Not flaming Ca

[MikeV]

Well thank God then that we talk about the game idustry and not any other vital one - it isnt exactly the end of the world if people that make decisions there are corrupt and greedy. At the most we ll have to stop playing games. Hardly significant loss - or not?

You mean, like Wall Street, which used the same practices, and the ongoing global financial market meltdown? That's not significant?

All software companies, not just game developers, are run by "suits," rather than by technically competent folks. On the other hand, the latter tend to fuss over and polish unimportant details to the point of never sending out a release.

So, as with anything in life, it's a question of balance. In this case, business needs (timely revenue/ROI) vs. product quality. As I've pointed out elsewhere, each successive CA release has been worse on the product quality. Sadly, this one sets a new low water mark.

[gollum]

Hello MikeV,
that paragraph you quoted was taken out of context - it was a reply to someone elses post that has nothing to do with what you post here.

Out of curiosity since when did you started playing TW and did you play mp as well as sp?

[MikeV]

Hello MikeV,
that paragraph you quoted was taken out of context - it was a reply to someone elses post that has nothing to do with what you post here.

Point taken, sorry.

Out of curiosity since when did you started playing TW and did you play mp as well as sp?

I started with the original Shogun, and have tried every version and expansion since (except Alexander). I modded my copies of R:TW and M2:TW to do AORs and building trees more to my liking.

I've only ever used SP mode, and spent the vast majority of my time on the strat map. I've never enjoyed FPSs, MMO frag fests, or any of that sort of stuff. Chalk it up to being a 3-decade grognard, I guess.