yes believe it or not ncsoft actually listened to the gaming community for once:
Due to an overwhelming request from the community in both North America and Europe, all existing Auto Assault servers have merged into one server named "Nexus".
Below are some of the most frequently asked questions to help explain the process:
1) What is the server merge and why are you doing it?
The Auto Assault player base has asked to be able to play on one combined server. We have concluded that this is a great idea. The merge would increase the server population greatly and offer the players a much more satisfying and diverse gameplay experience.
Lol, they didn't "listen to the player base". They simply had not enough people to populate 2 servers. I think they started with 8 servers, and now they have only 1 left. Auto Assault failed badly.
Every so often I write up a long winded reply to a suggestion a player has made who has totally and uterly missed the point of the game element they're trying to "fix". Almost all the time I end up not pressing the "post" button because I realise that my post will only result in longer and longer angry posts explaining why Im wrong, while in my view still missing the point. That.. .and I know NC wont implement it anyways...
So to be honest, Im glad NC doesnt do the majority of the things that are suggested on these forums (like server merges, auction houses etc). Some suggestions are really good.. and its a pitty they're not implemented... but I think if everything on these boards were implemented (the good and the bad) the game would be much worse than it is now.
I'd like to point out again that they don't consistantly listen to Korea either. ¬_¬: They really just read it all as input and then decide what they want to do on their own.
I agree that steering game desired way is very good, else it would end up like SWG.
But on the other hand ... there are some things that would not interfere with grand scheme of the game, but help people play it and enjoy it. For example ... euro server, then second, and actually located in Europe, lockable shortcut bar, improved manor interface for castlelords, nerfed dagger skills in C3 (maybe too much, well...), etc. Why do implement some things, and then wait several chronicles to fix bugs or make those things actually usable? I am talking about things reminded constantly by communities.
its in c5. Helmets will never be visible why should they be all helms look the same we already have enough cookiei cutter people we dont need visble helms.
go get the visble headwear that you can get in c5 and enjoy it. Next.
Every so often I write up a long winded reply to a suggestion a player has made who has totally and uterly missed the point of the game element they're trying to "fix". Almost all the time I end up not pressing the "post" button because I realise that my post will only result in longer and longer angry posts explaining why Im wrong, while in my view still missing the point. That.. .and I know NC wont implement it anyways...
So to be honest, Im glad NC doesnt do the majority of the things that are suggested on these forums (like server merges, auction houses etc). Some suggestions are really good.. and its a pitty they're not implemented... but I think if everything on these boards were implemented (the good and the bad) the game would be much worse than it is now.
I agree with hutch completely, but there are times when the suggestions are such no-brainers that you wonder why they don't do it.
1. like multiple action bar displays is one
2. Helmet display toggle
3. Detect humanoid weakness for glads (hehe i made this up lol)
Overall, I love this game, but it's a shame that it could be so much better. This game should be putting WoW (blizzard) out of business.
You have to remember too. . that not all posts where people are like "OMGZR CHANGE THIS" will be implemented for the simple reason that they just look at one aspect of the game and not the effects it would have on other parts. . and then before you know it. .there are 100 more posts about how this got screwed up because this was done.
And I'm not going to say that some things *can* and *should* be fixed on a more expedited time line. . but in all fairness. . just because an idea looks good on the surface. . it needs to be tested for ripple effects too before implementation.
Havign said that though. . I know the glaring errors. . and I'm sure NCSoft does too. .
The point here is that NCsoft is a larger section. The problem it apears is that action is not taken by Lineage II people that NCsoft has hired to handle this game. I'd asume that NCsoft just handles the money aspect and they have different people to do each actual game. all this article says is that the people for that game are responding to the complaints for their customers better then those in lineage.
its in c5. Helmets will never be visible why should they be all helms look the same we already have enough cookiei cutter people we dont need visble helms.
go get the visble headwear that you can get in c5 and enjoy it. Next.