So... is FunCom going to do anything about the mix-up?  Or are they just going to keep moving and hope to forget about the botched up job they did on this event?

Server downtime for updates, server moves, upgrades are a normal part of mmo's also.

It's very rare an mmo gives out time for these problems, the only company I know generous of it is Blizzard.

When I cancelled AoC I had to actually call them, no way to cancel anywhere online.

When I cancelled Warhammer, the representative on the phone credited me 6 months, because I never logged in to use the account.

So I have seen many different facets of this, and to me AoC was the buggiest of any MMO, and I have pretty much played them all.

Originally posted by BlackWatch

So... is FunCom going to do anything about the mix-up?  Or are they just going to keep moving and hope to forget about the botched up job they did on this event?

No.

• Admission on forums and on patcher that it wasn't put across right to the community
• Information forthcoming on more events for announcement within the next short while
• They want to make ammends, and what was in place from the event on the EU servers was welcomed sign, especially for RP'rs.

We can only hope the release of 1.5 will be handled more professionally than this poor excuse called "event".

sluffing this off as player run event seems a bit of a cop out to me. I mean how hard would it have been to have some GM's giving out minor cosmetic items or maybe some health pots or something , maybe set up a hose race course with some nice prizes.etc . If getting GMs to hand them out would not work maybe just have some appear in player inventories today. I mean they had all year to work up a plan, the whole thing seems very disorganized..... but then many a time I have to wonder if there is any communications between people at the Funcom office. In the brief time I played Horizens and as bad as that game was they had a couple of decent events, or at least one I can recall. 

I almost feel sorry for Funcom, I mean I can see they are trying their best but they just can't seem to get it together at all. Then they just can't seem to get thier story straight. In this thread forums-eu.ageofconan.com/showthread.php in pne place they say ohhhh you misundrstood this was justa opportunity to let you guys RP, then a few pages later they come out  witth a "well we had something planned but technical difficulties arose" I mean which was it, either you screwed the pooch on the planning, or screwed the pooch on the execution, swapping stories doesn't gain you much trust and respect. A certain US politicain from California is finding that out the hard way.

Originally posted by Krewel

We can only hope the release of 1.5 will be handled more professionally than this poor excuse called "event".

Seriously.

If someone doesn't realize that calling this event "player-based" is actually a euphemism trying to hide incompetence, then that person should really have his head examined. When they fixed Main System dungeon into a group one, they called it "making it from a social dungeon to a group-based dungeon". When they had to fire people, they called it "restructuring", etc.

Just make Conan do the /fart emote and that's it, better than nothing. Make Conan get some fresh air, greet his subscribers with farts and belches, at least. Or let him show his wife Zenobia doing striptease or something. Or let the anniversary be a nice excuse to finally continue the destiny quest a bit...

How, exactly, does Funcom cancel an event that was "supposed" to be player driven?  LOL @ Funcom.

Seems Funcom is continuing it's legacy of failure.  But to be honest, after trying the circus called "Darkfall", AoC ain't looking half bad.

Originally posted by gessekai332

As we all know, King Conan will be celebrating his anniversary as ruler of Hyboria. This is the only day of the year where we have the opportunity to see Conan outside of the confines and safety of his castle. Rarely does an opportunity like this present itself to us. Surely he will not be without guards and some protection, but it is nothing compared to the the solid stone walls of his own castle.

 

http://forums.ageofconan.com/showthread.php?t=193795

 

Over the past year, the black dragoon knights have FAILED to protect hyperboria from foreign armies, to the extent that even Tartania is falling. Conan may have served his country well in the past, but his power and influences wanes faster than the hyborian moon. As foreign powers continue to draw closer and closer to our homes, Conan and his army cower behind their castle wall.

Tomorrow is the time where we must reclaim the power. It is time for a new power to emerge, it is the time for Conan to FALL.

With enough people united we may have a chance to overwhelm and crush Conan's army and to deliver the final blow to the Tyrant himself.

Revolution is nigh.

Everyone realised this is not an actual "event", its more like this guys RP event right?

Btw, the city is called Old Tarantia mate, not Tartania

Originally posted by Ubie

Seems Funcom is continuing it's legacy of failure.  But to be honest, after trying the circus called "Darkfall", AoC ain't looking half bad.

So you're saying AoC sucks but DFO sucks more? Maybe the next event will be somwhere around Christmass next year and the new expansion will add drunken boxing? Then maybe the three fanbois that are left playing AoC can play drunken hide and seek throughout the instances until they find eachother then duke it out?

But it'd have to be a player driven event as FC would probably balls it all up ... again!