Until the patch is released, I am playing MTW!

[Old Celt]

Turbo,

I think you should go back to something else. I think you are part of a very vocal but also very small minority of gamers whose expectations have little acquaintance with reality. No software with thousands of lines of code is perfect. You may think that programming AI to high standards is a walk in the park, but let me assure you, it is not. RTW has gotten terrific reviews. Most strategy gamers love it and are blown away by the gaming experience. You don't like it. Okay, fine. As the routing Gauls would say: "Head for the hills."

Oh and here's a newsflash for you: CTDs might be caused by your beloved machine and it's evil OS rather than the game software. It seems like every user lives in a bubble and thinks everyone sees the same things they do. Machines vary in quality, OS, conflicting software installed, etc. etc. Don't you think if CTDs were an everyday occurence, the game wouldn't have such acclaim? But I digress. You could probably dust off the NES and play Dragon Warrior if you want a really stable platform.

[Akka]

My biggest regrets about RTW is how they had many things that worked pretty well in MTW, and that work much worse in RTW (the friendly fire is one of the most blatant).
Also, I've find that the AI, the diplomacy, the economy and the public order, were potentially great, but were somehow bad implemented, and this have a vicious tantalous effect (seeing the potential while enduring the flaws).

But the game is still great, the graphics are perhaps not all the game, but they still account for a huge part of the immersion, and many things are simply great.
Additionnally, I don't remember ever crashing to desktop more than once or twice since I've the game (which means : from the very, very beginning).

I await the patch with impatience, and though I don't think it will solve everything, I hope it will fix enough so that the game lives more up to its potential.

[Turbo]

Turbo,

I think you should go back to something else. I think you are part of a very vocal but also very small minority of gamers whose expectations have little acquaintance with reality. No software with thousands of lines of code is perfect. You may think that programming AI to high standards is a walk in the park, but let me assure you, it is not. RTW has gotten terrific reviews. Most strategy gamers love it and are blown away by the gaming experience. You don't like it. Okay, fine. As the routing Gauls would say: "Head for the hills."

Oh and here's a newsflash for you: CTDs might be caused by your beloved machine and it's evil OS rather than the game software. It seems like every user lives in a bubble and thinks everyone sees the same things they do. Machines vary in quality, OS, conflicting software installed, etc. etc. Don't you think if CTDs were an everyday occurence, the game wouldn't have such acclaim? But I digress. You could probably dust off the NES and play Dragon Warrior if you want a really stable platform.

Here is a news flash for you. I never said my PC had CTD's. Why don't you try re-reading my post then respond in an intelligent manner. I have never had any CTD's. My issue is with the broken features.

Don't attack someone because you disagree with what they say. Explain why you disagree and what your position is. Read over the other posts and you will see what I mean. The ORG is a place for discussion.