[gregebowman]

Originally posted by blackwulf:
Games such as Space Empires IV, Galactic Civilizations, and Dominions offer deep game play, continued support via substantial patches/enhancements and excellent replay value. These factors in my opinion are very important when determining the products value.

In this regard Dominions 2 is worth the price of admission.

Side Note: Malfador Machinations, Stardock, Illwinter Game Design, and other mom and pop operations exist today because the commercial market continues to fail to bring us the kind of gaming that these small companies offer. However do to the niche market that these smaller companies operate in they have to price their products in such a way that will enable them to continue to grow as a business. Without this growth they could not afford to bring us the games that they do and soon we would not have them as an alternative.

Blackwulf

Yeah, that may be true, but there is a point where it may be too expensive for the consumer, no matter how much they want that product. Take for example Bill's Khaki's. I don't know how many of you have heard of this clothing line, but they make Khaki pants in the USA. They don't send the stuff out to a foreign market to be made at a cheaper price. Therefore, they sell $80 pants. now, some of you may think nothing about paying that much for clothes, but it will be a cold day in Hell before I ever spend that much on one piece of clothing. NOt only can't I afford it, that is way too much IMO for a pair of pants. So there is a niche market for computer games, but the publishers have to be aware that people may not spend too much on their products. That's why I may wait several months for a game on the shelf to go down in price before I buy it. But there are certain games that no matter what they are, I have to have them now. Railroad Tycoon 3 is a case in point. I'll pick it over the weekend.