I think you have to have friends to know why people like to play with them. For me, it's about keeping the friends I have. I spend a lot of time in game, so if I'm not playing with my RL friends I tend to lose touch with them.
When you lose touch with friends, the friendship suffers. I kind of like to have my RL friends, I like to keep in touch with them and I like to play games with them. If I did not want to play with my friends, then by definition they are not my friends.
Most of my friends don't even like MMO's, so that leaves me to play with people I don't know most of the time. The time I spend with my friends involves going out more often than not instead of sitting in front of a computer and killing pixel dragons.
If you live online, then I could see how having your friends play as well is necessary.
For me it's a good thing that my friends don't play, since I'm somewhat compulsive and could see myself sitting and staring at a screen all day.
Point taken. And I agree with you 100%. I am getting an odd feeling lately about Aion. It took me so long to break my addiction to WoW that I am having some real issues about getting back into any game at that level.
Living online kind of sucks. I prefer your plan actually.
This is the e-mail i got after canceling aion: NCsoft Support to me
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Account ******* successfully cancelled. This account will no longer auto-renew, and you will not be able to log in after your current subscription expires. Enough is enough...they want my money I want to play when and where I like. Big FU to ncsoft by the way never ever will deal with them mofos again, on the other side you aion fanbois will be happy to get 3999 waiting line instead of 4000 lol.
I understand that queues suck but at some point you have to know that this is life? If you go to an amusement park, especially a very popular one, you are going to get lines.
Heck, if you were inclined to go to Disney world during peak times you would be spending a lot of time in lines. Do you really think that because you paid your admission you should be able to just walk up to the roller coaster and get on without waiting your turn?
Or some popular bars and night clubs have lines because there are too many people inside so you have to wait until some clear out. Or just plain waiting for a table in a restaurant.
Do what you want it's your money and time but I think you are making a mountain out of a mole hill.
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You are about to get tons of the traditional 'qq' replies but I for one cant blame you. Think about a typical player, they get home from school/work, log in, see 3-4 hour (or longer) queue so waiting is not even an option. I decided to give them about a week so if say, middle of next week they still have the 3-4 hour wait and tons of afk private stores, I may just stick to another MMO. Aion is good, but there is hardly a shortage of good games out there.
So I understand they patched today such taht private stores onyl last 30min then boot.
Whats funny is the game has been runnign how long in other countries with private stores? and in less than a week we managed to explote the feature to such an extent that they baicly chop it off. . . good job guys!
I understand beeing pissed about he que, not a fan either of course I expect with any new MMO a line, WoW was down more than it was up when it whent live. Was the first time I ever saw a MMO actualy give time back to the players lol Blizz extended our free play time by like a week and some change was very nice of them. Now Aion hasn't crashed yet that I know of but we cant say much there after all it has been live for awhile but I would think any MMOer that plays a MMO from launch is familuer with and expects either or both ques or crashes/log-in failuers. Its not a matter of to few servers its a matter of its a new game and massive numbers of people are trying to play all the time. I do suggest that if you dont like it cancel the sub (not being mean) generaly a game is much better abotu 3 - 6 M out any wayso if you have another game to play and dont need to be in Aion right now then cancel and come back later see if its better.
Originally posted by LodenDSG Whats funny is the game has been runnign how long in other countries with private stores? and in less than a week we managed to explote the feature to such an extent that they baicly chop it off. . . good job guys!
Hold on a second. Are some people here actually DEFENDING a 4 hour queue to play a video game? Take a step back and think about what you're saying, then maybe you can empathize with those that don't have the time/patience to put up with it. I was considering giving this game a go, but if the queues are like that...I think I'll wait.
Yes that is exactly what they are doing. Sitting for hours in a Q is not my idea of a fun time and sure is hell isnt what people pay for. As ive mentioned before, what good is a 2 day head start if your burning up hours sitting in a Q? Same with the extra free week." Hey i get a 2 day head start so i can sit in a Q hang out on the message boards and tell people what a great game this is". Awesome.
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I think you have to have friends to know why people like to play with them. For me, it's about keeping the friends I have. I spend a lot of time in game, so if I'm not playing with my RL friends I tend to lose touch with them.
When you lose touch with friends, the friendship suffers. I kind of like to have my RL friends, I like to keep in touch with them and I like to play games with them. If I did not want to play with my friends, then by definition they are not my friends.
Most of my friends don't even like MMO's, so that leaves me to play with people I don't know most of the time. The time I spend with my friends involves going out more often than not instead of sitting in front of a computer and killing pixel dragons.
If you live online, then I could see how having your friends play as well is necessary.
For me it's a good thing that my friends don't play, since I'm somewhat compulsive and could see myself sitting and staring at a screen all day.
Point taken. And I agree with you 100%. I am getting an odd feeling lately about Aion. It took me so long to break my addiction to WoW that I am having some real issues about getting back into any game at that level.
Living online kind of sucks. I prefer your plan actually.
I guess no one heard their is a fix incoming for the server queues and the afk stores.
But oh well, bye OP
I understand that queues suck but at some point you have to know that this is life? If you go to an amusement park, especially a very popular one, you are going to get lines.
Heck, if you were inclined to go to Disney world during peak times you would be spending a lot of time in lines. Do you really think that because you paid your admission you should be able to just walk up to the roller coaster and get on without waiting your turn?
Or some popular bars and night clubs have lines because there are too many people inside so you have to wait until some clear out. Or just plain waiting for a table in a restaurant.
Do what you want it's your money and time but I think you are making a mountain out of a mole hill.
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So I understand they patched today such taht private stores onyl last 30min then boot.
Whats funny is the game has been runnign how long in other countries with private stores? and in less than a week we managed to explote the feature to such an extent that they baicly chop it off. . . good job guys!
I understand beeing pissed about he que, not a fan either of course I expect with any new MMO a line, WoW was down more than it was up when it whent live. Was the first time I ever saw a MMO actualy give time back to the players lol Blizz extended our free play time by like a week and some change was very nice of them. Now Aion hasn't crashed yet that I know of but we cant say much there after all it has been live for awhile but I would think any MMOer that plays a MMO from launch is familuer with and expects either or both ques or crashes/log-in failuers. Its not a matter of to few servers its a matter of its a new game and massive numbers of people are trying to play all the time. I do suggest that if you dont like it cancel the sub (not being mean) generaly a game is much better abotu 3 - 6 M out any wayso if you have another game to play and dont need to be in Aion right now then cancel and come back later see if its better.
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Yes that is exactly what they are doing. Sitting for hours in a Q is not my idea of a fun time and sure is hell isnt what people pay for. As ive mentioned before, what good is a 2 day head start if your burning up hours sitting in a Q? Same with the extra free week." Hey i get a 2 day head start so i can sit in a Q hang out on the message boards and tell people what a great game this is". Awesome.
Once again, there are NO EAST COAST SERVERS WITH NO QUEUE. and I am not moving or changing my waking hours just to play.
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