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  1. Forbin_Project

    Sgu 5/9

    So SGU is about to start. I wonder if they'll even bother to give a reason why they don't put everyone but 2 people into stasis so the ship can conserve energy and they can conserve supplies and make an attempt to go as far as possible in FTL to outrun the drones.
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    Game population

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Psylenz View Post
    Kind of unrelated, but this thread jogged an idea into my little head. The server merge probably won't impact the number of subscriptions in the US, but it very well could entice more Europeans and non-NA folks to play since there will be more 'kids in the sandbox'.
    Not only that but the EU player will finally be getting the same bang for their buck. I always felt they were getting shafted with only 4 servers to our 11.
  3. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ironblade View Post
    Don't give me that BS. "Lazy slob" is a euphemism and you damn well know it. I don't post lies so don't slander me!
    Then don't slander me by saying I used the term slob when I didn't.
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    Game population

    Well I'm sure someone will pop into the thread eventually and post some homemade graph of some sort and proclaim it is proof the game is doomed.
  5. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ironblade View Post
    Nonsense. Ask people for opinions and recommendations. This will give you a decent chance of finding a good SG *BEFORE* you start joining random ones. You will have better odds of finding one that suits you - particularly since everyone's definition of "best" will vary. Do you want an SG that does a lot of task forces? One that role-plays? One with regularly scheduled events? One that makes a point of mentoring new members? The SG ranking tells you about NONE of those things.
    You can even ask if they have a website that you can check out what they are all about.
  6. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ironblade View Post
    You keep putting the failure on the customer. This is wrong. When a company runs specials, promotions, sales, etc, their GOAL is to ATTRACT ATTENTION. If they are not doing that, then they have FAILED.

    If you're running a special and try to get word out to your customers, and most of them don't hear about it, then YOU HAVE FAILED. Call the customers lazy if you like but the COMPANY has FAILED in their goal. Rationalize it all you want, but the bottom line is that the sales/marketing department blew it.
    No I'm putting personal responsibility on the customer. If a company establishes methods to keep its customers informed and they make the choice not to use them they can't blame the company when they miss something.

    If they choose to put blinders on they have to live with the consequences.
  7. Quote:
    Originally Posted by EarthWyrm View Post
    Yet you have no trouble suggesting motivation ("willful" does imply actively attempting to remain ignorant, yes?) with no knowledge of anything that would suggest such.

    The irony is, I most likely wouldn't have bought transfers had I known about them. My statement that the communication relating to the sale could have been better is one that I'm more than willing to stand behind, given the amount of time I spend on the forums and the fact that I still managed to miss mention of it.

    You can feel free to paste together as many long, link-laden, graphically-enhanced responses as you like, if doing so makes you feel good about yourself. I don't find the tone or attitude conveyed all that constructive, but I'm guessing that wasn't your goal.
    They are aware that the forums and the main website exist when they create their accounts and choose not to use them. Same goes for choosing not to set up email, twitter, or facebook accounts.

    (And Ironblade can attest that I have agreed with him that their email system sucks for the players that do choose to use it. )

    Not using them is a personal choice and the result is that they are willfully ignorant of current events affecting the game. So when they miss out they have no one to blame but themsleves. Being responsible for your own choices is a wonderful thing, but if it makes you feel better to paint me as the bad guy for telling it like it is, be my guest. It won't stop me from enjoying the game and taking advantage of any ongoing and future sales and events.
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    Vet Idea

    And the motion is carried. Now get out there young hero and start earning those badges!
  9. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill View Post
    What level range? Quite a few folks are going to be on 50s doing incarnate trials. Makes the pickings a bit sparse for anything else at times. (Try soloing a zombie invasion on a mid-teens controller.)
    Bill and the others are right. The I20 Incarnate stuff is less than a month old and the "new" hasn't worn off it yet so almost everybody with 50's is grinding the hell out of them.

    Global channels are a great way to meet people online and get teams. One that tries to help people on all servers is the Mentor Project.
  10. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha View Post
    The Clawed one speaks wisdom
    Yes he does. How many times have we encountered SG's proclaiming themselves to be and have the best everything only to find out that they are nothing but prestige puppymills and when new members join they are given threats that they are required to contribute "x" prestige each week by any means necessary or they will be blacklisted by the "SG" community and other BS.
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    Game population

    I thought the players estimates were hovering around 60-70k after the most recent release of financial information from NCSoft.
  12. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ironblade View Post
    I made this exact point in another thread and someone told me there's no excuse for laziness. Anyone who doesn't read the forums is apparently a lazy slob.
    Ironblade I stand by what I said that willful ignorance is no excuse and in my opinion lazy in the other thread but please don't post lies. I never said anything derogatory about their personal hygene. You are a better person than that.
  13. Quote:
    Originally Posted by MothersWomb View Post
    They can use /gmotd and reach all players.
    And players can simply click on the little button at the top of their updater that says "News" and they'll be taken right to the main website where they announced the sale on May 3rd.


    But I will say that I'm glad to hear that the OP is privy to NCSofts confidential marketing decisions and can say without a doubt that he knows for certain that marketing has no special plans to go along with the merging of the server list, and they just aren't keeping it for a surprise.
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    Color in titles?

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha View Post
    It better bloody not be...
    I'm going to assume that this is in response to which vet reward it will be because there will be people that don't like the idea of waiting for 84+ months to get it.

    However it makes a perfect vet reward as it has absolutely no effect on gameplay.
  15. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ironblade View Post
    And bulldookey to you. The majority of players CHOOSE not to read the forums. To label them as lazy is sloppy thinking.... at best.
    Call it sloppy if you like but that's my opinion of anyone that complains about missing a sale or event when they can't be bothered to check the sites provided them to keep them informed.

    Oh and "lazy" is me being polite. After 15 years of customer service my actual opinion of them is much more colorful than our forum rules would allow posting.
  16. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Von Krieger View Post
    Don't confuse a majority opinion with a vocal minority. There are about a dozen people posting the same things in pretty much every tangentially related thread to the issue.
    No one is confusing Snow as anything other than a vocal minority.
  17. Keep dancing Snow it's very entertaining.
  18. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ironblade View Post
    They need to fix their crummy email system and make sure to always post on the launcher.
    I agree with you that they need to fix their email system.

    Quote:
    They didn't do anywhere near enough. I think we're all in agreement that the majority of players do NOT read the forums. And, though this is anecdotal, most (more than half) of their email announcements do not reach me.
    Bulldookey.

    The fact that the majority of players are too lazy to get off their butts and check the announcements on the forums, or the main website to keep informed on what's going on in the game only means that they have no one to blame but themselves when they miss out on sales and events.

    Willful ignorance is not an excuse.
  19. Quote:
    Originally Posted by MunkiLord View Post
    I knew exactly what the person meant. I just wanted confirmation before I started laughing. Didn't expect to get a page of discussion on it though. I'll look at it as a bonus.
    I was hoping there was a language barrier that was confusing me.
  20. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Snow Globe View Post
    Comic's "point" was inherently flawed.
    No it isn't.

    Quote:
    A private function at -my- residence isn't a public function. On the other hand if I had a party at a restaurant, I couldn't stop anyone from going to said restaurant unless I made previsions with the management to book (fill) the entire restaurant's seating. The management still has the right to let other people in if the reservation is less than the available seating, at -their- discretion, not the people booking a less than full group.

    The same thing applies to the LFG queue. A full league books the entire reservation for the trial, a partial league is open to other people joining.
    Private functions can be held in any public setting even outdoors and no one calls the people hosting the functions rude or jerks when uninvited people crash them. Try crashing an outdoor wedding, birthday party, or family reunion for example in a park and see if you aren't the one being the obnoxious jerk.

    Just because an event is being held online doesn't invalidate it's privacy, and your dancing around, and desperate attempts to come up with excuses and justifications only proves you know your argument is flawed and you don't really believe in it.
  21. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Xaphan View Post
    I don't really see how having more prestige makes an SG the "best". I mean, yes, it means they probably have a fully stocked base, but it really doesn't take THAT much prestige to get there. All the groups on the top 100 probably have that. And beyond that point, Prestige is just a silly, meaningless number. Because all it's good for is buying stuff in the base.
    You forgot paying rent but since rent is so low it's laughable to be concerned about it.

    I'm surprised he isn't foaming at the mouth about Praetorian characters and how the first SG they join gets a 100,000 prestige bonus.

    Damn Praetorians are screwing up the prestige ranks by joining SG's! Rabble Rabble Rabble!

    Dey took ar jobs!

  22. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Slazenger View Post
    As far as inf sinks go it dosen't benefit me in the slightest so don't include everyone in your list for who they benefit.
    You can believe whatever you want it doesn't change the fact that inf sinks benefit everyone. The only way they stop benefitting you is if you cancel your sub.
  23. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Snow Globe View Post
    You might want to check the forum rules & guidelines:

    Asking for that information might be considered trolling.

    Snow we all see what your doing. You are trying to use the forum rules as a smokescreen rather than admit that you don't believe what you've been arguing applies to you.

    Everyone including the mods knows Comics wasn't asking or expecting you to actually post personal info on the forums.
  24. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill View Post
    Nope. Giving you the choice to do more with them is a continuing goal.

    Rerolling is still perfectly valid. The lower level content is not going away - and by the addition of Kai and Stutter, still getting increased.
    Bingo!