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Originally Posted by Nairbog  I'm not so sure about those wanting VG to work being able to speak freely. I think most of those people valued their beta spot more than those that thought it was a worthless POS, and so were more wary of breaking the NDA. Even if they weren't banning those speaking positively while breaking the NDA, it was impossible to know that for sure and the fear was there. (atleast for me) |
Hmmm I'm not sure "most" people valued their beta spot...I was in beta. Back when on a good day during prime time there were 75 people logged on. Yes the login screen had the actual number up then. I wonder how many 1,000's of invites went out to get those 75 people to log on regularly?
It wasn't only the game in beta that blew. I wish someone had archived all the post in the beta forums. Brad was flat off his rocker. I remember last summer him coming here and making these long post about the most incredible stuff like ship battles and how that was being tested - when in actuality at the time you couldn't stay connected in the game for more than a few minutes - half the NPC's were still placeholders (in the places that were at least semi fleshed out). It was like Brad was hyping step 10,345 and the game was still on step 4. Literally.
What put me off of the game more than how bad beta was - was again Brad and his insane postings. He would post in the beta forums about his vision and how the game was going to work concerning stuff like the death penalty, in game GPS like maps etc...then come here and write the exact opposite the very same day.
I swear I think he has a multiple personality disorder.
The person in that interview had it dead on when he talks about Brad being an idea person - but he desperately needs someone to keep him in check and at least semi in touch with reality.
Personally I wish SOE would have come out in their press release and say Brad is just flat fired - no longer has any ties to VG, and his postings/opinions don't relect anything to do with the game. Then I hope they would fix it and move on.
That last press release is pretty telling where he says there will be no more talk of stuff like ship battles and other stuff that has no base with reality....I found that one pretty amusing.
This thread here on FoH almost exactly a year ago sums it up pretty well.
http://www.fohguild.org/forums/mmorp...blem-fans.html
I'm sorry people got fired, but looking at their post I think they knew it was coming. The serious question is who didn't see this coming? I was shocked when SOE got involved and people said it was because how great the game was going to be...like MS would just sell/give up (likely almost given away) a game that had great potential.
Those of you that say this was all an elobarate scheme by Brad to fail or whatever...I think you give him WAY too much credit. He's not some MMORPG god. He's a man. He did a great game with EQ1...but we can't even really say if EQ1 would still be around if Brad were in charge of it. Personally I think he's an idea guy pure and simple, not some mad genious of gaming.
