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• • How is this game NOW?

  • I'm curious about the game as well.  Played beta and a few months into luanch and finally threw the towel in at lvl 47, couldnt take the lack of meaningful content.  From what I am reading the game still sucks.  Any reason at all to come back?

  • Posted: 7/06/08 3:27 AM
    Tabula Rasa
• • How AOC is helping to destroy the MMO genera

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    Originally posted by Nikoz78
    

    This game was admittedly designed for gaming consoles and is therefore a watered down version of a true MMORPG.

    AOC lead developer:

    "we designed AoC to be a console game from the beginning"

    "AoC's combat system has gone through nine iterations throughout Funcom's quest to make it appealing to console users."

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    It's worth as an "MMO" should not even be seriously debated considering this very clear truth.

    Further, this game in my opinion has the potential to damage the overall genera, bringing the core of what an MMO is to new lows.

    Please don't misunderstand me; I'm not trying to attack anyone personally. I'm trying to point out that the sole reason this corporation (Funcom) made this game is to try and tap into a bigger market. In other words they are exploiting our genera for financial gains and we as MMO gamers should consider the damage it has the potential to cause to it.

    Again, I'm not attacking anyone personally but consider the damage World of Warcraft has caused. It was such a hit ($$$) that every other, more complex MMO tried to emulate it. In effect, dumbing down the genera.

    I like to compare World of Warcraft to pop music because pop music is very shallow and easy to understand and (admittedly) fun to listen to, and it out sells all other styles of music (by a large margin).

    Pop music has damaged other styles of music, like country music (which today is candyass pop-fluff w/ no soul), ditto pop punk rock and nu metal.

    It is in this way that these watered down MMO's are going to damage our genera. You can say that it does not matter, that it's just another duck on the pond - but I respectfully disagree.

    In fact, I've lost much hope for the genera. These corporations ruin everything. Music is milked ruthlessly and turned into shallow trends, punk fashion is sold in mass chain stores like Hot Topic, it never ends.

    They destroy the essence of whatever it is they are trying to exploit-for-profit.

    MMORPG's are no exception.

    I'm out.

    In response, you have not (imo) sufficiently explained how WOW/AOC et al have "damaged" the MMO genre.  Anymore than you have explained how POP music damages other types of music.   Because "some" people are chasing the pop success and making "pop" versions of other genres does not take away from the original essence.  Alot of rap went "gangsta" in the 90's because that was drawing in the money.   that fact didnt stop groups like Arrested Development / Digable Planets/Tribe Called Quest, etc. etc. from still making great music and staying true to their own styles.   The only thing gansta rap had over other forms of rap is that it was played more on the popular shows/radio.  And so what? 

     

    Insofar as the games, you need to stop imposing your idea of "fun" on everyone else.  Harkening back to the days of EQ1 where tremendous time sinks were the order of the day is not and never will be "fun" for some.    Has it ever occured to you that instead of being ground breaking, those original games were just poorly developed or lacked the technology to do things any other way.  You sound like some old biddy waxing nostoligic about days of old.  Those days of old sucked, and most gamers do not want to go back to them.    

    AOC is FINE, WOW if FINE, EVE Online is fine, LOTRO is fine, etc. all of these games have interesting aspects to them and  something for everyone.  Are they part of pop culture, sure in some ways, and in others they bring forth some refreshing ideas that some people enjoy.  If you dont like them, dont play them.  EQ1 is still around go and resub and for the love of god please stop playing chicken little up in here.  The skys not falling, anymore than AOC is helping destroy the MMO genre.  You'll be saying the same thing about WAR in several months.  

  • Posted: 6/01/08 11:08 PM
    Age of Conan
• • Tabula Rasa Revisited: Impressed

  • The game has no substance and very little content.  I got my medic to 47 before I threw in the towel in utter disappointment.  For those of you that are happy without endgame, goodie for you!, not all of us feel as you do.  Some of us like some type of progression, I enjoy the progress in a game as well as the community/guild.  I also love crafting, and TR's crafting was abysmal.  In my observation, TR is a shallow game for casuals  that dont like high end raiders (gear-envy).  The game is lackluster and all my friends that tried it left after the 1st month.  Have fun with that dull, boring pos. 

    Cheers!

  • Posted: 5/27/08 11:38 PM
    Tabula Rasa
• • Free week of play in re-enlistment week.

  • Why on earth (or any other planet for that matter) would anyone that played the game in beta and launch come back?   I too had high hopes for the game and was very diappointed.  Another lesson to be learned regarding the release of games before they are ready to go to market. 

     

     

  • Posted: 5/07/08 12:05 AM
    Tabula Rasa
• • The Ultimate PlanetTR Flame

  • The fact that the game had no official forums was a bad sign to begin with.  Maybe they didnt want a central place for players to come to complain about the game?  Maybe having the naysayers spread out amoungst different fansites would take the heat off?  Well it's neither here nor there any longer.  I visited PlanetTR recently and what a change in attitude from the militant fanboism ("Get out if you don't like the game!") of only a month or two ago!  People are finally realizing that the game lacks content and leveling alts and lame PVP is the best it can offer for the sub fee every month.  As far as Planettr is concerned I'm not surprised that the op feels the need to post here instead of there.  Any dissenting opinion is squashed and the form poster banned if they make any argument.  Also the Mods at the site are very obnoxious.  Instead of letting a free flow of conversation and ideas take place they stick their noses into any thread they wish to and join in the bashing of persons with differing opinions.  Overall a poor site for a poor game. 

    OFFICIAL FORUMS are a must for any game that seeks to garner any credibility. 

  • Posted: 5/06/08 11:55 PM
    Tabula Rasa