Smart Move by FIRAXIS

[Ming]

I tip my hat to them...
What a smart move releasing the patch today after announcing it would be Friday.

I've read a lot of "negative" things about them on this forum, and I just want to give them credit for when they make the right move.

Two great purposes were served with the "Friday" announcement.

First, if by some weird chance there had been a last minute problem, they would probably have had the time to fix it and still make the deadline they had set for themselves...

Second, it helps with us downloading it. Granted, with so many people waiting for it, there are going to be times when it's going to be tough... but by doing it on surprise today, they may have at least spread it out over a longer time since many may even miss that it is out a day earlier...

Oh, and a special thanks to them for being so responsive to people's questions today

[Libertarian]

I agree. Credit where credit's due.

[Flight]

bastards!

however, now i can play civ3 all night


thx firaxis

[Skanky Burns]

What do you mean?? It already is Friday!!


Silly rest-of-the-world, still in the past

[Velociryx]

Total agreement, Ming! After a period of dead silence, the day-early release and rapid responses to questions was....awesome!

-=Vel=-

[Gramphos]

No, I had planned to get it tomorrow after school. Now i get it today after mid night. That is not the best solution

[DaXX]

well i thought it was a good move cause people could actually discuss the path tomorrow in the chat... i.e., having played it we would be more familiar with it.

yes good move indeed, and the new activation sequencing is definitely working. especially for stacks, great job!

[Grrr]

EARLY!?

I wanted it this morning, as I stated in my thread: Its 7:18 on Friday, wheres my Patch which Ming kindly closed.
So in my view it was late. But thanks anyway.

[Grumbold]

Looks like Firaxis were working to GMT after all

[Ming]

Originally posted by Grrr
EARLY!?
I wanted it this morning, as I stated in my thread: Its 7:18 on Friday, wheres my Patch which Ming kindly closed.
So in my view it was late. But thanks anyway.

Yeah... EARLY... as can be seen in a quote made by Dan just earlier today:

Because Murphy was right.
And if we want to get technical, the first day of patch release is tomorrow, so this doesn't really count, does it?
Dan

Again... thanks Firaxis for giving it to us a day early!

[Skanky Burns]

I agree, it was very nice of them to release it early.

Round of applause for Firaxis

[yin26]

Ah, the old Carrot and the Stick. O.K. Here's a carrot. Now keep pulling this wagon up hill. YA!

[Capt Dizle]

LMFAO@yin...

If they could put your zingers in the game Yin I might reinstall...

[Ming]

Originally posted by jimmytrick
LMFAO@yin...
If they could put your zingers in the game Yin I might reinstall...

Gee, somebody who thinks that Yin's zingers are even original or good... Hard to take any opinion you have seriously after that

[Capt Dizle]

Mingster,

If you are surprised that this patch was released one day early, how do you feel about the fact that the game itself was released oh, about four months early. You must have been ecstatic.

jt

ps.. I am glad they are still working on it, but be aware that they are planning an expansion or two...otherwise you wouldn't be seeing anything.