Comments on: My Punditry Brings All The Boys To The Yard http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/12/23/my-punditry-brings-all-the-boys-to-the-yard/ Random Comments About Gaming And Tractors Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: heartless_ http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/12/23/my-punditry-brings-all-the-boys-to-the-yard/comment-page-1/#comment-28787 heartless_ Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:56:30 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/?p=4173#comment-28787 @Hatch Another reason the F2P model is gaining ground. @Hatch

Another reason the F2P model is gaining ground.

]]> By: EpicSquirt http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/12/23/my-punditry-brings-all-the-boys-to-the-yard/comment-page-1/#comment-28786 EpicSquirt Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:07:27 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/?p=4173#comment-28786 Aion is funny. Some new concepts and the stuff that has to be there is solid. In comparison to AoC or Warhammer Aion's client is like a master piece. Aion is funny. Some new concepts and the stuff that has to be there is solid. In comparison to AoC or Warhammer Aion’s client is like a master piece.

]]> By: Hatch http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/12/23/my-punditry-brings-all-the-boys-to-the-yard/comment-page-1/#comment-28785 Hatch Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:26:32 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/?p=4173#comment-28785 I can't imagine getting on board a new MMO in the first year or two. You are basically paying to test all the bugs and it's ridiculously hard to level (which I don't enjoy). It's just not worth it. If Aion makes it a year or two I might consider getting on board, but from what I hear the grind is pretty bad. I can’t imagine getting on board a new MMO in the first year or two. You are basically paying to test all the bugs and it’s ridiculously hard to level (which I don’t enjoy). It’s just not worth it. If Aion makes it a year or two I might consider getting on board, but from what I hear the grind is pretty bad.

]]> By: geldonyetich http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/12/23/my-punditry-brings-all-the-boys-to-the-yard/comment-page-1/#comment-28784 geldonyetich Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:12:22 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/?p=4173#comment-28784 I had the same impression. I suppose Aion's success can be attributed to "meh" still being better than the "this unfinished piece of crap is bludgeoning me hard across my wallet" MMORPG baseline. I had the same impression. I suppose Aion’s success can be attributed to “meh” still being better than the “this unfinished piece of crap is bludgeoning me hard across my wallet” MMORPG baseline.

]]> By: Angelworks http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/12/23/my-punditry-brings-all-the-boys-to-the-yard/comment-page-1/#comment-28783 Angelworks Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:13:57 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/?p=4173#comment-28783 I'm glad aion is successful, but I tried it (paid 60 dollars for the privilege) and it was meh. I’m glad aion is successful, but I tried it (paid 60 dollars for the privilege) and it was meh.

]]> By: helfire http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/12/23/my-punditry-brings-all-the-boys-to-the-yard/comment-page-1/#comment-28782 helfire Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:58:23 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/?p=4173#comment-28782 @Igniferroque - Part of the problem is that the Facebook API is ass and is the "leader" in the marketplace. I had a couple "interesting to me" ideas for simple games and realized pretty early on that what I wanted to do was an order of magnitude harder to accomplish in Facebook than it would be to code entirely in PowerShell scripts. At some point a critical mass will be reached and a SCORE of people will have their identities stolen due to the mass-adding of people to your friends list just to play a game. This will lead to lots of wailing and gnashing of teeth and bad punditry calling for an end to the friends-list as competitive advantage paradigm and games like MafiaWars (and the 1039501 clones) will have to adapt. @Igniferroque – Part of the problem is that the Facebook API is ass and is the “leader” in the marketplace. I had a couple “interesting to me” ideas for simple games and realized pretty early on that what I wanted to do was an order of magnitude harder to accomplish in Facebook than it would be to code entirely in PowerShell scripts.

At some point a critical mass will be reached and a SCORE of people will have their identities stolen due to the mass-adding of people to your friends list just to play a game. This will lead to lots of wailing and gnashing of teeth and bad punditry calling for an end to the friends-list as competitive advantage paradigm and games like MafiaWars (and the 1039501 clones) will have to adapt.

]]> By: Igniferroque http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/12/23/my-punditry-brings-all-the-boys-to-the-yard/comment-page-1/#comment-28781 Igniferroque Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:21:23 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/?p=4173#comment-28781 I thought the BSG ending did a miraculous job of salvaging the 'organic' mess that it had collapsed into. I especially liked how the director's were willing to off certain characters to tie off their story arcs early. I've been playing around with Facebook apps since I left Aion. Far too many of them are just reskins of Mafia Wars. The greatest degree of variation I've noticed is how elegantly or inelegantly they approach a) RMT and b) whoring out your friends list. One example I found today - Realm of Empires - attempts to maintain as level a playing field as possible and funds itself by charging for an improved UI. A little cheesy but I do admire their goal. Another, also admirably, treats the 'RMT is unfair' in their FAQ with "How many hours are you spending on the game? How much work do you imagine was put into it? Are you thinking the developers can spend the game gold on food and a roof?" Hopefully the gaming field will improve. I thought the BSG ending did a miraculous job of salvaging the ‘organic’ mess that it had collapsed into. I especially liked how the director’s were willing to off certain characters to tie off their story arcs early.

I’ve been playing around with Facebook apps since I left Aion. Far too many of them are just reskins of Mafia Wars. The greatest degree of variation I’ve noticed is how elegantly or inelegantly they approach a) RMT and b) whoring out your friends list. One example I found today – Realm of Empires – attempts to maintain as level a playing field as possible and funds itself by charging for an improved UI. A little cheesy but I do admire their goal. Another, also admirably, treats the ‘RMT is unfair’ in their FAQ with “How many hours are you spending on the game? How much work do you imagine was put into it? Are you thinking the developers can spend the game gold on food and a roof?”

Hopefully the gaming field will improve.

]]> By: sinij http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/12/23/my-punditry-brings-all-the-boys-to-the-yard/comment-page-1/#comment-28780 sinij Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:05:51 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/?p=4173#comment-28780 My predictions: We will get another year into lost decade of DIKU, and nothing but DIKU. WoW will get further compartmentalized and instanced away, to the point that 'common areas' are turned into glorified matchmaking lobby and some of it will get ported to consoles. More Asian grinds will get released, they will flop in NA but will get consumed in local markets. Why do they even bother? New breakaway social gaming title will get released for smart phones with teen audience in mind - we won't get it but it will make gobbles of money and spawn countless clones. Smart Phone hardware and broadband will enter explosive growth to accommodate this phenomenon. This will be new face of gaming. My predictions:

We will get another year into lost decade of DIKU, and nothing but DIKU.

WoW will get further compartmentalized and instanced away, to the point that ‘common areas’ are turned into glorified matchmaking lobby and some of it will get ported to consoles.

More Asian grinds will get released, they will flop in NA but will get consumed in local markets. Why do they even bother?

New breakaway social gaming title will get released for smart phones with teen audience in mind – we won’t get it but it will make gobbles of money and spawn countless clones. Smart Phone hardware and broadband will enter explosive growth to accommodate this phenomenon. This will be new face of gaming.

]]> By: PowerJuicer http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/12/23/my-punditry-brings-all-the-boys-to-the-yard/comment-page-1/#comment-28779 PowerJuicer Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:46:20 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/?p=4173#comment-28779 You may see a new MMO game You know Based on the "Avatar" lol You may see a new MMO game
You know
Based on the “Avatar”
lol

]]> By: yunk http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/12/23/my-punditry-brings-all-the-boys-to-the-yard/comment-page-1/#comment-28778 yunk Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:43:15 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/?p=4173#comment-28778 I don't even remember you predicting the end of BSG would be cool, I figured it would be obvious that it would not be. of course, I don't think any one of us could have guessed how truly awful it would be. And the luddite messages of "get back to the earth", OMG. Only fat well fed rich white nerds who've never done a day of labor in their life spout that crap. Why don't they go volunteer to trade places with some 3rd world farmer. I don’t even remember you predicting the end of BSG would be cool, I figured it would be obvious that it would not be. of course, I don’t think any one of us could have guessed how truly awful it would be.

And the luddite messages of “get back to the earth”, OMG. Only fat well fed rich white nerds who’ve never done a day of labor in their life spout that crap. Why don’t they go volunteer to trade places with some 3rd world farmer.

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