[ddo] Welcome!

[Joe Vaughan]

Leigh Murphy wrote:
> So I've deleted everything to do with DDO from my PC now. I see the 
> pre orders are out from tomorrow, really begining to smell like a cash 
> cow there. I wrote an inspired bitch letter to the support team that 
> anwers every second day with things like
This for me is bad... it's begun to kill the buzz for me too. :(

If I have to put up with anoter shower of wankers like Blizzard were 
then I don't think I'll last past the first month.
>  
> Me, DL .net fixes, check all the links Hary sent, DL a new client, 
> explain problem in great detail to Support team..
> Them - (after 1 day) "You have downloaded the EU only Client"
> Me - I live in the EU, what else should I have downloaded? what link?
> Them (2 days later) - The link in the email inviting you to the beta
> Me - This isn't helping, I already told you I did that and get this error.
> Them - (2 days later) Where did you download the file from? Have you a 
> link?
> Me - OMFG N00B - RANT - Here, in your goddam email!! (a tad less ott 
> than that but close enough)
> Them - pending.......
I think you should post on the forums saying how this experience has 
marred your enjoyment and that it's seriously made you and others 
reconsider *buying* the game...

Once you get past the inevitable flame from Fanboi's you might just 
prong a nerve in Turbine/CM.
 
> What a laugh, I'm glad I got to play the beta last time and did 
> actually love the atmosphere, so I still plan on getting the game (for 
> now and depending on who we can get interested) but sweet Jesus, the 
> support SuXorZ.
It's actually surprising... CodeMasters support has always been quite 
responsive.

I reckon it will improve (I so hope so!) once they get over the whole 
beta thing and the bed down the servers etc etc. If I know anything 
about software development it's that the last few weeks to release is 
always the most chaotic (I'm sure Harry will concur)

At worst, I pay out the equivalent to a single player game which I only 
play for a month... it's rare that an SP game lasts a month for me... so 
I'm willing to gamble and buy the game for the opportunity to play with 
you guys.

If it doesn't have longevity (i.e. the support continues to be cack, 
they don't put the content in or improve the UI) then I'll still get a 
month or two of craic.
>  
> 8-) YAY!!!!!!!!! Friday!!!! Thank Whatever you believe in!
And I'm teleworking.... yay! :)

Joe