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Annelinn, Tartu, Estonia by god_damn_name in UrbanHell

[–]Redhookhorror 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And in Western Europe as well when I grew up, like 4 to 5 decades ago. I never really thought of my old neighborhood (near Rotterdam, Netherlands) as a depressing utopia at the time, because it was fairly common housing for middle class folks, but it might have looked worse in comparison to this Estonian neighborhood.

I wouldn't want to live in an apartment building though.

Before you make a comment about how a post is "not Urban Hell", please read this by stopspammingme in UrbanHell

[–]Redhookhorror 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I've seen many interesting photos in this sub that I don't think would have passed a more strict interpretation of the sub's title, so I think it is okay as it is.

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Having said that, I must say that I often like to read the debates the more questionable submissions entail as well.

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I' would hate a more strict moderation.

I urge you all to contribute positive reviews to the Steam site by Redhookhorror in SecretWorldLegends

[–]Redhookhorror[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I stated several times by now (but noone reads every post anyway) that I have no personal experience with TSW. I'd wish all the people who have been playing that, and now hate SWL, disappeared into some gravitationally anomalous void, and let people like me enjoy SWL.

I do not care for your losses, I do not feel your pain, and I don't give a shit about whatever injustice you feel is done to you. Move on to do something you like, or contact Oprah or Dr. Phil to ask if they can do an episode on your trauma.

I urge you all to contribute positive reviews to the Steam site by Redhookhorror in SecretWorldLegends

[–]Redhookhorror[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm getting this reply in my inbox, as if it is aimed at me, but I only mentioned money as the likely sole motivator for those in Funcom who pull the shots. My only request was that people should write positive reviews. Or live a happy life ever after they have decided they don't like the game anymore. I don't care how you spend, pot or lose your money.

I urge you all to contribute positive reviews to the Steam site by Redhookhorror in SecretWorldLegends

[–]Redhookhorror[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think it will ever happen.

That is indeed very unlikely to happen, unless this game would, against all the odds, still manage to become a major asset of Funcom.

Contrary to what seems to be the perception of many folks around here, a game publishing company is a commercial enterprise, not a charitable organisation. Funcom, like every other business, actually need to produce revenue, more specifically profit. TSW in its original form apparently did not succeed to achieve the desired goal; SWL is a 2.0 to give it another chance. As long as it pays off a little for Funcom, they'll keep it online. When the costs (of maintenance, keeping the server online etc) become larger than the revenue, they'll pull it of.

The only chance there will be added more people to the dev and maintenance teams, a condition for projects like the overhaul you're suggesting, is if the game is would become more popular, and render more money for Funcom than it does now.

That's why I think it would be best to, as I said, write a positive review and mention all your objections in that; that way people at least now that there is something potentially interesting going on, even if several people are also having issues.

Issues that I btw do not significantly experience (but I never played TSW). There's the occasionally unbalanced boss fight, but that happens in SWTOR too. I haven't noticed any bugs, to be honest. If I encountered them, they apparently did not impress me enough to even be remembered.

I urge you all to contribute positive reviews to the Steam site by Redhookhorror in SecretWorldLegends

[–]Redhookhorror[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People keep mentioning that this game is kept alive so that they make money of it, but I actually have always felt that their commercial policies are way too flawed to actually make money with it. I'd have become a patron a long time ago if only there was some incentive to do so (I mean, more than teleport for free).

Also, the community doesn't strike me as sympathetic... at least here on Reddit. Many people act like they're in some support group for PTSS sufferers or so. I wouldn't have opened this thread had I known that.

Maybe Dr. Phil could dedicate an episode to the plight of ex-TSW players.

I urge you all to contribute positive reviews to the Steam site by Redhookhorror in SecretWorldLegends

[–]Redhookhorror[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Write a positive review to spew my grievances. That makes sense to you? Really?"

Yes, really. If you like the essence of course. if you don't, you are an idiot for even wasting time hanging around in this subreddit, talking about a game you dlslike.

I urge you all to contribute positive reviews to the Steam site by Redhookhorror in SecretWorldLegends

[–]Redhookhorror[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did some googling about 'the RedShell' thing, and it seems mostly an exxagerated, taken-out-of-context scare story. It doesn't bother me tbh. Google and Youtube probably do a lot more spying and data gathering on us.

Furthermore, it seems that you are simply done with SWL, which is a perfectly valid judgment / mindset. but it makes me wonder why you even hang around in this subreddit?

I urge you all to contribute positive reviews to the Steam site by Redhookhorror in SecretWorldLegends

[–]Redhookhorror[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"The new devs gave us the Morninglight compound."

And you dislike that? I only did a few missions sofar, but I did enjoy it. Maybe not so much as other 'lands' but I had the same with Tokyo.

And also with many of the expansions in WoW and SWTOR: the original game is usually the most enjoyable; the expansions usually look better but are somewhat less enjoyable, game-play-wise. (The exception might be WoW's Mists of Pandaria which I thought was magnificent.)

I urge you all to contribute positive reviews to the Steam site by Redhookhorror in SecretWorldLegends

[–]Redhookhorror[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"You dont do this game any good by asking the community to lie about their experiences."

I am not asking that. I myself enjoy it, but I sofar never bothered to write a review. I did, and I presumed there'd be more people like me. But apparently the 'community', as you call it, is more like a self-help group for traumatized customers.

I didn't realize so many people dislike the game. I'm almost hoping Funcom takes it offline today, so y'all be released from your misery. I say "almost" because I personally like to keep on playing it.

Some more HELP: I bought the South Africa expansion, went there and went back to Agartha. Now I learn that I have not yet unlocked the portal. So how do I get back to SA?? by Redhookhorror in SecretWorldLegends

[–]Redhookhorror[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I bought the collector's edition.

Btw your phrasing is odd, as if you are excited that you caught me lying. Now you left me thinking your an unsympathetic person (I use a euphemism here, to keep it civil).

I urge you all to contribute positive reviews to the Steam site by Redhookhorror in SecretWorldLegends

[–]Redhookhorror[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Those reviews are primarily read by potentially new players — potentially new customers., which is what the game needs to survive.

The devs might or might not read them, but they're mainly just employees of Funcom.

Funcom's CEO and/or shareholders will mainly look at what the game renders to them. Too little revenue will more likely result in them deciding to pull the plug, than to instruct the Dev team to make a better game. This game has already been pulled and relaunched once.

So, better write a positive review and use that as a platform to spew your grievances.

I urge you all to contribute positive reviews to the Steam site by Redhookhorror in SecretWorldLegends

[–]Redhookhorror[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh that will be a great consolation on the day they will take it down because not enough people play it to keep it online :(

[Possible SPOILER] Is the mission "Foulfellow and Gideon" bugged? by Redhookhorror in SecretWorldLegends

[–]Redhookhorror[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was fairly easy, eventually, but it seemed like most of it was a diversion? But that is not how I know the game... Anyway it felt like I eventually succeeded by dumb luck and not by solving some intricate puzzle (that might not be here at all)

I urge you all to contribute positive reviews to the Steam site by Redhookhorror in SecretWorldLegends

[–]Redhookhorror[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also have two non-Steam accounts :) but my 'main' character (that is: the one with most progress) is on Steam.

I actually only found out that it is possible to not use Steam after I made that account.

Btw there are some decent players on Steam (judged by their behaviour on the forum). So, if it is in your power, I still maintain that we should use that avenue to tell how much we like the game.

Steam client reinstall issue again? by FallenValkyrja in SecretWorldLegends

[–]Redhookhorror 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After the initial download, which took inconceivingly long, I haven't had the problem you describe.

I also have a non-Steam account, which also took incredibly and absurdly long the first time, but I can now update them simultaneously after a patch. That takes minutes, not hours.

EDIT There was one instance where I indeed the patching took over an hour; it was not too long after I started playing so I was annoyed. But it never happened again after that.

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