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[Faithsfall]

Matta, on 17 September 2013 - 12:29 PM, said:

Personally, I've had a small glitter of hope what you'll surprise us with something. Frankly, this is the bottom of all bottoms.

Dear PGI, check this out, this would be my launch day:

1. 1 day of premium time for all, we're celebrating "Launch Day" of our favorite game after all;

2. During the duration of "Launch Day" (that only 24 hours) next things would be available:
2.1. MC sale
2.2. ALL hero Mechs 30% off MC price
2.3. ALL champion Mechs 30% off MC price
2.4. ALL CB Mechs 30% off MC price
2.5. ALL camos 50% off MC price
2.6. ALL colors 50% off MC price
2.7. ALL premium time options lowered by x% (you pick the number);

3. Log in during 24 hours of "Launch Day" and play only ONE match and you'll get a shiny medallion for cockpit that will remind you on the "Launch Day" of your favorite game;
4. etc,etc,etc...

Now, wouldn't that be one hell of a "Launch Day" of our favorite game ?

And guess what - you would be earning. For that day alone, I'm 100% positive that people would disregard poor patch in overall (yet alone patch in "Launch Day"!), lack of promised major things, poor communication with community, and all those other bad things that I forgot about, if you just did SOMETHING to show respect to those who still push this game forward.

You may be said that "Launch Day" is just another normal day and that may be true content-wise (because you haven't delivered any), but it shouldn't be like that at least celebration-wise. I'm sure people who can't attend to your launch party would still remember that there was a launch of their favorite game and that they've also been a part of that launch in another way.

But I guess easiest thing is just not do anything...

This exactly, so much could have been done to make something of this launch but it's been handled the same as everything else.

[Runenstahl]

Hythos, on 17 September 2013 - 12:16 PM, said:

Over $500 so far; 1+ year, couple "in-game" features (couple Hero 'Mechs).
Typical MMO subscription: $15/mo * 12mo = $180/yr.

So, what do I get for my share of having paid for a few of you guys to have played for a year, free? Not including monies paid in to MW Tactics....

I bought stuff with real money too. But I didn't HAVE to. I don't remember PGI forcing me to buy anything. It was my own choice to spend that money and very likely you haven't been forced either. And since you already played it for over a year it could not have been THAT terrible

[Hythos]

Ngamok, on 17 September 2013 - 12:30 PM, said:

Our Thanks? I am $344 in so far.

Thanks!
Unfortunately, despite your patronage (and mine, and everyone elses) is less important than ensuring that PGI can secure new players from other FPS games like COD, Battlefield, etc, even if they play for a month or two and never contribute into it because "it's not what they like".

I contributed to MWO:Mercs, because I felt it was a game I have wanted to play for the past 25 years - and would hope to stay for many years to come. That FPS-player they pine for, will create an account because it's F2p and play for a few weeks, maybe a month or two, then forget about it - leaving us, with a gutted, gimped version of what we've hoped for the better part of our lives.
When WE who bankroll/maintain the game have time to play any game, WE want it to be for us. PGI has their demographic target F'd and back again.

[Scav3ng3r]

Matta, on 17 September 2013 - 12:29 PM, said:

Personally, I've had a small glitter of hope what you'll surprise us with something. Frankly, this is the bottom of all bottoms.

Dear PGI, check this out, this would be my launch day:

1. 1 day of premium time for all, we're celebrating "Launch Day" of our favorite game after all;

2. During the duration of "Launch Day" (that only 24 hours) next things would be available:
2.1. MC sale
2.2. ALL hero Mechs 30% off MC price
2.3. ALL champion Mechs 30% off MC price
2.4. ALL CB Mechs 30% off MC price
2.5. ALL camos 50% off MC price
2.6. ALL colors 50% off MC price
2.7. ALL premium time options lowered by x% (you pick the number);

3. Log in during 24 hours of "Launch Day" and play only ONE match and you'll get a shiny medallion for cockpit that will remind you on the "Launch Day" of your favorite game;
4. etc,etc,etc...

Now, wouldn't that be one hell of a "Launch Day" of our favorite game ?

And guess what - you would be earning. For that day alone, I'm 100% positive that people would disregard poor patch in overall (yet alone patch in "Launch Day"!), lack of promised major things, poor communication with community, and all those other bad things that I forgot about, if you just did SOMETHING to show respect to those who still push this game forward.

You may be said that "Launch Day" is just another normal day and that may be true content-wise (because you haven't delivered any), but it shouldn't be like that at least celebration-wise. I'm sure people who can't attend to your launch party would still remember that there was a launch of their favorite game and that they've also been a part of that launch in another way.

But I guess easiest thing is just not do anything...

Thats what I am saying, they could have done WAY more with what they CURRENTLY have available, and they did NOTHING. I don't know how they managed to disapoint me when I expected nothing, but they still managed to. Which is somewhat of an achivement. I am not easily disapointed.

Srsly, how hard would it have been to have a banner above the slide show sayings WELCOME TO THE LAUNCH PARTY!!! And offering 1 day free premium time, free MC for the first X amount of wins for the day, and a glorious never-to-be-repeated sale on EVERYTHING (even if the sale was 10%-20% off instead of the normal 30%-50% off!)

No one put much thought into launch day for PGI, which is sad. Is PGI rebelling against something?

[headbasher]

Dr B00t, on 17 September 2013 - 12:32 PM, said:

this reminds me of the War Z release on Steam...false advertising...raging forum posts

reading these forums is more fun than playing the same maps and game modes over and over


edit: almost forgot the censorship

Its like watching a train wreck . If I was a MWO dev these posts would totally make me want to call in sick forever.

[WidowMaker91]

no timber wolf...... no clans... fail launch!!!! XD need clan wars!!!!!!!

[Scav3ng3r]

headbasher, on 17 September 2013 - 12:42 PM, said:

Its like watching a train wreck . If I was a MWO dev these posts would totally make me want to call in sick forever.

If I was someone important in PGI reading these posts I'd do everything I could to remedy this. I'd take the servers down without notice, post up smething about a critical error with the system, and when I brought the game back up, there would be this bitching sale, free stuff, and a better event than this 24 {Scrap} thing.

[General Peron]

When are we going to have 20v20 matches?

Edited by General Peron, 17 September 2013 - 12:51 PM.

[headbasher]

Scav3ng3r, on 17 September 2013 - 12:45 PM, said:

If I was someone important in PGI reading these posts I'd do everything I could to remedy this. I'd take the servers down without notice, post up smething about a critical error with the system, and when I brought the game back up, there would be this bitching sale, free stuff, and a better event than this 24 {Scrap} thing.

It really boggles the mind that there are not Multiple sells , Missions , events , and Little fun tournys with prizes

[Feetwet]

Scav3ng3r, on 17 September 2013 - 12:45 PM, said:

If I was someone important in PGI reading these posts I'd do everything I could to remedy this. I'd take the servers down without notice, post up smething about a critical error with the system, and when I brought the game back up, there would be this bitching sale, free stuff, and a better event than this 24 {Scrap} thing.

Yes, the problem is PGI has never read these forums.

[Deathlike]

Feetwet, on 17 September 2013 - 12:52 PM, said:

Yes, the problem is PGI has never read these forums.

That's not accurate.

PGI selectively reads these forums.

[Mindwiper]

Calm down, it's a BETA!....Oh wait...

[Deathsiege]

General Peron, on 17 September 2013 - 12:51 PM, said:

When are we going to have 20v20 matches?

That looks extremely fun!...Ah PGI the things you coulda/shoulda done for launch day.

[Morang]

Scav3ng3r, on 17 September 2013 - 12:41 PM, said:

Is PGI rebelling against something?

I had same thought. Perhaps they sabotage the game to escape the shackles of abusing IGP, to force it eventually to drop unsuccessfull project so the next owner perhaps will give them more freedom?

[Hythos]

Runenstahl, on 17 September 2013 - 12:39 PM, said:

I bought stuff with real money too. But I didn't HAVE to. I don't remember PGI forcing me to buy anything. It was my own choice to spend that money and very likely you haven't been forced either. And since you already played it for over a year it could not have been THAT terrible

Actually... *I* had to. Battletech/MechWarrior is one of those things that *I* feel, I can't allow to fail. It did years ago when FASA closed, but I didn't have any means to help, short of occasionally buying materials.
Once Microsoft relinquished what they had squandered, of course I had to make an effort to help out.

So, to see something that I desire (Battletech/MechWarrior) be ruined by and because of people who have no real interest in it, I take it personally.

[DonBennos]

A launch is something "special"... something which needs to be celebrated... like a birthday... like a first car... like touching the first time boobs... something which should be memorable till the very end.

Passing this chance - means to miss the chance to leave something emotional to the fans... (those who pay for the product). Why does it say "sex sells"? Its all about emotions we connect with something.

MWO is something I will have to force myself to play more and more... and I´m an addicted computer yunkee... surfing some minutes on youtube is more exciting than the so called final lunch of one of the games which had for sure the best potential to become a cult + classic awesome game.

Currently it looks like a construct of once had a gread idea, but the unability to realize it.

And for those who don´t get my point:
Its all about "bread and circuses"
"Panem et circenses"
"Brot und Spiele"

Please... PGI... save this game before it´s not possible anymore... get in touch with the base, with our emotions and don´t invent the wheel over and over again... the wheel is not the problem. Give us a synth soundtrack, give us single-player... give us more animations in menues... give us something which touches us somehow instead of repeating the same fault over and over again...

This is no launch... sorry... really it isn´t... 500% more lauche I have when sitting on the toilet... you can ask my neighbors...

PS: The Trailer is indeed a good thing... this is the art of emotion you can reach us...

Edited by DonBennos, 17 September 2013 - 01:24 PM.

[McPhisto2051]

i dont understand why u should take an autocannon now... if it does the same damge at the same speed AND it can get jammed why the hell should u buy one?!?

Edited by McPhisto2051, 17 September 2013 - 01:27 PM.

[Bootsock]

Seriously, this is it?! What an anti-climax.

Launch day might as well have just been called 'Tuesday', because that's all it is. I actually think it's quite sad really...

Matta, on 17 September 2013 - 12:29 PM, said:

Personally, I've had a small glitter of hope what you'll surprise us with something. Frankly, this is the bottom of all bottoms.

Dear PGI, check this out, this would be my launch day:

1. 1 day of premium time for all, we're celebrating "Launch Day" of our favorite game after all;

2. During the duration of "Launch Day" (that only 24 hours) next things would be available:
2.1. MC sale
2.2. ALL hero Mechs 30% off MC price
2.3. ALL champion Mechs 30% off MC price
2.4. ALL CB Mechs 30% off MC price
2.5. ALL camos 50% off MC price
2.6. ALL colors 50% off MC price
2.7. ALL premium time options lowered by x% (you pick the number);

3. Log in during 24 hours of "Launch Day" and play only ONE match and you'll get a shiny medallion for cockpit that will remind you on the "Launch Day" of your favorite game;
4. etc,etc,etc...

Now, wouldn't that be one hell of a "Launch Day" of our favorite game ?
<snip>

^ Good call. These are exactly all the sort of things which would have been great, meant a lot to the fans and really created a buzz around launch.

[Siegegun]

OK, after some serious thought I am done with this farce of a game for now. As I said before, I have had patience and I have defended this game often enough. But when you take the beta tag off, and you seriously have changed nothing, THAT is a giant red flag for me. I will perhaps check back in a year. But probably not. There is a TON of other games that actually release a feature complete game at launch. Before any apologists or "new" players attempt to flame me down- don't waste your time. After this I am logging out and will not log back in. I will ghost forums of games I actually PLAY. also for a bit of background I have not been some negative forum whiner nor been very negative before. But this is ridiculous. I have spent enough real money on this game... I say this not to be some self righteous guy with some sort of entitlement issues, but because it illustrates the point PGI has just lost a paying customer. I will also be giving this game terrible reviews if ever asked. This definitely includes everyone I know in real life. Are you listening PGI..? Just lost a bunch of money and a bunch of possible money. Oh wait you do not listen. Have fun guys, I am sure your experience is possibly different but when I see red flags like this for games it is never good. /uninstall.

[Arnold Carns]

BigBANGtheory, on 17 September 2013 - 10:08 AM, said:

Shirley you can't be serious

They are serious, and don't call them Shirley.