tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post7645896155451581261..comments2023-11-03T02:45:14.110-05:00Comments on I Have Touched the Sky: 30 Days—Or, Who Is Valuable?rowanblazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820814610269599162noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-74565699222526192402012-04-26T10:23:33.104-05:002012-04-26T10:23:33.104-05:00I am coming around to your way of thinking, Tesh. ...I am coming around to your way of thinking, Tesh. SWTOR may be my last MMO subscription commitment. I am looking forward to GW2.rowanblazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820814610269599162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-66187568343887214262012-04-26T10:22:21.847-05:002012-04-26T10:22:21.847-05:00I haven't had to deal directly with them, luck...I haven't had to deal directly with them, luckily the game runs reasonably smoothly for me.rowanblazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820814610269599162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-84966912265379633092012-04-26T10:21:11.565-05:002012-04-26T10:21:11.565-05:00I think that they have decent a community manageme...I think that they have decent a community management team. But it is likely this stuff was not run through them for input. I have been in similar situations inmy career, where my opinion (common sense?) was ignored by a train that was already leaving the station.rowanblazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820814610269599162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-82901255135419145572012-04-23T12:30:12.101-05:002012-04-23T12:30:12.101-05:00I hate, hate, hate paying for time and the stupid ...I hate, hate, hate paying for time and the stupid effects it has on how you play a game. This is one of the biggest parts of the subscription model that pisses me off. Subs are bad value for me, but that's simple economic calculus, and it works out differently for others. The psychological effects are more subtle and pervasive, but they are really bad news, and they hit everyone. It's not quite as bad as a Farmville sort of scheme, but it really is the same underlying problem, where the game demands more time than it deserves. This is not only bad for players' real lives, but it also directly contributes to burnout.Teshhttp://tishtoshtesh.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-38424714529234845562012-04-23T12:09:17.807-05:002012-04-23T12:09:17.807-05:00I got an email from them, giving me 7 free days, p...I got an email from them, giving me 7 free days, plus the free weekend and i would get 30 days free if i resubbed like a week ago. Best thing is, i had them delete my account totally. Meaning if i ever want to play TOR again i have to buy a whole new copy of the game. I sent them off a pretty hate filled letter since they said they deleted me, but obviously they didnt since they still emailed me. I dont know how anyone can stay subbed to that game, the game itself is ok, but the people running it are complete idiots.Cortical Scrubnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-59845018497987140852012-04-23T12:02:56.615-05:002012-04-23T12:02:56.615-05:00"but the long-term subscribers are going to b..."but the long-term subscribers are going to be those that feel they are getting their money's worth out of the "leveling" game, not the PvP arenas or the end-game raids"<br /><br />This. To have made the 4th pillar the primary innovation of their game, and then kind of spit on a lot of the players that that get it was shortsighted (to be polite). As you say, just phrasing it differently could have made a difference. As it stands, Bioware has shown once again that they are utter amateurs at managing an MMO, and apparently have no-one on board that has any experience at all at community management.Yeebohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08028940396189544294noreply@blogger.com