tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647535028551977680.post5431926798019508927..comments2023-08-25T07:59:52.853-04:00Comments on Tyrian Express: When MMO's DisappointElementalistlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17536627257855895757noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647535028551977680.post-48671605768208386802009-12-18T11:54:39.743-05:002009-12-18T11:54:39.743-05:00@Hudson
Aw man...we don't listen to you anymor...@Hudson<br />Aw man...we don't listen to you anymore...we already told you to stay in WoW as it is the only game that works for you..<br /><br />j/k<br /><br />We can't help we like a little variety in our life...<br /><br />But, thanks for the suggestion, I will put it under consideration...Elementalistlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536627257855895757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647535028551977680.post-10160929213593500482009-12-18T10:43:09.394-05:002009-12-18T10:43:09.394-05:00You all keep bouncing around in MMO's and I pl...You all keep bouncing around in MMO's and I play one game and it works and is a blast. One day you will come around :)Gamer Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02429499308557410408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647535028551977680.post-36319941766569813622009-12-18T09:58:07.909-05:002009-12-18T09:58:07.909-05:00I think there's a difference between encounter...I think there's a difference between encountering a bug that affects everyone and encountering a bug that singles out you.<br /><br />The technical reason for why MMOs are bug-prone is that as a program gets bigger bugs occur more frequently and the relationship is exponential rather than linear. In other words a program that is twice as big will have many more than twice as many bugs.<br /><br />Pushing on through it will, I believe, reward your family with a great shared experience. It's pretty wonderful what happens sometimes in a massive game and it's even more wonderful when you have people to share it with.Stabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716211705647213383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647535028551977680.post-56646925115335937992009-12-18T09:56:14.494-05:002009-12-18T09:56:14.494-05:00@Bhagpuss
You do have a point. Like I stated in my...@Bhagpuss<br />You do have a point. Like I stated in my post, it was so funny to laugh anytime we had a standard bug that we were aware of pop up in Age of Conan.<br />We would make jokes about it, and then play on.<br />We got to the point that we knew when one was coming and would even have to do a petition to complete some pieces.<br /><br />But, why should we do that? <br /><br />I am playing a game right now (a preview copy I cannot mention yet) but the bugs are almost non-existent, and it makes me WANT to continue playing as I do not have to stop and do /petition or report the bug or even be denied a reward as the bug just made it so that I lost that item .<br /><br />I guess I just wish I did not feel like I am paying for shoddy workmanship is all. I cannot get my money back like I can if say my car does not run well on purchase or a new stereo's sound is less then satisfying.<br /><br />Sad really.Elementalistlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536627257855895757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647535028551977680.post-42156076744130513022009-12-18T09:54:45.466-05:002009-12-18T09:54:45.466-05:00While MMOs are just games, one of the reasons we&#...While MMOs are just games, one of the reasons we're playing them is for the immersion in a virtual world. I don't role-play in a traditional sense. However, I do feel connected to my characters in each game. It's probably one of the reasons I don't like to game hop and don't roll alts until way after the first character is max level. If I wanted more of a "run around playing games" I don't think MMO would be my choice.<br /><br />With that in mind, I can see how someone experiences hurt and disappointment. I've certainly felt betrayal at the hands of developers when a patch does a 180 on my character. We're all playing for different reasons seeking different emotional gains, fun is only one of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647535028551977680.post-39596741459152767072009-12-18T09:41:36.094-05:002009-12-18T09:41:36.094-05:00Bugs, quirks and wierdness are all part of the MMO...Bugs, quirks and wierdness are all part of the MMO flavor for me. Mrs Bhagpuss and I both like to make Test servers our main home in those few games that allow those servers to have permanent characters. <br /><br />Our second-favorite MMO of all time is Vanguard, which we played from beta through launch and for a couple of years afterwards. There were sometimes more bugs there than game.<br /><br />Despite that, we have had similar negative experiences to those you describe, and I don't think it comes down to the actual bugs. The problem arises when one of us gets the bug and the other doesn't. Then, rather than the bug being something we share and can puzzle over and laugh about, it becomes more an issue of unfairness. <br /><br />I do seriously wonder, though, if I would be playing MMOs at all if they were perfect. When everythign goes smoothly day after day it tends to bring home to me that all I am doing is completing the circuit in a pre-set routine. It's the things that don't work asm they should that often add the necessary spice of surprise.Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647535028551977680.post-25320368538190049822009-12-18T09:29:50.926-05:002009-12-18T09:29:50.926-05:00That is why she plans to go back and play. It is w...That is why she plans to go back and play. It is what we would like to call a "setback". Not a total loss.<br /><br />But, you need to take into account that this is par for course. It is not a simple one time thing.<br /><br />ALL MMO's always have something go wrong that detracts from the play experience. And if it happens OVER and OVER, it is hard to ignore it.<br /><br />It is just like you have a pain in your left side. One day? Not a problem....you go on. You have it happen another day, then two more days, all in the same place...<br /><br />Do you just go on your merry way?<br /><br />Do you look at the positives and decide "Oh, my right side is ok..." *giggle*<br /><br />Yes, it is a game, yet, you are paying your hard earned money to play this game. And if the game continues to take away features or not reward you for that money...why continue to pay?<br /><br />But, we have played EQ2 before, and yes, we do enjoy the game, so it is a minor setback. We had fun, and are still having fun, so it stays on our play list.<br />LOTRO really has to make up for much more as 7 months of crappy issues and concerns ruined the experience for us. Age of Conan upset us enough, that we talked with our wallets and took a walk. We hope it returns to what it was...all about the fun. But, changes need to take place for that to happen.<br /><br />Guild Wars is our high example of a game with little to no bugs. Nothing detracts from the play of the game, thus it will always be cherished. And when GW2 comes, we ALL have pre-order Collectors Packs ready to go, as it deserves it.<br /><br />Just wonder why these games that have years and years of development, are still such buggy messes.Elementalistlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536627257855895757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647535028551977680.post-14618099505366397922009-12-18T08:27:10.363-05:002009-12-18T08:27:10.363-05:00While it sucks that your wife's been disappoin...While it sucks that your wife's been disappointed by this one event, why focus on the negative? Why let that one thing get you down. So she wasn't rewarded a title, there are far worse things out there. I think people (in general) need to spend more time focusing on the positive. Sure, it sucks. So does that kid who died yesterday, or that starving family down the street. Be a better person from it, instead of letting it ruin a mood. Of course, I'm biased. *grins*Stargracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02472484765938087671noreply@blogger.com