metadigital Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 Until I see actual figures such as "number of units sold" everything is pure speculation. I remain skeptical. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> RTFT I dont think they reduced the price too much. Here are the NPD numbers for USA, i dont have august because i was on holyday April XBX JADE EMPIRE LIMTED ED $5,128,764 103,446 XBX JADE EMPIRE $4,812,583 96,454 May XBX JADE EMPIRE $1,235,291 25,293 XBX JADE EMPIRE LIMTED ED $1,076,697 21,832 June XBX JADE EMPIRE $497,095 10,615 XBX JADE EMPIRE LIMTED ED $608,808 13,851 July XBX JADE EMPIRE $305,140 9,868 XBX JADE EMPIRE LIMTED ED $333,287 10,848 September XBX JADE EMPIRE $182,625 6,442 XBX JADE EMPIRE LIMTED ED $193,241 6,508 October XBX JADE EMPIRE $81,501 3286 XBX JADE EMPIRE LIMTED ED $117,107 4593 Limited: $7,457,904 161,078 (average $46.3) Normal: $7,114,235 151,958 (average $46. Total: $14,572,139 313,036 (average $46.6) For comparison, as of June 2005, Kotor2 Xbox sold 625,637 copies in the US (which is half as good as Kotor1). <{POST_SNAPBACK}> OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Volourn Posted February 11, 2006 Author Posted February 11, 2006 Interesting chart. $14 mil made? For some reason I doubt it took $14 mil to make. On top of this, it had been annnounced that JE had sold 500k+ units (I presume as opposed to the numbers in the thread this is for world wide numbers which would explain the decrepancy) and that was about 6 months into release. BIO, and MS have stated quite clearly that they are satisifed with its sales, and general financial success. MS has already announced JE2 though BIO is sitll playing coy. I'll take their word over those calling those companies liars without hardcore proof. That chart, at least, if accurate, at least is semi hard numbers so I commend Mr. Draikin. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250.
metadigital Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 I'd recommend you go back to the page (six: <{POST_SNAPBACK}>, iirc) which has the discussion surrounding these figures for a full analysis of other factors. Needless to say that your wildly optomistic conclusions are not supported in this universe. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Volourn Posted February 11, 2006 Author Posted February 11, 2006 Which universe is that? The Universe of 'We Hate BIO because they're not Obsidian?' universe. Again, I'll take BIO and MS' (espicially MS since they're *all* about the profit) word over a bunch of namby pamby conjecture. No offense intended. P.S. I read the entire thread as I am oft to do when I make a thread. " DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250.
metadigital Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 The universe where magical Volo doesn't just tack "$14M" onto a sentence and say it is a logical consequence of the last sentence. E.g.: "I like traffic lights." + "$14M" Therefore the traffic lights cost $14 million OMFG! LOLOLOLLIPOP OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Volourn Posted February 11, 2006 Author Posted February 11, 2006 (edited) Not quite. I said I doubt it did. The word doubt should cue into the fact that I am admitting I don't know for sure (duh!). P.S. Everytime someone uses one of my lame 'catchphrases' (espicially the ones thata rne't mine like R00fles!) I laugh at how much power I have over your brains!! Edited February 11, 2006 by Volourn DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250.
metadigital Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 We are all your brainwashed automata, O great Magical Volo! OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Meshugger Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 Oh crap, spamalicius gone overboard. "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy
Dark_Raven Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 Invitation for closure:? Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed.
DarthMethos Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 BLARG! (w00t) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Invitation for closure:? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> He is expressing his emotions about Jade Empire. I will attempt to translate. Sorry, can't come up with anything.
Judge Hades Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 Invitation for closure:? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Blargity blarg.
moreKOTORplz Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 jade empire suck fest :D oops i repeated myself
Lancer Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 Invitation for closure:? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Darth Threadkiller on the move again! Lancer
J.E. Sawyer Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 Interesting chart. $14 mil made? For some reason I doubt it took $14 mil to make. That's because you don't know anything about game development. twitter tyme
Judge Hades Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 So, just how much would a game like Jade Empire cost to make, Mr. Sawyer?
kirottu Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 Last time when we had this conversation someone found David Gaider quote where he said modern rpgs cost about $10-15 mil to make. In the quote he referred to games like Dragon Age(and some others which I can This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time.
Jorian Drake Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 Invitation for closure:? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> BLARG! :D (translation: no, just for prune " )
metadigital Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 Interesting chart. $14 mil made? For some reason I doubt it took $14 mil to make. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That's because you don't know anything about game development. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Last time when we had this conversation someone found David Gaider quote where he said modern rpgs cost about $10-15 mil to make. In the quote he referred to games like Dragon Age(and some others which I can OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Atreides Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 That would make an awesome counterspell. I hope it's in PNJ. Spreading beauty with my katana.
metadigital Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 The after effects is a permanent loss of one point of intelligence every time the spell is cast. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Atreides Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 That's a bit harsh. Maybe there's a save vs on the Faith attribute. Faith/will being strong enough to alter reality (Githzerai). Spreading beauty with my katana.
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