[VG] Producer's Letter - Page 2

Xitix · 11-02-2007, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kcxiv

One thing i have noticed is that alot of people are resubbing and new players are joining all the time. YOu can just see it in region chat. Not saying this game is turned around or anything, but i think the decline in subs is gone and it seems as if its growing a little bit.

We will see.

Until you realize that game wide there are now only 12 such channels. Each of the four servers has one regional chat channel per continent.

Punko · 11-02-2007, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sneaky

I almost stopped reading at "These are pretty exciting times for Vanguard right now".

I did exactly that.

Maybe he'd have more luck with a "We really are turning this shit around, .. "

Gecko · 11-02-2007, 04:39 PM

I'd say extreme changes are in order.

The only problem, being SOE these will be half baked, rushed changes without polish or shine that set the game back even more.

Laerazi · 11-02-2007, 04:45 PM

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I give them a lot of credit for launching an MMO of this caliber

This made me laugh.

It all sounds good, honestly; but there's no reason to believe any of this will happen (or if it does, anytime soon).

Who knows, maybe this guy will be what Scott Hartsman was for EQ2... doubtful.

kcxiv · 11-02-2007, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Xitix

Until you realize that game wide there are now only 12 such channels. Each of the four servers has one regional chat channel per continent.

I realized that they did that a long time ago, but there is still people resubbing and there seems to be more people playing.

So tell me what else i havent realized that i already know.

jayrebb · 11-02-2007, 05:27 PM

This guy is just Brad with a name change. Was "REAL TIME RTS SUPER CITY BUILD" mentioned?

But the good news, well mostly, is that subs are going up and it has been one year now and Vanguard has turned the corner.

Aphextwin · 11-02-2007, 07:26 PM

The Ishtar of MMO's

I'm Rich Bitch · 11-02-2007, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Aphextwin

The Ishtar of MMO's

More like Waterworld. VG spent all their time on graphics and forgot the rest of the game. In the same way Waterworld made the water so great but forgot to put a movie around it.

Shinrai · 11-02-2007, 07:45 PM

The one thing he doesn't promise is new content. Focusing the small dev team on quality of play issues is great, and there's lots of improvements that can be made. However given the slow pace of development they need to be thinking about L50 non-raid content and the next raid zone now.

Twobit Whore · 11-02-2007, 07:46 PM

Yeah.. right. You'll be lucky to see APW before the new year and then you can forget any new raid areas before Q4 2008.

Laerazi · 11-02-2007, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jayrebb

This guy is just Brad with a name change. Was "REAL TIME RTS SUPER CITY BUILD" mentioned?

I don't know; this letter suggests "We're going to try to make this game fun and accessible", whereas Brad's would read something like "I have no idea what's going on with the game right now, but it's amazing. Look forward to expansions and their cool features!"

Dreven · 11-02-2007, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kcxiv

They kind of do need better lower level items to drop. it harms nothing but makes the people feel like they are leet at early levels. There's nothing wrong with that.

One thing i have noticed is that alot of people are resubbing and new players are joining all the time. YOu can just see it in region chat. Not saying this game is turned around or anything, but i think the decline in subs is gone and it seems as if its growing a little bit.

We will see.

I am waiting for my invitation to come and try Vanguard for free. I won't touch it unless I get a free month or two. I think it is a fair trade for the paid beta testing I and many other were subjected to.

kcxiv · 11-02-2007, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Dreven

I am waiting for my invitation to come and try Vanguard for free. I won't touch it unless I get a free month or two. I think it is a fair trade for the paid beta testing I and many other were subjected to.

i agree.

I also have some Screenshots i took a few min ago from our raid gear. It looks pretty damn good imo... give me a few to upload the pictures.

Just going to put the links so i dont have to upload them to here..

http://home.comcast.net/~kcxiv/pics/dk.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~kcxiv/pics/dk2.JPG

jayrebb · 11-02-2007, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Twobit Whore

Yeah.. right. You'll be lucky to see APW before the new year and then you can forget any new raid areas before Q4 2008.

This is what got me. I wish I could find the quote, but someone at Sony said "APW is essentially finished, were just itemizing the bosses now" 3 weeks after they announced it. 6 months later, there is shit--so much for essentially finished. Its obvious now they were lying through their teeth about the state of APW in a desperate attempt to hold the 50 players they had left on 12 different servers. Yet another reason not to give Vanguard any more dollars. The buck has to stop somewhere, and with it, the deception.

If only the dunce had said vanguard is essentially finished, it would have been sig material. The only reason Vanguard is still alive is because it runs on con money. It might as well be the same as blood money.

I have a hunch the subscribers of Vanguard are very religious. Hmmm

Laerazi · 11-02-2007, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kcxiv

i agree.

I also have some Screenshots i took a few min ago from our raid gear. It looks pretty damn good imo... give me a few to upload the pictures.

Just going to put the links so i dont have to upload them to here..

http://home.comcast.net/~kcxiv/pics/dk.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~kcxiv/pics/dk2.JPG

What's with the burning/swirling sky in the first screenshot? Is that an alternate plane?

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11-02-2007, 04:39 PM	#18 (permalink)
Gecko Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cleveland Posts: 626	I'd say extreme changes are in order. The only problem, being SOE these will be half baked, rushed changes without polish or shine that set the game back even more.

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jayrebb In a haze Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cloud 9 Special Affairs Posts: 2,292 -183 Internets	This guy is just Brad with a name change. Was "REAL TIME RTS SUPER CITY BUILD" mentioned? But the good news, well mostly, is that subs are going up and it has been one year now and Vanguard has turned the corner.

11-02-2007, 07:26 PM	#22 (permalink)
Aphextwin Jesus hates the yankees Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 337 +5 Internets	The Ishtar of MMO's

11-02-2007, 07:45 PM	#24 (permalink)
Shinrai Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 679 +1 Internets	The one thing he doesn't promise is new content. Focusing the small dev team on quality of play issues is great, and there's lots of improvements that can be made. However given the slow pace of development they need to be thinking about L50 non-raid content and the next raid zone now.