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FartherAbroad · 09-01-2010, 06:52 PM

On Graphics/Update/SOE-of-late.....

This is NOT to fellow posters, this is on the ODD chance that a DEVELOPER reads this "roundtable" feedback.....so your flames etc will have no effect if you choose to comment.

I never post on this thing because quite honestly I have enough contact in game without having to contact it out of game.

I read the Patch Notes, Updates, and assorted class forums (Mostly for those lovely people that like to number crunch and tell me which item will give me 0.003% more healing/dps/etc.)

As of September 18th I will be cancelling my own, my wifes, and our shared account. Yes, all three. I realize that its hardly a drop in the bucket from the happiness you will be recieving shortly from the F2P crowd, but I want you to seriously look up this account and the accounts that this credit card pays for. Look at how much "fluff" my wife has bought from the Station store even in the past year. I want you to think how many F2P accounts buying odds and ends will it take to make up my monthly balance.

The reasons for stopping are quite simple. We waited 6 months for a GU and when it came it was pretty much a slap in the face and some pretties for the F2P crowd. There was no "updating" taking place and it was pretty sad. As for the spell effects, you guys have dropped the ball BIG TIME here. EQ2's graphics were what set it APART from the rest of the eye candy out there. So if you think that reducing the graphics so more people with ancient computers can play with a higher resolution will bring in more cash, then that is totally your choice but we don't have to enjoy it.

They say that one satisfied customer will do more to advertise a product then print or graphic medium. I can not force my guildmates and friends to quit. Some of them already have without posting, some have posted. Some are hoping and waiting for a change or a rollback and some are more addicted to me. Please SOE do not rely on the addiction/nostalgia factor to keep long term subscribers. We will eventually clue in and leave.

Its been great fun, but if there is no graphic rollback (or an option for both old and new), and the promise of a better update then when the subs come up for renew they will be cancelled. Again, this isn't drama or a rage quit. This was a carefully thought out decision.

09-01-2010, 06:52 PM	#360
FartherAbroad Newbie Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1	On Graphics/Update/SOE-of-late..... This is NOT to fellow posters, this is on the ODD chance that a DEVELOPER reads this "roundtable" feedback.....so your flames etc will have no effect if you choose to comment. I never post on this thing because quite honestly I have enough contact in game without having to contact it out of game. I read the Patch Notes, Updates, and assorted class forums (Mostly for those lovely people that like to number crunch and tell me which item will give me 0.003% more healing/dps/etc.) As of September 18th I will be cancelling my own, my wifes, and our shared account. Yes, all three. I realize that its hardly a drop in the bucket from the happiness you will be recieving shortly from the F2P crowd, but I want you to seriously look up this account and the accounts that this credit card pays for. Look at how much "fluff" my wife has bought from the Station store even in the past year. I want you to think how many F2P accounts buying odds and ends will it take to make up my monthly balance. The reasons for stopping are quite simple. We waited 6 months for a GU and when it came it was pretty much a slap in the face and some pretties for the F2P crowd. There was no "updating" taking place and it was pretty sad. As for the spell effects, you guys have dropped the ball BIG TIME here. EQ2's graphics were what set it APART from the rest of the eye candy out there. So if you think that reducing the graphics so more people with ancient computers can play with a higher resolution will bring in more cash, then that is totally your choice but we don't have to enjoy it. They say that one satisfied customer will do more to advertise a product then print or graphic medium. I can not force my guildmates and friends to quit. Some of them already have without posting, some have posted. Some are hoping and waiting for a change or a rollback and some are more addicted to me. Please SOE do not rely on the addiction/nostalgia factor to keep long term subscribers. We will eventually clue in and leave. Its been great fun, but if there is no graphic rollback (or an option for both old and new), and the promise of a better update then when the subs come up for renew they will be cancelled. Again, this isn't drama or a rage quit. This was a carefully thought out decision.