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  1. #41

    Question Transferring rk1 and rk2 characters to Germain dimension?

    Will it be possible to transfer? People have asked this before, and no real official answer yet.

    Is FC going to implement the automatic transfer tool for switching among all dimension PRIOR to the German server being launched?

    my vote: implement the dimension transfer for all dimensions. People will still be on all the servers.

  2. #42
    Originally posted by Angel2000


    My point is that that server SHOULDNT be english with german language stuff, it should be english with english language stuff so all europeans could use that fast pingage.

    FC isnt thinking about their player base atm, they are thinking with that thing in their pants, and yes i mean their wallet.
    This clearly makes them a bunch of money hungry idiots
    My point was that it is a German company cooperating with us to get more German people to play. If the server was doing support in English, it would be pointless. Why should they do something like that, it wouldn't increase the player base. Given the current situation, a European server in English would not make sense.

    Concerning your other point, I beg to differ as well: Thinking about expanding the player base is always thinking about the existing player base as well. Funcom needs subscriptions, we always do. And the existing players need them as well if they wanna keep playing an ever-expanding AO. This is a business, want it or not, it is just a very entertaining one. However, just running a game as a business doesn't make you a "money hungry idiot". If I was so money-hungry, I would go do PR for a bank. Same holds true for game programmers. Most of them could probably earn more doing "serious" applications. Anyway, I get carried away...

    One thing made me wonder..If the whole German thing gets you so worked up, why did you start on Drachenfels in UO. Why didn't you play on Europa?!


    Ciao

    André

    PS: I forgot to ask you to mind your language in your postings just a tiny little bit. I am not too fussy about that but there are limits, you know...

  3. #43

    Ehhhhh


    Given the current situation, a European server in English would not make sense.
    is this a bit funny from a European PR manager Andre ?

    I mean......There is NO European Server..and yes....WE from Europe would like to have one !
    Basicly bc of the fact that:

    1. Customer support is in out time zones
    2. Story events (as far as they run) can be in out time zones
    3. ever wondered how many HOPS i make from the netherland to the USA and my ping during the weekends ?

    So yes....Given the current situation, a European server in English WOULD make sense.

    Peter Mulder,
    Account Manager who knows what my customers want from my Company in Europe.
    Varviton,

    Keeper of the Unredeemed.

  4. #44

    Re: Ehhhhh

    Originally posted by GravelTrox


    is this a bit funny from a European PR manager Andre ?

    I mean......There is NO European Server..and yes....WE from Europe would like to have one !
    Basicly bc of the fact that:

    1. Customer support is in out time zones
    2. Story events (as far as they run) can be in out time zones
    3. ever wondered how many HOPS i make from the netherland to the USA and my ping during the weekends ?

    So yes....Given the current situation, a European server in English WOULD make sense.

    Peter Mulder,
    Account Manager who knows what my customers want from my Company in Europe.
    Why the heck are you yelling at Funcom? They're doing a German server because they were approached by a GERMAN COMPANY! Why don't you start harrassing some companies in your country to approach Funcom with a similiar proposal if you want a server in your own country and language so badly?

    This isn't some elitist stunt on the part of Funcom. And maybe you're an account manager but you sure don't seem to understand the gaming business. Unless a gaming company has the backing of a megacorporation (Verant anyone?) they can't just open servers willy nilly. Funcom is opening this server precisely because they DON'T HAVE TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR IT, they get money in return and the subscriber base is increased.
    Anastasia "Aniee" Cervenak
    Martial Artist

    Man is the only animal that blushes, or needs to. -------Mark Twain

  5. #45

    Wink

    Originally posted by Emphasis
    ...Same holds true for game programmers. Most of them could probably earn more doing "serious" applications. Anyway, I get carried away...
    ...
    hmpf ....

    /me sighs

    ay, we "serious" coders are such poor souls .....

    all we can is dream about creatin worlds .....
    tradeskillz ?

  6. #46
    Originally posted by Emphasis

    One thing made me wonder..If the whole German thing gets you so worked up, why did you start on Drachenfels in UO. Why didn't you play on Europa?!
    Simpel, Europa = lag land.
    If you ever played europa primetime you would see the diffrence between euro and DF.

    I tried and it failed, and now i see the same problem arising again.

    Also very funny is the fact that your saying that a english european server doesnt make sense....
    Well hellooo mr fancy pants, english is the worlds no.1 language, in the euro top what do all the ministers speak..... ENGLISH!
    yay!
    Doesnt it sound strange that the _ONLY_ european server will be german??

    I think you get my point now, and sorry if my previous postings sounded mean or anything, i felt like getting a slap in the face as i think most europeans who "arent" german, agree with me.
    yet again my apologies about my outbursts, but i just wanted to show my vieuws.

    -Angel

  7. #47
    So there are people complaining about the lack of stuff on rubi-ka 2? and yet they are making a rubi-AG-ka?
    hu?
    What's next? They are nerfing NT's more?
    Last edited by General Capo; Apr 17th, 2002 at 19:14:20.

  8. #48
    Hmm, an idea can't you make distrubuted servers? IE one main control farm say anywhere in the world. Then local gaming publishers in say Germany,UK,US,France etc..

    Then all users log onto a local server, but this server is linked to a matrix of all the localised servers and the control server farm. surely his would be possible. and there would not be as many hops to destination client side.
    As im sure that distrubuted servers are going to be quicker than each and everyone persons individual access points to the states.
    Oh, and the servers *won't* actualy control the game for that area, the serverfarm in whereever is the game, like newjersey will. But all accounts information etc... are kept localy in each country, but still one/two dimensions.

    This would be much much quicker, and lag would be eliminated near enough totaly, as local country demand is controlled by a local country game publisher. So more users in that country = bigger routers/servers for that country and a bigger link to the control server.

    I think Sony Entertainment are doing something similar along the lines for the massive demand for SWG.

    Makes sense.
    Can I have a job?
    Last edited by General Capo; Apr 17th, 2002 at 19:34:16.

  9. #49
    Thanks for clearing up that information for us, so you guys are going to get something like, dare I say it (US term, no idea what it means anywhere else. It translates to: I am nearly afraid to say this because it is so rare and important), free money?

    "Having unique versions for the regional markets truly fosters a monoculture, and that would be the last thing I want."
    Thank you so much for saying that, I was wondering if the game would get separated between cultures.


    Btw, how’s the Euro doing? We have completely reversed the idea of one currency here in America, 50 types of quarters are running around and we don't know what to do next...
    Last edited by Maxtor 1-7; Apr 18th, 2002 at 02:34:39.

  10. #50

    Re: Some clarification (loooong)

    Originally posted by Emphasis
    Hello everyone!

    I read the whole thread and would like to provide some clarification, as there seem to be some misconceptions about:

    We are NOT taking ressources away from Rubi-1 and Rubi-2!
    The German dimension is a cooperation with Gamigo. They will provide the support.

    We are aware of the fact that most Germans who are already in the game speak English sufficiently well and will probably not be interested in switching to the new dimension. That's a good thing because we do not want the existing population of Rubi-1 and Rubi-2 to suffer.
    However, arguing that a German server is pointless because all Germans in the game speak English so well is a bit narrow-minded. The new dimension is obviously aimed at people who are NOT in the game yet. So far, the game was only accessible for Germans who own a credit card (not as common there as it is in the US) and whose English is above average. The cooperation with Gamigo allows us to change that and make the game available for a much broader audience in Germany. That is good for the players there, good for us as a company, and ultimately good for the rest of the playerbase, since more subscriptions mean more ressources. Why Germany? Well, the market is big and we were approached by a German company. Germany makes sense. It is not some elitist thing, as our dutch friends in this thread seem to think. The same thing would easily be thinkable in another country.

    I am German and I also used to play UO a lot, enjoying the "international" aspect of the game. I started on Atlantic. I later changed to Drachenfels, not because I wanted to speak German exclusively but because I wanted better connection speed and customer support that works during my prime hours. For those who worry about losing that international flair with having local servers, I can only say that I worry, too. However, we are trying to find the best compromise possible. And there is one fact that cannot be denied: Most people in a specific country prefer a specialised server. Reading polls and articles in the gaming press proves it. Bearing that in mind, one can at least do certain things to prevent the whole thing from becoming too monocultural. First of all, the game will remain in English for now. Secondly, I wouldn't worry too much about the German customer service. It shouldn't be too hard to find a GM who also speaks decent English. So, we try to keep the whole thing as international as possible while removing the language barrier for those who have troubles with it.

    Another important thing to note: I don't particuarly like the comparison to GOA/Mythic. We have a cooperation with Gamigo but AO is still OUR game. There won't be a "Europe-only" version of Anarchy Online either. All clients work with all dimensions. Having unique versions for the regional markets truly fosters a monoculture, and that would be the last thing I want.

    Phew, guess that was already too long for most people to read, so I leave it at that for now. Should you guys have any questions I haven't covered, feel free to post them. I'll check back on this thread over the next couple of days.

    Greetz

    André

    Bad move is all i can say. RK2 aint even close to having enough people. What makes u think u can fill a server with German people?

    New people u say. New people that will enter a server that is almost completely empty. Think that will encourage them to continue playing this game?

    Why do stuff like this when the game aint even finished? This game is still in beta stage. Nothing works like it should. Nothing is balanced between proffessions. Everybody use same equipment. People will get bored eventually so my suggestion is that you should devote ur time to the people that actually play the game right now so u dont loose more subscriptions. If this keeps up u will loose more people then u will get. Upcoming MMORPG's like Star Wars Galaxies will probably steal atleast 25% of ur player base so something needs to change.

    Anarchy Online right now is all about 1 thing and that is missions. People will get bored at that and when people get bored they quit playing. People like me get angry when u do stuff like this because you are moving to fast, direct your attention to the players u already have if you want to keep them.
    Last edited by Coc^-^; Apr 18th, 2002 at 07:21:40.
    weeeeee

  11. #51

    Re: Ehhhhh

    Originally posted by GravelTrox


    is this a bit funny from a European PR manager Andre ?

    No, it is not. Why should it? It is part of my job to evaluate AO's potential according to the public opinion. Right now, my assessment of the situation tells me that only having the benefit of being in a better timezone and maybe offering a better connection speed is not enough to warrant a substantial amount of new subscriptions from Europe; hence a European server in English would not make sense at this point in time (I am not talking about eternity; things might change)
    I understand your arguments for a Euro-Server and I fully agree, from your individual point of view. However, a new dimension has to be backed up by the corresponding potential of new players to actually fill that dimension.
    If we would do what you propose, all the players on Rubi-Ka 2 would be right in screaming about the opening of a new server. The German dimension is a different ball game: There is quite clearly a large amount of potential new players, namely all Germans who do not own a credit card and/or might not have that much faith in their English. And Germany is a big country...And one of the largest market for PC games. You get the idea.

    I am aware that all this might sound very sober and business-like, maybe even ignorant towards other European players. However, if we lose money with a European server that isn't properly thought through (from a business point of view), our whole playerbase would ultimately suffer from it. Who would want that?

    Ciao

    André

  12. #52
    My tuppence worth:

    Firstly, I'm happy to see the server farm expanding.
    Secondly, I'm saddened that this server is not part of the farm It is another RK in its own right
    Thirdly, why the hell is there a German speaking server in Europe before an English speaking one? Seriously, expecting Europe to play on US servers is just plain silly. When the Yanks (term of endearment, no flames pls) come online our pings go haywire.

    I like the idea of a world-wide distributed RK network. The only benefit we Brits and the people of Europe will see from this German server is the reduction of the rate of new subscriptions, which will slow the increase in lag.

    I for one start a vote for a Euro, non-German server. May as well, as the Germans have their own now, which IS elitist unless you are German

    *Edit: I am English, just in case you are wondering..
    Last edited by Ntrox; Apr 18th, 2002 at 11:06:25.
    Gimme sammich!!1

    Reborn Sammich

  13. #53

    Re: Ehhhhh

    Originally posted by GravelTrox

    1. Customer support is in out time zones
    2. Story events (as far as they run) can be in out time zones
    You must remember that our biggest support office is in Norway (ie Europe). During peak European times there is great support because there are those working at the Norway office as well as those working from the American office (during their daytime). This goes double for event coverage. I can see what you are getting at, but Europe is covered really well in terms of customer support (as are other timezones).
    Earn free game time and play with your friends[/b]

    Anarchy Online Community Representative

  14. #54
    Hey Coz,

    Sure, support is there, not that I use it, but the servers aren't. Could you please clarify where the servers are currently? I heard a rumour that the BS server is in Germany? True or malicious gittishness?
    Gimme sammich!!1

    Reborn Sammich

  15. #55
    Originally posted by General Capo
    So there are people complaining about the lack of stuff on rubi-ka 2? and yet they are making a rubi-AG-ka?

    As stated before, the support (GMs and ARKs) will come from Gamigo and not from Funcom. No resources will be taken from Rubi-Ka 1 or Rubi-Ka 2.
    Earn free game time and play with your friends[/b]

    Anarchy Online Community Representative

  16. #56
    Well I hope for germans cousins that this will handled in a better way than DAoC was handled in France by GOA...

    Best wishes to you.
    "Donner à des millions une connaissance de l'anglais, c'est les rendre esclaves". (Hind Swarâj, ch. 18)

  17. #57

    Transferring rk1 and rk2 characters to Germain dimension?

    Originally posted by Cosmik



    As stated before, the support (GMs and ARKs) will come from Gamigo and not from Funcom. No resources will be taken from Rubi-Ka 1 or Rubi-Ka 2.
    While you're reading this thread, can someone please answer the question of whether or not we'll be able to transfer our characters to the German server or if inter-dimension transfers as a whole will be implemented (rk1-rk2, etc) soon?

    Thanks for taking the time to follow up on so many threads Cosmik. I see you've posted to several with good information and explanations. You're saving FC big-time and big-money with your efforts.

    Cheers.

  18. #58

    One question

    The only thing I am interested in is:

    What would I have to do (install) to create a character on Rubi-De? (Would/will I be able to choose it as dimension in the launcher as RK1 and RK2?)

    99,5% I am not even going to visit this server - just in case I get curious.

    1) I am German.
    2) I totally neutral to it - es ist mir so ziemlich egal.
    3) I know/assume that the German speaking Europe is a really big market (-> Emphasis)
    4) I hope you calculated this scenario well. (most ARKs and/or GM that are active on RK1 are not prepared sufficiently for their tasks - excluding all those, that did help me ingame so far)

    5) Speaking only one language is a limit - not a privilege.

    So long,

    Max(imilian)
    100% curious

  19. #59

    Thumbs up Thanx...

    Thanx for giving a straight answer Andre and Cosmik.....

    I realize that Funcom wants to make cash and that getting a German sponserd server gets you cash....your a company....

    Right now, my assessment of the situation tells me that only having the benefit of being in a better timezone and maybe offering a better connection speed is not enough to warrant a substantial amount of new subscriptions from Europe; hence a European server in English would not make sense at this point in time
    Andre ? can you explain what you mean ? What is a good warrant then to get more European player to subscibe ?
    I mean..i received my PC Zone magazine and i saw a CD with AO on it, for the 7 day trial.....Not every body in Europe has Cable OR DSL, so a lott of people are stuck with 56K6 Modems. Getting these people to try out AO on a USA based server isn't going to get Funcome more subcribtions right ? Unless ofcourse there is a server in Europe were they would connect to and have less lag right ?
    I have no idea of what Funcom Business strategie is...but people tend to stick around with an Online game for several reasons:
    1. Fun
    2. Gameplay
    3. Lag......

    Just my thoughts Andre.....

    Peter Mulder.
    Varviton,

    Keeper of the Unredeemed.

  20. #60
    In case Rubi-De isn't showing up in the launcher i won't visit this server for sure. All AO-Servers should be selectable with the AO-Launcher. To have to install something special to access Rubi-De would be idiotic.

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