I don't hate the game. I wish it well, I just think that it's going to be animal of a far different stripe then people have... been led to believe.
Led by who? I have never seen another MMO where the devs were not producing hype of their own. People led THEMSELVES to think Conan would be the best game in gaming history, and to a select crowd, it will be. Everybody else just drew hype out of thin air.
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AmazingAveryAge of Conan AdvocateMemberUncommonPosts: 7,188
Originally posted by Draccan
Originally posted by AmazingAvery
Some people cant handle the fact that they are a minority in opposing this game and nothing they can say or do will stop it being successful. Sorry that hurts. Sorry if people get hyped up over a test weekend and that bothers you. Why do some people feel the need to say the same thing over and over again in a negative way? Yea.. we got you the first time you posted it... Its true though, wait for the full game then even more people will be ecstatic
Not to get in the mix here but you act like you are the sole authority. We cant know yet if people will be more or less ecstatic when the game launches.
I dont act like anything mate. If you had been around here the past weeked there were some 70 topics created on the event, 90% positive, good base and reasoning if these people enjoyed the weekend then the full game will be .... Considering from experience its only a tiny portion played the past few days.
I think all signs are clearly that there will be tons of negativity if the game is very raw and unpolished after the starter areas. Or if the only think semi bug free is the capture the flag minigames. Or what if the endgame is shallow or unfulfilling?
What if the end game is not shallow? what if it will appeal to many people? We wont know for a while after release, so if you really want to find out cancel your pre order and wait. No one is stopping you. The game is not a race. From my experience its pretty damn polished in alot of places, raw is a word I would associate with the game post starter area.
Players arent as forgiving as they were in the late nineties. Really. And they shouldnt be. We shouldnt have to pay anymore for half finished products just because developers cant control their budget and project.
Again, no one is making you pay for something you have not got full trust in. Or telling you too.
I really hope u r right. However as much as you claim otherwise it does look pretty grim.
Funcom cant even control their PREORDERS. They have made a mess of that. And they have created a nonsensical "OPEN" beta for fileplanet subscribers leaving people like me out in the cold. Not that I cant pay the dough. I have enough. Just the principle. It is really not right that one follows the game for 1+ year and then have to sign up to fileplanet for getting a shot at open beta? WTF !?!?!?
Tentonhammer just gave away 200 keys to premium members, I expect warcry to do the same too. I thought you was following the game until it releases fully? Im sure you have friends who will buy the C.E., looks like there will be 300k plus buddy keys floating around. Wait it out if its that important to you.
You have the right for your fanboism and great for you to have been hopnobbing with the FC boys in their office and yes they let you play with their toy... HOWEVER there is also room for criticism.
Criticism is not attempt to take anything away from you. BUT elusive and dodgy game development with poor PR and management is NOT a think to be glad about. We as players either should demand more openess in the proces or not pick the damn thing up till someone actually playtested it and made a review.
Obviously its an important aspect to you, but I respect the rights of the company to release what information they feel is right and when too. If you think that they have not released enough, then thats cool, its your opinion. I dare to differ in saying no other game this year has released more info. Again wait it out, its not going to hurt you is it? You wont change the way they do business or any other companies.
I will probably drop my PREORDER due to the way FC has done business this time around.
Lots of people wouldnt buy a car, paying for a year of insurance without knowing what they get. Insurance and an mmo cost about the same. Wouldnt you want to read or at least understand the highlights of the fine print of your insurance before getting it.
We are talking about a video game here, 6 cups of coffee a month, 15 bags of chips a month, 1 hard back novel, 4 rental movies, a cheap dvd purchase, a music album, 1 and 11/2 game magazines.... see break it down like this its alot simpler. Its disposable income and how much you have. The game is aimed at the mature market where people have money. Do you pick up your book or DvD or Magazine and read 3/4 of it then return it for a refund because you didnt like it? you might read a couple of articles in a magazine and think this is pretty good i'll hold onto it. Same thing with going to LvL 13 in Beta, its not a new concept its been done before and you have 12 classes to try out doing it.
IN ONE aspect you are right though Avery, they certainly did a great job policing each thread directly or indirectly and made a helluva PR job choking all the obvious signs of trouble...
Hear no evil...
Check out all the threads here, and around the internet its an overwhelming success story. Like I said some people can't take this, plus they are minority too. People will still buy the game at the end of the day.
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Led by who? I have never seen another MMO where the devs were not producing hype of their own. People led THEMSELVES to think Conan would be the best game in gaming history, and to a select crowd, it will be. Everybody else just drew hype out of thin air.
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Not to get in the mix here but you act like you are the sole authority. We cant know yet if people will be more or less ecstatic when the game launches.
I dont act like anything mate. If you had been around here the past weeked there were some 70 topics created on the event, 90% positive, good base and reasoning if these people enjoyed the weekend then the full game will be .... Considering from experience its only a tiny portion played the past few days.
I think all signs are clearly that there will be tons of negativity if the game is very raw and unpolished after the starter areas. Or if the only think semi bug free is the capture the flag minigames. Or what if the endgame is shallow or unfulfilling?
What if the end game is not shallow? what if it will appeal to many people? We wont know for a while after release, so if you really want to find out cancel your pre order and wait. No one is stopping you. The game is not a race. From my experience its pretty damn polished in alot of places, raw is a word I would associate with the game post starter area.
Players arent as forgiving as they were in the late nineties. Really. And they shouldnt be. We shouldnt have to pay anymore for half finished products just because developers cant control their budget and project.
Again, no one is making you pay for something you have not got full trust in. Or telling you too.
I really hope u r right. However as much as you claim otherwise it does look pretty grim.
Funcom cant even control their PREORDERS. They have made a mess of that. And they have created a nonsensical "OPEN" beta for fileplanet subscribers leaving people like me out in the cold. Not that I cant pay the dough. I have enough. Just the principle. It is really not right that one follows the game for 1+ year and then have to sign up to fileplanet for getting a shot at open beta? WTF !?!?!?
Tentonhammer just gave away 200 keys to premium members, I expect warcry to do the same too. I thought you was following the game until it releases fully? Im sure you have friends who will buy the C.E., looks like there will be 300k plus buddy keys floating around. Wait it out if its that important to you.
You have the right for your fanboism and great for you to have been hopnobbing with the FC boys in their office and yes they let you play with their toy... HOWEVER there is also room for criticism.
Criticism is not attempt to take anything away from you. BUT elusive and dodgy game development with poor PR and management is NOT a think to be glad about. We as players either should demand more openess in the proces or not pick the damn thing up till someone actually playtested it and made a review.
Obviously its an important aspect to you, but I respect the rights of the company to release what information they feel is right and when too. If you think that they have not released enough, then thats cool, its your opinion. I dare to differ in saying no other game this year has released more info. Again wait it out, its not going to hurt you is it? You wont change the way they do business or any other companies.
I will probably drop my PREORDER due to the way FC has done business this time around.
Lots of people wouldnt buy a car, paying for a year of insurance without knowing what they get. Insurance and an mmo cost about the same. Wouldnt you want to read or at least understand the highlights of the fine print of your insurance before getting it.
We are talking about a video game here, 6 cups of coffee a month, 15 bags of chips a month, 1 hard back novel, 4 rental movies, a cheap dvd purchase, a music album, 1 and 11/2 game magazines.... see break it down like this its alot simpler. Its disposable income and how much you have. The game is aimed at the mature market where people have money. Do you pick up your book or DvD or Magazine and read 3/4 of it then return it for a refund because you didnt like it? you might read a couple of articles in a magazine and think this is pretty good i'll hold onto it. Same thing with going to LvL 13 in Beta, its not a new concept its been done before and you have 12 classes to try out doing it.
IN ONE aspect you are right though Avery, they certainly did a great job policing each thread directly or indirectly and made a helluva PR job choking all the obvious signs of trouble...
Hear no evil...
Check out all the threads here, and around the internet its an overwhelming success story. Like I said some people can't take this, plus they are minority too. People will still buy the game at the end of the day.