I don't even read threads. I just click reply.

I back A LOT of KS projects but I just can't bring myself to devote any serious money to a game with beta ESTIMATED to be in almost 2 years. Too much can and will change in that time.  Did you preorder GTA6 yet? It should also be out in late 2015 or early 2016. How about WoW 2?

My point is that there is too large a window for any and everything to change as well as the project to run out of all funding sources long before then. Look how many games with big studios that get abandoned a year or two into development. I do hope they make the game and I will line up to pre-order 6 months out happily.

IGN are well known for useless reviews and poor editorial. When rating a MMO at launch most professional reviewers don't include bugs or connection issues into account for scoring. They should still be reported on certainly, but factoring them into the score is poor form.

If I am being completely objective I would give the game a 6.7-7. However, because of my personal preference for games that deviate from the traditional MMO formula and my love for Tabula Rasa it's more like an 8.5 for me.

I think the game is great and I look forward to participating in this new concept in gaming. People constantly cry out for something new to break the mold while keeping their favorite features and here we are. It's a shooter/rpg-lite/mmo/dynamic content/TV tie in.

And people complain that it has bugs at launch? Or that it's not enough like other games? I do agree it's not worth $60 at this point, which is why I paid $38 through a legit cd key store.

Rift had a relatively smooth launch but it was not perfect. Also bear in mind that it launched for a single platform and didn't have to have it's release coincide with a TV show.

That being said, the PC UI will likely always be terrible.  I hope they resolve that 120 refresh bug for those of you using it, but I don't know how high on the priority list it is based on how many people have those monitors. The rest of those issues are typical first day launch BS unfortunately. Let's give TRION a couple of weeks to sort it out before declaring success or failure. Personally I think they have earned it.

We are starting to get this narrowed down a bit more.  Can you please update your graphics drivers to the most recent then reboot and retry the game? http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx

edit: The game get's stuck on "checking for resources" for a long time for many of us. Sometimes it take 3 minutes and I have a quad core running at 4.5Ghz. It's just poorly optimized

Originally posted by Moghidin

Originally posted by huskie77

I agree with the poster above me, but not quite the same level of annoyance. I understand the OP is frustrated, but from the information we have, you have tried little to resolve it and have ignored the advice of others including myself. The problem IS on your end to some degree. The client is working on the vast majority of systems. Almost everyone can connect and play just fine. Either there is a compatability issue with your particular hardware(which would help if you posted) or it is some sort of user error. If your system is in line with their posted specs and you are not using anti-virus and/or wireless then you need to report it to their support so they can address it.

Can you help us help you and help others?

 

My system is above their specs. Why shouldn't I be using anti-virus while connected to the internet? 

But here are the specs:

AMD A10-5800k APU

16Gb DDR3 RAM

Windows 7 64-bit OS

Norton Antivirus 2013 (disabling it didn't solve enything btw)

What of the above PoE may not like?

Thanks for posting this. Two more quick questions. Are you connecting with wireless(silly I know, but they are reporting problems for some people doing this) and second what graphics card(GPU) are you using. Thanks!

EDIT: To answer your question, anti-virus programs often interfere with game client/server connections and Norton is a big offender. Many anti-virus clients have what is known as a "game mode" to attempt to address this well known issue.

I agree with the poster above me, but not quite the same level of annoyance. I understand the OP is frustrated, but from the information we have, you have tried little to resolve it and have ignored the advice of others including myself. The problem IS on your end to some degree. The client is working on the vast majority of systems. Almost everyone can connect and play just fine. Either there is a compatability issue with your particular hardware(which would help if you posted) or it is some sort of user error. If your system is in line with their posted specs and you are not using anti-virus and/or wireless then you need to report it to their support so they can address it.

Can you help us help you and help others?

Also, just to check everything out I ran the client , connected and played for 5 mins while downloading another file in the background at 5.5MB/s. I realize that this doesn't help you much, but it does make it clear that the problem is not with their servers or the nodes between NYC and their server.

Just trying to help you narrow it down, OP.

reposting this since the OP probably won't read it on support  forums:

Connection issues are usually related to either anti-virus/firewall software or a troublesome ISP/routing to our servers.
In some instances it is an actual issue with our server or webhost, typically when it is, you'll see a large number of posts/threads on the forums about it.
At the moment we don't know of any major issues, so it's likely your problems are to do with one of the two causes I've mentioned already.

Oh, I almost forgot, are any of you using a wireless connection at all?
If you are: stop reading this thread and switch to a wired connection.

If you are not, you'll need to read/do the following:
Download WinMTR from here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/winmtr/files/

Preferably while you're experiencing problems in game, get the server's IP address by opening the folder you installed PoE in and the "logs" subfolder, then open the "Client.txt" file, usually found here, Client.txt.

The file will probably be quite large, but scroll to the bottom and search for the last line containing "Connecting to instance server".

Example:
2012/03/27 10:33:25 3917590 50 [INFO Client 3768] Connecting to instance server at 127.0.0.1:12345

Instead of 127.0.0.1 it will have a different IP address.

Use the IP you find there in WinMTR in the "Host" box and click start.

Once the "Sent" column shows at least 50, click "Copy Text to clipboard", and paste the results into a reply (you can then just close WinMTR).

I would recommend reading the following posts to help you understand the results and possibly circumvent the problem.
What is Desync? (A thorough explanation)

Using a VPN to avoid connection issues

TLDR? Use a wired connection. Don't use anti-virus.

He used kickstarter to essentially partially fund the game with pre-sales. It's a smart way to gauge the potential market before sinking more of his own money. I had pledged money originally but pulled my funding after his arrogant and dismissive comments about current dev talents.

I have been a lifelong fan of his and his story of programming in his closet as a teen, but his recent comments show that he is out of touch and I have little faith in the end product as a result. I hope that it ends up being fun for those who did back it.

Originally posted by trash656

the future of MMO?

 

Linear, Dumbed down, simplified.

 

There is your answer all in one sentence.

I completely agree with you. Things look bleak for MMOs which hopefully increase demand for strong single player games again, instead of the SP mode tacked on to MP games. Sadly that seems to be the trend amongst lazy game devs.

OP, I wish this site would also ban you. The internet is full of people who feel that they can say whatever they want to anyone at any time, with no consequences. Please, I encourage you to make just as frequent use of that language in your daily person to person interactions. I feel confident that this problem will resolve itself.

They enforced their EULA and TOS(which you agreed to) and I feel that they were VERY generous and lenient in their punishment. A 3 day ban seems like they do appreciate your business and would like you to continue to pay AND curb your behavior to meet the generally accepted societal norms.