ok this is sad. Wait untill beta is over befor bashing it. it is in beta for a reason and that is to find these bugs and problems befor the release. If they just did what some game companys do then the game would be an epic fail. but really. i been hearing ppl say this game will put EQ2 and WoW out of the race. But in my head i deeply douted it. And now after playing it i must say it actualy is better then i thought it would be. BUT not quite as good as EQ2 or WoW..but then again lets not compaire and lets accept it for what it is at this time..who knows maybe at the launch it will be killer. not my place to say..so just hang in there till we truly know.

Originally posted by Radmuz

So far I am HIGHLY disappointed. The game is extremely unfinished and one of the most buggy open betas that I have ever seen. I fully expect an open beta to have problems. But to see the game crash every few minutes reminds me of another game Funcom released called Anarchy Online.

 

This game probably will end up being another piece of vaporware, in spite of how many of us really want to see it work.  I hear the comments about how the debugging code is slowing the system down, and it has some truth in it. But hard crashes and black screens are what I am hearing my friends in Vent talk about, and I am seeing them. This is on new hardware purchased to run Conan as well. So fanboi's do not start in with the scripted "You need better hardware" lines. I repeat, this is new hardware from multiple people that purchased the hardware specifically for this game that is having these problems.

 

Open beta is a showplace for developers to show off their goods, and stress test their system. The system crashing bugs should have been gone before we got here.

Yeah you have to wonder what the closed beta people were doing this whole time. lol.  Still it's not the bugs I'm worried about.  They get ironed eventually.  It's more the question of whether or not I'll stay interested in the game.  If I get to lvl 13 and I'm more bored than when I started instead of itching to get to 14 I'm not buying.

this game is cool, and ofcoarse  ill buy it.

Originally posted by jircris

ok this is sad. Wait untill beta is over befor bashing it. it is in beta for a reason and that is to find these bugs and problems befor the release. If they just did what some game companys do then the game would be an epic fail. but really. i been hearing ppl say this game will put EQ2 and WoW out of the race. But in my head i deeply douted it. And now after playing it i must say it actualy is better then i thought it would be. BUT not quite as good as EQ2 or WoW..but then again lets not compaire and lets accept it for what it is at this time..who knows maybe at the launch it will be killer. not my place to say..so just hang in there till we truly know.

Cancel my pre-order? Why the hell would I do that?

did not vote as im not in beta, but going to try the game whatever happens. Can always quit if i dont like it.

Don't worry it's only an old beta client. The closed beta testers have the new version of the client that runs great. It's optomised for dx10, quad cores and all the newest hardware.

We just have to take their word for it because they apparently don't want the closed beta testers to tell us all how great this game is.......

Nope not canceling. If anything I think I am happy that I did preo-order.  I am having a blast. Played around 5 hours last night, like the combat system so far, the graphics are very nice.  I will be playing for a while for sure.

Originally posted by Shannia

 

Originally posted by Nadia

beta doesnt tell you enough to make a decision about *loving* the game

 

I'm not cancelling my preorder

 

I dont think AOC sucks but I'm not inspired by it either

- but hey, its something new

 

I hate to disagree.  Open betas are there to sell the game.  Sure, it is to stress test, but open betas in any game are to give the player base a look at the game to let them see if they want to buy or not.  If you think otherwise, you are sadly mistaken.  I've been around the MMOG community for 15 years and know what open betas are used for it.  It is called marketing.  If it wasn't, they would not have lifted the NDA for the open beta.

 

QFT, very few changes happen in the last bit of beta as well. It is truly marketing.

I didn't vote because I haven't betaed the game but for Funcom to put out an older beta client for the Fp beta to me was a bad choice IMO because they only have one chance to put their best foot forward and this to me is not doing that! They should have put out the client the current testers are on so the FP testers could see the best Funcom has to offer!

I haven't voted, nor have I pre-ordered.  I did take part in the pvp weekend though and saw some promise to the game but not enough to pre-order.  Ideally I'll snag a buddy pass and have a looksie after launch. 

One thing I will agree with though -- I understand Funcom is looking to stress test but if they really are using an older client for this beta, it sure is a gamble on their part.  Players have every right to be concerned that this could turn into another VG fiasco and at least some official word from Funcom could go a long ways to calming people a bit.  In the same breath, I think players need to loosen up and keep in mind that beta, even 15 days before release, is still beta -- things do get fixed in that caffiene and adrenaline sustained frenzy that is the lead up to launch.

I am canceling mine today.  I know it is a beta but  it is the beta less than a month to launch and it's performance is actually worse than Vanguards was.    Waiting for 15 minutes for a zone to load when you are on a machine that far exceeds minimum specs doesn't bode well for them in my book. Looks like I will be stuck playing Mass Effect when it comes out because I don't want to suffer thru another V:SOH launch.

Originally posted by neuronomad

I am canceling mine today.  I know it is a beta but  it is the beta less than a month to launch and it's performance is actually worse than Vanguards was.    Waiting for 15 minutes for a zone to load when you are on a machine that far exceeds minimum specs doesn't bode well for them in my book. Looks like I will be stuck playing Mass Effect when it comes out because I don't want to suffer thru another V:SOH launch.

I have to disagree with you. From my experience playing AOC yesterday, I experienced less lag than I do currently playing Vanguard. I understand there are people reporting bad problems such as excessive lag, 15 minute load times, etc. I don't know if this has to do with their system or what, but other some lag in Tortage I haven't had any problems.

I will say that the load times are longer than what I would like, but they are about 1-2 mins at most for me, not 15.

Originally posted by inkvizitoris

ok ok  mini bitches, you can go back to your WoW location and stay there till your life ends in the loony-bin. We don't need you in the Conan world. Less wining from you, more joy for as, asskickers

What does this contribute to the conversation?  

Originally posted by vash79

 

Originally posted by neuronomad

I am canceling mine today.  I know it is a beta but  it is the beta less than a month to launch and it's performance is actually worse than Vanguards was.    Waiting for 15 minutes for a zone to load when you are on a machine that far exceeds minimum specs doesn't bode well for them in my book. Looks like I will be stuck playing Mass Effect when it comes out because I don't want to suffer thru another V:SOH launch.

 

I have to disagree with you. From my experience playing AOC yesterday, I experienced less lag than I do currently playing Vanguard. I understand there are people reporting bad problems such as excessive lag, 15 minute load times, etc. I don't know if this has to do with their system or what, but other some lag in Tortage I haven't had any problems.

I will say that the load times are longer than what I would like, but they are about 1-2 mins at most for me, not 15.

Glad you are lucky because I have tried multiple pcs (all well above required specs) and they all perform pretty much the same.

I'm not playing the beta. I never do. Just hate downloading the HUGE files that today's games require. Also, not in a hurry to get a "look see" of the game.

I pre-ordered, like I do most new MMO's I'm interested in, and will install from the CD's. Not even remotely considering cancelling my pre-order.

Based on the personalities of a great deal of "haters" I see on the forums, I would hardly take their advice on anything that would sway my own opinion. I'll give the game a serious try, as I do other MMO's, and I'm confident it will turn out to be a fun experience.

Looking forward to it!

Originally posted by neuronomad

I am canceling mine today.  I know it is a beta but  it is the beta less than a month to launch and it's performance is actually worse than Vanguards was.    Waiting for 15 minutes for a zone to load when you are on a machine that far exceeds minimum specs doesn't bode well for them in my book. Looks like I will be stuck playing Mass Effect when it comes out because I don't want to suffer thru another V:SOH launch.

Had exactly same xp than you .

15 mn for launch then freez CTD etc. 

Worst than VG ? Yep probably.

Don't worry it's only an old beta client. The closed beta testers have the new version of the client that runs great. It's optomised for dx10, quad cores and all the newest hardware.

We just have to take their word for it because they apparently don't want the closed beta testers to tell us all how great this game is.......

Agree.

Hope we'll have in the future a decent game, I mean not perfect or creative or next gen BUT simply WORKING. 

 Overal the impressions can be labeled as mixed blessing, a fair cry from AoC being the second comming of MMO's.

Funny thing is that somebody mentioned  how AoC was first and foremost designed as PvE game. Good luck Funcom, there is a lot of competition in that department although I suspect 80 levels to grind and a dozen 24 men instances will keep some WoW hamsters happy. That is those hamsters that feel like starting from zero and whos computers can handle the AoC software mammoth.

PvP wise, well, there is a PvP title comming later this year and methinks it has better chances then AoC in PvP department.

We will see how this pans out, it can still prove to be a decent game (at least for some) but the second comming of MMO's has been debunked.

Originally posted by Devildog1

I didn't vote because I haven't betaed the game but for Funcom to put out an older beta client for the Fp beta to me was a bad choice IMO because they only have one chance to put their best foot forward and this to me is not doing that! They should have put out the client the current testers are on so the FP testers could see the best Funcom has to offer!

Total common sense IMHO.  Why the old client, who knows?

Also, we are up to 500 votes.  Again, thank you for all of the participation in the poll.

I have played for a while, loving the game. My preorder stands strong. Only got a couple of DCs so far, no other problems. FPS from 30-60 depending on the area, indoor areas lag for a while after I enter but after 4-5 seconds its ok.  I understand those that have technical problems, but these will be fixed. The content matters to me and what I've seen is enough for me to be convinced. See y'all 5/17