10% of the full game price for about 1% of the content? Yeah, that's going to sell. $1 would be a good pricepoint to buy a stand alone civilization.
Civilization V Special Edition Announced
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10% of the full game price for about 1% of the content? Yeah, that's going to sell. $1 would be a good pricepoint to buy a stand alone civilization.
ZimbuTheMonkey
King
Hmm...
aziantuntija
Prince
I would also like to get some info about this thing
2K Elizabeth
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We'll get you more details - likely that will be something Greg will be giving you soon.
I'm a grown up, I have disposable income. I bought the CE of Civ4 and would happily pay extra for pretty minitures and stuff.
But it has to come with Babylon or I won't pay for it.
As is, I'm already on the fence about this product for multiple reasons (many of which make Civ5 sound like a wargame rather than a civ-sim). By breaking up the different versions of Civ5 you make me choose between a spiffy retail version (which I'd prefer) to a Steam-specific version which is more complete (which I abhor).
2k, you'll need to pick one. And being Gamers, I suspect you'll find that the Steam version will be the more popular and the retail version likely a waste of resources.
In addition, I'd be surprised if Civ5 sells as well as Civ4 due to the marketing chaos that having 3 different versions of the game will result in.
Centurio
Warlord
There is still time to amend your ways 2K! Give us a better retail version before it's too late to save Christmas Future!
This makes a lot of sense, and is a good prediction IMO.
Am I the only one who likes the idea of a 176-page artbook more than the figurines? People seem to be completely ignoring the book.
Dark_Jedi06
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I see what looks like a robot mech as one of the figurines, all of which are "based on units from Civilization V".
Utterly lame.
Utterly lame.
It also says "art not final".
It's still possible that a unit from an official mod or scenario could be worthy of being figurine'd, but I agree with the speculation that it's just revealing what the "super secret unit" was.
Snoopy
Prince
Regarding the robot mech unit, I have no problem with it, Civilization is about advancing, if the game advances into the future, then I'll be extra happy. It's not as if it's unrealistic.
As for the box, I am very torn, no body will buy both, I want the SE more than I want Babylon - which is especially fine if Babylon is to be downloadable at a later date for a small fee, an idea I quite like. It's pretty obvious this is a deal made with Steam.
But we do need more details on what is happening with Babylon and future Civilizations for download so that many of us can decide which version of CiV to buy.
As for the box, I am very torn, no body will buy both, I want the SE more than I want Babylon - which is especially fine if Babylon is to be downloadable at a later date for a small fee, an idea I quite like. It's pretty obvious this is a deal made with Steam.
But we do need more details on what is happening with Babylon and future Civilizations for download so that many of us can decide which version of CiV to buy.
JacksonSloan
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Just heard about this Special Edition. I am GETTING this if I have to sell myself on the street corner to pay for it. Babylon would have been nice too, but I bet that will come later. Already know exactly where I am going to display those minatures .......
Now, Civ is the ONLY game I play (I haven't gotten into CivRev (iPad version) much), so I don't mind supporting Firaxis/2K a little extra. Wow, $100 instead of $50 US. 
If there are multiple versions and they all have different "bonus items," can I buy them all together and have access to all the bonuses when I steam it?
Just a hypothetical at this point, but I can easily envision purchasing a couple of them. It's not likely I'll be buying another game until the first expansion is released.
If there are multiple versions and they all have different "bonus items," can I buy them all together and have access to all the bonuses when I steam it?
Just a hypothetical at this point, but I can easily envision purchasing a couple of them. It's not likely I'll be buying another game until the first expansion is released.
Peng Qi
Emperor
Yes it is unrealistic. There is no strategic use for a bipedal walking robot, and the strategic uses of a quadruped walking robot are limited. Not that the robot bothers me, but it's definitely unrealistic.
Snoopy
Prince
That I can agree on, "how to make something vulnerable? Give it legs". Perhaps Nano-tubes are discoverable and that's what it's made out of.
Centurio
Warlord
I forgot to mention, one of the metal figurines looks like an AT-ST from Star Wars...
Shiggs713
Immortal
So you basically side step all the tough questions and call it "real dialogue"? What you meant to say was " Yes we think you are all that stupid, and expect you to buy both versions of the game".
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