Wanna Stream Pantheon ?

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• Narop Member UncommonPosts: 1

  November 2018

  I am pretty disappointed to see this.

  
  

  I want to play a new game first hand and hate to watch others play a game for me. The more and more streams you show the more you spoil it to the point where there are few new places and things to discover on our own playing the game that couldn't be found on someone's stream prelaunch.

  
  

  I played some mmo where a special part of the community was able to test an expansion before it was released and it left a bad taste for me. Everything new was mapped out and discovered already by what seemed like the most toxic and elite part of the community. There was no figuring out strats and solutions because all the answers were being spamed in chat by those who already played in beta.  I had the feeling of playing a used game right away.

  
  

  I like to play mmo's to participate with the community in making strats for mobs and classes as the community discovers them live. It feels like i will not be able to do this since im not part of the streaming community and will be playing a used game when its released.
  
• Seiroth Member UncommonPosts: 29

  November 2018

  Narop, I really don't think its going to make that much of a difference. Only an elite small percentage will likely bother to watch all these streams to learn all the secrets and strategies. Most people just want to play the game and enjoy the discovery just like you (in my opinion). This isn't a theme park MMO. Keep that in mind when comparing this to how other MMOs may have been ruine for you. People will have a slightly different play style with Pantheon. Many will be just like yourself and won't want the journey and sense of discovery ruined. As for the for the elite that need to know everything, even if they didn't stream the game like this people will discover the secrets and strategies if they really want to incredibly fast. All you buy yourself is a week or two. People devour content and fill the internet with information so damn fast today there is no getting around this.
  

  
  

  Unfortunately, no matter what anybody does you'll never have that true virgin experience again. No such thing as a fresh game where there are secrets yet to be discovered. As soon as the game is out and you've gone somewhere or done something a million others have as well and sombody's posted it on the internet. 
  

  
  

  I suggest putting yourself in more of a bubble when you play. Try playing with global chats turned off so you don't have everything spoiled, don't watch the streams or go to spoiler sites yourself, stick to learning things by playing and talking to people character to character in /say or /group chat. That's what I've done in other MMOs and its been great. I've been doing that and at first was fearful people would get mad that I haven't already read up on the fights, googled the info, etc, but at least in good gaming communities people are kind and helpful and I get to learn the game the way I like to... by socializing and through trial and error. I know Pantheon will have that kind of community. There will be a lot of old school gamers playing this. Hopefully minimal rude bratty kids.

  
• Amathe Member LegendaryPosts: 7,630

  November 2018 edited November 2018

  Narop said:
  
  

  I like to play mmo's to participate with the community in making strats for mobs and classes as the community discovers them live. It feels like i will not be able to do this since im not part of the streaming community and will be playing a used game when its released.
  

  I kind of get what you mean. In SWG I participated in a community POI mapping website (that is, mapping out where all the points of interest are). That was a fun community based undertaking. But it would not have been if everything had already been discovered and online at launch. 
  
  But then, to be fair, you could argue that what I (and others) were doing kind of killed it for the people who started the game months later? No matter when it gets done it's a spoiler for someone who comes along later.

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• Kumapon Member EpicPosts: 1,605

  November 2018 edited November 2018

  The stream was yesterday, but I don't think anyone noticed..lol
  
  If you missed the live interview on Twitch with Visionary Realm's  Director of Communications Ben Dean about the official Pantheon streamer program, you can watch the recording here: 
  
  
  
  
  If you would like to sign up for the program, you can fill out this form, and send it to VR. 
  
  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLVoythddRjztoGxdbXvrsyTPxetSjPrvvh_y060tREemP6A/viewform
  
  
  The First streamers will start streaming on Dec.2nd.
• Wizardry Member LegendaryPosts: 19,332

  December 2018

  Umm NO just no.
  
  This is when i see guys like COHH in their streams,NO!!.
  
  I know they want to positively market their game but i am not buying into seeing streamers that just do it for money,partner deals are signed with their businesses.
  Even the great Angry Joe will often be kissing ass,yes he will eventually give us a more honest opinion than others but usually these ordeals involve positive biased marketing.
  
  I want to see everyday Joe,some mere nobody and giving their honest opinions,i don' wan to see big name streamers with the ONLY reason being to promote the game.
  
  This idealism has become an epidemic the last 5 or so years,yeah i know this has been going on for decades with pro athletes claiming to be Nike fans etc etc but this is GAMING,a simple fun past time where i do not want to be mislead.
  
  Furthermore,i have yet to see a quality stream EVER in these rpg's,the streamer hardly ever says anything to educate the viewer as to what is going on.Instead we see stuff like "Oh this is FUN"  "oh teee heee i am having so much FUN".Or like the event streams where the two guys on stage Que ue the crowd to stand up and cheer loudly...umm NO THANKS to crappy marketing.

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• delete5230 Member EpicPosts: 7,081

  December 2018

  I don't like the stream idea because it will show too many spoilers of any new zones as developers create them.  It seems not to much of the world is done only test zones, but future ones will show too much. 
  
  I understand the need to publicize for funding. I understand the need to give high end backers something for their donation, but this way will unveil the entire game as it unfolds.
• Adamantine Member RarePosts: 5,094

  December 2018

  Narop said:

  I am pretty disappointed to see this.

  
  

  I want to play a new game first hand and hate to watch others play a game for me.
  

  Well ... me too.

  
  But who the heck forces you to watch this stuff ?!? Just dont.
  
• cheyane Member LegendaryPosts: 9,416

  December 2018 edited December 2018

  Yes nobody asked you to watch so why bother. I don't want stuff to be spoiled so I don't watch. Is it that hard to make that choice for yourself. Besides everything will be revealed on sites within the first month or even before release during beta. People gather information like little bots and publish them fast. 

  

  
  
• Amathe Member LegendaryPosts: 7,630

  December 2018

  Even in a world with no spoiler sites, there are still spoilers.
  
  E.g., people yelling LFG Riverden Lord Naga at Ruins
  
  Or you join a group and they say Lord Naga is at the Ruins up here on the right.
  
  Players talk to one another. They share information. And those are good things. 
  
  

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