Comments on: The Shelf Life of an MMORPG http://gmtristan.com/the-shelf-life-of-an-mmorpg/ Philippine Internet Pop Culture Tue, 15 May 2012 11:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: fatman http://gmtristan.com/the-shelf-life-of-an-mmorpg/comment-page-1/#comment-6307 fatman Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:33:24 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-shelf-life-of-an-mmorpg/#comment-6307 There are times that I felt that it is RO that Gravity should have discontinued instead of ROSE. Sure, RO has a lot more content but RO had at least 3 years head start. Note: I never played pROSE and am still a pRO player. @ GM T: Why <strong>did</strong> Gravity drop ROSE? Was it harder to develop? There are times that I felt that it is RO that Gravity should have discontinued instead of ROSE. Sure, RO has a lot more content but RO had at least 3 years head start. Note: I never played pROSE and am still a pRO player.

@ GM T: Why did Gravity drop ROSE? Was it harder to develop?

]]> By: TheGift http://gmtristan.com/the-shelf-life-of-an-mmorpg/comment-page-1/#comment-6304 TheGift Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:47:08 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-shelf-life-of-an-mmorpg/#comment-6304 yeah Rose online ended so early... too bad... Speaking of game longivity... i believe that publishers must also protect thier customers from hackers....look what happend to tantra....everyone called it hacker's haven where in would be hackers train to hack into the game. Game integrity was lost! people could even hack into thier item mall and dupe it lol!!! Just sharing my experience ^_^ yeah Rose online ended so early… too bad… Speaking of game longivity…
i believe that publishers must also protect thier customers from hackers….look what happend to tantra….everyone called it hacker’s haven where in would be hackers train to hack into the game. Game integrity was lost! people could even hack into thier item mall and dupe it lol!!!

Just sharing my experience ^_^

]]> By: GM T http://gmtristan.com/the-shelf-life-of-an-mmorpg/comment-page-1/#comment-6281 GM T Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:33:11 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-shelf-life-of-an-mmorpg/#comment-6281 True... true, Ragnarok IS sticky... thanks to all those who played it and continue playing it. Having first-mover advantage is also a plus. Cheers True… true, Ragnarok IS sticky… thanks to all those who played it and continue playing it. Having first-mover advantage is also a plus.

Cheers

]]> By: Anna http://gmtristan.com/the-shelf-life-of-an-mmorpg/comment-page-1/#comment-6280 Anna Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:53:53 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-shelf-life-of-an-mmorpg/#comment-6280 I just remembered what happened to Rose Online.. the lack of game development ended the game. I just remembered what happened to Rose Online.. the lack of game development ended the game.

]]> By: valfogg http://gmtristan.com/the-shelf-life-of-an-mmorpg/comment-page-1/#comment-6272 valfogg Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:15:35 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-shelf-life-of-an-mmorpg/#comment-6272 still nothing beats the shelf life of the longest lived mmorpg game in existence. everquest still nothing beats the shelf life of the longest lived mmorpg game in existence.

everquest

]]> By: levin3d http://gmtristan.com/the-shelf-life-of-an-mmorpg/comment-page-1/#comment-6266 levin3d Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:07:17 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-shelf-life-of-an-mmorpg/#comment-6266 i play WoW atm. regarding the cost factor, WoW <em>can</em> just cost the same as 2 PRO accounts. considering the number of people having multiple accounts for botting (lets face it peeps, aminin!), you can see people <em>can</em> afford it. + what Blackwolf said. you have to reach a wider audience ( kasama shempre ung mga de-padyak ung mga computer tulad ko) and it's somewhat a mass effect. when subscribers achieve a certain critical mass, it just inevitably snowballs towards fame. when all your friends and their muthas are into it, it becomes a national sensation just like pRO ...and shawarma back in the days for that matter. i play WoW atm. regarding the cost factor, WoW can just cost the same as 2 PRO accounts. considering the number of people having multiple accounts for botting (lets face it peeps, aminin!), you can see people can afford it.

+ what Blackwolf said. you have to reach a wider audience ( kasama shempre ung mga de-padyak ung mga computer tulad ko)

and it’s somewhat a mass effect. when subscribers achieve a certain critical mass, it just inevitably snowballs towards fame. when all your friends and their muthas are into it, it becomes a national sensation just like pRO …and shawarma back in the days for that matter.

]]> By: Kristopher Julius Alcordo http://gmtristan.com/the-shelf-life-of-an-mmorpg/comment-page-1/#comment-6262 Kristopher Julius Alcordo Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:24:15 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-shelf-life-of-an-mmorpg/#comment-6262 The newer 3d games give me a migraine.. Yaay for Ragnaroks 2d-ish cutey gfx! The newer 3d games give me a migraine.. Yaay for Ragnaroks 2d-ish cutey gfx!

]]> By: Blackwolf http://gmtristan.com/the-shelf-life-of-an-mmorpg/comment-page-1/#comment-6254 Blackwolf Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:50:53 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-shelf-life-of-an-mmorpg/#comment-6254 It isn't just WoW's underlying costs, it's also hardware requirements. RO can run with Win98 on a Pentium II system. Those specs are so yesterday's news like Britney's career. The game is cheap in that aspect and so more accessible to a wider audience. It isn’t just WoW’s underlying costs, it’s also hardware requirements. RO can run with Win98 on a Pentium II system. Those specs are so yesterday’s news like Britney’s career. The game is cheap in that aspect and so more accessible to a wider audience.

]]> By: issai http://gmtristan.com/the-shelf-life-of-an-mmorpg/comment-page-1/#comment-6244 issai Sun, 02 Dec 2007 06:03:19 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-shelf-life-of-an-mmorpg/#comment-6244 i think it's because WOW was never marketed for Philippines. I believe the monthly payment is enough to drive customers away. Another thing is that, i've heard stories from friends that say the games lags even if they use asian servers. about international players.. i have no idea. maybe it's because their friends are more of RO players than WOW players. same reason why friendster is still a favorite among filipinos even if myspace or facebook is readily available. i think it’s because WOW was never marketed for Philippines. I believe the monthly payment is enough to drive customers away. Another thing is that, i’ve heard stories from friends that say the games lags even if they use asian servers.

about international players.. i have no idea. maybe it’s because their friends are more of RO players than WOW players. same reason why friendster is still a favorite among filipinos even if myspace or facebook is readily available.

]]> By: fatman http://gmtristan.com/the-shelf-life-of-an-mmorpg/comment-page-1/#comment-6243 fatman Sun, 02 Dec 2007 03:55:18 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-shelf-life-of-an-mmorpg/#comment-6243 In that sense, Ragnarok Online is very long lived, even internationally. How old is it? 5-6 years old? I still wonder why some iRO players stay despite the fact that World of Warcraft is available to them. In that sense, Ragnarok Online is very long lived, even internationally. How old is it? 5-6 years old? I still wonder why some iRO players stay despite the fact that World of Warcraft is available to them.

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