Was i interested in the game before  

yes very much so as its star wars, 

Do i still play it , 

Yes and im gonna stay subbed to it 

Why  because its fun, I know thats cliche to some but all i require in my mmo's are that i enjoy playing them, I dont need them to be punishing or to be harcore or any of that, 

I play wow and tor, and i have tried other theme park mmo's I have played wow for over 6 yrs and still have a blast in it, Ill admit are some weeks i dont play wow and some weeks i dont play tor but i usually play both of them  in a given week.

All i want from an mmo is to enjoy the experiance and to have fun, I do that in both wow and tor, 

Were you interested in this game before it came out? Why? Why not?:

Yes I was very interested in this game and I preordered. I cancelled my WoW sub in favor of this game and planned for it to be my main MMO for years to come. I liked that it was similar to WoW so I wouldn't have to relearn how to play and it looked like it would have a lot of the things that I liked about WoW plus some new stuff. I was also really excited for Ilum and world PVP.

Do you currently play this game?:

No

If no, please explain why:

I did not sub after the first free month. It took me three weeks of solid play to clear EV and get Battlemaster PVP rank and once I did that there was nothing left to do. I wasn't particularly enamored with my guild or my server so I didn't have that attachment keeping me in the game either. Ilum, which I was my most excited for, was absolutely terrible.

What MMOs are you currently playing and why do you play these particular titles?:

I am currently playing GW2 pretty casually and finding it decent if not the holy grail others are claiming. 

What compels you to post in this particular subforum as frequently (or infrequently) as you do?

I find the arc of the game interesting as many people, such as myself, were absolutely in love with this game and Bioware but now despise it and them, respectively. I think disappointment is a very strong emotion and it continues to weigh on me whenever I see something about the game.

Originally posted by MikeB

Hey guys,

I'd like to do a forum experiment on some of our most trafficked forums. This will be simple and straightforward. Below, you'll find a set of basic questions that I'd like you to answer (copy and paste the questions as is into your reply, retain all formatting, do not add anything). This isn't a discussion thread, so responding to other users' responses is not allowed. These posts will be removed.

Were you interested in this game before it came out? Why? Why not?:

no, because of the videos and lack of info. I also played some of the beta but not for long.

 

Do you currently play this game?:

played enough of the trial to see that this game was not for me. 

If yes, please explain why:

 

If no, please explain why:

 My entire household was disappointed in it's lack of life, immersion, or anything different to set it apart from the 2004 wow standard.

 

What MMOs are you currently playing and why do you play these particular titles?:

played LOTRO until someone was nice enough to help me get GW2, now i play GW2. It's a nice change. 

 

What compels you to post in this particular subforum as frequently (or infrequently) as you do?

I have come here since the beginning to warn people from purchasing this game giving the facts about the inadequacies about this title and the sheer lack of care the devs have put into their title. There's a serious lack of concern when devs can utterly lie to the public about how their game behaves and it's features and how supposedly their title is different and stands out and what's actually produced. I came here feeling an obligation to speak the truth to the community as a descenting voice offering the facts about this company's business and marketing practices, nothing more. If people actually have fun playing, that's fine, but I still felt the need to reveal what was hidden from public view, including but not limited to how many original executive and dev branch personel they lost just after launch and the issues regarding the games actual performance and features at launch as opposed to what the devs claimed in their launch videos would be in the game.

Were you interested in this game before it came out? Why? Why not?

Partly. I read articles I saw on gaming sites but I never went out of my way to learn more about it.

Do you currently play this game?:

Yep.

What MMOs are you currently playing and why do you play these particular titles?:

Playing SWTOR as my main game now for reasons above. Playing FFXIV on the side because I have a $10 sub fee from the Legacy System, and enjoy how one character can play all classes and crafting is actually useful in a themepark game.

What compels you to post in this particular subforum as frequently (or infrequently) as you do?

I post infrequently because this subsection is like a cesspool that breeds negavitiy and bandwagon statements.

Were you interested in this game before it came out? Why? Why not?:

Yes. Obvious reason is it is Star Wars universe and developer is Bioware.

Do you currently play this game?:

No.

If yes, please explain why:

-

If no, please explain why:

It is story oriented, which i liked, but it didnt feel like lets say KOTOR. Maybe i was expecting a longer story to keep me busy. Have to wait for expansions.

What MMOs are you currently playing and why do you play these particular titles?:

WW2Online : Battleground Europe. levelling is irrelevant, it is combined arms, physics and damage models feel realistic.

What compels you to post in this particular subforum as frequently (or infrequently) as you do?

No particular reason.

YES since day 1

and I LOVE IT

end of story

Were you interested in this game before it came out? Why? Why not?:

Yes, because it's Star Wars basically.

Do you currently play this game?:

Yes.

If no, please explain why:

What MMOs are you currently playing and why do you play these particular titles?:

This, and EVE. I enjoy the open free-roaming universe of EVE and that I can do what I want.

What compels you to post in this particular subforum as frequently (or infrequently) as you do?

I really don't know. It's just an internet forum.

If you are going to participate, please remember to answer all questions.

Do you currently play this game?: No

If no, please explain why: I tried it, but couldn't stand the game mechanics and really had no interest in the IP.

What MMOs are you currently playing and why do you play these particular titles?:

Rift: For the PvE

TSW: For the story and puzzles

What compels you to post in this particular subforum as frequently (or infrequently) as you do? I don't post in this subforum because SWTOR doesn't hold my attention, good or bad. I just saw the thread on the front page and I like answering questionnaires.

Were you interested in this game before it came out? Why? Why not?:

I consider playing every new AAA mmorpg, as a fan of this type of game.  This one has special appeal appeal to me because it is in the sci-fi genre.

Do you currently play this game?:

Yes I do!

What MMOs are you currently playing and why do you play these particular titles?:

Just SWTOR (though in the past I have played many others).

What compels you to post in this particular subforum as frequently (or infrequently) as you do?

I tend to spend more time on mmorpg.com when I am either looking for a new mmo or waiting on one.  Every since SWTOR came out I have been busy playing it so I come here less.  But hey, Mike B, thanks for your awesome article last year on the game.  It helped me pick my class!

Were you interested in this game before it came out? Why? Why not?:

Yes, I like to play sci-fi games and even more so if they have had good funding to make use of my PC hardware ;)

Do you currently play this game?:

No

If no, please explain why:

It just didn't captivate me like some MMO's do.  I'm not sure if it was anything in particular.

I recently gave this game a quick try again today.  Pretty disgusted with the preferred member options and the cash shop.  I guess this is normal business practice to keep the company profitable but I was very sickened to  see that it would cost me just to hide my helmet for social preferences.  The restrictions on non-subscribers come across as super greedy.

What MMOs are you currently playing and why do you play these particular titles?:

Anarchy Online:  It's just an old favorite.  More sand boxxy then SWTOR which is a big thing for keeping me as a long term customer.

What compels you to post in this particular subforum as frequently (or infrequently) as you do?

After trying the game again today I figured I'd drop by the mmorpg.com forum and drop some feedback.

Originally posted by MikeB

 

Were you interested in this game before it came out? Why? Why not?:

 Oh Definitely it was Star Wars my favourite movies of all time and I played SWG but unfortunately never liked it but I loved Bioware so I was very interested.

 

Do you currently play this game?:

Yes  

If yes, please explain why:

I enjoy Bioware stories I absolutely loved Mass Effect I think it is one of my favourite games and also Dragon Ages so yes I knew I would love the  story aspect.

 

If no, please explain why:

 

What MMOs are you currently playing and why do you play these particular titles?:

Playing GW 2 and SWTOR although have not played GW 2 for about a month now

 

What compels you to post in this particular subforum as frequently (or infrequently) as you do?

I don't post much and I do not like the type of discussions that go on here and I refuse to get into any fights here so I just do not participate even if I read the threads. Lot of pretty nasty posters that simply disrespect other people's interest and condemn or demean you for liking something they do not, elitist and very condescending posters do not deserve my replies

 

Thanks for your responses! Remember, please just copy the above questions and answer them straightforwardly if you'd like to participate in this.

 

If you are going to participate, please remember to answer all questions.

Originally posted by MikeB
Where you interested in this game before it came out?  Why?  Why not? :  I was extremely interested.  I like Star Wars (the original trilogy anyways) and in my opinoin there are not enough sci fi mmos available anyways.  At the time I still held out hope Bioware was the great developer I used to know and might put out something great.  With such a megalithic budget, I was looking forward to seeing what they might do with the game. 

 

Do you currently play this game?:

Nope.

If yes, please explain why:

NA

 

If no, please explain why:

Swtor seemed to be a direct WoW clone.  While WoW is fine, I expect different game play and game play mechanics when I play different games.   Other than that, the stagnation of the worlds themselves were appalling.  NPCs do not feel alive, the game world feels like a card board cut out to me.  The game worlds are also extremely linear in design, which is the first time I've seen anything like that in an mmo.  The game was not horribly unfun for me.  However I found myself ready to stop playing around level 20, and had no reason to look back.

 

What MMOs are you currently playing and why do you play these particular titles?:

Currently I'm playing Guild Wars 2.  The mechanics of the game are very different from mmo's I've played before, and what's more I enjoy them greatly.  The world feels alive and is a thing of beauty to behold.  Despite being tired of the fantasy genre, Guild Wars 2 managed to pull me back into it, and has me enjoying it as much as I ever have.

 

What compels you to post in this particular subforum as frequently (or infrequently) as you do?

I don't post in the Swtor forum much anymore.  Other than the recent F2P offering and how utterly abysmal it seems to be, I've had no other reason to post here.  Swtor for many is a thing that has already come and gone.  It's a sub based game that offered a free to play option sooner than any other mmo I've ever seen.  I could rant on the game's failures all day, every day, but the dead horse has already been beaten to death.  Other than new changes to the game, which are actually somewhat meager and infrequent, there's not much to discuss anyways.

 

Originally posted by MikeB

 

Were you interested in this game before it came out? Why? Why not?:

 

I was intersted in this game long before it came out.

After hearing rumors that some of the old SWG devs and BioWare was working on a new Star Wars MMO I was like a kid in a candy shop, this was something I just HAD to check out.

 

Do you currently play this game?:

If yes, please explain why:

N/A

 

If no, please explain why:

 

That's a hard one...practically too much to list here, but some of the key points are:

BioWare/EA taking a solid dump on their paying customers and community, this covers among borderline "Bait'n Switch" tactics to keep subcsription numbers, not listening and sometimes do the complete opposite of what we were asking for and outright lying us.

The game is very fun in the beginning, but falls short VERY fast.

The game have been out for a year and have barely moved forward on any aspects.

Superstatic world, working more as a glorified backdrop rather than a living breathing world.

...and more.

 

 

What MMOs are you currently playing and why do you play these particular titles?:

 

Last two I played was The Secret World and GuildWars 2...quitting them after finding out they didn't really brought anything new.

Currently now I'm betatesting FireFall, so far with it....a very, very positive experience.

 

What compels you to post in this particular subforum as frequently (or infrequently) as you do?

 

My very first post on this forum actually...just felt I had to participate on this...experiment.

Originally posted by MikeB

Were you interested in this game before it came out? Why? Why not?: 

Mildly , mainly do to previous versions of KoTOR. I was under no illusion about what this game was going to be. I'm a bit disappointed that it's as confined as it is. Frankly, i'm disappointed that Devs still build to a Xbox platform style of play.  It's the biggest curse on gaming since it's introduction. Instancing is a big drag on the game.

 

Do you currently play this game?:

 

Yes

 

If yes, please explain why:

 

Time sink and still enjoy aspects of it. PvP and PvE raiding . 8 man and 16 man. I have 3 raid capable characters that fulfill raid requirements. Tank , DPS and Healer.

 

If no, please explain why:

 

N/A

 

What compels you to post in this particular subforum as frequently (or infrequently) as you do? 

 

You asked a question , I responded. I enjoy correcting misconception to the best of my knowledge and attempt to keep the discussions objective. Too many times people post propoganda, based on emotion or lack of objective perspective.

 

 

Thanks for your responses! Remember, please just copy the above questions and answer them straightforwardly if you'd like to participate in this.

 

If you are going to participate, please remember to answer all questions.

Were you interested in this game before it came out? Why? Why not?:

Yes. I was interested because it was a MMORPG Star Wars title. I enjoy the Star Wars realm and was hoping to "get lost" within SWTOR.

Do you currently play this game?:

No.

If no, please explain why:

I couldn't "get lost" in this game. It was "go here, go there" the entire time. There was no social realm or any incentives at all to just hang out in the cantinas / world. It was extremely linear. Like all instanced PvP, battlegrounds became boring after the second day.

What MMOs are you currently playing and why do you play these particular titles?:

I'm not playing any MMO at the moment. I want to, but there are none worth the time and money. They are all so similar, e.g., quest hub to quest hub...

What compels you to post in this particular subforum as frequently (or infrequently) as you do?

I'm going to be honest here. This is the only sub-forum that purposely look for negative remarks. Why? I don't know. Probably because I'm still shocked that a company such as EA/BioWare can have all the financial backing possible, knowledge of everything that has been wrong with MMOs since WoW, constant threads of concern, and still manage to create the worst MMO ever (my opinion).

Were you interested in this game before it came out? Why? Why not?

Yes. Both a fan of MMOs and SW, so when they both got together I decided there wasn't much more I could ask for in a game.

Do you currently play this game?:

No.

If no, please explain why:

Great story, raid and pvp content but far too much emphasis on solo content as well as being far too linear and repetitive in progression. Also has a pretty poor space combat system as well as an almost completely useless crafting system.

What MMOs are you currently playing and why do you play these particular titles?:

Playing Path of Exile atm because it's new and fairly similar to an old time favourite of mine, Diablo2. 

What compels you to post in this particular subforum as frequently (or infrequently) as you do?

I haven't posted much at all in general, but as someone who played the game (and enjoyed it) I like to keep tabs on what's going on with it whilst naively hoping they may fix it up and give me a reason to return (for too costly for them to consider that now sadly).

Were you interested in this game before it came out? Why? Why not?: Yes, I was interested because: Star Wars.

Do you currently play this game?: I do not currently play this game.

If no, please explain why: The standard MMO quest grind is not my thing. Combat is boring. Dialogues are alright but the whole "story mode" was of course not nearly as good as in proper single player RPGs such as KOTOR, which I prefer. Also the whole MMO setup destroys immersion, since everybody does the same missions and you can even repeat them. I would've preferred a KOTOR with a co-op mode to SWOTOR.

What MMOs are you currently playing and why do you play these particular titles?: Since I hate the ubiquitous default MMO quest grind I do not play any of the MMO "RPGs" right now. The last game in that mold I've played for longer was City of Heroes, but also mostly because of the great character customization. The only MMO I play right now is Planetside 2, because it truly provides the feeling of a massive online game with great battles and most importantly no quest grind.

What compels you to post in this particular subforum as frequently (or infrequently) as you do? Nothing, really. I do not visit specific subforums at all, but just stumble into them through the latest posts box on the frontpage.

Were you interested in this game before it came out? Why? Why not?:

Yes I was very interested and followed tthe game closely. I like the SW genre.I played the previous SW game for a while

Do you currently play this game?:

Absolutely not and never will

If yes, please explain why:

What MMOs are you currently playing and why do you play these particular titles?:

I don't play any mmog.I do play ES Skyrim

What compels you to post in this particular subforum as frequently (or infrequently) as you do?

I very rarely post in this forum because I have zero interest in the game,but was interested in your wanting asnswers to your questions.