There is a guy that I know that revealed to me he was in Beta and while he wouldn't go into any details about gameplay (NDA), he did mention that he would be shocked if the game released by it's spring 2011 date. He stated that he couldn't see it being ready any earlier than the end of 2011, if at all and was of the mind that 2012 was a more realistic time frame. I first thought he was BSing me about the whole beta thing, but maybe he wasn't BSing after all.
now this is funny...considering a) they aren't using the "alpha" or "beta" terms for testing, and testing outside of devs haven't started yet....so yes he was BSing
That's exactly what I thought. I specifically mentioned that to him and he assured me that they had started testing and he was among the testers. However, if I were a betting man, my money's on you.
There is a guy that I know that revealed to me he was in Beta and while he wouldn't go into any details about gameplay (NDA), he did mention that he would be shocked if the game released by it's spring 2011 date. He stated that he couldn't see it being ready any earlier than the end of 2011, if at all and was of the mind that 2012 was a more realistic time frame. I first thought he was BSing me about the whole beta thing, but maybe he wasn't BSing after all.
now this is funny...considering a) they aren't using the "alpha" or "beta" terms for testing, and testing outside of devs haven't started yet....so yes he was BSing
That's exactly what I thought. I specifically mentioned that to him and he assured me that they had started testing and he was among the testers. However, if I were a betting man, my money's on you.
I'd bet on people (like thegalaticstruggle.com and especially Darth Hater) that have actually had hands-on experience with it. The consensus is that, at this rate of development, the game will be well past complete by Spring 2011.
Or maybe they were just so overwhelmed by the opportunity to play it that their impressions can't be trusted. We'll see.
That's the best MMO news I've heard in a while. We all know how long Blizzard took to make and polish WoW. Pushing crap out the door early just doesn't work for MMOs these days. If it's broken or half-baked, people will walk away, and then tell all their online friends just how much the game sucked. Investors may as well just burn their cash and save time.
Imagine how well this will do if it's actually polished and content rich at release. All they'd have to do is stay away from a business model that feels like a sleazy cash-grab (e.g. performance enhancing RMT items, especially if they can be changed or deleted right after you "purchase" them).
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Aww, shucks. Fiscal year 2011 ends March 2011, yes?
Quite a wait, tbh. I had hoped maybe for end of 2010 or so. Must be the Emperor's plot! Damn you Sith Lords! XD
Guess I'll stick with WoW Cataclysm before TOR.
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That's exactly what I thought. I specifically mentioned that to him and he assured me that they had started testing and he was among the testers. However, if I were a betting man, my money's on you.
Your fail comment, failed.
I'd bet on people (like thegalaticstruggle.com and especially Darth Hater) that have actually had hands-on experience with it. The consensus is that, at this rate of development, the game will be well past complete by Spring 2011.
Or maybe they were just so overwhelmed by the opportunity to play it that their impressions can't be trusted. We'll see.
That's the best MMO news I've heard in a while. We all know how long Blizzard took to make and polish WoW. Pushing crap out the door early just doesn't work for MMOs these days. If it's broken or half-baked, people will walk away, and then tell all their online friends just how much the game sucked. Investors may as well just burn their cash and save time.
Imagine how well this will do if it's actually polished and content rich at release. All they'd have to do is stay away from a business model that feels like a sleazy cash-grab (e.g. performance enhancing RMT items, especially if they can be changed or deleted right after you "purchase" them).