tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279669963757550971.post43872059144092352..comments2023-07-29T09:45:13.642+01:00Comments on Bootae's Bloody Blog: The Pit of Lost MMOsBootaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12857676039536372689noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279669963757550971.post-32946796080712014662009-10-12T15:18:54.957+01:002009-10-12T15:18:54.957+01:00I still can't find what the person indicates. ...I still can't find what the person indicates. I know from other posts that person REALLY know games, so maybe he used some other method than unmyp.<br /><br />Speaking of which, the files from Mythic's myp files would make you laugh and cry at the same time. Wish I have time to dissect them in a blog.Radishlawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279669963757550971.post-7511278323970393172009-10-12T08:54:26.353+01:002009-10-12T08:54:26.353+01:00The AOE/Single target damage is damning. I have sa...The AOE/Single target damage is damning. I have said, that in DAOC the only way you would die to AOE, was if you were drunk and asleep at the keyboard. Which is the way it should be. To have it any other way, is moronic. It was tried and tested in DAOC. Maybe a case of key Mythic people wanting to stamp their difference on the project. <br /><br />I only get time to play on Karak Norn, 2 - 3 times a week and don't glance at the server pop status at all, so your info on that is a lot better than mine.<br /><br />I do think Mythic will get there, but it's whether there will be anyone in the bus, apart from the few drunks at the back.<br /><br />There 1st addon will need to be awesome, a content addon is not enough, it needs to be a revolution, something along the lines of our oft requested 3rd realm. If Mythic can't see that now, then there isn't really anywhere we can go re: subscribers. We will get peaks, but we will always be worse off than before. We need a peak that will put the baseline figures a lot highter than now. Though can the fewer servers handle that kind of spike.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279669963757550971.post-65286757625820648512009-10-10T13:17:00.974+01:002009-10-10T13:17:00.974+01:00Yeah I think if I were in the US I would be happie...Yeah I think if I were in the US I would be happier, the Herald and US official forums are so much more engaging than the hideous excuse for a website GOA have :P<br /><br />I'm keeping half an eye on that QA post on WHA. Seems like a good idea. Though I'm avoiding our server forum on there these days, it's gone a bit ropey.Bootaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857676039536372689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279669963757550971.post-75819833236928180862009-10-10T13:07:53.066+01:002009-10-10T13:07:53.066+01:00I think that's the problem of GOA. In the coun...I think that's the problem of GOA. In the country I live in it is about 1/100000 chance to ever seen the original company replying to issues in the game for other regions, so I am well aware of the pain in not getting direct feedback from devs, though I doubt it would change, unless there are major concerns that are different from the US crowd.<br /><br />At least the US forums are easily accessible, and at least WHA is approachable by players of all regions. speaking of which WHA is holding a QA collection, you can see if there are any questions you want answering and post them in the threads.Radishlawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279669963757550971.post-80923398160757247732009-10-10T12:56:18.388+01:002009-10-10T12:56:18.388+01:00As European players we have zero contact from Myth...As European players we have zero contact from Mythic, literally zero. GOA only ever copy and paste from Mythic's herald announcements or say "we'll pass the info on". When they say anything at all.<br /><br />I really don't think this helps the mood over here. We've felt like 2nd class citizens in Mythic's eyes since launch and nothing has ever been done to address that. Now that things are going badly, we get no information or responses and, well, it feels like we've been given up on.Bootaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857676039536372689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279669963757550971.post-80451646259822584742009-10-10T12:50:08.692+01:002009-10-10T12:50:08.692+01:00Personally I think it's heading there, but for...Personally I think it's heading there, but for some reason the process is still slow. AOE is a good point, though Mythic was trying to use stagger to help with the AOE problem, though there must be questions as to the effectiveness of that.<br /><br />One thing I hope they can improve on is communication. I am not familiar with GOA at all, so I will just say what I think for the US game. The crux of the matter is that the guys everyone want answers from (C&C team) are not available, and the community team isn't really effective in "bridging" the team and the players, since they don't seem to get the answers either.<br /><br />Overall this is kind of a phase the game is undergoing, which I'd like to call a "submerged" phase. the momentum of the game is completely lost, but as long as feedback from players and the finance of the studio is kept normal, there would be improvements. Even if the game overall is improving it won't immediately bring people back or even stop the decline in subs, that's because everything takes times.<br />While in the "submerge" phase it is vitally important for the remaining players not to lose heart, and continue to give much needed feedback to the devs. If they can work out the things suggested in the feedback, the game will improve, and will leave the submerged phases as the game get picked up again.<br /><br />As I said, it depends on finances holding up for the company, and correct feedback to be given to the correct people. EA Mythic shouldn't be worrying about the former for a few months, so it's extremely important for the devs to get feedback and give feedback to the feedbacks.<br />They have been able to do so in a very small extend during the 1.3.2 test, but like all things it is inadequate.<br />One thing I really would like the devs to do is to openly request feedback, and publish <br />In my opinion the community team is not doing a very good job and instead of bridging players and devs they seem to be standing in the way. The trend seems to change a bit by having more devs going into the US official forum and talking to the players, so maybe they are aware of that too.<br /><br />It all sound a bit confused but it's what I make of the situation.Radishlawnoreply@blogger.com