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Ask HN: How many of you will buy Sim City for Mac?
Given the recent fiasco with the new Sim City release, I was curious how many people on HN would still buy the Mac version (in April??)? I know many people purchased the PC version and are running it on a PC VM, just curious who else would make the purchase given how EA has handled the initial launch.
- prezjordan 14y agoI wonder if it will be further delayed. That being said, my brother is considering purchasing it, but I am holding off.
- michaelrhansen 14y agoI think I am going to hold at least until summer, just to see what happens.
- logn 14y agoI liked Sim City 2000 enough (and bought it a second time recently on http://www.gog.com/ http://www.gog.com/ ) that I would have bought the new one had it not been for the AI issues. The DRM sucks but this is one game I would have put up with it for. But it's a shame the DRM basically makes it more of a disposable game where you'll probably not have the magical experience of loading it up 20 years from now to relive good times.
- anonfunction 14y agoHell no! I do however plan on playing a SimCity ROM on my SNES emulator.
- slater 14y agoNope, both because of DRM, AI and general server glitchiness.
- AnthonBerg 14y agoNope. Those aren't people I should do business with.
- munimkazia 14y agoI would never put up with DRM and EA's business practice, but it is hard to resist a new version of SimCity.
- meerita 14y agoI've just bought Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm. Can't waste too much on another 70 bucks or 90 the editors collection.
- scottmey 14y agoProbably will.... just a little curious, no?
- devnill 14y agoThe most meaningful vote you can cast is with your money. Nothing for EA.