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12/21/08 5:29 PM
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Originally posted by tubelight I agree with you wholeheartedly that customers are much harder on MMO launches now then they were in the past. What I completely disagree with you on though, is the statement that WoW took 4 years to polish to it's current state. In fact it was not even 4 months. They did have server overloads at launch, a problem they quickly rectified. What they did not have, for the most part, were bugs in gameplay, and gaps in design philosophy, that plaugued similar games at the time like EQ2. Note, this is aside from the sandbox conversation and I am sorry for that. But WoW was quite polished at launch. They have added much more to the game in the last four years for certain, but the core game is the same now as it was at launch. As for Darkfall? It will never challenge WoW, but if it is a good game, people will play it. |
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12/19/08 1:04 PM
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Originally posted by Nicoli
Maybe its because some of us are sick and tired of people that generally haven't really done anything that get ton of sympathy for thier families and coverage on the news and other media. But the Firefighter that dies of smoke inhalation saving 4 kids from a burning build gets a maybe a 1 minute blurb on local news then is forgot by the rest of the world. Sorry, Its sad anyone dies but if you expect me to cry over this then you seriously over value her contribution to society in my opinion. Who asked anyone to cry? Who said anything about her contribution being any greater than your firefighter? Who even said this is going to get more than one minute on most news casts. Your statement us utter nonsense. If we want to leave a passing thought on a forum, then so be it. If you want to badger the wife of what some consider to be an icon, well. As I said before, that is your right, but damn. |
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12/19/08 10:48 AM
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Originally posted by John.A.Zoid
That doesn't make it any less of a loss for fans, and moreover the family. Leukemia is not pretty. I don't really get why you felt the need to post this, not that you don't have the right, but damn. |
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9/09/08 12:40 PM
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Originally posted by downtoearth I only hope that the main community is more like arct and not like you. If not, DF wont survive.
im ussally nice
You seem like a sweet little sociopath. |
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9/08/08 11:46 PM
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Originally posted by Uzik
The fun thing about you? Once all your little kitty friends become tire of swinging teh hammer leik in teh video they will quit. If the game is any good at that point, there will be an influx of new players. The second gen players will be more the "other" mmo crowd, and if your game wants to continue making money, they wil soften sort of liek L2. You have always had PvP options, almost every game has a PvP server. I just can't wait to see youback here complaining both 1) How you got ganked or 2) How you got nerfed or 3) How the game is all care-bear in 6 months after release or 4) How no one plays anymore. I played WH beta, it's not even salvageable (WoW, graphics and all). This game doesn't stand a chance. Just an opinion. |
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8/12/08 7:30 PM
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Originally posted by fansede
They are playing the odds that most people do want to command a ship. I think that is a safe bet. In the MMO world, safe bets don't lose money. For people that like a supporting role, I hope they offer instancing scenarios. Maybe you can work for an NPC Captain in defending the ship when it is boarded, or help a Station from its power source from exploding, or planetary missions, etc. We shall see how things evolve in the coming years I would say you are right, if it hadn't been introduced at a Star Trek Convention =). Star Trek fans are all over the map when it comes to character popularity preference. My favorites were, Spock, Data, Jadzia Dax, Chicote and T'Pol (rowr). Everyone being a starship captain seems to make it very one sided. And for away missions, my guess is you'll have to control multiple toons. The whole thing just seems like its going in a very strange direction. |
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8/12/08 10:01 AM
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Originally posted by Stradden
Yeah, what a let down. I didn't really want to play a captain. So, it sounds like PoTBS on the ship, and what? Sword of the New World on ground? |
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8/11/08 11:43 AM
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Originally posted by reisu
The word 'integrated' right there is going to net you a world of hurt, in most games these days. For what it's worth, regardless of the problems that AoC does have, it's your own responsibility to know what the system requirements are, and whether or not you actually meet them. What can you say other than, "buy an xbox or ps3"? |
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8/11/08 11:40 AM
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Originally posted by Grozfox
Holy.... |
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8/11/08 11:36 AM
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Originally posted by hakubylicks
If after seven years they can't even release a video, or figure out how to make a video? |
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8/07/08 8:00 PM
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Originally posted by Hoplites
I think from a term of choice and space, it does. WoW, perhaps, offered less at launch than WAR will. Plus it offers a pvp based end game engrained. Seems better in text doesn't it? The main point being, they warned you, all of you, what they chose to do. Please don't bash a game for being straight forward. I won't, even though I have no intention to play the first 6 months. They are already better than funcom without a launch...
WoW is an old game though and it was entering a MMORPG market with different expecations at the time. I do not think it is a good idea to try to compare and contrast WoW's earlier years with the launches of upcoming MMORPG's. As for not playing the first six months we share the same philosophy in waiting for the dust settle before moving in to try a MMORPG. But for those hoping that the rest of the cities would be in six months post launch may need to watch the recent podcast.
Actually, I think the WoW launch is a great point of comparison. Even at 4 years old, few games have captured in a year what wow captured at launch, their main problem being the log in servers. The rest of the game ran fine, this was continued by Lord, and a few others. There are also many, if not all MMO's that release with less content than wow did at launch, look as DnD or AoC. WoW set a decent standard, I don't even like the game, but it raised expectations. If WAR can release with more territory, classes, and at least as much content as WoW did at launch, it is a noteworthy acheivement. At least one with more to boast than AoC. Funcom couldn't even fess up to having 2/3 of core systems unfinished. |
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8/07/08 7:54 PM
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Originally posted by xenogias
Agreed. Bait and switch means they got your ass in the store, and either "sold out" of what you were looking for, or tried to upsell you to a point of denying you the advertised product. This happens the SAME DAY. I they warn you two months in advance, it's not B&S, especially on the internet where you know it 5 minutes after they announce it. Example: The SWG CU was not bait and switch, they told us it was coming 5-6 months ahead. The SWG NGE happened 2 weeks (without warning) and was announced the day after a $25 expansion went live. THAT was bait and switch. So, The OP and his supporter should simply grow up, and stfu. |
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8/07/08 7:50 PM
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Originally posted by Hoplites
WoW is primarily a PVE game so I am not sure it is a good idea to draw parallels from there.
I think from a term of choice and space, it does. WoW, perhaps, offered less at launch than WAR will. Plus it offers a pvp based end game engrained. Seems better in text doesn't it? The main point being, they warned you, all of you, what they chose to do. Please don't bash a game for being straight forward. I won't, even though I have no intention to play the first 6 months. They are already better than funcom without a launch... |
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8/07/08 7:40 PM
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Originally posted by cirdane
The best post I have seen on this was one where WoW launched with 3 capital cities, and what, 8 classes? They warned you 2 1/2 months before launch. This isn't a bait and switch, if you want that, go play AoC, DnL, or Vanguard. Otherwise, stop being suck a spoiled troll. |
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8/07/08 6:07 PM
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Originally posted by Abrahmm
Good post... |
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8/07/08 10:50 AM
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Originally posted by Lobotomist
Item mall for Ryzom is ridicilous - everyone knows that. When i said FREE PLAY - i mean Anarchy Online type. Perhaps you dont know how it works, so let me explain. Anarchy online released 3 (or 4) expansion packs. Basic anarchy Online is free. Everything included in expansions is off limit. This means 1.You can level to half o | |