What is the story with those dominion ads??

[Tuidjy]

I am offended that none of the follow-up ads has come anywhere near the first.

1. The woman in the first ad was arguably better looking.

2. The first add had a strategically placed cushion. None of the rest do, and
Dominions is a strategy game.

3. The woman in the first ad looked Scandinavian. Dominions is a Swedish game, right?

4. The ATF ad has all the recent Dominions ads beaten. Our game is better, why
don't we get a gun or a helmet or at least milk?

I demand a new Dominions add with a Bog Monster, and a sword, and blood. And the
lady from the first ad. Or I will never pay for a sixth copy of Dominions III. Unless
I make another geeky friend.

[Dedas]

Bog beast? Did anyone say bog beast? I LOVE bog beasts!

Seriously, Shrapnel Games have my utmost respect. Saying that they don't care about the customer is just plain wrong as they are now on the boards caring for us. They are great guys you know. In fact I haven't found a company made up of nicer and more professional people than those with Shrapnel Games.

Thank you.

[cupido2]

Tuidjy said:
2. The first add had a strategically placed cushion. None of the rest do, and
Dominions is a strategy game.

LOL! Now we found the missing link of the ad to Dominions!

The third ad with only the legs could be some of the missing parts of Holger the Head. Or is she/he/it wearing Chi shoes? Who knows.

All I want to say about the ads is, that they gave me some good laughs in the forum discussions (e.g. the bog beasts and the quoted post).

[capnq]

S.R. Krol said: Can you honestly say that because you don't like a banner ad campaign you'll have to think about purchasing a game?

I can honestly say that the current ad campaign made me hesitate before referring someone to this site for information. That has never happened here before.

[Herode]

Wow

Not me. Those ads make me laugh, and pleased some more folks also. They are fun because they are "out of topic".

Come on, boys, showing a woman in an ad is NOT evil.

[Salamander8]

Herode said:
Wow

Not me. Those ads make me laugh, and pleased some more folks also. They are fun because they are "out of topic".

Come on, boys, showing a woman in an ad is NOT evil.

Agreed. I fully admit to not only liking to look at attractive women, scantily clad or not, but that the whole thing here is amusing and interesting and certainly not offensive.

[Saxon]

The adds don’t fit in with the style of the rest of the site. It jars. I think this is part of the reaction, it isn’t the Shrapnel style.

Ladies in game ads, not a problem. Check out the cleavage on some of the characters I have played in various RPG!

Legal point. I hope you have permission to use the images, as I suspect they were not specifically captured for your ads. That is the only real possible problem I can see. Well, beyond the fact this thread is overly long for no good reason.

[Dedas]

Wrong! It is the site that isn't in style with the ads!

[Ironhawk]

S.R. Krol said:
Can you honestly say that because you don't like a banner ad campaign you'll have to think about purchasing a game?

Yes. I've actually said it twice now. Its even a thorn in my side every time I come to check the forums

Some think the ad is funny - I can see thier position but still I point out: where is the punch line? Where is - as other posters have humorously mentioned - the "bog beast plushie"? While I appreciate sarcasm as much as the next person, this one falls flat.

Others think that the ad is not suggestive... ummm, well you do know that you can be sexually suggestive without just popping your t*ts out, right? I'm not saying the ad is pornographic or that the girl is not hot, simply that it is in particularly bad taste and has not even a flimsy attachment to the subject material it purports to "advertise".

[Archonsod]

"The world needs more beautiful women".