News: ProSieben Responds to Community Concerns

Hamma · 2012-02-24, 09:43 AM

http://www.planetside-universe.com/n...cerns-2690.htm

dpranker · 2012-02-24, 09:45 AM

Great news, it's good to see they aren't completely blind to what the community wants

Cobalt · 2012-02-24, 10:00 AM

I have a feeling this is more casued by the Everquest population, but hopefully it will make them change their plans.

SniperSteve · 2012-02-24, 10:01 AM

That's really good to hear. Hopefully they are able to work something out that still keeps regional servers yet gives players free roam to go to whatever server they want.

Xaine · 2012-02-24, 10:01 AM

I'm very impressed. Apparently they really sat up and took notice.

If they actually change something this big because we asked for it, i'll never say a bad word about SoE again.

A massive Thank You to everyone involved, especially RadarX for being so active with us through this, along with Higby.

Its heartening to see you guys putting the time in to reassure us.

Oryon22 · 2012-02-24, 10:02 AM

This is very encouraging. All I can say is thanks for listening PSS1 and SOE.

Vancha · 2012-02-24, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by dpranker

Great news, it's good to see they aren't completely blind to what the community wants

The problem is that they're completely blind to what the community doesn't want.

The community doesn't want ProSieben. I'm glad that we'll get to play together again, but I'm not sure if two steps back, one step forward is something to be commended? For any other company that wouldn't count as progress, but for SOE? I'm not really sure...

Shanesan · 2012-02-24, 10:02 AM

We shall see. Of course, seeing Alaplaya actually doing something right is as often as SoE recently - not high. They stepped on a hornet's nest. Lets see how many times they will get stung.

Snipefrag · 2012-02-24, 10:03 AM

Holy carp, maybe they will actually listen this time !

Firefly · 2012-02-24, 10:24 AM

It's a case of "vote with your dollar". Not a case of "this should have been a fucking abortion the moment it was conceived". It should have been killed with fire from Moment Zero.

Originally Posted by Vancha

The problem is that they're completely blind to what the community doesn't want.

The community doesn't want ProSieben. I'm glad that we'll get to play together again, but I'm not sure if two steps back, one step forward is something to be commended? For any other company that wouldn't count as progress, but for SOE? I'm not really sure...

I agree. It's good news for us, but the fact that they were oblivious to the stupidity of the idea from the get-go is troublesome. I can understand having a distributor or shipper in another country. What I don't understand is why force separation?

Vash02 · 2012-02-24, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by Firefly

It's a case of "vote with your dollar". Not a case of "this should have been a fucking abortion the moment it was conceived". It should have been killed with fire from Moment Zero.

I agree. It's good news for us, but the fact that they were oblivious to the stupidity of the idea from the get-go is troublesome. I can understand having a distributor or shipper in another country. What I don't understand is why force separation?

It probably becuase both companies have only done this kind of thing before with the Asian market where there is little or no community interaction between the East and West. They must of thought (stupidly) that it would be fine to do the same in the west.
I mean like theres totally a massive ocean between America and Europe MIRITE?

Gimpylung · 2012-02-24, 10:52 AM

Smedley needs to come up with a plan before he clocks out at the end of Friday, how many more EQ subs will they lose over the weekend if this is left hanging.

RedKnights · 2012-02-24, 11:13 AM

"Actually we are, yes. This topic is currently being discussed internally and at SOE. I can't tell you all the detials now, but I hope that we are able to loose some restrictions. And for existing accounts that play on us servers and vise versa, they will be able to do so in the future.

So for all existing SOE-Players: We are trying hard to find a solution that you don't get seperated.
sincerely
Coldor "
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Before weekend we will not have an answer. Sorry about it but the Technicans needs to figure out things first.
If the idea works out we will have no barriers for everyone but we need to see and wait what is possible.

Before abandon and run away I would wait as the idea we have in mind really solves a lot.
Protagonist

Keep in mind these were posted on the Ala-Playa boards too.

To me it sounds like a workaround that will keep current SOE accounts able to use both companies' services.

What concerns me is what if their friends want to play Planetside 2? Will they not be able to play with their RL friends then?

Vancha · 2012-02-24, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by RedKnights

Keep in mind these were posted on the Ala-Playa boards too.

To me it sounds like a workaround that will keep current SOE accounts able to use both companies' services.

What concerns me is what if their friends want to play Planetside 2? Will they not be able to play with their RL friends then?

If new players aren't given the freedom to choose between NA and EU, it still won't be acceptable in the eyes of a lot of people. The distinction between "workaround" and "solution" is an important one. PS2 and EQNext need the solution, not the workaround.

RedKnights · 2012-02-24, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by Vancha

If new players aren't given the freedom to choose between NA and EU, it still won't be acceptable in the eyes of a lot of people. The distinction between "workaround" and "solution" is an important one. PS2 and EQNext need the solution, not the workaround.

QFT.

I can't agree with you more. The optimal solution would be to just have SOE continue server administration.