Age of Conan

How do they really expect a whole lot more people to just buy a game they can't even try? o.O There's no trials for this, and the only way in on a free no strings account is via buddy key, and that you have to get from subscribers, and evidently there aren't enough loaner subbers for the amount of people who want buddy keys.

Is this another bright idea bought to you by the idiots at Failcom?

Originally posted by Teran1987

How do they really expect a whole lot more people to just buy a game they can't even try? o.O There's no trials for this, and the only way in on a free no strings account is via buddy key, and that you have to get from subscribers, and evidently there aren't enough loaner subbers for the amount of people who want buddy keys.

Is this another bright idea bought to you by the idiots at Failcom?

I really cant think of a single major mmo that has released a free trial in the first six months. Correct me if Im wrong of course. Also, your post sounds very biased in the first place so I dont really know why Im answering this as it wont really do any good whatsoever.

Originally posted by ganton

Originally posted by Teran1987

How do they really expect a whole lot more people to just buy a game they can't even try? o.O There's no trials for this, and the only way in on a free no strings account is via buddy key, and that you have to get from subscribers, and evidently there aren't enough loaner subbers for the amount of people who want buddy keys.

Is this another bright idea bought to you by the idiots at Failcom?

I really cant think of a single major mmo that has released a free trial in the first six months. Correct me if Im wrong of course. Also, your post sounds very biased in the first place so I dont really know why Im answering this as it wont really do any good whatsoever.

Well, I can't think of any other major MMO that lost 700k subscribers in the first couple of months. Funcom is in a unique situation because they disappointed so many people with their unfinished game and legendary customer service. I do believe the only way they can save AoC is to give out free trials or give ex-players free month or two. They haven't done this yet because they believe the game is not ready for it yet, and they are right. First they need to merge servers and deliver DX10. This might take 3-6 months so don't expect trials anytime soon.

Tabula Rasa did didn't it? >.>

I'm not going to pay $35 or whatever the price has been lowered to for a game I'm not allowed to try first, and for a game that I got into the beta on, and my computer which wasn't even crap at the time couldn't even handle it. I want to be able to download a demo first or something geeze....

The trials will come around X-mas. Warhammer don't have a trial either yet, and it seems to be in the same position as AoC so it isn't unique.

And they should wait with the trials until they patched in tarantia common district anyways.

Originally posted by Loke666

The trials will come around X-mas. Warhammer don't have a trial either yet, and it seems to be in the same position as AoC so it isn't unique.

And they should wait with the trials until they patched in tarantia common district anyways.

If they were intelligent, AoC would release trials sometime in December. However, they most likely will do so closer around the time of their so-called expansion pack, which in all honesty, can't be anything but another attempt at a sucker hole for this game.

They have the buddy pass system now, but it completely deludes the point as you have to pay to use a buddy pass unless 1.) You are willing to take the risk of using a torrent download or 2.) Your buddy is in a close enough distance to lend you his disks. FC never ceases to amaze me in how they run business. The fastest way to gain revenue is not always the best way to gain the most revenue. It does sting to see a company with potential run a game into the ground with poor business practice and such short-sightedness.

Originally posted by Teran1987

How do they really expect a whole lot more people to just buy a game they can't even try? o.O There's no trials for this, and the only way in on a free no strings account is via buddy key, and that you have to get from subscribers, and evidently there aren't enough loaner subbers for the amount of people who want buddy keys.

Is this another bright idea bought to you by the idiots at Failcom?

A lot of people open a magazine. Read about the game, like what they read and then go to buy the game. { Mod Edit } if you think you like the game buy it. If not buy something else. It's not FC's job to carry you to Hyboria and start the game for you. You play if you want to!

Originally posted by BearShammy

Originally posted by Teran1987

How do they really expect a whole lot more people to just buy a game they can't even try? o.O There's no trials for this, and the only way in on a free no strings account is via buddy key, and that you have to get from subscribers, and evidently there aren't enough loaner subbers for the amount of people who want buddy keys.

Is this another bright idea bought to you by the idiots at Failcom?

 

A lot of people open a magazine. Read about the game, like what they read and then go to buy the game. { Mod Edit } if you think you like the game buy it. If not buy something else. It's not FC's job to carry you to Hyboria and start the game for you. You play if you want to!

Yes Bear but considering the past state of the game ,the current perception of the game and the huge loss of the subscriber base it is Funcom's responsibility  to offer an incentive   to people to try the game . A free trial is exactly  what they should be offering to galvanize interest in AOC