Post by Destin65 on Apr 13, 2010 8:44:09 GMT -5
Just curious what the community is like for this game? I mean, really. From what I've seen, the community for this game is as fractured as I've seen any gaming series or genre.
For example, being a longtime flight simmer with 12+ years of that behind me, plus racing sims since forever, I've always ran into the inevitable... fractured communities.
Here's a great example. Take the Flight Simulator series by Microsoft. Last 2 versions of the game being FS2004 and FSX. Well, many of the FS2004 supporters decided to not follow on and purchase FSX, for whatever reason. Then they got downright stubborn about their loyalty to FS2004 to the point that they started crippling mods. Making mods that were incapable of working with FSX simply out of vengeance to get back at someone. All they ended up achieving, was fracturing the games community base. It was akin to a civil war of sorts. And because so many refused to buy and support FSX, that inevitably led to the shutdown of the FS series entirely. I'm talking, the FS games have been around since before most of you had computers. Me included. I don't think it was a decision MS took lightly, but the community was fractured, sales for FSX were taking a hit because of it. Most of all, sites and fans got into the beef as well.
So, what purpose does that serve? I see the same EXACT thing going on with Haulin' and ALH. For whatever reason, there are people in this game series community that are hellbent on destroying all of the fun for everyone. And do you seriously think SCS is going to keep supporting the 18WoS series with all of the hate that is going on?
People making things for Haulin' or ALH, then crippling things so as to make it impossible for one to work with the other. What purpose does that serve? If you are that filled with hate, and vengeance, perhaps there should be a psychological counselor standing by to assess the situation?
Anyways, a best friend of mine was taken off the road by diabetes, so since he can't drive in real life anymore, he got me hooked on this game. I like it alot. But what I do not like is the primadonna crowd who are bent on fomenting a war between the game versions in which they are going to end up causing 18WoS to go the way of Flight Simulator. Which is nowhere. And with Extreme Trucker being done the way it was, the writing is on the wall. Support or be gone. And I'm sure SCS will go where the money and legitimate fanfare is. Euro trucking. Sadly, no more Peterbilts and Kenworths for any kind of long haul gaming series anymore.
For example, being a longtime flight simmer with 12+ years of that behind me, plus racing sims since forever, I've always ran into the inevitable... fractured communities.
Here's a great example. Take the Flight Simulator series by Microsoft. Last 2 versions of the game being FS2004 and FSX. Well, many of the FS2004 supporters decided to not follow on and purchase FSX, for whatever reason. Then they got downright stubborn about their loyalty to FS2004 to the point that they started crippling mods. Making mods that were incapable of working with FSX simply out of vengeance to get back at someone. All they ended up achieving, was fracturing the games community base. It was akin to a civil war of sorts. And because so many refused to buy and support FSX, that inevitably led to the shutdown of the FS series entirely. I'm talking, the FS games have been around since before most of you had computers. Me included. I don't think it was a decision MS took lightly, but the community was fractured, sales for FSX were taking a hit because of it. Most of all, sites and fans got into the beef as well.
So, what purpose does that serve? I see the same EXACT thing going on with Haulin' and ALH. For whatever reason, there are people in this game series community that are hellbent on destroying all of the fun for everyone. And do you seriously think SCS is going to keep supporting the 18WoS series with all of the hate that is going on?
People making things for Haulin' or ALH, then crippling things so as to make it impossible for one to work with the other. What purpose does that serve? If you are that filled with hate, and vengeance, perhaps there should be a psychological counselor standing by to assess the situation?
Anyways, a best friend of mine was taken off the road by diabetes, so since he can't drive in real life anymore, he got me hooked on this game. I like it alot. But what I do not like is the primadonna crowd who are bent on fomenting a war between the game versions in which they are going to end up causing 18WoS to go the way of Flight Simulator. Which is nowhere. And with Extreme Trucker being done the way it was, the writing is on the wall. Support or be gone. And I'm sure SCS will go where the money and legitimate fanfare is. Euro trucking. Sadly, no more Peterbilts and Kenworths for any kind of long haul gaming series anymore.