Can you buy Dominions 3 online for download? - Page 2

Trumanator · #11 November 30th, 2008, 07:59 PM

Is it really necessary to have ANOTHER digital dist. topic only half a dozen threads above the previous one? Seriously.

Gandalf Parker · #12 November 30th, 2008, 09:03 PM

Thats a battle as old as forums, and newsgroups before that.
Once it rolls off the initial screen then its fair game for a new thread.
Thats why FAQs (newsgroups) and stickies (for forums) were invented.
Not that they help all the time either

Lingchih · #13 December 1st, 2008, 01:33 AM

Does it not say something about the need for digital distribution, though?

Endoperez · #14 December 1st, 2008, 03:04 AM

No, it only tells about demand. If there's not enough demand to balance out the costs, going with DD is not an economical choice. So far, Shrapnel's answer has been that there isn't enough demand for DD alone.

If there are enough threads like this, with hundreds of pages of discussion in several of them, demand might be big enough to balance the costs, but there aren't that many advocates for DD at any one time.

Edi · #15 December 1st, 2008, 08:02 AM

As far as losing CDs, much the same as losing the manual, I'd contact Shrapnel support to ask about the possibility of replacement (contingent on purchase being verified, naturally).

JustAName · #16 January 8th, 2009, 10:05 PM

I've read that lengthy Digital Download thread too, and I know the arguments for and against...I can't speak for anyone else, but I do know MY situation. Because of the cost, I've been on the fence with buying this game for about two weeks now. Last week I decided to buy it and was at the ordering screen; when I found out I couldn't get the game digitally, I decided against it and to wait until it goes digital, if ever.

My view- Retail is so last century. I don't care what it costs a game publisher to make games available by digital download...if they can't be bothered to do what it takes to get games to gamers like me, they won't get my business.

Gandalf Parker · #17 January 8th, 2009, 10:28 PM

So they should pay some huge amount of money to get someone to write them a safe managable download tracking system on multiple servers worldwide?
Yeah, that will make your purchase worth it for them

JimMorrison · #18 January 8th, 2009, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JustAName

I've read that lengthy Digital Download thread too, and I know the arguments for and against...I can't speak for anyone else, but I do know MY situation. Because of the cost, I've been on the fence with buying this game for about two weeks now. Last week I decided to buy it and was at the ordering screen; when I found out I couldn't get the game digitally, I decided against it and to wait until it goes digital, if ever.

My view- Retail is so last century. I don't care what it costs a game publisher to make games available by digital download...if they can't be bothered to do what it takes to get games to gamers like me, they won't get my business.

You and the other 3 people like you do not justify the monetary expense for a niche market publisher. When you feel that your unreasonable demands are reasonable, then the reasonable objections will probably sound unreasonable. Reality is not compelled to agree with the individual.....

MaxWilson · #19 January 9th, 2009, 02:38 AM

Hey, go easy on the guy. I was in his shoes once...

-Max

reverend · #20 January 9th, 2009, 04:45 AM

I'd also much prefer a DD version, although I bought both winSPs and Dom3 on CD... International shipping costs, longer wait, etc. That's why I usually buy games digitally.