FIRAXIS... Time for Damage Control on the MP Issue!

[Rakki]

Why don't the MP crowd just shut up and go play CtP or something ? In this day and age, I'm sure Firaxis had to make some choices and didn't just take MP out to spite everyone. Well, not everyone, because I personally don't care.

If you think not having MP will ruin Civ3, that's your problem, but there's people out there who think a decent (or even, GREAT SP) is much more important than a half-assed MP squeezed in 2 months before release.

I've always judged a game by what it delivers, rather than what it *promises* to deliver. If it's fun, it's fun. If it's not fun, then it's not fun, and I'll just have to look elsewhere.

No point getting over-fixatred on one thing. It's not like we only have Civ 3 to play for the next 6 months or 3 years until Civ 4 (or another Civ clone) comes out.

Law of Nature: "Species that are over-specialized become extinct when the climate or environment changes."

[tniem]

Originally posted by Steve Clark
Delivery of what news? Just because they didn't explicitly say that MP would not be in the Oct 2001 release does not ASS-U-ME that it would be in the release. No one can find an official announcement saying that they were committed to having MP in the Oct 2001, so the message is moot, imo.

MULTIPLAYER IS THE FUTURE! SID SAID IT HIMSELF ABOUT GETTYSBURG! I AM SORRY THAT YOU THINK IT IS NAIVEE TO BELIEVE THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY MAKING THE GAME.

[tniem]

Originally posted by Rakki
Why don't the MP crowd just shut up and go play CtP or something ? In this day and age, I'm sure Firaxis had to make some choices and didn't just take MP out to spite everyone. Well, not everyone, because I personally don't care.

I will be going to play SMAC. To me Civ 3 is a downgraded game from their previous releases if it does not have MP.

They clearly did not plan well to develop MP. It should not have been very hard to add PBEM or hotseat. It was there mistake that I am now paying for.

Law of Nature: "Species that are over-specialized become extinct when the climate or environment changes."

And species also go extinct when they fail to adapt to the changing environment. Case in point, MP becoming more and more important. Especially for the staying power of Civ 3.

[SteveJH]

Somehow I don't think the amount of people who care about MP in the game is enough to significantly hurt their sales figures, otherwise they would be doing something about it.

[yin26]

P.S.: Yin... please don't soil this message to Firaxis with any unconstructive comments. I want them to understand that this is a serious oversight on their part.

Don't lecture me. Every comment I have made is constructive...at least as much as what you posted. By the way: Nicely put until your pointless remark at the end.

[Inverse Icarus]

if you havent noticed by now FIRAXIS has a filter for apolyton that removes all threads containing the word "multiplayer"

[tniem]

Re: FIRAXIS... Time for Damage Control on the MP Issue!

Originally posted by Jason Beaudoin
P.S.: Yin... please don't soil this message to Firaxis with any unconstructive comments. I want them to understand that this is a serious oversight on their part.

So you don't want yin to post in this thread because people can't understand that he wants a good game desperately and sees that Firaxis hasn't delivered it?

Every comment Yin has made goes for some good. He has been constructive in every way. Lately he has been on a crusade for others not to buy the game. But even that was for good. So that Infogrames could see their errors in forcing an unfinished game upon the masses before it was ready.

Ahh, I see yin already responded, well then I can stop here.

[Inverse Icarus]

yin's a uniter not a divider!

[Shiva]

Originally posted by yin26


Don't lecture me. Every comment I have made is constructive...at least as much as what you posted. By the way: Nicely put until your pointless remark at the end.

Ummm yeah.

[FuFu15]

Originally posted by Wexu
Yawn...

imo, after this, i no longer trust firaxis/sid meier. they lied, didnt tell us what was/would happen, all for the $.

btw: dont respond with the "well duh its $"

[Pembleton]

well duh its $

[Alexander's Horse]

Firaxis knows its a problem

Their silence on the multiplayer issue is telling.

[Sarxis]

I agree that it would be good PR for Firaxis to make an official statement about the CivIII MP situation. However, they are no way obligated, morally or financially, to do so.

Now, the BIG reason they should make a statement is this: even though Apolytoners comprise a relatively small percentage of the total CIVer population, we are also the most vocal CIV fans around. A little good PR from Firaxis at this moment might help to quell the bad PR disgruntled Apolytoners are putting out right now.

[Green Giant]

Re: Firaxis knows its a problem

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
Their silence on the multiplayer issue is telling.

Or they could just be tired of defending every decision they make from a small but overly vocal group of whiners. They don't answer to you, me, or anyone else on the BB. When they do, they do so out of courtesy.

[Inverse Icarus]

silence is our enemy. multiplayer.

no news is good news doesn't cut it with a game of this stature. multiplayer.

firaxis really has to step on this one. multiplayer. o think they should go as far as to make a press release on the issue, explaining why MP isnt in, when they think it will be in, and if it will be a free addon or a seperate product. they whine about people being whiney, but honestly, confirmation on a few key issues would shut us all up. multiplayer.

multiplayer.