Patch 2 Discussion

[Dynamo11]

Oh hey look it's CA not keeping their word again....

[rob-a-dogg]

I hope he is not lying (for serious). I want to start playing again.

[Dynamo11]

"We're squeezing all kinds of cool stuff into this patch. More info tomorrow..."
It probably still won't be enough to make me start playing Shogun again

[PharaohsVizier]

I repped you. I disagree with your assessment of the costs but I did rep you for the understanding of the model.

Keep in mind that Steam has quite a varied pricing strategy. They have frequent sales, bonus offers, etc. Even for brand new games, sometimes you get the 10% off for a preorder or a free gift, there's also the price drops, the four packs and of course their huge sales. They aren't keeping the full retail price to screw with people, it's probably price discrimination instead.

[La♔De♔Da♔Brigadier Graham]

Like I mentioned in another thread I wouldn't be surprised if CA gave us a free DLC or something of that nature as a gesture of good will.. they do that sometimes you know?
Ah well we will find out soon enough eh?

[Bolkonsky]

Merged.

[Grimstoned]

official tweet from craig and totalwar

SOUNDS GOOD! Hopefully its sooner than later. Free stuff like units or something would be awesome!

[Total Bliss]

Free stuff is good. Or to play as Hattori would be cool. Or people that own Napoleon get the pre-order units.

[rob-a-dogg]

Keep in mind that Steam has quite a varied pricing strategy. They have frequent sales, bonus offers, etc. Even for brand new games, sometimes you get the 10% off for a preorder or a free gift, there's also the price drops, the four packs and of course their huge sales. They aren't keeping the full retail price to screw with people, it's probably price discrimination instead.

Here in NZ we pay more (~+30% actual value, after currency conversion) than the US. For what reason? Its digital distribution. GG steam. GG.

[Humble Warrior]

Seems to me if there`s no box, disc or manual and yet games are still selling at normal boxed release prices, somebody, somewhere is making a killing from all those Steam downloaders... I bet he`s still laughing now- All the way to the bank.

[B-DizL]

The fact that they said they havent announced a delay to me means theyre gona announce a delay tomorrow

[rob-a-dogg]

SOUNDS GOOD! Hopefully its sooner than later. Free stuff like units or something would be awesome!

Wouldnt be too surprised. Vanilla is very bland. Cool how they will probably try pass it off as them doing us a favor rather than all being stuff that should have been there in the first place.

[vermicious knid]

Does the announcement concerning the release of information tomorrow negate the possibility of an actual patch release? http://twitter.com/#!/totalwar

[Grimstoned]

Wouldnt be too surprised. Vanilla is very bland. Cool how they will probably try pass it off as them doing us a favor rather than all being stuff that should have been there in the first place.

Yeah thats one way to look at it. Another is they already sold the game and aren't obligated to give anything more.

Personally I really like shogun 2. I can see how it would be seen as bland... compared to other TW games. Small map and all. Wish they would have used that northern island Hokaido for something though.

[last_name_left]

"Talk about it tomorrow as we're trying to squeeze some really cool stuff in"?

Reads to me as, 'Sorry Johnny, Santa's late.......because he has to carry so many presents for you'.

Watch out Johnny, I say.

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I don't get it - they missed putting DX11 in release and a promised patch in April, now in May the patch is being stuffed with EXTRA GOODIES, and the stuffing of these goodies into the patch sounds like it might be a cause/excuse for more delay. Seems odd that even a small delay could be countenanced so as to provide some extra goodies which are doubtless intended (at least in part) to make-up for the previous delays.

Bonkers.

It doesn't make sense to me to hold off DX11 and some fixes to add more weight and complexity (aka goodies) to such an anticipated and already-delayed patch.

Still, it appears as if patch should be next week, along with some goodies.......maybe extra units else what have the Gfx-y peeps being doing to earn their bacon?

The fact that they said they havent announced a delay to me means theyre gona announce a delay tomorrow

haha

[random_samurai]

As long as the fluff doesn't come with a price tag, I'm mildly indifferent.

[altbzat]

It's....!

[Chopy]

So they will give us an ice cream , kiss us on a forehead and we will be happy family once again ?

[Wundwolf]

I ing hope so!

[jmbuehler]

This,

As long as the fluff doesn't come with a price tag, I'm mildly indifferent.

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