How many more patches should we expect from the Firaxis crew?

[monkspider]

How many more patches should we expect from the firaxis crew? This is not a matter of how many you think that Civ 3 needs, but how many you predict Firaxis will supply.
I will start things off with a modest guess of one more patch, i figure they have to have already started the XP, so I'm sure they want to switch over more resources to that front.

[Grrr]

What's that insulting strawberry doing here! Get rid.

I expect another 1 or 2.

[ixnay]

I'd give them 1, maybe 2 max before they start working primarily on the XP.

[N. Machiavelli]

1 or 2 more "Patches". After that we start paying for them and they become "Expansions".

[notyoueither]

I'd say 2, depending on any problems the herds of cats can find in this one and the next. It appears they want the basics covered and have a final game before they start adding chrome. Good plan.

Of course, this may be it. They may feel that the basics have been covered now. Maybe yes, maybe no, anything is possible.

[Capt Dizle]

I voted for 5 because thats how many we will need. At least two more to get the game into playable shape for a beta. One after that to begin to implement, finally, some new concepts into the game and eliminate the awful ones...like culture. Two more after that for balance and maybe, just maybe, we will have something approximating a quality release.

Then they can start working on multiplay.

Anything less than five more patches and Civ3 will remain what it is now, an embarassing amatuer offering.

[notyoueither]

A troll is a troll is a troll.

[Grrr]

The point is if they keep giving buggy patches, they keep being obligated to make another. If they were to give a patch which worked straight out on all computers they could stop.

[notyoueither]

Yes Grrr!!, you are right. QA is something that is always good. I guess it just depends on how you say it. Is it a valid observation which contributes to a discussion, or is it a troll?

[Grrr]

NYE: I'm a tad confused by your post.

[Zoid]

I´d say only one more. Most of the buggy stuff is fixed and I don´t think Firaxis will devote any more time and resources to this project now. They´re probably busy working with the MP-expansion.

[player1]

One and two, and even MORE after the XP.
Why!

Since there will be bugs which will be common to both XP and standard game.

So they'll make patch for both.

[Skanky Burns]

As many as it takes to silence / kill / remove the Domestic Nag!!

[nato]

I am still voting zero ... looks like I am the only one so far.

I believe the fact that they made a beta team shows they are working on the XP or something that will make money, not a free patch. They never used beta teams for anything else before.

I am on the pessimistic side in rl though.

edit: Really though, what cause for optimism has Firaxis given us?

I know, I know, they did make patches ... but considering the way those have gone, I'm not too sure they are a cause for optimism...

The Firaxis WALL OF SILENCE (TM) just doesn't give any reason for faith.

[The Rook]

I have to say we are coming close to the end. Most of 1.21 is editor additions/fixes. The editor isn't really "part" of the game as you can play Civ3 without it.