All Posts by Dracus

May want to wait after the server merges are complete to see if the economy works as intended with the larger populations.

Just noticed that there are indeed some Moderates floating around, but I also see more Nones on those servers.  Interesting...

For SOE conspiracy, I'll add in this.  Sometime ago, I think in 2006-2007 or so, SOE was kicking around the idea of a Pirate/Wooden ship MMO.

French Captain: Blah Blah Blah BLAH!

English Sailor: What did he just say? I don't likes his tone.

Pirate: Arrgghhh...  Ugh Fart, Burp... blah...

English Sailor: Well yer a big help ain't ye mate.  Yer lookin fer a fight?

French Captain: Blah Blah Blah

English Sailor: Ah fightin words eh!

Pirate: Arrrhhhh.... <drink>

I tried reading those postings on the AoA forums... 

Looked like something out of Billy Madison.

Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

Thanks for the replies so far.

Question, does anyone know of any screenshots or images of mythical creatures?  I haven't come across one yet.

Some statements from the FLS suggest that the systems (PvP, PvE, economy, etc) were all too heavy interdependent of each other.  And so taking a route that provides less interdependency may be the trend or focus.  Of how that can be done....?

As for playing PotBS for myself, don't have the time (one MMO at a time) or the interests to provide SOE profit at this time.  Although I do like to see Flying Labs succeed with the PotBS, which I why I have an interest on the forums.

Instanced.  It is the only way in order to support a FPS environment and high resolution with the current technology possible.

Basically it is an MMO in name for use of a Lobby, hosting multiple multi-player battles.

I think the official announcement will be made at next year's GDC.

Would like to see the following link as a sticky, since it does provide information of the current state (within 10 minutes of real time) of population, as well as areas engaged in combat.  Also looks like additional features are to be supplied, as an example resources.

(Figured to post it in this thread, since the information is out-of-date and there are only two other posts.  Perhaps treat this as a Useful Links thread?)

A very good resource for PotBS:

http://potbs.armeagle.nl/

I have some questions to bring up to see if PotBS has lost its Focus.

I had originally read that there would be some elements (leaning on the fantasy side) that would be introduced such as Sea Monsters and other things from old sailors tales.  But seems that such concepts have been put on the back-burner, while attention is being made towards the economics and combat system.  Well that is what it seems to me, and is this true?

Is PotBS moving towards more of a PvP style game system, following along the likes of Eve-Online?

Or correcting design flaws for now, until at some later time to introduce PvE elements?

Or something else?

Originally posted by LordZeik

But, hey keep the faith til this gundam mmorpg comes out then abandon ship haha.

Prepare for some bad news.

Gundam Online (New Century) was canceled in December 2007, with end of service just two months ago.  I can't tell you why or how as I can't read the Japanese language (even with a web translator).

I'm at a lost... really.

Paid Subscriber count is going up.

User activity is low (actually downward trend from launch).

Add in server mergers.

Currently having about 65,000 subscriptions for approximately 3 months

Well if there is a logical truth to this...

I guess there are a number of people paying, but not playing.  Kind of forgot to hit the cancel button or just too lazy to do so.  If that is the case, those are the best customers to have; they pay, consume no resources and say nothing.

Other than that, going by what has been put out as true, I can't think of anything else how that would compute.  This doesn't fit the Eve-Online Model.

PSI's are critical features.

As for Cryptic going to use PSI's for player controlled ships...  no idea.  Depends on their targeted market.  If it is the mass market, which most likely is, then the answer is likely to be a No for player PSI's.

Originally posted by Keogh

Its like PE and STO, all over again.

I would like to know how this game, should it make it to launch compete with Earth Rise.

Originally posted by Annekynn
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So, there you have it. SOE had nothing to do with it. FLS just lost it come retail. Three months later the results of all this are obviously apparent: most people have quit the game, myself amongst them.

The title of SOE has caused some potential sales to be lost.  As you have said that all members of your guild didn't care of SOE, I can name myself and my friends for not purchasing due to SOE making a profit on our dollars.  So don't rule out SOE completely.

FLS could have gone completely independent, which in hindsight would seem to have just the same results as with going with SOE, but with less expenses and hassles.

I believe the 65,000 mark to be a fair assessment.  The reason is mostly that PotBS is still new, so the number I believe is reflective that the initial sales are still exceeding the churn rate.  Though true, the Station Pass does mask things.

For the issue with http://potbs.armeagle.nl/ I also find no posting of Dev's stating it is false.  Actually I found a thread in which the FLS team was helping with this.  As well as a Dev Blog about it:

Forum Thread of the API

New Devlog: Sharing Game Data