All Posts by Obraik

Originally posted by Fishermage

 

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Originally posted by Obraik

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Originally posted by AveBethos

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Originally posted by Gutboy

 

Would you please refrain from spreading lies please? He is not paid he is a player like I am, SOE does not have an office in New Zealand where he is from. I guess it's hard to think that someone who enjoys the game might comment positive things about a game he enjoys playing with friends.
 
 

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Gutboy, it's 2008.  SOE doesn't need an office in New Zealand to employ Obraik.  How do you know he isn't a paid employee?  How does anyone know that?  He sure acts like one.  He blindly ignores any fault in SWG, and there's a lot of fault.
You don't know anymore about Obraik than anyone else.  SOE could very easily offer him free game time to viral market on their behalf.  Read his posts, they are worded like PR statements and only post this game and SOE in a positive manner.
I really could care less who he works for, all I ask from the OP is to offer up some proof of the "tons" of players on Bloodfin...  He wants all of us to go out and subscribe and spend money on this game, so offer up some evidence, if not proof, of his accuracy.
Because I was on Bloodfin last month and it was nearly impossible to find ANYONE outside of the 60 or so in Mos Eisley.  So I know for a fact he is lying.
 

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So what do we call you then?  Since I supposedly work for SOE because I support the game, who should I assume you get paid by since you constantly bash the game?
 

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The difference is that yo defend people and actions that are and were unethical -- he attacks people and actions that are and were unethical -- therefore it is far more more likely that YOU get paid to defend bad guys, because it boggles the mind that someone would DEFEND bad guys and bad actions for free. Your position, whereas I do believe it is honestly yours, completely astounds me. I haven't a clue as to how a human being could do what you do and NOT get paid. It does seem that is the case -- however bizarre it may be.

 

It is far more likely that someone would bash bad guys and bad actions for free. That's what people do when they feel they or others have been wronged, they try and fight it.
 

"bad guys" because they made a change that you don't like to game?  I don't really think you can class someone as "bad" based on that.
 

I support the game because I enjoy it and provides fun to myself and my friends.  If I enjoy/like something then I generally like to share that experience.  Good experiences with anything are under-represented IMO.  Heh, maybe that's why the NGE happened in the end ;)

Originally posted by AveBethos

Originally posted by Gutboy

Would you please refrain from spreading lies please? He is not paid he is a player like I am, SOE does not have an office in New Zealand where he is from. I guess it's hard to think that someone who enjoys the game might comment positive things about a game he enjoys playing with friends.

 

 

Gutboy, it's 2008.  SOE doesn't need an office in New Zealand to employ Obraik.  How do you know he isn't a paid employee?  How does anyone know that?  He sure acts like one.  He blindly ignores any fault in SWG, and there's a lot of fault.

You don't know anymore about Obraik than anyone else.  SOE could very easily offer him free game time to viral market on their behalf.  Read his posts, they are worded like PR statements and only post this game and SOE in a positive manner.

I really could care less who he works for, all I ask from the OP is to offer up some proof of the "tons" of players on Bloodfin...  He wants all of us to go out and subscribe and spend money on this game, so offer up some evidence, if not proof, of his accuracy.

Because I was on Bloodfin last month and it was nearly impossible to find ANYONE outside of the 60 or so in Mos Eisley.  So I know for a fact he is lying.

So what do we call you then?  Since I supposedly work for SOE because I support the game, who should I assume you get paid by since you constantly bash the game?
 

Originally posted by HastorHadron

This is disgusting.

 

The game is over run with buffs. So how do you squeeze more money from those who have to be uber----

get the loot card and you get a new buff--- bleh

 

Smed and his micro-transactions... boy he has the mmo market downpat does't he?

 

This is just sick and wrong. New furniture, np... but xp boost and buffs HELL why not just let me slap down an extra 200 bucks to be ubah??? Isn't that what he really wants?

 

 

 

The example buffs showen aren't exactly uber.  Also, don't forget, XP buffs don't stack, so you can still recieve a better XP buff from an entertainer then what you would get from the card.
 

Also, you don't have to buy the packs to get the cards.  You get a pack each month from being a subscriber and you can also loot them in game.  Of course, you'll probably get them quicker if you go out and buy them...

Originally posted by Obee

Originally posted by Obraik

Originally posted by Obee

Originally posted by Exar_Kun

IT'S A TRICK...SEND NO REPLY!

They are attempting to up their SUB numbers for the Month of July. DO NOT login. SOE is trying to save the game with this tactic. This is their final act of trickery. They are close to shutting down and will do anything to keep it going.

DO NOT LOGIN!...LET THIS GAME DIE IN PEACE!

 

SOE changed the way the trials work to prevent that.  The trials no longer need to be activated by logging in, they are automatically 'active'.  That means if your account is included in a trial, it is counted among the 'active subscriptions', even if you don't log in.

My advice is for you to log in, and then post here detailing your experience.  I did this myself during the last couple trials.  You can find my last trial experience here:

www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/post/1980673#1980673

SWG is, without a shred of hyperbole, the worst MMO around today, and I can't think of any dead ones that were worse either.  The core game is just flat out bad, and no amount of additions or tweaks can fix it.  It's just lipstick on a pig.

 

 

Actually no, DeadMeat said that they do not count trials in the active subscription count.

Also, no, because you don't like something, it doesn't make your opinion fact.

 

"Active Subscriptions" are considered any account that can log into the game.  SOE has used that as their "Active Subscriptions" count since the early days of Everquest.  "Active Subscriptions" are the PR numbers SOE uses (always stated in the fine print).  "Paid Subscriptions" is the internal auditing number they use for actual paid accounts.

Also, many more people agree with me than agree with you as to the state of SWG.  It isn't just bad word of mouth that has lead SWG to the dismal player numbers it enjoys today.  The reason more folks don't play the game is due to the core mechanics.  SWG has been at a point where it finally actually needs a complete core revamp (and has for a bit more than two and a half years).  Unfortunately (at least for the people who want to play a Star Wars MMO and have so little self respect that they are willing to give money to SOE), revamping the core of SWG is no longer an option.  Too bad that decision wasn't made until the game was finally in a state to actually need a core revamp.

All of your cheerleading every crappy coat of lipstick slapped on the pig that is SWG hasn't helped the game overcome the fact that it is just not any fun to play.  You're down to the folks who would press a button to give themselves an electric shock, if the button had a Star Wars label on it.  Don't confuse a handful of Star Wars fanatics, with absolutely no self control, or self respect, with folks who actually think the current version of SWG is a decent, let alone good, MMO.  If it wasn't for the stupidity of the folks at LEC and the "Star Wars" name, you'd be forced to shill some other game, since SWG would be little more than a bad memory.

 

 

Heh, let's be realistic, SWG has always had more people that own a copy of it but aren't actually playing it.  Before the NGE, there was over 1 million copies of the game sold, yet the game peaked at around 250k-300k (estimated) active subs.

You are deeply dellusioned (not to mention rather arrogant) if you think that you are somehow a better, more intelectual person then others based on the choice of game someone has decide to play.  Believe it or not, it's a big wide world out there filled with billions of people and just as many different opinions.  Your opinion on a game does not make you any better of a person.

Originally posted by Obee

Originally posted by Exar_Kun

IT'S A TRICK...SEND NO REPLY!

They are attempting to up their SUB numbers for the Month of July. DO NOT login. SOE is trying to save the game with this tactic. This is their final act of trickery. They are close to shutting down and will do anything to keep it going.

DO NOT LOGIN!...LET THIS GAME DIE IN PEACE!

 

SOE changed the way the trials work to prevent that.  The trials no longer need to be activated by logging in, they are automatically 'active'.  That means if your account is included in a trial, it is counted among the 'active subscriptions', even if you don't log in.

My advice is for you to log in, and then post here detailing your experience.  I did this myself during the last couple trials.  You can find my last trial experience here:

www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/post/1980673#1980673

SWG is, without a shred of hyperbole, the worst MMO around today, and I can't think of any dead ones that were worse either.  The core game is just flat out bad, and no amount of additions or tweaks can fix it.  It's just lipstick on a pig.

 

 

Actually no, DeadMeat said that they do not count trials in the active subscription count.

Also, no, because you don't like something, it doesn't make your opinion fact.

heh, I think this could a pretty good sign that SOE isn't losing the SWG/Star Wars license for a while ;)

Originally posted by blondeh

I play on Eclipse. Yes its quiet. Yes it can be hard to find people if all you do is look. However I found if i start talking to people thats right talking I'll find out where the action is. I've also found quite alot of people on the server. Seems people ar emore scattered now.

Tbh I'm at that point now where I dont care too much about numbers aslong as I'm having fun. I played on one of EU's biggest WoW servers. Hundreds of people running about...did I speak to all of them? Nope. Did they effect my gameplay apart from their player model rendering on my screen...nope.

When I look back,  Pre-CU was busier. But I only really hung out with a handful of people.

Quality over Quantity.

I'd rather play with 20 cool people and do things then be surrounded by hundreds who I have no reason to speak to.

 

Be sure to make use of the new search tool, I've been finding it rather useful for organizing group activites during my NZ prime time when most of my server is sleeping :)
 

If you're not aware of it, open up the Community window and go to the Search tool.  Expand the categories on the left side of the window and tick the interests that that are appealing to you.  After you've done that, click the Search button towards the top on the right side of the window.  It'll give you a list of people that aren't /anon and match the interests you searched for :)

There was a bit of an outcry when it was found out that EQ/EQ2's vet trial was going on until the end of July while SWG's ended a month earlier.  It's possible they gave into that and have extended the SWG trial to match with the EQ one.

Originally posted by AveBethos

Since when did 100 people online at any given moment constitute a good population.  Nice try, I was just on Bloodfin a month or so back.  There are videos made a month ago that show just how sad the populations on Bloodfin and other servers are...

It resembles NOTHING of Pre-CU...

 

Since when did you have access to the server logs to say just how many people are actually online? 
 

Originally posted by meleemadness

Well, so Bria is populated?

I was told by folks on Bloodfin that Bria might have more but that Bloodfin had the best PvP....

I might have to try Bria....

Actually, according to the GCW stat site, Chilastra has better PvP then Bria or Bloodfin ;)

Originally posted by AveBethos

Ummm, funny, I found Bloodfin to be quite dead, not 100%, but at least 90%...  Most I saw online at one time was 75 or so people.

SWG is as bad as ever, nothing has really changed.

So, just to understand here...you're trying to say someones opinion is wrong?  Only your opinion is correct?

Originally posted by AveBethos

ummax and these other people who are trying this little advertising campaign on behalf of SOE/LA are destroying a bit of MMO gaming for everyone when they do these things...

They are rewarding companies who treat their players unethically.  It's Stockholm Syndrome at the worst.  Why would ANY company hesitate to act the way SOE/LA did when people will go out of their way to do advertising for them?????

Anyone who financially supports SWG today is slapping the face of everyone who once got burned by most likely illegal and most certainly unethical business behavior.  I don't care it is has been 100 years since the NGE was secretly coded and then pushed on the world, corrupt business is corrupt business.  SOE used misrepresented subscription money to code and develop a new game while advertising and flat out lying about the existing one. 

ummax and the OP should be very proud of supporting a company that participates in this, without apology atonement.

I don't think they're destroying MMO gaming at all, quite the opposite.  You're looking into the situation far too far.

The point of MMO games is to get together with other people, develop a community and have fun.  By the sounds of the OP, this is exactly what they're doing.  It's what MMO game discussions should be about.

I've been a Bounty Hunter/Beast Master ever since Beast Master was added back with Chapter 6 and from my experience, it's certainly worth it.  It does take alot of effort though, as you essentially need to level up another character, learn the specials, keep him happy, etc.  Not to mention the initial effort of actually creating your pet (although you can choose to buy one pre-made).

IMO, being a BH/BM let's me do more then I could as just a BH.  I can pretty much solo anything with my pet, including small groups of players (my pet can pretty much kill an average player on his own with just me healing him, although it depends on the profession).  Large scale PvP can be a bit much for pets with all the AOE's going around, but it's all about how well you can manage your pet with heals, debuff cures and not letting him wander into his own battles.

I have a video of me soloing the GDK here as an example. http://media.putfile.com/BHBM-Post-GU4.  Pretty much all of the BH abilities will work with melee weapons (except burn) so you can swap between melee and ranged as you like.

This is the Expertise I go with:

Originally posted by Malickiebloo

Originally posted by SioBabble

Originally posted by sinloi

Before the NGE I played a muscian with abit of rifle skills, I basically took my pets out and hunted around our player city didn't need to do major quests or anything it was still fun.

  

 

Alas, those days are gone, gone, gone.

I loved to just do that very thing, with no concern with grinding, or quests, or loot.

Just take the big cats out and hunt some stuff.

You can still sort of do this but it's not really the same.

I was under the impression you could do  that after the entertainer/beast master revamps ? I thought beast master was something anyone could pick up now and entertainers got combat abilities?

Indeed, that is possible.  Only thing is that Ents lack their own heal.  There are stims and the like that you can get, but obviously you're restricted to the charges on the stim and they tend to have longer cool downs then heals of other professions.
 

Originally posted by Lateris

Yoda on a cow....OMGoodnes! LMAO!