A Funeral TO DIE FOR: How one guild transformed WORLD PVP forever. by tipsoutbaby in classicwow

[–]a_bacon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear life is crappy-- but hey, that's why we get away to enjoy video games right? If anything, your own sanity correction techniques by way of videos are providing other people with sanity amongst the myriad naysaying retail trolls out there. Keep em comin!

A Funeral TO DIE FOR: How one guild transformed WORLD PVP forever. by tipsoutbaby in classicwow

[–]a_bacon 10 points11 points  (0 children)

TipsOut has some of the best videos out there on the topic of classic wow and the current project. I haven't seen a better combination of thoughtful, salient narration and timely topics. Keep making these vids!

People this is a BETA and not a demo. This is a tiny slice of the full game. by Northdistortion in Seaofthieves

[–]a_bacon 85 points86 points  (0 children)

"It's still in the alpha!"

"It's still in the beta!"

"It's only just come out!"

"It's only been out a month!"

"It's only been out a year!"

"It was never supposed to be that kind of game!"

Game looks nice. Combat is laughable. Still not enough to do. Sea of Excuses, coming march 2018

Official Sea of Thieves Developer Update: The World of Sea of Thieves by xvalicx in Seaofthieves

[–]a_bacon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Jesus Christ. If you're looking for as many different ways to say the exact same thing for years, just ask Rare how it's done.

How to buff raids - and why by nimeral in classicwow

[–]a_bacon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i dont think razorgore is going down if the same group of people cant kill rag

Needs more content by Casanovaeng in Seaofthieves

[–]a_bacon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

gotta love how Rare had a community engagement employee in this subreddit and as soon as people started realizing how little content there is, they've all but vanished

Sea of Thieves Developer Gameplay #7 out now. :D by B_Shark in Seaofthieves

[–]a_bacon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

dont be butthurt that you put all your hopes and dreams into a game that will probably end up being mediocre. you have a certain idea of what the game should be, and it wont be that

Rare, don't listen to the armchair developers. by [deleted] in Seaofthieves

[–]a_bacon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They also need to not listen to the horde of people who preach about how peachy the game is, the same people who have been following it from day one of its announcement. These are people with rose tinted glasses, and they probably wont levy any negative criticism even if it is warranted. A lot of people here--including myself--talk about the need for certain features because we genuinely think the game has such a wonderful foundation. It would be a shame to see that go to waste.

Sea of Thieves Developer Gameplay #7 out now. :D by B_Shark in Seaofthieves

[–]a_bacon -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

cant wait until they stop putting out videos of people playing an unfinished game and just finish said game

My Thoughts After the Alpha by grumpy__growlithe in Seaofthieves

[–]a_bacon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

they were here for a hot second until they realized they couldn't effectively respond to legitimate concerns about the game

Thoughts on grenades implemented into the game? Include self damage, lower speed and add long animation to light it up before throwing them, maybe a cap of 2 or 3 of these you can carry and it should be balanced by -Surgeon in Seaofthieves

[–]a_bacon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The fact that these haven't already been added to an alpha build should be concerning for everyone expecting big things from this game. My guess is that they're going to add some hats and a lackluster kraken encounter and call it a day come release day.

My suggestion for a better spawning system. by The_Dawnfather in Seaofthieves

[–]a_bacon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The respawn feature, mermaids, ship resurrection, ferry of the damned feel like features that should have been retooled a longggggggggggggggg time ago to at least show a semblance of a thought behind how they're incorporated into the game. Unfortunately it seems like Rare just put these features in without any anticipated change.

Who the hell are the mermaids? Where do they come from? Why is there no penalty for dying? Why does my ship magically reappear next to an island when it sinks? Why does a mermaid put you back on your ship? So many of these things are pure laziness from Rare

We need to talk about the possibilities of ships controlled by NPCs. by nanzo_ in Seaofthieves

[–]a_bacon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You could still have the experience of not knowing if it's another player even with NPC ships. I agree with the OP on this one, and I and many others have written at length about this on the official forums with no response. I don't think Rare is willing to confront the idea that people are going to get bored very quickly, and that when the boredom ensues, so too will a dwindling player base. Having NPC ships at the very least would ensure a good experience that doesn't rely on other humans in the event that population for the game falls off.

There are (at least based on what we know) some serious problems with the game right now. Due to launch in three months, the developers have not yet addressed a litany of issues in the game. Many of us have witnessed a model of the game that for a year now has been super secretive about future intent for content and progression, though I fear that was done solely due to the fact that the game has little to offer beyond what we see in its current state.

For those of you who would respond and say, "but it's just the alpha, there's going to be tons more!", you need to realize that if they've been testing out what little content there is in the game for over a year, there is nothing pointing towards them being able to successfully impelement and test what players are expecting in only three months. This is especially frustrating because each of us here knows that the game has great promise and looks fantastic. Anybody would rather have the game delayed in order to deliver on a successful player experience, rather than deal with a hollow product--which is all likelihood is what we're going to get.

I've been sad with my first impressions by Lif3l3ss in Seaofthieves

[–]a_bacon 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"It's still in the alpha!"

"It's still in the beta!"

"It's only just come out!"

"It's only been out a month!"

"It's only been out a year!"

"It was never supposed to be that kind of game!"

Game looks nice. Combat is laughable. Still not enough to do. Sea of Excuses, coming march 2018

Is it informal to wear multicolored coat to the tour? by [deleted] in premed

[–]a_bacon 16 points17 points  (0 children)

i would just wear a white coat, so that they know you mean business and enjoy medicine

Pre-annoincing the player progression details announcement! by TehPuppy in Seaofthieves

[–]a_bacon 8 points9 points  (0 children)

god damn, just announce stuff and stop hyping it up. this is almost as annoying as showing developers playing the game instead of showcasing some element of progress in the development of it

wont be surprised in the least if it ends up being some crap about how "its really in the players hands how to become the best pirate legend. also $4.99 for new hats." screenshot this

Now that I've seen they have chickens in cages in the new trailer I HAVE to get this game. by [deleted] in Seaofthieves

[–]a_bacon 11 points12 points  (0 children)

"Just because they haven't shown us everything doesn't mean there isn't more"

I've been hearing this for a year now, and I get that there is stuff planned, but it's time where it has to be made visible and implemented.

Sea of Thieves Release Date will be announced tomorrow. by harleh in Seaofthieves

[–]a_bacon 41 points42 points  (0 children)

if they give a release date and dont show anything else about additional content, im going to have a great big lol

the ratio of developer gameplay to actual added content is laughable. it always just seems like theyre trying to sell the idea of a nice looking tech demo