This is funcoms fault for just simply mismanaging this whole prelaunch badly. The whole point of early access is so that 250k people are not all starting at once so it makes sense to limit it. It also makes sense to tell people that and not play all this fine print misleading word game shit on your customers. This game seems like it is really trying hard to piss people off and I don't get it. They must have dumbest most incompetent PR people ever. Just tell people straight up what is going on and quit playing the surpise information game.

Originally posted by skeptical

This is funcoms fault for just simply mismanaging this whole prelaunch badly. The whole point of early access is so that 250k people are not all starting at once so it makes sense to limit it. It also makes sense to tell people that and not play all this fine print misleading word game shit on your customers. This game seems like it is really trying hard to piss people off and I don't get it. They must have dumbest most incompetent PR people ever. Just tell people straight up what is going on and quit playing the surpise information game.

Funcom PR guy:  There will be MASSIVE amount of early access keys available. 

Custimor:  Wohoooo

Funcom PR guy:  /whisper yess !!  We fooled them again !

I am one of the people who didnt register soon enough. Honestly, while the information was available that keys were 'limited' expecting people to read the fine print is bs. Why bs? Why in hell would early access be limited if you have to PAY to enter it? Also considering they are dependent on lousy stores like gamestop to distrubte the keys, many people got shafted.

You know, with all the funcom-hate posts, the only thing they really are accomplishing is giving funcom free marketing... >.>

Contrary to public belief not all publicity is good publicity. Case in point SoE.

To those folks who say its only 3 days, deal with it....  I can think of two practical circumstances why this small delay stresses some folks

First, I once was told by a person who loved to not only craft, but dominate in crafting.  He said it was very important to get started early in every game as those who lead the way got to sell their newly crafted wares at the highest premiums since few could do it.   He would have been very upset to find out he was losing 3 days to anyone else.

Second, from a FFA PVP environment, when you have a level based game, until everyone gets to 80, he who has the most levels, ganks.   So the best defense is to make sure you are on level with others, to give yourself a fighting chance.  Giving up even 3 days could find a new player emerging from the tutorial levels and into a world of level 30's circling the city looking to make their lives miserable.

In my own case, I have no problem dealing with it, probably won't even start playing for a few weeks to let all the excitement die down.

Originally posted by Mavkiel

I am one of the people who didnt register soon enough. Honestly, while the information was available that keys were 'limited' expecting people to read the fine print is bs.

And you blame Funcom for you own short comings?

I'm trying to find the article I read about the pre-orders but I've read so much about AoC in the last few days I can't remember where I saw it, but it was said somewhere at the launch that they had set up for 600,000 early access spots and those are sold out. I'll keep trying to find the article I read.

quick google search got me this: http://crimsonknights-sc.com/forum/index.php?s=a5ed051a77e66f19d63be60bac0f78ae&showtopic=12752&pid=97602&st=0&#entry97602

so they planned for 500-600 thousand at launch which jives with them making 600,000 EA spots available and with the boost in interest they quickly went over it.

I'll continue looking

One more cancelled preorder here. For me, the deciding factor was Funcom's attitude that it was Amazon's fault I didn't get into early access, even though an Amazon CSR told me that their direction from Funcom was not to send out the codes until the 17th. The publisher has control over the release date of their product, not the retailer.

This may not surpass the NGE as "Dumbest Move in MMO History", but I bet it comes close.

Please let these stupid threads die out! I'll be glad if we have 1 less complainer to hear about after chopping his head off. We arn't going to miss you or anyone else that didn't get EA, and you are still going to play it I imagine.

Originally posted by nikoliath

Originally posted by Mavkiel

I am one of the people who didnt register soon enough. Honestly, while the information was available that keys were 'limited' expecting people to read the fine print is bs.

And you blame Funcom for you own short comings?

"Pre-order Age of Conan, get early access"!!!

"Pre-order Age of Conan, get early access"!!!

"Pre-order Age of Conan, get early access"!!!

Yes, shame on all you people for thinking Funcom wouldn't use marketing gimmicks and for not digging and making sure they really meant what they said.  If they wanted to do it right they would have said, "Pre-order AoC, get A CHANCE at early access".  But they didn't do that because it would have meant less preorders wouldn't it?

Another cancelled pre-order here too....  not just because of the early access fiasco, but more because of the way FunCom is handling it by blaming the retailers.  Who ever heard of a company that will restrict pre-order customers three days before launch?

Certainly doesn't sound good and definitely not a company I want to spend money on.

Originally posted by JonMichael

Another cancelled pre-order here too....  not just because of the early access fiasco, but more because of the way FunCom is handling it by blaming the retailers.  Who ever heard of a company that will restrict pre-order customers three days before launch?

Certainly doesn't sound good and definitely not a company I want to spend money on.

 

 

They are not "restricting pre-order customers" they had a limited number of early access spots, for whatever reason. You can pre-order and get the pre-order items.

bahahahaha...................

no, really i find this quite funny. and to think i was giving second thoughts to waiting. those are now gone.

i can just see the funcom meetings and the finger pointing..................ahhh, chuckle.

Originally posted by greymann

 

Originally posted by nikoliath

Originally posted by Mavkiel

I am one of the people who didnt register soon enough. Honestly, while the information was available that keys were 'limited' expecting people to read the fine print is bs.

And you blame Funcom for you own short comings?

And I suppose Funcom should be applauded for profiting off those shortcomings.

 

"Pre-order Age of Conan, get early access"!!!

"Pre-order Age of Conan, get early access"!!!

"Pre-order Age of Conan, get early access"!!!

Yes, shame on all you people for thinking Funcom wouldn't use marketing gimmicks and for not digging and making sure they really meant what they said.  If they wanted to do it right they would have said, "Pre-order AoC, get A CHANCE at early access".  But they didn't do that because it would have meant less preorders wouldn't it?

No but I applaud you on your blatant ignorance:

"Registration now opened and new Early Access date for the EU servers
Posted: - 05.05.2008

Registration for customers with pre-order keys has now opened.

Registration for customers with pre-order keys has now opened on http://register.ageofconan.com. Registering with a valid pre-order key (such as the Rhino or Mammoth key) is the unique way to be eligible to purchase Early Access for 5€/5$. This fee includes 10 days of game-time as well as the digital download of the client. Hurry though, because the Early Access is only available while supply lasts!"

http://community.ageofconan.com/wsp/conan/frontend.cgi?func=publish.show&template=content&func_id=2433&table=CONTENT

Originally posted by nikoliath

Originally posted by JonMichael

Another cancelled pre-order here too....  not just because of the early access fiasco, but more because of the way FunCom is handling it by blaming the retailers.  Who ever heard of a company that will restrict pre-order customers three days before launch?

Certainly doesn't sound good and definitely not a company I want to spend money on.

 

 

They are not "restricting pre-order customers" they had a limited number of early access spots, for whatever reason. You can pre-order and get the pre-order items.

When the pre-order  box from Best Buy CLEARLY states that you get the war rhino AND early access with no mention of a limitation until you read the code card inside that says "some restrictions may apply".... that's restrictive and clearly a scam.

Originally posted by JonMichael

 

Originally posted by nikoliath

Originally posted by JonMichael

Another cancelled pre-order here too....  not just because of the early access fiasco, but more because of the way FunCom is handling it by blaming the retailers.  Who ever heard of a company that will restrict pre-order customers three days before launch?

Certainly doesn't sound good and definitely not a company I want to spend money on.

 

 

They are not "restricting pre-order customers" they had a limited number of early access spots, for whatever reason. You can pre-order and get the pre-order items.

 

When the pre-order  box from Best Buy CLEARLY states that you get the war rhino AND early access with no mention of a limitation until you read the code card inside that says "some restrictions may apply".... that's restrictive and clearly a scam.

 

 

Are you talking about restrictions on the early access or restrictions on pre-ordering? You original post stated "Who ever heard of a company that will restrict pre-order customers three days before launch?"

scam... really...

git

I accidently got two early access keys from my retailer and I gave one to my friend yesterday to join in Hyboria tomorrow. He had no problems on registering and getting the client with all the early access goodies. Weird that there is some sort of limit for people to enter in EA, or did they just remove it?

Originally posted by nikoliath

Originally posted by JonMichael

 

Originally posted by nikoliath

Originally posted by JonMichael

Another cancelled pre-order here too....  not just because of the early access fiasco, but more because of the way FunCom is handling it by blaming the retailers.  Who ever heard of a company that will restrict pre-order customers three days before launch?

Certainly doesn't sound good and definitely not a company I want to spend money on.

 

 

They are not "restricting pre-order customers" they had a limited number of early access spots, for whatever reason. You can pre-order and get the pre-order items.

 

When the pre-order  box from Best Buy CLEARLY states that you get the war rhino AND early access with no mention of a limitation until you read the code card inside that says "some restrictions may apply".... that's restrictive and clearly a scam.

 

 

Are you talking about restrictions on the early access or restrictions on pre-ordering? You original post stated "Who ever heard of a company that will restrict pre-order customers three days before launch?"

As far as the pre-order box from Best Buy is concerned... Pre-ordering and Early Access are one in the same.