Sidee
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Posted - 2005.12.19 00:40:00 -
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Have to say, Ive got the view of quite a few people who are simply saying give CCP a chance. I agree that although its disappointing, it is to be expected after a major patch for there to be lag, bugs, very rarely in online gaming have I seen a large MMO patch go smoothly. {erhaps the decision to pull this one off in the holidays was a little ambitious, but then I doubt many of these problems would have been fixed for a Jan release, so might as well just get the rough ride over ASAP so we can enjoy the patch.
However... those people who are flaming the people who are unhappy with the patch: I think that while some of us are content to just leave it a couple of weeks. It is PERFECTLY legitimate to be upset about the situation. In the end, any continuous subscription or monthly/quartery payment etc can be considered a service. I know what happens if my internet is down for more than a couple of hours and ive troobleshooted that its nothing to do with my end, im on the phone to the ISP to check the situation. If my internet is down for days non end, u bet id be jumping up and down for refunds for days unplugged and also on the phone trying to find out whats going on, and although im civil on the phone (and forums) those of us who've worked in customer service (such as myself) know that there are just so many temperaments out there, and not everyone reacts to things in the same light. Thats not to say that their point is less valid.
In the same light you can look at any subscription style service. Generally if they arent on top of it, theres the argument that they are supposed to be providing a service and aren't.
Now. Many people who play this game, like myself, will view it as a kind of hobby a bit of a good laugh, entertainment etc etc. Those vets among us know the ropes and feel confident in CCP and sill stick by the team that we have faith in. Now there are also many people who view this game as a service (subscription) and as a result feel that if the service is not running as it should, then they as a paying customer are suffering.
This is a perfectly legitimate viewpoint to take, and telling them to stfu and stop whining will get absolutely nowhere as well as lacking in constructive criticism. On the other hand posting threads like "This patch omfgsuckz0rz" is also low on constructive critisicm and will get nowhere. All in all im simply asking that people take posts and counter posts with a pinch of salt. Tempers and attitudes are running high at the moment, and theres no need to decrease the morale of the community by continually flaming each other for different viewpoints. Lets see if we can pull out a little respect for people no matter how pathetic or stupid one might view their opinions, everyone is entitled to their opinion and it is neither right nor wrong, as it is again simply opinin :)
(be careful quoting dodgy facts tho hehe ;))
Cheers
Sidey
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