Sorry but the OP is way off base. We are killing it? I think developers who over hype their game and then release a unfinished game our fault? Is it our fault there is no creativity no more just cookie cutter MMO's out there? In a time when people are losing their jobs and homes you better deliver what you promise. The problem is developers seem to think building off already proven ideas is where it is at. Companies are too scared to take risks and try different things out there. This is much like Hollywoood's problem of just doing relaunches of old material. This is the same thing happening in the MMO industry.
Nonsense. Developers who over hype their game and then deliver smoking piles of pooh are the reason for player negativity that brings the game down, not the other way around.
It's easy to blame the devs, but look at Darkfall. Darkfall never went into any details - the devs kept selling their game as the best thing since sliced bread, that's true, but how many of us actually saw any of that hype? Compared to a bigger company hyping their game, it's nothing much.
What hyped the game was the players. You can't deny that. They saw the features list and they freaked out, claiming the next great sandbox MMO with full-loot PvP and everything in it that the UO vets could ever want. Well, they set themselves up for disappointment.
Devs are partly responsible, but players are always more at fault for unrealistic expectations.
Nonsense. Developers who over hype their game and then deliver smoking piles of pooh are the reason for player negativity that brings the game down, not the other way around.
It's easy to blame the devs, but look at Darkfall. Darkfall never went into any details - the devs kept selling their game as the best thing since sliced bread, that's true, but how many of us actually saw any of that hype? Compared to a bigger company hyping their game, it's nothing much.
What hyped the game was the players. You can't deny that. They saw the features list and they freaked out, claiming the next great sandbox MMO with full-loot PvP and everything in it that the UO vets could ever want. Well, they set themselves up for disappointment.
Devs are partly responsible, but players are always more at fault for unrealistic expectations.
Yes lets take a look at the steaming pile of dogcrap called Darkfall. Why do you think it failed? because people were expecting a working game based on what the developers have laid out? No sorry the game failed because the company once again rushed a game that was not finished. You are never going to make everyone happy. If you truly enjoy the game do yourself a favor and dont read the forums. All forums are breeding ground for negativity and measing of E peens nothing more.
Companies that continue to rush a product all head down the same path and its not a theory. The fact remains it is a proven formula to loss. You can point the finger all day but it all comes down to the people making the game. Darkfall just the way the were selling their product was so ass backwards.
So its my fault that Mark Jacobs is no longer at Mythic? So its my fault Brad McQuaid no longer runs Vanguard? So its my fault that The Matrix was a huge turd and shut down? So its my fault Darkfall cant pull its own head of its ass?
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Sorry but the OP is way off base. We are killing it? I think developers who over hype their game and then release a unfinished game our fault? Is it our fault there is no creativity no more just cookie cutter MMO's out there? In a time when people are losing their jobs and homes you better deliver what you promise. The problem is developers seem to think building off already proven ideas is where it is at. Companies are too scared to take risks and try different things out there. This is much like Hollywoood's problem of just doing relaunches of old material. This is the same thing happening in the MMO industry.
It's easy to blame the devs, but look at Darkfall. Darkfall never went into any details - the devs kept selling their game as the best thing since sliced bread, that's true, but how many of us actually saw any of that hype? Compared to a bigger company hyping their game, it's nothing much.
What hyped the game was the players. You can't deny that. They saw the features list and they freaked out, claiming the next great sandbox MMO with full-loot PvP and everything in it that the UO vets could ever want. Well, they set themselves up for disappointment.
Devs are partly responsible, but players are always more at fault for unrealistic expectations.
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Right, it's always the consumer's fault the product is bad.
It's easy to blame the devs, but look at Darkfall. Darkfall never went into any details - the devs kept selling their game as the best thing since sliced bread, that's true, but how many of us actually saw any of that hype? Compared to a bigger company hyping their game, it's nothing much.
What hyped the game was the players. You can't deny that. They saw the features list and they freaked out, claiming the next great sandbox MMO with full-loot PvP and everything in it that the UO vets could ever want. Well, they set themselves up for disappointment.
Devs are partly responsible, but players are always more at fault for unrealistic expectations.
Yes lets take a look at the steaming pile of dogcrap called Darkfall. Why do you think it failed? because people were expecting a working game based on what the developers have laid out? No sorry the game failed because the company once again rushed a game that was not finished. You are never going to make everyone happy. If you truly enjoy the game do yourself a favor and dont read the forums. All forums are breeding ground for negativity and measing of E peens nothing more.
Companies that continue to rush a product all head down the same path and its not a theory. The fact remains it is a proven formula to loss. You can point the finger all day but it all comes down to the people making the game. Darkfall just the way the were selling their product was so ass backwards.
So its my fault that Mark Jacobs is no longer at Mythic? So its my fault Brad McQuaid no longer runs Vanguard? So its my fault that The Matrix was a huge turd and shut down? So its my fault Darkfall cant pull its own head of its ass?
I think the proof is that were the product any good, no one would be here being negative. We'd all be playing.
Congratulations! You have won the Internet.
Seriously, that post makes way too much sense.
(I agree with you)
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