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Taking an active stand for Horizons

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  • D0ZeRD0ZeR Member Posts: 489
    LOL like I said I loved it too for the first 3 weeks and I find it amazing you haven't run into any problems. Unless of course you are still in the noob area. I mean even the hardcore players admit to problems, so I can't take anything you say as truth. image

    Take no thought of who is right or wrong or who is better than. Be not for or against.
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  • CopelandCopeland Member Posts: 1,955


    Originally posted by gopher65

    Good God Dozer, are you still trolling these forums? You are one of those people who kill forums like MMORGP.com. You sit and you troll away until no one bothers to use the boards anymore, and then you sit like a vulture and attack any new person that comes! Does it give you some perverse pleasure to post negative things about a game you no longer care about, play, or intend to play in the future? Can't you go direct you posting energy towards something that you like?
    I'm not saying you should like HZ, far from it. You don't have to. If you love WoW, or DnL, or EQII, then go post positive things about those games on their boards! Or constructive criticism. It doesn't matter. But don't sit here and post about something you don't care about just to grief others.
    Please.... Go.... Away.... Already!


    It's important that people understand that the person in charge of horizons is a backstabbing thief who stole the game from its creator. I believe thats the only thing he was referring to.

  • anarchyartanarchyart Member Posts: 5,378

    I said thanks DOZeR and I'm sorry you don't believe me but I don't lie. It's not perfect, but It's just so awesome I love it image I'll say it again as you seem to have ignored it: No lag and no glitches yet image

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  • ShadrakShadrak Member Posts: 375


    I'll say it again as you seem to have ignored it: No lag and no glitches ye

    Well since according to your xfire profile you've only played horizons for 2 hours in the last 7days and you more than likely never made it past the newbie area Id say that endorsement doesnt mean a whole lot ::::39::

  • anarchyartanarchyart Member Posts: 5,378
    It's actually more like 5 hours now, Xfire doesn't update so fast at times =) But I'm gonna be playing a lot more, so I'll keep you posted image If you went by what some people say though, you would believe the game to be an unplayable crashfest. That hasn't happened yet and its not only playable but sucked me right in.  Just want people to know my experience instead of just year old info from disgruntled beta testers (which was a LONG time ago, beta I mean) I'm playing it NOW and those are my experiences.image

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  • oluvieloluviel Member Posts: 2

    I've been playing horizons since the release. All i have to say is that i wish the renewed review would have come a year from today. It's just not ready for the public to make a good impression on the majority of those who try it.

    Those who still play horizons are known as mature only because we have patience, at this point it's impossible not to have patience and play the game.  Most kids and possible buyers just don't have patience, especially with other games out there costing the same amount per month and levels of content that are just simply unattainable in horizons.

    however one thing i keep reading by some who try it  is that the game crashes so much : a little hint...get optimum online

    I've gone ld/ctd maybe 10 times and they happened back when it was a problem not anymore

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  • KlausWKlausW Member Posts: 165

    [quote]Originally posted by Copeland
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    Originally posted by gopher65
    It's important that people understand that the person in charge of horizons is a backstabbing thief who stole the game from its creator. I believe thats the only thing he was referring to.

    Again with this tired soap opera story. David Allen was incompetant and was pissing away the investors' money. The investors took action to protect their money - they fired David Allen and turned the game over to someone who could actually deliver a product.

    David Allen has nobody to blame but himself. The demise of Pharoah Productions is ample proof that he's more talk than action. He might be a great idea person, but that doesn't mean squat if you don't ever get a product into the stores.

    Guildleader, Mithril Council, Chaos

  • D0ZeRD0ZeR Member Posts: 489



    Originally posted by KlausW

    [quote]Originally posted by Copeland
    [b]


    Originally posted by gopher65


    It's important that people understand that the person in charge of horizons is a backstabbing thief who stole the game from its creator. I believe thats the only thing he was referring to.


    Again with this tired soap opera story. David Allen was incompetant and was pissing away the investors' money. The investors took action to protect their money - they fired David Allen and turned the game over to someone who could actually deliver a product.

    David Allen has nobody to blame but himself. The demise of Pharoah Productions is ample proof that he's more talk than action. He might be a great idea person, but that doesn't mean squat if you don't ever get a product into the stores.




    Not true, the only fault DA had was trusting the wrong people to deal with the companies funds. As far as Pharoah Productions he retired from developing and went to other things. As for the web site people still post there and at least Demise still gets updated by other people.

    Take no thought of who is right or wrong or who is better than. Be not for or against.
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  • KlausWKlausW Member Posts: 165


    Originally posted by D0ZeR

    As far as Pharoah Productions he retired from developing and went to other things.

    Careful - that much spin could give you whiplash!

    ::::12::


    Guildleader, Mithril Council, Chaos

  • D0ZeRD0ZeR Member Posts: 489



    Originally posted by KlausW




    Originally posted by D0ZeR

    As far as Pharoah Productions he retired from developing and went to other things.


    Careful - that much spin could give you whiplash!

    ::::12::



    Hey everyone, I just wanted to drop a line letting all of you know that I am officially closing down Pharaoh Productions. You can read the details by accessing the main website.

    The forums will remain active, and DEMISE will continue to be worked on and patched.

    Once again, a big THANK YOU to everyone who has supported me and my products. I'll keep an eye on things, and occasionally pop in and say howdy over time.

    Take care!
    _________________
    David Allen
    Pharaoh Productions, L.L.C.
    Creators of DOMINION and UNIVERSE!


    Hmm out of his own mouth.

    Regardless, I'm doing something completely different now and working with some great people. What can I say, things are much better than they were before

    _________________
    David Allen
    Pharaoh Productions, L.L.C.
    Creators of DOMINION and UNIVERSE!

    Once again you think you know what you are talking about but alas just like HZ your talk is all without merit.

    Have a nice day now. image

    Take no thought of who is right or wrong or who is better than. Be not for or against.
    Bruce Lee

  • anarchyartanarchyart Member Posts: 5,378

    Horizons is NOT without merit. It rocks image It's the ANTIDOTE for WoW, Guild Wars, EQ2 and *fill in the name of the MMO your currently bored sick of* blues.

    Besides DOZeR my friend, without Horizons, what would you fill your days posting about? You seem the most die hard Horizons fan of all, albeit a slamboi, still what would you do without it?

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  • D0ZeRD0ZeR Member Posts: 489

    Oh I play EQ2 and WOW and at times I go back into my UO account and play that. All 3 of these games are 10 times better than HZ could ever be. Like I said 33 hours played when HZ was down for how long yesterday. LOL, yeah right.

    Also if you are really playing the game where is the bug reports from yesterdays patch. I know there are a lot compounded from all the bugs from other patches and still from when the game went live. If you are going to tell the truth about the game you should really put everything in. image

    Take no thought of who is right or wrong or who is better than. Be not for or against.
    Bruce Lee

  • anarchyartanarchyart Member Posts: 5,378

    I love this game image And its true, don't slam DOZeR without him I would never have even payed attention to this game. I just figured with such a soap opera around it, there has got to be something to it. And I was right image This game has so much depth and it's such a relief to play after having left games like WoW and EQ2 (both games are amazing, I just got a lil bored of them).

    Horizons is very immersive and atmospheric with the best crafting system ever in a game (think EQ2 with out the waiting) I'm still new at it, but I'll be playing for a long time to come and at LEAST until Vanguard comes out image And the UI is original and very slick yet unencumbering. And you will meet the nicest most helpful community in any game ever!

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  • D0ZeRD0ZeR Member Posts: 489

    UI is much better in WOW there is nothing you can't do with it. EQ2 is also better looking than anything HZ can show. I mean the engine is over 2 years old and can only be matched up with DAOC before they did the 3d upgrade.

    Again how did you get so much time in HZ when servers were down from 5 am to 8:35 pm. I think anyone with half a brain can see you are just sproting things with no backup.

    One other thing the population numbers have not gone up but in the last few weeks they have gone down quite a bit. Just use the tools to find out. There is even a hack to see anon characters.

    You have a nice day now. image

    Take no thought of who is right or wrong or who is better than. Be not for or against.
    Bruce Lee

  • anarchyartanarchyart Member Posts: 5,378

    UI is much better in WoW how so? I find the Horizons UI to be amazingly easy to use and it doesnt get in the way at all image 

    EQ2 is a great game, but so is Horizons. They are 2 very different games, although I think Horizons is much more like EQ1 than EQ2 is, and I love the character Horizons has. It has soul my friend =) Also I FAOK (fell asleep on keyboard) the night before the patch sometime before 5 am and woke up around 11am sitting at my desk so thats why my xfire times might be off a bit (are you stalking me via xfire profile?image) Forgive me bro, I'll remember not to stay up so late next timeimage Couldnt help it though, it's like back when I first played EQ1: hungry or tired or needing a smoke doesn't matter, just lemme Ding so I can wear my new armor! image 

    I don't study populations to the extent you do, but I have never had to ask twice to get an answer for anything, and theres always a nooby or 3 killing stuff along side me on the training island image I do like that you and I sort of have this correspondance thing going. I don't blame you anymore for hating Horizons after reading the soap opera behind it: it must have really sucked and hurt peoples feelings toward the game and created a few cynics toward all games and things in life to boot.

    But since the David Bowman article came out I have been playing, and I haven't had any lag issues or glitches or even a SINGLE crash. And I found a really special game with a priceless community and an experience which reminds me why I got into RPG's in the first place: the game makes me feel like a kid again, and for that my friend you get all the credit. Everything else is secondary.

    Edit:I crashed 4 times on WoW on Horizons Patch day, I have NEVER crashed on Horizons yet

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  • D0ZeRD0ZeR Member Posts: 489

    Now HZ is like EQ, rofl. No one has stated that one. EQ has 100 times more content than HZ has, but saying that HZ has hardly any content next to any game out there. Keep talking I am sure like you say I have made people join, the more you keep talking like this I am sure you will keep more people away.

    You still never had the time to get 33 hours of game time in before that patch went in and the servers went down. But if you really want to see something, you should see this fish |___________________| I caught. image

    Take no thought of who is right or wrong or who is better than. Be not for or against.
    Bruce Lee

  • TorakTorak Member Posts: 4,905

    Hey Dozer,

    Im not attacking or flaming, Im just curious as to why you have such a huge axe to grind with this game? I to thought it was a big piece of poo poo last year also. No question.

    The guys who run have put forth alot of time and effort to at least make it playable and enjoyable.

    I currently subscribe to EQ2, WoW and own Guild Wars. I've played EQ2 for about 2 weeks (up until Friday when I reloaded Horizons) They all have thier good and bad sides. None are perfect. I think Horizons, at this point can a least be tried and fairly judged on how they stand NOW not what they where like 18 months ago.   

    Have you tried Horizons this week or are you nursing a grudge? Just curious.

  • D0ZeRD0ZeR Member Posts: 489



    Originally posted by Torak

    Hey Dozer,

    Im not attacking or flaming, Im just curious as to why you have such a huge axe to grind with this game? I to thought it was a big piece of poo poo last year also. No question.

    The guys who run have put forth alot of time and effort to at least make it playable and enjoyable.

    I currently subscribe to EQ2, WoW and own Guild Wars. I've played EQ2 for about 2 weeks (up until Friday when I reloaded Horizons) They all have thier good and bad sides. None are perfect. I think Horizons, at this point can a least be tried and fairly judged on how they stand NOW not what they where like 18 months ago.   

    Have you tried Horizons this week or are you nursing a grudge? Just curious.



    You act like I haven't tried the game for ages, just not true. I put HZ in the same bag as Mourning with dishonest people running it. I have stated the problems with the game a number of times now and well there is no need to keep going over them. Bottom line is there are posts still to this day that are not providing the truth with the game. I mean how many games do we know that needs to have a "Horizons Reseller Program" so can we take anything most people that play the game as truth? You know what is funny if Mourning did this reseller program majority of gamers would be up in arms. Funny how people will talk once they know they can make cash off of it. image

    Take no thought of who is right or wrong or who is better than. Be not for or against.
    Bruce Lee

  • TorakTorak Member Posts: 4,905

    Look, all Im asking is "when was the last time you played?" Thats all.

    As far as the retail reseller goes. I'm not sure how this is a bad thing. They have no retail distribution at all besides on-line. Its just marketing. A way to get the name out and more people playing. I don't see anything dishonest about it. It actually shows they have confidence in the games performance. If its as bad as you say, at this point there should be an uproar about it.

    These guys have stuck with this project through some really bad times and they are still plugging on. I don't see how they are making any money at all with the subscription numbers they had. I'm talking nice but I'm not making any money.

    The fact of the matter is the game works now. AND I have an ATI radeon 9200 card. I can play EQ2, WoW, Guild Wars AND Horizons with no problems at all. In fact I run on max in most games. Horizons I do need to tone down just a bit and I mean just alittle bit.  

  • D0ZeRD0ZeR Member Posts: 489
    Wow an ATI 9200 card, you do know that is an older card right? Also again there are ATI issues with this game and with higher end cards, don't believe me write support. I also have stated in another post when I last played the game. Don't need to keep repeating it just for you. But I will say there is a way to play without putting in a cc. Like I said in another post there are a number of hacks for this game.

    Take no thought of who is right or wrong or who is better than. Be not for or against.
    Bruce Lee

  • TorakTorak Member Posts: 4,905

    Ok,

    You're dodging now image I asked a direct quest two times now. Its a harmless question and an easy one to answer. One that could strengthen your statements. I didn't say anything about hacks or credit card requirements. You are not just answering it for me, others are reading this also. If you dont want to answer, I would think its going to weaken your position.

    When was the last time you played?

    I played last night.

  • D0ZeRD0ZeR Member Posts: 489



    Originally posted by Torak

    Ok,
    You're dodging now image I asked a direct quest two times now. Its a harmless question and an easy one to answer. One that could strengthen your statements. I didn't say anything about hacks or credit card requirements. You are not just answering it for me, others are reading this also. If you dont want to answer, I would think its going to weaken your position.
    When was the last time you played?
    I played last night.



    ROFL, do you think I care if people are watching this thread. Of course I already know DB would love to shut me up. I also did answer you but here it is once and for all The last time I played (legally) was maybe 2 weeks ago. Illegally well they will never know. Yes I did experiance the new patch. I also played when they gave out both of those free play time to users.  I also played in beta and at retail. You happy now. image

    Take no thought of who is right or wrong or who is better than. Be not for or against.
    Bruce Lee

  • TorakTorak Member Posts: 4,905

    Thank you sir,

    Understand that I have made my statements based on my most recent encounter with Horizons so your last time in game was important in my view. As I said, I agree that Horizons had problems in the past. they have however made vast improvements. Is it perfect, no. Does it at least work now? yes. Thats all I'm saying. You have many valid reasons for not liking the game. I'm not arguing that. Did it suck at launch? yes! Did they say things they shouldn't have? Yes. Did they hang in there and try to fix it? Yes. That means alot. Many of your points are a bit extream (IMHO) Haks, they exsist in all games. From DAoC to WoW, they all have problems with it. Credit Card requirements on a trial? Not the best idea in the world but they are not the first nor the last I'm sure. Graphic Card problems? Again, many games go through that. (I think WoW had an issue with some ATI cards at first also? Not sure on that)

    Its a game, play it. If you like it stick with it. If you don't move, on bro. Find one you like and join the community and put something positive into it. You are obviously intellegent. You would better serve the MMORPG community by supporting something you like. Crap like mourning will always be found out. Horizons WAS in that catagory 18 months ago. They hung in there and worked at it. Against the odds they survived. We dont owe them anything but at least acknowledge they are trying. They are responding best they can to the community.

    I am enjoying Horizons right now. Are there better made games out there? Yes, and I've played them all. Horizons does offer some unique features that makes it stand out, if just a bit. Dragons, The Whithering Aegis, the Crafting system (although I hate any crafting lol) the plots and the ability to build on them, and the flexible class system.   

  • D0ZeRD0ZeR Member Posts: 489

    Horizons hasn't survived in my book. There isn't any proof they are even making money yet. The article from DB again proves the point he has done nothing but lie about this game. I will move on once this game moves on and believe me it will happen. Sorry you hate my posts but to tell you the truth I don't ask you to read them. So I will keep telling people the truth as you will keep attempting to tell people the game is better (which it isn't). So what more needs to be said between us?

    Oh yeah, have a nice day. image

    Take no thought of who is right or wrong or who is better than. Be not for or against.
    Bruce Lee

  • anarchyartanarchyart Member Posts: 5,378



    Originally posted by D0ZeR
    Wow an ATI 9200 card, you do know that is an older card right? Also again there are ATI issues with this game and with higher end cards, don't believe me write support. I also have stated in another post when I last played the game. Don't need to keep repeating it just for you. But I will say there is a way to play without putting in a cc. Like I said in another post there are a number of hacks for this game.


    I have an ATI Radeon X800 pro and have NO problems image

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