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Hachima · 05-23-2006, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaytan

I think AO would have been a lot more popular if they didn't completely botch the launch. If I'm not mistaken, the game sold over 100k units the first month, but from what I remember was peaking out at about 10k users 3 months in. I played it at launch (staying away from crowded areas kept the lag bearable), and about 2 years ago. I had fun both times, but the community in the game just blows.

I agree also, its the reason why I canceled my account. I got tired of rubber banding all over the place and not being able to zone and I said screw it and played something else.

Gear · 05-23-2006, 03:35 PM

Before the game went to launch I had signed up to be an in game helper and was excepted. I was a part of the first team of helpers that was to support the game. During my training we had our own zone(I forget what it was called) and the devs would test all kinds of creatures in there. During this time of beta there was not really any stability issues with the game itself. It was smooth and it was fun. There where some geographic issues with some areas you could get into and not get out of but for the most part it was stable and it looked like it was going to be alot of fun to support and play.

Then came the open stress test... The server tanked and the game became a pile of shit. I knew launch was going to be a complete bust and walked away on launch day. I never logged back in. I never got to play the game for what it was supposed to be. The game never became what it was supposed to be. Biggest let down ever.

/mourn Akacat

joe55 · 05-24-2006, 11:07 AM

if your goal is to spend 10 dollars on the most worthless thing on the planet (if you purchase this, im sure it is) then i bet you could find something ever MORE worthless to buy on www.ebay.com

Kuro · 05-24-2006, 01:38 PM

Post Notum Wars, Pre Shadowlands, I loved AO.

Now, fuck it.

<3 Support Beam.

Venjenz · 05-24-2006, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Kuro

Post Notum Wars, Pre Shadowlands, I loved AO.

Now, fuck it.

<3 Support Beam.

Pretty much with ya on that. At least on the support beam luv. Nothing as cool in AO as an atrox enforcer wielding a support beam and running all the size buffs. No tank in any other game out there is that superbad. Damn shame they made MAs and soldiers better tanks with Shadowlands.

The law of unintended mudflation consequences and all really fucked up AO.

That and the server lag at any large scale tower war really sucked.

Kuro · 05-25-2006, 12:23 AM

That was the whole reason to play omni

Shoulderpads+Omnitech specialty armor made you look like murder in black.

Lusiphur · 05-25-2006, 06:21 AM

Have to agree that AO between Notum and Shadowlands was lots of fun. Shadowlands and the whole fudging of a fantasy MMO onto a Sci-Fi one killed it for me (let alone the stupdity of hecklers).

WRU Sci-Fi MMO

(and yes I have played Eve).

Magnum PI · 05-25-2006, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lusiphur

WRU Sci-Fi MMO

(and yes I have played Eve).

Wouldn't you love to play one based off Blade Runner?

Nazbuk · 05-25-2006, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Doc

Wouldn't you love to play one based off Blade Runner?

Or Mad Max. Or Firefly. Or anything. ANYTHING! As long as it's not Star Trek, Star Wars (we saw how they fucked that up), or the Matrix.

You know with the underground fan base Josh W. has he could turn Serenity into a hit MMO with the right people backing him up.

Ahhh pipe dreams.

venom · 05-25-2006, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lusiphur

WRU Sci-Fi MMO

(and yes I have played Eve).

Tabula Rasa looks badass (not to mention similar to AO).

Wolfe · 05-26-2006, 02:00 AM

They contradicted their own vision with SL and all the grinding, otherwise it rocked to play it for several years.

Ukerric · 05-26-2006, 03:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nazbuk

Or Mad Max. Or Firefly. Or anything. ANYTHING! As long as it's not Star Trek, Star Wars (we saw how they fucked that up), or the Matrix.

Stargate Worlds?

Lusiphur · 05-26-2006, 06:29 AM

The FPS elements in Tabula Rasa put me off. Neocron and the lack of popularity of Planetside have proven that this kind of thing doesn't really have mass appeal. I will give it a try though and hope to be pleasantly surprised.

Stargate is just an IP I dont like

Ok, ok .. I am just too picky but think of the fantastic IP's that are out there that could be used or hell, how about something new and original zomgz. I was so disappointed when Mythic tossed in the towel on Imperator to just go for WoW-lite (the Warhammer MMO).

Vekruul Shuth · 05-26-2006, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lusiphur

The FPS elements in Tabula Rasa put me off. Neocron and the lack of popularity of Planetside have proven that this kind of thing doesn't really have mass appeal. I will give it a try though and hope to be pleasantly surprised.

Stargate is just an IP I dont like

Ok, ok .. I am just too picky but think of the fantastic IP's that are out there that could be used or hell, how about something new and original zomgz. I was so disappointed when Mythic tossed in the towel on Imperator to just go for WoW-lite (the Warhammer MMO).

Planetside was LOTS of fun for about 2 weeks. It really was.

The obvious problems, like sneak base capping, (Though they did fix this I heard) no real rewards, and the retarded COF were eventually put-offs for me. Also if they charged just 5 bucks initially...

If they made a BF2ish MMORPG...where you could upgrade your character like any other MMORPG, where skill actually mattered. Tangible rewards after defeated encounters. Encounters where dropships,tanks, planes foot soilders etc etc, were all part of the equation. I would so play that.

Itzena · 05-26-2006, 10:53 AM

Planetside is free now though, as long as you don't mind being stuck at a fairly low rank.

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05-23-2006, 03:35 PM	#17 (permalink)
Gear Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 39 +0 Internets	Before the game went to launch I had signed up to be an in game helper and was excepted. I was a part of the first team of helpers that was to support the game. During my training we had our own zone(I forget what it was called) and the devs would test all kinds of creatures in there. During this time of beta there was not really any stability issues with the game itself. It was smooth and it was fun. There where some geographic issues with some areas you could get into and not get out of but for the most part it was stable and it looked like it was going to be alot of fun to support and play. Then came the open stress test... The server tanked and the game became a pile of shit. I knew launch was going to be a complete bust and walked away on launch day. I never logged back in. I never got to play the game for what it was supposed to be. The game never became what it was supposed to be. Biggest let down ever. /mourn Akacat

05-24-2006, 11:07 AM	#18 (permalink)
joe55 Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 16 +0 Internets	if your goal is to spend 10 dollars on the most worthless thing on the planet (if you purchase this, im sure it is) then i bet you could find something ever MORE worthless to buy on www.ebay.com

05-24-2006, 01:38 PM	#19 (permalink)
Kuro Support Beam Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,977 +56 Internets	Post Notum Wars, Pre Shadowlands, I loved AO. Now, fuck it. <3 Support Beam.

05-25-2006, 12:23 AM	#21 (permalink)
Kuro Support Beam Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,977 +56 Internets	That was the whole reason to play omni Shoulderpads+Omnitech specialty armor made you look like murder in black.

05-25-2006, 06:21 AM	#22 (permalink)
Lusiphur Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bonny Scotland Posts: 602 -4 Internets	Have to agree that AO between Notum and Shadowlands was lots of fun. Shadowlands and the whole fudging of a fantasy MMO onto a Sci-Fi one killed it for me (let alone the stupdity of hecklers). WRU Sci-Fi MMO (and yes I have played Eve).

05-26-2006, 02:00 AM	#26 (permalink)
Wolfe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 29 +0 Internets	They contradicted their own vision with SL and all the grinding, otherwise it rocked to play it for several years.

05-26-2006, 06:29 AM	#28 (permalink)
Lusiphur Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bonny Scotland Posts: 602 -4 Internets	The FPS elements in Tabula Rasa put me off. Neocron and the lack of popularity of Planetside have proven that this kind of thing doesn't really have mass appeal. I will give it a try though and hope to be pleasantly surprised. Stargate is just an IP I dont like Ok, ok .. I am just too picky but think of the fantastic IP's that are out there that could be used or hell, how about something new and original zomgz. I was so disappointed when Mythic tossed in the towel on Imperator to just go for WoW-lite (the Warhammer MMO).