Mighty1, I understand that some of you felt fooled by the game when it came out because it was still some kind of early beta. However, a lot of games are launched while still filled with bugs and barely playable (Falcon 4.0, Hidden & Dangerous come to mind). Why does this one raise so much aggressivity? Was it more expensive than the 2 previously mentioned box games? No.
Most us have learned the hard way that what lies on a game's official website should be carefully read between the lines, and that it is wiser to wait for the first reviews before eventually buying the game. I won't say that you're the 1st to blame if you skip this step and pay some well-earned money to get a grab on a copy the 1st day the boxes hit the shelves....I'll just say you're taking a risk.
Even before WWIIOL beta, I was amazed to read CRS forums. Some people there were already discussing tactics and gameplay....about a game that nobody had ever tried yet! Some of those people had huge expectations and seemed unable to do something else than talking about what the-best-game-of-the-universe would or should be, and impatiently wait. The hype growed by itself to much oversized proportions. All those people could only be disappointed by the release...
I won't play CRS's advocate, but they had to eventually make money, and they weren't the only ones to decide (Playnet, Strategy First,...). The release came certainly too early, and the boxes stated non-existing features, that's a fact. Again, all this happened before with much expensiver software than WWIIOL.
About CRS account policy, I can't give you an opinion. I haven't noticed any irregularity (yet?), but I haven't tried to close my account neither.
I'll be honest: although I was curious (and skeptical) to see if CRS could deliver something as good as they stated, it is well possible that, forgetting my onw wise advice, I would have rushed to the nearest store to buy a copy on the 1st day, only to break the CD into tiny bits due to frustration and disappointment on the 2nd day. The non-distribution of the game in Europe relieved me of this crucial choice.
However, whatever your experience may have been, the final point is: the game is now much enjoyable IMO.
