Is the price of Dominions II a deterrent?

Saber Cherry · #1 October 30th, 2003, 11:14 PM

Please answer the poll honestly.

Currently, Dominions II costs $45 + s/h.

Nerfix · #2 October 30th, 2003, 11:18 PM

I think the price is about rigth, IW deserves every drop of money they can get, i buy the games i want and there isn't many of them and i'm used to pay $50-60 for games.

Saber Cherry · #3 October 30th, 2003, 11:18 PM

By the way: You CANNOT view the results without voting, for a reason. As such, please do not post the poll results in this thread. Feel free to post how you voted, or your own views, however

And yes, I realize this poll is completely biased, because it is in the official Dominions forum

[ October 30, 2003, 21:21: Message edited by: Saber Cherry ]

licker · #4 October 30th, 2003, 11:22 PM

I answered honestly, though I think you should have reworded the first question, or removed it. The third question is the only one that really matters.

No one is capeable of saying what Dom2 is worth other than for themselves. Shrapnel could say something about total costs and mark up to get whatever return they are shooting for, other than that, saying the game is too expensive or too cheap is totally subjective and not very informative.

PhilD · #5 October 30th, 2003, 11:23 PM

This, I'm afraid, is the perfect example of a poll that can only show biased results.

First, people browsing this forum will mostly be of the "converted" type, so for a lot of them the price will be right (nobody in their right minds will say that it should be more expensive, unless they're the developers or publisher

).

Second, the same "converted" people will become defensive and overestimate the maximum amount they'd spend on a game like DomII. Especially since they already know how much they'll be spending (me, I'm not spending anything; my girlfriend ordered it for me as a birthday present - at least there's a positive side to turning a year older

).

Saber Cherry · #6 October 30th, 2003, 11:27 PM

I put the first one in for a reason, and it is different than the Last one. I agree that the results of the first and second Q's won't suggest a specific course of action, like the 3rd one does... but they still reveal interesting information about people.

Regardless, you can't change polls once posted

Gandalf Parker · #7 October 30th, 2003, 11:31 PM

I will pay anything for a game. It doesnt matter to me. However, Dom 1 I bought 6 copies of and Dom 2 Im wondering about the one Ive already pre-ordered. I might stop at one copy.

I dont regret it. I think Illwinter should get paid well for Dom 1 (yes I said Dom 1) and even if I dont end up playing Dom 2 much Id consider it good to have sent Illwinter money. I hope they get a good percentage.

On the other hand this may be premature. I cant completely judge from the demo.

[ October 30, 2003, 21:39: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

licker · #8 October 30th, 2003, 11:37 PM

Heh, I voted that they should charge more

From a "maximize your returns" point of view I really think they should, but I don't know nearly enough of the costing details from Shrapnel, nor do I know what margin they find acceptalbe.

What is strange is that many people have voted that they'd pay more, but that they think the game is priced right or is too expensive... you can't have it both ways you know

Saber Cherry · #9 October 30th, 2003, 11:43 PM

I think I mentioned before, I bought a Playstation ($100) just so I could play Xenogears ($40). But it took me a year to decide on that course of action, during which time the PS went from $150 to $100. And even though I "only" got 99 hours from Xenogears (as opposed to hundreds from the free Dom I demo) I don't at all regret it. So: my time is worth more that $1.40/hr

.

But price is still relevant to me, so assuming I had not already played Xenogears, I would not buy it or Dominions 2 for, say, $300... even though it might be cost-effective... because I would feel gouged. In fact, that's why I haven't bought Xenosaga+PS2 - that, and the fact that it's not as good as Xenogears

-Cherry

Saber Cherry · #10 October 30th, 2003, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by licker:
What is strange is that many people have voted that they'd pay more, but that they think the game is priced right or is too expensive... you can't have it both ways you know

The wording of a question is very important. Consider those questions carefully, and I think you'll see why people have voted that way. I did, for example