Originally posted by username509

Desyn is fixed.

More Content has been added

Mount related problems have all been fixed

Weapons are balanced (will constantly make minor tweaks but there's no more weapon of the week)

Epic patch delivered

Top notch graphics

MUCH better animations

Emotes

Player Housing

More mobs added then before

Smarter Mobs better AI

Mobs can "see"

Noob flags implemented

More content added to ease noobs into the game

thief balancing

Tindrem Arena is open

Problems with patch corruption is fixed

Greatly improved patcher

Much faster client downloading and patching

Armor balancing

Shields work as intended

Catapults and other siege weapons have been added

Etc... etc.. etc..

I agree with everything you wrote except Player Houses (excisted during beta) and Tindrem Arena which is only open by a GM. 

I am a subscriber and really think you make a hen out of a feather. Not a big deal really.

Really nice story! 

Originally posted by HanoverZ

Originally posted by osmunda

 

Originally posted by HanoverZ

The "review" is clearly biased and I'm sure the writer had a score in mind before he even began.  No ones questioing rather or not the "writer" enjoyed himself, thats already been touched on.  I'm sure the majorirty of MMORPG.com members see the "review" for what it is.

  The review is the author's account of his experience, and therefore inherently subjective. If you accept that the author enjoyed his experience, why do you feel a review that says positive things about the game is biased? (Keeping in mind that he clearly mentioned many of the negative things about the game.)  If you feel he is biased, what is the source of his bias? 

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Yes, it should be as objective as possible and this MO review is as objective as it can be. It is very honest and say MO have some bugs but he is also saying he is have lots of fun playing it.

I mean, you, HanoverZ, would hardly be a honest reviewer about MO, you only try to find bad things about MO, you are so extreme in that mission that you even try to twist the good things into something bad, I have yet to see that you write something good about MO. Basing a review on your opinion about MO would be very far from an objective review. 

Basically, a game isn't worth playing if it is free from bugs but boring to play. Such a game should have a very low score. But in this case, if I where the reviewer and think this game is fun to play and I like that kind of MMO then that will effect my score in a positive direction (ofc). Doing otherwise would be a very bad review. Thats the way the reviewer have done here. He can't be blind about the fun factor. The reviewer have loads of fun playing MO, So, when the bugs is fixed and more content are in (which will be the coming weeks) then this game will get a much higher score than 6.9.

Originally posted by HanoverZ

Originally posted by Diekfoo

Again, the reviewer have fun playing MO. That is reflecting the score.

The "review" is clearly biased and I'm sure the writer had a score in mind before he even began.  No ones questioing rather or not the "writer" enjoyed himself, thats already been touched on.  I'm sure the majorirty of MMORPG.com members see the "review" for what it is.

 

 

 

Quote from the reviews author:

Originally posted by shakermaker0

In the grand scheme of things, is the score really that important that a debate should rage for this long?

You know what. A game is all about having fun. Is a game worth a high score if it's not fun to play at all even thou it's free from bugs? No, then it should have a low score. If the game IS FUN, then it should have a higher score. This is not rocket science, it's basic stuff you should know of. People want to play fun games and games they don't like. But I really can't expect you to understand that, because you spend several hours every day here discussing a game you don't like instead of  on a game you like and have real interest in.

The reviewer had fun playing MO and because of some bugs he set a lower score and still MO got 6.9. It will be much higher when the bugs get fixed and we get some more content, as we expect soon. 

I voted on MO. I play it now and have lots of fun in it. Imo it's the best game on the market, even thou it still got some bugs. 

Again, the reviewer have fun playing MO. That is reflecting the score. It's not about the game got GREAT potential from here. 

Originally posted by Aethaeryn

Originally posted by malfarion

I finally bought the game - and heck I'm having fun already!

Sure I've was murdered, twice, within the first five minutes - and I still love the game!

 

More to come later!

Doesn't the new fledgling flag last for 4 hours?  How did you get murdered?

If you do a criminal act yourself then your yellow shield is gone, like if you steal or attack others.

Every time I have been stuck it has taken 1-4 min. Last time, a few days ago, it took like 2-3 min. I can't see any big problem here. I think it's more rare it takes time before you get help from a GM. 

Voted MO, even thou 2011 that will definitely be the year for MO. 

Originally posted by wmada2k

Originally posted by Rohn

By the way, the hotfix is currently patching.

And it is working great! The only thing now is that my char is alittle too weak, can the patcher please fix that as wel!? ;o)

I can't wait for the rest of the lore to be added. 

Originally posted by thorppes

The review is fine, the score is fine. At that score the game is classed as 'Medicore' which is fair.

1.) There aren't that many bugs in the game anymore, most are superficial/minor

2.) We know we're getting content very soon.

This is an interesting time to be watching SV but don't expect the game to become perfect in one go.

I agree with this. Game feels better now. 

lol. It's down just some hours.

Message was Today, 03:36 (my local setting) and the sever will be up this morning, the 4th. 

Originally posted by Betel

Originally posted by Diekfoo

More than 1 year now and still playing MO. Looking forward now to the coming content patches (PvE and Social). 

 

How did you manage to play for (not including testing as per OP) more than a year when the game has been out for 6 months? Does it just feel like a year due to the bugs maybe? :)

Yes, I know. But still I have been playing MO for more than 1 year (incl. closed beta) and still have fun doing it. 

Originally posted by Jakdstripper

i paid for 4 months of subscription. the last month almost never logged on.

I would not be surprised if you started to play MO again within two month.

More than 1 year now and still playing MO. Looking forward now to the coming content patches (PvE and Social). 

Originally posted by Ex0dUs101

Decided to grab it and give it a shot, played just about every other mmo, and am definitely a hardcore sandbox fan so looking forward to seeing what MO will offer. Liked some of the replies in the 'why are you playing' thread so thanks to anyone that posted in there.

State of the game was always a concern, and the direction SV may take with it after launch, but i think they are certainly going in the right direction now and are showing promise so going to give them some support :)

Got a few hours download yet but the launchers running like lightning, been maxed out for the last 2 hours and the first stage patch install was quick and painless.

See you all ingame sometime this evening :)

Welcome to MO! MO is a very special MMO and is fun to play. Some might regret the buy some think it's a very good MMO even thou it got a few bugs. For me it has been well invested money. MO is improving.

Now, expect some content patches the next coming weeks. Except bug fixing, Star Vault is now focusing on improving the newbie experience, PvE and Social. It will be some very interesting times ahead. They said we can expect a monster pack. They have also started to add NPCs telling lore and guidance for new players ingame.

Good to see that you ignore those trolls that spend several hours here on the MO forum every day bashing MO even thou they say they don't like MO. 

Originally posted by HanoverZ

The review appears to be nothing more than viral marketing.

The game needs to be reviewed for what it is currently, period! 

Potential's been the one thing MO has/had, but month after month we dont seem any closer. 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing? Hardly. It's a pretty fair review. 

The reviewer likes MO. It's fun to play already today so it's not about the potential. The reviewer writes:

"Regardless of the bugs and slight unfinished feel, Mortal Online is supremely enjoyable. There are enough developed class-types to keep you occupied while more updates roll out and the game is more than stable enough to play."

Originally posted by Rynne

Originally posted by cirsyndic

The game has potential to every individual on a subjective level. It has potential to you, it has potential to 10 other guys here, it has potential to me. To 12 million WoW players, its "lol? dude gtfo". You cannot review based on taste, and any good review needs to remain impartial to the author's dreams in order to inform everyone equally about the game.

But the review itself is accurate, since the author clearly states that pretty much everything is broken and bugged but it has potential to be something in 2-3 years.

By the reviewer sayings alone the game should get a score below 5. It's clear the potential played a role and it shouldn't.

Is it really only about the potential? The reviewer also say:

"Regardless of the bugs and slight unfinished feel, Mortal Online is supremely enjoyable. There are enough developed class-types to keep you occupied while more updates roll out and the game is more than stable enough to play."