The crashes and bugs are being removed pretty fast. Still the AI is lacking and lots of stuff are there to be improved. I like the game, but I guess if you are in no rush then wait for feedback from version 1.1 due in September.

Yes. Definitely.

But when? I'd still say now, but if you're the type that is not willing to put up with potential issue (I say potential because I don't have crashes..yet), then wait until the 1.1 version, otherwise, I'm loving the game right now, and 1.07 gave me biiig performance boost. 

So I'd say get it, but get it with some patience in mind. 

Wait for 6 months.

Prior to last night's patch, I'd have said wait.  After the performance tweaks and changes so the game runs better, I'd say yes, pick it up, but there's a caveat.  You need to understand that there are still some so so mechanics that need to be improved.  They will be, but it won't happen overnight.  The game as is is enjoyable, but consider - you can either start playing now while there are still some rough edges or wait 3-6 months after its more polished.  Personally, if I used my time machine for selfish reasons, I wouldn't have bought elemental at launch and would have waited 3-6 months. 

I don't regret having bought it, but it does need some fixin'. Having said that, I know this is a labor of love and Brad wants to actualize his vision for it. So it will one day be not good, but great...

I'm loving it, even in the pre .07 patch state, that said... I crashed regularly, and noticed several 'near' game breaking bugs... inspite of it all, I pulled an all nighter, ending up (because of having to work and all,) staying up for 33 hours straight, I blame the addictive nature of the game for my all night 7 hour Binge. heh.

BUT! if you want polish - WAIT 3 to 6 months! 

if you know your getting a beta, and ok with it, the StarDock Track record speaks for it'self as to how they care for a game after release... it will get there, I plan on having fun along the journey... and that's my take.

Wade Hone.

No.

Crash bugs, memory leaks, and performance issues are being dealt with swiftly so that's not why I'd say don't buy. The problem is in the gameplay itself. The spells are boring, underpowered, lacking in flavor, and too few. Same with items and champions. There is absolutely no balance and worse combat mechanics themselves are fundamentally broken. In short the game is severely lacking in content and polish. That may be a different story 3-6 months from now but as of today it's simply not worth it.

No. Save your money and wait until they finish the game. Buying now will just be frustrating. The underlying game mechanics are completely broken and retarded. It doesn't matter if it now runs at 60fps, it's still broken and lacking. You might enjoy the illusion that your playing a real game, but that will be shattered once you figure out the glaring holes in the game which you will in about 30 minutes. There's many who have already drank the $50 kool-aid who will tell you otherwise, but trust me, you'll enjoy the game more if you wait to play it in its finished state, rather than sitting here waiting for Stardock to dribble out meager fixes that will some day add up to a real game.

No.  You should wait.  I got my pre-ordered retail limited edition at launch date and regret it.  Especially the 2 weeks vacation I put in at work for this....  Brad said he was going to roll the expansion pack in for the people that bought early so I'd wait until that's been bundled in.

If you absolutely loved AOW series then this is like that but on steroids...  More fixin to do from SD but they seem committed to do the fixin so I give my most emphatic yes buy it and work through the UI learning curve that any game has and you will become addicted to EWoM too. 

I say go out and get the game.

Yes it has some problems (crashes once in awhile and AI needs work) but overall I love the game!
Its just tons of fun and some great ideas. Yes the AI needs to get much better but thats about it for me!

aww, I thought this was going to be one of those games where people gave crazy answers to try to top the previous post.

"You should buy this because:
        you might be held hostage by aliens, and in need of a distraction" 

"You should buy this because:
        Stardock is an independent company and you support independent publishers"  

"You should buy this because:
        Some computers are too weak to handle Starcraft 2"  

"I should buy this because:
        You need to spend money and Elemental is a good substitute for drugs"  

(on an unrelated note, why arn't they counted as 'indie'? just because they make lots of money?)

Use the universal answer...

Q: Should I buy game X?
A: Play the demo and decide for yourself, only YOU !THE CHOSEN ONE! can tell if you like a game or not!