Se IV gold

[Aristoi]

I'd like to say that bar none, Shrapnel Games is the best publisher I have ever known support wise. For me to complain of being abandoned after a year of patches was out of line. And you're 100% right about the typical "GOLD" Versions from the major houses. It is usually a new cover and little more.

I don't feel slighted in the least. Any way you figure it, I got my money's worth a long time ago. Another 40 bucks can't even put a minor dent in the value I've gotten.

I guess what I was driving at is apache mentioned: "It does kinda feel like a mild form of extortion."

I basically do have to buy it, or I'll never be able to read the forums again, what with all the Posts on exciting new features.

You're doing a great job, Richard. I was not trying to make you feel unapreciated. For that I am completely apologetic to you personally.

That said, was I the only one who felt a flutter when I read Richard mention the possibility of no SE5? Perish the thought! Even if we had to go back to the graphics style of SE3, as long as the gameplay was there, I for one would never complain.

[dumbluck]

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Originally posted by Richard:
And that's the issue there, if we had just kept our development plans for drones and TCP/IP to ourselves no one would be craving them now, but that also woudl be contrary to how we work.

However I must admit if this is how folks are going to rewards such honesty maybe we should just keep new developments to ourselves until thy are done.

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Stop it, richard, you're scaring me!!!

*dumbluck cowers in the corner, terrified by the mere thought of such a horrific coarse of events*

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Personally I have seen what most major publishers consider a "Gold" Version and to be honest I think we meet and beat the industry standards for such a game.

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Heh. I think you accomplished THAT somewhere around Version 1.00 ....

[Richard]

I am just trying to be upfront with you guys.

More than likely we will be around for a long time, but the economy is tough for most game companies now.

I have heard of a lot of layoffs in the gaming industry these Last few months.

[Zarix]

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Originally posted by Richard:
[QB]More than likely we will be around for a long time, but the economy is tough for most game companies now.[QB]

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That is very true. I hope economy will turn for better but there is change of serious recession in couple of years. Of course I'm not an economist but it feel like that.

[ 04 December 2001: Message edited by: Zarix ]

[Nscaler]

Only 'beef' I got is that I just bought SEIV less than a week ago. But hey, such things happen. I bought MOO2 twice 'cause I lost the CD (and found it a few weeks later, go figure). No complaints here, just more of a statement really, had I been just a tad slower hearing of it...oh well

[Suicide Junkie]

My question is: What will happen to mods?

It seems that we modders will have to make a two-tier mod, for those with and without.

Unless SE4 Classic is forwards compatible with Gold, and we can find a way to balance the game in both modes at once...

[Phoenix-D]

Well, the only major major major game balance change would appear to be the Drones.

the problem is there is going to be other changes that will require a second mod, like the secondary shipset names, the new quadrent types, etc..

Phoenix-D