[QUOTE] Originally posted by Roland Ehnström
Wiglaf:
And believe me: I AM concerned about Civ3 being released as a "solid game", but lashing at the Firaxis people because they can't tell you anything about MP at this time isn't going to make it more of a "solid game", is it? You'll just have to wait and see!
No, that's not how I see it.
They're taking preorders for this game: I think this puts them under some obligation to tell me ONCE AND FOR ALL if the game I'm preordering is going to have a MP feature that has been previously alluded to, or if they're not going to have it. Otherwise, it's a bait-and-switch, which is not what I call good business ethics.
Come on, it's not rocket science! If the extra-busy programmer can take 3 minutes to respond that he can't tell us anything cause it's not his job, how come some PR person (who's job it IS) can't just come out, put the best spin on it he can (which is what he supposedly is PAID to do) and tell it up front -- if I send them money to preorder this game is it or is it not going to have a MP (heck, or even a HotSeat) feature?
We've asked through the PR channels. We've searched their website. We've *****ed and moaned all over everywhere: why can't they just tell it straight upfront?
That's why they ain't getting my money. I don't even care anymore whether it's SP, MP or BFD.....I don't do business with people who exhibit such shifty business ethics. It might be different if they weren't actually selling the game already (which is what preorders basically are) but this close to release date, and basically they want me to buy a pig in a poke? no way. screw it. There are plenty of other games to play where I know what I'm buying when I buy it. So they've disgusted at least one consumer
Way to go! Give those PR people a raise! pppppbbbtt
Wiglaf:
And believe me: I AM concerned about Civ3 being released as a "solid game", but lashing at the Firaxis people because they can't tell you anything about MP at this time isn't going to make it more of a "solid game", is it? You'll just have to wait and see!
No, that's not how I see it.
They're taking preorders for this game: I think this puts them under some obligation to tell me ONCE AND FOR ALL if the game I'm preordering is going to have a MP feature that has been previously alluded to, or if they're not going to have it. Otherwise, it's a bait-and-switch, which is not what I call good business ethics.
Come on, it's not rocket science! If the extra-busy programmer can take 3 minutes to respond that he can't tell us anything cause it's not his job, how come some PR person (who's job it IS) can't just come out, put the best spin on it he can (which is what he supposedly is PAID to do) and tell it up front -- if I send them money to preorder this game is it or is it not going to have a MP (heck, or even a HotSeat) feature?
We've asked through the PR channels. We've searched their website. We've *****ed and moaned all over everywhere: why can't they just tell it straight upfront?
That's why they ain't getting my money. I don't even care anymore whether it's SP, MP or BFD.....I don't do business with people who exhibit such shifty business ethics. It might be different if they weren't actually selling the game already (which is what preorders basically are) but this close to release date, and basically they want me to buy a pig in a poke? no way. screw it. There are plenty of other games to play where I know what I'm buying when I buy it. So they've disgusted at least one consumer
Way to go! Give those PR people a raise! pppppbbbtt
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