Comments on: The Price Of Success http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/03/20/the-price-of-success/ A blog about MMORPGs like World of Warcraft (WoW) and Everquest 2 (EQ2) Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:56:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: orlly http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/03/20/the-price-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-29360 orlly Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:40:55 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=4162#comment-29360 If anything this is good motivation for BioWare to do a great job....no not great, FANTASTIC job. Cuz if they deliver anything short of that, well they are screwed If anything this is good motivation for BioWare to do a great job….no not great, FANTASTIC job. Cuz if they deliver anything short of that, well they are screwed

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/03/20/the-price-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-15565 Gordon Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:03:36 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=4162#comment-15565 I think MMOs can be fun for a short period of time and it's only because we have such high expectations of them that we feel like we must play them for months until burn out occurs. I'm played plenty of MMOs for only a few weeks and felt like it was money well spent. After all, even 4 weeks of a MMO is more value for money that I get out of console games. I think MMOs can be fun for a short period of time and it’s only because we have such high expectations of them that we feel like we must play them for months until burn out occurs. I’m played plenty of MMOs for only a few weeks and felt like it was money well spent. After all, even 4 weeks of a MMO is more value for money that I get out of console games.

]]> By: Bootleg http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/03/20/the-price-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-15543 Bootleg Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:02:20 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=4162#comment-15543 I was burned so badly by WAR and EA's management of it, I simply won't purchase another MMO until I'm totally convinced it's worth my time. I have very little faith that SW:ToR is going to be a good game. No faith in SW:ToR? But it's Bioware!?! Does Bioware make good games? My answer is no, Bioware makes mediocre games at best. What Bioware does, fantastically, is employ excellent story writers and graphic artists. Their stories are so well done, their imagery so interesting, Mass Effect is my favorite single player game ever. But honestly, as for game play, it's kind of crap. I hope EA/Bioware produce a good MMO. I'd love to find something of interested in the MMO field besides WoW and EvE. I'm just doubtful Bioware's talents will translate into a a compelling MMO especially with EA backing them. Hope I am wrong. I was burned so badly by WAR and EA’s management of it, I simply won’t purchase another MMO until I’m totally convinced it’s worth my time.

I have very little faith that SW:ToR is going to be a good game. No faith in SW:ToR? But it’s Bioware!?!

Does Bioware make good games? My answer is no, Bioware makes mediocre games at best. What Bioware does, fantastically, is employ excellent story writers and graphic artists. Their stories are so well done, their imagery so interesting, Mass Effect is my favorite single player game ever. But honestly, as for game play, it’s kind of crap.

I hope EA/Bioware produce a good MMO. I’d love to find something of interested in the MMO field besides WoW and EvE. I’m just doubtful Bioware’s talents will translate into a a compelling MMO especially with EA backing them. Hope I am wrong.

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/03/20/the-price-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-15541 Gordon Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:04:12 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=4162#comment-15541 Definitely. Open beta will be crucial too as games like AoC and WAR had a huge number of beta 'testers' who then discovered the game wasn't to their liking and never bought it. Definitely. Open beta will be crucial too as games like AoC and WAR had a huge number of beta ‘testers’ who then discovered the game wasn’t to their liking and never bought it.

]]> By: Tesh http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/03/20/the-price-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-15534 Tesh Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:03:38 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=4162#comment-15534 Indeed. Retention is always key in a sub model. Unfortunately, it's also the root of most onerous design choices, like grind and loot lotteries. Indeed. Retention is always key in a sub model. Unfortunately, it’s also the root of most onerous design choices, like grind and loot lotteries.

]]> By: ogrebears http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/03/20/the-price-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-15513 ogrebears Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:53:53 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=4162#comment-15513 I think Bioware can get an initial 1 million sub during the first few months, maintaining them will be the harder part. I think Bioware can get an initial 1 million sub during the first few months, maintaining them will be the harder part.

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/03/20/the-price-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-15509 Gordon Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:21:11 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=4162#comment-15509 They'll need to if they want 1million + players. They’ll need to if they want 1million + players.

]]> By: amcl http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/03/20/the-price-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-15500 amcl Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:58:36 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=4162#comment-15500 Hopefully they'll make the right design choice with SW:TOR, and also release it for the Mac. Hopefully they’ll make the right design choice with SW:TOR, and also release it for the Mac.

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/03/20/the-price-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-15498 Gordon Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:15:55 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=4162#comment-15498 LOL :D LOL :D

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/03/20/the-price-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-15496 Gordon Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:13:54 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=4162#comment-15496 Absolutely. "Pride before a fall". Absolutely. “Pride before a fall”.

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