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• • World of Warcraft Battle Chest

  • Its 30 days.

     

     

  • Posted: 7/23/08 9:30 AM
    World of Warcraft
• • Is wraith of the lich king preventing you trying this game(wow player)

  • I am playing AoC till I get bored of it. I certainly would be buying and playing Lich king and that would apply whatever game comes out in between. When I get bored of that that, I will go switching again. Its the beauty of the subscription model.

     

  • Posted: 6/07/08 2:56 PM
    Age of Conan
• • Why this game will fail

  • Ah ,there we have it. the last resort of an OP that cant intellectually defend his own argument "You must all be fanbois".

    I am a fanbois by default of any game I am playing at the time, why else would I pay money and invest so many hours in to it. Fanbois is not an insult but for a forum poster, in the way you use it, its a cop out.

     

  • Posted: 6/07/08 2:51 PM
    Age of Conan
• • Real Reason People Don't Like AoC?

  • I agree with all your points except being able to state that AoC has affected it to the extent you suggest - its too early.

    WOW will steal a lot back with the Lich King pack and a WOW2 will do the same if ever it comes about.

    There will always be a hardcore that stay forever ( applaud them) and a travelloing base that will bet bored and more on and/or want to try the shiny new penny.

    WOW cant be on top forever, I dont believe anyone could believe so. But AoC, which has had a fantastic launch (hats off to Funcom) still needs some time to mature and to establish whatever its base is going to be.

     

  • Posted: 6/07/08 2:47 PM
    Age of Conan
• • funcoms basic mistake . conan is two years ahead of its time .

  • The problem with this genre is both same and different to the film industry.

     

    major budget films takeing many many millions to produce are strategically released to try to hit a point in the market where they can maximise their revenue. They typically get 3 shots to do it, cinema release, dvd release and license to TV. Thats why they have the summer blockbuster period and the pre-xmas release period.

    However, films are usually a one time use for viewers whereas games have the same dilemma on when to release ( they cost similar millions to produce and its all about getting peak launch revenue) but they have to compete for a significantly loner sustained period. AoC is no where near 2 years ahead of its time in either, environment, graphics or mechanics but I do believe it suffered the same accelerated launch to hit the quiet period before WAR and WOW released and tprobably as the publishers / finance houses are worried about the "bubble" bursting in the fastest growing part of the gaming industry.

  • Posted: 6/07/08 2:41 PM
    Age of Conan