Seriously cause you havent gotten to log in yet youre going to b*tch and complain. Let them do what they are going to do, they arent going to move any faster because you are whining in a forum. Go outside *gasp* and play some cricket, enjoy the day and dont get upset over a game that will change, be more polished up, and erase all your work prior to release 8 days from now.
Irony of someone telling others to go out and do other things than b and moan on forums when they do it themself
You could be right about GOA having problems on launch day, since they are having problems with OB launch, but at the same time, realize they have a week to get the stuff fixed.
Until they fix it we dont actually have OB access. We paid for OB access. I can understand if the servers are unstable, the gameplay is bugged or some classes are nerfed to unplayability but by asking us to pay for OB there is a distinct implication that the 'ACCESS' part will be bug-free.
Actually since you paid it is more then an implication, it is a contract which they are now in breech of.
Keep supporting this type of crap service and you will keep getting it from these companies that know they can treat you like BS and get away with it.
I have to laugh at all of the apologists that try to make it sound like it is your fault. Typical pre-teen response from them
Last time i checked open beta is not over. So really there not "in breech" of anything. They did not say you would get in on day 1. GJ at trying to make a argument but you fail.
This is why pre order beta is bad.......you guys think your special, and turned the beta user into a "paying user". Open beta is to test the login servers/main servers, and beacuse its a test you get a free look at the game, o wait you had to pay.
Wrong. No one "paid" to be part of the beta by pre-ordering the game. The price you paid for the pre-order is subtracted from the price you will pay for the retail box when you go pick it up on launch day. So if you paid $5 on your pre-order, the retail box will cost $5 less on launch day. Also, if you decide during beta that the game isn't for you, you can cancel your pre-order and get that $5 back. So you're not out any extra money to test the game regardless of if you end up buying the game or not. Of course this probably varies from store to store, but everywhere I've ever pre-ordered or bought games from this has been the policy.
Wrong. Some people used the fact of beta access as one of the deciding factors when they bought the pre-oreder. Therefore, those people "paid" for beta access. Because they may get a refund ( and in fact many can't ) does not preclude the fact they paid for it to begin with. Because they are not out any extra money does not negate that they "paid" for the pre-order so they could get in the beta. If they wanted to wait 'til release, they would have waited and not "paid" for the pre-order.
I'm sure there are members here who require your job related services. Perhaps you should go focus on your duties.
This is why pre order beta is bad.......you guys think your special, and turned the beta user into a "paying user". Open beta is to test the login servers/main servers, and beacuse its a test you get a free look at the game, o wait you had to pay.
Wrong. No one "paid" to be part of the beta by pre-ordering the game. The price you paid for the pre-order is subtracted from the price you will pay for the retail box when you go pick it up on launch day. So if you paid $5 on your pre-order, the retail box will cost $5 less on launch day. Also, if you decide during beta that the game isn't for you, you can cancel your pre-order and get that $5 back. So you're not out any extra money to test the game regardless of if you end up buying the game or not. Of course this probably varies from store to store, but everywhere I've ever pre-ordered or bought games from this has been the policy.
Wrong. Some people used the fact of beta access as one of the deciding factors when they bought the pre-oreder. Therefore, those people "paid" for beta access. Because they may get a refund ( and in fact many can't ) does not preclude the fact they paid for it to begin with. Because they are not out any extra money does not negate that they "paid" for the pre-order so they could get in the beta. If they wanted to wait 'til release, they would have waited and not "paid" for the pre-order.
I'm sure there are members here who require your job related services. Perhaps you should go focus on your duties.
Wrong you paid to reserve a copy of the game they are giveing you everything else includeing the chance to be in the open beta.
You're the one posting nonsense, really. What are you entitled to? Oh, that's right...nothing. They said they were going to let you play OB, it didn't happen because they weren't ready. But don't feel like you are losing out on anything, because so far you aren't. Not anything tangible anyway. That's sometimes how it goes. I can understand your frustration as it has happened to us to with other games. But don't take it out on others simply because they don't have your problem. You could be right about GOA having problems on launch day, since they are having problems with OB launch, but at the same time, realize they have a week to get the stuff fixed. But regardless, welcome to the world of development. You have several different publishers to choose from, but you don't always know if they will be ready or not. GOA apparently wasn't ready. You could try sending your message to the people who count, such as the people with Mythic, so that they can put pressure on GOA.
I will never understand this ridiculous mentality some people have of complaining about people complaining.
We have EVERY right to complain on this one. GOA messed up - there's no denying it.
Now go away, you're not helping one bit.
Though I do have a problem with people who complain about anybody that complains about anything as a blanket policy, I think this is really a clash of cultures issue. The europeans aren't used to being treated as badly as we are over here, and get genuinely offended by the practice of "overpromise and underdeliver" much faster than your average american gamer it seems. In beta, stuff happens.
"The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion." -Edmund Burke
Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?" (Psalm 94:16)
I for one wasnt "promised" or "contracted" anything at purchase of my preorder. Like the other guy said, to expect everything to run perfectly right off the bat is a bit stupid on your part.
You're the one posting nonsense, really. What are you entitled to? Oh, that's right...nothing. They said they were going to let you play OB, it didn't happen because they weren't ready. But don't feel like you are losing out on anything, because so far you aren't. Not anything tangible anyway. That's sometimes how it goes. I can understand your frustration as it has happened to us to with other games. But don't take it out on others simply because they don't have your problem. You could be right about GOA having problems on launch day, since they are having problems with OB launch, but at the same time, realize they have a week to get the stuff fixed. But regardless, welcome to the world of development. You have several different publishers to choose from, but you don't always know if they will be ready or not. GOA apparently wasn't ready. You could try sending your message to the people who count, such as the people with Mythic, so that they can put pressure on GOA.
I will never understand this ridiculous mentality some people have of complaining about people complaining.
We have EVERY right to complain on this one. GOA messed up - there's no denying it.
Now go away, you're not helping one bit.
Though I do have a problem with people who complain about anybody that complains about anything as a blanket policy, I think this is really a clash of cultures issue. The europeans aren't used to being treated as badly as we are over here, and get genuinely offended by the practice of "overpromise and underdeliver" much faster than your average american gamer it seems. In beta, stuff happens.
Clash of cultures.. American or European culture, there isn't that much of a difference I think.
The eu war site is broken thus a lot of eu gamers can't play the open beta so a lot of them complain, as far as I know the american signup pages are just working.. and if they weren't I think there would be complaining as well...
With that comment you mean its okay to b and moan if you are at work but ppl who are not working cannot b and moan?
As there no other explanation for this than that, I feel bad for you young one. I really do. I need to go make a prayer to the lord allmighty to save this poor moaner.
You're the one posting nonsense, really. What are you entitled to? Oh, that's right...nothing. They said they were going to let you play OB, it didn't happen because they weren't ready. But don't feel like you are losing out on anything, because so far you aren't. Not anything tangible anyway. That's sometimes how it goes. I can understand your frustration as it has happened to us to with other games. But don't take it out on others simply because they don't have your problem. You could be right about GOA having problems on launch day, since they are having problems with OB launch, but at the same time, realize they have a week to get the stuff fixed. But regardless, welcome to the world of development. You have several different publishers to choose from, but you don't always know if they will be ready or not. GOA apparently wasn't ready. You could try sending your message to the people who count, such as the people with Mythic, so that they can put pressure on GOA.
I will never understand this ridiculous mentality some people have of complaining about people complaining.
We have EVERY right to complain on this one. GOA messed up - there's no denying it.
Now go away, you're not helping one bit.
Though I do have a problem with people who complain about anybody that complains about anything as a blanket policy, I think this is really a clash of cultures issue. The europeans aren't used to being treated as badly as we are over here, and get genuinely offended by the practice of "overpromise and underdeliver" much faster than your average american gamer it seems. In beta, stuff happens.
Clash of cultures.. American or European culture, there isn't that much of a difference I think.
The eu war site is broken thus a lot of eu gamers can't play the open beta so a lot of them complain, as far as I know the american signup pages are just working.. and if they weren't I think there would be complaining as well...
European culture, especially across various countries, is pretty different from ours but very true re our complaints in their position, but there'd be a bunch saying "stop complaining" whereas the europeans seem unified in their derision.
"The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion." -Edmund Burke
Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?" (Psalm 94:16)
No doesnt make it right, just means if i was at home and WAR wasnt available i wouldnt be trolling forums with complaints, I would find a better use of my time until they fixed whatever they need to fix.
could be me, but every game i have been actively following that has something to do with a company in france seemed to fail at some very important point..
when will developers learn never ever to trust France?
Crazy shit... It's open beta today.. not we try to fix our shit cause were noobs day. Their website sux too! How will they compete with other mmos if the website doesnt work any better than a damn wallpaper?
This is why pre order beta is bad.......you guys think your special, and turned the beta user into a "paying user". Open beta is to test the login servers/main servers, and beacuse its a test you get a free look at the game, o wait you had to pay.
Im not sure tahts fair.
You have to seperate out the marketing from the technical side.
Generally most people are not going to understand what Beta is all about which is why we have a lot of people with expectations thats are out of whack with the purpose of OB from a technical perspective. Thats easy to put right if you make it clear what the objectives of OB are and detail some of the expected experiences people are likely to have
You cant deny that OB has also been used as a serious part of the marketing strategy for the game. Whilst it is common for firms to employ people with poor experience and judgement there are quite a few aspects in eu certainly where the marketing from a customer point of view isnt helpful and is downright damaging.
The EU website are posting news thats consistent with a good public relationship strategy if the game was live but it is counter productive for this OB where literaly 10.000's of people have been invited to logon to create theeir gaming accounts from 08.30 with an expectation of being able to play (in some form or another ) late afternoon early evening.
Thry ought to be tellign people to pack up and try again tommorrow wit ha brief explanation fo whats actually been going on.
As it stands at the moment a lot of potential customers are being led to a state of confussion and actually have little idea of what they should be doing if they want to get in and take a look at the game.
Beta is meant to get the bugs out before release so they're still doing their part of the job. We're just there to test... atleast they actually listen to feedback instead of just shrugging it off and saying "to hell with you".
And if you think you paid for open beta access you're just fooling yourself. You paid early for retail and they were NICE ENOUGH to give you the opportunity to test the game out for them and help make it that much better. You're doing your part by bitching, just bitching at the wrong people on unofficial forums... gg.
You're the one posting nonsense, really. What are you entitled to? Oh, that's right...nothing. They said they were going to let you play OB, it didn't happen because they weren't ready. But don't feel like you are losing out on anything, because so far you aren't. Not anything tangible anyway. That's sometimes how it goes. I can understand your frustration as it has happened to us to with other games. But don't take it out on others simply because they don't have your problem. You could be right about GOA having problems on launch day, since they are having problems with OB launch, but at the same time, realize they have a week to get the stuff fixed. But regardless, welcome to the world of development. You have several different publishers to choose from, but you don't always know if they will be ready or not. GOA apparently wasn't ready. You could try sending your message to the people who count, such as the people with Mythic, so that they can put pressure on GOA.
I will never understand this ridiculous mentality some people have of complaining about people complaining.
We have EVERY right to complain on this one. GOA messed up - there's no denying it.
Now go away, you're not helping one bit.
Though I do have a problem with people who complain about anybody that complains about anything as a blanket policy, I think this is really a clash of cultures issue. The europeans aren't used to being treated as badly as we are over here, and get genuinely offended by the practice of "overpromise and underdeliver" much faster than your average american gamer it seems. In beta, stuff happens.
Clash of cultures.. American or European culture, there isn't that much of a difference I think.
The eu war site is broken thus a lot of eu gamers can't play the open beta so a lot of them complain, as far as I know the american signup pages are just working.. and if they weren't I think there would be complaining as well...
European culture, especially across various countries, is pretty different from ours but very true re our complaints in their position, but there'd be a bunch saying "stop complaining" whereas the europeans seem unified in their derision.
I was thinking in terms of being used to bad treatment. Northern part of america and the eu are mostly pretty wealthy compared to the rest of the world.
And europeans are never unified in a decision :P just think about the whole mess with the Georgian Nation, europe was as always as devided as it can be.
But frankly I don't believe there is a lot of difference european or american people in terms of complaining about "unfairness in out eyes" If you think that in america there will always be someone who will say "stop complaining" and in europe we all agree on the complaining we just have different opinions about this.
So you're saying in America we get people to stfu and get stuff done instead of bickering back and forth and accomplishing nothing? I can go with that.
This is why pre order beta is bad.......you guys think your special, and turned the beta user into a "paying user". Open beta is to test the login servers/main servers, and beacuse its a test you get a free look at the game, o wait you had to pay.
Wrong. No one "paid" to be part of the beta by pre-ordering the game. The price you paid for the pre-order is subtracted from the price you will pay for the retail box when you go pick it up on launch day. So if you paid $5 on your pre-order, the retail box will cost $5 less on launch day. Also, if you decide during beta that the game isn't for you, you can cancel your pre-order and get that $5 back. So you're not out any extra money to test the game regardless of if you end up buying the game or not. Of course this probably varies from store to store, but everywhere I've ever pre-ordered or bought games from this has been the policy.
Well done on totally missing the point..oh and i see you have this attitude because you are from America and your beta is up and running. If Goa are not ready to let players in a week from launch then the launch of the game will be a disaster.
They told us that every thing was fine with their servers and that they expected no problems, they were even cocky in saying this....I am sure you wouldn't have this attitude if you were a european player, perfect case of "i got my beta screw the rest of you" you don't deserve to be a community manager if you are going to post nonsense.
hey man, if your talking bad about america then were gonna kick yo ass!
Lol, i'll look at that as a joke because the US isn't strong enough to kick Europe's ass in any shape or form (unless nukes are invloved but even then EU have nukes too). Europe has more than double America's population and identical technology.
Anyway you yanks don't understand whats going on here or what it's like, you get premium service, we get service that shite would call shite.
This is why pre order beta is bad.......you guys think your special, and turned the beta user into a "paying user". Open beta is to test the login servers/main servers, and beacuse its a test you get a free look at the game, o wait you had to pay.
Wrong. No one "paid" to be part of the beta by pre-ordering the game. The price you paid for the pre-order is subtracted from the price you will pay for the retail box when you go pick it up on launch day. So if you paid $5 on your pre-order, the retail box will cost $5 less on launch day. Also, if you decide during beta that the game isn't for you, you can cancel your pre-order and get that $5 back. So you're not out any extra money to test the game regardless of if you end up buying the game or not. Of course this probably varies from store to store, but everywhere I've ever pre-ordered or bought games from this has been the policy.
Total BS. Funny how my CC was charged the full Dollar amount so that I could pre-order and get the beta code. Sounds to me like I paid for the privlage to test your product. Which I will be cancelling before it ships and I get stuck with it.
No matter how you want to spin this you failed totally in your preparations. I can't wait to see how your game impolodes when you really get hammered on a patch day by even more people.
Oh well just more of the same old BS we have seen from this genre of games for over a decade. It never changes and never will as long as the inbreeding of devs continues and people keep supporting crap companies
Mate this is just a rant and it does you no credit.
Tthey shouldnt be effectively mixing up selling/marketing the game but you havent been cheated out of anything and this OB access is actually a good thing to be offering people - it has just not been thought out well enough.
By all means get angry but there is plenty of advice and there was plenty of advice knocking about before you bought the product on the basis you did, as to what BETA is.
We have to assume you read it and put a spin on it in your head or you didnt read it.
Fact is it is Mythic that should know people like you form a huge percentage of their potential business and for those reasons alone they shouldnt have allowed what happened to today to happen - it was all perfectly avoidable. They havent cheated you though and to base your decison on the game etc on this is just pointless and shows you are not attempting to take on board what people with better knowledge than you are trying to tell you.
Just curious is this how things get done most of the time over there? Complaining, complaining, complaining some more just for the sake of complaining?
The difference between us is that *most* of us over here dont need a game 24/7 so we dont get all huffy and puffy over something not going live or being playable at a certain time.
MMO's are rarely served perfectly on a silver platter. Step off the soap box, we and the rest of the world by now realize that you cant log on by some mistake. It happens not the end of the world.
/still at work getting paid to let you know how it is
This is why pre order beta is bad.......you guys think your special, and turned the beta user into a "paying user". Open beta is to test the login servers/main servers, and beacuse its a test you get a free look at the game, o wait you had to pay.
Wrong. No one "paid" to be part of the beta by pre-ordering the game. The price you paid for the pre-order is subtracted from the price you will pay for the retail box when you go pick it up on launch day. So if you paid $5 on your pre-order, the retail box will cost $5 less on launch day. Also, if you decide during beta that the game isn't for you, you can cancel your pre-order and get that $5 back. So you're not out any extra money to test the game regardless of if you end up buying the game or not. Of course this probably varies from store to store, but everywhere I've ever pre-ordered or bought games from this has been the policy.
Well done on totally missing the point..oh and i see you have this attitude because you are from America and your beta is up and running. If Goa are not ready to let players in a week from launch then the launch of the game will be a disaster.
They told us that every thing was fine with their servers and that they expected no problems, they were even cocky in saying this....I am sure you wouldn't have this attitude if you were a european player, perfect case of "i got my beta screw the rest of you" you don't deserve to be a community manager if you are going to post nonsense.
hey man, if your talking bad about america then were gonna kick yo ass!
oh ya?? who you going to send? hitl...umm i mean bush?
man i hate Beta's. everyone wants a free try of a game. they want it so bad they are willing to pay for it too...cant you people wait until the damn thing is released?
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Why is everyone so naive about this?
1. All the WAR forums have predicted this exact situation for weeks now.
2. PPL are stupid enough to pay for Open Beta.
3. And now they are all acting like 5 year old kids - because the OB launch did not run the way that they hoped, but knew it would not.
Go to bed
Irony of someone telling others to go out and do other things than b and moan on forums when they do it themself
Until they fix it we dont actually have OB access. We paid for OB access. I can understand if the servers are unstable, the gameplay is bugged or some classes are nerfed to unplayability but by asking us to pay for OB there is a distinct implication that the 'ACCESS' part will be bug-free.
Actually since you paid it is more then an implication, it is a contract which they are now in breech of.
Keep supporting this type of crap service and you will keep getting it from these companies that know they can treat you like BS and get away with it.
I have to laugh at all of the apologists that try to make it sound like it is your fault. Typical pre-teen response from them
Last time i checked open beta is not over. So really there not "in breech" of anything. They did not say you would get in on day 1. GJ at trying to make a argument but you fail.
Eh, i'm at work.
Wrong. No one "paid" to be part of the beta by pre-ordering the game. The price you paid for the pre-order is subtracted from the price you will pay for the retail box when you go pick it up on launch day. So if you paid $5 on your pre-order, the retail box will cost $5 less on launch day. Also, if you decide during beta that the game isn't for you, you can cancel your pre-order and get that $5 back. So you're not out any extra money to test the game regardless of if you end up buying the game or not. Of course this probably varies from store to store, but everywhere I've ever pre-ordered or bought games from this has been the policy.
Wrong. Some people used the fact of beta access as one of the deciding factors when they bought the pre-oreder. Therefore, those people "paid" for beta access. Because they may get a refund ( and in fact many can't ) does not preclude the fact they paid for it to begin with. Because they are not out any extra money does not negate that they "paid" for the pre-order so they could get in the beta. If they wanted to wait 'til release, they would have waited and not "paid" for the pre-order.
I'm sure there are members here who require your job related services. Perhaps you should go focus on your duties.
Wrong. No one "paid" to be part of the beta by pre-ordering the game. The price you paid for the pre-order is subtracted from the price you will pay for the retail box when you go pick it up on launch day. So if you paid $5 on your pre-order, the retail box will cost $5 less on launch day. Also, if you decide during beta that the game isn't for you, you can cancel your pre-order and get that $5 back. So you're not out any extra money to test the game regardless of if you end up buying the game or not. Of course this probably varies from store to store, but everywhere I've ever pre-ordered or bought games from this has been the policy.
Wrong. Some people used the fact of beta access as one of the deciding factors when they bought the pre-oreder. Therefore, those people "paid" for beta access. Because they may get a refund ( and in fact many can't ) does not preclude the fact they paid for it to begin with. Because they are not out any extra money does not negate that they "paid" for the pre-order so they could get in the beta. If they wanted to wait 'til release, they would have waited and not "paid" for the pre-order.
I'm sure there are members here who require your job related services. Perhaps you should go focus on your duties.
Wrong you paid to reserve a copy of the game they are giveing you everything else includeing the chance to be in the open beta.
I will never understand this ridiculous mentality some people have of complaining about people complaining.
We have EVERY right to complain on this one. GOA messed up - there's no denying it.
Now go away, you're not helping one bit.
Though I do have a problem with people who complain about anybody that complains about anything as a blanket policy, I think this is really a clash of cultures issue. The europeans aren't used to being treated as badly as we are over here, and get genuinely offended by the practice of "overpromise and underdeliver" much faster than your average american gamer it seems. In beta, stuff happens.
"The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion." -Edmund Burke
Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?"
(Psalm 94:16)
I for one wasnt "promised" or "contracted" anything at purchase of my preorder. Like the other guy said, to expect everything to run perfectly right off the bat is a bit stupid on your part.
Actually... might not be a bad idea. GOA France ---> that way. Please... show no mercy.
Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. *crosses my finger*
Otherwise, pls U S A, invade france and make someone else run WAR for us in Europe.
I will never understand this ridiculous mentality some people have of complaining about people complaining.
We have EVERY right to complain on this one. GOA messed up - there's no denying it.
Now go away, you're not helping one bit.
Though I do have a problem with people who complain about anybody that complains about anything as a blanket policy, I think this is really a clash of cultures issue. The europeans aren't used to being treated as badly as we are over here, and get genuinely offended by the practice of "overpromise and underdeliver" much faster than your average american gamer it seems. In beta, stuff happens.
Clash of cultures.. American or European culture, there isn't that much of a difference I think.
The eu war site is broken thus a lot of eu gamers can't play the open beta so a lot of them complain, as far as I know the american signup pages are just working.. and if they weren't I think there would be complaining as well...
With that comment you mean its okay to b and moan if you are at work but ppl who are not working cannot b and moan?
As there no other explanation for this than that, I feel bad for you young one. I really do. I need to go make a prayer to the lord allmighty to save this poor moaner.
*goes
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I will never understand this ridiculous mentality some people have of complaining about people complaining.
We have EVERY right to complain on this one. GOA messed up - there's no denying it.
Now go away, you're not helping one bit.
Though I do have a problem with people who complain about anybody that complains about anything as a blanket policy, I think this is really a clash of cultures issue. The europeans aren't used to being treated as badly as we are over here, and get genuinely offended by the practice of "overpromise and underdeliver" much faster than your average american gamer it seems. In beta, stuff happens.
Clash of cultures.. American or European culture, there isn't that much of a difference I think.
The eu war site is broken thus a lot of eu gamers can't play the open beta so a lot of them complain, as far as I know the american signup pages are just working.. and if they weren't I think there would be complaining as well...
European culture, especially across various countries, is pretty different from ours but very true re our complaints in their position, but there'd be a bunch saying "stop complaining" whereas the europeans seem unified in their derision.
"The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion." -Edmund Burke
Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?"
(Psalm 94:16)
No doesnt make it right, just means if i was at home and WAR wasnt available i wouldnt be trolling forums with complaints, I would find a better use of my time until they fixed whatever they need to fix.
could be me, but every game i have been actively following that has something to do with a company in france seemed to fail at some very important point..
when will developers learn never ever to trust France?
You aint much, if you aint Dutch
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Crazy shit... It's open beta today.. not we try to fix our shit cause were noobs day. Their website sux too! How will they compete with other mmos if the website doesnt work any better than a damn wallpaper?
Im not sure tahts fair.
You have to seperate out the marketing from the technical side.
Generally most people are not going to understand what Beta is all about which is why we have a lot of people with expectations thats are out of whack with the purpose of OB from a technical perspective. Thats easy to put right if you make it clear what the objectives of OB are and detail some of the expected experiences people are likely to have
You cant deny that OB has also been used as a serious part of the marketing strategy for the game. Whilst it is common for firms to employ people with poor experience and judgement there are quite a few aspects in eu certainly where the marketing from a customer point of view isnt helpful and is downright damaging.
The EU website are posting news thats consistent with a good public relationship strategy if the game was live but it is counter productive for this OB where literaly 10.000's of people have been invited to logon to create theeir gaming accounts from 08.30 with an expectation of being able to play (in some form or another ) late afternoon early evening.
Thry ought to be tellign people to pack up and try again tommorrow wit ha brief explanation fo whats actually been going on.
As it stands at the moment a lot of potential customers are being led to a state of confussion and actually have little idea of what they should be doing if they want to get in and take a look at the game.
Beta is meant to get the bugs out before release so they're still doing their part of the job. We're just there to test... atleast they actually listen to feedback instead of just shrugging it off and saying "to hell with you".
And if you think you paid for open beta access you're just fooling yourself. You paid early for retail and they were NICE ENOUGH to give you the opportunity to test the game out for them and help make it that much better. You're doing your part by bitching, just bitching at the wrong people on unofficial forums... gg.
I will never understand this ridiculous mentality some people have of complaining about people complaining.
We have EVERY right to complain on this one. GOA messed up - there's no denying it.
Now go away, you're not helping one bit.
Though I do have a problem with people who complain about anybody that complains about anything as a blanket policy, I think this is really a clash of cultures issue. The europeans aren't used to being treated as badly as we are over here, and get genuinely offended by the practice of "overpromise and underdeliver" much faster than your average american gamer it seems. In beta, stuff happens.
Clash of cultures.. American or European culture, there isn't that much of a difference I think.
The eu war site is broken thus a lot of eu gamers can't play the open beta so a lot of them complain, as far as I know the american signup pages are just working.. and if they weren't I think there would be complaining as well...
European culture, especially across various countries, is pretty different from ours but very true re our complaints in their position, but there'd be a bunch saying "stop complaining" whereas the europeans seem unified in their derision.
I was thinking in terms of being used to bad treatment. Northern part of america and the eu are mostly pretty wealthy compared to the rest of the world.
And europeans are never unified in a decision :P just think about the whole mess with the Georgian Nation, europe was as always as devided as it can be.
But frankly I don't believe there is a lot of difference european or american people in terms of complaining about "unfairness in out eyes" If you think that in america there will always be someone who will say "stop complaining" and in europe we all agree on the complaining we just have different opinions about this.
So you're saying in America we get people to stfu and get stuff done instead of bickering back and forth and accomplishing nothing? I can go with that.
Wrong. No one "paid" to be part of the beta by pre-ordering the game. The price you paid for the pre-order is subtracted from the price you will pay for the retail box when you go pick it up on launch day. So if you paid $5 on your pre-order, the retail box will cost $5 less on launch day. Also, if you decide during beta that the game isn't for you, you can cancel your pre-order and get that $5 back. So you're not out any extra money to test the game regardless of if you end up buying the game or not. Of course this probably varies from store to store, but everywhere I've ever pre-ordered or bought games from this has been the policy.
Well done on totally missing the point..oh and i see you have this attitude because you are from America and your beta is up and running. If Goa are not ready to let players in a week from launch then the launch of the game will be a disaster.
They told us that every thing was fine with their servers and that they expected no problems, they were even cocky in saying this....I am sure you wouldn't have this attitude if you were a european player, perfect case of "i got my beta screw the rest of you" you don't deserve to be a community manager if you are going to post nonsense.
hey man, if your talking bad about america then were gonna kick yo ass!
Lol, i'll look at that as a joke because the US isn't strong enough to kick Europe's ass in any shape or form (unless nukes are invloved but even then EU have nukes too). Europe has more than double America's population and identical technology.
Anyway you yanks don't understand whats going on here or what it's like, you get premium service, we get service that shite would call shite.
Where's your identical technology now?!?!?!
Wrong. No one "paid" to be part of the beta by pre-ordering the game. The price you paid for the pre-order is subtracted from the price you will pay for the retail box when you go pick it up on launch day. So if you paid $5 on your pre-order, the retail box will cost $5 less on launch day. Also, if you decide during beta that the game isn't for you, you can cancel your pre-order and get that $5 back. So you're not out any extra money to test the game regardless of if you end up buying the game or not. Of course this probably varies from store to store, but everywhere I've ever pre-ordered or bought games from this has been the policy.
Total BS. Funny how my CC was charged the full Dollar amount so that I could pre-order and get the beta code. Sounds to me like I paid for the privlage to test your product. Which I will be cancelling before it ships and I get stuck with it.
No matter how you want to spin this you failed totally in your preparations. I can't wait to see how your game impolodes when you really get hammered on a patch day by even more people.
Oh well just more of the same old BS we have seen from this genre of games for over a decade. It never changes and never will as long as the inbreeding of devs continues and people keep supporting crap companies
Mate this is just a rant and it does you no credit.
Tthey shouldnt be effectively mixing up selling/marketing the game but you havent been cheated out of anything and this OB access is actually a good thing to be offering people - it has just not been thought out well enough.
By all means get angry but there is plenty of advice and there was plenty of advice knocking about before you bought the product on the basis you did, as to what BETA is.
We have to assume you read it and put a spin on it in your head or you didnt read it.
Fact is it is Mythic that should know people like you form a huge percentage of their potential business and for those reasons alone they shouldnt have allowed what happened to today to happen - it was all perfectly avoidable. They havent cheated you though and to base your decison on the game etc on this is just pointless and shows you are not attempting to take on board what people with better knowledge than you are trying to tell you.
Just curious is this how things get done most of the time over there? Complaining, complaining, complaining some more just for the sake of complaining?
The difference between us is that *most* of us over here dont need a game 24/7 so we dont get all huffy and puffy over something not going live or being playable at a certain time.
MMO's are rarely served perfectly on a silver platter. Step off the soap box, we and the rest of the world by now realize that you cant log on by some mistake. It happens not the end of the world.
/still at work getting paid to let you know how it is
You know why customer support is better in US, and GOA threads us a like a bag of beans?
Because people in US got GUNS man
Wrong. No one "paid" to be part of the beta by pre-ordering the game. The price you paid for the pre-order is subtracted from the price you will pay for the retail box when you go pick it up on launch day. So if you paid $5 on your pre-order, the retail box will cost $5 less on launch day. Also, if you decide during beta that the game isn't for you, you can cancel your pre-order and get that $5 back. So you're not out any extra money to test the game regardless of if you end up buying the game or not. Of course this probably varies from store to store, but everywhere I've ever pre-ordered or bought games from this has been the policy.
Well done on totally missing the point..oh and i see you have this attitude because you are from America and your beta is up and running. If Goa are not ready to let players in a week from launch then the launch of the game will be a disaster.
They told us that every thing was fine with their servers and that they expected no problems, they were even cocky in saying this....I am sure you wouldn't have this attitude if you were a european player, perfect case of "i got my beta screw the rest of you" you don't deserve to be a community manager if you are going to post nonsense.
hey man, if your talking bad about america then were gonna kick yo ass!
oh ya?? who you going to send? hitl...umm i mean bush?
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man i hate Beta's. everyone wants a free try of a game. they want it so bad they are willing to pay for it too...cant you people wait until the damn thing is released?
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