loggerhead_shrike

I have to respect the opinions represented here in support of the release. I think that your perspective is based on very detailed strategy gaming. I don't play a game that intensely. Myself, I play the heck out of a game for a while and then loose interest ... then I want to see something truly original. For the price of this release I could have purchased a competing product. Unfortunately, I suffer from brand loyalty. To use the movie analogy in a different way, some pe

Volt_Cruelerz; Thanks for a polite response ... good argument too. I have a couple of counterpoints: 1) Movies are much more expensive to produce ... consider the cost of a good developer vs the cost of a good actor. The actor will be 10X the cost. Distribution is more expensive too. 2) Movie theaters supply the entertainment infrastructure (the theater itself) which you 'rent' during the film. With games, you supply the entertainment infra

TerribleNate; I purchased through Impulse, had to download through Steam, and received a receipt for $39.99 USD.

I paid $40 for what I already had in Trinity plus a couple of new features? This is, at best, an expansion. To say I am unimpressed would be an understatement and I would demand a refund if possible. I have bought many Stardock titles in the past and have never encountered this. If Stardock had not been honorable with Elemental, I would withdraw my business.