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If you were planning on playing WAR...

ImjinImjin Member Posts: 366
in Age of Conan: Unchained

How does your AOC experience effect your advance/early purchase of WAR ( if that was your plan before)

 

Will you do it anyway or will you sit on the sidelines and wait and see?

 

For me personally I won't preorder a game I dont get to Beta test again. Or Ill at least listen to my friends who have beta tested for years when the warn me to run far away froma  game

This isnt about about a like or dislike of WAR . its about the looking forward to a game and whether you are gun shy now.

Fungerer som det skal

Comments

  • NadrilNadril Member Posts: 1,276

    I wasn't even really interested in WAR until I played conan.

    Then after running as far away from AoC as I could I looked up info about WAR and now I can't wait.

  • ArthousesigArthousesig Member Posts: 305

    Not super-excited, would like to give it a beta try, but I don't have a key

  • MathosMathos Member Posts: 897

    I may not touch this game with a 10 foot pole crafted in aoc lol.

    looks to much like a wow clone but time wil tell.

  • RudydogRudydog Member Posts: 144

    I have to admit here, i am/was a big fan of DAOC. Just got a bit too dated for me and got stuck on WOW for way to long.

    But its ok i went to rehab and played AOC, fixed me up quick smart.

    But yes i will be one of many throwing my hard earnt $$ to Mythic just out of principle. Even if i am disappointed and the game doesnt fit my groove. I will just move on.... as long as there are no backpeddling repeats of AOC CEO's to contend with.

    Heck if it doesnt work out with WAR might just go back to DAOC for the hell of it and play Origins.

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  • JaXidenJaXiden Member Posts: 44

    Already pre-ordered.  I'm not one of the Warhammer fanboys however I'm looking desperately to play and keep me interested in and find a guild to do it with.

  • kielkerkielker Member Posts: 35

    Before AoC launch, I wasn't planning on buying WAR if I was really into AoC when WAR came out.

    I played AoC for about a month.

    I got into WAR beta (saying that isn't against the nda, btw).

    I'm playing WAR come release time for sure.

    I wish I could refute the statement that WAR is a WoW clone without breaking the nda, but I don't think I can, other than to say what's commonly known- the focus is more PvP oriented than PvE oriented, although there are plenty of other reasons also. If the only thing you have to go on is a limited number of screenshots, I can see how you might think it appears to be a WoW clone.

  • Die_ScreamDie_Scream Member Posts: 1,785

    I plan on either waiting a month or so after release to buy, see if this company knows how to release a product. Who knows, some Friday night after release I may be having some beers and say screw it and go buy.

    AoC was the canary in the coalmine.

  • VhatiVhati Member Posts: 92

    I wasnt going to order War, because i thought AoC was going to be a good game.........my bad....

    Already preordered Warhammer.

    They already have more content and zones in game.  Not to mention real itemization.  So i feel my money will be well spent.

  • RudydogRudydog Member Posts: 144
    Originally posted by Vhati


    I wasnt going to order War, because i thought AoC was going to be a good game.........my bad....
    Already preordered Warhammer.
    They already have more content and zones in game.  Not to mention real itemization.  So i feel my money will be well spent.



     

    In a wierd way Vhati, i was sort of hoping the same...

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  • SorninSornin Member Posts: 1,133

    The best part is going to be watching all of the AoC fanboys who slammed WAR in the AoC vs. WAR e-peen contests of the last couple years come crawling to WAR now that their champion has fallen in battle.

    Remember, WAR is for newbs, it is bland, it is unoriginal, it is a WoW-clone, it is for softcore wimps, etc., etc., while AoC is gritty, action-packed, gorgeous, a breath of fresh air, and the MMORPG's last salvation. 

    Just remember all of that when you come crawling with your tail between your legs to your new daddy, the Mythic machine.

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  • GazenthiaGazenthia Member Posts: 1,186

    Originally posted by Sornin
    Just remember all of that when you come crawling with your tail between your legs to your new daddy, the Mythic machine.

    As much as I hope WAR will turn out to be a good game, I don't think it is what you or others here think it will be. I already for-see some of the same problems cropping up, and it has been mostly bad news for the last couple of months. Often where there is smoke there is fire.

    We will see soon enough.

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    Sadly, I see storm clouds on the horizon. A faint stench of Vanguard is in the air.-Kien

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  • PipwickyPipwicky Member Posts: 63

    I had no plan to play WAR, I had not read any of the news on it, I knew nothing more than mythic/ea was making it and it was going to compete with AoC.

     

    I followed AoC for a long time and thought it was my reentry into mmorpg after having played DAoC for years.  I was wrong, I have since cancelled my account and am considering if I want to preorder WAR or wait a few months. I'm probably going to preorder it today.

     

    I wanted a hard visceral game, one that required much skill. Instead I got AoC, a super fast leveling, no community, terribly interface piece of junk that was overhyped.

  • Kaynos1972Kaynos1972 Member Posts: 2,316

    Mythic aint Funcom.  Mythic last MMO (DAOC) was a huge success.   I already pre-order the game, will be in open beta, i'll then have a month to decide if the game is worth buying, but so far it look good.

  • NadrilNadril Member Posts: 1,276

    Originally posted by Sornin
    The best part is going to be watching all of the AoC fanboys who slammed WAR in the AoC vs. WAR e-peen contests of the last couple years come crawling to WAR now that their champion has fallen in battle.
    Remember, WAR is for newbs, it is bland, it is unoriginal, it is a WoW-clone, it is for softcore wimps, etc., etc., while AoC is gritty, action-packed, gorgeous, a breath of fresh air, and the MMORPG's last salvation. 
    Just remember all of that when you come crawling with your tail between your legs to your new daddy, the Mythic machine.

    Hey dude, I will fully agree that I was wrong and I feel like a retard now for supporting Age of Conan in the past.

  • EuthorusEuthorus Member Posts: 491
    Originally posted by Aguitha


    Mythic aint Funcom.  Mythic last MMO (DAOC) was a huge success.   I already pre-order the game, will be in open beta, i'll then have a month to decide if the game is worth buying, but so far it look good.

     

    Same thing I am thinking - DAOC has been running 7 years now, granted not many people playing but it actually lived a full software lifecycle which is amazing for an MMO game. And I just might be crazy to log into my 12 lvl 50's to see whats up

    FUNCOM - putting the FUN in disFUNctional !

  • RudydogRudydog Member Posts: 144
    Originally posted by Euthorus

    Originally posted by Aguitha


    Mythic aint Funcom.  Mythic last MMO (DAOC) was a huge success.   I already pre-order the game, will be in open beta, i'll then have a month to decide if the game is worth buying, but so far it look good.

     

    Same thing I am thinking - DAOC has been running 7 years now, granted not many people playing but it actually lived a full software lifecycle which is amazing for an MMO game. And I just might be crazy to log into my 12 lvl 50's to see whats up



     

    I watched an old video by HOA Nexus the other day. Its a very polished 40 minute video made by an 8 man DOAC gank group. Had many makeups for their runs, some all caster or full melee groups.

    This was of course before youtube. Damn it makes you want to get back in there lol.

    Alas, the only game that really draws me back because of the good times is, DAOC and UO. Both are really starting to age. DAOC i could handle because some of my mates are STILL playing, UO on the otherhand really is gone im afraid. Very fond memories all the same.

    Hopefully WAR delivers.

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  • markyturnipmarkyturnip Member UncommonPosts: 837

    Only affects me in as much as if I was enjoying AoC as I thought I might, I might not have bothered with WAR. At least not at launch.

    WAR was my fall back.

    And so, now I am planning to fall back.

  • cptnj4cptnj4 Member Posts: 168

    Playing AoC did nothing to affect my decisions in pre buying WAR.  I never planned on playing AoC for any extended period of time.  I expected to play for about 3-4 months until WAR was released.  It was just my bridge to a new game.  Little did I know that it wouldn't be able to keep my attention for more than 6 weeks.  Sad really...it could have been a good game. 

  • AzrileAzrile Member Posts: 2,582

    Just some things to think about.

    1.Warhammer is limiting it's beta testers to the first 20 levels



    2.Beta testers will not be able to do any tier 3 or teir 4 seiging.

    3. The NDA has still not been lifted, and the game is 1 month from launch.

    4.  The biggest part of the game is large scale RvR raiding, which open beta testers won't be able to test, and closed beta testers won't be able to talk about.

    Everything that led to the AoC fiasco is being repeated in Warhammer.  Definitely going to wait a month after launch to gamble with another $50

  • NadrilNadril Member Posts: 1,276

    Originally posted by Azrile
    Just some things to think about.
    1.Warhammer is limiting it's OPEN beta testers to the first 20 levels

    2.OPEN Beta testers will not be able to do any tier 3 or teir 4 seiging.
    3. The NDA WILL BE LIFTED NEXT WEEK and the game is 1 month from launch.
    4.  The biggest part of the game is large scale RvR raiding, which open beta testers won't be able to test, and closed beta testers WILL BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT, IN DETAIL, SOMETIME NEXT WEEK

    Everything that led to the AoC fiasco is NOT being repeated in Warhammer.  Definitely going to wait a month after launch to gamble with another $50

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  • banthisbanthis Member Posts: 1,891
    Originally posted by Azrile


    Just some things to think about.
    1.Warhammer is limiting it's beta testers to the first 20 levels   Thats nearly half the game since there's only 40 Levels, plus every single system except for the Capital siege is available within those 20 levels.  I don't remember any recent MMOS letting you have access to the coup de grace during OB.   The level restriction only applies to Open Beta, if you read the WAR herald you'll see that the last couple of months players have been using Templates allowing them to test Teir 3 and 4 and the Capital Siege multiple times.



    2.Beta testers will not be able to do any tier 3 or teir 4 seiging.   You have sieging at Tier 2, Sieging is available at all Tiers except Tier 1.   This includes 1 Keep Per Racial Pairing (3 total at Tier 2), siege weapons and all the glory that goes with it.   There's no reason to have access to all the Sieging since Sieging is Sieging.
    3. The NDA has still not been lifted, and the game is 1 month from launch.    The NDA is lifting within the next week or 2 this has been said several times it'll lift before OB.  Not to mention AOC has never lifted theres and says they never will.   I don't know to many games that lift the NDA During Closed Beta testing.
    4.  The biggest part of the game is large scale RvR raiding, which open beta testers won't be able to test, and closed beta testers won't be able to talk about.   Tier 2 Keeps require Large scale massive Open RvR groups in order to take.   damn you dont know much do you?   There's no way a group can take a Keep with less than 24 people unless the enemy just does't log on at all to protect it.
    Everything that led to the AoC fiasco is being repeated in Warhammer.  Definitely going to wait a month after launch to gamble with another $50



     

     

  • SorninSornin Member Posts: 1,133
    Originally posted by Nadril


     

    Originally posted by Sornin

    The best part is going to be watching all of the AoC fanboys who slammed WAR in the AoC vs. WAR e-peen contests of the last couple years come crawling to WAR now that their champion has fallen in battle.

    Remember, WAR is for newbs, it is bland, it is unoriginal, it is a WoW-clone, it is for softcore wimps, etc., etc., while AoC is gritty, action-packed, gorgeous, a breath of fresh air, and the MMORPG's last salvation. 

    Just remember all of that when you come crawling with your tail between your legs to your new daddy, the Mythic machine.

     

    Hey dude, I will fully agree that I was wrong and I feel like a retard now for supporting Age of Conan in the past.



     

    Nah dude, you are not a retard. I do not begrudge anyone for supporting AoC and wanting it to be good at all. I just find it funny that some people flamed WAR for years and made it out to be a pretty terrible game, all the while lauding AoC, and now many of those same people are changing their minds just as quickly as the game they loved pre-release flopped in favour for a game that pre-release they thought was a stupid rip-off of WoW.

    It just goes to show that silly fanboy wars on pre-release games are futile, because ultimately you never know how it will turn out.

    P.S. I have been in the WAR closed beta for 6 months and I am not worried about release at all - I'll see you guys there for some good ol' headbashing. :)

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  • BuccaneerBuccaneer Member UncommonPosts: 654

    I'm going to wait a couple of months before I decide to play WAR.  Before the launch of AoC, WAR was not on my radar.  I had nothing against WAR, just wanted a low fantasy setting for my PvP game of choice.

    My fingers are still sore after getting burnt by AoC, thats the reason for my wait and see policy.

  • xxlilDevilxxxxlilDevilxx Member UncommonPosts: 245
    Originally posted by Sornin

    Nah dude, you are not a retard. I do not begrudge anyone for supporting AoC and wanting it to be good at all. I just find it funny that some people flamed WAR for years and made it out to be a pretty terrible game, all the while lauding AoC, and now many of those same people are changing their minds just as quickly as the game they loved pre-release flopped in favour for a game that pre-release they thought was a stupid rip-off of WoW.
    It just goes to show that silly fanboy wars on pre-release games are futile, because ultimately you never know how it will turn out.

     

    The funny thing is, there are still fanboi defending AoC after playing that POS for 3 months.

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  • GruntiesGrunties Member Posts: 859

    I got into the WAR beta before the open beta for AoC. Despite my misgivings I still wanted to give AoC a fair chance, and so waited until I had given it a try after release to see how it stacked up. I cancelled after the 2nd week. I wouldn't say the failure of AoC affected my decision to go to WAR as I had always had the sneaking suspicion WAR was a much better game. My experience at AoC's release was more of a confirmation of that than a surprise that made me change my plans.

    Waiting for: A skill-based MMO with Freedom and Consequence.
    Woe to thee, the pierce-ed.

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