It will be a marathon for sure, with a lot of gamers passing out waiting for the price to come to an affordable level or else because they can't afford food or utilities after knuckling-under for the full brutal price. I can't see the executives in the same boat though, not once all that revenue comes in...
Oh, I so very much hope that there is a huge emphasis on the underworld and the dark depths of that world, I surely wouldn't be interested in playing YET ANOTHER historical viking sim.
The trouble has more to do with convincing the trustees that your idea is in line with Tolkien's master mind...not hard since he never gave too much flesh to his very very very large and broad Universe. I guess they just have to get people with some snuff to pull it off.
Okay, all I want to say here is this better DO JUSTICE to this very promising genre...I am so very tired of nerfs and lack of ambition when there so very much potential. Of course, you all might keep your developing minds out of the 'grit' and filth so you might actually see the light in this way...
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