tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594053425834396701.post8597500454509819953..comments2024-03-12T11:00:41.446+01:00Comments on Stunty Stomper - Thulf's Warhammer Online Blog: GOA Homework and Server Upgrade RumoursThulfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984587352623080489noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594053425834396701.post-30415001064678587292009-01-06T11:06:00.000+01:002009-01-06T11:06:00.000+01:00@ProximoFirst of all I don't call my guild after t...@Proximo<BR/>First of all I don't call my guild after trademarks. But there's a line you have to draw - if I wanted to name my guild Phoenix Fury I would, as it sounds like a good name to me.<BR/><BR/>Secondly, lawsuit in US would not be liable in this case. I have no indeed about most EU countries tho.<BR/><BR/>And lastly posting this all over internet is exactly what should be done - not to change GOA's mind about this decision, but to influence future actions. Also keep in mind that the guild offered to get trademark holder's permission and GOA ignored that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594053425834396701.post-62422500288368613822009-01-06T08:04:00.000+01:002009-01-06T08:04:00.000+01:00@mkosan: I'm sorry if I might sound blunt, I&#...@mkosan: I'm sorry if I might sound blunt, I'm in no way trying to rise above anyone here, but when you chose to use a Tradename from IRL as guildname you just had it coming.<BR/>What you need to realize is that WAR can't have seperate rules for each country it's represented in, they need to incorporate a strict global policy which will keep them out of trouble EVERYWHERE. And your guildname could easily have been source for a lawsuit if we where talking about the US, and prob some other countries in Europe as well.<BR/>Now it might seem stupid that you need to change guildname because it could be illegal in other countries, but as I said they need a global policy.<BR/>My2Cents, suck it up and find a new name for the guild. You won't get anywhere with posting this over the entire internet nor complaining to GOA/Mythic, they won't budge, that's one thing I'm confident of.<BR/>Sucks, but that's life for ya ><Proximohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01660960246877630922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594053425834396701.post-7749909990833599262009-01-06T01:19:00.000+01:002009-01-06T01:19:00.000+01:00@ThulfThere was no base for any trademark violatio...@Thulf<BR/>There was no base for any trademark violation as the trademark was registered locally in Denmark only, and the branch of business for two companies is different. Also the guild proposed to get written permission from trademark holder - GOA disagreed for any negotiations.<BR/><BR/>As to CSRs / help form, regardless of problem I reported I usually got a reply to get a better CPU...<BR/><BR/>"BTW, official forums are coming GOA announced."<BR/>Oh yes, I'll start setting up some proxy rotation script ;3 /evilsmirkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594053425834396701.post-26050044796994835992009-01-05T12:31:00.000+01:002009-01-05T12:31:00.000+01:00@mkosanService improvements like for CSR? They're ...@mkosan<BR/>Service improvements like for CSR? They're pretty useless in every MMO that i have played. Most of the time only good for people that don't read the manual. When i reported that the AH stopped responding on KA, which was the case for everyone not just me, i got a response mail to empty my cache and delete all addons. lol<BR/><BR/>I read about the guild renaming problem and while i can imagine how much it sucks for you guys, i know also that copyright infringements are a tricky subject for all MMOs and the companies usually don't want to risk any trouble with it so take the safer route and just rename chars/guilds. I can't really blame then on this matter i have to confess, if its obvious there is an older rights holder. While it sounds trivial to most of us, i know some companies that had to deal with law suits based on similar stuff.<BR/><BR/>BTW, offical forums are coming GOA announced.Thulfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984587352623080489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594053425834396701.post-91306643065808278672009-01-03T15:20:00.000+01:002009-01-03T15:20:00.000+01:00You forgot to mention customer service improvement...You forgot to mention customer service improvements in 2009 roadmap for GOA, Thulf. Things like changing guild names over supposed trademark violation should never happen [<A HREF="http://www.warhammeralliance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=225490" REL="nofollow">link</A>]<BR/><BR/>And an official communication channel instead of third-party forums would be in order.<BR/><BR/>Btw your blog is quite awesome. The maps and tips have been of great help ;3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594053425834396701.post-91245473822947948372009-01-03T10:57:00.000+01:002009-01-03T10:57:00.000+01:00@AlchemdaThanks for sharing, exactly the info we'r...@Alchemda<BR/>Thanks for sharing, exactly the info we're searching for.<BR/><BR/>@Anonymous<BR/>I know things like the website sound a biot trivial, but when you think about the fact that we pay the same money for the same service its something to point the finger at. GOA takes care about the billing, EU servers and localizations... IMO they should be able to offer the same service for our money. What also annoys me is the fact they still hush up about srew ups like the player statues. Why not announce the fault properly when the patch goes live?<BR/><BR/>Re-rolling.. ah well, its always hard to leave everything behind and the connection to US servers won't be better then to the EU ones. Main problem would be the time difference tho, you'd seldom be able to play during prime time.<BR/><BR/>@Proximo<BR/>Could be they tested them on some servers. Time will tell... but regardless what they do, the fortress crashes have to be fixed fast. Next thing will be the city fights and endgame then, 'cause the more people will experoence it, the more will realize its flawed. ;)Thulfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984587352623080489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594053425834396701.post-53524869397722549872009-01-03T10:32:00.000+01:002009-01-03T10:32:00.000+01:00I've been considering rerolling on US servers sinc...I've been considering rerolling on US servers since Closed Beta tbh. I never played DaoC but have heard numerous stories about GOA and how they "handled" it over here, and the OB thingy didn't exactly improve my trust in them.<BR/><BR/>The lacking RealmWAR pages alone is reason enough for a reroll, not to mention the craptastic flash s(h)ite we are stuck with in EU. Btw I reckon the use of flash is also another reason they are behind on updating the RealmWAR pages. While I haven't touched flash in some years I know that a couple of years ago making things in flash was a lot more cumbersome than anything else.<BR/><BR/>About the server upgrades, just a speculation but those upgrades might have been done on just one server or a small cluster, as a test. I know that they implemented some new gamecode on a single server for testing before they rolled it out on another one (I think it was Dark Crag). Again, this is just speculation but good to keep in mind when asking US players whether they still are experiencing problems.<BR/><BR/>Again, love you blog, you will see more of me here :PProximohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01660960246877630922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594053425834396701.post-18258479459968590922009-01-03T01:44:00.000+01:002009-01-03T01:44:00.000+01:00Why not re-roll on the US servers (and take advant...Why not re-roll on the US servers (and take advantage of the buddy program while you relevel)? <BR/><BR/>Realistically, the GOA situation is unlikely to improve and if you feel you're getting a raw deal, take your business elsewhere. <BR/><BR/>That said some of the issues are a little trivial like player statues and the dysfunctional web page.<BR/><BR/>The US realm-war page is also suffering from tons of missing items as well.<BR/><BR/>Admittedly though, large scale fort battles are universally unplayable so its not a EU hardware issue as the underlying code simply cannot scale for such encounters. Really no game can, save for Eve online perhaps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594053425834396701.post-6122962929360807142009-01-02T23:29:00.000+01:002009-01-02T23:29:00.000+01:00We had a Fortress crash on Tues of this week, so t...We had a Fortress crash on Tues of this week, so these super secret server upgrades either never took place or didnt do enough to fix the problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com