Age of Conan

did not vote as im not in beta, but going to try the game whatever happens. Can always quit if i dont like it.

Don't worry it's only an old beta client. The closed beta testers have the new version of the client that runs great. It's optomised for dx10, quad cores and all the newest hardware.

We just have to take their word for it because they apparently don't want the closed beta testers to tell us all how great this game is.......

Nope not canceling. If anything I think I am happy that I did preo-order.  I am having a blast. Played around 5 hours last night, like the combat system so far, the graphics are very nice.  I will be playing for a while for sure.

Originally posted by Shannia

 

Originally posted by Nadia

beta doesnt tell you enough to make a decision about *loving* the game

 

I'm not cancelling my preorder

 

I dont think AOC sucks but I'm not inspired by it either

- but hey, its something new

 

I hate to disagree.  Open betas are there to sell the game.  Sure, it is to stress test, but open betas in any game are to give the player base a look at the game to let them see if they want to buy or not.  If you think otherwise, you are sadly mistaken.  I've been around the MMOG community for 15 years and know what open betas are used for it.  It is called marketing.  If it wasn't, they would not have lifted the NDA for the open beta.

 

QFT, very few changes happen in the last bit of beta as well. It is truly marketing.

I didn't vote because I haven't betaed the game but for Funcom to put out an older beta client for the Fp beta to me was a bad choice IMO because they only have one chance to put their best foot forward and this to me is not doing that! They should have put out the client the current testers are on so the FP testers could see the best Funcom has to offer!

I haven't voted, nor have I pre-ordered.  I did take part in the pvp weekend though and saw some promise to the game but not enough to pre-order.  Ideally I'll snag a buddy pass and have a looksie after launch. 

One thing I will agree with though -- I understand Funcom is looking to stress test but if they really are using an older client for this beta, it sure is a gamble on their part.  Players have every right to be concerned that this could turn into another VG fiasco and at least some official word from Funcom could go a long ways to calming people a bit.  In the same breath, I think players need to loosen up and keep in mind that beta, even 15 days before release, is still beta -- things do get fixed in that caffiene and adrenaline sustained frenzy that is the lead up to launch.

I am canceling mine today.  I know it is a beta but  it is the beta less than a month to launch and it's performance is actually worse than Vanguards was.    Waiting for 15 minutes for a zone to load when you are on a machine that far exceeds minimum specs doesn't bode well for them in my book. Looks like I will be stuck playing Mass Effect when it comes out because I don't want to suffer thru another V:SOH launch.

Originally posted by neuronomad

I am canceling mine today.  I know it is a beta but  it is the beta less than a month to launch and it's performance is actually worse than Vanguards was.    Waiting for 15 minutes for a zone to load when you are on a machine that far exceeds minimum specs doesn't bode well for them in my book. Looks like I will be stuck playing Mass Effect when it comes out because I don't want to suffer thru another V:SOH launch.

I have to disagree with you. From my experience playing AOC yesterday, I experienced less lag than I do currently playing Vanguard. I understand there are people reporting bad problems such as excessive lag, 15 minute load times, etc. I don't know if this has to do with their system or what, but other some lag in Tortage I haven't had any problems.

I will say that the load times are longer than what I would like, but they are about 1-2 mins at most for me, not 15.

Originally posted by inkvizitoris

ok ok  mini bitches, you can go back to your WoW location and stay there till your life ends in the loony-bin. We don't need you in the Conan world. Less wining from you, more joy for as, asskickers

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