1. I dissagree AoM was a much more finished and polished game.
2. Empires released 3 patchs, and only 1 balance patch, most argued and I agree, it actually made the game worse (the Uk Vil rush from memory). The other 2 were just fluff so people like you can argue they released 3 patchs.
3.They didnt release 2 patch's for EE, the first was for a bug in the game and we had to install it day 1, so that was a waste of time and the second was done by maddoc.
4. An unbalanced rts is worthless to me.
5.I dont really care what thy "try" to deliver it irrelevant, if they cant make do a good job they shouldnt be in the industry.
6.I went into gamespy with an open mind, I came out with the belief that any company that uses it doesnt care to support or want online play at all. They were told last time and saw what happened but I can see a pattern that they learn lessons slow and hard.
7.EE's lobby was fantastic but that was only developed by maddoc because SSSI were incapable of delivering the goods and had already walked away. Empires wasnt a shadow.
8. Its not reduntant, its a clear differnce from point 1, Point 1 is that they rush games, point 8 is how they walk away early, a doubley worrying trait.