Any news on DOM-III

[Zen]

NTJedi said:

I agree with Reverend Zombie... CIV_4 is currently more popular because they have a big publisher and larger advertising budget.
Lots of gamers are afraid to purchase something over the internet as well compared with just walking into a store.

I disagree. I think the reason Civ_4 will be popular because of the groundwork that was laid with Civ and Civ2 to produce a good TBS game. That being said, Civ_4 will do good or bomb on it's own merits. It does however have the benefit of being it's own IP and recognized as having the potential of being a very good game.

Dominions has this to it's own extent but not on the same level.

Just as the deal with Stardock and Master of Magic. It's brand recognition, devotion and possible success that allows the risk vs the reward so that Stardock decided to take the leap and try to make it work financially.

[NTJedi]

Zen said:

I disagree. I think the reason Civ_4 will be popular because of the groundwork that was laid with Civ and Civ2 to produce a good TBS game.

Of course Civ and Civ2 were good and help with the sales... but the sales also come from having a big publisher and advertising/marketing budget as well. Dominions does not have this so it will obviously not do as well.

Zen said:
That being said, Civ_4 will do good or bomb on it's own merits. It does however have the benefit of being it's own IP and recognized as having the potential of being a very good game.

I agree... it's possible Civ_4 might be better than Dom_3 or vise versa. Too hard to tell right now.

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The point I was trying to make is that I believe a majority of the CIVILIZATION gamers would find DOMINIONS_2 to be a better game than CIVILIZATION_3. And because DOMINIONS cannot match the advertising/marketing design of CIVILIZATION it will remain this way.