Stardock - Ironclad development question

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I've been around Stardock for the realease of both GC games, so I think I recognize a few Stardock avatars in the forums responding to questions and such. Certainly Frogboy, and maybe a few others.

Just out of curiosity, how involved is the Stardock team in testing and preparing Sins? And is that level of involvement typical for a developer - publisher relationship?

Like I said, I'm just curious. I've always liked Stardock and from the posts of their principals they seem to be a bunch of top-notch folks.
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

Wow, this is an interesting question!

I think our level of involvement is probably somewhat unique. Ironclad owns the IP for Sins of a Solar Empire and they have control over what goes into the game (or doesn't). However, we've been testing and playing Sins since we signed it, making suggestions on how to flesh out/improve things, etc. We're also assisting Ironclad with the creation of the in-game movies for Sins, writing the manual, and other elements that developers would usually handle. In the same vein, we're giving Ironclad a great deal of input over various aspects of the marketing that developers typically have little say in - and this has worked out extremely well (I think our two companies complement one another amazingly well).

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

<------- What he said  

Multiplicity - Control multiple PCs using one keyboard and mouse
Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
So you are saying the two companies are like "bed buddies"?
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
Well, kosc, you see, when a girl and a boy hold hands..

Oh, I'm so getting in trouble for that
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
lol
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
Oooooohhhhh!!!!

So THAT'S how games are made. My parents lied to me.

Does the stork deliver them to the stores?

pek
Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top
ROFLCOPTER!
Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top
I'd just like your two companies to stop complimenting and start complementing each other.