Buzz marketing

[M. le Comte]

Well well well...

I'm looking forward to playing to Civ IV. I think about civ IV at least once a week ! Mind you, I'm completely fond of something which does not exist yet.

But this has little to do with the communication campaign of Firaxis and its business partners. In fact, the link between my envy to play and Firaxis is quite indirect.

You know what ? This link is YOU. You're one of Firaxis' most powerful means of communication. Talking about, exchanging "exclusive" infos slightly distilled by... by who btw ? you're building a "pre-release atmosphere". Quite positive as a matter of fact. And not so expensive for the beneficiary.

I'm just setting forth a fact, I'm not judging the phenomenon. It won't prevent me from buying civ on Amazon as soon as it is released. It won't prevent YOU from doing the same thing.

But it's always a valuable posture to keep some small pieces of reality in mind. Just in case we get too excited.

[Aro]

Guilty!

[Nikolai]

YEah, we're so good!

[M. le Comte]

Errr...

Actually it's a criticism.

I mean... you are just tools. and so am I.

[Addled Platypus]

can I break myself?

[Aro]

Originally posted by Platypus Rex
can I break myself?

Yep.

Originally posted by M. le Comte
Errr...

Actually it's a criticism.

Really? Infidel! We are the Sid Kids, and proud of it!

[Addled Platypus]

Originally posted by Aro


Sid Kids, and proud of it!

best idea I have seen in awhile

[Nikolai]

Originally posted by M. le Comte
Errr...

Actually it's a criticism.

I mean... you are just tools. and so am I.

...and? I have little problem with that really.

[M. le Comte]

Originally posted by Nikolai


...and? I have little problem with that really.

Whatever. Some people here aren't aware of it.

[Aro]

Originally posted by M. le Comte



Whatever. Some people here aren't aware of it.

People here are aware of pratically everything. Or they think so.
Including things that never happended and never will...

[Jaybe]

I'm just setting forth a fact, I'm not judging the phenomenon

Actually it's a criticism

Ah, so you were lying the first time. That's (marginally) okay, or perhaps things just CHANGED.

In any society, people are "using" other people to help get what they want. Civ fans are willing, even EAGER to be used as "tools" by Firaxis (and Take 2) to help their bottom line. In exchange, we get humongous value of time for our gold.

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Jaybe


Ah, so you were lying the first time. That's (marginally) okay, or perhaps things just CHANGED.

In any society, people are "using" other people to help get what they want. Civ fans are willing, even EAGER to be used as "tools" by Firaxis (and Take 2) to help their bottom line.

I guess if you're going to be a complete tool, than you might aswell find pride in the fact.

In exchange, we get humongous value of time for our gold.

[M. le Comte]

I'm not sure the deal is well balanced.

They get money. We get ?

[Nikolai]

The game. And more people enjoying the game together with us. And therefore another Civ.

[Aro]

... AND this delicious thread.