How much for an XP

Il Duce · March 29, 2002, 01:15

How much would you pay for an XP with multiplayer right now?

Pyrodrew · March 29, 2002, 01:28

Would you accept Incense & the technology of Gunpowder for it?

Il Duce · March 29, 2002, 01:30

How about that plus 10000 gold and 50 gold per turn

N. Machiavelli · March 29, 2002, 02:13

We would never accept such a deal!

hitchikingalaxy · March 29, 2002, 02:26

it would have to have a lot more than just mp to get me to shell out some of my hard earned lucre. i guess a combat system that doesn't allow my mech armors and battleships to be sunk by knights and galleys!

ColdWizard · March 29, 2002, 03:23

$0, i'd wait for some MPers i know to get it first amd see their opinions

philler · March 29, 2002, 07:19

I am not going to order anything civ-related from the US (and pay freaking big shipping fee PLUS that stupid french import tax INCLUDING ON THE SHIPPING FEE!!) for something that should have been included in the first place, IMO.

We all know that the MP expansion will be available on the Internet at not cost thanks to the (nice?) people of the hacking community.
This time, I'll keep the $100 in my wallet and wait for a couple of days to get the thing I want for free (btw the last cracked versions of the patches were available the same day the official versions were released!)

solutions to protect software against piracy exist. If they don't use them, it's their choice.

Also, the fact that I have to order something from the other side of the ocean even though it is released by an editor located 50 miles away from where I live is beyond me.
Why is it that French customers have to wait several months before having access to the product? why is it that we cannot have access to the English version of the product if we want to (1- french translations often suck 2- having the English versions makes it easier to communicate with other people of the gaming community).

so there, civ3 has already cost me 100 bucks, I consider it's too much for a work in progress, so I won't invest one single extra buck in it.

Spiffor · March 29, 2002, 08:42

I think it comes to the law : in France, only import stores can sell products in foreign languages only. Civ3 is out in France at April 12th (I believe).
Civ2 translations sucked bigtime, but SMAC began to be correct, as for Diablo2 and CTP (I'm only speaking about written translation, not vocal ones). I assume the ditors understood the value of a good translation.

Edit : oops, I forgot to answer the question

Voted 20-30 $, because it's the standard price for an XP, and because they would put much work in it (if they provide much needed features like MP or a sceanrio editor). But nothing more. I also think they should stop selling Civ3 alone, but only Civ3XP alone and Civ3/Civ3XP bundled. Civ3XP alone should be cheaper than the value of XP in the bundle : it would be a way to reward players from the start, who helped developping the game with their feedback, by letting them so some savings on the XP. Just my opinion.

SpencerH · March 29, 2002, 09:08

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Originally posted by ColdWizard
$0, i'd wait for some MPers i know to get it first amd see their opinions

Same vote ( I assume) and comment.

Il Duce · March 29, 2002, 10:34

Software Piracy is BAD!

SpencerH · March 29, 2002, 10:41

Quote:

Originally posted by philler
(btw the last cracked versions of the patches were available the same day the official versions were released!)

The cracked version of the game was posted a few days before it was legally available in the US

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Inverse Icarus · March 29, 2002, 10:46

$50 or higher, perhaps $100 for more civs, multiplayer, a combat engine that makes some sense, a robust editor, an AI that doesnt grab land faster than you can build a city, an AI that doesnt have 4 more techs than you when you meet them on the third turn, multiplayer, multiplayer, Dan Magaha's Sombreo (autographed), etc.

Inverse Icarus · March 29, 2002, 10:48

i think of sopftware piracy as an "enhansed demo version". if i truly like a game (or music CD for that matter) i buy it. you gotta support the coders. ::super secret coder ninja move::

SpencerH · March 29, 2002, 11:04

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Originally posted by UberKruX
i think of sopftware piracy as an "enhansed demo version". if i truly like a game (or music CD for that matter) i buy it. you gotta support the coders. ::super secret coder ninja move::

Ya gotta agree with that. Great avatar!

Thrawn05 · March 29, 2002, 12:33

I'd say somwhere in the high end of nothing.

Actually, consider it is an XP, and the prices of XPs in the past, I'd say $10 - $15 US dolor range. I could be wrong though, if they were really evil it would be $40 US.

Inverse Icarus · March 29, 2002, 13:20

if they wanted to be Sid Meier Evil, they'd wait 2 years and make a full game of "Civ3 Multiplayer Gold" and chatge you $50-60 for it.

Thrawn05 · March 29, 2002, 13:29

Quote:

Originally posted by UberKruX
if they wanted to be Sid Meier Evil, they'd wait 2 years and make a full game of "Civ3 Multiplayer Gold" and charge you $50-60 for it.

Thrawn05: We want: Civ3 MP gold
Thrawn05: We Give: $10

Firaxis: We want: $80
Firaxis: We give: tin box

Thrawn05: We want: Civ3 MP gold
Thrawn05: We give: First born male child of every household

Firaxis: We want: First born male children who can program
Firaxis: We give: tin box

Thrawn05: Deal...

Sorry, i've been in civ diplo mood all day.

Inverse Icarus · March 29, 2002, 13:34

UberKruX: We Want: Dan Magaha's Sombrero.
UberKruX: We Give: 500 Workers.

DarkCloud · March 29, 2002, 14:52

$0
The graphics are as good as CTP's and TOT's

Until they are improved to either Civ II standards or AoE standards, I refuse to buy even the game.

And in addition- I don't MP

(I have too slow a connection)

Il Duce · March 29, 2002, 18:59

Hopefully Firaxis will put out a multiplayer that is COMPLETE and not charge their customers who bought the beta version of Civ3 an arm and a leg.

Elucidus · March 29, 2002, 22:24

I fear it will be an XP though. I think it should be a patch, but I guess I'm just dreaming.

Jawa Jocky · March 30, 2002, 01:01

$100.00 to buy CivIII, ouch

And the UU is not all that great

Of course I'll end up paying $100.00 in the end too, and the F15 is isn't much of a UU either.

Other bright side I've played about 100hours so my average is only a $1.00 an hour

Ninot · March 30, 2002, 02:16

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Originally posted by Thrawn05
I'd say somwhere in the high end of nothing.

Actually, consider it is an XP, and the prices of XPs in the past, I'd say $10 - $15 US dolor range. I could be wrong though, if they were really evil it would be $40 US.

Heh... what if Firaxis goes the Sim City Unlimited route...

don't release only an XP... but release a "delux" version of the game... and ask for 50$ like they did for the original...
Comes equiped with MP and everything!

For me to consider buying an XP... it would have to have something PRETTY speacial... and MP wouldnt be enough, not for me. It would need like... i dont know... i cant think of anything that would get me to buy an XP... i'll just leave it up to Firaxis to surpise and please me.

Il Duce · March 30, 2002, 14:37

It is interesting that 25% wouldn't buy one.

Giovanni August · March 30, 2002, 15:12

You should ask Firaxis a salary for your beta testing.

Saluti

Thrawn05 · March 30, 2002, 23:01

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Originally posted by Giovanni August
You should ask Firaxis a salary for your beta testing.

Saluti

Can't, they ran out of napkins with the letters 'I', 'O', 'U' written on them.

dikwhit · March 31, 2002, 11:06

thrawn you forgot they cant sign the checks either.... THE PEN is missing.

Akka · March 31, 2002, 11:26

I won't pay a single buck for an expansion that include anything that should have been in the game in the first place.
And I'll gladly take the warez version this kind of expansion is released.

The best anti-piracy not in protecting game with patches or safedisk or so (things that hackers crack in days, and so are useful only to shoot down the CD reader of people that bought the game). The best anti-piracy way is to release good and complete game.
As long as I won't be offered to buy a good and complete game, I'll keep my money firmly in my hand.

Zachriel · March 31, 2002, 11:56

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Originally posted by Il Duce
Software Piracy is BAD!

Software Piracy is theft, plain and simple. If you dance to the music, you gotta pay the piper.

Ninot · March 31, 2002, 13:41

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Originally posted by Zachriel

Software Piracy is theft, plain and simple. If you dance to the music, you gotta pay the piper.

Hes right. No one is ENTITLED to a product. If Firaxis decided to have crap published, then crap they will publish. But that crap is still a good which is intended to be sold, not taken.