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Caellach Marellus
Stormcrows
#61 - 2012-01-28 03:36:50 UTC
2bhammered wrote:
Caellach Marellus wrote:
Liam Mirren wrote:
No franchise they ever touched stayed on top.


Their EA sports franchises are still doing amazing. Dead Space 2 carried on strong from Dead Space 1, unfortunately the Sims series is still amazingly strong (where I wish it would f##k off and die) Need for Speed is still as popular as ever*.

And for the horrible horrible way they destroyed C&C, they still have their logo on Westwood's two best titles. RA2 and E:BFD.



*Unfortunately they won't bring back Road Rash, bastards.



Only sports does well and that is because of licenses and underhanded business practices. Their sport games are garbage. I'd take PES 12 over FIFA 12 anyday of the week.


I actually miss Konami's ISS, that was an amazing football game. The Madden series however can't be beat for quality for NFL games.

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Also dead space was better than the sequel, sims is a joke now and need for speed is trash. Red alert beats RA2!


Both Deadspace games are EA based, the sequel may not have been as good as the first game but it's still brilliant. Sims was always a joke, yet it sells because it's the modern day equivalent of owning a dolls house.

RA was too unbalanced for me, RA2 seemed the more complete game. E:BFD beats them all though.

When your gut instincts tell you something is wrong, trust them. When your heart tells you something is right, ignore it, check with your brain first. Accept nothing, challenge everything.
Ris Dnalor
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
#62 - 2012-01-28 03:37:44 UTC  |  Edited by: Ris Dnalor
Gabriel Mangeiri wrote:
NaturalBeast wrote:
Show me an EA game on a single server that promotes PVP, encourages scamming, DEVs play, allows fellow players to shape the game universe, and wait for it, has lots of rage quitting carebears and I will transfer tomorrow...

I think having level 50 of every possible character in SWTOR would bore me to tears.

Give me Yoda (me and only me) and just maybe...


EVE isn't on a single server. It amuses me to no end how even some Eve players get this wrong.



eve is on a single server. ( or server-cluster if you must ), bu that doesn't change what they're trying to say.

or if you mean eve_china, while very similar, it is a different game, and you can't play eve_china without a chinese identification number, if I remember correctly. So to even play it outside of chine requires some hoop-jumping at the very least.

https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=118961

EvE = Everybody Vs. Everybody

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Caellach Marellus
Stormcrows
#63 - 2012-01-28 03:38:58 UTC
Also seeing as this is a bitching against EA thread, **** them for not putting ME3 on Steam and forcing me to either mail order thus not playing at Midnight, or ... using Origin.

Origin can go burn in napalm.

When your gut instincts tell you something is wrong, trust them. When your heart tells you something is right, ignore it, check with your brain first. Accept nothing, challenge everything.
2bhammered
Cyberpunk 2077
#64 - 2012-01-28 03:40:43 UTC
Caellach Marellus wrote:
Also seeing as this is a bitching against EA thread, **** them for not putting ME3 on Steam and forcing me to either mail order thus not playing at Midnight, or ... using Origin.

Origin can go burn in napalm.



I would not get it anyway, have you seen the amount of DLC?Ugh
Caellach Marellus
Stormcrows
#65 - 2012-01-28 03:45:12 UTC
2bhammered wrote:
Caellach Marellus wrote:
Also seeing as this is a bitching against EA thread, **** them for not putting ME3 on Steam and forcing me to either mail order thus not playing at Midnight, or ... using Origin.

Origin can go burn in napalm.



I would not get it anyway, have you seen the amount of DLC?Ugh


You pay for that stuff?

Admittedly I've bought a couple of DLC's in my time, but because they came with such massive praise... that and I couldn't find them on torrents.

When your gut instincts tell you something is wrong, trust them. When your heart tells you something is right, ignore it, check with your brain first. Accept nothing, challenge everything.
Ila Dace
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#66 - 2012-01-28 03:47:11 UTC
Ursula LeGuinn wrote:
If true, this is a smart move on EA's part. They've wisely noted that a significant factor in the reluctance of players to (permanently) switch from WoW is the fact that they must abandon years' worth of accumulated characters, achievements, wealth and items in the transition.

Of course, EA is terrible and no one should ever buy any of their games, let alone play an MMO developed/published by them. That doesn't mean that this "veteran transference" idea isn't a good one, however. In fact, in theory it's the best idea I've ever heard for competing with Blizzard... well, aside from making MMOs that are actually good, but no developer seems capable of that anymore.


What they're really doing is trying to dupe players into giving up proprietary information on competitors' subscriber bases. You can bet they'll turn around and sell that information the first chance they get.

If House played Eve: http://i.imgur.com/y7ShT.jpg

But in purple, I'm stunning!
2bhammered
Cyberpunk 2077
#67 - 2012-01-28 03:47:54 UTC
Caellach Marellus wrote:
2bhammered wrote:
Caellach Marellus wrote:
Also seeing as this is a bitching against EA thread, **** them for not putting ME3 on Steam and forcing me to either mail order thus not playing at Midnight, or ... using Origin.

Origin can go burn in napalm.



I would not get it anyway, have you seen the amount of DLC?Ugh


You pay for that stuff?

Admittedly I've bought a couple of DLC's in my time, but because they came with such massive praise... that and I couldn't find them on torrents.



I don't buy the ME DLC no, but now it is almost required... just check it out, either google or use neogaf, they have a thread about it or 2 even. DLC and microtransactions is the new game for 60+100's of dollarsRoll
2bhammered
Cyberpunk 2077
#68 - 2012-01-28 03:48:37 UTC
Ila Dace wrote:
Ursula LeGuinn wrote:
If true, this is a smart move on EA's part. They've wisely noted that a significant factor in the reluctance of players to (permanently) switch from WoW is the fact that they must abandon years' worth of accumulated characters, achievements, wealth and items in the transition.

Of course, EA is terrible and no one should ever buy any of their games, let alone play an MMO developed/published by them. That doesn't mean that this "veteran transference" idea isn't a good one, however. In fact, in theory it's the best idea I've ever heard for competing with Blizzard... well, aside from making MMOs that are actually good, but no developer seems capable of that anymore.


What they're really doing is trying to dupe players into giving up proprietary information on competitors' subscriber bases. You can bet they'll turn around and sell that information the first chance they get.


Sell? I thought all companies sold to them and the goverment gets it for free of EALol
Xpaulusx
Naari LLC
#69 - 2012-01-28 03:54:05 UTC
Had to laugh when i read this, EA is the fast food franchise of the gameing industry banging out Mc-Games that will never come remotely close to Eveonline. They don't have the talent or know how to compete with Eve. Thanks for the laugh EA, stick with your Mc-Games.

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Caellach Marellus
Stormcrows
#70 - 2012-01-28 04:03:36 UTC
2bhammered wrote:
Caellach Marellus wrote:
2bhammered wrote:
Caellach Marellus wrote:
Also seeing as this is a bitching against EA thread, **** them for not putting ME3 on Steam and forcing me to either mail order thus not playing at Midnight, or ... using Origin.

Origin can go burn in napalm.



I would not get it anyway, have you seen the amount of DLC?Ugh


You pay for that stuff?

Admittedly I've bought a couple of DLC's in my time, but because they came with such massive praise... that and I couldn't find them on torrents.



I don't buy the ME DLC no, but now it is almost required... just check it out, either google or use neogaf, they have a thread about it or 2 even. DLC and microtransactions is the new game for 60+100's of dollarsRoll


Tbh, DLC for me is a hit or miss, I tend to wait for the reviews and see how long people get out of it. You can pay 4-5 quid for something that lasts 10-15 minutes and it sucks. You can pay 3-4 quid for something that gives you several hours of fun and has a post DLC consequence to it. The Shadow Broker DLC for ME2 was a good example of great DLC.

When your gut instincts tell you something is wrong, trust them. When your heart tells you something is right, ignore it, check with your brain first. Accept nothing, challenge everything.
Corina Jarr
en Welle Shipping Inc.
#71 - 2012-01-28 04:16:08 UTC
I just hate Origin. Its terrible.


There are plenty of already working programs just like it. It is pointless.



Last great thing from EA was... honestly can't think of anything. Other than SIMCity (original), but I can't remember if that was EA or if they just bought it later.
2bhammered
Cyberpunk 2077
#72 - 2012-01-28 04:19:00 UTC
Caellach Marellus wrote:
2bhammered wrote:
Caellach Marellus wrote:
2bhammered wrote:
Caellach Marellus wrote:
Also seeing as this is a bitching against EA thread, **** them for not putting ME3 on Steam and forcing me to either mail order thus not playing at Midnight, or ... using Origin.

Origin can go burn in napalm.



I would not get it anyway, have you seen the amount of DLC?Ugh


You pay for that stuff?

Admittedly I've bought a couple of DLC's in my time, but because they came with such massive praise... that and I couldn't find them on torrents.



I don't buy the ME DLC no, but now it is almost required... just check it out, either google or use neogaf, they have a thread about it or 2 even. DLC and microtransactions is the new game for 60+100's of dollarsRoll


Tbh, DLC for me is a hit or miss, I tend to wait for the reviews and see how long people get out of it. You can pay 4-5 quid for something that lasts 10-15 minutes and it sucks. You can pay 3-4 quid for something that gives you several hours of fun and has a post DLC consequence to it. The Shadow Broker DLC for ME2 was a good example of great DLC.


True, and horse armor for oblivion was terrible lol also the dlc and stuff in DA 2 looked insane, yet ME3 is going to be worse in that area. I am done with companies trying to, sorry for being "frank" lol, screw over their customers, and they are screwing you over no matter how you look at it.
Caellach Marellus
Stormcrows
#73 - 2012-01-28 04:37:28 UTC
2bhammered wrote:
oblivion was terrible


FYP

When your gut instincts tell you something is wrong, trust them. When your heart tells you something is right, ignore it, check with your brain first. Accept nothing, challenge everything.
2bhammered
Cyberpunk 2077
#74 - 2012-01-28 04:51:32 UTC
Caellach Marellus wrote:
2bhammered wrote:
oblivion was terrible


FYP



you know? both the game and the DLC sucked, I do love Skyrim however and they already promised no stupid DLC.
Fredfredbug4
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#75 - 2012-01-28 04:58:45 UTC
How the hell will EA be able to manage a fully functional MMO network when they can barely keep their servers from crashing once a day?

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Wot I Think
Doomheim
#76 - 2012-01-28 05:06:45 UTC
Fredfredbug4 wrote:
How the hell will EA be able to manage a fully functional MMO network when they can barely keep their servers from crashing once a day?


Realistically... this.

But the good news is they have free Otis Spunkmeyer Cookies, and as much 12oz canned soda as you can drink!
Jaroslav Unwanted
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#77 - 2012-01-28 05:15:56 UTC
Skippermonkey wrote:
Gabriel Mangeiri wrote:
EVE isn't on a single server. It amuses me to no end how even some Eve players get this wrong.

EVE is on Tranquility, so its one server however much you want to complicate it. It amuses me to no end how some Eve players think they are so smart, but just end up sounding like a smug jackass.


Servers
Shards

differencies.
Caellach Marellus
Stormcrows
#78 - 2012-01-28 07:48:09 UTC
Xpaulusx wrote:
Had to laugh when i read this, EA is the fast food franchise of the gameing industry banging out Mc-Games that will never come remotely close to Eveonline. They don't have the talent or know how to compete with Eve. Thanks for the laugh EA, stick with your Mc-Games.


You're comparing a company that makes small group multiplayer/single player games with a company who's to date released one game which is an MMO Sandbox.

That's like comparing apples and oranges. CCP has in it's time produced one awesome juicy apple, whereas EA has mass produced oranges, a fair number are crap, most are pretty good, but some are the best oranges you'll ever eat.

When your gut instincts tell you something is wrong, trust them. When your heart tells you something is right, ignore it, check with your brain first. Accept nothing, challenge everything.
Tiberius Sunstealer
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#79 - 2012-01-28 08:19:28 UTC
Fredfredbug4 wrote:
How the hell will EA be able to manage a fully functional MMO network when they can barely keep their servers from crashing once a day?

They also run their MMOs on engines that don't support rollbacks.
Patient 2428190
DEGRREE'Fo'FREE Internet Business School
#80 - 2012-01-28 08:56:18 UTC  |  Edited by: Patient 2428190
EA is the way it is because it costs multiple millions of dollars to make triple AAA games and they have to answer to the people giving them the money.

Nobody (sane) is going to invest that kind of capital in something untested, so they tend to stick to formula.

Edit: Since some people seem to think that CCP is smarter/better than EA for some reason, remember CCP is the company that thought spawning scorpions for just their MT currency would be A-OK. They even convinced themselves the CSM gave its seal of approval too.

Until they realized what a steaming pile of sh1t their "awesome" graphics engine was, EVE was completely dead to them. Literally all it was going to be was market research and a beta for the upcoming Twilight Online. How's that for customer service?