Patch or expansion pack?

[Dida]

Patches, this game still got tons of problems to be fixed.
I refuse to buy expansion pack for a beta!!!

[gnome]

patch, by a nose

Soooo close now. Just a couple minor fixes left and it will be ready for an XP, IMHO

[Blaupanzer]

1) The game is well beyond Beta. The patches have adjusted for player exploits which NO amount of testing can avoid. The patches have also fixed some broken things that should have been caught in testing. However, the game is wildly complex, and therefore was probably bound to have some errors (e.g., player air superiority).

2) We were teased with original promises of full editing capability, MP, and Designer's Notes with the luxury version. Should be obvious by now that we'll have to pay again to get any of these. Therefore, I say "Get on with it!"

3) Many of the "we need a patch" folk are actually whiners demanding a change to suit themselves that does not represent a bug but rather a design complaint. Only a powerful editor (see 2 above) will permit them to make those changes for themselves.

[Tamerlane]

Patches - just
1.17 made some nice improvements - even if it's not proper stacked movement - it's still a lot better, but there are still some things that need improving - true stack movement would be a BIG plus. A mini map in the editor would make me a happy man.

[loinburger]

MP ought to be patched in...

[DarthVeda]

My Civ3 box has treadmarks on it...

You know what you call a product that barely lives up to its predecessors, requires patch after patch to improve gameplay, and lacks features of comprable games?

INFERIOR!

Sid has played the entire civ community for fools and gotten away with it...

This is the sort of shoddy production that gets other industry fields slapped with giant lawsuits. Sometimes it's a pitty it doesn't translate into the game industry...

[nationalist]

I voted for XP- adding something else. If anyone has noticed there has been heated debate over the system of governments in the game. I suggest that Firaxis look at our ideas, implement them as best as they can, and maybe add a few more civs. Then they can make an XP (and anyone who bought the limited edition can trade in the metal tin for the XP. That way, those of use who were stupid enough to get ripped off by that gimmick will be able to fell slightly less ripped off.)

[TechWins]

I think one more small patch to fix a few things should be released sometime in April first, and that patch should also include some Editor features. Then after the game has been pretty well solidified work on an XP should proceed. That XP should continue to solidify the game (improve AI, reduce late-game tedium, , full MP capabilities (LAN, Internet, Hot Seat, PBEM), a few extra features (improvents on culture/combat/corruption systems for examples), make it possible to make scenarios (expand on the editor), and some goodies (extra wonders/improvements, units, techs). Maybe a late summer/fall release for the XP, as well. At least that is my hoping (I should I say wishing ) for the future path Firaxis will take.