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Jul 31st, 2012 at 6:02pm
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Did anyone not see this coming? Current and former subscribers will get bonuses, yadda-yadda-yadda.

Still doubtful I'll go back, however.


http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/07/31/star-wars-the-old-republic-is-go...
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Reply #1 - Jul 31st, 2012 at 6:43pm
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About damn time. I've been wanting to try it, but there was no way I was gonna plunk down the cash on the off chance I liked it.
  
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Reply #2 - Jul 31st, 2012 at 7:22pm
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Northwind wrote on Jul 31st, 2012 at 6:43pm:
About damn time. I've been wanting to try it, but there was no way I was gonna plunk down the cash on the off chance I liked it.



If anyone wants to try it I have an abundance of friend codes.  It'll only get you to level 15 but it's a decent taste.
  

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Reply #3 - Jul 31st, 2012 at 8:07pm
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Old news i know but here's another link for the fine people of the vault  Tongue

http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/367/feature/6609/Star-Wars-The-Old-Repub...
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Reply #4 - Aug 1st, 2012 at 12:54am
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It was obvious after the first month that they had to do something if they wanted to keep going.

So 6 month after release, massive server merges.
and 9 month after release, F2P model.

seriously, even those that were thrilled by the idea of a SW MMO among my DDO guildies ( and that went away for it ) are coming back to DDO just because there's no real endgame ( beside PvP ) in SWTOR and so many things are not existing/crude. [ LFM panel anybody ? ]

On the other hand they have a log for the guild vault, that should give a hard on to some Crazy_Clown.
  

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Reply #5 - Aug 1st, 2012 at 2:20am
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So, we have to admit...yes, DDO engine is outdated, it is full of bugs, the GM are assholes, but...they release new content, and they get you hooked, somehow.
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Reply #6 - Aug 1st, 2012 at 4:26am
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I don't find DDO engine outdated, just wonky from time to time.

I can live with most of the bugs, though there's a few that are really fucking gameplay.

My latest GM interraction was ( lessthan 5 mins after filling the ticket ) :
+GM+ it is not a known issue please fill in a bug report.
Me : Ok, thanks for not much
Me to party : One min, GM told me to fill bug report.

Initial problem : We completed law room in PoP Elite ( XP showing in the log ), but the door didn't deactivate and the power cells were not collectable.

Group reaction after bug report : moving on. We completed, recalled and all... It's not as if it was really pissing us to do one more room... we were more or less set to do them all.

Never had hour long response time to GM tickets and until now they have always solved my problems.

There's 3 things DDO has the other games I tried doesn't :
- Mature players
- No PvP so to speak, so no e-penis waving
- relatively customizable characters that can still work at end game. ( meaning that it's possible, under certain circumstances, to play a gimp ( non minmaxe, not equipped fully ) character at end game and still have fun. )
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Reply #7 - Aug 1st, 2012 at 4:32am
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SWTOR has an endgame.  It lasts for a month - at most.  Also, pvp as endgame? LMAO.  The pvp is nothing like it used to be.  It is easy to get the gear now, and groups are shit.  Take 3 guildies with you, be organized, and you will win every fucking pvp match.
  

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I just read that the cat followed up by visiting the dog house later that night, dropping some Willie Pete in on the sleeping dog.  #epochsfamiliarFTW

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Reply #8 - Aug 1st, 2012 at 4:37am
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Easy answer : fuck PvP.

It's one of the reason why I stay in DDO. E-penis wavers have long left the game due to the lack of PvP.

  

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Reply #9 - Aug 1st, 2012 at 9:11am
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Memnir wrote on Jul 31st, 2012 at 6:02pm:
Did anyone not see this coming? Current and former subscribers will get bonuses, yadda-yadda-yadda.

Still doubtful I'll go back, however.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/07/31/star-wars-the-old-republic-is-go...

I did Smiley, but still not gonna try it
livefreeordie wrote on Jun 15th, 2012 at 10:07am:
F2P?

The Old Republic lead designer discusses the competitive MMO marketplace and how The Old Republic might use a free-to-play model.

http://www.gamestm.co.uk/discuss/star-wars-the-old-republic-we-are-looking-at-fr...


And Eladiun being useful as always
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Vague non-committal comments are vague.

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Reply #10 - Aug 1st, 2012 at 12:51pm
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Flav wrote on Aug 1st, 2012 at 4:37am:
Easy answer : fuck PvP.

It's one of the reason why I stay in DDO. E-penis wavers have long left the game due to the lack of PvP.



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Reply #11 - Aug 10th, 2012 at 1:00pm
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Elladian is the one true and honest fan fo this MMO. He will be the last guy standing in that MMO.

His fanboyness is just sickening at times. But why mock him about it. Everyone has his/her own tatses.
  

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Wow, you love me. There has been two big lag fixes in the past week. No, those are not going out with a hotfix. They are more wide ranging and take more time to test.
Of course every time you get like this, I keep wondering where your MMO is so I can play it. Obviously you know excatly how to piece one of these together. I can't keep apologizing a gazillion times for the back end tech and things people did on this game before I was even an employee. So one last time, yes some of the stuff from the before times sucks. Sorry about that. Yes we know, stop building new systems. Yes we know, finish the ones out there. Yes we know you hate bards.

And screw you for bringing up the laid off folks. That sucks every time. I made sure all my people landed in other jobs real quick. None of my 'casualties' are unemployed, just sadly not employed by Turbine. Every business goes through this.Even Valve has layoffs. It sucks every time. If you haven't had to do it then you just don't know. Picking people and knowing you are about to turn their life upside down is terrible, every time.
Not giving a bleep. No, I stop listening when the bile starts. Not worth my sanity. You know my rule, treat me like a human and I'll do the same back. When the rage train starts...cya.
So here is my peace out of the vault for a while. Thanks for the list Ranger, that was actually clear and helpful.
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Reply #12 - Aug 10th, 2012 at 2:17pm
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Bazinga wrote on Aug 10th, 2012 at 1:00pm:
Elladian is the one true and honest fan fo this MMO. He will be the last guy standing in that MMO.

His fanboyness is just sickening at times. But why mock him about it. Everyone has his/her own tatses.


I'm already in a relationship Bazinga.  I think you are nice but your continued advances won't get you anything you should find someone more on your level like Wujoh.
  

Nevynn wrote on Nov 18th, 2010 at 11:38pm:
Anybody coming to this board expecting anything more sophisticated than a dick joke had better get used to disappointment.


Calvet wrote on Oct 20th, 2011 at 12:18pm:
I just got that impression after you spent 13 pages calling out eladiun for being an interwebs bully when anyone who's been posting on here already knew that.  I mean, he's proud of it and hardly tries to hide that at all.


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Reply #13 - Aug 10th, 2012 at 2:31pm
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Flav wrote on Aug 1st, 2012 at 12:54am:
seriously, even those that were thrilled by the idea of a SW MMO among my DDO guildies ( and that went away for it ) are coming back to DDO just because there's no real endgame ( beside PvP ) in SWTOR and so many things are not existing/crude. [ LFM panel anybody ? ]


We did it slightly differently...we took a break in April/May to run TRs and get ready for U13.  Now, we are back playing both TOR and DDO because we are honestly getting a bit bored with DDO again.  We float back and forth. 

The group finder that was added is kinda sexy tho.  The lack of content updates is an issue.  They fell behind fixing and adding things that should have been there at release. 
« Last Edit: Aug 10th, 2012 at 2:32pm by Eladiun »  

Nevynn wrote on Nov 18th, 2010 at 11:38pm:
Anybody coming to this board expecting anything more sophisticated than a dick joke had better get used to disappointment.


Calvet wrote on Oct 20th, 2011 at 12:18pm:
I just got that impression after you spent 13 pages calling out eladiun for being an interwebs bully when anyone who's been posting on here already knew that.  I mean, he's proud of it and hardly tries to hide that at all.


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Reply #14 - Aug 10th, 2012 at 8:36pm
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Eladiun wrote on Aug 10th, 2012 at 2:31pm:
playing both TOR and DDO



It is the best way.  I have to do it since I am getting bored with the current content in DDO once again.
  

OnePercenter wrote on May 15th, 2014 at 9:41am:
I just read that the cat followed up by visiting the dog house later that night, dropping some Willie Pete in on the sleeping dog.  #epochsfamiliarFTW

Sim-Sala-Bim wrote on Jan 27th, 2014 at 2:09am:
It seems like Epoch never loses his popularity.
Even against donuts.
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Reply #15 - Aug 11th, 2012 at 8:11pm
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Eladiun wrote on Aug 10th, 2012 at 2:31pm:
playing both TOR and DDO


I swear this is an Arkat reference.
  

So you want to know about an exploit?
PM Epoch For Details. Or, in case you don't already know, OnePercenter controls the Exploits Board. Lastly, if you're truly desperate, Vendui Tells Everyone
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Reply #16 - Aug 16th, 2012 at 10:09pm
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Eladiun wrote on Aug 10th, 2012 at 2:17pm:
I'm already in a relationship Bazinga.  I think you are nice but your continued advances won't get you anything you should find someone more on your level like Wujoh.


Do you have another channel? or you banging this same drum over and over?

Denial isn't just a river in Egypt?

We get it you like star wars but you must also see that the star wars genre just doesn't support a popular MMO. It's not your fault, you didn't have anything to do with the creation of the Star Wars universe, your just a fanboy.


It's also OK that you are having fun playing it. Good for you. Pull out that light saber and *fap* *fap* *fap* until the force overcomes you.
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majmalphunktion wrote on Apr 26th, 2014 at 11:06pm:
Wow, you love me. There has been two big lag fixes in the past week. No, those are not going out with a hotfix. They are more wide ranging and take more time to test.
Of course every time you get like this, I keep wondering where your MMO is so I can play it. Obviously you know excatly how to piece one of these together. I can't keep apologizing a gazillion times for the back end tech and things people did on this game before I was even an employee. So one last time, yes some of the stuff from the before times sucks. Sorry about that. Yes we know, stop building new systems. Yes we know, finish the ones out there. Yes we know you hate bards.

And screw you for bringing up the laid off folks. That sucks every time. I made sure all my people landed in other jobs real quick. None of my 'casualties' are unemployed, just sadly not employed by Turbine. Every business goes through this.Even Valve has layoffs. It sucks every time. If you haven't had to do it then you just don't know. Picking people and knowing you are about to turn their life upside down is terrible, every time.
Not giving a bleep. No, I stop listening when the bile starts. Not worth my sanity. You know my rule, treat me like a human and I'll do the same back. When the rage train starts...cya.
So here is my peace out of the vault for a while. Thanks for the list Ranger, that was actually clear and helpful.
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Reply #17 - Aug 17th, 2012 at 3:19am
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Nice, responding to a 6 day old quote.  Congrats.
  

OnePercenter wrote on May 15th, 2014 at 9:41am:
I just read that the cat followed up by visiting the dog house later that night, dropping some Willie Pete in on the sleeping dog.  #epochsfamiliarFTW

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Reply #18 - Aug 18th, 2012 at 3:50am
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I think he is allowed by his doctors to come here only once every week. More would get him back into a straightjacket and a padded cell banging his head at walls.
  

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Reply #19 - Aug 23rd, 2012 at 1:32am
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Eladiun wrote on Aug 10th, 2012 at 2:31pm:
I got a man.



Bazinga wrote on Aug 16th, 2012 at 10:09pm:
I'm not trying to hear that, see.
  

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