[Buddhalux]

SWG did do the GCW very well. Back in beta a couple of us would roll into Anchorhead and decimate every Rebel we saw on sight. The great thing was that those who weren't flagged would heal a fellow Rebel then we could pounce them. Just having a TKM, Carbineer, Rifleman, and Medic was pretty much unstoppable. We didn't even use the AT-ST's or commandos since they weren't needed. Having 30min rolling battles thru the town were just plain fun as hell. This game is nothing like that unfortunately.

[Yarankash]

Originally Posted by Buddhalux SWG did do the GCW very well. Back in beta a couple of us would roll into Anchorhead and decimate every Rebel we saw on sight. The great thing was that those who weren't flagged would heal a fellow Rebel then we could pounce them. Just having a TKM, Carbineer, Rifleman, and Medic was pretty much unstoppable. We didn't even use the AT-ST's or commandos since they weren't needed. Having 30min rolling battles thru the town were just plain fun as hell. This game is nothing like that unfortunately.

That was alot of fun. I loved playing a CM/MD (god I remember the night I just sat down and told my wife I had to grind those stimpaks for MD... took forever). Having those in town battles were great, and added alot of draw early on. That would definitely be a great addition here, and the engine would easily be able to support it.

[Yarankash]

Originally Posted by Prima imo, AoC has always had good marketing; the problem is that it just doesn't reflect the game at all. EVE has been doing really great in subscription numbers -- steady climb since day one -- because the game delivers what the marketing says and what its target group wants. edit: compare (and top-level link for you number-huggers)

They had "good" marketing at the beginning, and that's where the 700k subs came from. It pulled the same thing as Warhammer though, and all those went back to WoW. It didn't have staying power with all the bugs.

EVE has had a very steady incline, and that's what every mmo should aim for, not a stratospheric rise then plummet to a random "sustainable number" then depressing remainder of its existence. EVE and WoW are at their respective critcal mass points: EVE has had a huge revolt due to lag which has killed massive 0.0 pvping, the main draw of it for many; WoW has to literally reinvent its homeland, and only offer a small amount of new content. WoW is only offering 5 new levels and an AA system, because they realize that constant 10 level increases will only put it into obscure xp grinding that happened to EQ (as well as the quick technology demise). They both have their niches though, and that's the key...

AOC has to capitalize on this, and really needs to make its niche market. IMHO, that is the hardcore PVP realm. Sure AOC has great raiding, and the stories that Howard gives us are intense. But that was and still is the main draw.

[Yarankash]

This thread is desantnik-free.

[i-be-conan]

What if the new Conan movie sucks? I def do not like the casting but like other hero movies, Hollywood has a way to make regular Joe's look like Superman. So I am not expecting greatness but I def am hoping for no disappointments!

I slowed my play time and hoping for something to do in the future content since I am tired of grinding.

As for AOC, a solid 500K population would rock! More = better of course but I have to admit FC has been trying their best to drive Players away. The game evolves around the combat system yet FC appears to only know how to dev PVE content. I know PVP content is a fickle b1tch and much harder to Dev so I def hope FC hires someone more PVP centric since it appears they are all PVE'ers. I understand it is not easy to dev solid PVP content but hell, take the best ideas from other MMOs

[Hatem]

you're forgetting one piece to this puzzle.

Who honestly expects this new movie to be any good or even ok.
It will probably go straight to DvD.

[Roargathor]

I've got low expectations of the movie, simply because the story isn't based on any of Howard's writings. Even so, Funcom should take advantage if possible. If it's a legal possibility, it would make no business sense not to ride the hype train. It's better to gain subs than not, even if the movie flops, theres bound to be players who will be interested in the game because of it. Who knows, maybe some will stick around.

[i-be-conan]

Found a link for more pics from Conan movie: http://moremomoa.yolasite.com/conan-photos.php

[Markus7]

Damn, Momoa is looking more and more like Conan - both physically and the look in his eyes, facial expressions.

My hopes are up with this movie.

[i-be-conan]

Originally Posted by Markus7 Damn, Momoa is looking more and more like Conan - both physically and the look in his eyes, facial expressions. My hopes are up with this movie.

Adding scars is a huge plus. Never understood why 80s Conan never had scars especially being an ex-pit fight and all..heh.