Will There Be One More Patch? - Page 2

Paul1980au · #11 March 2nd, 2004, 06:27 AM

You know that perhaps charging $5 for each major upgrade - say every 2 months would satisfy all camps - those that want upgrades would be willing to pay for it - MM would have an income stream while developing SE5 which it wont have as much if it just leaves SE4 dead in the water and 2 years on development will hit hte profit margins.

Its a dual solution - work on SE5 - work on SE4 and charge $5 for Users to download each major patch say 4 or 5 more patches 1 every 3 months would give us a year of upgrades. Average of $25 per user over that period.

Fyron · #12 March 2nd, 2004, 06:28 AM

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Originally posted by Paul1980au:
If we were looking at 6 months away from SE5 i would say leave it but 1 -2 years is a bit long - im sure sales would hold up of SE4 in the interim if we were to see at least 2 monthly patches until the SE5 comes out. Even minor patch fixes and fiddling around the edges - im sure sales would hold up more.

We should get a petition and email campaign going here folks to put some good old fashion pressure on MM to keep us happy - we will be more likley to buy SE5 that way. There are still many game aspects i would like to see enhanced etc.

Leave the man alone! He has supported this game for 4 years now. It is time to move on.

Fyron · #13 March 2nd, 2004, 06:32 AM

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Originally posted by Paul1980au:
Im sure there are enough people at MM to do both.

No, there are not. MM is a one man operation. Aaron Hall hires people for graphics and sound, but all of the programming is done by him.

Imperial · #14 March 2nd, 2004, 07:12 AM

i would rather have some decent weekly or monthly progress reports on SE-V than another patch from shrapnel or Aaron --heh

Atrocities · #15 March 2nd, 2004, 07:15 AM

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Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:

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Originally posted by Paul1980au:
Im sure there are enough people at MM to do both.

No, there are not. MM is a one man operation. Aaron Hall hires people for graphics and sound, but all of the programming is done by him.

And this is why pirating his games really does hurt him and why many of us, if no all, seriously frown upon pirates of his games.

Paul1980au · #16 March 3rd, 2004, 03:55 AM

So we would prefer no new Se4 work and weekly updates on SE5 ? but supporting paid upgrades - only if every 3 months in the interim to give MM a revenue stream. Well either way its looking good though. Best publicity is to link the webpage to forums on the net so people come through.

Fyron · #17 March 3rd, 2004, 03:59 AM

I would prefer that Aaron stop distracting himself with SE4 and get to work on SE5.

Paul1980au · #18 March 3rd, 2004, 04:05 AM

So another one in support of SE5 work.

Is it going to be a whoel new game engine or will it use SE4 as a base with massive improvements ie 3D combat etc. ?

Aaron might be more wise to stop support for SE4 at Version 2 and make the next upgrade a big one and rebadge it SE5

Roanon · #19 March 3rd, 2004, 07:15 AM

If "massive improvement" for SE IV -> SE V just means 3D combat and other eye candy, he can keep it.

narf poit chez BOOM · #20 March 3rd, 2004, 08:03 AM

he's made good games so far. good track record.