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Originally Posted by fhomess
FWIW, I hated 2006 and like 2007, but I also know that with all of the new features and fixes put into the game, it's not going to be bug free on release day. Every piece of software has bugs when it's released. Even without bugs, some will like it, some won't. That's their right. I think 2007 really does take the series to new heights. I think most people who are fans of the series will end up feeling the same way. But it's certainly within their right to poke around in the demo first.
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This is dead on.
We've seen a few people in the preview forum who flat-out don't see anything that will change their minds compared to 2006. It's up to them if they want to post here for discussion. We've seen a few non-preview people on the board who felt the same way after seeing the feature list (MorseMoose comes to mind).
For those of us who like 2007, that's surprising, and it's interesting to try to understand what's missing.
It's hardly Nostradamus material, but I predict there will be people after the launch who:
a. still can't get past the interface
b. appreciate the improvements but still just don't like it as much as 6.5
c. are profoundly disappointed that certain things still aren't in the game, or weren't changed from 2006
d. run into some technical glitch that sours them on the game
Hopefully, of course, 2008 will bring even more of those people back into the fold, but our goal isn't to force people to enjoy the game, or to force people to "admit that it's good."
It should be an interesting few weeks right after launch, as always.
