I've seen a lot of People posting both sides on this issue . her's just my 2 cents
First . I do enjoy AO . If i haven't moved onto something else before it comes out . I'll pay for the Booster, and then the expansion. For those that might call me a new fan boy? I've been here thru the thick and thin from Initial release . i played after the uber nerf patch's i played thru the massive lagg in the begining . did i like it? No . did i complain Yes. But Things have become Tremendously Better since release.
I agree to a sense with what Many of the Booster flamers are Saying . but not exactly what they say. No . Land control was not 'Exactly' supposed to in the release / patch. and don't even try to argue with me on this. There are similarities, and some of it i do agree with should be patched booster or non. but the whole of the scope was not initially offered. The pushing back of Patch's, i don't like, but are liveable, there are a few Prof's that could use a tweak. but if you don't want to pay for the booster. easy . don't pay. but You've heard that before from many others. It's simple realy, It's marketing too. If u need an explanation of how important it is to be on the shelves with something in October - December, especially this Oct-Dec. You shouldn't even be reading this Forum, for you truly have no idea.
Now, I ask how Many Honestly Played UO from its Original release all the way thru? I started Day 1 and I left when trammel was introduced, tried it a period of time after that . and left again. Now, You want to talk about a game that Started in Beta . and stayed in beta for at least the first year and a half . if not the first 2 years? you want to talk about nerf's? you want to talk about Some Serious Release issues? ok . if u do know, then i don't have to explain, if you don't? glad you weren't there. AO has had its share of issues, exploits, and problems and i've played as far as i know every MMORPG on the market, and Not ONE of them hasn't.
EQ .. .. ... ..... bleh i don't even want to start. you want to Talk about LEECHING people dry? see Verant.
AC, good concept and in my opinion, probably one of the least bug ridden / exploitable from release . but lacking in many ways and cookie cutter. but a good idea. don't have much to say either way.
I could go on . but i have pretty much lost my focus..
Bug's? Find a piece of software that doesn't have bugs.. Especially an MMORPG, ohh and then one that doesn't have them occasionally after patching. I've not been affected to adversely by the AO bugs' . some quite annoying, bothersome, troublesome, etc etc etc... but nothing that i couldn't / wouldn't play again.
You want to talk about Stealing? You want to talk about leeching? How many Expansions have you bought so far? How many Extras have you bought so far? How much did you pay for your copy? Oh.. did i hear that right? None? and most of you downloaded for practically nothing?
Oh i thought FC was stealing from u already. So now they want to add something that (Yes again i'll say it) NOT Specifically mentioned to be in the game, (yes you could argue somantics but then i'll just ask if you have lice) and you don't want to pay for it? I can see the arguement of it not also being Downloadable and pay for the download . but that's moot, If it doesn't effect your EXISTING gameplay don't ***** about it. Maybe funcom needs some money. so they offer something that you may want, and you pay for it. That doesn't sound like stealing, kinda sounds like .. hmm. Buisness? Maybe Capitalism? maybe what all Compaines are in Buisness to do? What do u do if you need money (legitly) ? you offer something you have, that people are willing to pay for. Work its usually called. so where is the Problem in what they have done? u don't HAVE to have the booster to continue playing. so u have made a consumers choice, Fine!
Now as for telling people how EVIL FC is for trying to conduct, (oops here is that big uncomprehensible word again) Buisness in the idea of making money so they can keep the servers up and working on the game you love to Flame so much,
that you might have to actually spend some more money on a Booster that you DON'T have to buy, then really you just don't quite understand certain Concepts. I can see how some people could get upset about the patch's being delayed ... I can see some people that have had certain adversities befall them. That's one thing, but to Flame FC for trying to make your gameplay better Above and Beyond the Basic Scope presented and you flame them seems absurd.
Bleh .. i'm tired of ranting .
*I open myself up for Flaming Please I beg of the Closed minded individuals to do thier best!!!*
Re: I've seen a lot of People posting both sides on this issue . her's just my 2 cents
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Originally posted by x_Frazzled_x
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AC, good concept and in my opinion, probably one of the least bug ridden / exploitable from release . but lacking in many ways and cookie cutter. but a good idea. don't have much to say either way.
I could go on . but i have pretty much lost my focus..
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Erm...AC not exploitable from release? Their playerbase almost burned them down because their policy was not to punish people for exploiting...Till that fateful day they were forced to do server rollbacks to repair the damage being done by an exploit that had been in, as far as I heard, since release (ask someone about platinum scarabs).
Otherwise, good post :D
Re: Re: I've seen a lot of People posting both sides on this issue . her's just my 2 cents
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Originally posted by Kuroshio
Erm...AC not exploitable from release? Their playerbase almost burned them down because their policy was not to punish people for exploiting...Till that fateful day they were forced to do server rollbacks to repair the damage being done by an exploit that had been in, as far as I heard, since release (ask someone about platinum scarabs).
Otherwise, good post :D
Well My statement wasn't that AC Wasn't Exploitable / Buggy . just that it was Less Exploitable / Buggy at release . but like all of them . had a few pitfalls along the way.
Thanks tho'.