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  • If the editor was free, would you buy the XP ?

    I wonder if the free release of the XP will dramatically affect sales, as some of us think. I'm making this poll to know if it's true or not.
    52
    YES, I would still buy the XP
    76.92%
    40
    NO, I won't buy the XP anymore
    3.85%
    2
    I wouldn't have bought the XP anyways
    11.54%
    6
    Don't know
    7.69%
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  • #2
    I would imagine that they would have a tough time having the editor only in the XP (and certainly in marketing it this way). The initial ads and box cover for Civ3 bragged about its editor.

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    • #3
      Everything in the XP sounds great, unfortunately I already spent $70 on an uncomplete game on Halloween, and I'm not going to spend another $40 to complete it.

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      • #4
        Well, the XP will have all those unit graphics for the promised Japanese and WWII scenarios
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        • #5
          I think I'll buy the game anyways, if not it's totally screwed, and I really don't think that will happen. It doesn't seem like that now at least!
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          • #6
            I would have got it anyways. As I've said, I want to crush real people, not Abe Lincoln.

            The problem with this poll is that most people already had their decision firmly in place whether or not the editor would have come with the XP or not. The way the poll is now proves that (9 say yes, 0 no, 2 say no and wouldn't have anyways). It's the people who aren't civ fans that it might sway one way or the other. After all those of us that are here already have our opinions, wouldn't you say?

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            • #7
              Most probably, but that's why the "don't know" option is for.
              I think the non fans aren't that aware of the patches, and on what will be available to those who follow the information closely, etc.
              My point is : this questions applies only to the fans, as the non-fans will not consider the editor to buy the XP or not (why do I have to uselessly babble before I sum up ? )
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              • #8
                I think GP has a good point. Not charging for the editor is an act of good faith with the community. Work on it never stopped from what I know. I believe it always was their intention to complete the editor, for free.

                MP on the other hand. A Firaxian said at one point that there was no contract to produce any other products (yet, as of then) and thus no work was being done in that area. Or something like that, I could be mistaken in my recollection.

                Anyway, although I'm not big on MP, and I'll already have the editor, I'll buy it in a split second so that I can get the new units, improvements, and civs in addition to the improved exe.
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by notyoueither
                  I think GP has a good point. Not charging for the editor is an act of good faith with the community. Work on it never stopped from what I know. I believe it always was their intention to complete the editor, for free.

                  MP on the other hand. A Firaxian said at one point that there was no contract to produce any other products (yet, as of then) and thus no work was being done in that area. Or something like that, I could be mistaken in my recollection.

                  Anyway, although I'm not big on MP, and I'll already have the editor, I'll buy it in a split second so that I can get the new units, improvements, and civs in addition to the improved exe.
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                  • #10
                    I think they'll use free editor to get finished FAN sceanrios added to XP.

                    Like dozen fan made sceanrios shiped in Civ2 CiC.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by player1
                      I think they'll use free editor to get finished FAN sceanrios added to XP.

                      Like dozen fan made sceanrios shiped in Civ2 CiC.
                      I fully agree. I will certainly buy the XP, but not primarily for the editor.
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                      • #12
                        Do you work for Firaxis, Spiffor?

                        So, is Firaxis backtracking now?
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                        • #13
                          Re: If the editor was free, would you buy the XP ?

                          Originally posted by Spiffor
                          I wonder if the free release of the XP will dramatically affect sales, as some of us think. I'm making this poll to know if it's true or not.
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                          nothing in this world is free , ............

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                          • #14
                            Re: Re: If the editor was free, would you buy the XP ?

                            Originally posted by panag
                            nothing in this world is free , ............
                            Fully agree.

                            Firaxis / Infogrames are here to make money and pay their employees, and not to work for free for fans that are not ready to spend one penny...
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                            • #15
                              Actually, I'm considering not buying the XP because the most evil man history has ever produced is included and glorified.

                              Though, I may buy it and mod that particular civ into Byzantium.

                              Anyway, i'll probably buy it for the 8 civs. Multiplayer doesn't interest me anyway. And the 'add extra civ' doesn't work too well.
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