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Dana

MMORPG.COM Staff

Joined: 1/07/04
Posts: 2341

 
10/29/05 12:25:16 AM#1

Victor Watcher is the Community Manager for Dungeons and Dragons Online. Today he resumes our bi-weekly Q&A series with more answers from News Editor Jon Wood and our community. What is more, we also have an exclusive screenshot.

MMORPG.com: At the end of September, you announced some pretty stunning numbers concerning players signing up for your Alpha program. Was this the kind of response that you were expecting, or was Turbine as surprised by this as many players were?

Victor Watcher: We were very pleased by the response. We know that we have a great foundation to work with and the feedback has been that we are doing great things with it. We have worked hard for the past several months trying to spread the word and get feedback on the game. Given the popularity of D&D and the loyalty of Turbine’s fans, it’s not surprising that there has been such an overwhelming response. We have a revolutionary game that really pushes the boundaries so it appeals to a wide variety of gamers, whether they currently play another MMO, action game, RPG’s or pen and paper.

Click here to read the entire Q&A and see the screenshot.

Anofalye

Apprentice Member

Joined: 11/19/03
Posts: 7415

The enemy is so dumb! They believe that WE are the enemy! - A famous orc commander.

10/29/05 12:33:54 AM#2
Watcher is a master in the art of saying nothing, yet filling pages. 

- "If I understand you well, you are telling me until next time. " - René Levesque about the denial NO on the poll to his dream, project and goal. (Free translation)

Rattrap

Apprentice Member

Joined: 9/09/04
Posts: 1594

Freedom of choice
is what you got,
freedom from choice
is what you want!

10/29/05 4:40:55 AM#3

Why dont you ask him about only first 10 levels at release ?

"Before this battle is over all the world will know that few...stood against many." - King Leonidas

claith

Novice Member

Joined: 2/18/04
Posts: 100

10/29/05 10:36:15 AM#4

They got all the recipes for Failure:(   One main city=Boring World and Sterile,  Instanced areas on everything=Same 0le crap and samish looking dungeons ,  Not following the original D&D story and making up crap outa this retarded "New version" of a world that is woefully BORING and very unentertaining,I have played D&D for little over 20 years now,...Sure it'll make them some money,but for the REAL fans who have been around for awhile.This is gonna suc ,compared to what we are used too. Oh ya,Graphics that you could develop on a Gameboy.Very disappointed,..

pirrg

Apprentice Member

Joined: 11/20/04
Posts: 1479

10/29/05 11:48:57 PM#5

This game is a trainwreck waiting to happen

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lineman60

Novice Member

Joined: 6/18/04
Posts: 34

10/30/05 2:59:17 AM#6

i have a few things to say first, ::::06:: some one saing this game suxs and no fanboys chompting at the bit?
secondly, ya this game is not being maid for fun, this game is being maid becouse some invester think they can make a buck, i am a dnd player (3.0 rules) who mostlikly will not be wasting my money on this game. (i have yet to see some one who is looking forward to it)

gargantroo

Novice Member

Joined: 3/03/04
Posts: 1468

Quoting yourself is stupid.
-Me

10/30/05 3:00:54 AM#7

Originally posted by pirrg

This game is a trainwreck waiting to happen


Its actually got a huge following, apparently.

Sadly I will not be joining this, I only have time for quickie MMORPGs like WOW.

When I move out, I'm 18 and I have lots of free time, this will definitly keep me occupied.


i play on australian servers because racism is acceptable there


Talairina

Novice Member

Joined: 7/19/04
Posts: 10

"You use what you create to destory what others have created."

11/01/05 7:28:23 PM#8

Looking forward to it. Hope they don't ruin it though. I have a sneak suspision they will. :/

Hey I'm mad leave me the hell alone!

mgscox

Novice Member

Joined: 2/09/05
Posts: 8

11/03/05 12:11:32 PM#9

Mis-post. Deleted.

darkgrace

Novice Member

Joined: 11/03/05
Posts: 1

11/03/05 11:06:04 PM#10
I am looking forward to this game and have been for a while now. I do wish they would release more info on the actual game play I'm not gunna sit here and cry about it. and as far as all the traditionallists who keep saying this game will stink because it's being based on 3.5 and not followingjust the basics well it's not the traditional platform for DnD (pnp) so i applaude them for going outside the box and bringing in as much diversity to the game as possible! waiting in anticipation like a kid on christmas eve.
zakara

Novice Member

Joined: 7/19/05
Posts: 1

11/04/05 11:16:53 AM#11

 How can anyone say this game 'sucks' when it isn't out yet? C'mon..yes it's gonna be instanced but Guildwars works on the same priciple and it is a great success... . Personally, being a DnD player for over 20 years now, I believe they are proceeding the way they should. DnD isn't a twitch/farming/ganking/ninja-looting enviroment like some mmo's. It's about actually using your wits and your allies ablilities and cunning to solve and defeat all you may encounter as a group.

I must assume that in time they will add other main cities/towns as the world develops. Hopefully they will add hirelings/henchmans to the mix since not all of us have 16 hours a day of free time to join massive guilds with multi dungeons -raids everyday of the week for months at a time to get 1 piece of rare armour..blah blah blah...( yes a little jab at WoW)

A nice economic system with an ability to own our own land/building/business could  be a bonus if done right.

I don't care how long it take to come out or the fact they they may be taking baby steps in doing so..as long as it is done right.

beel

Apprentice Member

Joined: 9/18/05
Posts: 17

11/06/05 10:11:20 AM#12
sheesh, some of you guys are so negative, give the game a chance to launch before hammering it.  My self I'm really looking forward to it, should be fun
beel Xfire Miniprofile
MaShneegro

Novice Member

Joined: 11/18/05
Posts: 37

11/20/05 12:29:45 AM#13

The most negative posters in these threads are beta testers currently in DDO

As to the person that said he is waiting till he has more time to devote to a game to play DDO?

You can cap level and finish every quest currently in the game in aboyt 2 weeks.

Is that the kind of depth you are looking for?

 

GrimCreep

Novice Member

Joined: 11/18/05
Posts: 121

Hurry to meet death before your place is taken

12/13/05 9:45:53 PM#14

Uhh.. Is this the SWG discussion board?

Lead with your face and role with the punches.

soesuxzors

Apprentice Member

Joined: 1/02/06
Posts: 4

Its my life mission to go from site to site to spread that SOE are liers!!!

1/02/06 4:32:31 PM#15

thought this was the swg board sorry

SOE YOU SUCK STOP LIEING ABOUT YOUR GAME!!!THEY HAVE CHANGED IT ONCE THEY WILL DO IT AGAIN