Sproctor Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Originally Posted by Kinegos This isn't a troll, and isn't exactly QQ although there is some of that involved. I just want to put it down for the record that the way this early access program has been implemented is truly one of the most poorly conceived ideas that I've ever personally encountered in over 25 years of playing video games. I've personally participated in launches of 6 other MMO games, and there is nothing in those experiences that compares to how ridiculous this process is. When you are dealing with a pre-launch even that is only for pre-order customers, after an extensive and massive beta testing period that was a huge success according to nearly all sources involved - it begs the huge question as to what is the limiting factor in the way you have chosen to roll out this game. I personally participated in the beta in a very limited way (not by choice, mind you, I just wasn't lucky enough to get a key) and was only online during the big Thanksgiving weekend test. That test was wonderful - there were a huge number of servers, and a huge population of testers. The game performance was amazing. So, EA/BW - what exactly are you afraid of? The ONLY way this should have been done is to have given ALL pre-orders (perhaps separated only by level of game purchased - i.e. CE customers get 7 days, SE get 5, e.g.) access at exactly the same time. Of course it will overload the servers and queues would ensue and all that - but that's what we all expect. Making your customers wait unknowingly with no idea how long it will be or when to expect an email is just adding insult to injury. A poor alternative would have been to send out emails with a set time and day that your access would be available. I read in the top post how you are monitoring the server performance and are rolling waves based on server performance. Are you seriously saying you have to wonder at this point if your servers can perform up to the task - when you probably still have 90% of the launch day players yet to even be able to play? That is not at all a good message to be sending at the beginning of an MMO franchise. At any rate, I love this game. I love BW. But I truly despise and am sickened by the way you chose to put your customers through so much stress for absolutely no good or justifiable reason. I truly hope you improve, because this is a very very poor way to start out. I bet the guys at Blizzard are LOL'ing all over this. (I know, who cares) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mssux Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Well I for one have not been this entertained by a post since the guy on Fark.com posted about getting his nutsack stuck in a wooden slat deck chair. The suspense is killing me but the nerd rage in this forum has gone some way towards making up for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Flin_ Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I feel a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of nerds suddenly cried out in rage qft. this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirikizu Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 My Bologna has a first name, its..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aokofficer Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Do not listen to the qq ers and the haters... THIS IS SOOOO MUCH HYPE attached to this its sooo exciting. I didnt get in but i totally get it. AWESOME and dont let the haters bother you !!!! COME ON GET ME ON !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidza Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Must keep the THREADNAUGHT floating Rage Cannons - Operational Whine Shields - Fully charged all sides Final Wave Ion Engines - online Auxiliary Spam bays - primed and ready SWTOR TWEET: The final wave of emails have been sent. We will be sending another wave tomorrow starting at 8am CST. Its the end my friend.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xuvy Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I'll let you believe that. Despite having paid $20 to get into "massives", hell the prices still range between $5 and $25, sometimes $180 if you're going to South Florida events. Not to mention paying for movies, etc. $5 these days is a pack of smokes, or a 1.78 gallons of gas where I live, it's money, doesn't matter how much, it was still paid. I'm not mad about waiting, I'm just mad they quit after six hours, and didn't even get through July, which sets a very sombre prediction for tomorrow and Thursday. I don't even want to imagine the 20th, I mean ideally NOW would be the best time to test "Everyone log in at once and see if the login server can handle it" instead of the day the game goes LIVE, since they didn't even do that with their stress test. Ah well, they'll learn, and hemorrhage capital gain in the process. Wow as a smoker who drives where the heck do you live??? My cigs are well over 7 bucks and my gasoline keeps fluttering just under 4 USD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drmedic Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Honestly stop crying about it the fact of the matter is you don't have the right to demand anything. the thing said up to 5 days early they started 7 days early you don't have "The right" to demand anything at this point. **** happens if they just open the flood gates and let everyone in at once then you'll be sitting there complaining about the lag or this and that and not to mention a crap ton of people fighting over quest mobs be friggen patient stop crying you've all been waiting forever for this game to release and the day is almost here you've waited this long already wait a little longer and stop crying like children Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuZiffer Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 amazing how much text walls are still coming in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealLyrix Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 its not an add its a statement... and it doesnt say everyone... just a broad generalization... Umm it kinda does say everyone "fans who pre-ordered" Oh well you know best i guess.. Back to WoW until i receive the email someday :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccajnr Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Can someone sum-up this thread? I'm too lazy to read it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinapanther Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 This is likley not an atempt at trolling as a Guild member who orderd in November is already in game while I who orderd August second am still waiting... I too am now sitting at a friends house watching him play and he didn't purchase until just before turkey day. So what ever Bioware said about first come first served is total BS just to placate the nerd rage. Personaly I am not that upset as I wasn't planning on being able to play until saturday when ea was to start on the 15 so if I get in eh its a bonus. I have been waiting 6 years for this game since it was first talked about as a concept, I figure a few more days won't kill me it willjust make me stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deigh Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Bioware should have kept doing waves till 7pm EST. So us legendary gamers won't have to listen to all these rookies complain about how long wait time is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec_Blair Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Best conversation ever. Talking to a friend about this, and his reaction was "Wait, I thought the game came out today?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batumshakalaka Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I feel a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of nerds suddenly cried out in rage Amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bukky Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I really dont get what everyone is complaining about,, false advertisement this n that,.. since preorders were released it has always stated that you can get UP TO 5 days early access.. note the "UP TO" part, this quite clearly states that the maximum early access you COULD get was 5 days. There has NEVER been a straight out promise that you WILL get access the 15th.. assuming otherwise is entirely your own fault.. On top of this, they actually started the early access the 13th, meaning they increased the maximum by 40%, but why be greatful for this >_> and in my opinion, i'm sure some will disagree, this is not the "launch". Launch in my eyes is still the 20th, this is just opening the present early, doesnt mean its christmas yet.. TL:DR stop whining, learn to read and be greatful for a fantastic game.. see you all ingame! =) (i have not recieved EA yet either, i actually ordered the game the same day preorders were released but silly me did not redeem the code on this site until months later xD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attaraxia Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 if you could take this thread + OPOD and put it on a T shirt, i'd buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeviuosOne Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 when is the next wave starting or is it today nope their done for the day and will continue tomorrow. They almost got to the end of July for release dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboyy Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 This thread used to be useful to see when pre-order codes were redeemed vs who got in. Now it's just mass teenage menstruation. For anyone that isn't here just to whine like a child: I redeemed July 31st and I'm not in today. they stopped sending out waves like an hour and a half ago it ended at july 27th happy? now go away until tomorrow cuz your not getting in today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tfernandes Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Yarrrr let's just copy & paste Originally Posted by Kinegos This isn't a troll, and isn't exactly QQ although there is some of that involved. I just want to put it down for the record that the way this early access program has been implemented is truly one of the most poorly conceived ideas that I've ever personally encountered in over 25 years of playing video games. I've personally participated in launches of 6 other MMO games, and there is nothing in those experiences that compares to how ridiculous this process is. When you are dealing with a pre-launch even that is only for pre-order customers, after an extensive and massive beta testing period that was a huge success according to nearly all sources involved - it begs the huge question as to what is the limiting factor in the way you have chosen to roll out this game. I personally participated in the beta in a very limited way (not by choice, mind you, I just wasn't lucky enough to get a key) and was only online during the big Thanksgiving weekend test. That test was wonderful - there were a huge number of servers, and a huge population of testers. The game performance was amazing. So, EA/BW - what exactly are you afraid of? The ONLY way this should have been done is to have given ALL pre-orders (perhaps separated only by level of game purchased - i.e. CE customers get 7 days, SE get 5, e.g.) access at exactly the same time. Of course it will overload the servers and queues would ensue and all that - but that's what we all expect. Making your customers wait unknowingly with no idea how long it will be or when to expect an email is just adding insult to injury. A poor alternative would have been to send out emails with a set time and day that your access would be available. I read in the top post how you are monitoring the server performance and are rolling waves based on server performance. Are you seriously saying you have to wonder at this point if your servers can perform up to the task - when you probably still have 90% of the launch day players yet to even be able to play? That is not at all a good message to be sending at the beginning of an MMO franchise. At any rate, I love this game. I love BW. But I truly despise and am sickened by the way you chose to put your customers through so much stress for absolutely no good or justifiable reason. I truly hope you improve, because this is a very very poor way to start out. QFT Bioware read this! Everyone Copy/Paste or quote to get the message across! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorned Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 8am CST tomorrow eh? well. guess in be waiting then mw3 xbox till then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxosz Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I feel a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of nerds suddenly cried out in rage lmao luv it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustard Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 That sentence in of itself shows that you need to re-think your priorities. Yes, The game is big, Yes they spent millions of dollars, yes it is going to be amazing. ANd yes, they did deliver. Bio-ware opened the ega two days earlier than expected, and instead of hoping to get in tomorrow, a day ahead of what was planned, you all complain about how they lied to you. They did not lie, and you are being selfish. You WILL get in before its released, be patient. And the fact that people planned their lives around this is just depressing. Seriously folks, its a video game, not the second coming. Go outside, hang with some firends. SInce i didnt get in i am going to use this time to finish writing a 12 page research paper. Do something productive with your free time instead of complaining. Beat me to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshocker Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 originally posted by kinegos this isn't a troll, and isn't exactly qq although there is some of that involved. I just want to put it down for the record that the way this early access program has been implemented is truly one of the most poorly conceived ideas that i've ever personally encountered in over 25 years of playing video games. I've personally participated in launches of 6 other mmo games, and there is nothing in those experiences that compares to how ridiculous this process is. When you are dealing with a pre-launch even that is only for pre-order customers, after an extensive and massive beta testing period that was a huge success according to nearly all sources involved - it begs the huge question as to what is the limiting factor in the way you have chosen to roll out this game. I personally participated in the beta in a very limited way (not by choice, mind you, i just wasn't lucky enough to get a key) and was only online during the big thanksgiving weekend test. That test was wonderful - there were a huge number of servers, and a huge population of testers. The game performance was amazing. So, ea/bw - what exactly are you afraid of? The only way this should have been done is to have given all pre-orders (perhaps separated only by level of game purchased - i.e. Ce customers get 7 days, se get 5, e.g.) access at exactly the same time. Of course it will overload the servers and queues would ensue and all that - but that's what we all expect. Making your customers wait unknowingly with no idea how long it will be or when to expect an email is just adding insult to injury. A poor alternative would have been to send out emails with a set time and day that your access would be available. I read in the top post how you are monitoring the server performance and are rolling waves based on server performance. Are you seriously saying you have to wonder at this point if your servers can perform up to the task - when you probably still have 90% of the launch day players yet to even be able to play? That is not at all a good message to be sending at the beginning of an mmo franchise. At any rate, i love this game. I love bw. But i truly despise and am sickened by the way you chose to put your customers through so much stress for absolutely no good or justifiable reason. I truly hope you improve, because this is a very very poor way to start out. i agree 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBeorn Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Well I for one have not been this entertained by a post since the guy on Fark.com posted about getting his nutsack stuck in a wooden slat deck chair. The suspense is killing me but the nerd rage in this forum has gone some way towards making up for it! Thanks for the LOLs... <whew> that was funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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