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Kez95 4/13/07 6:09:33 PM
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Joined: 6/29/06 |
The #1 rule about buying a new MMORPG at release is... don't do it. Give it at least 3-6 months before jumping in. Read the forums, talk to people, whatever, but don't jump in. I have started about a dozen MMORPGs from day 1 or week 1 and regretted it each time. I have started another dozen within the first month and again, regretted it. Just put any new MMORPGs in the back of your mind and wait, play something else. Then check back and see if it's worth it. About half the games I bought in the store had a free week, and downloadable trial versions after 3-4 months. The MMORPG'er in me wants to buy the new stuff as soon as the hype starts piling up high, but my inner self has learned many times from past mistakes, and thus I have saved a boatload of cash and frustration by adhering firmly to this rule. |
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Coman 4/13/07 6:14:40 PM
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Joined: 8/29/04 |
I tend to disagree with this. Clearly you have not had yourself informed good enough not only about the game, but also the company making it. Learn from your mistakes made, you will know with companies to trust and with not. SoE I would not buy an game from blindly even if they have an lose affiliation with it. Blizzard however have shown up to the promise and seems to be an good company to trust. |
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Kyleran 4/13/07 6:17:51 PM
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Joined: 9/13/06
"In EVE, no one gives a damn about a fair fight." - chafin |
If you've really tried 24 MMORPG games.... you need to examine what it is you are really looking for.
While some games stink at launch (VG cough cough) WOW and now LoTRO are proving a good launch is possible. |
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Novaseeker 4/13/07 6:40:59 PM
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Joined: 2/01/05 |
Hmmm..
I very much enjoyed World of Warcraft upon release. I mean there were server issues but I moved to a different server on day 2 and was fine, and the game was a lot of fun. Some MMOs are really buggy at release and others arent. It helps if you pay attention to the beta and what is happening there (or if you can play there yourself to judge). |
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Recant 4/13/07 6:56:37 PM
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Joined: 9/14/06
For the Horde! |
The European release of WoW was much, much smoother than the US release - and very enjoyable.
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xauss 4/13/07 7:30:41 PM
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Joined: 12/05/05
why do today, that which you can put off till tomorrow |
i expect a month with the box... the best thing to do is play the beta, then you know if a) it is your type of game, and b) if it is in a condition you are willing to pay for. just remember, being in beta is a previledge (especially closed beta) so repay the faith by doing more than using it as a free trial... there is something to be said for being a release-day player - you get to be a trailblazer in discovering the content, and there are economic benefits to be a market setter... |
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boognish75 4/13/07 7:33:42 PM
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Hard Core Member
Joined: 8/21/04
Bitefight links are not referalls, they are the way to gain xp in the game. |
HERMMM... I would say if a game looks interesting to you and you seem to take a liking to it and anticipate its launch, then get it and help explore what bugs may be, and where glitches are and report them ingame so they can be fixed, thats what we used to do in the older mmo's, if no one did this the overlooked bugs and the glitches would still be there when you bought it 6 months from now.
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| when you have a bitefight link to your vampire to bite people the mods will warn you it is a referall link, it is not a referall, it is the way you get xp in the game by bighting people |
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Angelbound 4/13/07 8:16:35 PM
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Joined: 5/03/06 |
I agree with you alot of people dont understand that even though the game is good you may not like it because everyone has differant tastes in playstyle and setting. And it is wiser to wait considering bugs/performance issues and the list goes on and on. Just because someone has one good experience with preordering an mmorpg does not mean its good I made that mistake with doo all this hype and everyone preordering many where dissapointed. Not everyone has money to just throw around.
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bahamut1 4/13/07 11:20:07 PM
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Joined: 9/14/03 |
Originally posted by Coman He did learn from mistakes made. He said NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO LAUNCH A GAME CORRECTLY YET. It's funny how a lot of people have their blinders on to their favorite game when WoW was impossible to play for 2 months and gave out free time after launch for their launch (although it was better than some launches). Seems you would buy games blindly when Blizzard ripped off 8.5 million people, great for them. How many expansions do they have? |
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Slntasn 4/13/07 11:23:52 PM
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If nobody buys the game at release, how are they going to receive the funds that will allow them to continue? | |
