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Don't blame Cryptic. Blame the ones who insisted on creating exploit quests. The same kind of HAMSTER happened with Star Trek Online's Foundry. As I crecall, concern was raised about it for NW even before Beta. And yet Cryptic launched with the ability to create exploit quests. I think they gave the community the benefit…
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I see your point. How about this. Playing the content would be permitted with a main core game character, but XP and item payouts would be disabled. If you are playing for the sake of lore, XP and loot would not be missed. Creating an alt character designated for Foundry would only allow Foundry play and XP/loot payouts…
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There is. It's called buying Zen and purchasing Astral Diamonds and buying things on the Auction House. There is a reason why they don't want a FLOOD of item drops. Too many hit the AH, the prices get driven down. Fewer ADs needed. Fewer ADs needed, less need for Zen. It's ALL about Zen sales. Why? Because that is this…
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Cryptic's actual target audience is anyone with a disposable income who is willing to pay real money for fake money to use to obtain virtual items they really do not need to experience any of the gameplay content Neverwinter has.
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Tell me where I suggested that Foundry content can compare with NWN1 or 2's module designs. I didn't. Because you cannot compare this game with either of those games. different developer and different design direction. For what the FOUNDRY is capable of, some pretty awesome material can be produced. THAT is what I was…
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This is not Neverwinter Nights 1 or 2. If you came into this expecting it to be, then that is your mistake. Two entirely different developers with entirely different visions. There has been a significant amount of material spotlighting the Foundry and what it can and cannot do. If you didn't research the product and…
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I guess it is a matter of personal perspective as to who foundry content is being designed for. Personally I would be designing it for the satisfaction of knowing that others may enjoy it. I do not have to pay a subscription. If I want to buy additional slots for foundry quests so I don't have to take down my old ones that…
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Apparently they are not that hard to find, considering that there are already some pretty awesome foundry missions available... There are resources out there that are useful in learning to use the Foundry. Not everything is going to be dumped in our laps. Some things we need to research for ourselves. Google and YouTube…
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By charging for slots, it limits the amount of bloat in the foundry database that otherwise would not be there. And remember, you can convert Astral Diamonds to Zen. Try playing other people's foundry missions for the daily Foundry AD reward. And no... You are not creating content for CRYPTIC. You are creating content for…
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Hey Cryptic? Could we please get switches and levers added to the Foundry?
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Ah... but when you understand the limits, you also come to understand how to creatively make it look like you've broken past them. In Star Trek Online, even with a lack of certain features, creative foundry authors figured out ways to fake those features. Learn what you can do with everything and then you'll find you can…
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But this is just "open beta..." :) In all seriousness, just because something is not in the foundry at this moment does not mean it will never be in there. Just as they can add elements to the core game, they can add them to the Foundry... How about instead of "WAHHHHH!!! There are no spiral stairs rooms!" we try this:…
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Over on STO, there is a subscription option that generates revenue. A significant number of STO players make use of it. There are also still those who buy a lifetime subscription, which is yet another revenue source, all be it not as common. And we cannot forget that STO launched with a retail product AND mandatory…
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cough LIVE cough
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And just to be clear, I have not spent any money in the cash shop yet, as I have perceived no need to.
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"fair" is a subjective term. What one considers a fair price may be too much for someone else. To those who gladly plunk down their 1000 Zen for a bag and make no fuss about it, it's fair. To those who come here and whine about it, it's not. It's a matter of personal perspective.
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If anything is subject to change during the so-called "open beta" it is that stats will be tweaked and prices may be adjusted. If they feel that not enough bags are being purchased by enough people, they'll run a sale on them. They've been known to run sales in STO for bundles and such. Who knows. Maybe they'll bundle…
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What do you mean by a better host? Someone other than PWE? It won't happen. Why? Because PWE isn't just a host. PWE OWNS Cryptic. They bought them from Atari who owned them before for the price of $50,000,000.00. Cryptic has no choice in the matter.
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The reason why Perfect World is doing this is because EVERY OTHER MMO with a free to play model is doing it. And they do it because people actually buy inventory bags... I know. It's hard to imagine... Look... This game costs us absolutely nothing to get into. Anyone who spent money on a starter kit or a bundle pack or…
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They have said from the beginning that Neverwinter will be freely downloadable to the public at launch. Yesterday, the game became freely downloadable to the public. The game launched yesterday. Pure and simple. They can call it beta, but the availability of the product is today exactly what we were told it would be at…
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Calling it an open beta is just a formality. When a game that is intended to be freely available to the public goes into open beta, at which point it is freely available to the public, it's launched. And if you can buy stuff from the cash shop during this so-called "open beta", then guess what? It's launched. By calling it…
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Not gonna do it. Wouldn't be prudent at this juncture.
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Don't mind me guys. I tend to throw out the phrase "entitled masses" very loosely. It's just the nature of the internet. Nothing personal...
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:) :D Good. Do you realize what this means? It means that technically they can add a massive number of destinations to the game. Cities can be expanded upon. Even player cities could in theory be added without the typical issues such as limited world space to build in. And if the actual scale of a map is left ambiguous,…
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Technically, Mid 2013 would be somewhere in the ballpark of June/July. January-June (Q1 and Q2) constitutes early 2013. July-December (Q3 and Q4) constitutes late 2013. The entitled masses always believe when someone says Early in 2013, it means the first week of January, and if it ends up later than that its "THEY LIED TO…
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And really... A little reading never hurt anyone.
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No... This will be abused as there will be some who will upload dialogue from movies, lyrics from songs, and profanity-laden dialogue that doesn't even fit. Yes, I know that it would cost $50, but some people have it to blow and they will. Cryptic would have to have a dedicated staff member to review all user-submitted…
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Of those nine, how many of them were truly unique in what they could do? If I recall, some of the WoW classes were pet classes. In NW, as I understand it, anyone can have a pet. That right there eliminates the need for a dedicated pet class... It really isn't so much how many classes we have in an MMO as it is what we can…
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A massive number of players can play it = MM It's Online = O It's a roleplaying game = RPG So a roleplaying game which a massive number of players can play online = MMORPG /thread
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Well, zarchos... I often find that there is a big difference between watching someone playing a game and being able to play it myself. Perhaps you may feel differently after you've downloaded it and have actually tried it for yourself. There's no risk involved as it will be a free download when it goes live. If you don't…