Originally posted by Scarfe

Maybe, or maybe dissatisfaction and whining will help the genre move forward.

How's it working out for you guys so far?

Originally posted by DMKano

Originally posted by Bob_Blawblaw

I think the biggest disappointment is how I find I'm getting used to all the crap games being released. Much like I'm getting used to the price of gas being high. 

 

For many who depend on driving a car to get to work, there is not much choice when it comes to gas prices.

However games you don't have to play at all, at least we have a choice there.

 

Sure, tell that to the idiots who are addicted to this crap, keep paying for it and then spend all their time on the forums whining about it.

STOP PLAYING THE STUPID GAMES IF YOU DON'T LIKE THEM!

To be honest, none of the games on the list disappointed me because I didn't play a single game on the list.  In fact, other than starting up the original Guild Wars once back in March, I don't think I played a single MMO all year.

Can't say I missed it either.

Of the games in your list that I've played, I can't bring myself to call any of them a disappointment as I played them on and off for a month or so and enjoyed my playtime in each. People should probably lower their insanely high expectation that every new MMO they try will be "the one" MMO that they will play and love for the next several years. 

The only MMO I've ever been disappointed with in my twelve or so years playing them was Final Fantasy XIV. If I enjoy my time playing, even if I only play for a month, then the game has been a success for me. 

GW2 by far! I can't tell it horrible game, but all hypo about was huge lie...

By far it the worst of all GW group, especially when you think of dynamic of Factions and variety of PvP at original GWs.

They told: no grind = GW2 is more grind as any GW but Proph, beside many other games. Non grind now calls WoW (and I don't like FU panda idea at all).
They told: innovating combat system = jump, run, dodge and die + it bugs.
They told: enjoyment of Dynamic Events = you enjoy like 3-10 in whole game and it's zones where people hide (rest of map is empty).
They told: no hidden cost, b2p, same as GW1 = item shop is not cosmetic only, but done in worst way to suck your money, seems they keep updating to push you to use it.

Game is good if you don't have more then few hours per week/month to play, if you don't care grind, if you like mindless PvP, if you come just to chat, if you like the use of item shop.

Beside game: seems ANET keep hand on ban (I guess they hope all these guys will buy more then 1 game copy), push you hard to item shop, shut you up at forum and make you pay their own bad work (like nice celebration of winters days resumed by mass ban).

I'm not sure what changed to the company I remember as nice and helpful, but seems this game is suicidal (I'll not be surprised if in 1 year servers will be even more empty then GW1 now)

I know  Isaid way back when, what is wrong with people playing GW2 and TOR together.

Well, I haven't played GW2 in months but I am still playing TOR currently.  I thought GW2 dynamic events would be a lot better, a lot more group oriented later in the game, and a lot less solo play.

I was wrong.  It was pretty boring, the combat is slow in relation to how combat abilities cooldown.

Originally posted by Dantae87
how is thewarz not have the most votes? guess ppl liek the game more than GW2...

Not many of us bought WarZ, so we can't have been disappointed by something we didn't fall for.

GW2 for sure. What a terrible game - absolutely abysmal. Was REALLY looking forward to a new pvp-centric game too, but they failed big time with the classes/combat system.

Runner up is def Diablo 3 (altho not an mmo) for me. And I still can't believe they haven't implemented any form of PvP yet. LOL. The Devs working on that game are clueless.

Honestly, I think 2012 was one of the worst years for MMOs. Check my account creation - I've been playing these games well before WoW (98-99 starting with EQ) and I was thoroughly disapointed with last year's offerings. Hopefully 2013 will be better... but I'm skeptical.  

I'd like to see less trashy MOBAs and WoW clones, and more compelling PvP MMOs with fantastic new combat systems and immersive worlds. 

Originally posted by Rider071

Originally posted by Dantae87
how is thewarz not have the most votes? guess ppl liek the game more than GW2...

Not many of us bought WarZ, so we can't have been disappointed by something we didn't fall for.

 I think people really need to give up on thinking there will be votes for WarZ...

WarZ is a non-entity - most people DON'T care. The only thing people care as far as they are concerned is the comic value of the news of their failures, just like Mortals Online.

I guess people have spoken. GW2 disappointed the most but then again i am not surprised. This is what happens when your sales pitch is 'we want to beat WOW and become number one'.

Keep dreaming Mr.O Brian.

GW2 for me. Not because it's a bad game - it's better game than some of the other candidates. But because of how much was expected and how little delivered in proportion, which is itself the definition of 'disappointment'.

waw, i see nothing but negative posts about GW2.....i dont get it, the game is not a 7th wonder of the world but it is a damn good game imho (for a theme mmo anyways).

While a lot of you are saying this was a crap mmorpg year i would love to say that imho its been a pretty good year.

Played:

D3: after the first week of connection problems the game was fixed and worth the story (so for me the game was worth it's money, kinda).

Tera: pretty good game imo with some sweet GFX but just a bit TOO grindy for my taste...so it was ok for me.

TSW: played beta and rly enjoyed the instense atmosphere it had but the animations where soo badly done i could not bare to look at it anymore (it felt like the animations where made 15 years ago).

TL2: still loving it as my offline game.....its just a good diablo clone :)

GW2: best theme mmorpg is YEARS.....crafting is good (if you dont mind a bit mining and stuff), the events are pretty good altough if you stay in the same area too long the repeating of those same 3 events get's old i do admit. The exploring, Vista's and jump puzzles are just freaking awesome omho. the only 2 thing i dont like in GW2 is that the WvWvW is a zergfest and the dungeons are just a runfest if the group is isnt in elite gear.

but overall it's been a good year for mmo's for me at least......2013 won't be any better i think.

my 2 copperz

Originally posted by oubers

waw, i see nothing but negative posts about GW2.....i dont get it, the game is not a 7th wonder of the world but it is a damn good game imho (for a theme mmo anyways).

While a lot of you are saying this was a crap mmorpg year i would love to say that imho its been a pretty good year.

Played:

D3: after the first week of connection problems the game was fixed and worth the story (so for me the game was worth it's money, kinda).

Tera: pretty good game imo with some sweet GFX but just a bit TOO grindy for my taste...so it was ok for me.

TSW: played beta and rly enjoyed the instense atmosphere it had but the animations where soo badly done i could not bare to look at it anymore (it felt like the animations where made 15 years ago).

TL2: still loving it as my offline game.....its just a good diablo clone :)

GW2: best theme mmorpg is YEARS.....crafting is good (if you dont mind a bit mining and stuff), the events are pretty good altough if you stay in the same area too long the repeating of those same 3 events get's old i do admit. The exploring, Vista's and jump puzzles are just freaking awesome omho. the only 2 thing i dont like in GW2 is that the WvWvW is a zergfest and the dungeons are just a runfest if the group is isnt in elite gear.

but overall it's been a good year for mmo's for me at least......2013 won't be any better i think.

my 2 copperz

 

 

I agree to some extent it has been a good year, but unfortunately not due to new releases imo.  Improvements in old games were fantastic, AOC feels like the game it should have been at release, WoT received a great expansion as did Rift.  In fact the only new release I really rated was P101, although TSW did interest me for a little while.

I look forward to revisiting GW2 when some of (for me) the game breaking issues have been dealt with, namely; the lack of alternative to trinity, dull combat, poor pvp, over-simplicity and lack of interaction created by hearts, repetitive events, tetris map design, 'vista' and 'jump puzzle' fluff instead of real content, broken crafting, amateur story and general lack of immersion created by all of the above.    

Originally posted by Scarfe

Originally posted by oubers

waw, i see nothing but negative posts about GW2.....i dont get it, the game is not a 7th wonder of the world but it is a damn good game imho (for a theme mmo anyways).

While a lot of you are saying this was a crap mmorpg year i would love to say that imho its been a pretty good year.

Played:

D3: after the first week of connection problems the game was fixed and worth the story (so for me the game was worth it's money, kinda).

Tera: pretty good game imo with some sweet GFX but just a bit TOO grindy for my taste...so it was ok for me.

TSW: played beta and rly enjoyed the instense atmosphere it had but the animations where soo badly done i could not bare to look at it anymore (it felt like the animations where made 15 years ago).

TL2: still loving it as my offline game.....its just a good diablo clone :)

GW2: best theme mmorpg is YEARS.....crafting is good (if you dont mind a bit mining and stuff), the events are pretty good altough if you stay in the same area too long the repeating of those same 3 events get's old i do admit. The exploring, Vista's and jump puzzles are just freaking awesome omho. the only 2 thing i dont like in GW2 is that the WvWvW is a zergfest and the dungeons are just a runfest if the group is isnt in elite gear.

but overall it's been a good year for mmo's for me at least......2013 won't be any better i think.

my 2 copperz

 

 

I agree to some extent it has been a good year, but unfortunately not due to new releases imo.  Improvements in old games were fantastic, AOC feels like the game it should have been at release, WoT received a great expansion as did Rift.  In fact the only new release I really rated was P101, although TSW did interest me for a little while.

I look forward to revisiting GW2 when some of (for me) the game breaking issues have been dealt with, namely; the lack of alternative to trinity, dull combat, poor pvp, over-simplicity and lack of interaction created by hearts, repetitive events, tetris map design, 'vista' and 'jump puzzle' fluff instead of real content, broken crafting, amateur story and general lack of immersion created by all of the above.    

  Well in that case you wont be revsisting GW2 (and i agree with your assesment of it) but these things are the core of this game and can not be fixed....

Originally posted by Mithrandolir

TSW was the biggest dissappoinment for me.

I like GW2 but I went in expecting to hate it, so there was no hype for me to crash from.

 

      TSW was my choice also...i followed its development for almsot 2 years and thought it was going to be a great game.....After a week of beta I was so disappointed that I deleted it and didnt even want to play it for free.