I haven't logged in for at least a year or so. I have "spied" and went back in on a trial account when they were doing that. This was my first MMO and I have not filled the void that NGE gave me. I started playing at around update 13 or 14, and I actually liked the CU. If they would of just left it alone after that I would have been able to get used to it. At least then it was just new colorful icons. And Pistoler actually worked! But they didn't. They had to be greedy and push that player base even younger to get more money.
I checked out the new Old Republic MMO, and I have to say I am not impressed. They are still going to that cartoony "kids" style. I just don't like. Maybe I am jaded by playing the original SWG but I still am looking for that great sandbox MMO.

but the point that has already been made is, your pc specs are even far below the min required. your useing a probaly 5 year old video card that right there could make the game crash from the start.

Originally posted by DeadDingo

 

Originally posted by Player_420

it seems as if EA learned their lesson from Earth and beyond about being nice to the last remaining subscribers

 

I think that is a nice thing to see....

What I'd also like to see if releasing the CODE and or server*data for servers to let players CONTINUE this game if they run their own servers.

I'm left asking... why does a game have to end?   hand it over to non-profit users and let the game blossom again.

I know there's alotta legal behind this but if you can license out the code and servers... really... why not?

I don't play this game, so let that be clear.

However, this is one of my major conundrums.  Why don't gaming companies do this.  Do they not want extra competion? Their IP holder won't allow it?  I dunno

To the dev's and IP holders:   Your 5 year old code and graphics are'nt special and you *could* still make money off this if you release it to private holders.  (does that mean advertising or sub prices?  I dunno as well.... but the game is still a valuable commodity to people who play it.

But, then again, you don't want people playing this game when you have a new one coming out.

I find that sad as a species, but find it quite accurate in the corporate world.

My philosophy would be to give the players more as much as possible and when I can't give anymore... licence it out (aka: sell it off to somebody who does see value in continuing the game and making profit)>

But, then again, I'm not a business major... I'm just a savvy consumer. and businessperson.

 

People asked the same thing when they announced they were killing Motor City Online. Why just end it? I bought MCO a year before and couldnt play becuase of my computer at the time. Then I finaly get to start it and find out the servers had been closed. :(