www.tcos.com/downloads/xfer/The_Chronicles_of_Spellborn__Azrael_&_Raznilof_Part1.wmv

Shows some UI and combat at the starting levels. Good quality vid too.

File downloads when clicked.

Link to post:

www.tcos.com/sbforum/viewtopic.php

Action... a true mix between MMORPG and FPS... now lets finally talk about PvP...

And when you are behind the keys, it even feels better.

I wonder why TCoS is not as hyped as AoC or WAR? For me TCoS is a total winner.  The other MMOs have nothing except famous backstorys and even more famous characters.

Originally posted by daarco

I wonder why TCoS is not as hyped as AoC or WAR? For me TCoS is a total winner.  The other MMOs have nothing except famous backstorys and even more famous characters.

Because hype is meaningless, and a good game will survive on its own merits?

Originally posted by Hexxeity

Originally posted by daarco

I wonder why TCoS is not as hyped as AoC or WAR? For me TCoS is a total winner.  The other MMOs have nothing except famous backstorys and even more famous characters.

Because hype is meaningless, and a good game will survive on its own merits?

Hype almost always leads to major let downs. Once a game comes out, all it needs is a little advertising and word of mouth.

Yeah, i know. But why is always "bad" MMOs hyped? Cant we for once see a good game beeing hyped?

Originally posted by daarco

Yeah, i know. But why is always "bad" MMOs hyped? Cant we for once see a good game beeing hyped?

Yea some games need hype good games more often speak for themselves. Also I think as development continues there will be a bit more buz behind TCoS. With every diary and vid released more interest seems to be gathered.

It's not necessarily that good or bad games are over or under hyped. I really think the company just goes "oh. . our game sucks. start the over-hyping drive!" or if they have a good game, they just sit there and laugh at everyone else.

Originally posted by fyerwall

 

Originally posted by Hexxeity

Originally posted by daarco

I wonder why TCoS is not as hyped as AoC or WAR? For me TCoS is a total winner.  The other MMOs have nothing except famous backstorys and even more famous characters.

Because hype is meaningless, and a good game will survive on its own merits?

Agreed.

 

Hype almost always leads to major let downs. Once a game comes out, all it needs is a little advertising and word of mouth.

I would think there's something wrong if the devs think TCOS doesn't need any of that.

Originally posted by Garfunkel
Hype = customer expectation & loyalty = word of mouth = viral marketing = free PR.

 

I would think there's something wrong if the devs think TCOS doesn't need any of that.

Last time I checked to hype still meant: to promote or publicize extravagantly. And the hype is causes is bases on unrealistic expectations. The Devs of Spellborn dont seem to like unrealistic expectations. Maybe that is why they always show real in game videos, unlike some other games I know.

Originally posted by Delanor

Originally posted by Garfunkel
Hype = customer expectation & loyalty = word of mouth = viral marketing = free PR.

 

I would think there's something wrong if the devs think TCOS doesn't need any of that.

Last time I checked to hype still meant: to promote or publicize extravagantly. And the hype is causes is bases on unrealistic expectations. The Devs of Spellborn dont seem to like unrealistic expectations. Maybe that is why they always show real in game videos, unlike some other games I know.

Hype menas to promote or publicize extravagantly? Quite possibly. It depends how far they go and it's open to interpretation.

Lets say they keep the hype level at it's current seeitng - hibernation.

Do you think the game will make much impact? It's the best kept secret in the MMO world right now and if they're launching up against AoC and Warhammer then they they had better figure out who is doing the marketing and wake them up.

A few game play vids don't generate mass interest unless it's on the back of a wider campaign. But I'm sure they have a strategy figured out, it just most companies would have started the ball rolling by now.  They are under the radar and that's not a good place to be if they are launching in 6-9 months.

Originally posted by Garfunkel

Hype menas to promote or publicize extravagantly? Quite possibly. It depends how far they go and it's open to interpretation.

 

Lets say they keep the hype level at it's current seeitng - hibernation.

Do you think the game will make much impact? It's the best kept secret in the MMO world right now and if they're launching up against AoC and Warhammer then they they had better figure out who is doing the marketing and wake them up.

A few game play vids don't generate mass interest unless it's on the back of a wider campaign. But I'm sure they have a strategy figured out, it just most companies would have started the ball rolling by now.  They are under the radar and that's not a good place to be if they are launching in 6-9 months.

You said it.

However, from the looks of it It is unlikely that they want to peak interest in the game now, because who is to say they will really launch this year? They hope so, but cannot name a date yet.

But if they want to launch in 6-9 months they really need to start advertising the game, which is not the same thing as hyping it, but that's maybe just semantics.

But are they up against AoC and WAR? If AoC releases on May 20th, I don't think they are up against AoC at all. The games are vastly different and the curious crowd is already willing to try something new again by the time TCoS releases.

That leaves WAR and maybe WoW's new expansion. That is hefty competition, agreed. But for some reason I don't worry so much about those two games negatively impacting interest in Spellborn. We will see.

Originally posted by Delanor

Originally posted by Garfunkel

Hype menas to promote or publicize extravagantly? Quite possibly. It depends how far they go and it's open to interpretation.

 

Lets say they keep the hype level at it's current seeitng - hibernation.

Do you think the game will make much impact? It's the best kept secret in the MMO world right now and if they're launching up against AoC and Warhammer then they they had better figure out who is doing the marketing and wake them up.

A few game play vids don't generate mass interest unless it's on the back of a wider campaign. But I'm sure they have a strategy figured out, it just most companies would have started the ball rolling by now.  They are under the radar and that's not a good place to be if they are launching in 6-9 months.

You said it.

However, from the looks of it It is unlikely that they want to peak interest in the game now, because who is to say they will really launch this year? They hope so, but cannot name a date yet.

But if they want to launch in 6-9 months they really need to start advertising the game, which is not the same thing as hyping it, but that's maybe just semantics.

But are they up against AoC and WAR? If AoC releases on May 20th, I don't think they are up against AoC at all. The games are vastly different and the curious crowd is already willing to try something new again by the time TCoS releases.

That leaves WAR and maybe WoW's new expansion. That is hefty competition, agreed. But for some reason I don't worry so much about those two games negatively impacting interest in Spellborn. We will see.

maybe I'm confusing hype with advertising, there's posiibley some cross-over there as it can be a grey area,

AoC's only going to impact on it if the pvp turns out to be stellar. Like many I'm still searching for the perfect pvp MMO - but I'm thinking it would be easier to find the holy grail.

WAR and Litch King will have an affect but I think there's a hard core following Spellborn who wont be swayed. and that is money in the bank. It could always be a sleeper hit like Eve which is going from strength to strength based of a solid core game and good fan reactions.