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BlackWizards
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I came back to AoC last night and I must say, I see some good improvements, but at the same time I see lots of the same old problems. Sorry for long post, lots to talk about and share as well as much to ask about.
IMPROVEMENTS:
-Game client is very stable now, I have not crashed, stuttered, experienced any mem leaks, had fps issues, nothing like that. The game runs better on max setting then War does, and this this is on a pc that could be built for less then $600 USD today.
-Some content has been added, pvp xp, more quests, all good stuff.
UI has been mildly improved and make chatting and such a bit easier.
-Severs have not crashed once, they used to always crash when too many instances of an area where open, causing your whole party to relog and be in 6 different instances. I will explain why this is only a half fix below.
-Instances gone? I have go thru several zones and not been in an instance once (this could be a lower game pop, but I always played on Tyranny which is highest pop server so unsure) and the zones have had players all over them making the game feel more massive.
-More armor, or at least it seems, I have seem a greater variety of armor that people are wearing and much of it looks kick ass.
-World pvp is thriving in a way no other game atm has it, and it's tons of fun for the most part.
ISSUES THAT PERSIST (and newly arising problems):
-Lag during pvp fights VERY OFTEN causes my mace to go thru my enemies avatar yet it does not register as hit (WTF!??!). I have also noticed lag spikes/freezing that only happen (in my experience) during pvp fights where my abilities will not go off for 5-15 seconds, often resulting in my death because I could not do the right thing at the right time. Characters are still rubber banding around during pvp causing me to be out of melee range when they are standing right next to me and have them shoot all around the screen, also usually resulting my death. These problems are all results of lag, I play in the west coast usa and have an average ping of 150 (which fucking blows) but even with that ping these kind of events are not acceptable.
-Side stepping in pvp, this may also be related to lag, tho I am not sure. With almost perfect certainty if some one sidesteps while you are using a combo the combo will miss, even if you adjusted so that you are facing them when it goes off, and the animation happens right into the character, the combo still frequently misses. Players can also often sidestep every attack you make turning them into Neo from the Matrix. This is bs and totally cheap and ruins a lot of fights, I can understand being able to dodge the occasional hit, but when I go full bore on a caster class and I don't hit them once even tho my animations are going off ON TOP OF them it makes me feel cheated. This and the above mentioned problem are game breaking for me.
-Lack of zones still. Kesh is I believe the only zone to get from 75-80 in the whole server (this the case for a lot of level brackets only having one zone) and kesh is also where 75% of the max level characters are pvping on a pvp server at any time. Add more zones for level ranges so every one is not bottlenecked in specific places. Don't get me wrong I love the world pvp, but at least give us some additional zones to spread out the rampant gank fest.
-Turning all green+ world drops BOE...
-Sirillion has announced that he plans to make high end armor stats go from giving you 25% of your total character attributes to 50%, this is totally the opposite of what was promised pre-launch. It was claimed hundreds of times that armor would not make a HUGE difference.
-Lack promised at launch features, MOST SPECIFICALLY guild controllable towers and resource nodes, it was promised dozens of time by Godager and Erling that there would be guild controllable forts/towers and resource nodes, since launch I have not heard a world about it, IF ANY ONE HAS INFO ON THIS PLEASE FOR THE SAKE OF CHRIST POST IT! 
There are dozens of other features that were announced for launch that have not been spoke of since, but the forts and resource nodes are why I bought the fucking game and now I think they will either never be in or not til the first xpac.
-More but not worth mentioning atm.
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I have used my search buttons, scoured the forums, both official and these and found almost no discussion on the issues I have mentioned here. If people have link/answers to these questions I thank you from the bottom of my heart. the problems I mentioned, many of which are game breaking imo, need answers on when to expect solutions, if it all.
Also please don't use this a thread to troll in, if you hate funcom and have legit criticisms then post them, but I and every one else interested in having a dialog will report blatant trolling and nonsense. Start a new thread if you wish to troll leave mine the fuck alone.
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That was actually a good post. Sure as hell beats the usual "AoC sux becuz dey promisst but dint delifur".
I might actually fire it up once again.
Oh, and sorry, I can't answer your questions. Haven't been looking at it for a while.
This may sound silly, and may not help you anyway, but I often find a burst of lag when I begin my first combat after log in.
I found the way to avoid it is to swing your weapon (kind of like you're warming up lol) before getting into the fight - works like a charm
Yeah that hasn't really worked for me, thanks tho.
Be aware. Trolls in the AoC forum are more resilient than in any other forum. People would even go after your name to try and undermine your integrity. Best thing is. Try the game yourself, decide if you like it and post if you like it or not. I did same thing. I used to have so many issues. I was very negative to the game. Stuff got fixed and I am now semi positive +, based on my own experience. I'd recommend AoC easily to anybody in this forum.
The lagg spikes showed up at the last update so hopefully it will be fixed soon... They tried some new server code and it didn't work that great.
The armour is because most players don't think teir gear matter and whined about it. I am afraid that it will make the Guardian even more in balanced....
The lag spikes have been around since launch.
In the tech forums there is a thread with over 2,000 responses to try to get it resolved, AoC refuses to admit it is on their end.
The lag spikes have been around since launch.
In the tech forums there is a thread with over 2,000 responses to try to get it resolved, AoC refuses to admit it is on their end.
Actually , that's not entirely true. They were there at launch , however when I resubbed from august to sep I didn't receive a single spike. I'm not exactly sure which patch they were reintroduced with, if it was 2.0 then it's not a problem everyone is experiencing. I highly doubt I'm the sole exception.
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
Sirillion wasn't the game director before launch. He became director a few weeks ago and it's his opinion and project to change itemization from 25% to 50% of characters effectiveness.
Gear should have some importance...but maybe he could lower it down to 40%...meaning that skill will still beat armor.
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Gear should have some importance...but maybe he could lower it down to 40%...meaning that skill will still beat armor.
I agree. Hopefully when it's on testlive they'll tone it down from 50%.
Gear should have some importance...but maybe he could lower it down to 40%...meaning that skill will still beat armor.
I agree. Hopefully when it's on testlive they'll tone it down from 50%.
I guess this is something the community is really behind and considering the issues funcom's facing I cannot totally hold it against them. I really prefer games where gear is not an important part of your character, because I feel it creates another grind you have to accomplish just to stay competitive. And btw it was Sirillion who wrote the posts WAY BACK WHEN about how armor would never consititute more then 25% of your total stats.
Want I really want to hear about small pvp forts and when they are going to fix combat lag issues regarding melee classes. While I do enjoy the combat system I think they need to rework it a bit, it is still lacking the polish that it really needs.
Any estimates on when the next patch is to be expected?
I am very happy with Sillirion up to now. He has totally turned the community around. The game also, it is so good to see FC cranking out upgrades, revamps, fixes, etc at high speed... Looking forward to patch 3.0...
When it comes to lagg in AoC, I have really not seen anything myself and the AoC forums also holds very few posts on this. Only place I have read about this is in this forum, so it is most likely a trolled up pice of information you are worried about. Patch 2.0 took care of most lagg issues ,that's what I have heard. My 0.02 on the topic.
Be aware. Trolls in the AoC forum are more resilient than in any other forum. People would even go after your name to try and undermine your integrity. Best thing is. Try the game yourself, decide if you like it and post if you like it or not. I did same thing. I used to have so many issues. I was very negative to the game. Stuff got fixed and I am now semi positive +, based on my own experience. I'd recommend AoC easily to anybody in this forum.
You were negative to the game?
You joined 2 weeks ago and have 170 posts where you praise Funcom and AoC. So you were very negative towards the game and said nothing? After "stuff got fixed" you joined this forum and post daily how awesome AoC is, instead of just playing the game? Give me a break. You expect me, or anyone else, to believe that bs?
People who like a game don't spend all their free time defending it on the forums. People who hate the game, might do it. This is a well known fact of human behavior (also awknowledged in marketing). This is also the reason why every game forum has a lot of negative posts. People who are the most with a game, rarely post anything. They might post something now and then, but not visit here every day trying to get more people to subscribe.
You sir are a PAID employee of FC doing his propaganda. I seriously hope nobody here takes your posts seriously.
Be aware. Trolls in the AoC forum are more resilient than in any other forum. People would even go after your name to try and undermine your integrity. Best thing is. Try the game yourself, decide if you like it and post if you like it or not. I did same thing. I used to have so many issues. I was very negative to the game. Stuff got fixed and I am now semi positive +, based on my own experience. I'd recommend AoC easily to anybody in this forum.
You were negative to the game?
You joined 2 weeks ago and have 170 posts where you praise Funcom and AoC. So you were very negative towards the game and said nothing? After "stuff got fixed" you joined this forum and post daily how awesome AoC is, instead of just playing the game? Give me a break. You expect me, or anyone else, to believe that bs?
People who like a game don't spend all their free time defending it on the forums. People who hate the game, might do it. This is a well known fact of human behavior (also awknowledged in marketing). This is also the reason why every game forum has a lot of negative posts. People who are the most with a game, rarely post anything. They might post something now and then, but not visit here every day trying to get more people to subscribe.
You sir are a PAID employee of FC doing his propaganda. I seriously hope nobody here takes your posts seriously.
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Thank you very much BlackWizards for your sharing.
I've bought Age of Conan as of today and liking it so far! But it's hard to keep all those names in mind wich you come by in quests, it's very detailed.
More comments coming soon!
Be aware. Trolls in the AoC forum are more resilient than in any other forum. People would even go after your name to try and undermine your integrity. Best thing is. Try the game yourself, decide if you like it and post if you like it or not. I did same thing. I used to have so many issues. I was very negative to the game. Stuff got fixed and I am now semi positive +, based on my own experience. I'd recommend AoC easily to anybody in this forum.
You were negative to the game?
You joined 2 weeks ago and have 170 posts where you praise Funcom and AoC. So you were very negative towards the game and said nothing? After "stuff got fixed" you joined this forum and post daily how awesome AoC is, instead of just playing the game? Give me a break. You expect me, or anyone else, to believe that bs?
People who like a game don't spend all their free time defending it on the forums. People who hate the game, might do it. This is a well known fact of human behavior (also awknowledged in marketing). This is also the reason why every game forum has a lot of negative posts. People who are the most with a game, rarely post anything. They might post something now and then, but not visit here every day trying to get more people to subscribe.
You sir are a PAID employee of FC doing his propaganda. I seriously hope nobody here takes your posts seriously.
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There's no huge conspiracy here. Just one FC dev trying desperately save his dying game. Check out his post history.
I'm sure there are these paid liers in all MMO forums. I would probably do the same thing myself to feed my family. You just need to spot them and ignore them.
One last drama: you believe what you want and keep paying that monthly beta fee. I really couldn't care less.
I'm not guessing on who is or isn't a paid employee.. but I will say this. Even Funcom would be smart enough to hire someone who is literate and somewhat believeable. EE and GG were both very smooth at what they did before launch. The Prolls (positive trolls) on this forum aren't intelligent enough to be paid employees.
Very few posts on the lag issue?
Dude....
You didn't look then, because people have been complaing about lag ever since launch.
http://forums.ageofconan.com/showthread.php?t=24556
2, 196 posts in one thread dealing with the lag issue. You realy should stop now, you haven't got a clue as to the state of the game at this time and lying about it over and over will not make anything you say magicly make it true.
And then after your precious little "2.0 patch", there have been additional threads started about the lag issue. Your GD has even posted comments about it admitting there is an issue with lag.
http://forums.ageofconan.com/showthread.php?t=169659
I have tried to keep from commenting on your posts so that I don't get branded as a "stalker" or a troll but I can't believe the amount of lies you keep spewing about AoC.
Stay positive about the game you like, no one will take that away from you, but blatent lying does not help your cause it only hurts what little tiny shred of credibility you have.
Be aware. Trolls in the AoC forum are more resilient than in any other forum. People would even go after your name to try and undermine your integrity. Best thing is. Try the game yourself, decide if you like it and post if you like it or not. I did same thing. I used to have so many issues. I was very negative to the game. Stuff got fixed and I am now semi positive +, based on my own experience. I'd recommend AoC easily to anybody in this forum.
You were negative to the game?
You joined 2 weeks ago and have 170 posts where you praise Funcom and AoC. So you were very negative towards the game and said nothing? After "stuff got fixed" you joined this forum and post daily how awesome AoC is, instead of just playing the game? Give me a break. You expect me, or anyone else, to believe that bs?
People who like a game don't spend all their free time defending it on the forums. People who hate the game, might do it. This is a well known fact of human behavior (also awknowledged in marketing). This is also the reason why every game forum has a lot of negative posts. People who are the most with a game, rarely post anything. They might post something now and then, but not visit here every day trying to get more people to subscribe.
You sir are a PAID employee of FC doing his propaganda. I seriously hope nobody here takes your posts seriously.
Alien conspiracy Drama... Act II
There's no huge conspiracy here. Just one FC dev trying desperately save his dying game. Check out his post history.
I'm sure there are these paid liers in all MMO forums. I would probably do the same thing myself to feed my family. You just need to spot them and ignore them.
One last drama: you believe what you want and keep paying that monthly beta fee. I really couldn't care less.
You are right on one point at least, some people just need to be ignored
Be aware. Trolls in the AoC forum are more resilient than in any other forum. People would even go after your name to try and undermine your integrity. Best thing is. Try the game yourself, decide if you like it and post if you like it or not. I did same thing. I used to have so many issues. I was very negative to the game. Stuff got fixed and I am now semi positive +, based on my own experience. I'd recommend AoC easily to anybody in this forum.
Please dont take offence, but you give yourself no credabilty with posts like this. Guys like Avery who i believe truely love the game must be cringing everytime you post.
To the OP, that was a very well written post and it seems you are enjoying the game with some minor hiccups. Good luck =]
Be aware. Trolls in the AoC forum are more resilient than in any other forum. People would even go after your name to try and undermine your integrity. Best thing is. Try the game yourself, decide if you like it and post if you like it or not. I did same thing. I used to have so many issues. I was very negative to the game. Stuff got fixed and I am now semi positive +, based on my own experience. I'd recommend AoC easily to anybody in this forum.
Please dont take offence, but you give yourself no credabilty with posts like this. Guys like Avery who i believe truely love the game must be cringing everytime you post.
To the OP, that was a very well written post and it seems you are enjoying the game with some minor hiccups. Good luck =]
My god you think high of yourself. You are in no place to judge others and in particularly not if they play the game, because you don't.
Be aware. Trolls in the AoC forum are more resilient than in any other forum. People would even go after your name to try and undermine your integrity. Best thing is. Try the game yourself, decide if you like it and post if you like it or not. I did same thing. I used to have so many issues. I was very negative to the game. Stuff got fixed and I am now semi positive +, based on my own experience. I'd recommend AoC easily to anybody in this forum.
You were negative to the game?
You joined 2 weeks ago and have 170 posts where you praise Funcom and AoC. So you were very negative towards the game and said nothing? After "stuff got fixed" you joined this forum and post daily how awesome AoC is, instead of just playing the game? Give me a break. You expect me, or anyone else, to believe that bs?
People who like a game don't spend all their free time defending it on the forums. People who hate the game, might do it. This is a well known fact of human behavior (also awknowledged in marketing). This is also the reason why every game forum has a lot of negative posts. People who are the most with a game, rarely post anything. They might post something now and then, but not visit here every day trying to get more people to subscribe.
You sir are a PAID employee of FC doing his propaganda. I seriously hope nobody here takes your posts seriously.
Alien conspiracy Drama... Act II
LOL
Whatever
I wish someone would pay me to make forum posts all day long...
I wish someone would pay me to make forum posts all day long...
Ask Wargpest, Orionman, ILOVEFUNCOM and Cobrasolidus.
He might be able to hook you up with a "paid to troll" job with Funcom.
I wish someone would pay me to make forum posts all day long...
Ask Wargpest, Orionman, ILOVEFUNCOM and Cobrasolidus.
He might be able to hook you up with a "paid to troll" job with Funcom.
It must be very frustrating for an independent non paid troll...