Still, would be a friggin awesome mug

lol

Very nice! 3 projects, seemingly different and something new, can't complain.

If Activision/Blizz combo has shown you guys anything it is simply this:

It is becoming acceptable to offer a lot less, and charging more then the "old times" for it.

Honestly I have enough shit to worry about and I am starting to just give up on caring about this issue, though it no doubt bothers me when I do think about it......just be choosy with the game you dedicate a lot of time to.

Originally posted by zymurgeist

Lets see Bobby's  track record versus anonymous forum pundits. Who earns me more money? Gonna have to go with Bobby on this one. Thiose who can do. Those who can't turn bitter with envy and complain.

Really?....really? Your honestly defending this man?

That's like defending the U.N.

Originally posted by Dragim

I wish I had kept playing this game instead of quitting at level 28 to try something new, when this game had first came out.  I really would love to start playing again, but reading around I see there really isn't many people around to group/talk to in the lower level stages.

I remember having a 28 red mage, but do not remember my ID, so would probably have to buy a new set of copies and play.  I just am tired of being mmo-less!  Anyways, it is good to see they are still giving this game attention, especially with the new one comming out.

I definetly enjoy the "class system" in FFXI more than any other mmo.  The idea of one character able to switch classes/combine them is amazingly cool.  Still, I wish I had not abandoned it.

try out guild wars :)

shining blade outfit plz!

Originally posted by dmcg

I think its very lame no matter if it doesnt have much of an effect on players well 310% mount kinda does but still , shops belong in f2p mmos not p2p ones

its only 310% if you actually have a 310% mount....which not many people do

lol it seems a lot of you arent even reading the rules behind the mount....

It's pretty much a mount that some newer player whos still going for lvl 80 can buy to look cool, that scales with what he has purchased in game like the rest of the players.

EVE has a much worse system that can be abused and literally is equal to "ez mode ISK buy for ez mode win"

but EVE has a perfectly fine system as well because those who avidly play the game know it, are comfortable and used to it....same with a lot of WoW players with the new fluff items

know who doesnt? Cryptic....

pretty much, It's still a pretty flawed system. Only reason I quit WAR was because of this endgame mechanic, and this patch seems to do nothing like they were promising.

Darn you Blizzard! That's everything I was looking for, now I might have to re-sub >:(

DK's will romp

Good lord.....not going well it seems.

They are acting like AoC did, "we are listening very hard to the community" on their PR spin

but go on the forums and around the web, its a diff story

As a player of the game, I have re subbed around four times, each time lasting about a month to three months.

My only gripe I suppose is when I finally hit 40...I really enjoyed all the RvR and lvling content, PvE dungeons, looting systems, graphics....

but oh boy when I started raiding Altdorf, hit 40, it really started becoming stale.

yeh I agree with Frostbite, GW is a much more solid game with just as much content - but its how all MMO's should be - full price box, F2P + x packs

Such a good, and true article.

Around the time Trammel hit UO is when slowly GM interaction became a joke....and LBR just sealed the deal, with "generic responses" as you said in your article. Before that time, it was so awesome when, like you said, GM's were the "omfg look at that awesome char!"...they could have their own special items and armor, you could attk them, only to get owned by super spells...they would talk, move around, ect.

Other games (the only real others) that seemed to do this?

Shadowbane back in its first year had GM's that would literally become the uber boss monsters, set up in game events randomly....same with Everquest after launch, Dragon fights, random in-game events...

AC2 I believe had some of these events, and DaOC (at one point)

Any others I am missing>?

I say thou. WoW is the game that truly killed any type of GM that acted like a real player, probobly due to the sheer amount of subs.

Every company (mine included) has to deal with customer feedback. PERIOD....

If they are pissed you act professional, if you don't you look like a jackass. So forums are a direct link to their customers, they just need to suck it up and say something along the lines of "I respectfully disagree, but will take your opinion to the team"...not "OMG stop hating on me or I won't give you guys updates about my work!"

That just sounds like hes a young teen who can't handle the heat.

If a customer doesn't like my artwork or design layout, I ask what is wrong and change it..I then wait until my customer is fully satisfied to put out a billing statement..simple as that yo. I have not had anyone come back upset about my work or the money it cost ($50.00 a hour)

This is a bad situation

"We are working very HARD on a solution" - While still keeping the insane cash shop online - PRO

Woot, won't be the same game but excited all the same.

Hello! New textures for weapons and terrain please. And maybe trees that look different then WoW's (look the exact same as St Vale) But its still early beta so we shall see :)