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• • Turbine spoiled me

  •  You and me both.

  • Posted: 5/04/08 11:18 AM
    Lord of the Rings Online
• • Open Beta client = retail client

  • Originally posted by ProfRed
    

    I wonder if even after official reports from mods and countless reports from testers that the CB version is more stable and updated, and even the PVP weekend client was a more current build, if Lobotomist feels a little stupid.  I guess based on his post history that's impossible.

    
    Actually one can argue that OB and CB are quite similar and that was the point of the OP.

    Then again The Acolytes have to keep the dream alive at all costs, although that dream dropped from "revoultionary" to "could be worse".

    Now, some already claim AoC endgame will be a variation on WoW endgame. I am curious to see how that plays out.

  • Posted: 5/04/08 9:53 AM
    Age of Conan
• • Open Beta client = retail client

  • Originally posted by fantaros
    

     

    Originally posted by AmazingAvery
    

    Originally posted by SignusM
    

    Open beta before the release IS the FINAL GAME. Accept it, its been that way for the past 6 some years, live with it. AoC will be buggy and laggy on release.

    
    People need to accept the Closed Beta runs alot better and that the OB plays out completly different for the most part. Sure there are bugs, but nothing like some of major ones in OB.

     

    Why?

    Because it buys Funcom time and hopefully after you bought the game it keeps you paying even if the product is semi finished. Yadaa - yadda, the last step in the chain of brushing aside complaints is "no MMO's is ever finished, what did you expect?"

    And this is just a tip of the iceberg - linear gameplay and raid or die endgame is bound to turn some people off. With current performance issues one has to wonder how endgame raids, sieges etc will function if they function at all.

  • Posted: 5/04/08 9:08 AM
    Age of Conan
• • Can't help but feel...

  • Originally posted by Cabe2323
    

    Originally posted by boomerangx
    

    those folks claiming this game looks like eq2 or whatever ...LOL

     

    1 word = UPGRADE

    I am running an AMD 64 X2 4200+ 8800GTS (g92) 512MB Card and 4 gigs of PC6400 Ram all on Vista 64-bit Home Premium.  I am well beyond the specs for the game and should be able to run it just fine.  I can run LOTRO at Ultra High with DX10 and I get around 50-70 FPS. 

     

     

    I made a new character again last night to try out a new guy and see if the changes they have made helped my performance.  It is running better but I can't help but feel boxed in. 

    My favorite MMO of all time is Asheron's Call which was completely wide open.  If you saw a mountain and you wanted to climb it you could go and try.  Even games like Dark Age of Camelot, EQ2, and LOTRO have artificial walls but Age of Conan really feels more like Guild Wars then them.  (Remember we can only talk about 1-13)

    Erm, the game is zoned and linear without free roaming world and that much has been made clear. Closer to GW zones as opposed to EQ II zones, not much exploration if any.

  • Posted: 5/04/08 8:59 AM
    Age of Conan
• • My impressions - fun but buggy as hell

  • Originally posted by Death1942
    

    Originally posted by Auzy
    

    ...Meh what MMO doesnt have bugs when its first out?

    the MMO that these people expect to come out.  its a magical MMO that gets developed for 2 years and rushed to release when the hype builds up.  it has no bugs, lag and everyone is equal.  its a perfect world and everyone will love it

    Yes, and that is why we get half baked WoW clones that are released unfinished.

    Types like you will pay for it so there really is no need to push for quality or service.

    Any new shiny will do if it is hyped up enough.

  • Posted: 5/04/08 3:43 AM
    Age of Conan