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So how is v1.4 coming along?

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So how is v1.4 coming along?

from Elemental Forums

Just wondering if any changes have been successful since v1.39 beta came out 18 days ago.  Hope the AI is able & willing to kick my but soon... normally I have to pay for that kind of abuse.

One other question:  How do you demand things from opposing factions in EWOM?  I can't figure it out.  Either to demand cash from them or for them to remove troops from within my boarders.  I think the troop thing is related to their units pathing issues and getting stuck in my lands.

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Reply #26 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Heavenfall, reply 25
I am also in the "just move on to FE" camp. But I'm sorry to say, E:wom is absolutely not in a finished state. And I'm not talking about the things that "maybe" could be somewhat improved. I'm talking about things that are flat out broken, and make the game unworthy of a customer.
End of Heavenfall's quote

I'm sorry you feel that way. I fear you won't find FE to be worthy either.  I certainly enjoy WOM at this point and I think most people would. That said, sure, I can see endless ways to improve WOM but it absolutely makes no sense to try to overhaul WOM because no matter what, users will always be able to throw how flawed the game was on release to back up any current criticism of the game.

I've been making games for 20 years. If WOM v1.4 had been the initial release, it would have done very well critically and commercially despite the flaws you see in it.  I still see people who claim Galactic Civilizations II was "unfinished" and even Sins of a Solar Empire. It is the nature of the beast of any game of significant complexity.

But to paraphrase a famous saying, games are never finished, they are simply shipped.