tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post2180561737473239496..comments2024-03-28T10:18:05.213+00:00Comments on Inventory Full: An Expansion By Any Other Name : EQ2Bhagpusshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-10997138631363769072015-09-16T20:25:18.790+01:002015-09-16T20:25:18.790+01:00I think he basically raving about three things wit...I think he basically raving about three things with that product line. One is that there has barely ever been any marketing. GW2, FFXIV, Rift, etcetera seemed to have always done a lot more. Another is that dev and marketing have never cooperated well. Okay, that's probably near universal in the industry but... We had a silly idea that maybe the change of ownership would have a postive effect on those two track records.<br /><br />My impression is that the staff working on the games, including administrative, are having a much better, if no less agenda crunched, time of it since the transition. The mood just seem a lot better around there. Too bad the other departments (customer service?) haven't likewise appeared to change for the better.<br /><br />Yeah, GW2 has its own bizarre communications... but at least they put resources into and give lead-in times in the effort to confuse and annoy us.<br /><br />-- 7rlsyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-42476600635138823422015-09-16T19:42:43.310+01:002015-09-16T19:42:43.310+01:00Obviously I know absolutely nothing about the tech...Obviously I know absolutely nothing about the technical aspect but it seems odd that merging two servers onto a third that already has data is easier than merging three onto a fourth that has none. Still, I've been through many EQ/EQ2 server merges before and never had any problems so probably better that they stick with the tried and trusted way.Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-4076988406559850772015-09-16T19:39:20.522+01:002015-09-16T19:39:20.522+01:00I really appreciate all that Feldon does for the E...I really appreciate all that Feldon does for the EQ2 community but sometimes he goes off on one about things that just make no sense to me at all. I can't see that what EQ's marketing people are doing is any different to what the marketing people in any other MMO I play do. Yes, you can argue marketing is unnecessary but we've also seen the results when the people who do the actual design/development/coding try to promote the game and it hasn't always been pretty.<br /><br />I did roll my eyes at another Livestream launch but that's what everyone does nowadays. I can't see how waiting another two weeks for more information is going to hurt anyone. Honestly, Feldon should try playing GW2 for a while and see what ANEt's marketing team get up to! Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-54865777471053472582015-09-16T17:48:21.824+01:002015-09-16T17:48:21.824+01:00Feldon seems to be worked up about SOE marketing g...Feldon seems to be worked up about SOE marketing getting in the way to what the EverQuests team (wanted: decent shorthand for "the team that does both EverQuest and EverQuest II") is doing, though I am not sure he came out with enough to really prove that marketing was standing in the way of the full announcement. And, of course, this led him to cross swords again with the RadarX, who was apparently annoyed before the post went live. Fun fun.Wilhelm Arcturushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033496821708933394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-42681023955372403412015-09-16T15:12:42.811+01:002015-09-16T15:12:42.811+01:00If they charge the same amount for the expansion I...If they charge the same amount for the expansion I will be the first one to start complaining. One of the few reasons I purchased Rum Cellar (which was underwhelming content wise) was beacuse that and the fall content was supposed to equal one expansion. That includes the price to me. This just sounds like they are going to charge the same amount as in the past and got some extra $ for the rum cellar. I just want them to stick to their word.<br /><br />I also think the merges are interesting. The side note on it says that they are going back to the old tech on the merge. I may be wrong, but I read it as they were going to the servers and merge them onto a brand new one. Now they are going to merge the three down to an existing one. I bet this changes if we ever see cross server dungeons.Topauznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-9488120554363343832015-09-16T01:49:48.538+01:002015-09-16T01:49:48.538+01:00Wellll.... your head may hurt more after you read ...Wellll.... your head may hurt more after you read Feldon's commentary about all this. Hint: He included a Dilbert cartoon. ouch<br /><br />-- 7rlsy<br />AB/StormholdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-21559564431875907682015-09-16T01:20:00.623+01:002015-09-16T01:20:00.623+01:00This is pretty exciting, right? I imagined only d...This is pretty exciting, right? I imagined only dire things for Daybreak as things have unfolded over the course of this year, but it appears there is hope and excitement after all. I'd certainly purchase the expansion if it comes with all of the previous ones, now that it appears the game might be around long enough for me to play through them.Atherenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773969634802702992noreply@blogger.com