Comment Re:Wow.... (Score 1) 95
Tossing out an insult like "fanbois" in your opening sentence because some folks voiced their opinion (gasp), doesn't present a very flattering image of MMOGchart.com, but that's your choice.
I believe you're correct that those of us currently following Vanguard with interest don't represent the majority of the market. Most of us have been through all the other MMOGs and found them lacking in ways that really aren't being addressed elsewhere. We are encouraged by what we've seen and heard, by Sigil's demonstrable track record, and by the exciting dialog taking place in the early community forming up around the project. But real marketing hasn't really occurred yet, has it. The game's not even in beta and I suspect that Sigil's E3 presence was less a part of a marketing campaign and more of an early opportunity to refresh contacts and secure assurances with a select few that the project is on track, alive and well.
Whether we are "the majority" of the market or not won't be the determining factor in how big an impact Vanguard has on the market. At the end of the day, that's going to come down to some business fundamentals like whether or not the game services a significant market and whether Microsoft is able to effectively promote the game's value proposition. As you say, "the perception of the game by the gaming public". I submit it's too early to tell how that will play out, just as it was too early to tell in 1989 how successful Windows 3.0 would be when it rolled out a year later. I suspect Microsoft will have a thing or two to add to the message. :)
I believe you're correct that those of us currently following Vanguard with interest don't represent the majority of the market. Most of us have been through all the other MMOGs and found them lacking in ways that really aren't being addressed elsewhere. We are encouraged by what we've seen and heard, by Sigil's demonstrable track record, and by the exciting dialog taking place in the early community forming up around the project. But real marketing hasn't really occurred yet, has it. The game's not even in beta and I suspect that Sigil's E3 presence was less a part of a marketing campaign and more of an early opportunity to refresh contacts and secure assurances with a select few that the project is on track, alive and well.
Whether we are "the majority" of the market or not won't be the determining factor in how big an impact Vanguard has on the market. At the end of the day, that's going to come down to some business fundamentals like whether or not the game services a significant market and whether Microsoft is able to effectively promote the game's value proposition. As you say, "the perception of the game by the gaming public". I submit it's too early to tell how that will play out, just as it was too early to tell in 1989 how successful Windows 3.0 would be when it rolled out a year later. I suspect Microsoft will have a thing or two to add to the message.
