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*shrug* I've worked in the gaming industry, albeit pen and paper RPGs, and the one thing I truly love about the industry across all spectrums is the creativity and resilience of the small press.

Whenever I see an outstanding computer/board/pen-and-paper RPG game from a small-time developer, I try to pick it up. Yes, the EA's and Wizards of the Coast's of the world make some fantastic products -- and I support them too. But I guess rooting for the underdog, particularly the one who loves his craft and pursues it with all his spare time energy, is just that much more enjoyable. What I lose in the graphical flash of the bigger companies, I get back in terms of my satisfaction in a broader marketplace and a certain "labor of love" quality within these games that makes them unique.

So, yeah. The price tag really doesn't phase me, even though I think it's about as high as a game of this sort should ever go in the current market.

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Thank you.
Naa, these games can only be appreciated fully if you are in a clan with teamspeak and play everyday as a team with the occasional clan VS clan competitions. This is where the value is and it will not be worth as much as Dominions III if you do not play these games to their fullest ability. You, Gandalf Parker, do not have time to commit to a clan and so I understand if you never care for these games.

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Argitoth you also frgot that Gandalf is 50 years old. How could he be in an FPS gaming clan? At least 90% of those players are 16-24 years old.

Back to the topic again.. The game's "high" price is only bad because of 1 thing. It might scare away customers, in fact I am pretty sure that xy number of people just wont buy it, because Doms 3. gonna cost more then a high end product with directx 10. gfx. Mostly the hardcore Doms 3. fans will buy the game probably. The question is, what is better for Shrapnel? 1. Sell less copies for a higher price, or 2. sell more copies for a lower price. Their choice were option #1. Personally I dont really care about the price. I would order it for 100 euros even...but it is me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/cool.gif

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Gandalf is also retired, retired military in fact, and he gets to do nothing but play games all day. The clans I am part of tend to kick ***. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif Im just rarely interested in PvP play, even with dominions I rarely MP'd.

But as to the price, I have to admit that its too high for me to recommend the game. Even with Dominions2 I never recommended the game. I always STRONGLY recommended the demo. I was willing to swear to people that IF they could get thru the demo THEN the game would be long time worth their purchase. But until I see how Dom3 has improved its learning curve for new people, and how good the demo is, Im afraid Im being careful in "sales pitches" in the newsgroups.
It doesnt matter anyway.
We all know that hooked is hooked either way. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

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I'd buy the game at $1,000 without batting an eyelash. Hell, I'd pay $10,000 for it. I would think twice at $100,000 however. I guess every man has his price.

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ioticus, if you seriously believe that, you... well everyone can come up with their own words.

BTW Gandalf, my clan beats your clan any day. [760]Clan, man. 760clan.com

beats yours. any day. of any week. of any month, on any planet in this solar system except pluto and jupiter. we... uhh... we just don't like pluto and jupiter much. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/yawn.gif

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Yeah, and my daddy is stronger than yours http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif

Anyway, Me and my roommate have both bought Dom 2, but I don't think he will buy Dom 3 that looks more like an update than a completely new game for so much money. I'll do it because I'm crazy, but this price tag will hurt the sales up to a degree where the increased cost won't compensate for the decrease in sold copies

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Just because it looks the same doesn't mean the game won't be revolutionary to its predecessor.

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You ever heard of the game Call of Duty? I was in one of the best clans in Europe, we were www.clanbase.com ladder leaders for 6 weeks, also we were second placed in the Eurocup, and won many national awards. Now I am playing Call of Duty 2., but I am not that active atm, because of school exams. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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The only clans I put time in on are for MMOs such as Star Wars Galaxy, or City of Heroes, or Ultima Online. Places where there is more to go with clan support than just killing other clans. Like most ex-military I am willing to provide my expertise to defend a clan but I have no desire to live it full time online.