New cover?

st.patrik · #1 October 16th, 2003, 05:36 PM

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Originally posted by Saber Cherry:

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Originally posted by -Storm-:
Dominions 2 is fine. I don't see any difference between 2 and II. This is all about subjectivity.

One is Arabic, one is Roman. That sounded strange, I guess I should say 2 is Arabic, II is Roman. And Shrapnel typically sells more games in Europe than in the Middle East, so it's pretty important

lol

MStavros · #2 October 16th, 2003, 05:44 PM

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Originally posted by Saber Cherry:

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Originally posted by -Storm-:
Dominions 2 is fine. I don't see any difference between 2 and II. This is all about subjectivity.

One is Arabic, one is Roman. That sounded strange, I guess I should say 2 is Arabic, II is Roman. And Shrapnel typically sells more games in Europe than in the Middle East, so it's pretty important

........so I guess you are using II. in Japan....and I guess the Europeans are using II. instead of 2....is that what you are trying to tell us?

(Shrugs)

DominionsFan · #3 October 16th, 2003, 05:49 PM

Dominions II. looks better imho.

Richard · #4 October 16th, 2003, 08:58 PM

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Originally posted by Psitticine:
Branding is important, and consistancy is a part of that. The title of the game should remain the same, no matter where or when it is referenced.

Marketing 101. I'll speak to Tim about it so we can make a decision, it's easy to miss little details like this when trying to get a game to market.

Taqwus · #5 October 17th, 2003, 12:36 AM

The new cover looks a little cheesy to me. *shrug* Something in the line of Brueghel the Elder, or even Holbein, would strike me more favorably. Somewhere there's a picture of a painting depicting what a victorious Duke of Alva did to the Netherlands after a battle, hm, but I can't find it. Bother.

Tim Brooks · #6 October 17th, 2003, 02:25 AM

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Even negative attention is attention, huh?

What makes it negative attention? Its opinions. Neither right nor wrong. Everyone has one. We could change it and would pleaee some that we hadn't before, and displease others that are happy with the way it is now.

st.patrik · #7 October 17th, 2003, 05:30 AM

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Originally posted by Tim Brooks:

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Even negative attention is attention, huh?

What makes it negative attention? Its opinions. Neither right nor wrong. Everyone has one. We could change it and would pleaee some that we hadn't before, and displease others that are happy with the way it is now.

I wasn't trying to say it was right or wrong - just trying to respond to what you said about the fact that there's controversy about the cover being a good thing.

To my understanding that interprets the negative attention the new cover was receiving as a good thing, because it provokes controversy and discussion, etc. rather than interpreting it as a bad thing, which would presumably be because you would only want favourable reviews (i.e. positive attention). I hope this clarifies what I meant by 'negative attention'.

and BTW I recognise that my opinion counts just as that: the opinion of one customer. Nonetheless as a customer I feel the freedom to make my opinions known, and to comment on Shrapnel's response

, so long as I keep it polite. I trust I gave no offense?

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