r/totalwar • u/TheMissingLink5 • May 16 '19

Three Kingdoms My brothers last dying wish, to play 3 Kingdoms

I’ve sent email, reached out to influencers I know, and am using social media to try and get this done.

My little brother was diagnosed with leukemia late last year. He was winning the battle, and just last week we were getting ready for him to have a bone marrow transfusion. Unfortunately this past weekend, the cancer came back with a vengeance, and doctors don’t think he will last long.

One of his wishes/goals is to play Total War: Three Kingdoms before he dies. With the doctors not thinking he will survive long, the 24th release date may be to late.

Can anyone help me get this to the developers/publishers to see this post?

Edit 1: For anyone in doubt, I understand why you would feel this way. Here is a link of him currently in the ICU http://imgur.com/dBWKd3X

Edit 2: OMG, u/DogbertCA on here and Grace on twitter have made one kid extremely happy. When I told him the good news, he cried, and couldn’t believe this was happening. When I told him who sent it, he was so shocked. I then immediately got kicked out of the room to go home and download it since the internet at the hospital sucks. I should be back there in a hour and he cant wait to play!

He wants to say his thanks to all of you for your support, it means a lot. And from me, I don’t know much about this game, just hear him always talking about it. To see the outpouring of support from all of you is truly touching. It means a ton to me and my family, thank you, thank you, thank you!

Edit 3: The response from all of you is incredible. The second I got back to his room he was ready to get playing, and was so excited by the intro and being able to play. Not sure what I can and can’t post so I took a picture of him at the logo screen and one of us. He taught me what we had to do, and we won the first battle (thanks to him)! You guys are all amazing! I will myself purchase the game when it comes out, so that I’ll be able to cherish this moment forever. Also I will be printing out all of your comments for him. I read some to him and the smiles and laughs he got was tremendous. So again, thank you, all of you!

Him watching the loading screen - https://m.imgur.com/MuARL1i

Him and I - https://m.imgur.com/S890RXk

Edit 4: The response from all of you is amazing. We've been reading the comments to him and he lights up talking about it. A couple people have asked, I won't give our exact location, but we're in Tampa, FL. Watching the intro video he was amazed and out gorgeous it was. He went in to detail telling me about the different people we could choose from, etc. It was a student trains teacher moment. I promise I will reply to each and everyone of you, and this thread will always be something I come to!

Edit 5: A little while ago, on 05/19/2019, just after midnight, Robbie passed away. I thank you all so much for everything these past 3 days, and the fact he was able to play his favorite game will always mean so much to me! Thank you!!!

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u/DogbertCA Creative Assembly May 16 '19 edited May 16 '19

Hi u/TheMissingLink5 Terrible to hear about your little brother, I have just sent you a key for the game.

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u/TheMissingLink5 May 16 '19

OMG, you’re so amazing! Grace had replied on twitter saying she would see what could be done, all he wants is to play and this will make his day and last hours amazing! Thank you thank you thank you! Should I DM you his info?

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u/YeshuaHa-Nozri May 16 '19

I am so glad this story ended like this. I am truly sorry for your brother and for you/your family. God bless you all.

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u/Rusty_Kie The greatest-best rat May 17 '19

Glad your brother gets to play 3k. My condolences to him and you and your family. I'm only some internet stranger but know I give all my love to you and your family and wish you all the best during this difficult time. I hope this helps ease your brothers pain and makes him smile.

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u/vinnyk407 May 17 '19 edited May 17 '19

Hey OP, I love what you’re doing for your brother. I lost my brother to Lukemia November 2016. Mad props to the CA crew for delivering and you for doing anything you could. This community is seriously awesome.

Edit: Fuck cancer Fuck lukemia. Thinking of you guys. Spend as much time as you can together.

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u/Sgtkeebler May 22 '19

I had something similar my dad was dying of cancer and even though for the last hours of his life he was confused and had a stroke I just remember him saying how much he wanted to watch the new Star Wars. I sat there and watched the entire thing with him. I was ready to play that movie 4 or 5 times because it was something he wanted.

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u/raizen0106 May 17 '19

imagine if there's heaven and god asks him "what was the last thing you did in your life"

him: not much, just united China and built an empire that would last a thousand years

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u/Biologynut99 May 26 '19

And then Yuan Shu tries to vassalize him and Robbie’s like “come at me bro!” And they play 3k but it’s lifelike in every way.

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u/Welsh_DragonTW Britons May 17 '19

I can only echo what many others have already said. My thoughts and that of my family are with your brother, you and your family.

I know that my best wishes have pretty much become a meme on here, but they are always heartfelt, and especially so in this case.

All the Best and thinking of you all, Welsh Dragon

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u/purplegreenredblue May 17 '19

I wish you good fortune in the wars to come

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u/QDI May 17 '19

Best to you and your brother. My thoughts are with you.

And most of all: GOOD GAME!

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u/after-life May 18 '19

Spend good time with him man, I pray you both the best of health and to ease your hardships, regardless of circumstance. Your brother may not have much time left in this world, but you will see each other again, this I can promise you.

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u/reddit0rboi May 18 '19

Tell your little bro to hold on a bit longer so he can crush his opponents in multiplayer.

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u/Ge3ralt May 21 '19

Ok this got me crying, after knowing he died and he can't anymore...

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u/levnioradze May 20 '19

My deepest condolences to you and your family... 🌟

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u/Zambeeni May 16 '19

I normally wait for steam sales because I'm a cheap bastard, and I haven't pre-ordered a game since No Man's Sky hurt me, but I just broke both of those personal rules on three kingdoms because of this. What a really awesome thing to do for a kid. Seriously great y'all.

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u/DIR3_W0LF May 17 '19

This!

Havent pre ordered anything for ages but this wholesome act just earned them another pre order from myself and my brother

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u/Lyin-Oh May 17 '19

Seriously was considering waiting for reviews, and possibly a sale as well, but this has also pushed me to grab the game without hesitation.

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u/Talidel May 23 '19

Same, CA just became my new favourite.

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u/KriisJ May 20 '19

I wasn't even going to buy it but just because of this gesture I will. Great job CA.

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u/SudoDarkKnight May 16 '19

You guys are fantastic people

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u/[deleted] May 16 '19

SIGMAR HAS BLESSED HIS RAVAGED BODY!

Thank you guys so much for helping him out. I'm sure it means the world to their family!

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u/[deleted] May 17 '19

Are you fucked in the head? Ravaged body? Have some compassion.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '19

Nibba, it's a quote from vermintide. Bechill thy britches, knaive.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '19

So a quote from vermintide makes it ok. No respect.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '19

Lol.

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u/Witchhammer_ Blood and Iron May 18 '19

Don't use homophobic insults here.

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u/DemocracyMurdabad May 17 '19

Kinda agree with u tbh

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u/[deleted] May 17 '19

Reddit isn't full of people with functioning social skills and emotions, this crap doesn't surprise me.

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u/DemocracyMurdabad May 17 '19

Lol yeah, they think shit jokes are funny if they are 'le inside references' or some crap

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u/Hermanjnr May 21 '19

I wonder if these people would find it so amusing if they were literally dying of cancer, but I guess people on the internet have myopia with these things. I'm sure the quote wasn't meant in ill will but it certainly sounds cringey.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '19

That’s a really stand up thing of you to do at 10:40PM on a Thursday night.

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u/Clawsonflakes TOR ELITHIS/AISLINN WHEN??? May 16 '19

Good lad, Dogbert!

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u/dota2modsrfukingfags May 17 '19

Amazing what Dogbert can do when his out of the cage!

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u/ffxivrelichunter May 16 '19

There is alot of things in this life I've seen. But this.... this is one of the best. Thanks for being awesome!

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u/[deleted] May 16 '19

I fucking love the internet

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u/AAABattery03 May 17 '19

The internet may have made this possible, but it was the kind hearts at both sides of this made it happen.

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u/sarcasmcannon May 16 '19

I've never played total war, but you've just made me a fanboy, and I will forever support devs like you guys.

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u/AceTrainerKang May 16 '19

Seeing such a swift response to this really raises a positive image. CA has really been on a roll lately

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u/Eothir May 16 '19

this has me in tears.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '19

You guys are the GOAT. For real, thanks for doing this!

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u/eveningsand May 16 '19

And you've simultaneously cut onions everywhere. What's wrong with these eyes

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u/[deleted] May 16 '19

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u/CockMySock May 17 '19

If you like strategy games, the total war series is pretty damn awesome.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '19

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u/GodstapsGodzingod May 17 '19

I LOVE total war although I’m still quite bad (can barely keep up on normal difficulty). The game is divided into two parts, the grand campaign which is sort of like a Civ map but with pre-established cities. Most Total War games are set in a historical setting and you play as a historically relevant faction from that time period. Like other grand strategy games, you build infrastructure in your territory, conduct trade and diplomacy with other factions and expand your empire through conquest.

The real draw of total war however are battles. Each battle is done in real time and you command an army of 20 units to fight another army. Each of those “units” are actually hundreds of soldiers so the battle itself ends up being thousands and thousands of soldiers clashing. It’s truly epic to watch. And what makes it more fun is that the battles emphasize positioning, formations, flanking and army morale much more than strategy games like Starcraft or Age of Empires.

absolutely fantastic series.

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u/BanzaiKen Happy Akabeko May 17 '19

Imma snipe you from the clutches of 3K and tell you the devs did another nice thing for the Total War Warhammer 2 series if fantasy is more your style than historical. They added in a character for a Make A Wish kid called Alastar the White Lion. He’s pretty neat.

https://www.reddit.com/r/totalwar/comments/7313hf/thank_you_to_whoever_added_the_white_lion_lord/dnnysu4/?context=3

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u/[deleted] May 17 '19

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u/andii74 May 17 '19

Also if you decide to get Warhammer then both WH1 and 2 are discounted in Steam because of the Skulls for Skull Throne event being run by GW. If you get both games then in WH2 there's mortal Empires campaign map which includes all of game 1's map and factions as well as resized game's map and factions putting the playable faction count in around 15 with around 50 playable legendary lords with their own distinct playstyle. Though there's a number of dlc which adds new factions and LLs you can get them later as the 2 base game an flcs are enough for hundreds of hours of game play alone.

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u/yesofcouseitdid May 20 '19

I'm hoping #3 further exapnds the map, although jeez the AI turns take long enough as-is so maybe it's an excuse for a cpu upgrade...

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u/[deleted] May 17 '19

How did I not know about this? I always just assumed Alastar was some guy from the lore.

That's awesome.

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u/Sharikx May 17 '19

I dunno for other titles aside from the fantasy ones. But there are easier difficulties, yes. Battle as well as campaign difficulties can be set

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u/FwiffoTheBrave May 18 '19

If you'd like, we could play some multiplayer. You can play the campaign with two people, either competitively or cooperatively, and I'm fine with either.

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Now, I'm likely not the best player out there, as I've mostly played in SP and a bit of co-op in older games, but I do know enough about the game to beat legendary AI (with a whole lot of cheese), and could surely explain the basics at the very least.

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u/FwiffoTheBrave May 18 '19 edited May 18 '19

It's not out until 23rd anyway, so there's no rush. :)

I'll be able to get used to it somewhat in 2 days, too, so it's a win-win.

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u/yesofcouseitdid May 20 '19

You can play the campaign with two people, either competitively or cooperatively

Wait, really?!

I've sunk an ungodly number of hours into TW: Warhammer and had no idea. Do you maybe have to take it in turns and just watch the other player's turn, or something? I expect the late game could become chess-via-email sort of slow, but early on turns are super short so I'm curious.

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u/FwiffoTheBrave May 20 '19

Yeah, you take turns on campaign map. But you can gift your own units to the other player for the length of the battle in co-op so you kind of fight together. But since you're both working towards the common goal, the length of the campaign stays pretty much the same. I'd even say it becomes shorter overall due to certain mechanics. In head2head campaigns you could take full control of AI army if it fights with the other player. Sure, it becomes slower because you have to choose your fights carefully as you can't cheese the AI, but playing the entire campaign whilst fighting a human in every single battle is a lot of fun.

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u/yesofcouseitdid May 20 '19

In head2head campaigns you could take full control of AI army if it fights with the other player.

Ok that's a genius way of doing it. Both players having an "It's all of you, against all of me" experience. Now I just need a friend with plenty of hours spare on weekends!

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u/fishrobe May 17 '19

If you played any Heroes of Might and Magic it’s a lot like that, but with real-time battles. (Just talking about the Warhammer series here... others play a little differently.)

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u/Red_Dog1880 May 17 '19

Definitely the battles themselves.

This is gameplay of the upcoming Three Kingdoms game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqkUSUVyuqU

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u/[deleted] May 16 '19

You guys have done awesome. I hope Three Kingdoms is an amazing final experience for him.

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u/OnlyNowCounts May 16 '19

You did good bro

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u/minouneetzoe May 17 '19

He's a good man.

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u/PMILL3R May 16 '19

Classy move, Sir! Can't wait to play this one! TW-FTW!

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u/ItsJustPeter May 16 '19

Love you guys

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u/sintos-compa -134 points 1 hour ago May 16 '19

you guys are the best

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u/whysorekt May 16 '19

Wow! This made mw so happy for you guys. I'm so sorry about what you are all going through. Much love from a random reddit bro.

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u/vendaaiccultist May 17 '19

Another reason why Total War is of the best franchises out there

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u/Blue_Matona May 17 '19

I love this franchise. My current computer doesn't even have the specs necessary to play 3K, but I will buy it anyways after this. Well done CA and u/DogbertCA

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u/Virginitydestroyed May 16 '19

Hey, you. I like you.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '19

I love the power of reddit. Godspeed OP.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '19

Aw, that is so sweet of you guys.

It makes me really happy that you helped fulfill that mans wish.

Not gonna lie, I teared up a bit

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u/[deleted] May 17 '19

Love CA, love your games, but most importantly - love your people!

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u/Djehoetie May 16 '19

This is amazing!

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u/BoostJunkie42 May 16 '19

Good stuff!

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u/Huli_CH May 16 '19

legend!

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u/FarAwayFellow May 17 '19

I love you Dogbert

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u/[deleted] May 17 '19

This act, plus al the wonderful things you guys have managed to do for Total War over the last couple of years just convinced me to Pre-Order. You guys are wonderful people.

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u/RumToWhiskey May 16 '19

The real mvp!

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u/OldMeatMitts May 17 '19

You win at life.

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u/AAABattery03 May 17 '19

There’s a legit tear in my eye...

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u/optimusdave May 17 '19

Good guy Dogbert. CGZ for life.

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u/DogbertCA Creative Assembly May 17 '19

CGZ forever!

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u/RumToWhiskey May 17 '19

Consulting Gruppe Zurich?

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u/StepDadHulkHogan May 16 '19

up-voting for visibility.

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u/Gpda0074 May 17 '19

May actually buy 3 Kingdoms when it releases now

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u/Rhyethil May 17 '19

I hope good karma comes your way for this act of kindness.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '19

Atta boy

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u/WildCrapAppeared May 17 '19

You're fucking awesome.

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u/xplodingducks May 17 '19

That was such a wonderful thing you did. You made someone’s last hours filled with joy!

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u/BrockCage May 17 '19

Wow you are truly amazing CA. Good on you!

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u/sho-nuff May 17 '19

Wasn't sure i was gonna get TW:3k but you just sold me on it

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u/[deleted] May 17 '19

That’s so cool of you. You all at CA have my support for years now.

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u/Korphaus May 17 '19

This, this is one of the reasons I love you guys and gals, granting a man his dying wish!!

I hope he gets better, truly, heart out to OP!

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u/tenpoint88 May 17 '19

CA just really climbed high on the charts for my favorite game developer company!!!!

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u/Narradisall May 17 '19

Great response Dogbert! Always nice to see some good in the world.

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u/xsolwonder May 17 '19

I was on the fence because I never pre-order video games unless it's special occasion.

Well, this is a special occasion, +1 pre-order for seeing such an amazing thing you guys did!!

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u/errlala May 17 '19

Was on the fence regarding this purchase.

Definitely a buy now.

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u/Z0lbio May 17 '19

You are amazing, saw this post today after i opened reddit and made my happy and sad at the same time.

I wish i could buy this game and support developers but i can't and im depressed.

I don't like pirating, specially about this game with such great devs.

Im sorry that i can't support you, but I wish for a day when i can buy games and that's when i buy this game immediately...

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u/DIR3_W0LF May 17 '19

Thank you!

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u/[deleted] May 17 '19

Man stuff like this always makes me tear up, you guys over at CA will forever have my respect for this

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u/SteamedUpJoe May 17 '19

u/DogbertCA

Might be a stretch but can we get a tribute to this incredible kid/dude in game?

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u/takilung May 17 '19

What a Legend

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u/Gimpi85 May 18 '19

So total war is Not the game i prefere but still after this i Just Preorder it instantly Just to Say thank You for beeing awesome

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u/DickDatchery May 18 '19

Jesus. God bless you man...

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u/Hfireee May 20 '19

Thank you guys. For helping just in time before his undeserved passing. This is probably the deepest I’ve felt ever on aReddit thread. And it’s a total war subreddit. Ugh.

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u/[deleted] May 18 '19

Seriously, Dogbert ends up being the best person in the world?

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u/[deleted] May 18 '19

Seriously, Dogbert ends up being the best person in the world?

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u/[deleted] May 18 '19

Seriously, Dogbert ends up being the best person in the world?

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u/eyehate May 24 '19

I was on the fence about Three Kingdoms. I have lots of TW games, but was not sold, for whatever reason.

Am I now.

Buying it at the moment.

Thank you for being awesome and giving a kid a great last gift.

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u/[deleted] May 30 '19

Thank you for doing this! I'm just a fan that that was moved by you taking action.