ORIGINAL: ehsumrell1
Well said Erik!
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I do not know the situation, so I have kept my mouth shut, but I think Ed here does know the situation as a tester of the product...
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ORIGINAL: ehsumrell1
Well said Erik!
ORIGINAL: Zulgaines
I believe I've personally sent more people to buy Distant Worlds in the last year than the publisher has. It's sad to see such an amazing game be hidden away from all those poor people starved for a real 4x experience.
ORIGINAL: Osito
ORIGINAL: Zulgaines
I believe I've personally sent more people to buy Distant Worlds in the last year than the publisher has. It's sad to see such an amazing game be hidden away from all those poor people starved for a real 4x experience.
Given that "Shadows" came out within the last year, that's one hell of a claim ...
ORIGINAL: Zulgaines
Besides that, I've always had a fondness of the hyperbole.
As it's not clear where this is directed, I can only assume that I'm included in the net of your comment.ORIGINAL: Paradox Pancake
First, there is an awful amount of entitlement and vitriol coming from some people on this thread and I'm not going to name folks as I'm sure you know who you are.
It's good to see Erik post information but it's also pertinent to consider what the competition is doing. If you do not follow them closely, as I do, you may want to have a look at what Galactic Civilisations, Endless Space and Stardrive are doing with respect to the information provided prior to release. In short, Distant Worlds is leagues behind it's direct competitors. That said, I certainly appreciate Erik's recent posts.ORIGINAL: Paradox Pancake
The fact that Erik is even on such a face-to-face level with the community as a publisher and is doing what he can to provide you all with information is leagues ahead of most publishers who could honestly care less about your business and all they want from you is to buy their game and shut up. Matrix may not get involved with Steam or other digital distribution platforms but that does not impact your enjoyment of the game nor does it reflect poorly on Matrix as a whole. It's their decision as a company in how they can both deliver a game like Distant Worlds to you, have it live up to your expectations as a publisher, and make a profit in a highly niche market.
I would defend our right to do so with my life
It starts with a broader observation. The best games in the Space 4X genre, in my opinion, are all severely lacking in ambition. While I have hope for some upcoming titles, I'd put a heap of cash behind the Space 4X equivalent of Star Citizen i.e. with vision, past track record, interaction and as a result of that cash a serious development team.ORIGINAL: Cauldyth
What I don't understand is why people are so obsessed with trying to help Matrix run their company.