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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ozzpot" data-source="post: 17058" data-attributes="member: 449">So, can we get this patch fee issue cleared up?Polytron had to pay $40,000 for the SECOND patch, only because they ballsed up the FIRST patch. I understand that much. Here's how I see it: It's not so much a fee for a service, despite costing Microsoft time and money to thoroughly test each patch, and then (presumably) host it to every owner of the game. It's more like a fine for having to patch too often, which Microsoft want to avoid. So make sure you get it right the first time.Is that somewhat accurate?What confuses me is that (Mike, was it?) mentioned on here that this is an expensive process. So I assume FarSight are having to pay this fee or something similar to it. Is it because; 1) It's classed as an "update" not an "automatic update", or; 2) It's too soon after the last automatic update (I don't remember when that was, if there even was one), or; 3) Because this has had to resubmitted for certification so many times?If the latter is true, then can it be possible that Microsoft charge per submission, not per patch? I hope not. I worry for FarSight if that's the case.</blockquote>

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