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Muckbeast · 07-02-2009, 08:36 AM

Mark Jacobs sacked by EA

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What do you think of the firing? Will this be good for Warhammer? Will it have any effect? My thoughts below the fold.

I think it will have little or no effect. I think Jacobs’ direct control over the design of Warhammer had become minimal at this stage, and I think the institutional fear within Mythic won’t go away just because one guy leaves. There are some glaring flaws in WAR’s design that have been there from release, but after they crapped the bed so badly on subscribers they are too afraid to fix those things.

Read the rest here if you're interested: Mark Jacobs sacked by EA

It is a pretty shocking move, but probably well deserved.

What do you all think? Will it change anything about WAR? Will it help?

Fullmetal · 07-02-2009, 08:54 AM

It means that we'll be seeing Warhammer online 4 by next year

Neutral · 07-02-2009, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Fullmetal

It means that we'll be saying Warhammer online 4 by next year

...what?

10char

Fullmetal · 07-02-2009, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Neutral

...what?

10char

er, meant seeing, because EA likes to make billions of sequels

Neebus · 07-02-2009, 11:21 AM

Jesus, you know that EA has made significant strides in becoming a better developer right? John Riccitiello is probably the best CEO right now out of the big publishers(if not all publishers).

Sandman53 · 07-02-2009, 11:27 AM

So EA forces Mythic to release War far too early and it ends up being so buggy it was damn near unplayable for some people. The game, about 6 months later, finally becomes playable but by then its reputation is ****ed.

And then EA fires the CEO of mythic.

Mythic made a ****in horrible decision to sell out to EA and EA still makes horrible decisions all the time. Turning over a new leaf my ***, the Sims 3 only furthers my point that EA is destroying the PC gaming industry and then saying its the consumers fault that it is going downhill...

**** YOU EA!

ZahinDenatrose · 07-02-2009, 12:46 PM

Damnit EA! You have taken Mark Jacobs, the man who has brought us the wonderful game of DAoC!

owait

Third realm!?

It's going to be just like DAoC again!!!

But yeah, I feel bad for Mark Jacobs.

Saaaaaad · 07-02-2009, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandman53

So EA forces Mythic to release War far too early and it ends up being so buggy it was damn near unplayable for some people. The game, about 6 months later, finally becomes playable but by then its reputation is ****ed.

And then EA fires the CEO of mythic.

Mythic made a ****in horrible decision to sell out to EA and EA still makes horrible decisions all the time. Turning over a new leaf my ***, the Sims 3 only furthers my point that EA is destroying the PC gaming industry and then saying its the consumers fault that it is going downhill...

**** YOU EA!

Defeated by your own text filter?

I miss the old onrpg where we could swear without censorship.

Neebus · 07-02-2009, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandman53

So EA forces Mythic to release War far too early and it ends up being so buggy it was damn near unplayable for some people. The game, about 6 months later, finally becomes playable but by then its reputation is ****ed.

And then EA fires the CEO of mythic.

Mythic made a ****in horrible decision to sell out to EA and EA still makes horrible decisions all the time. Turning over a new leaf my ***, the Sims 3 only furthers my point that EA is destroying the PC gaming industry and then saying its the consumers fault that it is going downhill...

**** YOU EA!

Maybe Mythic shouldn't say something will be done internally then completely miss the mark, forcing EA to take the risk of launching early so the game stops being a black hole that selectively eats money.

Now Bioware has to spend time that could be going into Mass Effect and The Old Republic to clean up the mess that is Mythic.

Oh and what does The Sims 3 have to do with this? Are companies not suppose to release sequels to highly popular series? Are you one of those people that ***** and moan about DRM practices that are meant to curb the MILLIONS of those that "order" PC games?

Raiyne · 07-02-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Neebus

Oh and what does The Sims 3 have to do with this? Are companies not suppose to release sequels to highly popular series? Are you one of those people that ***** and moan about DRM practices that are meant to curb the MILLIONS of those that "order" PC games?

I think he was referring to the state of Sims 3, regarding EA taking 1 step forward and 1 step back, then releasing it as a whole new game and using it like the cashcow it is.

07-02-2009, 08:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
Fullmetal Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 3,706 Reputation: 113	It means that we'll be seeing Warhammer online 4 by next year Last edited by Fullmetal; 07-02-2009 at 09:00 AM.

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Sandman53 ಠ_ಠ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Land of the Lost Posts: 4,267 Reputation: 45	So EA forces Mythic to release War far too early and it ends up being so buggy it was damn near unplayable for some people. The game, about 6 months later, finally becomes playable but by then its reputation is **ed. And then EA fires the CEO of mythic. Mythic made a in horrible decision to sell out to EA and EA still makes horrible decisions all the time. Turning over a new leaf my , the Sims 3 only furthers my point that EA is destroying the PC gaming industry and then saying its the consumers fault that it is going downhill... *** YOU EA! __________________ "The only dependable thing about the future is uncertainty." - Amarant Coral "People who commit war are stupid, but the blood they spill is not meaningless." - Dr. J.

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07-02-2009, 11:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
Neebus SuperKenshin's Servent Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,072 Reputation: 33	Jesus, you know that EA has made significant strides in becoming a better developer right? John Riccitiello is probably the best CEO right now out of the big publishers(if not all publishers).

07-02-2009, 12:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
ZahinDenatrose Luigi’s Pizza Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 133 Reputation: 10	Damnit EA! You have taken Mark Jacobs, the man who has brought us the wonderful game of DAoC! owait Third realm!? It's going to be just like DAoC again!!! But yeah, I feel bad for Mark Jacobs.