This is neat.

So when will the alpha version I bought be upgraded to a beta?

You know, I bought Mount & Blade four years ago for $12 dollars. And for four years the handful (as in, less than six) developers kept on updating and improving it. And I never had to pay more for it. Now the feature list is far expanded beyond what was dreamed of four years ago. All for $12 - heck, I even got into the closed beta for the multiplayer (!) expansion.

And I will buy that expansion the day it comes out, whatever it costs. That's how loyal I feel to Taleworlds, the developers behind M&B. They gave me a great product for a great price and continuous improvement.

And then...we have CA and E:TW. A game that was in the alpha state when it shipped. Where nations couldn't even do amphibious attacks! And the game still isn't fixed!

So, I find myself asking, what is this? They're slapping together a few new things, even though they haven't fixed the original.

And I'm expected to pay for this?! I'm supposed to pay for an update that may improve the game I bought for $50, like a chump, to a decent state!?

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!

CR