Dear brody
Hey, please, just take it easy. No need to get so personal. My post was not an attack on you personally or anyone else for that matter. It was simply a light-hearted observation, ending with the words should stress that this is in no way a criticism, just a thought and a comment from someone who should know better.
Ive been playing computer games for nearly 20 years sometimes jumping in my car to travel miles to get a game I couldnt get locally. I love 'em

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Your first point, what is your point exactly? Sure, upon release, some games are buggy (some more than others), but thats what patches are partly for. Er, and? As for balance, a well-balanced game is a well-balanced game, only a minority will normally disagree. CivIII is a good example balance issues discussed are normally the same ones for most people.
Point 2 I agree.
Point 3 - I agree with you in a sense, but how many people who bought civII sill play the mods 6 (or is it 8?) years later? Not many. Maybe the odd game now and then, but most people will have moved on to newer (but not necessarily better

) games.
Point 4. Er, are you referring to my post? Whos whining? Certainly not me. I have absolutely no problem with being able to mod games if I was a bit younger Id probably be at it myself, and be one of the people posting excited messages! Re-read my message, I was referring to the fact that most of the changes are for the minority big deal.
Point 5. er, now steady on. Do I really need to spell out why it was well over the top? I probably need to get out more just as much as anyone else (notice the self-irony at the end of my post ..from someone who should know better
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some of the posts IMHO I do find them a tad bit serious, as if people are actually offended with the patch not living up to their expectations. In hindsight, maybe I should have started with to some of you, dont take it all so seriously
.. Fair enough, apologies all round and the drinks are on me.
Anyhows, brody, if my memory serves me correctly, in all my years of using forums, I think this is the first time Ive managed to get into a bit of a hoo-hah with anybody, and Id like to keep it that way. So, if Ive unintentionally upset you (or anyone else, for that matter), I apologise.
Right, Im off for a bit of sunbathing.
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