No it won't...unless they add a bunch of sandbox aspects, and I'm saying this as someone that isn't a sandbox fanboi.
AoC isn't deep or interesting enough to keep peoples' attention that long. AoC's biggest plus is its' graphics, which in 8 years will be a joke.
I'm seeing a lot of people getting red lag disconnects and then subsequent problems logging back in since Tuesday's patch. Maybe they should have waited until a few more 1.05 fixes before they launched the winback program.
No it won't...unless they add a bunch of sandbox aspects, and I'm saying this as someone that isn't a sandbox fanboi. AoC isn't deep or interesting enough to keep peoples' attention that long. AoC's biggest plus is its' graphics, which in 8 years will be a joke. I'm seeing a lot of people getting red lag disconnects and then subsequent problems logging back in since Tuesday's patch. Maybe they should have waited until a few more 1.05 fixes before they launched the winback program.
I think Tuesday's 1.05.3 patch was rushed. Most likely to fix the complaints about pvp balancing in 1.05.
AoC's biggest plus is its' graphics, which in 8 years will be a joke.
8 years ago, Anarchy Online was the top of the line for graphics in an mmo, same as AoC.
So I think one determining factor for AoC lasting 8 years will be if Funcom is willing to consider the 20k current AO players after 8 years a "success" and therefore are willing to keep AoC running with the same amount of players in 2016.
They should really just shut up and focus on fixing the game, fixing the immediate problems. Their predictions are worth just as much as the predictions of the official economists who can't predict an economic recession for 1 day ahead. Funcom knowing what will happen in 8 years? Yeah, right!
So, Avery's function here is just copy & paste every single thought of any Funcom employee, regardless of its shortcomings?
AoC's biggest plus is its' graphics, which in 8 years will be a joke.
8 years ago, Anarchy Online was the top of the line for graphics in an mmo, same as AoC.
So I think one determining factor for AoC lasting 8 years will be if Funcom is willing to consider the 20k current AO players after 8 years a "success" and therefore are willing to keep AoC running with the same amount of players in 2016.
i think the intended statement was that funcom isnt going to abondon a game.
if you love or hate the game, its going the same route anarchy did, horrible launch, followed by lots of patches, followed by expansions, and probably a free part of the game afterwards. you cant argue with that even if you hate the game.
zorvan has it right, that funcom may keep their games up and running even if most ofther developers would scrap those very games as failures. i dont think thats a negative thing.
so love it or hate it, funcoms going to keep this game running, and keep investing in it.
i think a true sign of funcoms willingness to keep a game running will be if they actually impliment that new engin in anarchy online. if they do that, best bet is they will rehaul aoc to look modern if need be.
so i think its safe to say that funcom knows from experience, how to keep a game going, now if only someone could teach them how to launch a game, i think they would have had some pretty big hits on their hand.
i think it would make a lot of scorned players very happy, however, if funcom shut down aoc.
2 years max as P2P. 8 years would seem reasonable as a F2P game though. There simply too many new titles coming out this year for AoC to survive as a AAA P2P MMORPG.
Uh...Aion and Champions Online are the only two guaranteed releases this year...and believe me...those are sad in their own rights.
I am not of the camp that thinks AoC can survive that long...but, I also am of the camp that ALL MMO's have a life expectancy of 1 year to a player before it becomes a job.
It realy depens howmany subs they consider worth keeping the servers up. If they had 5k subs in 2017 and that somehow is enough for them then AoC may live long. I doubt it tho because it lacks complexity.
Who are you to talk about the AOC and you set it the future? You are ordinary lazy XX that I think all they know. Dig links from 2008 and start topics that are boring and overcome. Prior to more easily judge, God forbid you to specify the fate of someone. you do not know how long Funcom is and how long in the gaming industry. AOC has a better future of all MMO's on market, just be a little patient.
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No it won't...unless they add a bunch of sandbox aspects, and I'm saying this as someone that isn't a sandbox fanboi.
AoC isn't deep or interesting enough to keep peoples' attention that long. AoC's biggest plus is its' graphics, which in 8 years will be a joke.
I'm seeing a lot of people getting red lag disconnects and then subsequent problems logging back in since Tuesday's patch. Maybe they should have waited until a few more 1.05 fixes before they launched the winback program.
I can see Funcoms next board room meeting now when the question comes up about AOC lasting as long as Anarchy.
This will be led by the CEO:
Shall we gather at the river,
Where bright angel feet have trod,
With its crystal tide forever
Flowing by the throne of God?
Refrain
Yes, we’ll gather at the river,
The beautiful, the beautiful river;
Gather with the saints at the river
That flows by the throne of God.
On the margin of the river,
Washing up its silver spray,
We will talk and worship ever,
All the happy golden day.
Refrain
Ere we reach the shining river,
Lay we every burden down;
Grace our spirits will deliver,
And provide a robe and crown.
Refrain
At the smiling of the river,
Mirror of the Savior’s face,
Saints, whom death will never sever,
Lift their songs of saving grace.
Refrain
Soon we’ll reach the silver river,
Soon our pilgrimage will cease;
Soon our happy hearts will quiver
With the melody of peace.
Let the subscriptions flow.
MAGA
I think Tuesday's 1.05.3 patch was rushed. Most likely to fix the complaints about pvp balancing in 1.05.
8 years ago, Anarchy Online was the top of the line for graphics in an mmo, same as AoC.
So I think one determining factor for AoC lasting 8 years will be if Funcom is willing to consider the 20k current AO players after 8 years a "success" and therefore are willing to keep AoC running with the same amount of players in 2016.
They should really just shut up and focus on fixing the game, fixing the immediate problems. Their predictions are worth just as much as the predictions of the official economists who can't predict an economic recession for 1 day ahead. Funcom knowing what will happen in 8 years? Yeah, right!
So, Avery's function here is just copy & paste every single thought of any Funcom employee, regardless of its shortcomings?
8 years ago, Anarchy Online was the top of the line for graphics in an mmo, same as AoC.
So I think one determining factor for AoC lasting 8 years will be if Funcom is willing to consider the 20k current AO players after 8 years a "success" and therefore are willing to keep AoC running with the same amount of players in 2016.
i think the intended statement was that funcom isnt going to abondon a game.
if you love or hate the game, its going the same route anarchy did, horrible launch, followed by lots of patches, followed by expansions, and probably a free part of the game afterwards. you cant argue with that even if you hate the game.
zorvan has it right, that funcom may keep their games up and running even if most ofther developers would scrap those very games as failures. i dont think thats a negative thing.
so love it or hate it, funcoms going to keep this game running, and keep investing in it.
i think a true sign of funcoms willingness to keep a game running will be if they actually impliment that new engin in anarchy online. if they do that, best bet is they will rehaul aoc to look modern if need be.
so i think its safe to say that funcom knows from experience, how to keep a game going, now if only someone could teach them how to launch a game, i think they would have had some pretty big hits on their hand.
i think it would make a lot of scorned players very happy, however, if funcom shut down aoc.
2 years max as P2P.
8 years would seem reasonable as a F2P game though.
There simply too many new titles coming out this year for AoC to survive as a AAA P2P MMORPG.
Uh...Aion and Champions Online are the only two guaranteed releases this year...and believe me...those are sad in their own rights.
I am not of the camp that thinks AoC can survive that long...but, I also am of the camp that ALL MMO's have a life expectancy of 1 year to a player before it becomes a job.
I would prefer AoC last 2-3 years for now.
Cheers
It realy depens howmany subs they consider worth keeping the servers up. If they had 5k subs in 2017 and that somehow is enough for them then AoC may live long. I doubt it tho because it lacks complexity.
Who are you to talk about the AOC and you set it the future? You are ordinary lazy XX that I think all they know. Dig links from 2008 and start topics that are boring and overcome. Prior to more easily judge, God forbid you to specify the fate of someone. you do not know how long Funcom is and how long in the gaming industry. AOC has a better future of all MMO's on market, just be a little patient.
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