Hmmm, interesting read. AoC doesn't sound that hot even after various patches. Still, at the budget price they are now selling it for I'll still give it a try for 30 days.
I gave it another try last month and had fun, but after a few weeks even the new content became boring as I was forced to solo most of the time due to a lack of people looking for a group, and I was playing on Cimmeria one of the most populated servers.
I like the game, but issues at launch drove most of the people away and unfortunately I don't see anything bringing them back.
I gave it another try last month and had fun, but after a few weeks even the new content became boring as I was forced to solo most of the time due to a lack of people looking for a group, and I was playing on Cimmeria one of the most populated servers. I like the game, but issues at launch drove most of the people away and unfortunately I don't see anything bringing them back.
Good post and I agree. I believe Age of Conan is at a point where no matter what they do, they won't get players back. New games are coming out every month and people have moved on.
90% of original players quit the game but only a small percentage of them quit because of bugs or missing quests. Most people quit because the game was not fun and there was nothing interesting to do. It's difficult for Funcom to fix that "bug" in a couple of months.
Age of Conan is just another promising MMO doomed to failure because of bad launch.
----------------------------- Originally posted by Frobner "Massive sieges" "mounted combat" and "spellweaving" are just few words that spring to mind when I hear the word AOC.... But the word FAILURE will always top the list.
I gave it another try last month and had fun, but after a few weeks even the new content became boring as I was forced to solo most of the time due to a lack of people looking for a group, and I was playing on Cimmeria one of the most populated servers. I like the game, but issues at launch drove most of the people away and unfortunately I don't see anything bringing them back.
You might want to wait for the two new servers that they'll be launching after the server mergers.
It'll have the new community smell and lots of people to group with
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I gave it another try last month and had fun, but after a few weeks even the new content became boring as I was forced to solo most of the time due to a lack of people looking for a group, and I was playing on Cimmeria one of the most populated servers. I like the game, but issues at launch drove most of the people away and unfortunately I don't see anything bringing them back.
Good post and I agree. I believe Age of Conan is at a point where no matter what they do, they won't get players back. New games are coming out every month and people have moved on.
90% of original players quit the game but only a small percentage of them quit because of bugs or missing quests. Most people quit because the game was not fun and there was nothing interesting to do. It's difficult for Funcom to fix that "bug" in a couple of months.
Age of Conan is just another promising MMO doomed to failure because of bad launch.
Lol...more MMOs coming out each month? If you mean Indie F2Ps then yah...but the next BIG AAA game will probably be TOR...and that's going to be a while. Darkfall has some potential, but I don't see it pulling in massive crowds because they are going for that harcore PvP niche. It will be a very good game in that respect, but it's definitely not for everyone. 2009 will be the year of the indies and the war of the AAAs.
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Ever Gamer should ALWAYS Ignore any game where the devs lied - cheated and ignored the custimors - JUST to make more money instead of thinking of the players. !
This is why I will never ever pay or play AOC again. And all should do the same.
Nothing has changed - its the same con ppl in charge there. Biggest con was to change the guy in the hotseat and think everything would change....
You can hit max level in less than 2 weeks without drinking Code Red and wearing an adult diaper. Morrowind on the original XboX had 50X the character progression, playfield and content plus you didnt have to pay a sub. AoC is an under developed console RPG that happens to be Online, a far cry from a real MMO.
DAMN IT! Code Red and adult diaper wearing are the best parts of any mmo! No thx...think I'll pass on AOC.
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Yeah, first off, if people didn't like the game, they didn't like the game. If they didn't like the lack of content, crashes, bugs, whatever, well all that can be fixed. But it's still Age of Conan.
Well those bugs, crashes, content, whatever problems can be fixed by a half-competant company...
I resubbed two weeks ago and am enjoying this game boyond words. It's not a boxful of bugs anymore, nor a mindless grindfest. It has improved so much and more content is already on the way (DX10, vastly improved itemization, new end-game content etc..). Just go and see. Forget the fact that Funcom is a skanky liar, or at least used to be. Serve yourself some Robert E. Howards Conan stories and get into a decent rp guild. Don't come here blaming me when you find yourself being hooked after a few days!
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Bugs and grindfest were never the problem for me. The extreme instancing, along with the tedious and boring combat system were my biggest dislikes about the game. If they fixed those then yeah, maybe I would try it again, but until then, no thanks.
tedious and boring combat system? would u prefer the one button auto attack? i dont play aoc anymore but one of the things i do miss is the combat. fatalities was a nice add on to make combat not only more interesting, but you actually had to pay attention. i couldnt just pop in a movie and auto attack.
Good post and I agree. I believe Age of Conan is at a point where no matter what they do, they won't get players back. New games are coming out every month and people have moved on. 90% of original players quit the game but only a small percentage of them quit because of bugs or missing quests. Most people quit because the game was not fun and there was nothing interesting to do. It's difficult for Funcom to fix that "bug" in a couple of months. Age of Conan is just another promising MMO doomed to failure because of bad launch.
Lol...more MMOs coming out each month? If you mean Indie F2Ps then yah...but the next BIG AAA game will probably be TOR...and that's going to be a while. Darkfall has some potential, but I don't see it pulling in massive crowds because they are going for that harcore PvP niche. It will be a very good game in that respect, but it's definitely not for everyone. 2009 will be the year of the indies and the war of the AAAs.
Learn to read. I've highlighted the most important word to make it's easier for you.
MMOs don't only have to compete with other MMOs. They have to compete with single player games too and those are coming out all the time.
----------------------------- Originally posted by Frobner "Massive sieges" "mounted combat" and "spellweaving" are just few words that spring to mind when I hear the word AOC.... But the word FAILURE will always top the list.
Ever Gamer should ALWAYS Ignore any game where the devs lied - cheated and ignored the custimors - JUST to make more money instead of thinking of the players. ! This is why I will never ever pay or play AOC again. And all should do the same. Nothing has changed - its the same con ppl in charge there. Biggest con was to change the guy in the hotseat and think everything would change.... Hopefully ppl are not that dum....
I thought the colored part was sort of ironic...
but anyone with half a brain can realize that something dramatic happened when Craig Morrison took charge. Compare what he's done in the short time he's had with AoC to what Gaute has done. PvP consequence system successfully implemented. A whole new zone. Shortened the lengthy combos. Server mergers, 2 new high level dungeons, DX10, and improvements to crafting are right around the bend. He's also been much more open with the community. He's had a letter to the community every month talking about what is going on. Do some research an look at what he's done with Anarchy Online. This guy is legit.
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Ever Gamer should ALWAYS Ignore any game where the devs lied - cheated and ignored the custimors - JUST to make more money instead of thinking of the players. ! This is why I will never ever pay or play AOC again. And all should do the same. Nothing has changed - its the same con ppl in charge there. Biggest con was to change the guy in the hotseat and think everything would change.... Hopefully ppl are not that dum....
You're the reason why games like this have no chance of achieving good numbers, regardless of how much they tweak, regardless of how much they polish this game. It has a lot of potential, but you're the weed.
Ever Gamer should ALWAYS Ignore any game where the devs lied - cheated and ignored the custimors - JUST to make more money instead of thinking of the players. ! This is why I will never ever pay or play AOC again. And all should do the same. Nothing has changed - its the same con ppl in charge there. Biggest con was to change the guy in the hotseat and think everything would change.... Hopefully ppl are not that dum....
You're the reason why games like this have no chance of achieving good numbers, regardless of how much they tweak, regardless of how much they polish this game. It has a lot of potential, but you're the weed.
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but anyone with half a brain can realize that something dramatic happened when Craig Morrison took charge. Compare what he's done in the short time he's had with AoC to what Gaute has done. PvP consequence system successfully implemented. A whole new zone. Shortened the lengthy combos. Server mergers, 2 new high level dungeons, DX10, and improvements to crafting are right around the bend. He's also been much more open with the community. He's had a letter to the community every month talking about what is going on. Do some research an look at what he's done with Anarchy Online. This guy is legit.
How do you know all these recent bug fixes and new content is all because Craig Morrison? You don't know what's happening inside Funcom headquarters. As far as we know Craig might be the worst boss ever. He probably isn't but my point is we don't know the reason why we are getting all this content now. Maybe because the game was released EARLY?
Do you think that if we still had Gaute as game director we wouldn't have all these things you talk about? I mean most of the work done with pvp update, DX10, etc. was done by Gaute and the boys WAY before Craig took charge.
It's funny how some people here think that one Craig can change EVERYTHING is a couple of months. He's like a Messiah or something.
What?! He writes a letter to the community EVERY MONTH?! Holy crap, this guy is good... oh, wait.. he's just doing his JOB.
----------------------------- Originally posted by Frobner "Massive sieges" "mounted combat" and "spellweaving" are just few words that spring to mind when I hear the word AOC.... But the word FAILURE will always top the list.
I am giving this game a fair chance ,i took some effort just to find it and buy it. i almost resorted to a D/L .man am i glad i didn't that would have been 2 days for sure.
I have hit some obstacles already lol.First of all the Install was posting nothing but errors ..UH OH that can't be good.I did not know what to think,getting nothing but line after line in the dos box showing error this and that,so i just went ahead and pressed the bug report and continue anway button.
The installer,,lol ,fire that guy who designed it lol,it does not even put a desktop icon,i can't remember the last time i have or have not seen this.Oh well i go into the DVD drive and press the icon.....nothing ,,bah i say.
So then i go into the Funcom folder ,two choices update.exe or the game.exe...i choose game lol,i'm not in the mood for any updates lol.
The load up acts funny,almost the way all non vista compatible games act,but i am thinking ,wait,i stopped the USER control,so there should be nothing along the vista line.Finally after several tries ,something pops up...LMAO ..doh my fault,game needs 32 bit color,forgot i had on 16 bit.
YAY... ok i figure finally here we go, i get to dive into the game....err nope../sigh.Several tries again and it keeps saying something about world server search failed..grrrrrrrrrr.A few tries and same thing ..grrrrrrrrrr.
Finally i figure ok i'll try the UPDATE.exe...now it seems to be working,but nope..grrr,says i need updated DX9c,you would think Vista updates would cover everrything related to DX libraries grrr.I know i had the latest because i was sure i got from two other games,but i guess this was some recent november patch,so it is quite new.I screw around now on Microsoft site,finally get the AUthentication done and get the d/l.
FINALLY i get to where the game starts a massive D/L that says will take around an hour or just over.
As you can see i have spent quite a bit of effort ,just to get this game loaded properly,you can see why some people prefer console games lol.I now hope all those ERRORS i saw in the installation dos box,are behind me and when the update is done i can get to play this game i am sort of intrigued to play.
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No, just no. Part of the problem with our genre right now is consumers like OP and others who continue to financially support companies that release games with features that are not on the box, and continue to not be in game for MONTHS.
Unfortunatly the genre is stale right now, so people are giving in and playing whatever game they can to help their addiction (AoC). If this game truly is becomming amazing, i still wouldn't play it. Not just because the gameplay features are a joke and borderline WoW clone, but because what the company did on release went far beyond normal bugs and troublesome launch days that come standard with all mmos. Supporting funcom in anyway is just helping this genre slowly die.
(in before someone completely ignores my post and just attacks the DF logo in my avatar)
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Originally posted by Wizardry
I am giving this game a fair chance ,i took some effort just to find it and buy it. i almost resorted to a D/L .man am i glad i didn't that would have been 2 days for sure. I have hit some obstacles already lol.First of all the Install was posting nothing but errors ..UH OH that can't be good.I did not know what to think,getting nothing but line after line in the dos box showing error this and that,so i just went ahead and pressed the bug report and continue anway button. The installer,,lol ,fire that guy who designed it lol,it does not even put a desktop icon,i can't remember the last time i have or have not seen this.Oh well i go into the DVD drive and press the icon.....nothing ,,bah i say. So then i go into the Funcom folder ,two choices update.exe or the game.exe...i choose game lol,i'm not in the mood for any updates lol. The load up acts funny,almost the way all non vista compatible games act,but i am thinking ,wait,i stopped the USER control,so there should be nothing along the vista line.Finally after several tries ,something pops up...LMAO ..doh my fault,game needs 32 bit color,forgot i had on 16 bit. YAY... ok i figure finally here we go, i get to dive into the game....err nope../sigh.Several tries again and it keeps saying something about world server search failed..grrrrrrrrrr.A few tries and same thing ..grrrrrrrrrr. Finally i figure ok i'll try the UPDATE.exe...now it seems to be working,but nope..grrr,says i need updated DX9c,you would think Vista updates would cover everrything related to DX libraries grrr.I know i had the latest because i was sure i got from two other games,but i guess this was some recent november patch,so it is quite new.I screw around now on Microsoft site,finally get the AUthentication done and get the d/l. FINALLY i get to where the game starts a massive D/L that says will take around an hour or just over. As you can see i have spent quite a bit of effort ,just to get this game loaded properly,you can see why some people prefer console games lol.I now hope all those ERRORS i saw in the installation dos box,are behind me and when the update is done i can get to play this game i am sort of intrigued to play.
Yea the patcher can be a pain if everything is not up to date. The DX10 update was a recent one and adds more time, which can be a pain.
Always look for the simple config.exe
and the verify
Remember each area takes a while to load up the first time.
Imbant's post above is the most Ironic thing I have seen today.
I don't even play the damn game anymore and I'm so sick of people saying the same, stupid, hollow comments about it.
"tedious and boring combat system" - What in the hell do you mean, exactly? Spit it out with some, I don't know, examples?
"shallow mechanics" - Yet again, do you even know what you mean? Or is it just another something you read and cannot elaborate on?
"correcting such loot tables" - Correct what exactly?
"it's the linearity that makes me want to vomit" - You mean there is a beginning, middle and end? Three points don't have to make a straight line. That being said, what makes it linear, what exactly do you mean?
"AoC is an under developed console RPG" - Care to support that? Even a little?
"the game was not fun and there was nothing interesting to do" - Could you be even MORE broad?
"the gameplay features are a joke and borderline WoW clone" - Everyone likes good jokes, how about telling us. Back to the cloning booth, yet again. Get specific. Do you mean it comes via disc and runs on a computer? All computer games are clones then (with the exception of digital downloads .
To be fair, everyone with the opposite comments are just as bad. To claim the game is great without proof is useless. The reason why I think it's stupid? To try and prove anything without proof is just that. Hollow? No substance, no examples, no girth.
Please people, I know it's an internet forum, but explain your damn selves. Look at the posts of people who posted text walls about their experiences with Funcom. They had examples, proof, and intelligent thought. I'll bet what they had to say had more weight in your mind than "AoC is a truely great game, period." I am just so tired of not being able to find good discussion about games on a site like this. Please, just back your shit up.
I don't even play the damn game anymore and I'm so sick of people saying the same, stupid, hollow comments about it. "tedious and boring combat system" - What in the hell do you mean, exactly? Spit it out with some, I don't know, examples? "shallow mechanics" - Yet again, do you even know what you mean? Or is it just another something you read and cannot elaborate on? "correcting such loot tables" - Correct what exactly? "it's the linearity that makes me want to vomit" - You mean there is a beginning, middle and end? Three points don't have to make a straight line. That being said, what makes it linear, what exactly do you mean? "AoC is an under developed console RPG" - Care to support that? Even a little? "the game was not fun and there was nothing interesting to do" - Could you be even MORE broad? "the gameplay features are a joke and borderline WoW clone" - Everyone likes good jokes, how about telling us. Back to the cloning booth, yet again. Get specific. Do you mean it comes via disc and runs on a computer? All computer games are clones then (with the exception of digital downloads . To be fair, everyone with the opposite comments are just as bad. To claim the game is great without proof is useless. The reason why I think it's stupid? To try and prove anything without proof is just that. Hollow? No substance, no examples, no girth. Please people, I know it's an internet forum, but explain your damn selves. Look at the posts of people who posted text walls about their experiences with Funcom. They had examples, proof, and intelligent thought. I'll bet what they had to say had more weight in your mind than "AoC is a truely great game, period." I am just so tired of not being able to find good discussion about games on a site like this. Please, just back your shit up.
I'm probably guilty of this to some extent, but damn it this post should be stickied in all forums on this website.
This man knows what he's talking about.
support your claims please
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I appreciate your agreeance quite a bit. I am not calling anyone here an idiot, just to clarify. I think we all may have good ideas about what we don't like, or what we do like for that matter. All I really want to see is more expansion on those ideas. Be specific. I love games, playing them, discussing them, experiencing them. I can play them and experience them myself, but I can't discus them by myself, without being a looney. I like this site and others like it, and I want them to be a place where people can go to help better understand the game's components and why people do or don't like them. Just tell us why you feel the way you do about things, help us understand you. Nothing can ever get better if no one knows what anyone means and we just spew hollow assumptions without proof or eveidence to back them.
I appreciate your agreeance quite a bit. I am not calling anyone here an idiot, just to clarify. I think we all may have good ideas about what we don't like, or what we do like for that matter. All I really want to see is more expansion on those ideas. Be specific. I love games, playing them, discussing them, experiencing them. I can play them and experience them myself, but I can't discus them by myself, without being a looney. I like this site and others like it, and I want them to be a place where people can go to help better understand the game's companents and why people do or don't like them. Just tell us why you feel the way you do about things, help us understand you. nothing can ever get better if no one knows what anyone means and we just spew hollow assumptions without proof or eveidence to back them.
The problem is that there are several people on these forums that just want Funcom to fail and AoC to shut down.
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I appreciate your agreeance quite a bit. I am not calling anyone here an idiot, just to clarify. I think we all may have good ideas about what we don't like, or what we do like for that matter. All I really want to see is more expansion on those ideas. Be specific. I love games, playing them, discussing them, experiencing them. I can play them and experience them myself, but I can't discus them by myself, without being a looney. I like this site and others like it, and I want them to be a place where people can go to help better understand the game's companents and why people do or don't like them. Just tell us why you feel the way you do about things, help us understand you. nothing can ever get better if no one knows what anyone means and we just spew hollow assumptions without proof or eveidence to back them.
The problem is that there are several people on these forums that just want Funcom to fail and AoC to shut down.
They have their reasons, I just want to understand them.
I played Age of Conan nearly 3 months and all I remember is that FunCom promised so much which was not in Game, that all I know now is, that FunCom will never get my trust back.
They did so much shit, I'm sorry, but they really lost seriousness for me.
But the point is, as long as you like a game and as long as you have fun with it, I understand why you (with you I mean everyone who still plays AoC^^) play it.
But I would not try to support AoC here because FunCom did a very bad job in my eyes and they overstepped the mark. (and I think I speak for many people)
... I hope you understand my viewpoint.
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Hmmm, interesting read. AoC doesn't sound that hot even after various patches. Still, at the budget price they are now selling it for I'll still give it a try for 30 days.
OP, you convinced me. Totally. Seriously.
I gave it another try last month and had fun, but after a few weeks even the new content became boring as I was forced to solo most of the time due to a lack of people looking for a group, and I was playing on Cimmeria one of the most populated servers.
I like the game, but issues at launch drove most of the people away and unfortunately I don't see anything bringing them back.
Good post and I agree. I believe Age of Conan is at a point where no matter what they do, they won't get players back. New games are coming out every month and people have moved on.
90% of original players quit the game but only a small percentage of them quit because of bugs or missing quests. Most people quit because the game was not fun and there was nothing interesting to do. It's difficult for Funcom to fix that "bug" in a couple of months.
Age of Conan is just another promising MMO doomed to failure because of bad launch.
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Originally posted by Frobner
"Massive sieges" "mounted combat" and "spellweaving" are just few words that spring to mind when I hear the word AOC.... But the word FAILURE will always top the list.
You might want to wait for the two new servers that they'll be launching after the server mergers.
It'll have the new community smell and lots of people to group with
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Good post and I agree. I believe Age of Conan is at a point where no matter what they do, they won't get players back. New games are coming out every month and people have moved on.
90% of original players quit the game but only a small percentage of them quit because of bugs or missing quests. Most people quit because the game was not fun and there was nothing interesting to do. It's difficult for Funcom to fix that "bug" in a couple of months.
Age of Conan is just another promising MMO doomed to failure because of bad launch.
Lol...more MMOs coming out each month? If you mean Indie F2Ps then yah...but the next BIG AAA game will probably be TOR...and that's going to be a while. Darkfall has some potential, but I don't see it pulling in massive crowds because they are going for that harcore PvP niche. It will be a very good game in that respect, but it's definitely not for everyone. 2009 will be the year of the indies and the war of the AAAs.
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Guys! I'm hopelessly lost in a mountain of mole hills! Them damn moles!
Ever Gamer should ALWAYS Ignore any game where the devs lied - cheated and ignored the custimors - JUST to make more money instead of thinking of the players. !
This is why I will never ever pay or play AOC again. And all should do the same.
Nothing has changed - its the same con ppl in charge there. Biggest con was to change the guy in the hotseat and think everything would change....
Hopefully ppl are not that dum....
DAMN IT! Code Red and adult diaper wearing are the best parts of any mmo! No thx...think I'll pass on AOC.
It's a proven historical fact that beer saved humankind.
Make the game seamless and I'll come back.
Yeah, first off, if people didn't like the game, they didn't like the game. If they didn't like the lack of content, crashes, bugs, whatever, well all that can be fixed. But it's still Age of Conan.
Well those bugs, crashes, content, whatever problems can be fixed by a half-competant company...
Bugs and grindfest were never the problem for me. The extreme instancing, along with the tedious and boring combat system were my biggest dislikes about the game. If they fixed those then yeah, maybe I would try it again, but until then, no thanks.
tedious and boring combat system? would u prefer the one button auto attack? i dont play aoc anymore but one of the things i do miss is the combat. fatalities was a nice add on to make combat not only more interesting, but you actually had to pay attention. i couldnt just pop in a movie and auto attack.
Lol...more MMOs coming out each month? If you mean Indie F2Ps then yah...but the next BIG AAA game will probably be TOR...and that's going to be a while. Darkfall has some potential, but I don't see it pulling in massive crowds because they are going for that harcore PvP niche. It will be a very good game in that respect, but it's definitely not for everyone. 2009 will be the year of the indies and the war of the AAAs.
Learn to read. I've highlighted the most important word to make it's easier for you.
MMOs don't only have to compete with other MMOs. They have to compete with single player games too and those are coming out all the time.
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Originally posted by Frobner
"Massive sieges" "mounted combat" and "spellweaving" are just few words that spring to mind when I hear the word AOC.... But the word FAILURE will always top the list.
I thought the colored part was sort of ironic...
but anyone with half a brain can realize that something dramatic happened when Craig Morrison took charge. Compare what he's done in the short time he's had with AoC to what Gaute has done. PvP consequence system successfully implemented. A whole new zone. Shortened the lengthy combos. Server mergers, 2 new high level dungeons, DX10, and improvements to crafting are right around the bend. He's also been much more open with the community. He's had a letter to the community every month talking about what is going on. Do some research an look at what he's done with Anarchy Online. This guy is legit.
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Guys! I'm hopelessly lost in a mountain of mole hills! Them damn moles!
You're the reason why games like this have no chance of achieving good numbers, regardless of how much they tweak, regardless of how much they polish this game. It has a lot of potential, but you're the weed.
You're the reason why games like this have no chance of achieving good numbers, regardless of how much they tweak, regardless of how much they polish this game. It has a lot of potential, but you're the weed.
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How do you know all these recent bug fixes and new content is all because Craig Morrison? You don't know what's happening inside Funcom headquarters. As far as we know Craig might be the worst boss ever. He probably isn't but my point is we don't know the reason why we are getting all this content now. Maybe because the game was released EARLY?
Do you think that if we still had Gaute as game director we wouldn't have all these things you talk about? I mean most of the work done with pvp update, DX10, etc. was done by Gaute and the boys WAY before Craig took charge.
It's funny how some people here think that one Craig can change EVERYTHING is a couple of months. He's like a Messiah or something.
What?! He writes a letter to the community EVERY MONTH?! Holy crap, this guy is good... oh, wait.. he's just doing his JOB.
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Originally posted by Frobner
"Massive sieges" "mounted combat" and "spellweaving" are just few words that spring to mind when I hear the word AOC.... But the word FAILURE will always top the list.
I am giving this game a fair chance ,i took some effort just to find it and buy it. i almost resorted to a D/L .man am i glad i didn't that would have been 2 days for sure.
I have hit some obstacles already lol.First of all the Install was posting nothing but errors ..UH OH that can't be good.I did not know what to think,getting nothing but line after line in the dos box showing error this and that,so i just went ahead and pressed the bug report and continue anway button.
The installer,,lol ,fire that guy who designed it lol,it does not even put a desktop icon,i can't remember the last time i have or have not seen this.Oh well i go into the DVD drive and press the icon.....nothing ,,bah i say.
So then i go into the Funcom folder ,two choices update.exe or the game.exe...i choose game lol,i'm not in the mood for any updates lol.
The load up acts funny,almost the way all non vista compatible games act,but i am thinking ,wait,i stopped the USER control,so there should be nothing along the vista line.Finally after several tries ,something pops up...LMAO ..doh my fault,game needs 32 bit color,forgot i had on 16 bit.
YAY... ok i figure finally here we go, i get to dive into the game....err nope../sigh.Several tries again and it keeps saying something about world server search failed..grrrrrrrrrr.A few tries and same thing ..grrrrrrrrrr.
Finally i figure ok i'll try the UPDATE.exe...now it seems to be working,but nope..grrr,says i need updated DX9c,you would think Vista updates would cover everrything related to DX libraries grrr.I know i had the latest because i was sure i got from two other games,but i guess this was some recent november patch,so it is quite new.I screw around now on Microsoft site,finally get the AUthentication done and get the d/l.
FINALLY i get to where the game starts a massive D/L that says will take around an hour or just over.
As you can see i have spent quite a bit of effort ,just to get this game loaded properly,you can see why some people prefer console games lol.I now hope all those ERRORS i saw in the installation dos box,are behind me and when the update is done i can get to play this game i am sort of intrigued to play.
Never forget 3 mile Island and never trust a government official or company spokesman.
No, just no. Part of the problem with our genre right now is consumers like OP and others who continue to financially support companies that release games with features that are not on the box, and continue to not be in game for MONTHS.
Unfortunatly the genre is stale right now, so people are giving in and playing whatever game they can to help their addiction (AoC). If this game truly is becomming amazing, i still wouldn't play it. Not just because the gameplay features are a joke and borderline WoW clone, but because what the company did on release went far beyond normal bugs and troublesome launch days that come standard with all mmos. Supporting funcom in anyway is just helping this genre slowly die.
(in before someone completely ignores my post and just attacks the DF logo in my avatar)
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Darkfall Recap of everything that has happened the last 3 months: http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/213296
"The monsters are tough. I was looking for a challenge, but these things are just too damn smart." -DF Beta Tester
"If people were dismissing it, then they wouldn't be talking about it. The well-meaning gamers root for efforts that try to raise the bar. So who's left? It's so easy being a skeptic." -Tasos
Yea the patcher can be a pain if everything is not up to date. The DX10 update was a recent one and adds more time, which can be a pain.
Always look for the simple config.exe
and the verify
Remember each area takes a while to load up the first time.
Imbant's post above is the most Ironic thing I have seen today.
I don't even play the damn game anymore and I'm so sick of people saying the same, stupid, hollow comments about it.
"tedious and boring combat system" - What in the hell do you mean, exactly? Spit it out with some, I don't know, examples?
"shallow mechanics" - Yet again, do you even know what you mean? Or is it just another something you read and cannot elaborate on?
"correcting such loot tables" - Correct what exactly?
"it's the linearity that makes me want to vomit" - You mean there is a beginning, middle and end? Three points don't have to make a straight line. That being said, what makes it linear, what exactly do you mean?
"AoC is an under developed console RPG" - Care to support that? Even a little?
"the game was not fun and there was nothing interesting to do" - Could you be even MORE broad?
"the gameplay features are a joke and borderline WoW clone" - Everyone likes good jokes, how about telling us. Back to the cloning booth, yet again. Get specific. Do you mean it comes via disc and runs on a computer? All computer games are clones then (with the exception of digital downloads
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To be fair, everyone with the opposite comments are just as bad. To claim the game is great without proof is useless. The reason why I think it's stupid? To try and prove anything without proof is just that. Hollow? No substance, no examples, no girth.
Please people, I know it's an internet forum, but explain your damn selves. Look at the posts of people who posted text walls about their experiences with Funcom. They had examples, proof, and intelligent thought. I'll bet what they had to say had more weight in your mind than "AoC is a truely great game, period." I am just so tired of not being able to find good discussion about games on a site like this. Please, just back your shit up.
A dyslexic man walked into a bra.
I'm probably guilty of this to some extent, but damn it this post should be stickied in all forums on this website.
This man knows what he's talking about.
support your claims please
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Guys! I'm hopelessly lost in a mountain of mole hills! Them damn moles!
I appreciate your agreeance quite a bit. I am not calling anyone here an idiot, just to clarify. I think we all may have good ideas about what we don't like, or what we do like for that matter. All I really want to see is more expansion on those ideas. Be specific. I love games, playing them, discussing them, experiencing them. I can play them and experience them myself, but I can't discus them by myself, without being a looney. I like this site and others like it, and I want them to be a place where people can go to help better understand the game's components and why people do or don't like them. Just tell us why you feel the way you do about things, help us understand you. Nothing can ever get better if no one knows what anyone means and we just spew hollow assumptions without proof or eveidence to back them.
A dyslexic man walked into a bra.
The problem is that there are several people on these forums that just want Funcom to fail and AoC to shut down.
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Guys! I'm hopelessly lost in a mountain of mole hills! Them damn moles!
The problem is that there are several people on these forums that just want Funcom to fail and AoC to shut down.
They have their reasons, I just want to understand them.
A dyslexic man walked into a bra.
I played Age of Conan nearly 3 months and all I remember is that FunCom promised so much which was not in Game, that all I know now is, that FunCom will never get my trust back.
They did so much shit, I'm sorry, but they really lost seriousness for me.
But the point is, as long as you like a game and as long as you have fun with it, I understand why you (with you I mean everyone who still plays AoC^^) play it.
But I would not try to support AoC here because FunCom did a very bad job in my eyes and they overstepped the mark. (and I think I speak for many people)
... I hope you understand my viewpoint.
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the goddess descends from the sky, wings of light and dark spread afar.