Total war pharaoh - coming October

[Gusington]

Shogun 2 was an absolute masterpiece. It has been downhill for CA since then 

[undercovergeek]

Shogun 2 was an absolute masterpiece. It has been downhill for CA since then 

I think that was my last one - been on board since the first shogun and never even had to read a review for the next purchase - they were all instabuys - right upto shogun 2 and the Warhammer split - since then it's been a joke

Have watched a couple of videos on this disaster and the player numbers and CA basically asked for this - ignored fans too long - needs an engine rewrite and a lot of good faith even if M3 or E2 is there next promised one

[Gusington]

^Funny you mention all of that...

[SirAndrewD]

I'm actually curious as to whether or not CA will survive. 

After Sega reportedly lost $100mil plus in the Hyenas disaster and now this, I can't imagine CA's stock has ever been lower.

Maybe the best thing to hope for is that Sega puts CA on the market and a new owner will infuse some fresh cash and push for a new Total War engine.

Of course that's assuming anyone out there considers CA worth buying at this point.  I imagine they've at least still got some legs on the financial success of Three Kingdoms and the Warhammer IP and brand recognition alone.

[Gusington]

^Their is a lot of chatter about CA being put up for sale.

[Sir Slash]

Wow! Did not know that. 

[Gusington]

^Yes, specifically to a potential buyer less focused on simplifying the games and maybe more interested in getting back to more historical titles. A buyer with more of a plan on using that sweet, sweet Warhammer cash that CA earned and not losing 100M and untold labor hours on Hyenas.

[undercovergeek]

^Yes, specifically to a potential buyer less focused on simplifying the games and maybe more interested in getting back to more historical titles. A buyer with more of a plan on using that sweet, sweet Warhammer cash that CA earned and not losing 100M and untold labor hours on Hyenas.

There must be a few dollars in the gus pension pot we can cash in and buy CA with

[SirAndrewD]

There must be a few dollars in the gus pension pot we can cash in and buy CA with

Fine.  I'll take the hit.  Sorry Gus, you don't get your Christmas Bugatti. 

[Gusington]

 

Let me check my pension wallet, it's with The Wife. Be right back.

[Sir Slash]

I'll not be left out of this endeavor. The Half-Full Piggy Bank is yours. 

[JasonPratt]

AND MY CHAINSAW!

{old joke from the old wargamers forum}

(Man, where did Ghosty ever get to?)

[Gusington]

^He created Starfield. By himself. With absolutely no help.

[W8taminute]

^Their is a lot of chatter about CA being put up for sale.

 

How much you wanna bet it's because the shareholders realize this one trick pony is all washed up.

[Gusington]

^That for sure, but probably moreso the $100M bath CA and SEGA took from Hyenas development and cancellation.

But there is a solution: value fan feedback more.