nariusseldon said:
Rollgunner said:
The idea of breaking the play experience down into 15 or 20 minute bites. I understand that it opens the window for people who have less play time to be a part of the game, but for me it makes it …
They certainly are *different* than they were. There are two more recent general changes that I'm not such a fan of :
The idea of breaking the play experience down into 15 or 20 minute bites. I understand that it opens the window for people who ha…
Originally posted by Flyte27 XP_DEATH_PENALTY = 100
Risk vs. Reward.
In EverQuest, you were risking something every time you stepped out of a safe zone. You were risking the hours and hours it took to get to the level you were. You knew tha…
Originally posted by SpottyGekko
When I said "legal grounds", I was referring to the fact that you need solid evidence before you can launch a lawsuit. You can't sue someone or invade their privacy because you purely "suspect" they're doing someth…
Originally posted by Erillion
I would say, thats SIGNIFICANTLY more than the yearly reports about how the business is going.
Well, my biggest annual report clocked in at about 200 pages last year, so I'm not sure about that significant part…
Originally posted by SpottyGekko
The only difference is the source of the funding.
What are the legal grounds for launching an investigation or lawsuit?
I think you may have answered your own question. If it were any other AAA MMO, then…
The only thing that would make this perfect is if Warley *was* Derek Smart.
Though Derek doesn't post 50 times a day with the same message... Even he has his limits.
Originally posted by Warley
I'm not a SC backer and I won't be a backer; not because I think it'll fail, but because I'm not into these types of games.
You don't have a horse in this race... What is *your* motivation other than y…
Derek Smart is a combative industry has-been with no credibility / That doesn't mean he's not right.
Now that I have the obligatory argument in every Smart/SC thread out of the way...
I think the most interesting thing here is the potential evolu…
Originally posted by Warley Originally posted by Rollgunner
But none of that makes the statement "He has zero credibility, therefore he must be wrong" a valid or correct one.
Sorry, Derek Smart (after analysis of his demands) has zero f'…
I agree that Chris Roberts has put out some great games and has a good track record.
I also agree that Derek Smart's credibility in this situation is suspect at best.
But neither of those statements mean that Derek Smart *must* be wrong.
Gi…
Originally posted by Warley It's not Gabe Newell or any other person with expertise in leading a large team on a high budget AAA project; something Derek Smart has never done, let alone done with a MMO.
Derek Smart is like a nearly blind boy cryin…
Originally posted by Carl132p You know the story of the boy who cried wolf is about teaching people not to falsely cry wolf right? It's not a tale of the tragic consequences of the people not listening to the boy, it's a tale of the boy getting…
When the Boy who Cried Wolf says there's a wolf coming, it doesn't mean there's no wolf.
When an antagonistic self-important industry wannabe/failure with an axe to grind and a directly-competing game of his own to sell says that there's a problem …
Originally posted by Hrimnir
We are seriously going to figure out a new material to make the bats out of that people keep beating this dead horse with. They've gotta be starting to splinter and fray.
Phonibolognium. It's what they use to reinfor…
Originally posted by mbrodie information is only as good as the validity of the message (and the claims and demands being made are valid)... has nothing to do with the messenger, thats a ridiculous way of thinking.
I think it's a mistake to think…
*EDIT* Apparently, Derek Smart *asked* for a refund.
Derek Smart's refund request approved
Can't complain about getting what you asked for !
P.S. Thanks to Laserit for correcting me. You da rockstar Chihuahua!
Originally posted by waynejr2 Originally posted by Rollgunner Appearance of Impropriety
only a stupid person would believe that. Facts are facts. Assumptions are not facts. People need a little common sense.
It *is* a legal term, and it *is…
Originally posted by Torval Originally posted by Rollgunner Appearance of Impropriety
Whether they intended to or not, in the common man's mind, they have lent some air of credibility to Smart's claims by unexpectedly dropping him as a custome…
Originally posted by Torval I don't think it's dangerous or a precedent at all. Business I have worked for have, without prior warning to the customer, stopped business with them and refunded their entire payment. Some customers are bad for your bus…