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  • #940261#940261 Registered Users Posts: 1,421
    I respect Rob Bartholomew's decision to postpone the release of latest installment. It's no easy task to argue against marketing department and higher ups, who want to release the project ASAP. If he prioritizes quality of the product, that effectively means he has our best intersts at heart, and we shoould support him.
  • Grotbagg#2528Grotbagg#2528 Registered Users Posts: 328
    Dissapointing but cant say I am suprised. Better if they release later than unfinished
  • JungleElf#8229JungleElf#8229 Registered Users Posts: 6,702

    lol I bet all gaming publishers and developers utterly despise CDPR for making the consumer base hyper sensitive to delays

    Nah. They're thankful for CDPR for providing the the default format for the delay apology announcement that they all use now.

    Well, screw CDPR anyway. They basically created a cult around their studio, rallying fans against bad corporate practices and other **** things related to the gaming industry, while still being complicit in doing a lot of those themselves.
  • Knight_IranKnight_Iran Registered Users Posts: 708

    I think The main reason of these types of delays is Saga series which keep CA busy. CA could have easily put attention on making a main game per 2 years and support each with a bunch of DLCs instead of making games like Troy. They could have put Saga team on preparing main games for consoles instead. With Saga series, as a result, we see a 2022 release window for a 2016 core game! The God knows when we would see Medieval 3 and Empire 2!!

    SAGA teams are differente teams, they work in another country.
    I know. They could have been working on main games instead in order not to see delays like this one after 3 years of development!!!!
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  • dodge33cymru#1936dodge33cymru#1936 Registered Users Posts: 3,540

    That is fine. Delays happen. And a good product is more important than a bad product earlier.

    But work on your communication. This and other things should be on constant basis. Atleast monthly if not weekly. Your marketing is terrible. But your product is amazing so you can keep having the worst marketing and still do great (ofc you would do even better with proper communication).

    That's a good point. Compare this to the stream of communications we've had since Victoria 3 was announced, for example. One game I feel like I'm following the development of, one feels like a product someone wants me to buy. Ultimately they're both the latter, but only one of them do I feel involved in.
  • BRiiTASH2BRiiTASH2 Registered Users Posts: 586
    We better be getting an early preorder bonus in that case.
  • darkgaia01#1228darkgaia01#1228 Registered Users Posts: 463
    people forgot that three kingdoms also got delayed twice and it still came out a buggy mess
  • Lunaticprince#9972Lunaticprince#9972 Registered Users Posts: 7,130

    people forgot that three kingdoms also got delayed twice and it still came out a buggy mess

    It got Buggy with dlcs.

    The start was pretty solid


  • CountTalabecland#2471CountTalabecland#2471 Registered Users Posts: 1,134
    This is CA, more development time does not equal a better release.

    Look at how long it took them to fix norsca. They also can’t even have mortal empires in at release.

    May/June release means we will be getting the combined map this time next year. That’s ****.

    My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.
  • Knight_IranKnight_Iran Registered Users Posts: 708

    This is CA, more development time does not equal a better release.

    Look at how long it took them to fix norsca. They also can’t even have mortal empires in at release.

    May/June release means we will be getting the combined map this time next year. That’s ****.

    My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.

    It seems CA only did painting during 2019-2020 and started making the game since late 2020😂
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  • MeGa_N00B#2436MeGa_N00B#2436 Registered Users Posts: 1,147
    I would like to know when the combined map for game 3 is going to come.
  • PappyTron#8042PappyTron#8042 Registered Users Posts: 1,204
    edited September 2021
    A shameful display.
    "Back in the sweatshop in Ulthuan, we found an Elf, we tossed it right in the soup. Those hungry bastards ate Elf soup every day. What's the worst thing that could happen? Some little snotling chokes on a hairball and dies? So then you toss him in the soup. I was making money hand over foot, literally. Some gobbo lost a hand or a foot, I'd toss it in the soup" - Grom
  • Iron_Crown#5779Iron_Crown#5779 Registered Users Posts: 1,857
    Cool, now maybe I'll actually find time to play Troy: Mythos before the next WH game comes.

  • FinishingLast#1402FinishingLast#1402 Registered Users Posts: 4,865
    Not unexpected and hard to be too upset about. I'd rather have a good game than an early game. Way too late in announcing it though. At this point, it comes out when it does. Lots of other games to be more excited for.
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  • XxXScorpionXxX#2310XxXScorpionXxX#2310 Registered Users Posts: 6,271

    Your marketing is terrible. But your product is amazing so you can keep having the worst marketing and still do great (ofc you would do even better with proper communication).

    Simone already told us whats happening. The executives have decided they can do a better job at marketing than the people they hired specifically for that role.
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  • XxXScorpionXxX#2310XxXScorpionXxX#2310 Registered Users Posts: 6,271
    PappyTron said:

    A shameful display.

    Our ancestors will Shuun us!
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  • Coveredfires#8810Coveredfires#8810 Registered Users Posts: 1,138
    edited September 2021
    Well...It would be nice if they gave an actual reason for the delay. It's been three years since Warhammer 2. Its not like they are building a new game on a new engine. All of the tech is already built out so I'm not sure where I stand on this. Warhammer 3 has got to be very polished with actual big changes and innovative ideas.

    If Warhammer 3 runs as poorly as the other two titles I'll be very disappointed. They showed off Laboratory tech a long time ago and still haven't integrated it into the game.
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  • LuciferLucifer Registered Users Posts: 2,177
    Get the pitchforks!!! >:)

    Seriously though, I'd rather have a polished game than a train wreck launch.


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  • TancredIIQuenelles#3970TancredIIQuenelles#3970 Registered Users Posts: 1,511
    edited September 2021
    It d be nice to get a FLC for part 2 while we wait - Neferata, Scycutter, Red Duke, Boris or anything useful for the game.

  • XxXScorpionXxX#2310XxXScorpionXxX#2310 Registered Users Posts: 6,271

    Well...It would be nice if they gave an actual reason for the delay. It's been three years since Warhammer 2. Its not like they are building a new game on a new engine. All of the tech is already built out so I'm not sure where I stand on this. Warhammer 3 has got to be very polished with actual big changes and innovative ideas.

    If Warhammer 3 runs as poorly as the other two titles I'll be very disappointed. They showed off Laboratory tech a long time ago and still haven't integrated it into the game.

    my guess is either Thrones, T3 and Troy ate into resources. Or the WH2 DLC did.
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  • MasterSayo01#2856MasterSayo01#2856 Registered Users Posts: 1,430
    Ingr8 said:

    I think the team, including Studio Big Boss Bob made the right decision. Quality can drop if you rush things

    Exactly! ;)

    C.A. can better do this, then the game Warhammer 3 releases with lots of bug this year. :*

    Also, the 1st game Total War: Warhammer was in 2016 moved from April to May. :*
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  • Fingolfin_the-Golden#2157Fingolfin_the-Golden#2157 Registered Users Posts: 7,215
    Oh well, I still play wh2 an hour or two at least every day, so won’t be bored waiting.

    I do blame every single Kislev complainer for the delay. WH3 was good until people howled for less ice and changed things for Kislev, you have panicked them into redesign. (Just kidding, I think)

    They are really just adding more bears for me, thanks ca.
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  • Veetas#7265Veetas#7265 Registered Users Posts: 23
    Not surprised. With the rate that they have been releasing info, 1.5 and 2-3 month breaks where we have had pretty much radio silence, I don't think the game is anywhere near as ready as many will have thought, considering CA started selling it in February.
  • RikRiorik#9890RikRiorik#9890 Registered Users Posts: 12,257
    Well it's been a charming day.

    The news didn't really surprise and I'm just happy that tomorrow brings something one might become excited about.
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  • ravezaar#7847ravezaar#7847 Registered Users Posts: 297
    Gonna be intresting to see the Hardcore Fanbois when Siege Battles are revealed
  • Dragonsteel82#3883Dragonsteel82#3883 Registered Users Posts: 222
    I pre-ordered, doesn't bother me that the game is a bit later than originally scheduled.

    I have a massive backlog to play and many other things to keep me busy. Waiting for computer prices to drop for my new build anyway.
  • TotalBorehammerTotalBorehammer Registered Users Posts: 1,211
    I am ok with a delay, but by Sigmar if this game is not in a VERY highly polished state with minimal bugs then CA will feel this community's wrath.
    CA have a Facebook page... use the comments section of their posts and express your thoughts on ME poor quality/delays etc https://www.facebook.com/CreativeAssembly/ :)
  • GrumpyTheGreat#2165GrumpyTheGreat#2165 Registered Users Posts: 314
    It is disappointing, but eh what can you do. Looking forward to it's release EARLY next year.
    But please fix WH2 last update stuffed it, balancing is way off, I know your doing something about cavalry, but how in hell with my Norsca campaign can 1 unit of Bretonian peasant Pox archers melee and beat a lvl 5 General, he gets 3-4 kills on charge and then they start kicking his arse, and plus the cav' retreat issue getting stuck in melee!
  • Ferestor#5771Ferestor#5771 Registered Users Posts: 1,313
    The pro to all this is I have new free days next year! So release day and the day after is WH time.
  • TheShiroOfDaltonTheShiroOfDalton Registered Users Posts: 34,001

    people forgot that three kingdoms also got delayed twice and it still came out a buggy mess

    3K was solid at launch, it's the DLCs that screwed things up afterwards. Troy also released pretty darn pristine and has only gotten better with patches to the point that it barely has any load times anymore and runs buttery smooth in both battles and campaign.

    If WH3 releases like Troy there'll be no problems.
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