How well is this game selling?

Spacepain · #1 March 17th, 2004, 04:33 AM

Odds are that since there isn't any shelve space donated to this game, and there was almost no PR. I only saw two reviews for the game, PC Gamer, and Computer Gaming World, I doubt that there were a lot of copies sold. However, considering the resources needed to build the game (very few) the small development team(aproxx. 2 people), and the lack of spending for much else, it probably didn't take very many copies of the game to generate a profit...

Of course, I'm spreading the word bout this game cause its so great though... you guys should too.

Chazar · #2 March 17th, 2004, 11:19 AM

The game was mentionend (together with a screenshot) in a report on the availability of games for Linux, in a farily recent issue of one of germany's major it-newspapers (called "c't"). I found that quite surprising! (In fact, antother Illwinter-game made it into that report, too.) I guess the increasing popularity of Linux helps Dom2, too.

On the other hand, I myself heard about this game in the WarlordsIV-forum (

bad game) and now I'm making my friends aware of Dom2...

(EDIT: I wrote III instead of IV above. Bad mistake.)

[ March 17, 2004, 11:18: Message edited by: Chazar ]

Yossar · #3 March 17th, 2004, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Chazar:
On the other hand, I heard about this game in the WarlordsIII-forum ( bad game)

What?! Warlords 3 is one of the greatest games ever.

Chazar · #4 March 17th, 2004, 01:15 PM

Sorry, I got that number wrong: I meant WarlordsIV, of course, the one that appeared Last autumn.

Nevertheless, I didnt really enjoy WIII as I did enjoy W1 - since I could play W1 much more often with my local friends. (Maybe that depends on aging, marrying, etc...)

But now I am wondering how long I will be excited about DomII. I guess this also depends on the amount of friends of mine that I can convince to buy & play with me...

BTW: Is the Demo usable for PBEM with the full-Version, just to making them addict? (Well, of course accepting the limits for the play using the demo spell-level, 40th-turn-cap)

[ March 17, 2004, 11:47: Message edited by: Chazar ]

johan osterman · #5 March 17th, 2004, 01:54 PM

Demo and full Version are fullu compatible. You just have to finish the game or upgrade before turn 40, and if a player started playing with the demo there is nothing stopping him from switching to full Version and continuing with that.

snowcrash22 · #6 March 17th, 2004, 07:17 PM

I, ah.. can't wait to talk this game up to other people, I'm not confident if words can convey the joy I get from playing this game. They might not 'get it'.

I'm now just buying an extra copy or two and then giving them out as St. Pat Day presents.

vanedor · #7 March 18th, 2004, 06:32 AM

I was surprised and very glad when I discovered I could resume my many demo games with the full Version.