Comments on: Come Back to Age of Conan, Get Beta For The Secret World http://www.killtenrats.com/2009/11/11/come-back-to-age-of-conan-get-beta-for-the-secret-world/ a group of adventurers on an epic quest Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:47:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jerry http://www.killtenrats.com/2009/11/11/come-back-to-age-of-conan-get-beta-for-the-secret-world/comment-page-1/#comment-35201 Jerry Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:07:03 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=5234#comment-35201 At this point, Funcom couldn't pay me enough to return to (M)Age of Conan or to ever play anything else they put on the market. -massive early technical difficulties -painfully slow content addition rate -inept marketing -content-free endgame + fast levelling + reverse mentoring system that encouraged even faster levelling -itemization / class / combat revamp that completely changed the playstyles of the four classes I enjoyed playing Funcom is way down at the bottom of my list of MMO developers worthy of any of my hard-earned cash.... At this point, Funcom couldn’t pay me enough to return to (M)Age of Conan or to ever play anything else they put on the market.

-massive early technical difficulties
-painfully slow content addition rate
-inept marketing
-content-free endgame + fast levelling + reverse mentoring system that encouraged even faster levelling
-itemization / class / combat revamp that completely changed the playstyles of the four classes I enjoyed playing

Funcom is way down at the bottom of my list of MMO developers worthy of any of my hard-earned cash….

]]> By: Dickie http://www.killtenrats.com/2009/11/11/come-back-to-age-of-conan-get-beta-for-the-secret-world/comment-page-1/#comment-35097 Dickie Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:02:39 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=5234#comment-35097 I just can't get past their asinine boob job potions for veteran players, I don't think I can morally give them any money at this time. I just can’t get past their asinine boob job potions for veteran players, I don’t think I can morally give them any money at this time.

]]> By: mike http://www.killtenrats.com/2009/11/11/come-back-to-age-of-conan-get-beta-for-the-secret-world/comment-page-1/#comment-35061 mike Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:04:15 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=5234#comment-35061 I read on bluesnews.com that it was open beta for 3 months sub. "Besides receiving an incredible experience boost throughout November, players who choose to continue subscribing to the game after their free period can look forward to a range of exclusive rewards: • Subscribing for 1 month gives 7 days extra game time for no additional cost • Subscribing for 3 months also guarantees a spot in open beta for The Secret World • Subscribing for 6 months also gives a level 40 helmet with a 10% XP modifier • Subscribing for 12 months also gives a free copy of the Rise of the Godslayer expansion In addition, the rewards for the lower tier subscriptions are also included in the higher tier subscription, which means that you will get all these exclusive rewards if you choose to subscribe for 12 months. This is a time-limited offer only, and is also available to current players. Players who have signed up for these subscription plans in October have already secured their respective reward. The Secret World beta reward includes access to the later stages of the closed beta, and a date for access will be announced later. The free download of the expansion will become available when the expansion launches." I read on bluesnews.com that it was open beta for 3 months sub.

“Besides receiving an incredible experience boost throughout November, players who choose to continue subscribing to the game after their free period can look forward to a range of exclusive rewards:

• Subscribing for 1 month gives 7 days extra game time for no additional cost

• Subscribing for 3 months also guarantees a spot in open beta for The Secret World

• Subscribing for 6 months also gives a level 40 helmet with a 10% XP modifier

• Subscribing for 12 months also gives a free copy of the Rise of the Godslayer expansion

In addition, the rewards for the lower tier subscriptions are also included in the higher tier subscription, which means that you will get all these exclusive rewards if you choose to subscribe for 12 months. This is a time-limited offer only, and is also available to current players. Players who have signed up for these subscription plans in October have already secured their respective reward. The Secret World beta reward includes access to the later stages of the closed beta, and a date for access will be announced later. The free download of the expansion will become available when the expansion launches.”

]]> By: We Fly Spitfires http://www.killtenrats.com/2009/11/11/come-back-to-age-of-conan-get-beta-for-the-secret-world/comment-page-1/#comment-35052 We Fly Spitfires Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:04:31 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=5234#comment-35052 A very tempting offer by Funcom and well conceived. I'm actually considering giving the free try a shot again. A very tempting offer by Funcom and well conceived. I’m actually considering giving the free try a shot again.

]]> By: Riknas http://www.killtenrats.com/2009/11/11/come-back-to-age-of-conan-get-beta-for-the-secret-world/comment-page-1/#comment-35049 Riknas Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:58:12 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=5234#comment-35049 Hrmm. Looks interesting actually, though it seems to have the scent of desperation to it, with the beta being the the real carrot, "Even if you don't like this, you'll want that!" Everything else seems to have a bit of charm to it though... Hrmm. Looks interesting actually, though it seems to have the scent of desperation to it, with the beta being the the real carrot, “Even if you don’t like this, you’ll want that!” Everything else seems to have a bit of charm to it though…

]]> By: Julian http://www.killtenrats.com/2009/11/11/come-back-to-age-of-conan-get-beta-for-the-secret-world/comment-page-1/#comment-35046 Julian Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:44:39 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=5234#comment-35046 I already signed up for the chance to be selected to beta TSW. I think it considers you signing up with an account for their forums, the position of the moon and several planetary bodies at the time of sign up, peaks and valleys on your biorhythm chart, your credit score, a reading of your CMOS time, then mixes it all together with some voodoo algorithm, passes it through a random seed (acquired from sunspot activity) and spits out an arbitrary index which is then used to match the average value of five random stocks in the NYSE over the last 4 leap years, sampling only tuesdays in the morning. I'll take my chances with that, thanks. I already signed up for the chance to be selected to beta TSW. I think it considers you signing up with an account for their forums, the position of the moon and several planetary bodies at the time of sign up, peaks and valleys on your biorhythm chart, your credit score, a reading of your CMOS time, then mixes it all together with some voodoo algorithm, passes it through a random seed (acquired from sunspot activity) and spits out an arbitrary index which is then used to match the average value of five random stocks in the NYSE over the last 4 leap years, sampling only tuesdays in the morning.

I’ll take my chances with that, thanks.

]]> By: Syncaine http://www.killtenrats.com/2009/11/11/come-back-to-age-of-conan-get-beta-for-the-secret-world/comment-page-1/#comment-35041 Syncaine Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:48:52 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=5234#comment-35041 Wait XP pots are in AoC? To the cash shop of another failed sub MMO! Wait XP pots are in AoC? To the cash shop of another failed sub MMO!

]]> By: Yeebo http://www.killtenrats.com/2009/11/11/come-back-to-age-of-conan-get-beta-for-the-secret-world/comment-page-1/#comment-35039 Yeebo Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:41:13 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=5234#comment-35039 That's pretty similar to the offers we got from Turbine a few months ago, though a lot pricier. I wonder if this sort of thing is going to become standard. That’s pretty similar to the offers we got from Turbine a few months ago, though a lot pricier. I wonder if this sort of thing is going to become standard.

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