CA I beseech you! (With poll)

[Sir Beane]

I'm going to have to vote No, because if CA delay the game again then I will die a little inside.

Since I want my soul to stay intact they need to release it without delay.

If there are things that need changing and fixing I think we can probably leave it in the capable hands of the modders.

[Wausser]

Voted No, I just can't take anymore delay....

[Fisherking]

I understand that we want a good playable game on release. And I understand the desire to have it as good as it can get when it comes out.

The down side of another delay is that it gives the appearance of incompetence. I don’t think that is a good image for a company to have.

Evidently CA felt that they could have the product ready with the additional month. Development is continuing with the multiplayer portion. It doesn’t mean it is limited to that, however.

I am sure they have weighed these options before making the decision to delay the first time.

Many games have delayed several times and still been crap on release. Time is not the only factor, unfortunately.

Naval Battles are new and the complexities of controlling many ships presents a hefty learning curve. 20 ships per side is huge for a naval simulator. If it plays well single ship or with a few then it should in theory play as well with the full number. The added difficulties are not going to be overcome at a development level, they have to be learned by the individual players.

People averse to the need to develop skills at a game are never going to love large naval battles and likely describe the land battles as needing micro management as well.

Some love this type of game while others stick to first person shooters…You don’t know which kind of person is writing the reviews but most have given us a reason to look forward to a great game and not to worry about an over complex half finished product.

[Vuk]

I understand that we want a good playable game on release. And I understand the desire to have it as good as it can get when it comes out.

The down side of another delay is that it gives the appearance of incompetence. I don’t think that is a good image for a company to have.

Evidently CA felt that they could have the product ready with the additional month. Development is continuing with the multiplayer portion. It doesn’t mean it is limited to that, however.

I am sure they have weighed these options before making the decision to delay the first time.

Many games have delayed several times and still been crap on release. Time is not the only factor, unfortunately.

Naval Battles are new and the complexities of controlling many ships presents a hefty learning curve. 20 ships per side is huge for a naval simulator. If it plays well single ship or with a few then it should in theory play as well with the full number. The added difficulties are not going to be overcome at a development level, they have to be learned by the individual players.

People averse to the need to develop skills at a game are never going to love large naval battles and likely describe the land battles as needing micro management as well.

Some love this type of game while others stick to first person shooters…You don’t know which kind of person is writing the reviews but most have given us a reason to look forward to a great game and not to worry about an over complex half finished product.

Definately, and I agree that CA will probably release an excellent game, but if naval battles are not what they should be an a TW game and campaign MP is not ready, I think that they deserve and owe it to the fans to take the time to fix that. I do not think that it would make them look incompetent. In fact, the only time I have ever heard CA be called incompetent was in reference to rushing releases like M2:TW (a game that I particularly love).
A good game takes a complex thing and makes it simple; that is what is so good about the Total War games. Land battles were so complex, but they represent them with a simple gameplay formula, while not losing a lot of accuracy and realism at the same time. If they can do that with naval battles, they will have a winner. I guess we will just have to see.

[Zoring]

Far too late to delay the game now anyhow. Surely all the manufacturing, packaging and shipping is all taking place by now.

[Polemists]

I like candy


That said

You know that you will be happy (indeed, probably happier)

No I won't, i'm going to be pretty poed for those months I have to wait with no total war and just screenshots.

So I'd rather have my game now, which will make me about as happy as I can get

I'm perfectly fine with mp being released as a seperate feature. Espically since

That is what they already promised a MONTH AGO. Back when no one complained about it in the press release.

As for Naval Combat, it is what it is.

[Vuk]

A month ago I was living in a dirty apartment in Munich with no internet. :P
I am hoping that everything is good too, all I asked CA was if it DID need more work, that they would do it, and I hope that if it does they will.

I like candy


That said



No I won't, i'm going to be pretty poed for those months I have to wait with no total war and just screenshots.

So I'd rather have my game now, which will make me about as happy as I can get

I'm perfectly fine with mp being released as a seperate feature. Espically since

That is what they already promised a MONTH AGO. Back when no one complained about it in the press release.

As for Naval Combat, it is what it is.

[Polemists]

A month ago I was living in a dirty apartment in Munich with no internet.

See, Empire total war changed your life




I don't think it needs a delay though I assume it will always be a 50/50 bet on these forums as to whether people think yes or no. You've got your demo fanatics on par with your patch fanatics who will wait eons for a game.

I'm pretty tired of waiting myself, but to each thier own.