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o.d. · 24-Jan-2006, 12:36

WHOOPS!!!

You think someone might be getting fired over this?

http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?t=33842444

.....

Gollum · 24-Jan-2006, 15:40

A long time ago, I really liked the demo of Ascendancy and intended to buy the game ... until I figured out how simple it was to reset the turncount in the savegames with a HEX editor. By the time the game hit stores, I had already played the game to death (only other limitation of the demo were a small number of playable races) though.

I'm pretty sure that screwup cost them sales, maybe we'd have a sequel already if it wasn't for that demo. EaW on the other hand won't suffer the same fate, the SW brand is strong enough on its own to carry the game, demo MOD or not...

bouy · 24-Jan-2006, 22:09

I was wonderinf not if, but when this was going to happen. But silly me I just uninstalled thw game a few hours ago!

Gollum · 25-Jan-2006, 13:43

I tried two of the mods and its quite fun, but without the option to save the game to return later and only one type of map for space and land battles it gets old quick. Definitely extends the playtime of the demo significantly though. Whereas I only spent about 45 minutes with it the first time, I easily spent 3 hours on the modded demo.

The game is promising, I'm pretty sure I'm gonna pick it up once its out!

24-Jan-2006, 12:36	#1
o.d. Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Saudi Arabia Posts: 46	Star Wars Empire at War demo 'Mods'? WHOOPS!!! You think someone might be getting fired over this? http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?t=33842444 ..... __________________ I propose a toast.... O.D.

24-Jan-2006, 15:40	#2
Gollum Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: germany Posts: 1,217	A long time ago, I really liked the demo of Ascendancy and intended to buy the game ... until I figured out how simple it was to reset the turncount in the savegames with a HEX editor. By the time the game hit stores, I had already played the game to death (only other limitation of the demo were a small number of playable races) though. I'm pretty sure that screwup cost them sales, maybe we'd have a sequel already if it wasn't for that demo. EaW on the other hand won't suffer the same fate, the SW brand is strong enough on its own to carry the game, demo MOD or not... __________________ We can learn much from silence.

24-Jan-2006, 22:09	#3
bouy Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 98	I was wonderinf not if, but when this was going to happen. But silly me I just uninstalled thw game a few hours ago! __________________ The substructure of the universe regresses infinitely towards smaller and smaller components. Behind atoms we find electrons, and behind electrons: quarks. Each layer unraveled reveals new secrets, but also new mysteries. -Academician Prokhor Zakharov "For I Have Tasted The Fruit"

25-Jan-2006, 13:43	#4
Gollum Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: germany Posts: 1,217	I tried two of the mods and its quite fun, but without the option to save the game to return later and only one type of map for space and land battles it gets old quick. Definitely extends the playtime of the demo significantly though. Whereas I only spent about 45 minutes with it the first time, I easily spent 3 hours on the modded demo. The game is promising, I'm pretty sure I'm gonna pick it up once its out! __________________ We can learn much from silence.

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