I am very happy CA is planning several patches to fix things in the future. I am grateful for that. This is how I feel about every company that made anything I own. When I got my car, the manufacturer said "don't worry if it breaks with no apparent reason next week, we'll fix that at some point, just be patient". I got a new TV set last month and the dealer also reassured me - "if it freezes or restarts or CTDs for no reason, wait for a patch. We're here to help you. Trust us." This is how things work, don't they?

Well... not at all.

Let's be honest. If somebody would try selling you something with the promise he'll fix the bugs, at some time in the future, you would laugh at him. I want something that works properly for the money I pay. This isn't offensive, this isn't bashing or mewling. This is just common sense.

Now, I am not talking about ETW's graphics, about AI behavior, about the general mechanics of the game. There are limits in any software and there are different views on how things should look. You can't argue with people's tastes.

What I'm really hating are the bugs that make your game unplayable, those that don't have anything to do with one's computer specs. CTD's, computer restarts, lags when everything else runs smoothly on the highest settings possible... That should have been sorted out before release. This is just common sense and respect for your customers.

Of course I love the TW series. I had a crush on Shogun and got every other TW title. But this doesn't mean I should accept anything. Love is not only about passion, it is about trust and honesty as well.

Imagine CA/SEGA would say: "look, guys, the game isn't quite finished and we'll keep updating it. Now here's the deal: you can buy the game as it is for 20 bucks and add an extra 10 for every patch. Or you could wait for it to be fully stabilized and pay the full 59.99 EUR."

This would be a way to know how many fanatic fans you have and how many usual customers that would rather wait for a stable version.

Of course I would go for the beta the moment it's available, but this would be in full conscience. I wouldn't feel duped. Being duped has quite adverse effects on loving somebody.

And also in a customer-seller relationship, after all.