Hehehe I think you took the criticism a little bit too much to heart...I didnt exactly mean to say your poll was bad, although I must admit I do deserve the "do it better then!" retort. =)
So, heres the help you asked for.
1. The game worked perfect for me, havent noticed any problems pre or post patch. People and their crazy mods, none for me thanks! I know its you people and your crapy computers anyway!
2. The game worked fine, the patch helped but it wasnt absolutely neccessary. The bugs present are too minor to even mention. Dont want mod, dont need mods. Buy some RAM for goodness sake!
3. The game worked horribly (problems installing, or had occasional CTD's, or graphical errors/lag were horrible, memory problems late game, etc...) , but it works great now, the patch helped and it was noticable improvement. No real noticable bugs to mention anymore. Maybe a mod or two down the road if neccessary but no go yet. Glad Im not some of ya, phew!
4. The game worked horribly (problems installing, or had occasional CTD's, or graphical errors/lag were horrible) , but it works ok now, the patch helped some and we can call it improvement. There are still some issues that need to be fixed. Looking at the mods/fixes as we speak. /sigh
5. The game didnt work (couldnt install, or had CTD's all the time, graphical glitches, or had harsh memory problems that made my computer its punk B you know what), but it works fine now, the patch helped with noticable improvement. There are still some minor bugs (small graphical errors, rare CTD, etc) but I can live with em. Only reason I havent mod'ed is Im scared of the internet!
6. The game didnt work (couldnt install, or had CTD's all the time, or had harsh graphical problems that made my computer its punk B you know what), but it works ok now, the patch helped if you can call it that. There are still some very major bugs (graphical errors, frequent CTD's, harsh memory problems late game etc) but Im willing to stick it out to the next patch kinda thing. The only thing preventing me from moding or fixing it myself is the next patch.
7. The game worked great, the patch helped but wasnt needed, the mods/fixes I got rocked but were in no way neccessary, and I want to have Sid's babies!
8. The game worked fine, the patch helped alot, the mods/fixes were a needed improvement, Civ IV is awesome!
9. The game worked ok, the patch may or may not have helped, the mods/fixes were what made the difference though, I want to have Harkonens babies!
10. The game sucked, the patch made it bearable (barely playable that is), the mods/fixes made it playable (still some problems), but Civ IV is ok fun!
11. The game really sucked, the patch did what?, the mods/fixes at least let me see how the Hanging Gardens were built at 1 fps, and now I only have a 1 and a half minute wait after leaving the game before my computer tells me its ok to surf the web again or finish my game of solitare. Im thinking about making a "Civ IV sucks!" collage on my wall with the cardboard game box and manual.
12. The game problems sucked hard, after finally being able to download the patch I cant see the difference, the mods/fixes did little to nothing, it may be something on my end (machine or otherwise) but Im within specs and Im now pulling my hair out, please help BEFORE I need counseling.
13. The game was intollerable, but the patch OR a mod/fix already listed fixed me up perfect. Now I can play thank you very much! Muahahahaha!
14. The game problems sucked hard AFTER I downloaded the patches or mod/fixed it....WTH??? Reinstalling now! Now I know why people dont trust the internet!
15. Not only does it not work right, but I found the explanation for whats wrong and its Civ's fault. This game makes stale ritz crackers with moldy cheese taste good! Thanks for nothing Sid!
16. Cant generate an opinion because I havent yet determined the problem but Im pretty sure its Civs problem.
17. Cant generate and opinion because I havent yet determined the problem but Im pretty sure its on my end.
18. I have absolutely no clue what the problem is and its amazing my education level got me this far in this poll.
19. Ooooh look, mash button!!
This will give you a nice sample, help to weed out some of the idiots who mess around, and be a little bit more representative of the good things or problem areas.
Its not perfect but IMO its a bit more rounded. Again I stress polls such as these are only representative of web fanatics, troll lurkers, and people who actually are here to solve problems.
*Edit* Thanks to those below for some of the changes and additions to the poll idea. Kudos to yall!
