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Teddy wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:19:
SWTOR?
Teddy wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:19:Krovven wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:16:
You mean like you didn't in response to him asking you to name one big game that hasn't had launch issues and you just redirected.
SWTOR? Of course you'll just hedge and claim it wasn't a major online game or something idiotic like that.
I was on and playing day 1, no disconnects, no wall of error messages telling me to wait, no repeatedly bringing the servers down for maintenance.
Depends on what people qualify as a 'normal' person. I make sure I do every dungeon in the game. I figure it'll take me more than 12-15.
Mashiki Amiketo wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:28:eunichron wrote on May 15, 2012, 17:43:Wouldn't surprise me if it was longer. It's taken me more than 4hrs to get through to the second level of the cathedral.
My guess would be 12-15 hours for a normal person to play through... and that's still only normal mode.
eunichron wrote on May 15, 2012, 17:43:Wouldn't surprise me if it was longer. It's taken me more than 4hrs to get through to the second level of the cathedral.
My guess would be 12-15 hours for a normal person to play through... and that's still only normal mode.
Teddy wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:25:xXBatmanXx wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:22:
Well, lets see...it has been up since Midnight, and now is down for maintenance for 3 hours. 82% uptime out of the gate. Not bad.
How many days was the PS3 network down?
How many days was Ubi down?
Argument totally holds water.
4 hours of maintenance, not 3, it's down again, by the way. Beyond that, what does it matter if it's up if you're spending an hour plus spamming at the login screen just in the hopes of getting in? That's somehow better?
And Sony got sued over that incidentally, not a great argument.
xXBatmanXx wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:22:
Well, lets see...it has been up since Midnight, and now is down for maintenance for 3 hours. 82% uptime out of the gate. Not bad.
How many days was the PS3 network down?
How many days was Ubi down?
Argument totally holds water.
PropheT wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:16:xXBatmanXx wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:00:
Your point is?
Name one game that hasn't had issues at launch in the last 10 years.
Downtime in mid afternoon on the first day? So what. It isn't as though people don't have things they SHOULD be doing anyway....let me guess...you didn't buy it...
You bought a new game and can't play it?!? Well, you should be doing something else anyway, what are you complaining about?
You paid for this movie ticket and the theater wouldn't let you in? What are you complaining about, you should be doing something else anyway!
You paid for this CD, and can't listen to the music on it? What are you complaining about, there are other things to hear anyway!
Come on. It's ridiculous for everything else people do for entertainment, why is it ok for gaming?
I can name ten online games that were playable at launch. Give me some time and I can do twenty. That argument doesn't hold water.
Krovven wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:16:
You mean like you didn't in response to him asking you to name one big game that hasn't had launch issues and you just redirected.
xXBatmanXx wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:00:
Your point is?
Name one game that hasn't had issues at launch in the last 10 years.
Downtime in mid afternoon on the first day? So what. It isn't as though people don't have things they SHOULD be doing anyway....let me guess...you didn't buy it...
Teddy wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:13:xXBatmanXx wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:08:Teddy wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:04:xXBatmanXx wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:00:
Name one game that hasn't had issues at launch in the last 10 years.
You've conveniently ignored the fact that "issues" doesn't equate to being completely unable to play. Have other games had bugs? Sure. Did those bugs prevent me from playing said game for half a day? No, that's pretty much just WoW and Diablo 3.
NO it isn't. UBI Games. I am sure someone knows a list off of the top of their head, I just don't care.
Excellent. Yet another "I'm going to make an outlandish claim, then say I'm too cool to back up what I say with any actual facts." Good job making yourself look credible.
xXBatmanXx wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:08:Teddy wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:04:xXBatmanXx wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:00:
Name one game that hasn't had issues at launch in the last 10 years.
You've conveniently ignored the fact that "issues" doesn't equate to being completely unable to play. Have other games had bugs? Sure. Did those bugs prevent me from playing said game for half a day? No, that's pretty much just WoW and Diablo 3.
NO it isn't. UBI Games. I am sure someone knows a list off of the top of their head, I just don't care.
D4rkKnight wrote on May 15, 2012, 17:51:
So let me clarify this, you currently cannot play this game - even though it is out and at retail?
xXBatmanXx wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:00:
....let me guess...you didn't buy it...
xXBatmanXx wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:00:D4rkKnight wrote on May 15, 2012, 17:51:
So let me clarify this, you currently cannot play this game - even though it is out and at retail?
Your point is?
Name one game that hasn't had issues at launch in the last 10 years.
MoreLuckThanSkill wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:03:
Well, the one good thing coming out of this always online D3 debacle(as of 6pm EST) is that I have contributed to my first Kickstarter ever, for Grim Dawn
I'll still be playing D3... eventually, but I'm looking forward to Torchlight 2 and Grim Dawn that much more.
Very impressive cinematic and classy menu in D3 though.
Teddy wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:04:xXBatmanXx wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:00:
Name one game that hasn't had issues at launch in the last 10 years.
You've conveniently ignored the fact that "issues" doesn't equate to being completely unable to play. Have other games had bugs? Sure. Did those bugs prevent me from playing said game for half a day? No, that's pretty much just WoW and Diablo 3.
grudgebearer wrote on May 15, 2012, 17:51:
While you guys are waiting to play D3, you can wet-your-whistle with this excellent review
xXBatmanXx wrote on May 15, 2012, 18:00:
Name one game that hasn't had issues at launch in the last 10 years.