I'd already decided a couple days ago when the uproar first started to do my level-best to steer well clear of the whole thing. It appears some people seem to be either overreacting, and/or had unrealistic expectations that the game was going to be this perfectly flawless gem right out the box. At the same time, it sounds like Stardock did in fact screw up the release in at least a couple different ways -- including how Brad reacted to some of the criticism.

I dunno. Like I said, I'm staying out of it for the time being, and am going to do my best to simply focus on the game's merits (or lack thereof).


I do have Elemental downloaded from Impulse, but I'm waiting for my boxed LE copy to arrive before I actually sit down and play it. (Barring something untoward happening, I believe I'll be getting it tomorrow.) Soon, very soon....