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Message ID: 336
Date: Wed Apr 28 19:53:54 BST 1999
Author: Jack Naugle
Subject: Re: Reply to accusation that Verant isn't effective.
>From: "Gabriel" <gdiaz@...>following is
>
>(I'm 17, and not really into economics, or buisiness, so the
>all limited speculation on my behalf. Read at your own discretion,and
>correct me if you may. Friendly opinions welcomed too.)company
>
>Well, personally I feel that we may be demanding too much out of the
>right now. Yes, it was realeased as only a portion of what itSHOULD be,
>but the entire process...hiring all the help, setting up servers,beta
>testing, and everything else, must have cost a FORTUNE compared towhat your
>average game would cost to produce (Avg game = Anything notpromising lots
>of future patches or an evolving world, etc.).invest
>For ANY company, even a subdivision of the super-rich Sony Corp, to
>enough time and cash into a game like this to get rid of ALLsignificant
>bugs etc. would be an incredible risk for the company.day he
>
>Well, it took god 6 days to create the world...and on the seventh
>rested. Give Brad and the team a break, they are onlyhumans...humans under
>the confines of a Sony controlled company, which does have to becareful how
>they invest their money.at being
>
>The only thing that bugs me is that an expansion was already hinted
>in the works by a Verant employee, and they still have bardsstrumming a
>stick when playing the drums. Don't even get me started on theother holes,
>you all know what I'm talking about. If they ARE building anexpansion now,
>I would stop playing immediatly. A company that would think ofmoney from
>an expansion before bringing quality promised to an existing producthas its
>priorities WAY off base.even
>
>Heres why I think they are working on expansions:
>
>"How much? I can't get into anything like that because we haven't
>really officially announced anything about expansions."the price
>
>This was said by Brad McQuaid in response to questions concerning
>of future expansions. It definately hints at something going on,but of
>course there are no official announcements yet.like
>
>"There will be announcements soon about what to expect (well, more
>teasers). I really do wish I could tell you more, because there'ssome
>really cool stuff, but I am not the keeper of PR."question
>
>This was said by Rick Schmitz, artist at Verant, in response to the
>of the possability of an expansion. It definately hints at it.made. Expect
>
>Oh well, I'll deal with it when the official announcements are
>cussing.drag, or
>
>
>Thanks,
>Gabriel
>
>
>
>To: eqbards@onelist.com <eqbards@onelist.com>
>Date: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 10:32 PM
>Subject: [eqbards] Re: Kiting - Is it bad?
>
>
>>From: Rodney Morris <rodmorris@...>
>>
>>
>>
>>"King, Darrin" wrote:
>>> Check this quote about exploits:
>>> Farming - using broken spells or specific spell effects to kill,
>>> lure monsters, thus gaining experience/loot from them.sight,
>>
>>Talk about your vague statements!
>>Does that mean that when I die in North Karanas, and I run around
>>the newbie zone singing Dissonance, killing everything withing
>>to get some gold to buy food for the trip back, that I am farming?buy.
>>My friend consistenly lures monsters our way with spells, to save
>>us the hassle of chasing it down. Is this farming?
>>
>>Here come some more, from the web site:
>> Price Gouging ´┐¢ finding items that have anomalous pricing and
>>abusing them, such as items that sell for more than they cost to
>>for
>>OK, this one seems to make some sense. If an NPC has lost his mind
>>and is selling fine steel swords for 1gp, and buys it back off you
>>1pp.the PvP
>>
>> PvP Switch Avoidance ´┐¢ Using in-game methods to work around
>>switch and allowing non-PvP players to kill other players,that
>> such as hall blocking, dumping of monsters, or spell effects
>>cross that boundary due to a bug.guard.
>>
>>Dumping of monsters?! I'd like someone to prove that I was
>>intentionally dumping the monster, and not just running for the
>>But I guess that's the point, isn't it? Verant don't have to provealready.
>>anything, do they?
>>
>>I think there is a larger issue here. In a word, it is 'Verant'.
>>I am impressed with the game, but unimpressed with Verant, on so
>>many levels. I have come close to cancelling my account once
>>----
>>Rod
>>
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