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| Do you feel abandoned by Sid regarding the Xbox news ? |
| Yes!! Where is my multiplayer and proper patch ?!?!? |
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Kristian95
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 Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:25 am Post subject: Do you feel abandoned by Sid regarding the Xbox news ? |
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| Falconer wrote: | Sid wrote a miniature diary for the still upcoming Pirates! for XBOX over at EuroGamer
We've had a Firaxis Xbox development team working on the game for nearly two years and it's coming along just fine. Right now we're working on adding multiplayer ship battles for up to four players on a single machine. We'll also offer scoreboards, rankings and cool customizable content through Xbox Live. We have every confidence that "Sid Meier's Pirates!" will kick some serious Xbox booty. We hope you'll agree. |
Personally I think it sucks that Sid didn't "bother" to include multiplayer in the PC version!! What is your opinion ??
Feel free to elaborate in a post 
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: Do you feel abandoned by Sid regarding the Xbox news ? |
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| Kristian95 wrote: | | Falconer wrote: | Sid wrote a miniature diary for the still upcoming Pirates! for XBOX over at EuroGamer
We've had a Firaxis Xbox development team working on the game for nearly two years and it's coming along just fine. Right now we're working on adding multiplayer ship battles for up to four players on a single machine. We'll also offer scoreboards, rankings and cool customizable content through Xbox Live. We have every confidence that "Sid Meier's Pirates!" will kick some serious Xbox booty. We hope you'll agree. |
Personally I think it sucks that Sid didn't "bother" to include multiplayer in the PC version!! What is your opinion ??
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I agree Kristian95. They release a buggy patch then start boasting about all the features in the xbox version. I don't have an xbox and don't plan on ever getting one. I guess money talks. The gaming industry has shifted a bit away from PC to the consoles. So old Sid goes where the cash is. Who can blame him I guess... Money is what makes the world go around... 
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Kristian95
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: Do you feel abandoned by Sid regarding the Xbox news ? |
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| Howie wrote: | | I guess money talks. The gaming industry has shifted a bit away from PC to the consoles. So old Sid goes where the cash is. Who can blame him I guess... Money is what makes the world go around... |
True, but money also comes from satisfied costumers.... and Sid or no Sid, if this is the standard we can expect from him in the future, I don't think he can count on any more purchases from me!
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | True, but money also comes from satisfied costumers.... and Sid or no Sid, if this is the standard we can expect from him in the future, I don't think he can count on any more purchases from me! |
I agree again. Sid certainly has a fantastic history of producing winners as far as PC gaming goes. But his neglect and lack of support for this Pirates surely is lacking. Although the game is very good, it could advance to the very excellent spot with a little attention. In my opinion you are only as good as your most recent effort. You don't remain heavy weight champion of the world just because you had a hit back in 1990..... 
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The thing is, games like Pirates NEVER EVER sell a lot of copies for consoles.
Console players are for the most part, stupid jocks. They want first person shooters or sports games that give instant satisfaction.
The average console owner/player doesn't have the attention span that's required for Pirates.
Big mistake Firaxis.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: Do you feel abandoned by Sid regarding the Xbox news ? |
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| Kristian95 wrote: | | ... True, but money also comes from satisfied costumers.... and Sid or no Sid, if this is the standard we can expect from him in the future, I don't think he can count on any more purchases from me! |
Indeed, Sid Meier and Firaxis are quite rapidly wasting the good name and the credit they have amongst the somewhat older gamers. To me the PC version of Pirates looks more and more like a scam to get some quick cash into Firaxis' coffers while the "real" new Pirates game is exclusively for the Xbox platform - and I wouldn't be surprised if some Microsoft cash were involved in that decision ... |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 1:11 pm Post subject: Re: Do you feel abandoned by Sid regarding the Xbox news ? |
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| Jando wrote: | | - and I wouldn't be surprised if some Microsoft cash were involved in that decision ... |
All Hail King Bill Gates! The King of the World!
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 1:17 pm Post subject: Re: Do you feel abandoned by Sid regarding the Xbox news ? |
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| WaxonWaxov wrote: | | Jando wrote: | | - and I wouldn't be surprised if some Microsoft cash were involved in that decision ... |
All Hail King Bill Gates! The King of the World! |
Also one of the biggest software pirates of all time, in my opinion... 
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I agree that it was a BIG mistake to leave multiplayer out of Pirates for PC. I do have a PS2, but all my multiplayer gaming is done on PC, where most multiplayer gaming is free. I don't want to pay extra to play multiplayer on a console. I agree with Waxon that most console players want fast paced action or racing games, not games where you have to use your brain and have a strategy. I know that when I play a game on PS2 it is usually an arcade type game or a racing game when I just want to kill a few minutes time (usually while waiting for my wife to get ready to go out). The only PS2 games that I spend long times playing are Gran Turismo 3 and Madden football.
I think that Pirates would be a great multiplayer game for single player and team play. Can't you just see two fleets flinging iron at each other or two teams tring to capture the others ports. It would be great and probably better quality of play than you can get with a console.
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Is it Firaxis or Atari that is putting out the XBOX version of the game?
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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From those news it looks like it's Firaxis doing the hard work.... Atari might be distributing it though
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| Striker wrote: | | Is it Firaxis or Atari that is putting out the XBOX version of the game? |
Firaxis is the creator/publisher
Atari is the distributor.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:36 pm Post subject: Re: Do you feel abandoned by Sid regarding the Xbox news ? |
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| Jando wrote: | | To me the PC version of Pirates looks more and more like a scam to get some quick cash into Firaxis' coffers while the "real" new Pirates game is exclusively for the Xbox platform |
The more I think about it, the more I think this might be true, and it pisses me off.
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| WaxonWaxov wrote: | | Striker wrote: | | Is it Firaxis or Atari that is putting out the XBOX version of the game? |
Firaxis is the creator/publisher
Atari is the distributor. |
The question that this raising is the following:
Is it Firaxis or Atari that is driving the move to XBOX? I know that Atari has already almost fully shifted their attention to Console games.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Striker wrote: | | WaxonWaxov wrote: | | Striker wrote: | | Is it Firaxis or Atari that is putting out the XBOX version of the game? |
Firaxis is the creator/publisher
Atari is the distributor. |
The question that this raising is the following:
Is it Firaxis or Atari that is driving the move to XBOX? I know that Atari has already almost fully shifted their attention to Console games. |
Oh, my bad. 
I would bet it's Atari. They's been a bunch of sell-outs for the past 20 years.
My big problem with xBox (I own one) is this:
1) It occupies your TV. I for one play a PC game with the TV going at the same time.
2) With xBox, you're always holding that damned controller. Personally, I like the fact that I can drive my ship with my right hand while eating a taco with the other.
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