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  Airwren

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Joined: 5/12/08
Posts: 588

5/15/08 9:36:24 PM#21
Originally posted by Reanim

Apparently funcom made a little oops... they still had their webpage up from april 16th stating that All preorders would get early access.  After posts in the official forums they quickly pulled the page down. But not before it was copied, pasted and distributed.

What a lieing piece of crap company.

Go ahead fanbois... play the verbage game now.

 Keep trying to stir the pot.  Mostly those of us who are going to try out the game don't give a damn what little piss ants like you think of how funcom handled this whole thing.  If having to wait 3 extra days to play a video game causes people to stroke out the way this has then I weep for the gaming community. 

 

 

 

 

 

  Ascension08

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5/15/08 9:36:27 PM#22
Originally posted by hitec7

 


Originally posted by Reanim Taken from the site they so quickly pulled. Funcom = Busted and today Funcom ups the ante and confirms that everyone who pre-orders may access Hyboria several days prior to the retail launch.* * The early access program is only available with certain retailers. A participant list can be found on the official Age of Conan websites. The early access is entirely voluntary, and opens up on the 17th of May for Oceanic and North American gamers, and on the 20th of May for European gamers. Pre-loading of the client will commence in advance. You need to pay a nominal 5 USD / EUR fee to take advantage of the offer, which includes client download and 10 days of subscription. When the early access offer expires you must enter the physical retail box gamekey to continue playing. Don't see chance, limited etc etc in that statement.. Creative marketing, lies and failed comitments.

 

For a guy that's not gonna play this lame game u spend to much time researching Funcom's sites don't u think?

Duh, if he didn't then he'd be written off as an uneducated troll.

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  Alalala

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5/15/08 9:36:46 PM#23
Originally posted by Reanim

 


Originally posted by Alalala
Just a pissed-off dude who didn't get early access.  Nothing to see here, please move along folks.

 

Just a fanboi/troll. My guess is that if a funcom dev showed up at you door and took a dump youd be a rollin in it shouting its praises.


If someone shows up to my door, it likley won't get answered because I'll be playing AoC with all the other early access players.  You, on the other hand, will have a couple free nights to refine your fecal fantasies.

  Reanim

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Joined: 1/04/06
Posts: 105

 
5/15/08 9:37:29 PM#24

[/quote]
For a guy that's not gonna play this lame game u spend to much time researching Funcom's sites don't u think? [/b][/quote]

Been playing it... Kinda burned out on it. Just hate to see folks screwed by this company.

You make a promise You keep a promise


  Sypro

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Joined: 1/07/08
Posts: 87

5/15/08 9:37:36 PM#25

Some people are such a sad spastics.

They don't get into the EA and instead of posting in the generel topic about it on the funcom forums they go spam around the web that funcom is a shit company, like really go get some air or something.

 

  hitec7

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5/15/08 9:41:42 PM#26

I guess the last to weeks in this forums was very entertaining for me we gone from:

This game will flop threads
Wait for the NDA to be lifted! And you will see how bad this game really is

to:

WoW Killer!

just one day before early access :)

Im sure more will come after Release it will be fun for sure!

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  talismen351

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5/15/08 9:42:32 PM#27

Originally posted by Ascension08
Originally posted by talismen351

 

Originally posted by Ascension08

Meh Funcom got their money so they're happy. Besides the fanbois don't really care as long as Funcom doesn't screw up the game directly.

So you think all the money from pre-orders goes to FC? Now they can pack up their bags and just leave things as they are? So all the money made to date went straight to FC. The suppliers n shippers, employees,artists n all just donated their time? Perhaps they banks/financial institutions just gave them money outta the goodness of their heart too? The game stores just sold the game for pure enjoyment? The servers for the game were just donated?

 

Saying anygame got their wee bit of money is about the dumbes friggen comment that can be made. If you know jack about business you would know it takes alot more than a few thousand dollars to pay off a multi-million dollar project.

Dumbest*? Anyways, you make it sound like Funcom got $0. $0. $0 from ALL those pre-orders and the $5 bucks from early access. If that's true, then MMOs take more money than I thought !

Got me on a typo...you win.

N you make is sound like they are rolling in the money from a few early access accounts. They will get some..but not enouph to make their investors jump with joy or to pay all the bills.

  Reanim

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Joined: 1/04/06
Posts: 105

 
5/15/08 9:45:16 PM#28

[quote][i]Originally posted by Sypro[/i] [b]Some people are such a sad spastics. They don't get into the EA and instead of posting in the generel topic about it on the funcom forums they go spam around the web that funcom is a shit company, like really go get some air or something.  [/b][/quote]

Well the public has a right to know. Just like fanbois have a right to defend lies and mismarketing and troll.

 

  hitec7

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Posts: 232

5/15/08 9:45:41 PM#29


Originally posted by Reanim
Been playing it... Kinda burned out on it. Just hate to see folks screwed by this company. You make a promise You keep a promise

Are u in a crusade or something to save us from Funcom?

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  Reanim

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Posts: 105

 
5/15/08 9:51:44 PM#30

[/quote]
Are u in a crusade or something to save us from Funcom?[/b][/quote]

No... Just really tired of fanbois twisting the verbage in funcom advertising. No twisting what they posted on the 16th.

Just hard to believe they kept the page up after announcing the string of lies about limited space being available from the beginning.
funcom pwned themselves. Too Funny...

  User Deleted
5/15/08 10:09:51 PM#31

 

Originally posted by Reanim

[/quote]
Are u in a crusade or something to save us from Funcom?[/b][/quote]

No... Just really tired of fanbois twisting the verbage in funcom advertising. No twisting what they posted on the 16th.

Just hard to believe they kept the page up after announcing the string of lies about limited space being available from the beginning.
funcom pwned themselves. Too Funny...

 

I am not a fanboi and I am not twisting their words at all. I am about to post multiple links where the Early Access says it was limited. No I do not work for Funcom, Eidios or any other gaming company. I am a college professor with an IQ high enough to understand what Funcom meant. Also, if this isn't good enough for you Reanim, then thats fine. I will not be responding because the words in these articles and press releases speak for themselves.

 

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The following article appeared on Funcom's website (and Age of Conan website) on or around April 16th 2008. Now I will quote from that article:

"Funcom now also confirms an early access program which will give customers a chance of a head-start in Age of Conan. Funcom reveals that American, European and Oceanic players may enter Age of Conan as early as the 17th of May. Mere weeks away, early adopters can now live, fight and explore in Hyboria, as well as getting an essential head-start before the hordes invade."

That article can be found here and here:

http://community.ageofconan.com/wsp/conan/frontend.cgi?func=publish.show&table=CONTENT&func_id=2393

http://www.funcom.com/wsp/funcom/frontend.cgi?func=publish.show&table=CONTENT&func_id=1272

Now the following article appeared on multiple sites (including this one and others) on or around May 5th 2008.

" 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!"

You can find it here. here and here:

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

http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/32319

http://www.warcry.com/news/view/83643-Age-of-Conan-European-Early-Access-Date

 

I could link more and more articles but that should get the point across. To say there was no communication or knowledge of a limited access is a fallacy.

 

EDIT: I bolded certain phrases for added emphasis.

EDIT: You have now created 3 posts with the same topic/point in all of them. Its the same arguments so I ask please no more new threads. 3 is plenty.

  veratutazz

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Joined: 10/07/07
Posts: 126

5/15/08 10:12:01 PM#32

Originally posted by Reanim

[/quote]
Are u in a crusade or something to save us from Funcom?[/b][/quote]

No... Just really tired of fanbois twisting the verbage in funcom advertising. No twisting what they posted on the 16th.

Just hard to believe they kept the page up after announcing the string of lies about limited space being available from the beginning.
funcom pwned themselves. Too Funny...

 


 Here is a news flash.

Personally I dont give a flying <F>       

Thats FLYING <<<F>>>  

  .. If they lied about the stupid early access or not.

 I dont care if a flipping lead designer went on Youtube and personally promised that everyone who pre-ordered would get 3 extra days of play all to themselves no matter what.

 

  Granted, it looks tarded.

 

 But, personally, I only care about whether or not the flipping game lives up to the hype... at least SOMEWHAT.

  If this game ends up like a new Vanguard then I will be right there with you breaking boulders to throw stones while I cancel my sub.

 

 However, FunCom is *not* the new Sigil. I have been playing Anarchy Online since ***BETA*** so, respectfully,  I think I know just a teeny tiny bit about this company.

 Im not here trying to say that Funcom is run by the Second Coming of jesus christ and a host of super-powerful angelic programmers on white horses come to save us from the droll cartoon hell that is  WoW.

 

They're not.

 

 But jeeze.  Get a clue. "FunCom" >>Saga<<?  Erum, no.

 Whaa if they broke a promise even in a partial way. Every single RPG I have known since freaking Ultima (Not Online) on my freaking Apple IIe has had its share of problems and letdowns.

 As long as the game works well for most of the players and delivers on a fun time, I am betting 99% of the  customer base will get the freak over it.

You can always cancel your pre-order and wait until it comes out to see what people say.

 

 In summation, yes its kinda   if they actually retracted on a promise they once had ... even if only partially... but of all the things you could say constitutes a big deal, the freaking extra free days due to pre-order aint one of them .. IMHO.

  Cochran1

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Posts: 377

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5/15/08 10:16:31 PM#33

Acutually, the word may used in the context that it is means " have permission to " not " a chance of ." It was either a typo or someone didn't study up on their english very well. Most use a very clear definition when there is only " a chance." Then again, I've been saying all along that Funcom isn't very good at the whole customer service thing. I don't ever remember any company charging preorder customers an extra fee for early access.

Early access is supposed to be a perk of pre-ordering the game. What's next, are they going to charge a nominal fee to use the pre-order fluff items.

  WiccanCircle

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Joined: 6/04/04
Posts: 344

5/15/08 10:18:07 PM#34

Originally posted by Reanim

  Funcom = Busted 


Wow, now I am worried.  Who will launch the game with all the FunCom employees behind bars for toy fraud?  

 

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  killagoose

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Posts: 132

5/15/08 10:19:27 PM#35
Originally posted by Mordria

 

Originally posted by Reanim

Apparently funcom made a little oops... they still had their webpage up from april 16th stating that All preorders would get early access.  After posts in the official forums they quickly pulled the page down. But not before it was copied, pasted and distributed.

What a lieing piece of crap company.

Go ahead fanbois... play the verbage game now.

 

 

 

 

 

Oh gosh.. looks like you got one over on them.

 

Can I come to the parade?

Mordria, I have sooooooo much respect for ya.  i always love reading your posts!

Oh and to the OP...          

                                                 

  gamedever

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Posts: 144

5/15/08 10:19:48 PM#36

It's been said over and over, the 5 bucks covers the bandwith cost. How many games have you download 12 gigs of data in one package?

  veratutazz

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Posts: 126

5/15/08 10:23:26 PM#37

Originally posted by WiccanCircle

Originally posted by Reanim

  Funcom = Busted 


Wow, now I am worried.  Who will launch the game with all the FunCom employees behind bars for toy fraud?  

 

 

 Hey! Not Funny!

 Toy Fraud is a serious offense and carries serious charges!

 it may not be sexy like Grand Theft Auto, Murder, or Manslaughter, but its no laughing matter!

 

 Heck, My cousin was a victim of Toy Fraud when he was eight years old and he STILL twitches every time we pass a box of LEGO's..

every time!

 

 

  Reanim

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Joined: 1/04/06
Posts: 105

 
5/15/08 10:25:51 PM#38


Originally posted by templarga
 

Originally posted by Reanim



Are u in a crusade or something to save us from Funcom?


No... Just really tired of fanbois twisting the verbage in funcom advertising. No twisting what they posted on the 16th.
Just hard to believe they kept the page up after announcing the string of lies about limited space being available from the beginning.
funcom pwned themselves. Too Funny...
 
[/quote]
I am not a fanboi and I am not twisting their words at all. I am about to post multiple links where the Early Access says it was limited. No I do not work for Funcom, Eidios or any other gaming company. I am a college professor with an IQ high enough to understand what Funcom meant. Also, if this isn't good enough for you Reanim, then thats fine. I will not be responding because the words in these articles and press releases speak for themselves.
 
----
The following article appeared on Funcom's website (and Age of Conan website) on or around April 16th 2008. Now I will quote from that article:
"Funcom now also confirms an early access program which will give customers a chance of a head-start in Age of Conan. Funcom reveals that American, European and Oceanic players may enter Age of Conan as early as the 17th of May. Mere weeks away, early adopters can now live, fight and explore in Hyboria, as well as getting an essential head-start before the hordes invade."
That article can be found here and here:
http://community.ageofconan.com/wsp/conan/frontend.cgi?func=publish.show&table=CONTENT&func_id=2393
http://www.funcom.com/wsp/funcom/frontend.cgi?func=publish.show&table=CONTENT&func_id=1272
Now the following article appeared on multiple sites (including this one and others) on or around May 5th 2008.
" 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!"
You can find it here. here and here:
http://community.ageofconan.com/wsp/conan/frontend.cgi?func=publish.show&template=content&func_id=2433&table=CONTENT
http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/32319
http://www.warcry.com/news/view/83643-Age-of-Conan-European-Early-Access-Date
 
I could link more and more articles but that should get the point across. To say there was no communication or knowledge of a limited access is a fallacy.
 
EDIT: I bolded certain phrases for added emphasis.
EDIT: You have now created 3 posts with the same topic/point in all of them. Its the same arguments so I ask please no more new threads. 3 is plenty.[/b][/quote]

You just illustrated my point... Thank you. On the 16th they stated everyone would get access. People ordered and they changed the rules. You see nothing wrong with this? Did they send out emails to all the preorders. Did they notify the retailers? No they waited till they had lots and lots of sales then hit the buyers with this.

you say you are not a fanboi yet you defend very questionable company behavior.

My posts are not the same. One was about EA. One about post moderation. And this one is about funcom lies.

  Cochran1

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5/15/08 10:35:52 PM#39

You just illustrated my point... Thank you. On the 16th they stated everyone would get access. People ordered and they changed the rules. You see nothing wrong with this? Did they send out emails to all the preorders. Did they notify the retailers? No they waited till they had lots and lots of sales then hit the buyers with this.

you say you are not a fanboi yet you defend very questionable company behavior.

My posts are not the same. One was about EA. One about post moderation. And this one is about funcom lies.

 

 

OP is right it's false advertising, using early access to gain pre-orders and then saying they have to pay extra. Very bad buisness.

  pegleg

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5/16/08 12:48:51 AM#40

The issue with this whole Early Access is that people who ordered the Game early never got the a CHANCE at the Early Access. The reason: People didn't get their Codes in time from their retailer. I for one  never had chance. When I looked at my E-mail and found my code for the Early Access it was around sold out.

 

 

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