Can't wait for entrenchment! I hope it adds to defending. I want to be able to defend well.

That's the whole point of starbases, Masterkicknobutt.

I dunno...10 bucks...almost sounds too good to be true...and where are the rendering improvements that they promised nearly three months ago? I'm all for that stuff they mentioned (Starbases FTW), but I want them to make good on their original promises too.

What rendering improvements are you talking about, exactly? The upcoming 1.1 patch contains engine optimizations that's probably what you're talking about.

I am not sure how I feel about this.  I think it is a great idea in the sense that it does provide a quick turn around for new content BUT at $10 a pop it does seem rather high when you take all three expensions into consideration.  It will all depend on the perceived value of the enhancements I suppose so I am sure to purchase at least one expansion.  Which brings me to a question...what if I purchase one expansion and not the other two. Do you have to have the first expansion for the 2nd to work and so on? 

One final thought...I see Spore will be offering an expansion for $19.  From what I can tell it only includes new scary creature parts...less cartoony.  If I remember correctly, the game art was originally more realistic and scary to begin with until EA changed the artistic style.  Seems to me they now want to charge gamers more for what was originally designed into the game in the first place.  Now that seems like milking the customer no matter how you look at it.  But again, it is the perceived value of the enhancement that determines it's success I guess.

*COUGH* SIMS AND SIMS 2 HAVE LIKE OVER 9000 EXPANSIONS *COUGH COUGH HACK HACK*

Don't think so, but I know they are not standalones (meaning you need the original game). And after all three are released via Impulse, they will be released at retail for $30 (together in one pack). But ( for example) if you, let's say, have the 1st and 2nd expansions, but your friend only has the 2nd, then you two will not use the 1st's content online (just the 2nd's and the original content).

1) Have you ever bought an expansion to a game before? 90% of the time they cost $30 or more. Get over the price.

 2) Ironclad only has 1 game out. This one. They need money.

3) Be glad you haven't been charged for all of the patches.*

*Note: These were ctually game-changing updates (not just bug fixes). All 5 of them (soon to be 6).

No, they're designing them so people can pick and choose which to get. Having one depend on another would sort of defeat the point of that

Yes I have.  If you read the post I was not making a BIG issue over the cost and stated that it really is based on one's perceived value.  Money is not the issue but value is!  As stated I plan on purchasing the expansion(s).

I don't think I mentioned the updates.  I am a fan of Ironclads.  I'm sorry, did I indicate otherwise?

Good point.  Makes sense but then again, other strange things have happened. 

I wasn't sure I was going to be picking up this expansion, but the actions of certain companies have made my games budget very open and flexible suddenly

Half of your post was on money.  Oh, and btw, SoaSE was only $40 in the first place.

I preordered the expansion yesterday with a leftover token from TGN , weeeee.........