Haven't bought PTW yet? Why Not?

[aaglo]

It's not available (yet). Tomorrow things will be different...

I hope

[Nubclear]

Civilization 3 was a largely rushed product requiring numerous patches and while it is now playable, the fundamental mechanics of the game are those that I do not find enjoyable and therefore will not be purchasing Play the World or any other additions for Civ3.
However even if I were a fan of Civ3 I still would be extremly cautious when deciding whether to purchase PtW or not as there seems to be a disturbing trend in game developers today where there is an obvious inclination to simply rush a game and then release it (PtW is a very good example of this). I find it very irritating when I purchase a game only to find it completly unplayable and requiring a patch to make it so I can play it. There used to be a time where you could just buy the game and play it without having to download patches. What has happend to those times? Companies have become so obsessed with money that they've forgotten how to make a quality product. And obviously Infogrames and Firaxis have been bitten by this little bug and therefore my purchases from those companies will be thoroughly researched before made.
But don't misunderstand me thinking that I'm just another Firaxis-basher because this is affecting MANY game developers and is by no means limited to Firaxis which is completly unfortunate as I see so many games with such great potential all of them completly wasted because of the desire to simply make money. We've become a society that doesn't buy a game but we buy a name and thats quite a few of the times all we get is just a name, not a game. At least not until a few patches...

Anyway, but I don't like Civ3. Period. And some people do like PtW and as I always say, whatever rocks their boat is fine by me.

[Alex]

Seems like this poll has missed on three or four options.

Anyway, I have not bought ptw yet because it is not available where I live.

[Brundlefly]

Sorry about all the missed poll options. I would add new options to the poll, except I can't figure out how to do that.

[Alex]

Originally posted by Feephi
Sorry about all the missed poll options. I would add new options to the poll, except I can't figure out how to do that.

You can't. You'd have to ask a mod to do it for you. Try sending a PM out to Ming or MarkG, they may help you.

[Antonin]

I haven't bought it yet because I'm not clear on whether or not the SP experience is as buggy as the MP experience seems to be.

Is PtW working OK as a single player game?

[Switch]

Darn, I hate it when I can't vote. I already bought it

Not that I'm sad because I bought it, but because I can't vote

Oh well, the fact that I own it more than makes up for it

[Switch]

Originally posted by Antonin
I haven't bought it yet because I'm not clear on whether or not the SP experience is as buggy as the MP experience seems to be.

Is PtW working OK as a single player game?

Yes, PtW works great in SP . Barely any bugs, and all the bugs I've experienced have occured when I exit. Not including the bugs I experienced with TAM mod before they updated it (which, of course, has nothing to do with PtW itself).

[Traelin]

Originally posted by Switch


Yes, PtW works great in SP . Barely any bugs, and all the bugs I've experienced have occured when I exit. Not including the bugs I experienced with TAM mod before they updated it (which, of course, has nothing to do with PtW itself).

Yeah me too. The only bug I ever experience anymore is when Civilization3.exe throws exceptions upon exiting.

[Caliban]

I begin to HATE Infogrames!

Why is a worldwide release on the same date "not possible"??????

[Gangerolf]

My current computer is too damn slow. I haven't played civ3 in 3 months!

[Gangerolf]

I voted "If I buy it I will spend all my free time playing it!" btw 'cause that is true too.

[Panag]

hi ,

its a shame that a great game and firaxis have to suffer from the actions of infogreed

have a nice day

[CellarDweller]

I'll wait until it's cheaper. Like someone mentioned before, I am hesitant to buy an addition that SHOULD have come with the $60.00 I spent the first time around. I just dusted off CIV3 a few weeks ago and started playing it again.