So is anyone else hanging around playing "wait and see"?

[Smellycat]

i am waiting ans seeing too... too bad i bought the game already

[Servius]

Not sure how much my opinion's worth to you (it's just one opinion after all), but even with the issues, I believe it's still the best TW game ever.

Before this, MTW:VI was still the best of the series to me because the "improvements" made in RTW and M2TW were outweighed by the new irritants they introduced. But ETW introduces so many new things that excellently address all of my outstanding complaints about the series. Again, just my opinion, but I feel that every new thing CA put in ETW is good. There is no new change that drives me up the wall. And the issues ETW has are no different from issues that plague every other game on release, especially given the size and complexity of ETW. I mean, if a console game like Gears2 has bugs that are still not fixed this long after release, I'm not surprised at all that an RTS+RTT for the PC has them this close to release.

If you can wait, there're no harm in waiting more until maybe all the bugs are gone and modders have made some awesome AI improvements. For my part though, ETW has restored my faith in CA, even with the current roster of issues.

[Grumfoss]

For me I bought it on the day of release and despite the bugs I am still enjoying the game. I'm glad I bought it when I did and I think that it's the most fun i've had playing a strategy game for ages.

The game has even given me a few of those OMG moments when you find that you are being out fought by the AI. (it doesn't happen all the time but it does happen ) - Great

If you wait till it goes 'Gold' you will be missing out on months of fun (maybe with a little frustration) but I think its worth it.

[Peasant Phill]

Here's another one who's been waiting since MTW.
The battles have always been the reason I played this game (and still play). The careful positioning, the anticipating of certain tactics, the management of fatigue and morale, ... The extend of realism in the tactics and concerns while commanding made the game very immersive and satisfying.

I've been living towards every new release of the series in order to 'update' my most beloved game but everytime I was put off by the comments of early buyers. The series seems to have taken a new path. A path where you try to triumph over a game rather than an opposing factionleader/ commander. Some one said it very approtiate as "M2TW is to MTW what a Disney flick is to a documentary".

I'm again, naïvly so perhaps, exited about the new TW game. The time period and some of the new features (naval battles especially) have really made me crave ETW. BUT as long as CA can't give me a game that poses a FAIR (not making up for stupid AI by giving it bonusses) challenge, I'll be playing MTW:VI for many years to come.

[SpencerH]

Here's another one who's been waiting since MTW.
.................... I'll be playing MTW:VI for many years to come.

Bit of a threadjack, but are you playing VI on an older or newer machine? If newer, how big of a pain was the installation? I recall reading that one had to tinker with the video drivers etc and that put me off.

[Peasant Phill]

Windows vista home edition
Pentium dual core
2.25 GB virtual memory
GeForce 7500 LE

I had little trouble installing the game or the add-on. Only installing some mods proved impossible.

[Daveybaby]

I was playing wait and see... and then gave in and bought it last week cos STEAM was selling it at £10 off.

Was already aware of most of the issues, and because of that i was mentally prepared when i bought it and as a result havent found it quite so frustrating as many other people seem to have.

Really enjoying it so far - IMO once the problems get solved it will be the best TW game to date.

[Furunculus]

i am waiting ans seeing too... too bad i bought the game already

me too.

[Trapped in Samsara]

Hi

I'm waiting until, for example, AI naval invasions work/happen. Indeed, as someone who finds the strategy aspect the most enjoyable, the lack of AI NIs strikes me as a game-breaker for a simulation of colonisation/imperial expansion in the 18th century.

I also have deep misgivings about Steam.

Regards
Victor