When I saw Fallen Enchantress was being released I was rather excited. My favorite Stardock game is Galactic Civilizations, while I know this wasn't that exactly, I was still very excited for it. When the game was released however, I felt that it was rushed. They basically took an already existing game, tweaked it, and released it.. still rushed.
I can't say that didn't make me feel good about it. The AI was atrocious, and its taken them up till now to actually fix it, and even now its not that great. Other things about the game seemed rushed, or not fully there. Watered down, or nearly pointless. While it has amazing potential, the game just feels stripped of real depth.
Then I heard about FE:LH being released, I was excited once again, as it seemed hey, it appears as though they are now fixing the last things which really needed to be touched on to make the game even decent enough to really put time into. It also said I could Order the game for 19.99 if I already have FE. Awesome.
Then I got slapped in the face....
There's a 50% discount on Steam right now, making FE:LH 50% off. For EVERYONE. I bought FE on Steam. This to me is a serious slap in the face. Its favoring those who don't have FE, and who didn't support the game. They can buy it for 20$ as well.... While here I am, having supported the game and company for years, and despite the main website saying I can get it for 19.99 while everyone who doesn't have FE has to buy it for 39.99.. Is false...
Seems to me, they are releasing this FE:LH as a standalone, well they are, there is no denying that... It seems like a marketing ploy, which heavily insults, and slaps the face of Stardock fans who have supported them, to release FE in a half done mess, then rush fixes out, while still having glaring problems, then make practically a second game which is a just a spitting image of FE, with better done mechanics, and then releasing it separate from FE all together (apart from the non existent "special upgrade"), seems like a very bad business practice.
Its making me feel cheated honestly. If LH was a legit expansion, in which you needed to buy FE first, then the expansion. That's a totally different ball game. Then they could simply make FE:LH 50% off, and keep FE full price, thus making people who already have FE buy it for that discount, while players who don't have it, must buy the game first, then the expansion at full price even on steam.
Even though I never come onto the Stardock forums, I've always supported them as my top 4 best game companies who I held much higher than all the rest.. I have to say, I'm starting to consider not touching Stardock for awhile after this move...
Edit: There is an easy fix to this I think.... maybe..... Release it as a DLC to Fallen Enchantress. as 20$ + a 50% off (since FE:LH is 50% off right now as well, its only fair).
Edit #2: I am extremely embarrassed by my mistake.. On steam I saw the -50% off and assumed it was a sale for everyone.. Its only for FE owners. So thats making everything true to their word, I get it practically updated for 20$, while non FE people have to pay the 40$.....
Time to cover my face in embarrassment ><;;; Sorry....
