New Knights of the Old Republic game!

X · December 14, 2011, 06:38:56 AM

Quote from: billybob476 on December 14, 2011, 05:31:09 AM
It's a no-win scenario, some people say they'd rather sit in queues and deal with server instability just so they can say they 'got into the game early. Those same people would be screaming bloody murder because "I bought this game and I can't even play it" the moment they hit a queue or an emergency maintenance window.

That's the problem that I've noticed as well. That's second on my list of BS gripes. First on that list is complaining about problem with a beta. I know the concept might be new to some people, but I think after all this time, people should be aware that betas aren't for you to play or have something for free, but to report issues so that they can correct them in the final version.

I'm pretty sure that's why Vista failed. Too many people were in for having it first and didn't report any issues they had and skewed the reporting so that true issues and UI problems were drowned out by the silent majority.

Rico · December 14, 2011, 06:40:51 AM

I just don't think it was very clearly stated on the main preorder page. Also, queues are to be expected at the start. I also think just "staggering" people who are approved to play won't help that much. Ultimately they will need to open the gates. I know it's only for a few days, but it has certainly diminished the early access excitement I had for the game.

billybob476 · December 14, 2011, 06:45:16 AM

I guess it's tough, in reality early access is to build pre-orders and hype. By staggering it like this I agree it makes it a bit less interesting. Though I can't fault them for trying something different!

Here's today's announcement:

QuoteToday, we're inviting many more people to play The Old Republic - more than yesterday, and over a much greater time span.

As explained yesterday, our initial pre-order rush was over a very short span (about a week). Today we'll be inviting well beyond July, but again, we're remaining cautious as we send each email wave.

We're currently planning on sending four waves of email invites today of equal size. We're going to get them out as fast as we can, while monitoring player counts and server population. I'll update this thread when each wave is sent. You can also follow our official Twitter account for notification.

I ordered November 8th, so I don't think I'll be in today either.

X · December 14, 2011, 06:45:46 AM

Quote from: Rico on December 14, 2011, 06:40:51 AM
I just don't think it was very clearly stated on the main preorder page. Also, queues are to be expected at the start. I also think just "staggering" people who are approved to play won't help that much. Ultimately they will need to open the gates. I know it's only for a few days, but it has certainly diminished the early access excitement I had for the game.

I had the exact reverse problem that you had. I read the rules and figured that I'd want a physical copy, so I hit the links for retailers and they were all overseas and not in the US. That caused me to pass on the preorder because I did the digital thing with several MMORPGS before, but I wanted the goodies on this one.

Jobydrone · December 14, 2011, 07:46:49 AM

I just don't know why they don't make a freaking Mac version. Is the user base so small that we are just negligable money to a company like EA? My iMac is more than powerful enough to run the game with no issues. Why isn't there a native version?

billybob476 · December 14, 2011, 07:57:55 AM

I'd also love a native Mac version. I'll be away the week of xmas and I'd love to play on my MacBook pro. I may still bootcamp it (for other reasons as well as gaming :))

Bryancd · December 14, 2011, 08:05:58 AM

Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on December 14, 2011, 07:46:49 AM
I just don't know why they don't make a freaking Mac version. Is the user base so small that we are just negligable money to a company like EA? My iMac is more than powerful enough to run the game with no issues. Why isn't there a native version?

Most PC games I have run in Boot Camp run well, you should try it!

X · December 14, 2011, 08:15:49 AM

Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on December 14, 2011, 07:46:49 AM
I just don't know why they don't make a freaking Mac version. Is the user base so small that we are just negligable money to a company like EA? My iMac is more than powerful enough to run the game with no issues. Why isn't there a native version?

There is no money in making a native version. If they did, they would have to make servers to handle the different code and you wouldn't be able to play with people on the PC. Kind of defeats the purpose. Then add to it the low numbers of people who use macs to seriously game and the fact that you can run them in Boot Camp and you get zero reasons spend the time, money, or effort on a Mac version.

Having owned Macs in the past, I can say that it has always been an issue and one I don't see changing any time soon.

Rico · December 14, 2011, 08:23:23 AM

Joby, stop fighting it man. Windows is where gaming is at! :)

billybob476 · December 14, 2011, 08:27:17 AM

Since I'll probably end up doing some C# programming on my MacBook, bootcamp is going to be the way to go...I hope 120 gigs is enough space out of my 500 gig drive :)

billybob476 · December 14, 2011, 09:17:07 AM

Some of my guildies that pre-ordered in September have gotten their emails in the latest round. Seems like they are rolling along now.

EDIT: Make that early October.

Bryancd · December 14, 2011, 09:34:07 AM

Quote from: X on December 14, 2011, 08:15:49 AM
Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on December 14, 2011, 07:46:49 AM
I just don't know why they don't make a freaking Mac version. Is the user base so small that we are just negligable money to a company like EA? My iMac is more than powerful enough to run the game with no issues. Why isn't there a native version?
There is no money in making a native version. If they did, they would have to make servers to handle the different code and you wouldn't be able to play with people on the PC. Kind of defeats the purpose. Then add to it the low numbers of people who use macs to seriously game and the fact that you can run them in Boot Camp and you get zero reasons spend the time, money, or effort on a Mac version.

Having owned Macs in the past, I can say that it has always been an issue and one I don't see changing any time soon.

Yeah and consol gaming will likely see the slow demise of PC gaming.

batmite · December 14, 2011, 10:15:00 AM

If anyone else is up and playing by Saturday.. want to try to team up and play through for a few hours?

Jobydrone · December 14, 2011, 04:29:55 PM

WoW plays natively on Mac and pc and all players are together on the same servers. Why would this game be any different?

X · December 14, 2011, 04:52:38 PM

Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on December 14, 2011, 04:29:55 PM
WoW plays natively on Mac and pc and all players are together on the same servers. Why would this game be any different?

I'm pretty sure that it took years for them to put it on a Mac and that was only after it became affordable for them to seek out new customers. It also needed very specific Macs to be able to run it.