People with copies of PTW (post here)

[GodKing]

Got it over the weekend. Probably will not get to play it until this comming weekend however.

[ruby_maser]

PTW

I'm up and running too.

[UnOrthOdOx]

I've got it, loaded it on my laptop, and am taking it on my business trips to play/learn. Should be ready to go full bore when I get back home in a few weeks.

[Randolph]

Well I think we all know just how productive that "business trip" is going to be...

[UnOrthOdOx]

Hey, I get finished at 5 PM each night, gotta have SOMETHING to do in the hotel room...

[Jon Shafer]

Originally posted by Cidifer
Obviously they are going to patch it because they wantede to get it out as early as possible. Also I'm sure that the people working on the patch are getting paid, (though maybe by firaxis instead of (I'm drawing a blank on the publisher so I'm kind of guessing) infogrames (?), because it's impossible to have a group of people working exclusivly on one thing and not get paid, the only other explanation is that they are doing it part time, in which case maybe that's why there are often new problems which each patch.

Also I wouldn't really say they "frequent" the forums so much as they sometimes post when they probably have days off or during down time between projects. Also if they didn't release patches (or if they ever DARED to charge for them) they would have so many returns it would make their head's spin. I hate how people like to blame publishers for everything and seem to think that developers are forced work 24 hours a day. Look these people have deadlines like alot of people, and if they don't meet the deadline, and they know this. It's not like the publishers just come in one day and say "ok give us the game we want our money!" the devs have to atleast have a game that will atleast run on most systems. I mean we've all known that this game was due Fall\Q4 of 2002 for months, just imagen how long they've known for.

No, they're not working for free, but they are spending the money they made, without getting extra money from the patches (they still only sell so many copies, and they've revealed that less than 1 out of every 10 people who buy Civ 3/PTW will ever patch it... that's not a large demographic). Because of that, they lose more by releasing it early than waiting, since only 1/10th of the people who buy the thing will ever see it work. Why would Firaxis want to do that?

Oh yeah, I have PTW also, since we're making a list. :P

[alva]

this might be slightly off topic, but still related;

What are we gonna with patches?? in mid-game??

I'm not talking about the next , but any patches after that (if any ) , when gameplay is altered/different.
Let's say for example a UU stat's are changed,.....

[Jon Shafer]

I really don't see any gameplay patches for a while, but considering the game's nature, I'm sure at least one additional one will be included. I think we ought to upgrade using the next patch, and no others beyond that, unless a real need presents itself.

[alva]

so you install the game twice? or how does that work?

[Jon Shafer]

Yep. At one point I had Civ 3 installed 3 times on my computer by accident.

[CiverDan]

I have my copy

[GodKing]

As all versions of civ are to be compatible with PtW, whenever a new patch is out is is not unreasonable for everybody to upgrade. Before we had problems that the Jap version was not being patched, along with the Mac version. And the Euro versions were behind in the time frame of receiving the patches from the NA's.........

Those are no longer issues, so if / when a patch is released, it is not unreasonable to expenct to upgrade.

Kinda OT, but wanted to answer with IMO

[Arnelos]

It looks like every team has at least 6-8 people now and every team has at least 2 people with copies of PTW... so no worries there

[Donegeal]

Crap! Every store I went to didn't have it! Those bastards! I had to order it through Amazon.com and I'm to cheap to pay for shipping so I'll have it no later then the 21st.

[UnOrthOdOx]

If there is a Gamestop (or associated store: Babbages, Software ETC.) near you, try there. They are the only ones near me to have it in stock. Actually, their websit will tell you their stores in your area and how many copies are left in stock so you don't have to waste time/gas driving to one.