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Smetana · 06-14-2006, 07:52 AM

Like the guy above me, I have rarely ever posted here. I've lurked for almost four years, but seldom have put my two cents in. But the last few weeks around here has me really irked.

If I see one more person start a brand new thread simply for the purposes of claiming the game is "unplayable" or "completely broken", I swear I'm gonna' go crazy.

There's no doubting this game has lots of issues right now. I, too, have been waiting patiently for two years for this release, as a long-time player of the OOTP games. But to call the game unplayable? Get serious.

I've been playing non-stop since May 31. That's lots and lots of time dabbling and simming, creating universes, and pouring over reports and stats.

And guess what? NO crashes to desktop. ZERO. No errors of any kind, and I'd have to say I've been pounding on the game, really giving it a workout. I honestly have to say to those experiencing these CTD's: It's your machine, not the game.

Also, no game killers. Nothing--not a "feature" nor a "bug" that has made me turn the game off. Not once. No statistical anamolies to make me roll my eyes. And I'm no baseball newb--I've been an avid baseball man for almost thirty years. I know what the numbers should look like.

I do see a myriad of minor issues that must be addressed. But we all know these things will be fixed to the best of Markus' abilities. He's always come through in the past.

I'm not trying to come across as a fanboy. I am definitely not one of those. But the current state of this community is sickening. We even had one guy chastise Markus and Marc for taking a few days off to catch some World Cup action. Everybody needs some time off now and then, and I'd venture to guess Markus has had very little of that recently.

So, to a lot of folks here, I say: Enjoy the game, patch it along the way, contribute constructively to further patching and enhancements, and live your life. If this game is the most important thing in the world to you, as it seems to be to many, then for goodness sake, you need to get out more...

I'm through venting. In closing I'll just say that, IMHO, this game is not unplayable. But this forum certainly is becoming "unreadable."

06-14-2006, 07:52 AM	#21
Smetana All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,071	Like the guy above me, I have rarely ever posted here. I've lurked for almost four years, but seldom have put my two cents in. But the last few weeks around here has me really irked. If I see one more person start a brand new thread simply for the purposes of claiming the game is "unplayable" or "completely broken", I swear I'm gonna' go crazy. There's no doubting this game has lots of issues right now. I, too, have been waiting patiently for two years for this release, as a long-time player of the OOTP games. But to call the game unplayable? Get serious. I've been playing non-stop since May 31. That's lots and lots of time dabbling and simming, creating universes, and pouring over reports and stats. And guess what? NO crashes to desktop. ZERO. No errors of any kind, and I'd have to say I've been pounding on the game, really giving it a workout. I honestly have to say to those experiencing these CTD's: It's your machine, not the game. Also, no game killers. Nothing--not a "feature" nor a "bug" that has made me turn the game off. Not once. No statistical anamolies to make me roll my eyes. And I'm no baseball newb--I've been an avid baseball man for almost thirty years. I know what the numbers should look like. I do see a myriad of minor issues that must be addressed. But we all know these things will be fixed to the best of Markus' abilities. He's always come through in the past. I'm not trying to come across as a fanboy. I am definitely not one of those. But the current state of this community is sickening. We even had one guy chastise Markus and Marc for taking a few days off to catch some World Cup action. Everybody needs some time off now and then, and I'd venture to guess Markus has had very little of that recently. So, to a lot of folks here, I say: Enjoy the game, patch it along the way, contribute constructively to further patching and enhancements, and live your life. If this game is the most important thing in the world to you, as it seems to be to many, then for goodness sake, you need to get out more... I'm through venting. In closing I'll just say that, IMHO, this game is not unplayable. But this forum certainly is becoming "unreadable."