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by Cthulhu_ 2898 days ago
Except the existence of D3 wasn't even announced until 2008, releasing four years later - and they didn't rely on the donations of backers, nor did they promise it'd be out in 2-3 years or bolt on feature after feature (and a FPS), nor did they push the limits of graphics cards and whatnot and design it for two generations over.

I could go on, not sure though, I think it's a moot comparison.
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aldanor 2891 days ago 

    > nor did they push the limits of graphics cards and whatnot and design it for two generations over.
Moreover, it ran just fine on a decent 2011 laptop.
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serg_chernata 2898 days ago
Announcement of existence doesn't mean the project wasn't worked on for many years prior. Either way, this was just a quick example off the top of my head. Nothing will be a proper comparison because, as the headline states, SC is the first to raise this much and take this long to deliver.
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