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ORIGINAL: tonedog

im gonna hazard a guess here n say i reckon most people, me included, would go for the digital download if that means gettin to play it earlier.  everygame ive bought from u guys have been digital.  u can always release a physical version at a later date.

ORIGINAL: Son_of_Montfort

I think that's the right move, Erik. Although, I really don't think you are competing as much with E:TW as you think you are. Most of us who want both will buy both, others will be put off by E:TW's RTS gameplay and simplistic strategy map (compared to CoG). There will be a crowd that will never play nor hear of CoG, but you really don't have to worry about them, anyway. I think many people are going to be repeat buyers and upgraders - people like me, who want to have the new additions to an already awesom game. That core demographic is pretty solid.

Anyway, I think it is worth trumping E:TW, though, just to get the release notice out before the weekend (gives people one chance to be impulsive before E:TW is out). You well understand how a week can seem like an eternity in computer releases (well, at least a DIFFERENT eternity than the one you go through in actually getting them out the door). So a person, sitting a week before E:TW will say "Heck, I can get this, E:TW is still a ways off." At least I rationalize things like that... [:D]

SoM

ORIGINAL: Son_of_Montfort

I think that's the right move, Erik. Although, I really don't think you are competing as much with E:TW as you think you are. Most of us who want both will buy both, others will be put off by E:TW's RTS gameplay and simplistic strategy map (compared to CoG). There will be a crowd that will never play nor hear of CoG, but you really don't have to worry about them, anyway. I think many people are going to be repeat buyers and upgraders - people like me, who want to have the new additions to an already awesom game. That core demographic is pretty solid.

SoM

ORIGINAL: mullinFOAD

I'll be waiting for the digital + physical option. So, whenever that is available I'll be a-buyin.

ORIGINAL: Gil R.

Fortunately, this is one of those problems that can be solved. All it takes is a few people who are high on COG:EE spreading the word on other forums...

ORIGINAL: undercovergeek

on behalf of mrs dredd and all the junior dredds i have decided you are not allowed to buy this game to add to your pile of unplayed titles.

No more games for you until youve finished a full WitP PBEM game, sold all your boardgames and admit that if it wasnt for England Scotland would be bankrupt - then you can buy COG:EE ok?

ORIGINAL: Son_of_Montfort

ORIGINAL: Gil R.

Fortunately, this is one of those problems that can be solved. All it takes is a few people who are high on COG:EE spreading the word on other forums...

Hey, your preaching to the choir here Gil! I have never even seen the new game (other than in screenshots) and I have been talking it up in several places. Why, because I am confident that it will be a great piece of work. CoG and FoF were and are not perfect games (what game is perfect, other than Barbie's Horse Adventures), but they are fun, realistic, detailed, and well-thought out games. I would say that the words "you finally get to play your turned based Europa Universalis style game" would apply.

SoM