How excited are you?

[PieceOfMind]

You don't mean that people would pay for the game before it's released do you? If so would they get some sort of compensation for their investments after the main release?

The gamers would literally be investors. Depending on the scheme they used, it could mean they invest much more than the price of the game, and at release they could earn dividends from the profits. Sorry I'm nowhere near some sort of finance guru so I'm not sure how these things work exactly, but in principle it's fairly simple.

It would probably be a very risky investment, but to wealthy gamers it might be acceptable if they know it's making a game they want possible. They might even lose their investment of 10 times the price of the game but at least they contributed.

Again, depending on the scheme, I think it was suggested that paid-up investors could have more influence on the development direction of the game. This makes sense because they have more riding on the success of the game than some random guy on the internet who mightn't even buy the game.

 

[Dermo]

I picked 2 stars,
I was uber excited when I first heard it was coming out.
Neither for nor against steam per se, but the fact that opinions seem to be so polarized is making me a bit cautious about buying it right away.
Also felt i got burned when I ran out and bought HoMM IV when it was released so I'll probably wait for some post launch reviews before buying it (which will most likely be on a disc)

 

[grandad1982]

I was very exited but since no new screens etc have come my way I've lapsed to only 3 stars. I imagin by august I'll be slavering in antisipation!

 

[tom2050]

My excitement has diminished to -5 stars because of the casual anti-american sentiment shown and disrespect towards Ottoman (Turkey) for filling their description not with historical facts and information, but with an ignorant jab on another country.

Thank You http://www.civilization5.com, and thank you Firaxis and 2K.

 

[Fife]

The civilization series has gotten progressively better,but I'm not sure about civ 5. However, I do love civilization. 4 stars.

 

[player01]

The greater the hope is the bigger disappointment you will get...

 

[Fife]

It will not be a disappointment!!! If it's a step backwards oh well... I'll check the revies first.

 

[luke2345]

I just got civ 4 and after a while they will lower the price and make a gold edition

 

[Mango Elephant]

OMG! My mind is ectasy right now just by seeing all the leaders! Especially Siam!

 

[Mercade]

Five star excitement over a game would be a bit much, but I'll give it 4 stars.

 

[Toni1]

My excitement has diminished to -5 stars because of the casual anti-american sentiment shown and disrespect towards Ottoman (Turkey) for filling their description not with historical facts and information, but with an ignorant jab on another country.

Thank You http://www.civilization5.com, and thank you Firaxis and 2K.

Thanks for the laught I really needed that

 

[White Elk]

My excitment over Civ5 keeps trying to resurface.
But my frustration with steam pwns it back down.
My heart now aches for what I will miss.

 

[Mango Elephant]

My excitment over Civ5 keeps trying to resurface.
But my frustration with steam pwns it back down.
My heart now aches for what I will miss.

Don't be a pessimist CivV will be great!

 

[White Elk]

I'm actually optimistic that Civ5 will be great. Thats why it hurts so much.

I won't be buying it because of steam Ressistance is NOT futile

To head the disbelievers of boycott off at the pass... I passed on Colonization because I was frustrated that the Civ4 MAF error hadn't been fixed. I was angered that the marketing talk for BTS said it had been. When I bought BTS and the MAF was still present, I lost a great deal of goodwill for the series. Between that and the patching fiascos I decided to wait awhile on Colonization and see it fully patched before I bought it. I still haven't bought it. It fell off my radar. Civ games have provided nearly all of my gaming. Things change, but my desire to play Civ hasn't. Just won't be buying Civ5 unless steam lessens it's hold.

 

[nicki_boy777]

Many people seem to talk a talk. If the so called righteous cause of attaching the game to Steam was all about the community why not having your own Civilization store/portal, something similar to Blizzard’s battle.net or even something like The Sims 3 Store.

Indeed I was really excited about the game up until I understood what it means that 2K decided to go down the route of Steam. Not so excited anymore; 1 star.

 

[plesniak]

not at all...Civ5+Steam= garbage...I do not spend money on garbage...Nor do I get excited about garbage. As long as Civ5 is coupled with Steam i will not be purchasing the game...Pirating maybe, but buying definetly not.

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[Magma]

Before steam anouncment: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★.
Afterwards: [].

That.

 

[Magma]

Ummm, you do realise that Blizzard's DRM in Starcraft 2 is SAME or even WORSE than the one proposed for Civilization 5? Steam already does all that what Blizzard suggests?

Blizzard games require no additional software on your computer to function. It needs the game, nothing more.

But Blizzard does it even worse than Steam. First of all there will be NO LAN MODE in Starcraft 2. Imagine that. The best world's cybersports game will have no LAN. That is ridiculous. So to play any multiplayer you will have to be connected with their lame new Battle.net 2.0 which is 100500 times worse than Steam due to no chat rooms, forced integration with Facebook and other "nice" things.

SC was not done before its expansion came out, it is silly to presume everything works as intended when Blizzard release Battle.net 2.0. I would also like to add that as a beta tester for SC2 then it works surprisingly well. In addition it has already been said by Blizzard that they are realising updates with new content for Battle.net 2.0. Chat rooms, clan features, etcetera will all be there soon™.

As for no LAN. It can added in the future, you never know. To take WoW as an example though - they've sponsored servers to major LANs so people can compete there. While no one knows if they will in SC2, then I have no doubt that they will.

Then Blizzard already states that Starcraft 2 will be a Trilogy so when you decide to pay and play the first game you will eventually also be forced to pick up the two other games to participate in major online leagues and to even enjoy a plentiful and alive online environment. Oh, and don't forget, you'll have to buy a separate game to be able to play in online leagues.

You have to pay for expansions now? Oh deary me. What a cruel world.

Sorry, but if you want to support guys who don't put DRM into their software you should rather support Stardock and Paradox Interactive than following the honey-flavoured Blizzard's PR stunts which have nothing to do with reality.

It's not at all a PR stunt. Blizzard is even showing how to avoid CD checks in SC with a guide on their website.

Lastly Battle.net 2.0 is a service - a free service - not even required to play the game in singleplayer.

 

[juliohamblin]

normal, don't play this game frequently

 

[astrognash]

IT'S CIV5YAYEVERYTHINGAWESOMEWOO!!!!!! +5 ★'s
Steam, -.333 ★'s
DLC making me worried about modding, -.667 ★'s
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