The reason it’s more tolerable from other companies than it is from IMC is because since the inception of this game, it’s been one issue after another and no end in sight for the instability. Even so, that doesn’t excuse IMC’s lack of communication and clarity on iTOS because of the fact that it’s suffering so much on our end.
For an example, we’ve still been plagued by VGA errors. There’s still an ungodly amount of lag within the game. Not short of a few hours from the reset event ending, they’ve now found a way to make it more difficult for those deciding on their classes to remain their classes without the backup of a reset event. There is an underwhelming amount of conversation from the developers to the players; the internet has brought us closer together. I recall when the game was first in development they spent ample time speaking to us and relaying information. Alluvasudden they’re too busy?
Then people on the forums will claim players are entitled. You’re absolutely right. Any person who has spent time on this game, who has spent money on this game, is absolutely entitled.
How sobering that I… we, should log into the game every day in which we spend a few moments, hours, our hard earned money, our valuable time – some more than other – and consumers on the forums try to validate the actions of this company. That people should continuously forgive the company for their inept execution or mere dismissal of the community.
Free to play? Hah.
Nothing in this world is free. Nor is this game. If you’re not paying actual cash from your pocket to play this game, you’re contributing to the revenue by being a part of the traffic.
Much like ad revenue when watching Twitch streams or Youtube videos.
Companies (Steam, Nexon) pay for people to “view” and “play” this game. You’re a form of currency from the moment you visit the page.
For people that want to brush it under the rug by stating that “no one is perfect” and that “everyone makes mistakes” seem to have some really short memory when it comes to the details of this game.
This game is not perfect. It’s not even a good game.
Hell, we can’t even have a designer assed with proper boss mechanics but instead implements an ungodly amount of knock-back and insufferable AOE in what is allegedly the most “difficult” content that is completely conquored by two/three supports and trans 6-7 (solmiki).
Furthermore, we all know that PvP shouldn’t be balanced based on PvE and vice versa, yet, somehow the developers of this game manage to do just that.
It’s not that we ask too much of the company but that the company doesn’t want to provide the bare minimum.
Just some food for thought.
Then they come and add some salt to the wound by ninja patching after the reset event. Hilarious.
And not a god damn peep from any of the management.
IMC’d again!
Edit: The hilarity will be when community managers appear to qualm the flame with their “we’re investigating it”.
Or how GM’s from other games have the authority and ability to act based on the interest of players to resolve issues but GM’s in our game can’t even so much as summon items deleted by the server due to issues on the servers end. The developers can’t even provide competent GM’s. -shrugs-
Just things I’ve noticed.
Edit 2: If it’s not a good game, why do we stick around? Maybe because we’re idiots. A buncha idiots who want this game to succeed.