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MOO3 to end up boosting GalCiv sales? :)

MOO3 to end up boosting GalCiv sales? :)

Hey everyone, I'm completely new here....I just found out about this game on Monday. Want to know how?

Yep, you guessed it...I bought MOO3, played it for about 6 days, realized I wasn't having any *fun* playing it, continued to read on the IG forums about the many people not having fun with it, and finally stumbled across a thread along the lines of "I'll be waiting for Galactic Civilizations." Curious, I read the thread and then followed a link to this site. I continued reading, here, learning about the game and now that I've returned MOO3 (exchanging it for Simcity 4, actually), I'm eagerly awaiting GalCiv. It really does look like it will have the "soul" that was taken out of MOO3 (as other people have said in various places). I especially love the whole Good/Evil angle and the choice you get to make in the game to influence that. That is such a GREAT idea! :)

Anyway, I mainly wanted to say hi and to let you know that you've just gotten another sale do to the whole MOO3 debacle. And to also note that I think MOO3's disappointing debut will send a lot of sales your way. I've seen posts on various forums suggesting people should check out GalCiv if they're refugees from what MOO3 turned out to be. The biggest one I just noticed was a plug on www.gonegold.com (which I think quite a lot of people read). As the guy who tells about "Deals of the Week" is mentioning a sale price on MOO3, he goes on to say that after reading so many impressions of MOO3, he's decided to wait and pick up GalCiv instead....and he gives a link here, of course.

So, as it turns out, you guys may end up doing quite well with this game thanks to MOO3. ;)

Be seeing you all around.
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I've read this whole thread through and sort of chuckled. I was a HUGE fan of MOO2 and have been patiently (though in the last 6 months, maybe less patiently) waiting for the exciting new release of MOO3. I had such blind faith in the franchise that I pre-ordered the item.....though having said that, I do feel a bit cheated due to having not just ordered the game, but also kept up with the designer diaries, screen shots and previews. Based on the pre-release information, there shouldn't have been a 'problem', yes, it was going to be a different game to MOO2, but still...

Now of course all the people coming here from the MOO3 forums will know that (most of us?) were hit with a big bout of sheer dissapointment post-release.

I am trying my best to enjoy MOO3, I have installed some of the fan mods, I am waiting for the patch, I just WANT to make the game more enjoyable and find the hidden 'something' in it that the developers must have been so proud of.

But. If GalCiv turns out to be what it sounds like from this site and from the fan reviews, I have a feeling that MOO3 will be shelved in my house, except perhaps for multiplayer sessions.

This time I am waiting for release before ordering though. Just in case. :notsure: