Do you get the feeling the bugs were rushed?

[FrostyBoy]

We felt when it went into beta, and we felt a few times where they changed things at the last minute (like unique unit abilities) to balance the game, and these things happened just the other day.

And now it's gone gold, just like that, doesn't that seem a bit quick? or am I being a pain?

[SteveJH]

They changed some UU abilities just a few days ago?

[August Borms]

I hope you're just being a pain.
Otherwise, hell is going to break loose on these forums...

[red_jon]

It does seem to have gone gold awfully fast...

[Guest]

Re: Do you get the feeling the bugs were rushed?

Originally posted by Sn00py
We felt when it went into beta, and we felt a few times where they changed things at the last minute (like unique unit abilities) to balance the game, and these things happened just the other day.

And now it's gone gold, just like that, doesn't that seem a bit quick? or am I being a pain?

You are being the ultimate pessimist. Try to think on the positive side, if you expect the game to be bugy you're going to spend all your playing time nit picking and not having any fun, which is THE reason for having the game in your possesion in the first place.

Mark G.> We need seperate forums for those that think the glass is half empty!

[Blake]

re: Do you get the feeling the bugs were rushed?

"Good news Sid, Civ3 has absolutely no remaining bugs!"
"You fool! The fans expect bugs! Quick, put some random bugs in the code!"

[red_jon]

There were positivists here just before CTP1 and CTP2 came out, you know

[FrostyBoy]

I was one of them red jon, and I still am bigfree1, there is nothing wrong with stating a few things, I don't go off track like yin yinknow?

[Provost Harrison]

Well the proof is in the pudding. The turnaround has actually been quite efficient, but then again, it is a good sign that there haven't been any complications holding back the release. Perhaps

Mind you, this thing has been under development for a long time, so I am sure that they must have managed to iron stuff out at they have gone along as well...

[Sarxis]

CivIII has been in development for at least 2 years that I know of, and probably even longer than that.

But of course, I hope that Firaxis isn't doing the 'mainstream' thing and releasing a buggy game. I mean, some bugs will happen, but I am talking about glaring errors in the program.

[Skanky Burns]

Do you get the feeling the bugs were rushed?

Originally posted by Blake
"Good news Sid, Civ3 has absolutely no remaining bugs!"
"You fool! The fans expect bugs! Quick, put some random bugs in the code!"

"Sorry, Sid, it looks like we rushed the bugs... none of them are disrupting the game"

[yin26]

Exactly: I think the bugs were given plenty of time to be perfectly buggy.

[Blake]

Jokes aside :
Coding bugs and game balance are quite different, altering UU stats shouldn't introduce any new bugs (indeed, couldn't introduce bugs if the engine has been done right).
However the possibility of poor balance is quite possible. The UU's will probably be modified in a patch after it's been discovered that Civ X's UU is overpowered and Civ Y's is as good as useless. Altough I expect any modifications to be minor, the overall balance should be pretty good.

edit: fuxed som spewling mustakes

[Chuckles]

Maybe that will be a new strategy. It's harder to ICS so just bug rush the romans.

[FrostyBoy]

Hey Chuckles, don't see you round much! You won't know me because of my nickname, but I know you. ooh the memories

Go on! guess.. it was a long time ago, and embarrasing too