I'm only guessing here, but from what I know Vanilla players can be divided into three main groups:
- Those that couldn't afford the X/Y-pack or didn't like ES "milking the cash cow"
- Those who found balance in AOE3 1.09 to be superior to any state of balance reached afterwards or didn't like the Native / Asian civilisations
- Those that play Vanilla for other reasons - anything from those who live under internet-connected rocks and don't know there are expansion packs to those who are still sulking because Italy isn't a civilisation.
Playing original AOE3 is nothing to be ashamed of.
Giskard: BrianManahan = Tsar_Ivan_VII? Discuss.
Giskard: BrianManahan = Tsar_Ivan_VII. It's no longer a question.
Giskard: Isn't BrianManahan liable to be banned anyway for being the smurf of a banned forumer (Tsar_Ivan_VII)?
BrianManahan: I'm not sure who that is, Giskard, but I see what you is trying to do. I don't smurf >:O
(One day later) Moderator Announcements: Tsar_Ivan_VII / BrianManahan Banned Permanently - IP Match[This message has been edited by Giskard (edited 05-05-2008 @ 05:20 AM).]