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Post by Thrombin on May 12, 2019 16:46:02 GMT
Oh, Bioware and EA knew full well they are releasing a crappy fail of a loot less shooter ability spammer. My theory is they figured it will take either another couple of years of work to bring it in an acceptable state or they had to start from scratch. Neither of those was in the cards and they just threw out what they had with a big PR campaign, which probably was cheaper and brought in about the same initial sales as a complete product. I doubt any further investment will be made to revive/relaunch/fix this game as it is expensive and will require too much effort for too little gain. Best that can happen is "Anthem 2" with the content that was promised in the bullshit "10 year Anthem plan". Great. So, not only did y'all spend $100 dollars on this, plus whatever microtransactions you all spent, you're gonna have to spend another $100 dollars (and again, some microtransactions) for the original story that you were promised. Great. Great design. A+ BioWare. Would buy again. I enjoy taking my money and flushing it straight down a toilet.
We are getting the original story. What we got so far was great and more will be released over time for zero cost.
There is not going to be an Anthem 2. It would be superfluous on this kind of model.
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Post by goishen on May 12, 2019 17:41:42 GMT
Great. So, not only did y'all spend $100 dollars on this, plus whatever microtransactions you all spent, you're gonna have to spend another $100 dollars (and again, some microtransactions) for the original story that you were promised. Great. Great design. A+ BioWare. Would buy again. I enjoy taking my money and flushing it straight down a toilet.
We are getting the original story. What we got so far was great and more will be released over time for zero cost.
There is not going to be an Anthem 2. It would be superfluous on this kind of model.
Delusion 101 : How to make it appear as though everything's okay. i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/269/682/0f9.png
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Post by SofaJockey on May 12, 2019 18:07:46 GMT
Best that can happen is "Anthem 2" with the content that was promised in the bullshit "10 year Anthem plan". They have already said they have no plan to release an 'Anthem 2'. They plan to add content to the game that exists.
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Post by smilesja on May 12, 2019 19:45:47 GMT
Great. So, not only did y'all spend $100 dollars on this, plus whatever microtransactions you all spent, you're gonna have to spend another $100 dollars (and again, some microtransactions) for the original story that you were promised. Great. Great design. A+ BioWare. Would buy again. I enjoy taking my money and flushing it straight down a toilet.
We are getting the original story. What we got so far was great and more will be released over time for zero cost.
There is not going to be an Anthem 2. It would be superfluous on this kind of model.
Besides, they need to prove that they care about fixing this game before even thinking of creating a sequel.
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Post by smilesja on May 12, 2019 19:49:21 GMT
Not sure, EA and BioWare are insistent in investing in the games future. They need to sure that they care about fixing this game before even thinking about a sequel.
Insistent? Hm... everything is conditional, including continued development. When the online monetisation falls below a threshold, development & support stops. Just look at Andromeda.
But Anthem is set up as a live service game that's designed to last as long as possible. If they don't fix their problems, how can people trust them if there's a sequel? Destiny had to fix their problems before a sequel and so did the Division. Anthem is going to have to show the people that they are committed before doing anything,
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Post by Thrombin on May 12, 2019 20:23:22 GMT
We are getting the original story. What we got so far was great and more will be released over time for zero cost.
There is not going to be an Anthem 2. It would be superfluous on this kind of model.
Delusion 101 : How to make it appear as though everything's okay.
It has too many bugs and is behind schedule but there is zero evidence to support the idea that there won't be more story for years to come and a lot of evidence to support that there will be.
I don't think it's deluded to base predictions on evidence rather than cynicism.
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Post by goishen on May 12, 2019 20:41:10 GMT
Delusion 101 : How to make it appear as though everything's okay.
It has too many bugs and is behind schedule but there is zero evidence to support the idea that there won't be more story for years to come and a lot of evidence to support that there will be.
I don't think it's deluded to base predictions on evidence rather than cynicism.
Like what? Andromeda? Yah, great evidence. i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/269/682/0f9.pngI mean, keep it up, and I'm gonna start putting some of your quotes and the delusion meme into my signature.
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Post by SofaJockey on May 12, 2019 20:51:42 GMT
I mean, keep it up, and I'm gonna start putting some of your quotes and the delusion meme into my signature. Making fun of other posters in your signature isn't going to happen, so let's not go there.
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Post by Thrombin on May 12, 2019 21:03:14 GMT
It has too many bugs and is behind schedule but there is zero evidence to support the idea that there won't be more story for years to come and a lot of evidence to support that there will be.
I don't think it's deluded to base predictions on evidence rather than cynicism.
Like what? Andromeda? Yah, great evidence. i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/269/682/0f9.pngI mean, keep it up, and I'm gonna start putting some of your quotes and the delusion meme into my signature.
Evidence as in original comments from Bioware that the plan is to add story content regularly at no extra charge; evidence as in EA managment recently re-iterating its continuing support for Anthem; evidence as in Bioware re-iterating continued support for Anthem; evidence as in Bioware ruling out an Anthem 2; evidence as in tweets of the cast at recording sessions; incontrovertible evidence as in the fact that new story content was actually recently added to the game in the form of a recent new NPC sub-plot with Sev and his relationship with Corvus, in addition to his comments about the new Stronghold which progressed the story.
You know, evidence as in all the people who make the decisions at all levels telling us that they are going to do it and then doing it.
If you have actual evidence to the contrary. Feel free to post about it.
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Post by Sartoz on May 12, 2019 23:29:44 GMT
Evidence as in original comments from Bioware that the plan is to add story content regularly at no extra charge; evidence as in EA managment recently re-iterating its continuing support for Anthem; evidence as in Bioware re-iterating continued support for Anthem; evidence as in Bioware ruling out an Anthem 2; evidence as in tweets of the cast at recording sessions; incontrovertible evidence as in the fact that new story content was actually recently added to the game in the form of a recent new NPC sub-plot with Sev and his relationship with Corvus, in addition to his comments about the new Stronghold which progressed the story.
You know, evidence as in all the people who make the decisions at all levels telling us that they are going to do it and then doing it.
If you have actual evidence to the contrary. Feel free to post about it.
Hm.... Reminds me of the that old saying from Abraham Lincoln..."you can fool some of the people all the time...".
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Post by Gileadan on May 13, 2019 8:27:58 GMT
Evidence as in original comments from Bioware that the plan is to add story content regularly at no extra charge; evidence as in EA managment recently re-iterating its continuing support for Anthem; evidence as in Bioware re-iterating continued support for Anthem; evidence as in Bioware ruling out an Anthem 2; evidence as in tweets of the cast at recording sessions; incontrovertible evidence as in the fact that new story content was actually recently added to the game in the form of a recent new NPC sub-plot with Sev and his relationship with Corvus, in addition to his comments about the new Stronghold which progressed the story.
You know, evidence as in all the people who make the decisions at all levels telling us that they are going to do it and then doing it.
If you have actual evidence to the contrary. Feel free to post about it.
Evidence like a roadmap that mostly wasn't delivered and then buried?
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Post by SofaJockey on May 13, 2019 8:35:07 GMT
Just an observation. We're all able to have our views, but when those are expressed as 'ad hominem' attacks, snark and/or goading of other posters, that's not going to fly. Some posts have been removed and a poster is having a short 'vacation' from BSN. On with the civil disagreement focused on the game...
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Post by SirSourpuss on May 13, 2019 14:13:20 GMT
Delusion 101 : How to make it appear as though everything's okay.
It has too many bugs and is behind schedule but there is zero evidence to support the idea that there won't be more story for years to come and a lot of evidence to support that there will be.
I don't think it's deluded to base predictions on evidence rather than cynicism.
It would not be the first time that EA, or a Division of it, has gone back on its word, so on that front, I would personally be reserved and skeptical. Not to mention that 100% commitment isn't telling of how quantifiable that 100% is. Whether there are five people, or five hundred people at Bioware Austin right now giving their 100% for Anthem, that's still 100% regardless of the people involved. What I do know is that Anthem needs a huge number of fixes and content sooner, rather than later, while it is still relevant, otherwise all the content in the world won't bring the people that were left bitter back. The cancelling, or at the very least the postponing of their roadmap did not earn them any favours. I do understand the workload that has been placed on Austin, right now and I do not envy the task. I would very much like to hear how that studio is fairing right now, but at the same time, easing up now is not a particularly viable option. They need to generate MTX revenue to warrant continued support from EA and while abandoning Anthem will generate a lot of flak, continuing its support brings up a new controversy every other day. It's a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation, EA's very own Kobayashi Maru, but with no dead people involved. Well, at least I hope.
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Post by Thrombin on May 13, 2019 14:25:54 GMT
It has too many bugs and is behind schedule but there is zero evidence to support the idea that there won't be more story for years to come and a lot of evidence to support that there will be.
I don't think it's deluded to base predictions on evidence rather than cynicism.
It would not be the first time that EA, or a Division of it, has gone back on its word, so on that front, I would personally be reserved and skeptical. Not to mention that 100% commitment isn't telling of how quantifiable that 100% is. Whether there are five people, or five hundred people at Bioware Austin right now giving their 100% for Anthem, that's still 100% regardless of the people involved. What I do know is that Anthem needs a huge number of fixes and content sooner, rather than later, while it is still relevant, otherwise all the content in the world won't bring the people that were left bitter back. The cancelling, or at the very least the postponing of their roadmap did not earn them any favours. I do understand the workload that has been placed on Austin, right now and I do not envy the task. I would very much like to hear how that studio is fairing right now, but at the same time, easing up now is not a particularly viable option. They need to generate MTX revenue to warrant continued support from EA and while abandoning Anthem will generate a lot of flak, continuing its support brings up a new controversy every other day. It's a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation, EA's very own Kobayashi Maru, but with no dead people involved. Well, at least I hope.
Well, the point is that EA are, at this current moment, saying they are backing Bioware and the game and Bioware, at this current moment are working on the "Cataclysm" which, I believe, was originally in the Road Map and which I expect to contain new story content. Plus we've seen Bioware actively hiring specialists to help with loot systems etc.
I can't see them backtracking at this point. There has been too much investment to date and if they were going to pull the plug they would have done it before publically stating the opposite or spending too many more resources on new content and new hires.
If the new content is a dud and nobody is attracted back then they might reconsider their position but, until then, I think it's pretty safe to say we will at least get the Cataclysm content before anyone changes their stance.
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Post by SirSourpuss on May 13, 2019 15:08:42 GMT
It would not be the first time that EA, or a Division of it, has gone back on its word, so on that front, I would personally be reserved and skeptical. Not to mention that 100% commitment isn't telling of how quantifiable that 100% is. Whether there are five people, or five hundred people at Bioware Austin right now giving their 100% for Anthem, that's still 100% regardless of the people involved. What I do know is that Anthem needs a huge number of fixes and content sooner, rather than later, while it is still relevant, otherwise all the content in the world won't bring the people that were left bitter back. The cancelling, or at the very least the postponing of their roadmap did not earn them any favours. I do understand the workload that has been placed on Austin, right now and I do not envy the task. I would very much like to hear how that studio is fairing right now, but at the same time, easing up now is not a particularly viable option. They need to generate MTX revenue to warrant continued support from EA and while abandoning Anthem will generate a lot of flak, continuing its support brings up a new controversy every other day. It's a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation, EA's very own Kobayashi Maru, but with no dead people involved. Well, at least I hope.
Well, the point is that EA are, at this current moment, saying they are backing Bioware and the game and Bioware, at this current moment are working on the "Cataclysm" which, I believe, was originally in the Road Map and which I expect to contain new story content. Plus we've seen Bioware actively hiring specialists to help with loot systems etc.
I can't see them backtracking at this point. There has been too much investment to date and if they were going to pull the plug they would have done it before publically stating the opposite or spending too many more resources on new content and new hires.
If the new content is a dud and nobody is attracted back then they might reconsider their position but, until then, I think it's pretty safe to say we will at least get the Cataclysm content before anyone changes their stance.
I don't doubt there are people working on it, we just don't know the quantity. Also, yes, they were hiring specialists in loot systems and while they never specified for which title, I think it is safe to assume it was for Anthem. As for the Cataclysms, I expect those will be showcased in the EA Play presentation of Anthem and will be online shortly after. Since we are still about a month away from that, I can only say oof. I'm sure those will get some people back, but I don't know how many for sure and what their retention will be. There is a lot of salt in the Anthem playerbase right now, I would not be surprise if that bitterness prevents them from returning to the game. People can be stubborn. And that will impact Anthem a lot. If the Cataclysms, or the fixes made to the game by then, don't turn it around, I can't see EA realizing that "10 year plan".
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Post by Polka Dot on May 13, 2019 18:24:08 GMT
Evidence as in original comments from Bioware that the plan is to add story content regularly at no extra charge; evidence as in EA managment recently re-iterating its continuing support for Anthem; evidence as in Bioware re-iterating continued support for Anthem; evidence as in Bioware ruling out an Anthem 2; evidence as in tweets of the cast at recording sessions; The only thing promises evidence are the promises themselves. This is more like it; promised content actually appearing in-game.
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Post by force58 on May 14, 2019 0:06:28 GMT
We are getting the original story. What we got so far was great and more will be released over time for zero cost.
There is not going to be an Anthem 2. It would be superfluous on this kind of model.
Delusion 101 : How to make it appear as though everything's okay. i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/269/682/0f9.png Haha, I was just gunna say the same thing!!! Oh, and I forgot to add this. I see some of you talking about a 10 year plan BioWare had for Anthem and I do remember during the pre-launch hype that they mentioned this. Does anybody know under what context this was to happen? A model like Destiny where every couple of years we get a new game that continues from the first, or, just add new content every year that simply expands the initial launch? With the roadmap being postponed until who knows when I'm not even sure that's in play anymore.
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Post by force58 on May 14, 2019 0:13:58 GMT
Just an observation. We're all able to have our views, but when those are expressed as 'ad hominem' attacks, snark and/or goading of other posters, that's not going to fly. Some posts have been removed and a poster is having a short 'vacation' from BSN. On with the civil disagreement focused on the game... I'm embarrassed I had to look up what ad-hominem mean't!!!
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Post by force58 on May 14, 2019 0:21:40 GMT
Insistent? Hm... everything is conditional, including continued development. When the online monetisation falls below a threshold, development & support stops. Just look at Andromeda.
But Anthem is set up as a live service game that's designed to last as long as possible. If they don't fix their problems, how can people trust them if there's a sequel? Destiny had to fix their problems before a sequel and so did the Division. Anthem is going to have to show the people that they are committed before doing anything, The worrisome part for me is that they're putting out job feelers for design folks right now so the likelihood of seeing something in the near term would be pretty much impossible. If they get their act together like Bungie/Destiny did it'll be great, but with so many problems out the chute and with so many people now gone from the game, again, I have my doubts. I wish I could be more optimistic, but...
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Post by force58 on May 14, 2019 0:24:21 GMT
Evidence as in original comments from Bioware that the plan is to add story content regularly at no extra charge; evidence as in EA managment recently re-iterating its continuing support for Anthem; evidence as in Bioware re-iterating continued support for Anthem; evidence as in Bioware ruling out an Anthem 2; evidence as in tweets of the cast at recording sessions; The only thing promises evidence are the promises themselves. This is more like it; promised content actually appearing in-game. Now I need to go back and see if I found this new content. I've done quite a few new missions since the credits rolled but don't remember anything about the new Stronghold. Crap, I need to start using the "link to post" option...
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Post by linksocarina on May 14, 2019 0:49:47 GMT
Haha, I was just gunna say the same thing!!! Oh, and I forgot to add this. I see some of you talking about a 10 year plan BioWare had for Anthem and I do remember during the pre-launch hype that they mentioned this. Does anybody know under what context this was to happen? A model like Destiny where every couple of years we get a new game that continues from the first, or, just add new content every year that simply expands the initial launch? With the roadmap being postponed until who knows when I'm not even sure that's in play anymore. I would presume they would have created a new version of the same game. So like, new console comes out in 2021 lets say, Anthem: Special Edition is a launch title, and players who have a copy of Anthem can get it upgraded for free, while PC players get a free update for the 4k textures or whatever.
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Post by clips7 on May 14, 2019 2:11:50 GMT
Just an observation. We're all able to have our views, but when those are expressed as 'ad hominem' attacks, snark and/or goading of other posters, that's not going to fly. Some posts have been removed and a poster is having a short 'vacation' from BSN. On with the civil disagreement focused on the game... I'm embarrassed I had to look up what ad-hominem mean't!!! *raises hand slowly*...you're not alone... ....i also wondered what the f**k that was sticking out from the side of that bat in your avy, but uhm, that is just his wing.....
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Post by Pounce de León on May 14, 2019 8:12:14 GMT
I'm embarrassed I had to look up what ad-hominem mean't!!! *raises hand slowly*...you're not alone... ....i also wondered what the f**k that was sticking out from the side of that bat in your avy, but uhm, that is just his wing..... A fancy word to describe a personal attack, you n00b.
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Post by correctamundo on May 14, 2019 12:02:41 GMT
Well, the point is that EA are, at this current moment, saying they are backing Bioware and the game and Bioware, at this current moment are working on the "Cataclysm" which, I believe, was originally in the Road Map and which I expect to contain new story content. Plus we've seen Bioware actively hiring specialists to help with loot systems etc.
I can't see them backtracking at this point. There has been too much investment to date and if they were going to pull the plug they would have done it before publically stating the opposite or spending too many more resources on new content and new hires.
If the new content is a dud and nobody is attracted back then they might reconsider their position but, until then, I think it's pretty safe to say we will at least get the Cataclysm content before anyone changes their stance.
I don't doubt there are people working on it, we just don't know the quantity. Also, yes, they were hiring specialists in loot systems and while they never specified for which title, I think it is safe to assume it was for Anthem. As for the Cataclysms, I expect those will be showcased in the EA Play presentation of Anthem and will be online shortly after. Since we are still about a month away from that, I can only say oof. I'm sure those will get some people back, but I don't know how many for sure and what their retention will be. There is a lot of salt in the Anthem playerbase right now, I would not be surprise if that bitterness prevents them from returning to the game. People can be stubborn. And that will impact Anthem a lot. If the Cataclysms, or the fixes made to the game by then, don't turn it around, I can't see EA realizing that "10 year plan". Actually they specified two positions for Anthem. Placed at either Edmonton or Austin, depending on the preferences of the applicant.
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Post by SirSourpuss on May 14, 2019 13:21:46 GMT
Actually they specified two positions for Anthem I think the positions advertised simply stated that they were looking for people with experience in item balancing and loot systems, without naming Anthem specifically. Anybody got the links handy? I would love to go back and see the listings, but I remember it being under "Bioware" and not specifically Anthem.
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