Originally posted by championsFan

As an example, here is an article about a business model that makes Cryptic's behavior seem less strange.  In a nutshell, the idea is to put out a core game after 6-12 months, and do an "early live" in order to initiate "customer development" i.e. the approach of letting the user request features to the software, a very common approach in business IT.   The customer development approach has advantages and disadvantages compared to traditional development, but it is not necessarily inferior.  I think I am going to put this link in my signature.

 

EXCELLENT point! I know how software development works (though not for games) and in general businessess are taking the 'agile' approach rather than the very-outdated 'waterfall method'. Yes, you don't get as many features out-the-door early, but the drastically shorter iterations between each subsequent release and faster feedback pays dividends in the longer term.
Unfortunately most people won't see where this is coming from at all.

I'm pretty positive that Cryptic will make improvements over the next 6 months or so. They're hardly going to let a huge IP like this go to waste now are they?

I have to say I'm quite enjoying STO as it is actually, but probably only as a secondary MMO (my main is LotRO). I'm more of a casual player these days but can understand why 'hard core' players could be disappointed by STO as it stands at the moment. I did think during closed beta that "the game wasn't ready for release" (but still had seen enough to know I'd like it).

The first major patch/expansion/whatever-you-want-to-call-it will be an interesting milestone but I'd certainly give it a good 6-12 months before giving up! Maybe return every couple of months?

Anyhow, here's hoping Cryptic/Atari can take on-board the more constructive criticisms and make something of them. I'm certainy in this one for the long-term.

"Since it's based on my.lotro.com I'm assuming this is another US-only offer?"

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I was wondering that? Why can't they somehow link the EU LotRO accounts to the USA ones?

I already got it working after reading a similar post about it possibly being related to Virgin Media. I ended up registering her an account via my mobile (O2)!

Thanks for the links though, they do make this look like a UK-based/Virgin Media problem. Odd though!

My wife has been trying to create a F2P account but has been getting the same thing for the past 2 days. I can't see anything wrong with the account info entered. I'm guessing the site is overloaded?

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