Wow....this really bites. I was really worried about what I personally found to be a lack of information...but I guess I understand why now. Logic tells me yes of course, if its put back then its probably needed, better than coming out with less work done to it....
So selfish side says - Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
....and forget it, im too saddened to think of logic again, this really sucks the big one. Freaking March, im not going to last that long
I dont have any problems with the delay to make the game better.......
But i have a bad feeling about this.....something tells me that they are making AoC more and more into a WoW clone. Ok, better graphics and all......but still!
So we all have to pray to the big MMO god to not let that happen!
I dont have any problems with the delay to make the game better....... But i have a bad feeling about this.....something tells me that they are making AoC more and more into a WoW clone. Ok, better graphics and all......but still! So we all have to pray to the big MMO god to not let that happen!
Ive seen nothing, absolutely nothing yet to indicate its anything like WoW. They are trying to appeal almost to the opposite side of community, cartoony to grit. That almost seems like a generic response to everything these days.
Heh well i guess WAR gets to go out first then. You know this kind of delay does suggest there were or are problems that have been found in beta and it would be interesting to see ehat that was then the NDA is lifted.
"Kill one man, and you are a murderer. Kill millions of men, and you are a conqueror. Kill them all, and you are a god." -- Jean Rostand
I don't understand how anyone could be surprised about this, the writing has been on the wall for long time now. Srsly, 3 months for release and no pvp vid..c'mon.
Still, march? PvP must suck big time to need 6 months to fix it.
Heh well i guess WAR gets to go out first then. You know this kind of delay does suggest there were or are problems that have been found in beta and it would be interesting to see ehat that was then the NDA is lifted.
Unless of course Warhammer gets another delay itself, which is hardly outside of the realm of possibility.
And yes, the delay suggests that the game needs more work, what a surprise. It also suggests that the dev team are willing to take the time to deliver a complete product rather than rushing out a piece of crap. This is a particularly stupid argument on your part, since you were just complaining not long ago that the game didn't look finished.
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. Hemingway
Well I did see this coming. I even mentioned how it's going to be pushed back due to lack of PvP and Raids. I think I'm going to have to wipe this off of my list now, because between WAR and AoC around the same time. . .I only have time and money for one. Unless WAR delays and gives me a chance to play AoC. I guess we'll see.
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Why is a delay in release a bad thing when a game is in beta? Ever? Oh, so you don't get to play the game for a few more months. Deal with it. Pushed back release dates mean the developers found a rather large problem with the game and they feel it's crucial to the success of the game to get it fixed. From one of the OP's quoted posts, Funcom decided to push it back because they were getting a good number of complaints about the combat system being too hard to grasp. Frustration leads to people not playing the game. And it sounds like this was a huge frustration. Casual gamers make up the majority of an MMO's player base. It's just a fact of life in this industry. Personally, I applaud Funcom for listening to it's beta testing player base, seeing there is a problem and pushing back the release to make sure this problem is fixed. It shows how much they've grown up since the beta of Anarchy Online.
I half expected it to get pushed back, it's nice to see them give an explanation of it.
The las t time they delayed it I was so angry, now the only thing I can say is, HELL!
Plus, it now makes it a 1 year and a half delay.
So when will the 360 version will come out? After the new xbox will be release?
In a period of approx 3 motnh or less, there will be a WoW Wrath of the lich king, a WAR and a AOC release. Wich is not good for FunCom cause they are surely gonna loose this fight, both WoW and WAR are most anticipated for sure.
I'm glad it's being held up until...whenever. I just wish Funcom was more truthful earlier. Many have been saying this would happen and Funcom denied it until now... a few months before launch.This is the 2nd time they have done the last minute launch pushback . I think this calls into question some of the production leadership ,who can't seem to get it finished and done well.
Time to revisit the game in 7-8 months and see what the launch date is then.
I think its kinda funny to see how many MMO developers just can't get it done. The whole industry is a joke, more missed release dates, unstable releases, companies going under.
Its a huge mess.
Waiting for a new MMO has to be the most colossal waste of time.
I think its kinda funny to see how many MMO developers just can't get it done. The whole industry is a joke, more missed release dates, unstable releases, companies going under. Its a huge mess. Waiting for a new MMO has to be the most colossal waste of time. -Alegria
I have to say that you are ABSOLUTELY right! Hell of a mess! But God we love MMOs!
You should all just wait for Warhammer online instead
lol I will remember you that when war suffers a delay too
Anyway, I was expecting this, october is too close and lot of people was complaining about the game, combat system, and other things, lot of people (I supose also developers) says that the game was not ready at all, and, some war-fanbois cryes about the animations and other things like unfinished pvp or effects.
Think this is good cause they need time to improve the game instead of get the "christmas market", hope this serves to increase competition btw this and the other more expected mmorpg (war) and get a better product at the end! Also, i will not have the problem to decide in two months what to do, being in cox, go to connan, wait for war...
Yeah it is nice that they explain why it is pushed back, but come on you don't really buy their explanation do you? I mean 6 months delay so they can figure out how to make the combat easier to learn? Does it take 6 months to design a 5 minute tutorial with a dummy and an instructor that teaches you to go thru all the swings?
That kind of delay, combined with a derth of information, means they are having issues with physics, rendering large pvp fights, spell weaving, and crafting. Now I'm glad they want to get the game right but lots of us have been complaining about the lack of info on these aspects of the game and the superfans have been bashing us swearing that funcom was just hiding it's cards.
It sure has made the decision to get TR easy for me, was considering skipping TR due to the close proximity of the release dates but now I need stuff to tide me thru till 3/08 yowsa!
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Well, all I can say about delaying ...
...and beat goes on.... and on....and on....
All I want is the truth
Just gimme some truth
John Lennon
March 25th...hmm. I turn 21 that day. Could make for an extremely interesting day.
I wasn't going to pick up AoC this fall, but now that it is almost speaking to me, I might have to.
Delay gains subscriber!
Minor disapointment I guess. I was looking forward to it. Sooo Bored with my current MMO.
"It is my nature", said the Scorpion to the Frog
thats really lame i was looking forward to this game alot.
Wow....this really bites. I was really worried about what I personally found to be a lack of information...but I guess I understand why now. Logic tells me yes of course, if its put back then its probably needed, better than coming out with less work done to it....
So selfish side says - Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
....and forget it, im too saddened to think of logic again, this really sucks the big one. Freaking March, im not going to last that long
I dont have any problems with the delay to make the game better.......
But i have a bad feeling about this.....something tells me that they are making AoC more and more into a WoW clone. Ok, better graphics and all......but still!
So we all have to pray to the big MMO god to not let that happen!
Ive seen nothing, absolutely nothing yet to indicate its anything like WoW. They are trying to appeal almost to the opposite side of community, cartoony to grit. That almost seems like a generic response to everything these days.
This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone since the announcement that Funcom secured in additional 30 million an funding right before July.... http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/136803
Heh well i guess WAR gets to go out first then. You know this kind of delay does suggest there were or are problems that have been found in beta and it would be interesting to see ehat that was then the NDA is lifted.
"Kill one man, and you are a murderer. Kill millions of men, and you are a conqueror. Kill them all, and you are a god."
-- Jean Rostand
Bummer, but not really a suprise. All good things come to those who wait.
I don't understand how anyone could be surprised about this, the writing has been on the wall for long time now. Srsly, 3 months for release and no pvp vid..c'mon.
Still, march? PvP must suck big time to need 6 months to fix it.
This is a great thing IMHO.
And yes, the delay suggests that the game needs more work, what a surprise. It also suggests that the dev team are willing to take the time to deliver a complete product rather than rushing out a piece of crap. This is a particularly stupid argument on your part, since you were just complaining not long ago that the game didn't look finished.
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.
Hemingway
Age of Conan: The Naked Adventures!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Oh right im sorry, matureonlyplx
Played almost everything...
Currently playing nothing...
Waiting for: Darkfall, WAR, Guild Wars 2.
Well I did see this coming. I even mentioned how it's going to be pushed back due to lack of PvP and Raids. I think I'm going to have to wipe this off of my list now, because between WAR and AoC around the same time. . .I only have time and money for one. Unless WAR delays and gives me a chance to play AoC. I guess we'll see.
Total time played: 9125 Days, 21 Hours, 29 Minutes, 27 Seconds
Time played this level: 39 Days, 1 Hour, 24 Minutes, 5 Seconds
Why is a delay in release a bad thing when a game is in beta? Ever? Oh, so you don't get to play the game for a few more months. Deal with it. Pushed back release dates mean the developers found a rather large problem with the game and they feel it's crucial to the success of the game to get it fixed. From one of the OP's quoted posts, Funcom decided to push it back because they were getting a good number of complaints about the combat system being too hard to grasp. Frustration leads to people not playing the game. And it sounds like this was a huge frustration. Casual gamers make up the majority of an MMO's player base. It's just a fact of life in this industry. Personally, I applaud Funcom for listening to it's beta testing player base, seeing there is a problem and pushing back the release to make sure this problem is fixed. It shows how much they've grown up since the beta of Anarchy Online.
I half expected it to get pushed back, it's nice to see them give an explanation of it.
The las t time they delayed it I was so angry, now the only thing I can say is, HELL!
Plus, it now makes it a 1 year and a half delay.
So when will the 360 version will come out? After the new xbox will be release?
In a period of approx 3 motnh or less, there will be a WoW Wrath of the lich king, a WAR and a AOC release. Wich is not good for FunCom cause they are surely gonna loose this fight, both WoW and WAR are most anticipated for sure.
I'm gonna play it anyway, hell, it's so good.
I'm glad it's being held up until...whenever. I just wish Funcom was more truthful earlier. Many have been saying this would happen and Funcom denied it until now... a few months before launch.This is the 2nd time they have done the last minute launch pushback . I think this calls into question some of the production leadership ,who can't seem to get it finished and done well.
Time to revisit the game in 7-8 months and see what the launch date is then.
I think its kinda funny to see how many MMO developers just can't get it done. The whole industry is a joke, more missed release dates, unstable releases, companies going under.
Its a huge mess.
Waiting for a new MMO has to be the most colossal waste of time.
-Alegria
I have to say that you are ABSOLUTELY right! Hell of a mess! But God we love MMOs!
Could be worse, might be like L3 where they say they will let the public know in 2011 that they are making a game.
F.ck a duck!
I might play Lord of the rings for a bit then
thats seriously stupid, why so late? good lord i thought oct 30 was a long time thats bs.... WAR here i come
Anyway, I was expecting this, october is too close and lot of people was complaining about the game, combat system, and other things, lot of people (I supose also developers) says that the game was not ready at all, and, some war-fanbois cryes about the animations and other things like unfinished pvp or effects.
Think this is good cause they need time to improve the game instead of get the "christmas market", hope this serves to increase competition btw this and the other more expected mmorpg (war) and get a better product at the end! Also, i will not have the problem to decide in two months what to do, being in cox, go to connan, wait for war...
Dont mind waiting some more no other game this year that are intresting .
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Yeah it is nice that they explain why it is pushed back, but come on you don't really buy their explanation do you? I mean 6 months delay so they can figure out how to make the combat easier to learn? Does it take 6 months to design a 5 minute tutorial with a dummy and an instructor that teaches you to go thru all the swings?
That kind of delay, combined with a derth of information, means they are having issues with physics, rendering large pvp fights, spell weaving, and crafting. Now I'm glad they want to get the game right but lots of us have been complaining about the lack of info on these aspects of the game and the superfans have been bashing us swearing that funcom was just hiding it's cards.
It sure has made the decision to get TR easy for me, was considering skipping TR due to the close proximity of the release dates but now I need stuff to tide me thru till 3/08 yowsa!