Age of Conan

The following is a copy of just the first paragraph of an incredibly poorly written letter I received from Funcom. For your enjoyment, I've underlined the humorous and sad spelling and grammatical errors in this initial paragraph. Actually, it's not funny at all, it's pathetic.

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You have been a long and thrustworthy participant in our community, and as such we would like to thank you for helping us form Age of Conan into the marvelous product it is today. The last weeks has seen some serious enhancment to the game, and with the release we will be opening several new areas and neverbefore seen content in the launch version of the game. What and where it is? You have to find out for yourself!

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(For the record: This was part of an official news mailer from Funcom.)

I hate to say it, but you're just asking to get flamed by the fanbois that don't care what level of customer service FunCom gives to it's customers nowadays.

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Originally posted by kaishi00
I hate to say it, but you're just asking to get flamed by the fanbois that don't care what level of customer service FunCom gives to it's customers nowadays.

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Hey, I didn't write the paragraph. Don't flame the messenger, flame the company. This is...wow, one spelling error would have been funny. Five total grammatical and spelling errors takes this to the unprofessional level. (Six total errors if you count both "What and where it is" as well as "it is.")

They didn't run a spell check or proof read anything? 95% of forum posters don't run spell checks either (yes..I made up a number which isn't based on anything). While I personally find it bad form, especially in an 'announcement' to the public or worse, a post seen as patch notes but SO WHAT?

Don't be petty.

Originally posted by Digna

They didn't run a spell check or proof read anything? 95% of forum posters don't run spell checks either (yes..I made up a number which isn't based on anything). While I personally find it bad form, especially in an 'announcement' to the public or worse, a post seen as patch notes but SO WHAT?

Don't be petty.

Uh... professionalism? Or is the MMO industry no longer held to infantile standards?

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Originally posted by Digna
They didn't run a spell check or proof read anything? 95% of forum posters don't run spell checks either (yes..I made up a number which isn't based on anything). While I personally find it bad form, especially in an 'announcement' to the public or worse, a post seen as patch notes but SO WHAT?
Don't be petty.

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Hey, I don't mind being called both "long and thrustworthy." Oh...wait...

This isn't about being petty. This is about expecting a standard of excellence. Even setting the bar real low, this was another total gaffe.

We, the common posters on a forum doesn't need to use proper grammar or spelling because you know why? We're not professionals, we don't get paid for it. However, I'm assuming this CM, or GM or whatever that posted that horrible letter or whatever the hell it was, IS getting paid to write that stuff. They are SUPPOSED to be professionals, one of the first thing they ask in the requirement when you apply for such jobs are "Excellent writing and verbal skills." Which that guy demonstrated his "excellence" at such subject >.>

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Originally posted by kaishi00
We, the common posters on a forum doesn't need to use proper grammar or spelling because you know why? We're not professionals, we don't get paid for it. However, I'm assuming this CM, or GM or whatever that posted that horrible letter or whatever the hell it was, IS getting paid to write that stuff. They are SUPPOSED to be professionals, one of the first thing they ask in the requirement when you apply for such jobs are "Excellent writing and verbal skills." Which that guy demonstrated his "excellence" at such subject >.>

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For the record, this was an official mailer from Funcom's newsletter email address.

It looks like it was written by someone who knows English as a second language, probably done in a hurry. As for a general comment about Funcom in general? Grow up yourself, errors happen...unless you're one of the posters on here who have never, ever made a mistake at work.

Aren't they Norwegian?  Maybe they aren't fluent in awesome like you are.  Either way, quit digging for shit to complain about.