The Chronicles of Spellborn

NA release date is now in January.

http://tcos.com/sbforum/viewtopic.php?t=15168

kind of sucks. all I can do now is hope for a beta invite.

Yep that definately sucks...here I was lookin forward to playin soon. Been killin time waiting for this release since AoC didn't do it for me. Now gonna hafta kill more time...;P

Sadly, I suspect Acclaim is going to screw the pooch on this game.  What is interesting to me is that when the Euro version releases, I will not be under NDA anymore, but yet it will be in "closed" beta for Acclaim.  What the heck are they going to do different?  I mean, is this going to be like the old days where different versions were in different regions?

So I also find out that being a CB player for TCoS (europe) means nothing and I have to resubmit to Acclaim to get in there.  Acclaim ruined 9Dragons with their lack of support and running servers which were *nothing* like what existed in the far East.  I can't wait until a year from now when Acclaim still has NA TCoS servers on the version from release and Europe has had a dozen patches and updates.

Idiot moves like this are a great example of great potential games end up with vacant servers.  Split release dates, split "closed" betas, last minute (yes, I consider under 2 weeks to be last minute) release date changes...what a joke.

It's not just NA release date as it includes the UK because they seem to have missed the fact that the UK is actually in the EU! And they're using IP blocking. Complete mess. I'll give it a miss.

Originally posted by daeandor

Sadly, I suspect Acclaim is going to screw the pooch on this game.  What is interesting to me is that when the Euro version releases, I will not be under NDA anymore, but yet it will be in "closed" beta for Acclaim.  What the heck are they going to do different?  I mean, is this going to be like the old days where different versions were in different regions?

Wouldn't be at all surprized if Acclaim is having closed beta so they can find a way to impliment an 'item mall'. So ya gotta pay the full monthly fee but having extras at the mall for you to spend more money. I am starting to see why there is little mention of this games release in NA...

Makes no sence to have a closed beta for us, while europe is done n the game is on the market.

Originally posted by talismen351

Originally posted by daeandor

Sadly, I suspect Acclaim is going to screw the pooch on this game.  What is interesting to me is that when the Euro version releases, I will not be under NDA anymore, but yet it will be in "closed" beta for Acclaim.  What the heck are they going to do different?  I mean, is this going to be like the old days where different versions were in different regions?

Wouldn't be at all surprized if Acclaim is having closed beta so they can find a way to impliment an 'item mall'. So ya gotta pay the full monthly fee but having extras at the mall for you to spend more money. I am starting to see why there is little mention of this games release in NA...

Makes no sence to have a closed beta for us, while europe is done n the game is on the market.

They'll probably bundle that p.o.s. Gameguard with it too. 

Honestly, Acclaim does worry me.  I'm still going to try to beta it in the Acclaim version.  If I don't, I know I will try the F2P just to see if they don't match up with Euro.

I hate to burst anyones bubble, but this game will never be released. If it does get released it will have a very small European fan base.

Back in 2005....yes.. 2005, It is now almost 2009...I was was really excited about the game. I got really involved with the community, even became a forum moderator for the official team.

Long story short....This particular developing team promises many things but never ever delivers.