ORIGINAL: Tanan Fujiwara
So what you are just saying basically is that we can’t trust matrix at all… that a potential customer should look at this web page and then say, “hey, that sounds neat!!!, I like the game and want to buy it, but I really should read the forums and inform myself further, and join or ask the community more to really see if what it says is true…”, excuse me, but I think that’s BS… If that’s your marketing plan, “let’s say something which is technically true but that doesn’t really stand up upon closer inspection and carry on...”
I think I would classify your assessment of my statement as a significant exaggeration. What I'm saying is that when you see a note like this in the features list on that page you just linked to:
"Includes some enhanced rules and play options added over the years by Empires in Arms players"
Then perhaps if you are concerned at what that means, you should ask in the forum.
In general, I think it's a good idea to check the forums for games before purchasing them. I know I do. And I hardly consider something that we've posted publicly on the forum (and as I recall, the deviations from EIA rules were posted as a Pinned FAQ thread for at least two years before release) to be an attempt to conceal it from players.
It's self-evident that a brief store description and a bullet point features list can't possibly tell you every last detail about the game. Therefore, if a particular feature or the lack thereof is of ultimate importance, I definitely advise you to make a quick post in the forum to make sure it is what you think it is before buying. We are in favor of having informed customers, which is why we have these forums so that we can discuss and share information beyond what fits in a single page description.
Regards,
- Erik
