This is so frustrating. I have been waiting earnestly for this game for some time now. I truly appreciate all of the hard work Stardock has put into this project, but it has become unplayable. The 0 day patch fixed the problem for me of complete framerate shutdown and lagging, but a whole new problem has arisen that I just can't get by. Nearly every turn or so, the game crashes, for seemingly every input I could give, and completely random. I can't predict what will cause a crash to desktop, but I can correctly predict that it will happen regardless of what I do.
For every minute I try to play the game, forty-five seconds are spent restarting the game and loading my save game.
I'll wait for a new patch, and then try again. I have a feeling that this will be an ongoing process.
I know Stardock was ahead of schedule, because I've been keeping up with the forums, I just wish that more time was spent in fixing the bugs. I could have waited much longer for something more polished.
I'm not worried, though, looking at the forums, it seems a lot of people are having some of these outstanding issues. I've been a longtime Stardock fan, and I know they will be working overtime in regards to fixing these issues. They're one of the few companies I can depend on to really keep the community happy.
Sort of sucks, though. Having the game and not being able to play it... such a tease.
Maaaybe when my desktop gets here on Thursday, the different specs would work better for this game. It's a freaking powerhouse, so hopefully that helps.