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Release postponed till Q4 2007
Delanor
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According to this press release the Chronicles of Spellborn is post-poned from Q3 to Q4. Although we all know that should have been from Q2 to Q4. Anyway, the usual stuff for mmo's: shifting dead-lines.
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Delanor
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quit a bit of "information" there for a press release
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TheCore
-Currently looking forward to FFXIV
-Currently playing EvE and Global Agenda
This delay was to be expected, as they need to put in a whole new set of character annimations
War was allready delayed till 2K8, Conan will soon announce a delay too, just beleive me...so i'll stick to vanguard for now...and enjoy the beautifull landscapes.
Best MMO experiences : EQ(PvE), DAoC(PvP), WoW(total package) LOTRO (worldfeel) GW2 (Artstyle and animations and worlddesign) SWTOR (Story immersion) TSW (story) ESO (character advancement)
Regardless, we can only hope that OB starts soon, and progress steps up a gear, as it would be a real shame to loose lots of players to other releases in Q4.
MMO Vet since AOL Neverwinter Nights circa 1992. My MMO beat up your MMO. =S
Like I said on the mian site, THIS IS A GOOD THING.. why?
All those who actally want to play the game will still play it, all those just looking for the' next big thing' will just wait until AoC/WAR and not touch TCoS. Look at LOTRO it's the best selling game but it wont last, a LOT of players have said 'i'm playing this until X' meaning all those servers that are currently being put up to cope with this influx of players may end up being barren when games like AoC turn up and then players WILL jump ship.
The playerbase for MMOs has no loyalty anymore, players only play for months now, not years like it used to be. If this relase gets stacked to somthing 'better' then only those loyal to TCoS will play thus not wasting the company's resources in getting new servers up in which a lot of those players will only use for 5-6 months.
Bring on the WARRRRGGHH!
This used to be the game I was waiting on.
Still worth waiting for ? no. Why? that prese release didn't exactlly inspire me to wait. Only to Alt-F4 and think what a load of....
Why do we care if they despatch a korean mmo-expert to this game ? next paragraph tells us they are trying their best to be a non korean studio! korean / asian MMOS have significant differences in playstyle to european ones..
Is it me, or have perhaps the makers of TCoS realised that if they postpone and work on making their game more suitable for asian markets they can forget about the european niche the game will be, and throw it into the asian mainstream.
I know its speculation, but.. hell.. Why not? the game i've been waiting for, for a long time, has just been postponed. I guess I will just have to enjoy Age of Conan instead.
:P
http://www.tcos.com/sbforum/viewtopic.php?t=8184
So there is still hope for Q3 in the US.
Who will be next to get "cold feet"?
hmmmmm....
Age of Conan...possibly...?
Warhammer announce earlier this year that they were moving their timetable back...that may even get a further pull back as well...
The "Sigil/Vanguard Effect" the disorder of gaming companies
All I want is the truth
Just gimme some truth
John Lennon
All canceled. Waiting on Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning.
It's a real shame, I was so looking forward to ToS comming out soon and playing it until AoC and WAR. There is no way I am going to pick up and play all three games that are due out around the same time. So it looks like ToS will not be on my buy list
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Delanor
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Delays do not bother me at all just gives me more free time
It is difficult to predict when a game will be release when it is still in closed beta, which obviously involves finding and reparing bugs and possibly widening the scope of systems on which the game is supposed to run without error, and what not. SIL has said again and again that they will release the game when it is ready for release and will not take into account when some other big games will be released. How would they be able to anyway, because those other games might face being postponed too. It is all very unpredictable.
Will Spellborn suffer when it will be released together with other big titles? Of course, but so will the other big titles. However, for each and every title it will mainly influence the sales in the first few weeks. It usually takes players a few weeks to discover whether the hype is justified and whether a certain game is for them. When there is doubt they will start trying other games before making a final decision, well at least a percentage of them, an equally large portion of players do have limited amount of money to burn and need to make a decision before release and will try to get into open beta for that purpose.
I predict that each of these games will find its own audience, and from what I see here and in other forums of other games I think I will stick to this game, because of the type of players this game seems to attract and the look and feel of the game itself of course. Maybe this game will not be a mega hit, but it will not make this game any less than the other titles mentioned in this thread. Maybe even on the contrary, but that will only become clear when we come closer to the release of each of these games. It is a luxury to be able to make a choice between 3 such great titles (assuming they all live up to the hype that is created around them).
This game is for me. I wish others with more problems making a decision good luck and loads of fun with the game you decide to play. Or lots of free time when you want to play them all.
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Delanor
I used to have hopes for this game, but they can't even properly update their website. I JUST copy/pasted this from their FAQ on their website...
"Having entered Beta testing, we have regularly expanded the scope of the tests as well as the number of participants. While we do not have fixed numbers of testers planned, you can make the assumption that the total we require will grow relatively rapidly throughout 2006 until release. Our internal milestones have dictated the flow of new testers into the game, and during the International Closed Beta it is possible that we will make extreme changes to systems as we balance. Character wipes may very well take place at intervals as balancing progresses. The expectation during the Closed Beta testing is that we will be making notable changes and closely working with the Beta community (as well as the community as a whole) to tune the game into a cohesive, enjoyable product.
In late Q3 2006 we plan to begin an Open Beta period. During this time relatively large numbers of testers will be given access to the game. This will allow us to "rehearse" for our release, as well as test hardware on a larger scale. The word "Open" refers to the fact that at this point we will be removing our NDA (non-disclosure agreement) and that people will be allowed the freedom to discuss the game with players outside of the Beta. Until that time, all breaches of our testing NDA will be met with direct and immediate action. The Open Beta period is expected to extend all the way until the release of the game. During this period the focus will be on any remaining large-scale issues we find, and the game should feel relatively "ready" to be played."
Not only that, but I brought this to their attention over a week ago. I made a post in the community forum and the community manager responded within an hour saying they were going to update it, but still they haven't done it. While its a good thing the community manager actively browses their official forum, if they can't manage to update a simple text-based FAQ I'm afraid to see how the actual game will be managed.