All Posts by Vortigon

This game will never be big because its TOO damn repetitive, the rest of the game is fun.  I love playing ti for about 3 weeks then its complete boredom.

Not enough variety of content, and the Devs are too lazy to add anything to a relatively old game like this.

Play.com are currently in the process of sending out Pre-order codes to customers via a scratch card type system via post.

Incase you were checking your inbox alot, it will come via post not email according to their customer service dept.

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Originally posted by hbosman

Originally posted by SaintViktor

Originally posted by sonicsix

I would play a MMO with Commander Keen style graphics if the gameplay was superb!

I would not play a MMO that had outstanding, amazing graphics if the game was no fun.

 

Totally agree but understand this is not the 1990's anymore. Blizzard was was able to get away with it because expectations were low. Now that the gaming expectations are much higher people don't settle for less anymore either.  Unless they delay the release I think what we are seeing is what people are getting graphics and gameplay wise. Wether people feel it is good or not it is up to them to decide.

 

I disagree... in trying to make the game look more 'real' they are in fact making it more ugly. Blizzard is one of the few companies who understands this. Just look at most WoW screens, they just look great... alive...

Why do you think retro gaming is growing? Great gameplay

I really don't 'GET' why you think WoW screenshots look so good, it's beyond my understanding how you can like WoW shots but not like WAR, since WoW is based off WAR the design is very simi8lar just older than WAR.

You have a strange way of looking at graphics if you find WoW shots somehow better.  Very strange.

AOC is the exact opposite of the definition and spirit of sandbox.  Everything that is sandbox AOC is not.

Originally posted by Arioc

Originally posted by Blomi

Just another still-born MMO made by westerners.  I don't understand how Asia can so out-do American/Euro designers in this genra...

 

Huh? Every Asian MMO I've played has been just as shallow if not more-so. They focus on graphics and repedative play far more then immursion, atmosphere or story. Eastern players simply grew up with differant games and have differant expectations and things they look for. They don't care as much about involved quests, affecting the world, or sandbox type play over time. THey don't want slow play-pace, they want lots of sparkaly rewards, pretty graphics and will grind to get them. It's not about right or wrong, it's about what you and your friends grew up with and want from a game now.

Also remember that alot of players in asia do so in cyber-cafes. Mmo's are not a solitary experience, they're a communal gathering where friends hang out... like a ton of lan-parties. In some respects it's more healthy, but it also means they want simpler rewards for simpler tasks and want to enjoy the comradery of playing with friends less then the escapism of immursive solo play.

 

Great post! :)

Yeah so funny that post honest.  It's funny to watch fanbois kiss each others ***** on AOC official forums and pretend to each other that the whole world is wrong apart from them.  Helps them feel better in the short term, but along with everyone else they will see what crap this game is.  'Hype' has a way of influencing the weak minded a bit longer than everyone else.

Originally posted by Papadam

Eh what??

 

Ive tried to be nice about AoC in my posts but now....

If you just have released the most hyped MMO and failing to deliver most of what was promied in a finished state.. then you shouldnt, as a game director (or whatever)  bash the 2 MMOs that was actually finished at release...

 

If LotrO is like to McDonalds for burger then AoC is like going to a skanky strip club where you dont even whant to know what te burgers are made of and the place is full of brawling rednecks drunk on home made beer..

but the sign outside says its a fancy restaurant with nice food and drinks and beautifull women...

yea the strippers may look good from a distance but the itch you wake up with wont go away...

and yea.. I rather go to McDonalds :)

 

HeH!   QFT! :)

YES, AOC is having an effect on LOTR, its causing the population to rise due to people cancelling their AOC accounts and looking for an alternative polished game.

The more boxes AOC sell the more dissapointed players will come to LOTR. 

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"It could use more gameplay variety, particularly outside of combat, and the action was plagued with noticeable bugs in the early days after release."

Sorry but anyone that states the above and still rates a game 8/10 loses ALL credibility as a serious reviewer.  He's obviously been persuaded to give this game a high rating.

Originally posted by Gameloading

I'm sorry, but I don't see any proof at all.

Age of Conan is not build for the Xbox, it's build for the PC and dumbed down for the Xbox360 later on in the form of a port. If Age of Conan was build with the 360 in mind it would

- Be released prior or simultaneously with the PC version

- The client would be much, much smaller.Age of Conan is 30gb, the vast majority of Xbox360 owners have a 20gb hard drive.

Actually the game was designed from the ground up for Xbox.  Hence the reason for the so called revolutionary combat....it's simply a way for Xbox users to interface with an MMO combat system without the need for as many buttons as a keyboard - biggest lie in MMO history.

Also the PC version was dumbed down for Xbox from the start not later, allowing for a simple port.

You are perhaps forgetting an important part, MMO graphics aren't sub-prime because that's the best they could do, they are sub-prime because of the market they are aimed at and the wide range of technical specifications they must cater to.

AoC is a perfect example of a company aiming too high and disappointing vast swathes of customers, when they have to turn the settings down to WoW levels of details just to help eliminate lag.

If you want the best gaming graphics dont buy an MMORPG buy a single player/small zone FPS game.

Very few MMOs have better graphics than LOTR, in fact the only one that comes close is AoC which is null and void for the above reasons.

Excellent News!!!  Ryzom was one of the BEST MMOs EVER created for sandbox and atmosphere.

A thing of beauty.

I was in awe when I first tried this game, the 'feeling' of the game is very unique and has been said before Ryzom has a soul that other games lack.

Originally posted by Terranah

Gamefocus had a lot of credibility, but when I saw how low they rated AOC...well, it just gives me pause.  This masterpiece is no less than a perfect 10/10. 

 

I can only surmise that the author of that review is yet another hater. 

HAH! good one :)

Have to say when I played EQ2, I never had any problem getting help, have you tried joining a guild?

Initial sales mean NOTHING... if you can't see that OP you're beyond help.

The only that matters, and I assure you , the only thing that matters to funcom is subscription retention.

Time you learnt something about the MMO industry.

Originally posted by Player_420

a purley "hater" review, its obvious he didnt spend any time with other classes, and didnt level up past 50, which is pathetic because past 50 the games really shines, with lots of crazy melee combos, spellweaving ect.

 

Proof: "I found it hard to give a shit" lol a reviewer not giving a shit obviously means he didnt like the game to begin with.

LOL - First it was after level 20 the game really shines, then it was after level 40 the game really shines,

NOW fanbois are resorting to saying you have to slog through the crap that is AOC until LEVEL 50!! before the game really shines!!

Do you think everyone is stupid or something?  Who in their right mind would buy a game where you have to progress to level 50 before you the game becomes any good?

Not only that but by every review I have ever read of AoC it is the exact opposite, after level 20 its downhill all the way to boredom.  So leave out the lies please I feel embarrassed for you.

The review was 100% spot on with my experiences and everyone I know, the ball is in Funcoms court right now to sort it out and quickly or they be lucky to hold onto an 80k sub rate after this month.

As has been said, there is virtually no loading screens in the open world. 

There are instancing during the initial few tutorial levels after that the world is almost seemless.

Buildings have loads, but they are basically instant on a normal PC.  Its like open door walk in, count to 1 and you're in.

Or put it another way, I dispise loading screens with a vengence and I have no problems at all enjoying LOTR. :)

Originally posted by Shadow786

In World of warcraft  its after 6 months of account inactivity it has the right to delete characters on accounts for specific servers if it needs to.  They hardly do however

Yeah every company has the 'right' to do it, but nowadays none of them actually do it for simple inactivity. afaik.

OK just received the email a few minutes ago, I can confirm its official and legit.

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