Comments on: Official: SOE scoops up Vanguard and about half of Sigil’s former staff http://plaguelands.com/2007/05/15/official-soe-scoops-up-vanguard-and-about-half-of-sigils-former-staff/ I smell your brain meats and it is spicy Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:50:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kranky Kraut http://plaguelands.com/2007/05/15/official-soe-scoops-up-vanguard-and-about-half-of-sigils-former-staff/#comment-152471 Kranky Kraut Wed, 16 May 2007 20:38:27 +0000 http://plaguelands.com/2007/05/15/official-soe-scoops-up-vanguard-and-about-half-of-sigils-former-staff/#comment-152471 I didn't even know Mrylokar left. So we're stuck with Talisker now. That's just great... I didn’t even know Mrylokar left. So we’re stuck with Talisker now. That’s just great…

]]> By: Krones http://plaguelands.com/2007/05/15/official-soe-scoops-up-vanguard-and-about-half-of-sigils-former-staff/#comment-152468 Krones Wed, 16 May 2007 18:00:13 +0000 http://plaguelands.com/2007/05/15/official-soe-scoops-up-vanguard-and-about-half-of-sigils-former-staff/#comment-152468 I think Talisker is still around, but Eldiroth didn't make it, and I believe he was responsible for some class design after Mrylokar left, Talisker gets most of the credit for class design. I think Talisker is still around, but Eldiroth didn’t make it, and I believe he was responsible for some class design after Mrylokar left, Talisker gets most of the credit for class design.

]]> By: Kranky Kraut http://plaguelands.com/2007/05/15/official-soe-scoops-up-vanguard-and-about-half-of-sigils-former-staff/#comment-152461 Kranky Kraut Wed, 16 May 2007 09:26:53 +0000 http://plaguelands.com/2007/05/15/official-soe-scoops-up-vanguard-and-about-half-of-sigils-former-staff/#comment-152461 Seriously? They fired the class guys? I agree, the classes are well implemented. I really like most of them. They certainly did a much better job with class design than EQ2 did. Who will maintain the classes now? The class I'm playing (rogue) is still plagued by a number of debilitating bugs and now I'm worried that things will never get fixed. With class balance being such a touchy issue (as it is in every MMO), I wonder if laying off the class devs was a wise decision. Seriously? They fired the class guys? I agree, the classes are well implemented. I really like most of them. They certainly did a much better job with class design than EQ2 did. Who will maintain the classes now? The class I’m playing (rogue) is still plagued by a number of debilitating bugs and now I’m worried that things will never get fixed.

With class balance being such a touchy issue (as it is in every MMO), I wonder if laying off the class devs was a wise decision.

]]> By: TGB http://plaguelands.com/2007/05/15/official-soe-scoops-up-vanguard-and-about-half-of-sigils-former-staff/#comment-152460 TGB Wed, 16 May 2007 08:35:29 +0000 http://plaguelands.com/2007/05/15/official-soe-scoops-up-vanguard-and-about-half-of-sigils-former-staff/#comment-152460 I'll make the popcorn. I got a nice comfy couch to sit back and watch from and I have to admit, the desire to remind people from time to time that MMO's need to make money, they are not a philanthropy and you can't just have an idea, you need to know how to implement it. I’ll make the popcorn. I got a nice comfy couch to sit back and watch from and I have to admit, the desire to remind people from time to time that MMO’s need to make money, they are not a philanthropy and you can’t just have an idea, you need to know how to implement it.

]]> By: Krones http://plaguelands.com/2007/05/15/official-soe-scoops-up-vanguard-and-about-half-of-sigils-former-staff/#comment-152459 Krones Wed, 16 May 2007 07:11:06 +0000 http://plaguelands.com/2007/05/15/official-soe-scoops-up-vanguard-and-about-half-of-sigils-former-staff/#comment-152459 I love a good mmog dev drama, it beats any quest I completed and I'd read the tell all book, from both McQuaid and Smed. I don't see Smed going anywhere, anytime soon. I wonder if he wanted Vanguard to fail so SOE could purchase the rights at a flea market price, hand-pick the talent, flip it, and if it can sustain at least 50k subs, I'm sure it will make money, and if it doesn't they will strip the crew even more until it does. Yea, they had the price hike planned before they even added Vanguard to the station pass, they kept it on for a month, then jacked the price after that. Thanks, new digs have been up for a few days. I wanted to use Hemingway Pearl, but the host vanished and my pleas to several other bloggers using the theme are still left unanswered, I can hear their sniggers. I was actually considering using redoable, but then I saw another bastard was using it. ;) haha. I love a good mmog dev drama, it beats any quest I completed and I’d read the tell all book, from both McQuaid and Smed. I don’t see Smed going anywhere, anytime soon. I wonder if he wanted Vanguard to fail so SOE could purchase the rights at a flea market price, hand-pick the talent, flip it, and if it can sustain at least 50k subs, I’m sure it will make money, and if it doesn’t they will strip the crew even more until it does.

Yea, they had the price hike planned before they even added Vanguard to the station pass, they kept it on for a month, then jacked the price after that.

Thanks, new digs have been up for a few days. I wanted to use Hemingway Pearl, but the host vanished and my pleas to several other bloggers using the theme are still left unanswered, I can hear their sniggers. I was actually considering using redoable, but then I saw another bastard was using it. ;) haha.

]]> By: Krones http://plaguelands.com/2007/05/15/official-soe-scoops-up-vanguard-and-about-half-of-sigils-former-staff/#comment-152458 Krones Wed, 16 May 2007 06:55:15 +0000 http://plaguelands.com/2007/05/15/official-soe-scoops-up-vanguard-and-about-half-of-sigils-former-staff/#comment-152458 The dev who worked on class implementation didn't make the cut, my favorite part of Vanguard is the class design, while not revolutionary or anything and plagued with some balance issues, I like their take on the bard class and a few others. The dev who worked on class implementation didn’t make the cut, my favorite part of Vanguard is the class design, while not revolutionary or anything and plagued with some balance issues, I like their take on the bard class and a few others.

]]> By: Moorgard.com » Blog Archive » Vanguard, Past and Future http://plaguelands.com/2007/05/15/official-soe-scoops-up-vanguard-and-about-half-of-sigils-former-staff/#comment-152454 Moorgard.com » Blog Archive » Vanguard, Past and Future Wed, 16 May 2007 05:03:13 +0000 http://plaguelands.com/2007/05/15/official-soe-scoops-up-vanguard-and-about-half-of-sigils-former-staff/#comment-152454 [...] this is a turning point for the game and the people involved with it, I may as well say something. Everyone else in the blog universe has [...] [...] this is a turning point for the game and the people involved with it, I may as well say something. Everyone else in the blog universe has [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://plaguelands.com/2007/05/15/official-soe-scoops-up-vanguard-and-about-half-of-sigils-former-staff/#comment-152450 Anonymous Wed, 16 May 2007 01:55:13 +0000 http://plaguelands.com/2007/05/15/official-soe-scoops-up-vanguard-and-about-half-of-sigils-former-staff/#comment-152450 Not all that surprising. The groundwork was being laid for this moment for awhile. Partnering with SOE, beta complaints, and finally complaints following the launch. Hopefully, the smarter employees saw it coming and planned accordingly. I guess if Brad's new job is just a title, then the "good ol' boy network" is in full effect. Not all that surprising. The groundwork was being laid for this moment for awhile. Partnering with SOE, beta complaints, and finally complaints following the launch. Hopefully, the smarter employees saw it coming and planned accordingly.

I guess if Brad’s new job is just a title, then the “good ol’ boy network” is in full effect.

]]> By: unbeliever http://plaguelands.com/2007/05/15/official-soe-scoops-up-vanguard-and-about-half-of-sigils-former-staff/#comment-152448 unbeliever Tue, 15 May 2007 22:49:53 +0000 http://plaguelands.com/2007/05/15/official-soe-scoops-up-vanguard-and-about-half-of-sigils-former-staff/#comment-152448 Ha yeah. Keeping Brad around stinks of “lets not piss off the hard core fan base who will stick around for a couple years for his vision tm.” Or something. Couple thoughts… Smed didn’t get fired, again… Wasn’t expecting him to be, but a kick in the arse would be nice. As strange as it sounds, I’m actually looking forward to Brad next mini novel “Ode to a big fucking mistake…” Didn’t they just increase the all station access price stating Vanguard as a reason? They better keep some folks around to fix the basics before relegating it to matrix status. Hot sexy new theme, I’m jealous. (least is new since the last time I ventured out of my rss reader heh). Cue clueless fucktard jaded ex-SOE fanboi’s, this should be a fun ride. Ha yeah. Keeping Brad around stinks of “lets not piss off the hard core fan base who will stick around for a couple years for his vision tm.” Or something.

Couple thoughts… Smed didn’t get fired, again… Wasn’t expecting him to be, but a kick in the arse would be nice.

As strange as it sounds, I’m actually looking forward to Brad next mini novel “Ode to a big fucking mistake…”

Didn’t they just increase the all station access price stating Vanguard as a reason? They better keep some folks around to fix the basics before relegating it to matrix status.

Hot sexy new theme, I’m jealous. (least is new since the last time I ventured out of my rss reader heh).

Cue clueless fucktard jaded ex-SOE fanboi’s, this should be a fun ride.

]]> By: Kranky Kraut http://plaguelands.com/2007/05/15/official-soe-scoops-up-vanguard-and-about-half-of-sigils-former-staff/#comment-152443 Kranky Kraut Tue, 15 May 2007 20:36:49 +0000 http://plaguelands.com/2007/05/15/official-soe-scoops-up-vanguard-and-about-half-of-sigils-former-staff/#comment-152443 At least the remaining players (including me) now know that the game still has a future, at least in the short term. I'm hoping for server mergers. SOE will probably get rid of the Sigil corporate overhead, that about 10. I'm guessing that the art and game design teams will be downsized considerably, that's prolly 30 more. CS and QA accounts for the rest. Developement will, inevitably, slow down. At least the remaining players (including me) now know that the game still has a future, at least in the short term. I’m hoping for server mergers.

SOE will probably get rid of the Sigil corporate overhead, that about 10. I’m guessing that the art and game design teams will be downsized considerably, that’s prolly 30 more. CS and QA accounts for the rest. Developement will, inevitably, slow down.

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