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"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve
Pikko Pots wrote:
Stop sending them to the clothcrafters and woodworkers, nub! I bet you used to be a Hume. 
Worse I was an Elvaan!
Oh BTW I was farming mats for crafting in EQ2 this afternoon when I happened upon a rare crafting mat "Ruthenium Cluster"! I will take this as a sign that I need to sh'it in a box and mail it to Sassythief.
Bode - 100 Holy Paladin - Lightbringer
On a side note, why?
Why rush an incomplete VG out just in time to compete against WoW:Burning Crusade?
I can understand that they don't want to be releasing it during the normally slow sales period of Q2 or Q3 but why launch it in the same month as the expansion for the most played MMO on earth.
If the incomplete game itself isnt enough of a hinderance for the chance of success the fact that they are releasing it up against the most long awaited/anticipated xpac in MMO history probably seals the deal.
Why rush an incomplete VG out just in time to compete against WoW:Burning Crusade?
I can understand that they don't want to be releasing it during the normally slow sales period of Q2 or Q3 but why launch it in the same month as the expansion for the most played MMO on earth.
If the incomplete game itself isnt enough of a hinderance for the chance of success the fact that they are releasing it up against the most long awaited/anticipated xpac in MMO history probably seals the deal.
Bode - 100 Holy Paladin - Lightbringer
I think tricky was the bard, dunno if he was a female taru though.
And barf, Elvaan. I give Exo so much crap for that. Chocobo humpers.
And barf, Elvaan. I give Exo so much crap for that. Chocobo humpers.
bodhisattva wrote:
I will take this as a sign that I need to sh'it in a box and mail it to Sassythief.
You know it was odd, I went to Unicorn a little bit ago and the recent visitors list said, "Elderon, Pikko, Usagichan, Anonymous". I got all weirded out.
I get weirded out by the fact that you intentionally went to the Unicorn forums, I mean really, freerepublic.com is more entertaining than that forum.
/slitwrists
Edited, Jan 8th 2007 9:58pm by bodhisattva
/slitwrists
Edited, Jan 8th 2007 9:58pm by bodhisattva
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Edited, Jan 8th 2007 5:05pm by Pikko
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Edited, Jan 8th 2007 5:05pm by Pikko
Quote:
On a side note, why?
Why rush an incomplete VG out just in time to compete against WoW:Burning Crusade?
Why rush an incomplete VG out just in time to compete against WoW:Burning Crusade?
Maybe they should have had 2 continients instead of 3 and used a graphics system not quite so cutting edge and comsentrated on enjoyable gameplay and game stability.
Thats a revolutionary idea...
Why rush an incomplete VG out just in time to compete against WoW:Burning Crusade?
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its a ticking time bomb, thats why.
think about it. they started Vanguard 4 years ago, based on what was then the latest and greatest video engine and game mechanics. they built it on a playstyle that was the proven leader AT THE TIME.........BOOM.......
if they dont launch it SOON, the entire concept may be outdated and left behind before it ever reaches market. kind of like someone perfecting DOOM 1 and waiting untill after Quake lanched before they released it.
if they dont launch it this year, EARLY this year, how much of the market do you think they will capture after Warhammer, and the new greek god one from E3, and yet another EQ2 and WoW launch?
they needed to realistically, from a marketing standpoint, to launch it BEFORE WoW launched. they are already way behind the power curve.
its no longer about releasing it when its ready, its about releasing it NOW or NEVER. either they get it to market SOON, or they swollow the millions of dollars in development, skip it alltogether, and move on to something that isnt already soooo 4 years ago.
its do or die. right now. times up.
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Brad has pretty much admitted that they ran out of money.
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or more to the point, ran out of all the money he or any of his sponsers was willing to invest in a game that is no longer the proven leader playstyle wise. if it was a for sure winner, sponsers would be linning up at the door tossing money at them. it might have been a sure winner 4 years ago, but it is last generation game play now.
Edited, Jan 8th 2007 5:09pm by shadowrelm
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its a ticking time bomb, thats why.
think about it. they started Vanguard 4 years ago, based on what was then the latest and greatest video engine and game mechanics. they built it on a playstyle that was the proven leader AT THE TIME.........BOOM.......
if they dont launch it SOON, the entire concept may be outdated and left behind before it ever reaches market. kind of like someone perfecting DOOM 1 and waiting untill after Quake lanched before they released it.
if they dont launch it this year, EARLY this year, how much of the market do you think they will capture after Warhammer, and the new greek god one from E3, and yet another EQ2 and WoW launch?
they needed to realistically, from a marketing standpoint, to launch it BEFORE WoW launched. they are already way behind the power curve.
its no longer about releasing it when its ready, its about releasing it NOW or NEVER. either they get it to market SOON, or they swollow the millions of dollars in development, skip it alltogether, and move on to something that isnt already soooo 4 years ago.
its do or die. right now. times up.
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Brad has pretty much admitted that they ran out of money.
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or more to the point, ran out of all the money he or any of his sponsers was willing to invest in a game that is no longer the proven leader playstyle wise. if it was a for sure winner, sponsers would be linning up at the door tossing money at them. it might have been a sure winner 4 years ago, but it is last generation game play now.
Edited, Jan 8th 2007 5:09pm by shadowrelm
Silent drops of red
splashing onto solid black
My moms gonna be pissed I slit my wrists and bled all over my gap jeans.
I never could do haiku, forever alienating me from my emo peers! Thus making me the saddest of a sad lot.
Edited, Jan 8th 2007 10:09pm by bodhisattva
splashing onto solid black
My moms gonna be pissed I slit my wrists and bled all over my gap jeans.
I never could do haiku, forever alienating me from my emo peers! Thus making me the saddest of a sad lot.
Edited, Jan 8th 2007 10:09pm by bodhisattva
Bode - 100 Holy Paladin - Lightbringer
That third emo icon would be perfect if it had a single tear falling from the visible eye.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
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I forgot I can use img!
I would love to see an upgrade to the Smileys. Anyone ever check out the Smilies on the Forumopolis forums? They rock. That's a free site, too.
'Lo, there do I see, the line of my people, back to the beginning, 'lo do they call to me, they bid me take my place among them, in the halls of Valhalla, where the brave...may live...forever.
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Ohh, I love the blahblah one!
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if they dont launch it this year, EARLY this year, how much of the market do you think they will capture after Warhammer, and the new greek god one from E3, and yet another EQ2 and WoW launch?
The technology required is widely enough availible or cheap enough for people to justify upgrading to play it and the game is too unstable for those WITH the requirements to play without issues.
Another six months devolpment and investment would have solved both those, Vangaurd HAD (no longer) the biggest name of any non released game i have ever seen and they blew it.
WoW proved that gameplay is far far far far (infinitum) more important than being the most technologically advanced. conclusively.
Hell EQ and FFXI are completely outdated but retain loyal customers.
tarv of the Seven Seas wrote:
Quote:
if they dont launch it this year, EARLY this year, how much of the market do you think they will capture after Warhammer, and the new greek god one from E3, and yet another EQ2 and WoW launch?
The technology required is widely enough availible or cheap enough for people to justify upgrading to play it and the game is too unstable for those WITH the requirements to play without issues.
Another six months devolpment and investment would have solved both those, Vangaurd HAD (no longer) the biggest name of any non released game i have ever seen and they blew it.
WoW proved that gameplay is far far far far (infinitum) more important than being the most technologically advanced. conclusively.
Hell EQ and FFXI are completely outdated but retain loyal customers.
I was convinced that I'd just lost the MMO bug, but now got into WoW - Note to self - if DF & DSD start bigging up an MMORPG, don't make eye contact!
I'm downloading the Vanguard Euro Beta now (got lucky with the key) and will reserve judgement.
"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve
OMG yes!!!
Edit: Damnit!!!
Edited, Jan 8th 2007 7:00pm by Kaolian
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Dread Lörd Kaolian wrote:
Edit: Damnit!!!
Edited, Jan 8th 2007 7:00pm by Kaolian
ROFL you just don't kiss enough ***, or maybe you don't whine enough...
Well I just spent the bucks to build a new computer. I just want a good playing game and not the BS that EQ has become. WoW was just to toonish and so was EQ2. Did not feel like a real game. Now would like to get my paws on Warhammer, since I am a board/mini freak and have way to many WH and WH 40K toys sitting in my closet.
Anyway. I remember betaing a certain mmo called EQ that just sucked. Well it turned out ok and helped make the MMO market fly. Who knows. Maybe we will all need to buy CRAY like computers oneday just to play online.
Till then. lets hope VGSoH is at least different than whats out there today.
Anyway. I remember betaing a certain mmo called EQ that just sucked. Well it turned out ok and helped make the MMO market fly. Who knows. Maybe we will all need to buy CRAY like computers oneday just to play online.
Till then. lets hope VGSoH is at least different than whats out there today.
Kween Darqflame wrote:
Dread Lörd Kaolian wrote:
Edit: Damnit!!!
Edited, Jan 8th 2007 7:00pm by Kaolian
ROFL you just don't kiss enough ***, or maybe you don't whine enough...
Hey....
Pikko Pots wrote:
Kween Darqflame wrote:
Dread Lörd Kaolian wrote:
Edit: Damnit!!!
Edited, Jan 8th 2007 7:00pm by Kaolian
ROFL you just don't kiss enough ***, or maybe you don't whine enough...
Hey....
I didn't want to tell him it's cause you are a girl!
That tear looks like a giant blue tumor.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
Brad McQuaid wrote:
We don't want to rush things but like I said we have a solid launch date. People are crunching and working long hours but the financial reality is we need to launch commercially, and soon.
I know that is not the answer you want to hear, nor I, but it is what it is and I've always been straight up with you guys. We will have a lot of work to do post-launch and the first couple of months post-launch will be just as busy as beta 5 with lots of patches, bug fixes, new features, etc. In that sense, things won't change.
I promise you we are doing the best we can with the time we have, even though we all, the players and Sigil wish we had more time, but like I said, there are financial realities. We are still I believe the 2nd most expensive MMOG to-date after WoW and that is something, despite the desire to have more time, I have to be grateful to both MSFT and SOE for.
-Brad McQuaid, CEO
I know that is not the answer you want to hear, nor I, but it is what it is and I've always been straight up with you guys. We will have a lot of work to do post-launch and the first couple of months post-launch will be just as busy as beta 5 with lots of patches, bug fixes, new features, etc. In that sense, things won't change.
I promise you we are doing the best we can with the time we have, even though we all, the players and Sigil wish we had more time, but like I said, there are financial realities. We are still I believe the 2nd most expensive MMOG to-date after WoW and that is something, despite the desire to have more time, I have to be grateful to both MSFT and SOE for.
-Brad McQuaid, CEO
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