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**Husar** · 08-18-2009, 08:59

If they finance more patches with some DLC that's actually somewhat useful and fun(and not overpriced, the first one was about right compared to a sackboy costume for 2.49EUR), then I won't complain.

**Slaists** · 08-18-2009, 14:40

I suspect, this will be a standalone expansion, not an add-on onto the current map. For one, Napoleon era is quite short so, they'd need to go to multiple turns per year (instead of 2 for ETW) to make it meaningful. The European map should be more detailed too. So, more forecast is: something similar to Alexander expansion for RTW.

**antisocialmunky** · 08-19-2009, 00:29

I wonder how they will handle Switzerland this time around...

**Quid** · 08-20-2009, 08:01

Originally Posted by antisocialmunky

I wonder how they will handle Switzerland this time around...

Ignore the country and add some merc units? Most likely.

Quid

**Zenicetus** · 08-19-2009, 04:39

Originally Posted by Husar

If they finance more patches with some DLC that's actually somewhat useful and fun(and not overpriced, the first one was about right compared to a sackboy costume for 2.49EUR), then I won't complain.

That economic model doesn't work unless a majority of players are happy with the original game. I bought every one of the DLC's for Fallout 3. Some were better than others, but I was willing to take a chance because the core game was playable, without any major flaws (assuming you liked the game at all). That's not the case with Empire. I won't buy any DLC's or expansion until they fix the core game, and I suspect a significant portion of the customer base feels the same way.

**FactionHeir** · 08-19-2009, 11:12

Originally Posted by Zenicetus

That economic model doesn't work unless a majority of players are happy with the original game. I bought every one of the DLC's for Fallout 3. Some were better than others, but I was willing to take a chance because the core game was playable, without any major flaws (assuming you liked the game at all). That's not the case with Empire. I won't buy any DLC's or expansion until they fix the core game, and I suspect a significant portion of the mature and educated customer base feels the same way.

There, fixed it for you.

Unfortunately we are overall a minority - and CA will promise you heaven on earth and patches with the expansion and yet again (after RTW and M2TW) not deliver.

**Husar** · 08-19-2009, 15:02

Yeah, thanks a lot.

**crpcarrot** · 08-19-2009, 16:19

Originally Posted by Zenicetus

That economic model doesn't work unless a majority of players are happy with the original game. I bought every one of the DLC's for Fallout 3. Some were better than others, but I was willing to take a chance because the core game was playable, without any major flaws (assuming you liked the game at all). That's not the case with Empire. I won't buy any DLC's or expansion until they fix the core game, and I suspect a significant portion of the customer base feels the same way.

i agree you dont buy DLC for a game you are not playing

**Husar** · 08-19-2009, 16:29

Originally Posted by crpcarrot

i agree you dont buy DLC for a game you are not playing

That's right, I was thinking more long term, I'd play the game again once the diplomacy and black knight AI are fixed. If they would then decide to further bugfix the game and release, say, the whole african continent DLC for 5 bucks along with the patch, I'd seriously consider it, unless they broke something else in the process that would ruin the game. I would prefer that over sega saying it's too expensive and won't be supported anymore at all.