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Post by colfoley on Aug 18, 2016 5:28:51 GMT
So as most of us are aware, (after all this place likely wouldn't exisist if they hand't made this decision), the official forums of BioWare are closing soon. I found out the news and was rather saddened by it, but in talking with other people on the BSN boards and even a few friends around here the reaction towards BioWare has been...curiously hostile.
So the question is a rather simple one, is there anyone within the sound of this post who is now not going to buy a single BioWare game in the future because of this?
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Post by Innocent Bystander on Aug 18, 2016 6:31:03 GMT
That would be silly. People that actually make those games aren't the assholes that nuked BSN. In a way, they did us a favor. There I'm defenceless against those toxic white-knight types (won't name Elhanan or Seraphim24, that would be rude), here I just can tell the to go fuck themselves with their condescending, disingenuous, hypocritical bullshit and not get (hopefully) permabanned. It's a sacrifice I'm willing to make, all the important BSNers are here anyway. By not purchasing good games because of it, I'll be shooting myself in the foot. On the other hand, if Andromeda ends up some Call of "Another colony needs your help", I'll run away as fast as possible, and I didn't run since '97.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2016 6:58:02 GMT
it depends if i get a new rigg (unlikely) no, if i dont (more likely) yes
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Post by Pounce de León on Aug 18, 2016 6:58:33 GMT
All of us. That's why we all went to the BSNUF.
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Post by colfoley on Aug 18, 2016 8:16:34 GMT
@ Innocent: Indeed. Didn't quite think of it like that. Though I hardly think that MEA will devolve into a game of that per se, though I imagine that will be some part of the gameplay will be finding, building, and then defending settlements to varying degrees of player having to do it.
@ Nanny: So is you getting a new computer the determining factor then?
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Post by LightningPoodle on Aug 18, 2016 8:25:03 GMT
I don't think there is any reason to boycott BioWare. In time, their games are going to be worthless anyway.
They're closing their official boards. That was the one place where actual user feedback could be gathered. Twitter, Facebook, even Reddit, don't offer the same thing. Feedback from the forums is one of the best places to gather user feedback, and ideas on how to improve things that worked, or fix things that didn't. BioWare have chosen to remove that ability. In time, it will show, and less and less people will purchase their games because of it.
There is no reason to boycott them. Just buy the game, or don't, depending on the games merits (if it has any).
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Post by Warrick on Aug 18, 2016 8:52:09 GMT
Of course not. People shouldn't take it so personally.
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Post by Arijon van Goyen on Aug 18, 2016 8:57:16 GMT
Wise men don't pre-order from a company with questionable latest products and a bad customer service talking zone.
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Post by fraggle on Aug 18, 2016 9:00:01 GMT
No, why should I? I'm a gamer first and want to enjoy games, and I think we can agree that the devs are not responsible for closing the BSN. I want to continue to support their passion for making games, so I will still buy Bioware products.
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Post by Giant Ambush Beetle on Aug 18, 2016 9:02:14 GMT
I'll just wait for the reviews of Andromeda, if the game is any good I'll buy it. Biowares policies, their forums, their employees or mindset do not interest me in the slightest.
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Post by Kenny Bania on Aug 18, 2016 9:27:32 GMT
Hell yeah.
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Post by The Hype Himself on Aug 18, 2016 9:28:48 GMT
No, but I will spam the shit out of their site with as much crap as possible and go out with a super-flaming-ninja-ban-5000.
I'm seriously wondering how many posters are going to just spam porn.
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Post by colfoley on Aug 18, 2016 10:17:33 GMT
Poodle does raise a good point. One of the things I do find the most odd about their whole decision is the idea of moving onto FB and such when...at least on FB...they closed down the ability to comment on their wall as a fan after one of the shootings, which was blamed on them because the shooter was a BioWare fan.
And Mag I was not talking about pre order I was talking about just buying thier games.
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Post by Obliviousmiss on Aug 18, 2016 10:33:23 GMT
No..... If I were going to boycott Bioware, I wouldn't have come here. I'm still a fan of their video games, and I don't plan to "boycott" them because of a forum closing. Like I've expressed a million times before, I smell an EA overlord.
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Post by Reznore on Aug 18, 2016 11:25:11 GMT
I feel like I should boycott Bioware , but i'm not fooling myself I probably won't. But I will feel like a giant sucker for buying their games from now on , and that's never good.
I've been hanging in the BSN since DAO , I mostly started posting after DA2 release . And as a forum poster I've been called toxic , someone who spend time in a cesspool , during ME3 ending I was far too dumb to understand Bioware "artistic integrity" (this one is still hilarious) , then as part of the forum mass I was of course extremely entitled , remember the cupcakes? Good times.
Then Bioware closed the off topic forum out of the blue.They gave a 12 minute warning./slowclap. We figured out Conal was community manager because we had no clue who the community manager was at this point. Now they're nuking the BSN .And they unleashed the botmods on regular users.Warning points and ban are now given like candies . And because it wouldn't be fun otherwise some ex Bioware employees just rode the wave of fan tears in a passive agressive manner. Of course shutting down the forum was done in Summer so not much people would notice.It's the most efficient way to do it.But on top of erasing the forum by October I think.They aren't sending emails to users explaining the forum is no more. I totally feel like I'm treated like an intelligent adult and valued customer and I really want to give them my hard earned cash right now.
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Post by wolfsite on Aug 18, 2016 11:34:14 GMT
No.
Frankly I'm surprised the BSN lasted as long at it had considering the amount of abuse that had been posted.
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Post by corpusdei on Aug 18, 2016 11:36:37 GMT
No, but I will spam the shit out of their site with as much crap as possible and go out with a super-flaming-ninja-ban-5000. I'm seriously wondering how many posters are going to just spam porn. Since this place got up and running I've not bothered to go back to the BioWare Forums - I'm guessing when it comes to bye-bye time over there the *only* people posting will be those trolling BioWare I suppose I ought to go and see if it's possible to close the account - or at least fill it with complete junk data.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2016 11:52:48 GMT
No, but I will spam the shit out of their site with as much crap as possible and go out with a super-flaming-ninja-ban-5000. I'm seriously wondering how many posters are going to just spam porn. I want to be there to witness this! And no, I won't do any boycotting.
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Post by jli84 on Aug 18, 2016 12:04:25 GMT
Wise men don't pre-order from a company with questionable latest products and a bad customer service talking zone. What is this company you speak of? BioWare? DAI was my favourite dragon age game and ME3 was one of the more enjoyable gaming experiences of 2012, despite its bad ending. Might as well get any pre-order bonuses there is as long as Im going to buy anyway. As to you signature: Im holding off on any civ activity until the release of civ VI. Do'nt want to tire of the civ formula just before the release of a new iteration.
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Post by cribbian on Aug 18, 2016 12:06:06 GMT
Nah
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Post by corpusdei on Aug 18, 2016 12:08:06 GMT
... tire of the civ formula ... The words are all in English, I know that, but they just don't make any sense in that order. (I've been playing Civ games since the original on the Amiga)
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Post by zipzap2000 on Aug 18, 2016 12:12:24 GMT
This is the bit where you insert a vid of joker laughing at Shepard during the citadel dlc party............and then wind up watching the recommended videos after searching out the full scene, because you wanted Shepard to tell EDI, to get Jeff drunk coz his reaction is priceless; then you wind up back here again because you felt all fuzzy and sad after your LI says "The best" in a youtube video and you wanted to share that in a thread 3 years afterthe game was released.
And then picture me wearing a top hat in a recliner sofa, raising a martini glass to my aged lip.
*Sips Ryncol*
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Post by zipzap2000 on Aug 18, 2016 12:12:44 GMT
My first double post.
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Post by jli84 on Aug 18, 2016 12:13:03 GMT
... tire of the civ formula ... The words are all in English, I know that, but they just don't make any sense in that order. (I've been playing Civ games since the original on the Amiga)
I know. I'm weird. Sometimes I just need a break from civ to keep it fresh. It's still a game I keep going back to. edit: Ive also been playing since the original. Good old days:
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Post by LFS on Aug 18, 2016 12:22:55 GMT
I think it's a short-sighted and cowardly move that makes me question their upper level decision-making, but I'm in it for the games. I'll buy them as long as their games are of interest to me.
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