Requested new features for SE:IV

Paul1980au · #1 January 15th, 2004, 05:12 AM

Id like to see MM fix it for v 1.85 - perhaps they should charge $3 to download each upgrade - this would generate more income and perhaps instead of SE5 coming out sooner they could slowly overhaul the game with more regular patches / upgrades i know www.roninsoft.com do this with each new Version which is big changes to wall street raider (stockmarket trading sim) instead of issuing a new game.

Fyron · #2 January 15th, 2004, 05:17 AM

That would be horrible. Patches are free. Charging for them is silly. A new Version of a game has major overhauls to the game engine (or a completely new one in most cases) that can not really be done incrementally with patches to the old Version. Patches are evolutionary. New Versions of a game series must be revolutionary.

[ January 15, 2004, 03:18: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

Paul1980au · #3 January 15th, 2004, 05:25 AM

Continue the free patches and have 3 monthly paid upgrades and also automatically upgrade the game CD with the same thing. This would generate more money for the game maker and lead hopefully to more time and a better game long term. They need to take profits and make the game better - but i can see how some wouldnt agree with me just throwing around ideas

Fyron · #4 January 15th, 2004, 05:46 AM

Erm... MM has made SE4 much better than it was for years, for free. Discounting the Gold upgrade, there have been a lot of free patches, and lots of added features. This game is definitely a lot better now than when it first came out.

[ January 15, 2004, 03:46: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

Paul1980au · #5 January 15th, 2004, 05:51 AM

Well that is good - i was just thinking that the programmers might pick up another revenue source. ?

gregebowman · #6 January 15th, 2004, 03:29 PM

Well, there's what Strategy First does. Have a network which you can Subscribe to and get free upgrades that way. I did that because it was only $30, but to renew it when it runs out will cost me $60, and that's a little too steep. Maybe if they made that a lifetime subscription for that price, I'd do it. But not a yearly charge.

Fyron · #7 January 15th, 2004, 07:50 PM

Such systems just invite piracy...