[quote quoting="post"] I think I can safely say that we want Civilization V to succeed and Firaxis wants Elemental to succeed. What neither of us want is for everyone to just throw their hands up and decide that Elemental II/Civilization VI should be a first person action game. [/quote] Yes. Thank you. Look what they did to X-COM and Fallout. The new systems work alright, but they are not the same game. <
Really, this is why I bought Elemental. Stardock has a dedication to seeing their games come through right, and I am glad that the games are not the sole source of revenue. We see companies diversify to increase the markets they are in for profit--have you looked at just how many different Oreo products there are out there right now? Stardock's games, on the other hand, truly seem to be works of craftsmanship and pride. I bought Alpha Protocol for the XBox 360 earlie
Frogboy, it seems like you're not in it for the big bucks, but you're in it to make good games. As long as you hold that philosophy and are dedicated, I am sure your efforts will keep many loyal customers. Cheers for all the countless hours I've put in your games. Please keep them coming.
The street date was what we all signed up for when we ordered it, and compared to that we still did get it early. In the future, Stardock will probably be a little more cautious when announcing an early release. I don't think I'm alone in checking Impulse with (almost?) OCD frequency throughout the day. People will get irked. Should they get really upset about that? Probably not, but they will nonetheless, and this is not something Stardock wants a rep for.
Glad it's up. Can't wait to play. I was curious if people would share the info that it's up, or keep it a secret to help speed up their own downloads. I am glad to see that, for today at least, Locke prevailed over Hobbes. Have fun!
Silent Storm did not do that much for me. I suppose it's because I want the strategy as well as the tactical aspects, and the story was absolutely brilliant. I suppose a randomly generated, or at least varied enemy would add to replayability, but I fought the mutons and chrysallids again and again and again... Xenonauts looks interesting, but there have been a lot of tries to nail X-COM. UFO Aftershock and its successors were alright, but almost too RPG-y, IMHO. 
GalCiv 2 was clearly heir to the Master of Orion series. I am filled with hope that EWoM can be the successor to Master of Magic. I was reading through Wikipedia (that fountain of always 100% accurate information), and noted that EWoM is part MoM, part Populus, and part X-COM. I can see where that is coming from, by in my mind it still echoes strongly MoM. But the quote got me thinking. I think Stardock really shines when bringing those blasts from the past
[quote who="MxM111" reply="66" id="2721064"] Quoting fatindian, reply 47 I still have a point. Brad saying preorders and beta testers getting it early is the "privilege" part. Release date is 24th, that hasn't changed. Just because you call it privilege does not make it any different. People have pre-ordered to get this privilege, thus it is their privilege and they are understandably upset when the promise was not fulfilled. (though it is time only for beta
It's out when it's out. It looks like we're getting it a bit early, so that's great. Getting stressed out because it's running a bit late or because retailers broke the street date isn't worth the wasted energy. Take a moment to browse through your past Impulse purchases. Play a good one of those for a while. I've put in a great amount of Hearts of Iron 3 this weekend to keep me tided over. I would highly recommend it. <
[quote who="Kuriostone" reply="17" id="2720801"]Apropos of nothing, here's a quote that keeps popping into my head as I wait: I feel like I could... like I could ... take on the world! [/quote] Ah, Day of the Tentacle. You are not alone. For some reason, that dwells in my mind as well.