Originally posted by Loke666

Originally posted by LordBonezy

Oh no you don't...

This isn't what I want specifically. I wanted a game that was fun and worth paying for.

I wanted a game where players didn't leave because the game was so morbidly put together that they left from bordom.

 

Hello? If a game is fun and worth playing is a matter of taste. What you want might not be the game I want. So it is kinda useless to discuss that.

The reason most people left AoC was because they released it 6 months too early and the game was so buggy that it was extremly hard to play. It was also badly balanced at start. And the game was too small.

If they had worked another year, fixed all buggs and added a lot more zones the game wouldn't be the small game it is today. But like all MMO companies they thought they could release it with only the noob zone fixed, get the money and fix the game while it was running, but instead they lost 90% of the players. The exact same thing that happened to WAR BTW.

AoC is not a bad game in itself, it is just way too small.

I think what happened to WAR was much different than what happened to AOC WAR just turned out to be too much like what was on the market not enough to separate themselves from the masses so it gave players little reason to stay on what AOC did was launch a game barely playable and what was playable was unispiring, I agree that what someone thinks is fun and not is a matter of taste not worth the discussion but it seems op was just lending a different spin to his point as most of what he complains about earlier are valid points that have less to do with fun and more to do with trust and competence two things that for most players aoc is lacking, but my main point is still WAR is not what AOC was nor did Mythic do what FC did and I for one would much rather try a game and find out it wasn't fun than to try a game and find out most of what they advertise isn't there and what is doesn't work well.

Poop

Originally posted by Cryptor

"Consentual Duels on PVE servers (Same as launch, option to go to border kingdoms just like at launch, thats it)"

Obviously you were nto there at launch, this was disabled and did not work, at least for first few weeks.

 

 

I was there at launch but I was also on a PVE server and sub level 50. P.S. it started working before Craig came along thanks.

Your still playing  AOC when Darfall has US servers lol.

Originally posted by skeaser

Nice list of what they haven't done yet. What about the insane amount of bug fixes, the complete revamp of stats, the new playfields and instances, updated guild cities and everything else?

 

 

QFT.  I think AoC in its current condition is great.  I have played just about every major mmorpg around since I first started to playing them back in 98.  AoC is my favorite right now.  No mmorpg in recent times has been able to hold my attention the way AoC has.  The last time I felt like this about a game was back when I was playing UO and EQ.

Originally posted by Loke666

There are weather in some places like Field of the dead.

And I never heard anything about player housing from the devs? The guildcity have been in all the time and the only thing I heard about player housing is wishes from players that they could have houses in there.

But, yes. FC are rather slow with fixing stuff. However the only game-breaker in there is that you must do Tortage with all your characters. The biggest issue with AoC is still that it needs twice the amounts of zones and dungeons to feel like a big MMO, now it is just small.

That is the reason I quited and went back to EQ2, I don't really care about the rest of the stuff. They did a good job about fixing the game but it is just too small still. Since zones can be rather big like Ymirs pass the game do have potential but it will need an expansion or 2 to fully bloom out.

As for that DX10 only works with state of the art GFX card: Cry me a river. If you care that much about DX10 buy a state of the art GFX card. Most people don't AoC graphics are still the best I seen without DX10, the graphics is AoCs least problem.

It has rained in FOD since launch. I think in the suggestion forum they were referring to events which bring immersion and style to the game I dont really know I didn't write that suggestion it just keeps coming up over and over. Variety is the idea there. Player housing yeah that was a player suggestion duh. Obvioulsy from other MMOs. FC is way way too slow at fixing. We should be on patch 1.12 by now. It makes no sense to delay patches for 3 months.

Improving the quality of the exprience is more valuable to players than adding a few new zones. They could also accomplish a lot more by doing feature adds and player reqested things. But they haven't done any player suggested features.

The box says you need a 7900 GTX or equivalent to play as a recommended card. I have a 9800GTX+ and it doesn't like to play DX10 well at all, but it runs DX9 great. They've had 450 days to get it right and they shold have had DX10 working 450 days before launch, they get an F on that part of the report card sorry.

I agree with you that graphics are not AOC's problem. Depth, polish, scale, pace of improvements, lack of motivation of the dev team to deliver those things. That is what is wrong with AOC.

You must be the type of person that watches a program on TV then writes to the TV company complaining about it. If you don't like it don't watch it.

If you don't like a game don't play it.

So whine somewhere else and get a life.

Originally posted by Arthineas

Originally posted by skeaser

Nice list of what they haven't done yet. What about the insane amount of bug fixes, the complete revamp of stats, the new playfields and instances, updated guild cities and everything else?

 

 

 

QFT.  I think AoC in its current condition is great.  I have played just about every major mmorpg around since I first started to playing them back in 98.  AoC is my favorite right now.  No mmorpg in recent times has been able to hold my attention the way AoC has.  The last time I felt like this about a game was back when I was playing UO and EQ.

You've been playing MMOs since UO and AoC is the only one right now that holds your attention and you even dare to compare it with EQ? Trippin' on sunshine much? I'm sorry, but I can't take you seriously. Well, if you are a veteran MMO player, I'd say that you played UO hardcore and are playing AoC like a single player game. Try to play AoC as you would UO and you'll see just how quickly your EQ/UO comparison fades into oblivion.

Name a single MMORPG that came out on launch and was perfect, on launch. I was disappointed with AoC on first launch also, but i came back a year later and couldn't stop playing 3 of my characters to 80. I had to stop playing because of classes, and i'll admit the PvE isn't the best, but i still find it fun. Besides if you suck at AoC, you will get destroyed at everything. With my 75 Bear Shaman i can take on 2-3 people and take people down, but i can only take on one of that class if they can actually play. The only OP class i've noticed there is is Rangers at 1-35. AoC in PvP at least is really dependent on how competent you are. The people who can't play, QQ all the time.

I'll agree with that other guy, only WoW, UO, AoC, EVE and EQ are the MMOs that kept me this entertained.

I can make a huge list whats wrong with EVERY MMO. At least AoC has a unique experience with PvP, the combat is fun as hell. I haven't played it after this huge patch though, so i dont' know now. Stop QQing so much, and if you've only played a class to level 40-50, you didn't play the game. That's like saying you play WoW to 50, or UO to a Journeyman Tamer and got bored.

If you get too bored of MMOs, go out and do shit, games are so much more fun when you do them recreationally. Not as if they were a sport, and you were a professional linebacker.

If you want to write reviews for MMOs, at least make it a review, not a bitch list. Seriously if you don't like the game, don't play it. If you want to review it, go make a website or something. If you want to listen and bitch so much, go gossip with a friend.

Originally posted by badboybill

Originally posted by Arthineas

Originally posted by skeaser

Nice list of what they haven't done yet. What about the insane amount of bug fixes, the complete revamp of stats, the new playfields and instances, updated guild cities and everything else?

 

 

 

QFT.  I think AoC in its current condition is great.  I have played just about every major mmorpg around since I first started to playing them back in 98.  AoC is my favorite right now.  No mmorpg in recent times has been able to hold my attention the way AoC has.  The last time I felt like this about a game was back when I was playing UO and EQ.

 

You know you lost all credibility after saying something like that, right?

He's probably really sad that he does not have your approval! You know you lost all common sense thinking anyone on the internet actually gave a shit about your credibility, right?

I recently won a copy of this game from a contest here, so I gave it a good shot.  I leveled a couple characters through tortage and a little beyond.

This is a decent game now.  I can't speak for the endgame, but tortage is well done, and I haven't experienced much lag to speak of or anything.

With that said, I can say this: I am not continuing to play this game.  Something about it doesn't sit right with me.  I can't explain it...but I feel detached from my character, I don't know why.

As far as the guy that said AOC has added more content than WAR since release...that is laughable at best.

Now if you had said that WAR's end game was still a bug ridden steaming pile...ok, I'd give you that.

WAR has added tons of content since release though.  If you can't speak the truth, keep your mouth shut. 

 The box says you need a 7900 GTX or equivalent to play as a recommended card. I have a 9800GTX+ and it doesn't like to play DX10 well at all, but it runs DX9 great. They've had 450 days to get it right and they shold have had DX10 working 450 days before launch, they get an F on that part of the report card sorry.

Regards to that...I ran full effects, max res in DX10 and had little to no lag.  I have a 4870 1gb.

Originally posted by CyanSword

Originally posted by haggus71

 Just because you like to take it prison-style from them, doesn't mean the rest of us should.

 

Fair enough, to each their own, but likewise it also means you shouldn't tell us that can live with a few bugs how to enjoy our games. You don't like it - that's fine, drop it and move on and leave us that enjoy MMOs (flaws and all) to enjoy them ;)

Like AoC would be representetive of MMOs. With it's tiny, overinstanced world it is a poor excuse of an MMO.

Originally posted by badboybill

Originally posted by phenoix63

Originally posted by badboybill

Originally posted by Arthineas

Originally posted by skeaser

Nice list of what they haven't done yet. What about the insane amount of bug fixes, the complete revamp of stats, the new playfields and instances, updated guild cities and everything else?

 

 

 

QFT.  I think AoC in its current condition is great.  I have played just about every major mmorpg around since I first started to playing them back in 98.  AoC is my favorite right now.  No mmorpg in recent times has been able to hold my attention the way AoC has.  The last time I felt like this about a game was back when I was playing UO and EQ.

 

You know you lost all credibility after saying something like that, right?

He's probably really sad that he does not have your approval! You know you lost all common sense thinking anyone on the internet actually gave a shit about your credibility, right?

 

You know you might consider going to anger management classes.

lol, and YOU should get a reality check

this thread amuses me

Originally posted by Maelwydd

You must be the type of person that watches a program on TV then writes to the TV company complaining about it. If you don't like it don't watch it.

If you don't like a game don't play it.

So whine somewhere else and get a life.

You mean sort of like the exact same way you read the op then posted complaining about it? Here's some good advice you may want to follow: So whine somewhere else and get a life.

Facts are facts. The state of the game is such that AOC has a major "implementation deficiency" They can't make substantial progress in any area. Just how long from launch will it be before the game looks like it should have when launched?

In critical and major areas of the game feature wise they are totally devoid of new features. They've added a few new content areas, in total they comprise maybe 10% of the total surface area of the virtual game area so don't pass them off as something revolutionary. Player suggestions for features is very important to ongoing developments of which MMOs are.

AOC is not. Call my expectations too high, but I don't think so. Neither do the remainder of the 1.2 million people who paid for this game and have not returned.

Looks like the game really is doomed. Only thing that has changed in the last 50 days is that the free trials were a failure, and that their quarterly report expects a worse quarter coming up. Mmmm goodie.

One more bump only today its 550 days and nothing has changed.