[quote who="Fistalis" reply="216" id="2888712"] not to mention my refusal to buy anything steamworks integrated.[/quote] So explain the logic behind your position of not buying Steamworks exclusive games, but buying Reactor exclusive games. It's the same thing.
[quote who="Alstein" reply="206" id="2886601"]Internet Nerd: try Gamersgate for Shogun 2, they have a good discount offer I think. (still have to use Steam)[/quote] Price is the same as Steam pricing at GG: $89.95. I hate regional pricing. *sigh*
There's one very good reason why take-up of Steam is so high in Australia: price. (Note below USD prices are equivalent to AUD ATM as we have currency parity). Dragon Age II: EB: $88 Steam: $59.99 Rift collectors edition: EB: $108 Steam: $59.99 Witcher 2 premium edition: EB: $88 Steam: $49.99 (currently 10% off for $44.95) Shogun II: EB: $98
[quote who="Thormodr" reply="134" id="2868763"] Quoting InternetNerd, reply 131HoI3 + Sempre Fi is actually a pretty good game. I originally got HoI3 on release, played it a few weeks then dumped it (mostly due to the massive supply bugs). When Sempre Fi came out it was gifted to me by a friend so I tried the game again, and it was pretty good! Agreed. Semper Fi really spruced up the game. Some critics say that that's how the original game s
HoI3 + Sempre Fi is actually a pretty good game. I originally got HoI3 on release, played it a few weeks then dumped it (mostly due to the massive supply bugs). When Sempre Fi came out it was gifted to me by a friend so I tried the game again, and it was pretty good!
[quote who="gyrate" reply="125" id="2868049"]I was on 2k forums and saw Dale taunting me to post here again so I decided to have a little more fun. http://fightclubua.net/images/Civ/dale4.jpg Says he doesn't. http://fightclubua.net/images/Civ/dale5.jpg Says he does. http://fightclubua.net/images/Civ/dale6.jpg Doesn't understand English anymore. http://fightclubua.net/images/Civ/dale7.jpg
[quote who="HsojVvad" reply="11" id="2867950"]Ok, I will get the game.[/quote] Methinks you were going to buy it anyways, and didn't really need to ask. ;)
[quote who="Diardiamond" reply="4" id="2866780"]NobleJms[/quote] For a second there I thought you meant to say "fuck". [e digicons]:grin:[/e]
Yeah never had a problem at Paradox. I've always found them to be pretty helpful there myself.
[quote who="Yamhee" reply="105" id="2865956"]especially when I am a grown man of 35. [/quote] Baby. ;)
[quote who="Thormodr" reply="91" id="2865337"] Quoting gyrate, reply 90 Quoting InternetNerd, reply 89 The huge post he made a few days later (I assume you mean this thread: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=405192) has everything to do with the game. He explains why he's not impressed with Civ5. How is that different to the hundred other threads by other people doing exactly the same thing? Why does that thread deserve a warning and be close
[quote who="gyrate" reply="90" id="2865298"] Quoting InternetNerd, reply 89 The huge post he made a few days later (I assume you mean this thread: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=405192) has everything to do with the game. He explains why he's not impressed with Civ5. How is that different to the hundred other threads by other people doing exactly the same thing? Why does that thread deserve a warning and be closed? Thormodr appears t
[quote who="gyrate" reply="78" id="2864717"]I've not been banned at civfanatics. It is strictly 2k forums, but I receive non stop warnings there if I post anything dissenting about the game. I also posted a screen shot of getting a warning there just for asking him a question. To be honest the only reason he ever admitted to it is that I hog tied him and had him on the ground with screen shots of everything. I was just putting the final touches on his legs when the Civfanatics mods ran t
[quote who="Diardiamond" reply="63" id="2864375"] I called him a Nazi facist after I saw for myself how he was treating so many people on the 2k forums, it got me banned;[/quote] I couldn't find any comment calling him a nazi fascist, nor your forum handle on 2K forums (though you could've posted under a different name I suppose).
Gyrate & Thormodr: Wow, quite the bi-polar there you've found. [e digicons]8C[/e]
Thanks for the replies all. Seems I'll have to wait a little longer. :)
[quote who="Lord Xia" reply="6" id="2862349"]You can get it for 30 at Walmart, its worth that.[/quote] That's good for someone in the states. ;)
[quote who="MichaelCook" reply="3" id="2861914"]Do you still get one free expansion if you buy now or has that expired? Elemental has development support (hiring Kael and others strongly suggests commitment) and the development is quite open to the purchaser (via these forums). I own both games (got into the Elemental beta and purchased Civ V almost on day 1) and I know which of the two I will be playing in time to come. Having two fre
[quote who="Austinvn" reply="2" id="2861801"]If you played Elemental circa 1.05, then picture a more polished and playable version of that. There are a few significant gameplay changes (specifically: the magic system and city-building/economy are both quite different and imo much better) but for the most part it's the same game with more polish: bug fixing, balance tweaks, improved AI, etc. If you thought 1.05 had potential but wasn't there yet, you'll certainly like 1.1 better. Whether it's
[quote who="Thormodr" reply="13" id="2862021"]He also says ciV is basically bug free and calls people that have problems with bugs "liars" or worse. Personally, I think he has severe emotional problems or life issues that cause him to act the way he does. In that way, I feel sorry for him.[/quote] Not sure why you say that. A quick glance at CivFanatics and I found this: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread
[quote who="gyrate" reply="22" id="2862149"] Quoting Thormodr, reply 13Dale is absolutely brutal. I cannot fathom how he can moderate or help run the We play civ forums the way he carries on on the Civ fanatics forums and the 2K Forums. He certainly has a hate on for Stardock and loves taking jabs at Brad, Kael, Sullla and other extremely talented people. He also says ciV is basically bug free and calls people that have problems with bugs "liars" or worse. Personall
As a person who initially looked at Elemental and returned it (pre-1.06) and consider Civ 5 mediocre, can some one who has played both extensively sum up the differences between the two, both positive and negative? I'm taking another look at Elemental, reconsidering whether to get it again.
[quote who="Ratatosk7" reply="86" id="2860162"]I think its fun to watch who he hires next. Its like some sort of industry Guess Who.[/quote] My bet's on Brian Reynolds (Civ 2, SMAC, Farmville, Frontierville). With Jon's "streamlining" and Brian's "FaceBooking" we can see an Elemental that requires an additional friend to unlock the big "You win" button, and 5 Elemollars to be able to click it. * Elemollars are purchasable by Visa and Mastercard, $20 gets you 20 Elemoll
[quote who="Jon Shafer" reply="16" id="2860255"] Greetings all! Proud to be joining the Stardock team, and expect to work on a lot of great projects here in the future. There's been some assumptions here about what my joining Stardock will mean for the games the studio will be putting out from now on. Fear not all - they'll be clearly recognizable as Stardock games. One thing that I will say though, is that Stardock's games are awfully complex, and probably need to be st
[quote who="Frogboy" reply="20" id="2860020"]I would challenge any Internet person to name someone more qualified to make a game extensible than Jon Shafer. Anyone. [/quote] Shaun Seckman. Civ 5 modding is only possible due to Shaun.