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• • Funcom being screwed back by it's own player base

  • Originally posted by Mysk
    

    Originally posted by Aguitha
    

    Apparently many, many peoples not happy with the game are returning it to the retailers and get the game refunded.   That would'nt be a problem with most games, but this is a mmo.   Once the cdkey has been registred and used, you dont need the cd anymore.   So basicly Funcom is forced to pay back retailer for game that have been used.   Many of the peoples who got their refunds, still plays the game, in fact they got the game for free.   Guess Funcom is the only one's to blame, if your going to print stuff on the game box and not put them in the live game, it could be considered as false advertisement.

     

    You've either been misinformed or you need to try harder.  Everyone knows that it's not possible to return software for a refund.

    Practice makes perfect, though.

    
     

    Yes it is.  Software is not above the law.  The misrepresentation of goods act in the UK and other similar laws in other countries cover ALL goods, software included.  If a game advertises a feature on the box that is not in the game then that game is being misrepresented and mis-sold.  In this instance the retailer has no choice but to issue a refund.

  • Posted: 6/20/08 9:40 PM
    Age of Conan
• • [Poll] What is your AoC subscription status?

  • Originally posted by minocin
    

    I've only been playing 3-4 days and so far I've enjoyed everything except:

    1. Instanced to death.
    2. Everyone can stealth.
    3. Same stupid start for every class.
    4. Guild City built and yet not actually 'activated' in game yet, lame.
    5. Bugs galore.
    6. High specs I guess are an issue for some people lucky I'm not one of them I guess.

    It does feel as if I'm using my free 30 day sub to beta test the game although I do enjoy it. I think people should try it rather than be put off by people on these forums as it isn't as bad as most make it out to be.

    
     

    You have only played for 4 days mate, come back and judge it again once you hit level 50 or so and all the broken stuff has been biting your ankles for awhile.

  • Posted: 6/15/08 10:06 PM
    Age of Conan
• • Yea so...

  • Originally posted by SioBabble
    

    Hardcore MMO gamers are so desperate for something, anything to come along and wisk them off their feet with superb gameplay, immersiveness, and fun, and they're not finding it anywhere.  WoW is too 'simple' for them, and the reason is that WoW is the ultimate 2nd generation MMO, and they've all been looking for that breakthrough 3rd generation MMO, and it's just not in the offing.  SWG preCU might have been it if only it wasn't released half broken, with only a small fraction of the content it should have had.

    So they latch on to every project out there as "the WoW killer", because they want to move beyond the 2nd generation.

    But alas, they are a small niche, one that can't support the massive investment needed to take MMO development to the next level.

    The MMO industry is past its peak creative phase, and now it's wallowing in mediocrity that does what the investors want: bring in lots and lots of money.  That's WoW, which, for all its polish and decent gameplay, way too linear and not ragged enough in PvP for the tastes of so many grizzled MMO vets.  But WoW is, and shall remain, the ultimate 2nd gen MMO.  That's fine for the masses, but the MMO vets want something else.

    So we'll probably see a repeat of this when WAR comes out.  I hope not, but best not to let your expectations up.  Tabula Rasa and AoC have not done what everyone expected them to do.

    
     

    QFT

     

    Warhammer is the only MMO in development at the moment where money hasn't been a problem.  EA's everfull purse has been pouring the greenbacks all over Mythic whenever they asked for it.  If you can look beyond the graphics, which I admit are very WoW like, and if you want a DAoC style game with more bells and whistles then hope that from now until release they don't screw anything up :)

     

    If anything AoC has shown everyone that good graphics do not a good game make and Mythic have put a lot more emphasis on gameplay than Funcom ever did.

  • Posted: 6/15/08 8:50 PM
    Age of Conan
• • Honestly, i don't see the major changes going very well....

  • Originally posted by Jackdog
    

    Originally posted by Shelil
    

    The plain fact here is that Funcom have become very adept at the smoke & mirrors school of MMO development.  The smoke of a reasonably stable client with the mirrors of good graphics to cover up what is essentialy at the core a bad game design.

    
    

     

    Dude you nailed it there. I wish I had typed that, you are my idol. I might use that as a sig sometime.

    
     

    lol be my guest :)

  • Posted: 6/14/08 4:23 PM
    Age of Conan
• • AoC for Xbox 360

  • Be about a year or so for the X-Box release after the pc users have finished beta testing it for you.

  • Posted: 6/14/08 1:01 AM
    Age of Conan