reddishrecue
Some dude on civfans
- Joined
- Nov 16, 2009
- Messages
- 6,220
There's a fifth option - don't even think about it until the game is actually announced.
I dont mean to be mean or anything but that could be possible.
There's a fifth option - don't even think about it until the game is actually announced.
Of course, please do!
The question is how has Civ 5 changed your perspective (if at all) on buying games at release.
I'm especially interested to hear from those who waited to purchase, do they too feel that they missed out on the early discovery phase of the "vanilla" experience ?
It is not my intent to ruin enjoyment of current CiV...
Have you done that for prior releases ? Having done it for CiV, I'm starting to think I should just enjoy the changes as they happen since its not a game where I'll only have 5 saves with a narrative that would be largely impacted by rule changes.
Of course, please do!
The question is how has Civ 5 changed your perspective (if at all) on buying games at release.
I'm especially interested to hear from those who waited to purchase, do they too feel that they missed out on the early discovery phase of the "vanilla" experience ?
It is not my intent to ruin enjoyment of current CiV...
There's a fifth option - don't even think about it until the game is actually announced.
While I sympathize with your financial situation, I'm sure you are young enough that it has great potential to change. I'm one of the lucky/stupid ones who is able/willing to spend money on a franchise that has given me over a decade of enjoyment.
In my experience, it takes somebody who is young to think that an accusation of youth across the internet is making a case for one's position.
I also find it unwise (naive, possibly youthful) to just throw everything away. If something is worth it, it will be worth it beyond its name alone. Resources are finite is a fact. It applies to you also.
People who are willing to buy on a name alone incentivize others to make/release things of lower quality so long as they slap a familiar name on it.
Exercise a little self-control and you'll provide a market signal that a product has to be quality in order for you to patronize it.
Those who restrain desire do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.
Don't want to sound too negative, but Civ 5 was a huge disappointment for me. It was advertised as "the most moddable civ ever" and I purchased it excited by that news. I thought that even if I didn't like the core game, I could mod it to something that I would - or that other mods would let me enjoy the game.
As it turns out, I not only hated Civ 5 but it turned out to be less moddable than Civ 4. I still play Civ 4 almost every day, so I'm still a big fan of the franchise, but my disappointment with Civ 5 discourages me from pre-ordering Civ 6.
if ya'll gonna wait for the first expansion pack (and assuming mob mentality goes for it) there won't be one since there won't be enough money for the first expansion pack
The question is how has Civ 5 changed your perspective (if at all) on buying games at release.
I'm especially interested to hear from those who waited to purchase, do they too feel that they missed out on the early discovery phase of the "vanilla" experience?
Even though I suffer from SMAC delusion, I didn't bite on BE. I'm sticking to my "wait until the first expansion" guns.
For Vanilla Civ V, I purchased it way too soon. (Christmas same year). It was like having paid for a public beta test for 18 months with all the rules changes to core mechanics of the game.
QUOTE]
Yes, same here, exactly this and exactly the same thoughts.
You know, not to insult anybody but if ya'll gonna wait for the first expansion pack (and assuming mob mentality goes for it) there won't be one since there won't be enough money for the first expansion pack xD