The problem is that gamers have a lack of choice. If you buy Q3A, you get to pick which server you play on, and you have several server listing programs to select from. If you don't like one, you can actually do something about it by switching to another server or program.
With Battle.net, you have to play on their realms, or by yourself. I personally hardly ever complete the single player game, because I enjoy playing online with friends much more. If Blizzard stops me from doing this in an enjoyable manner, what incentive do I have to buy their games? It is in their best interest to either fix the problems or open up their servers. It's obvious they are having trouble, but their problems shouldn't prevent me from playing the game I paid for that has advertised multiplayer. At the very least I would like direct Internet play so that I don't have to go through Battle.net when it is (slow|split|down).
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I hope they keep the name "FireWire" for their 800MBps version. It is catchy and it rolls off the tongue, unlike *shudder* GigaWire.
I fail to see how this is flamebait.
He has a point, but you nerds that expect everything to be free mod down opinions that disagree with your own.
Let's hope I get to metamoderate this post, because it should be insightful
The problem is that gamers have a lack of choice. If you buy Q3A, you get to pick which server you play on, and you have several server listing programs to select from. If you don't like one, you can actually do something about it by switching to another server or program.
With Battle.net, you have to play on their realms, or by yourself. I personally hardly ever complete the single player game, because I enjoy playing online with friends much more. If Blizzard stops me from doing this in an enjoyable manner, what incentive do I have to buy their games? It is in their best interest to either fix the problems or open up their servers. It's obvious they are having trouble, but their problems shouldn't prevent me from playing the game I paid for that has advertised multiplayer. At the very least I would like direct Internet play so that I don't have to go through Battle.net when it is (slow|split|down).
Yes indeed, Perfect Dark 2 is quite the pansy game.
The Apple WWDC banner is overhead as I read this anti-Apple article.
:)
These coincidences are a PR exec's dream.