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[quote who=" fatindian " reply="381" id="2793283"] Because you side-stepping every point I am making to ultimately throw out a generalization like "Feel free to dismiss as you do with most the other people you disagree with" is a sign that *I* am the desperate one. Yes, Nesrie , because I don't value the reviews of people that haven't used the product they are reviewing means that you have enough information to state that I

Reply to where are all the space flight games? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Aractain" reply="6" id="2793053"]Beucase a space game wouldn't get uber metacritic scores atm. Need to wait until an indie does a Freespace style game really well then the metacritic landscape will be far more favourable. [/quote] Reviewers have been pretty kind to indie games that are actually done well you know. Recettear has an 83, and that is not a triple A title with a lot of wow in the graphics department. It is, however, fun to play and charming.

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[quote who="fatindian" reply="379" id="2793262"] Quoting Nesrie, reply 378 I completely disagree with you. I think that is a simple concept too. Feel free to dismiss as you do with most the other people you disagree with. Obvious troll is obvious. [/quote] Signs of a desperation.

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[quote who="fatindian" reply="377" id="2793230"] You didn't need to say it. You want to dismiss their reviews because you don't like it. Because you don't think they are doing what reviewers should be doing. The keyword here is you. Except it is not up to you. It would make absolutely no sense for someone to give a game a 1 star review because it uses Steam and then buy it now would it. That review has value, it just doesn't have value to you. Wrong. <br

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[quote who="vStyler" reply="18" id="2793122"] http://www.trillian.im/ Trilian doesnt support custom emotes - /FAIL The new WLM is truly horrible, so are the emotes. [/quote] Or voice chat right? I just want a no fuss voice chat that isn't as stripped down as Skype is. Live used to be great but their last version messed up Voice chat on a few netbooks.

Reply to Every one knows that GOG did not go down but got a facelift? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Sola_III" reply="7" id="2793219"] Quoting MOIISKA, reply 4 It guaranteed that I would never buy anything from them ever again. I still don't understand this sentiment when it comes up. It's not like they started requiring a persistent internet connection or Steam. Bad marketing move? Yes. Boycotting their games because of it though? [/quote] Why would I want to support th

Reply to Why I chose Elemental over Civ 5 in War of Magic Stardock Forums

[quote who="fatindian" reply="375" id="2793188"] When did I say they don't have a right to post 1-star reviews? And when did I say that not liking Steam is not a legitimate opinion? I'm just saying it discredits the entire review system when people give blanket 1-star reviews without trying out the product. It is well-known that the game is a Steamworks title, so why go out of your way to protest that with a 1-star review on Amazon? Like I said, read the

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[quote who="fatindian" reply="369" id="2792312"] The mere fact that you give any credence at all to Amazon tech-related product reviews just tells me how informed your opinion is. Have you read the reviews? There's a 1-star review protest because of Steam. The same was true for Elemental, just tons of 1-star reviews from people that never even bothered to play the game. [/quote] You can get a lot of info from Amazon reviews if you just ignore the star system

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[quote who="Mtn_Man" reply="361" id="2791433"] Quoting fatindian, reply 360 Sounds like an objective assessment from what I'm sure is a wealth of usable data. The best part is, you don't have to take my word for it since the forums in question are open to the public. [/quote] At this point, I don't think anyone is taking your word for it when it comes to these games.

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[quote who="cpl_rk" reply="350" id="2790726"] And this is a good thing. I wouldn't want to see a "radical" change in the civ system. I want to play the same basic game that I've grown up with & love. Add more stuff, great, more units, buildings, features, awseome .. just don't change the game with "radical" redesigns. MOO3 took the "radical change" approach and created a totally different game that suxed in comparison to its predecessor, which was one of the best

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Between the two, Elemental is the one most likely to evolve though. Civ V is going to be tweaked, optimized and maybe added to with DLC and expansions, but I don't see a great deal changing. Firaxis doesn't really make big changes like that. I am hoping Elemental will shift into what I thought it would wind up being which is why I am still around.

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[quote who="Goldmos" reply="8" id="2789601"]Well, you see, you have the Japanese mentality: Customer first, after employee and after profit . The entreprise should always put customers and employee before profit. The reason is, when you do that, you make a quality product and the people will want to buy it, so the profit will come in the long run. I'm really glad that you think that way. By the way, I almost buy everything over Impulse because of it's DRM free policy and the "No CD" that come

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I love these kinds of interviews, no marketing pitches because the cgame is already out, and some insight into the thoughts of the men and women behind the scenes. RPS: What’s the key of the game? Why do you think people were so into them? Lennart Sas: Looking back I think the multiplayer , solid strategic core, and modding tools are what made the Age of Wonders games stand out. There is a community of

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SWAT 4 MP was awesome. I just keep hoping they would do another one, but oh wells. A strategic FPS game isn't going to sell to the tune of ton of money.

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[quote who="Kalin" reply="328" id="2788771"]It's funny how you mentioned multiplayer as being Elemental's serious problems... isn't that what everyone is complaining about Civ V? I think they are both "in the works"... Although to be completely honest, when I heard multiplayer from SD I laughed a bit on the inside (sorry SD, but you guys don't have the most spectacular record in this area), so I never expected much for it. [/quote] That's not what I s

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[quote who="Kalin" reply="326" id="2788712"] If people would just accept that Elemental isn't the greatest thing since slice bread, they might actually find it to be enjoyable. It's like that saying, "The sooner you stop comparing your girlfriend to supermodels, the sooner you realize you're pretty damn lucky." [/quote] I don't think comparing elemental to decade or older games is anything like comparing some guys girlfriend to a supermodel. For crying out loud, how many professi

Reply to APB MMO closing down already in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Savyg" reply="24" id="2788710"] Quoting Nesrie, reply 23 Yeah APB is as failed an MMO as they come. The saddest part of that is they'd just gotten everything to where it should've been at launch (save for cheaters, but I'm sure they could've gotten that under control easily enough) to have a great game. I am saddened by the loss...and hope if someone did buy the assets it is resurrected in some form. [/qu

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[quote who=" Tridus " reply="21" id="2788519"]EA has been trying to improve for a while, behavior wise. [/quote] I know it's like I've walked into a mirror universe or something. Ubisoft picked up the hate our customer mantle and EA is trying to make nice.[e digicons]:O[/e] I'd make a comment about Activision/Blizzard, but I haven't looked at our played one of there games in a long long time, not sure I am digging battle.net or realID t

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No there are folks, a specific few actually, who claim Elemental 1.0 was "better" than Civ 1.0 even when the CEO and devs themselves say otherwise. Yes, I can and will be surprised that such blind loyalty is still getting defended here today. How about this, we can compared Elemental 9 patches later to Civ 9 patches later and see how they compare. I'll mark my calendar. What do you think 6 or 9 months later, maybe a year for Civ to hit it's 9th patch. Hey, maybe by the time Civ V has 9 patche

Reply to Intel wants to Charge Customers Additional Fees to 'Unlock' Processor features. in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Dr Guy" reply="38" id="2788413"] Quoting SwerydAss, reply 34 has AMD had a profitable quarter yet? They have been profitable all year actually How much of the profit was due to the anti-trust money from Intel? [/quote] What difference would that make? AMD has several competitive products out right now.

Reply to Why I chose Elemental over Civ 5 in War of Magic Stardock Forums

[quote who="Kalin" reply="318" id="2787676"]I love how all the Civ5 fans are saying how the game was released with clear design goals, polish and deep gameplay. I honest don't think you guys have actually played the game. It would certainly explain why you are still here, on the Elemental forums, after Civ V has been released. What, didn't you guys get the memo? It's been out for weeks. PS: I'm not trying to compare Civ V and Elemental (which I think also ne

Reply to Civilization V in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="louist" reply="105" id="2787978"]That's a valid opinion, Aractain, but not all of us have a gaming coterie to draw upon. My wife isn't a gamer, and my old circle's combined schedules have become far too convoluted these last few years to really get something as serious as Civ V going. Heck, we all purchased Civ IV together and I'd be surprised if we managed more than 3 or 4 hours total. So, if I'm in a multiplayer mood, it's random strangers for me. [/quote]<

Reply to About multiplayer in Elemental Dev Journals Stardock Forums

[quote who="Black-Knight" reply="40" id="2787608"]I hope I am wrong but I don't believe at all that online or even LAN multiplayer in this game will work at all. It will be hard to keep players committed to a game like this when they start losing. TBS tend to last a long time and having the losing side waiting to make just a couple of moves while the winning side plays its long rich and satisfying turn just never works in my experience (I have played games like this for 30 years, starting wit

Reply to Civilization V in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Tridus" reply="102" id="2787489"] If you're going to support it at all, you should do it right. When games are coming out today that are worse then ones from four years ago at doing the exact same things? That's bad. That's the point here. FPS games are getting better at it, and TBS games are getting worse. [/quote] Well said, and yet some people act as if the MP community is asking for the world when we're pretty much requesting features that have been fou

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[quote who=" Mtn _Man" reply="304" id="2787334"] Quoting Nesrie, reply 303 Elemental has flaws, but the game is more than just functional, it's playable and fun... You see what I did there? [/quote] You man aside from misquoting someone and showing off just how bad of a fanboi you are?