All Posts by Vortigon

I am so thankful EvE is tough enough to weed out the too young and the too stupid.   It's the last hope for real gamers - long may it  continue!!

Originally posted by royalewit

 

Originally posted by vajuras

 

What is this nonsense about EVE Online having load screens post a screenshot please.

 

There aren't loading screens, but you can watch the interface and environment slowly appear piece by piece every time you jump systems.  No they don't show the standard "artwork with progress bar," but they might as well for how long things take to load.

Between jumping stargates, acceleration gates, docking, undocking, and the oftentimes slow to respond interface,  there is more time spent waiting for things to load in EVE than most other online games.  (The first response to this comment will probably be "then don't take your 9 year old Pentium 2 and 56k into Jita" so I'll respond in advance that I have a capable gaming pc.)

Correct - my response is that your PC is NOT CAPABLE.  there are no waiting times in eve if you are experienceing these your system is either not configured properly or you don't know what a 'capable gameing' system means.

I'm sorry but your wrong.  I am a Veteren of Eve and I know what I'm talking about. 

The longest I have to wait in Eve (when it's not a function of game design) is a less than a second!, for anything, and I do not have a top of the range system.  I am an experienced PC builder and user but I think that is irrelevant in this case as Eve requires little in the way of tweaks to gain this performance.

Originally posted by busdriver

Themepark games are what big companies are focusing on, easy to code, easy to control and easy to sell. And they all suck.

For a real MMORPG, start looking for independent developers. That's where it's at.

Damn right!!  Support Indy developers guys it's the only hope of getting this genre back on track, so that in the future that gem will shine through the gloom of crap like AoC - type  games.

SKILL should win everytime, if not where is the challenge?  Everyone will be on the same level providing they have the same gear. 

Not everyone should be rewarded, only those that do well and have the skill and dedication to get better should be.

MMOs are becoming like US schools, where even if you're last in a race you get praise.  Life ain't like that, human nature isn't like that, and neither should MMOs.  This isn't kindergarten.

Originally posted by skamper

I won't say how I voted, but I will say that I voted based on what's best for the mmorpg genre. If more people make their voices heard about how this game is grossly unfinished, buggy, or un-fun then more developers will see that. Honestly, take a step back and look at this game as a whole, from level 1-80. Ask yourself is this something you want to see again with another mmorpg? If you answer yes then keep subscribing and keep playing, and let them know. If you answer no then keep posting and let the developers know and unsubcribe. Let people know how you feel. Don't lie it will only hurt this genre, and more developers will continue this path of releasing games in the future.

QFT

Excellent post!!!  wish there were more like you around this website. :)  We need to keep this genre moving in the right direction, i.e. a direction that each of us personally want.  That may conflict with others but all we can do is try to keep things moving in what we consider to be the right direction.

Have to agree with many of the comments, I understand the argument of trying the game before you judge it, but it is a fact that there a few pre-requisites to being a person who will like this game.  And if you don't meet those then you will flat out not like AoC, such as hating alot of instance gaming or hating an initial lack of content at the higher levels etc

Also there is the fact that there is no trial for AoC, so people have to fork out a bit of money just to see if they like the game, and a sensible person will way that up against both the negative and positive reviews of the game. 

So without actually buying the game you can't actually give it a try, that is the problem with the OPs position, its all very well saying try it before you dismiss the game, but if trying it means actually buying the game then kinda defeats the purpose.

All anyone can do is read reviews on anything they want to purchase, if 50% of people say the game is total crap and 50% say its the best thing since sliced bread then it's probably a gamble and would be probably be best to wait for buddy keys or a trial.

For those sitting on the fence the best option is to wait for buddy keys or wait for a trial, because as most of us know AoC is definitely NOT for everyone its restrictive gameplay means there are people who will just not like it and it's better for them to wait and see before committing further.

In this case ETA stands for Ever To be Released?

Originally posted by RedwoodSap

There will be lots of instancing unfortunately. Another pass for a new release. When will developers realize that seamless worlds are what true MMOG players want?

The sieges will be instanced, different city areas. The end game PVE boss battles will be instanced.

Random missions in the progression zones will be instanced.

 

 

OK - clueless ^^^^^

Originally posted by Soryn

I don't understand,  do you want to play on the US/AU servers? but worrie about down times of players? just play on your EU servers then...though i can understand wanting all servers to be open to all players, still i like it this way as it'll help with the deta flow for ppl with less then stellar internet connections to have a more enjoyable time with less lag.

He wants to play on US and AU servers with his friends primarily.

And let's not start the age old discussion about how other peoples pings effect your pings, that technology went out with the ark.

OP you are a casual MMO gamer as you have admitted in your post.  LOTR is a casual MMO, seems like a perfect fit to me.  If you enjoy the game don't worry about what other people say in the forums.

Folks get real, these games are all copying simple pen and paper.  It's not like any of them created the idea of recording information in a readable form.

You cannot rip off the idea of record keeping, since it's existed for thousands of years, that's all it is an interactive journal.

The only instances in WAR are the ones that you choose to be in, unlike AoC which forces them on you almost every minute of your characters life.

Meh useless post, almost every shop in the UK has many many many copies on the shelves maybe you just live in a small town??

Agreed, seems to be nicely on track for the estimated Fall release.  At this stage I can't see any reason why it won't be a big success.  :)

Short answer YES - WAR will be better than AOC.

Better at release than AoC was ,and better than AoC at the time of WARs release.

If that 6.75 is out of 10 then that has to be the lowest score I have ever seen on an actual game forum website immediately after release.

Players should still be in the honeymoon period and I would expect it to be rated in the 8s at least.

I cannot believe the OP is proud of the fact that the AOC forums rated their shiney new game a rather sad 6.75 has to be the worst fan rating of any new MMO in history. LOL  just shows what a dissapointment this game is even to fans of the game.

Shipping  =  Doesn't mean anything.

Sales  = Means almost nothing, to the success and profit of an MMO title.

Susbscriptions = Now were getting to what really matters, and not just short term 1- 3 month subs, but the medium term 6 month - 1 year subs.  T

That is when a company starts making the money, and keeping people happy and on-board is what MMOs are geared towards, because that is how they make money.

So before the fanbois start getting all girly and excited about boxes being shipped, AoCs success can ONLY be judged AFTER a period of 6 months.  Funcom knows this even if you don't.

Medium - Long term subscription numbers is the ONLY relevent statistic when it comes to assessing the success of an MMO.  Everything else is just hype and marketing.

You could do this with Vanguard - not sure if its still in - in real time at the login screen before you even enter the game.

Maybe they will add it as part of the out of game interactive Guild / Character website page.  Apparently you will be able to check your stats, see in real time what your TOK progress is, etc etc  Also manage your guild affairs out of game.

Originally posted by nariusseldon

No game ever allows you to interact with hundreds of people at the same time. You never group with more than 5-6. You never fight more than a few at a time. It is an illusion that you interact with hundred of people.

What complete rubbish, you're gaming experience is obviously limited to WoW; guess what there is a whole list of other games that do different things than WoW!!! sheesh!

Here are some examples that I am personally familiar with;

Planetside - interact directly with hundreds of people during battles.

EvE - Interact directly with hundreds of people and large scale Corp fights can easily reach 150+ ships.

So don't bring other MMOs down to the lowly level of AoC because large numbers interacting directly IS done and HAS been done for many years before that excuse for an MMO was ever thought about.

Xfire means NOTHING... N O T H I N G!!!