,the stuff came from TZD,so seems they had been holding out after all. I think the spirit of what TZD was died long ago,and what it became was exactly what this company embodies. I wont be surprised if more and more stuff appears,including Lords of Thunder and Forgotten Worlds copies. This place wouldn't have bought out TZD unless they knew they were going to make good money and get good stock,not just a bunch of stuff they couldn't sell..

OldRover · 01/15/2008, 10:29 PM

Well, I placed a bid on a single item they're offering on ebay...just to see how it turns out. If I win, I'll give y'all a report on how it went.

nat · 01/15/2008, 10:30 PM

Quote from: PCEngineHell on 01/15/2008, 10:21 PMI repeat,if you care at all about saving money and using a nice reliable seller,don't buy from them.

Great. That just fuels my fears. Whatever happens, thanks for the heads up.

This is all just really, really sad.

Quote from: PCEngineHell on 01/15/2008, 10:24 PMWell,honestly,the stuff came from TZD,so seems they had been holding out after all. I think the spirit of what TZD was died long ago,and what it became was exactly what this company embodies.

I agree to some extent.

But I knew that [the old] TZD had some stuff they weren't listing on their website. They were letting it go little bits at a time. I had respect for that, especially for the fact they weren't taking it to eBay.

PCEngineHell · 01/15/2008, 10:39 PM

Quote from: TZD websiteYou good people have been our life-blood for seven years and we value every one of you. We think we have an excellent reputation and we aim to keep it. To us it's more about playing the game than running a business.) You have created and sustained a legend in the Turbo community.

Excellent way to fucking thank us for keeping them around I say. Selling everything to a company that would surely rape the same customers who kept them going for so so long. You cant begin to tell me they had no idea of the intentions of the company making the buy. Also,I have every bit of a problem with trinkling out the stuff. They held back,sold the stuff only to certain people at certain times,kept the valuable stuff as much as possible stored away and used that more likely then not to help sell the whole package in the end when the time came. It really makes me wonder how much they held back,had to been alot for sure to get Redfrog to buy them out.

I sent a thoughtful message to Redfrog. Depending on what all everyones thoughts are on this whole deal and what type of reply I get from Redfrog, I may post it here. Honestly though I expect their reply to be the same type as the others for the items I won,rude,evasive,and worthless.

Kitsunexus · 01/16/2008, 12:27 AM

Quote from: PCEngineHell on 01/15/2008, 10:39 PM
Quote from: TZD websiteYou good people have been our life-blood for seven years and we value every one of you. We think we have an excellent reputation and we aim to keep it. To us it's more about playing the game than running a business.) You have created and sustained a legend in the Turbo community.
Excellent way to fucking thank us for keeping them around I say. Selling everything to a company that would surely rape the same customers who kept them going for so so long. You cant begin to tell me they had no idea of the intentions of the company making the buy. Also,I have every bit of a problem with trinkling out the stuff. They held back,sold the stuff only to certain people at certain times,kept the valuable stuff as much as possible stored away and used that more likely then not to help sell the whole package in the end when the time came. It really makes me wonder how much they held back,had to been alot for sure to get Redfrog to buy them out.

I sent a thoughtful message to Redfrog. Depending on what all everyones thoughts are on this whole deal and what type of reply I get from Redfrog, I may post it here. Honestly though I expect their reply to be the same type as the others for the items I won,rude,evasive,and worthless.

I > everyone else, so I say "POST THE REPLY!" ^_____^

Turbo D · 01/16/2008, 12:36 AM

I honestly would love to see the reply too!

Keranu · 01/16/2008, 12:55 AM

Me threed!