balth
11-28-2007, 06:16 AM
I purchased this game for several key reasons, and after playing this long and reading the boards, I have several complaints:
1. I was led to believe by Harmonix devs through interviews and videos about the product that it would allow for multiple people to experience the full game online (band world tour online).
2. I was led to believe that other controllers would work with it (I have a ps3.)
3. Total and complete lack of communication of clear and discernable answers to the people who have been vocal about their feelings on these issues.
4. Parts failures.
I honestly believe #4 is already being addressed, so I will refrain from discussing that topic.
You know, quite honestly, if they fixed #3; and just took some responsibility/accountability one way or the other, I'd probably be less upset about #1 and #2.
It's the PR campaign of not commenting on these things that is really beginning to annoy, and I would like to make the case that it is the wrong choice for dealing with their current and future customers/consumers.
Not only did I spend a significant amount of money on this game, I convinced many of my friends to do the same based on all the interviews and expositions about the game before its launch.
I am tired of Company X (In this case MTV, EA and Harmonix ) saying : Look what this does! and then not live up to the promises they made.
A lot of people on these boards say 'be patient.' And I say to you, that you have forgotten how the supply/demand model works. Change is affected due to consumer interest, and it is not affected when there is no interest. If there is no demand for action, none will be taken.
I LOVE the game; at least the parts that were delivered upon. I, like many others who purchased it, live far away from my core group of friends scattered throughout the country, and EXPECT to rock with them as was promised. Yes, I can get a few friends together occasionally for BWT locally; but that's not every other day with the friends that I was supposed to be able to play with online as promised.
I also think that PS3 users should have SOME kind of update as to other guitar controller support (or not, all most of us want is a clear answer, please).
If you don't agree with my viewpoints, you are free to have your own opinions, I would simply ask that you do not share them here. I do not want to turn this into a 'Harmonix is a great company you should feel ashamed for posting this' thread. My point in starting this thread is NOT to flame Harmonix. It is simply to say "I am here, I am unsatisfied, please address the three points I have listed." If you are unsatisfied, please feel free to let Harmonix know this in a response. Please keep your comments clean, non-threatening and uncombative.
If this derails, *I* will request a mod to lock it. What I want to do with this thread is simply allow Harmonix representatives see that a policy of silence is NOT the approach they should take with their customers/consumers.
If you agree, please state why.
Thank you for reading.
1. I was led to believe by Harmonix devs through interviews and videos about the product that it would allow for multiple people to experience the full game online (band world tour online).
2. I was led to believe that other controllers would work with it (I have a ps3.)
3. Total and complete lack of communication of clear and discernable answers to the people who have been vocal about their feelings on these issues.
4. Parts failures.
I honestly believe #4 is already being addressed, so I will refrain from discussing that topic.
You know, quite honestly, if they fixed #3; and just took some responsibility/accountability one way or the other, I'd probably be less upset about #1 and #2.
It's the PR campaign of not commenting on these things that is really beginning to annoy, and I would like to make the case that it is the wrong choice for dealing with their current and future customers/consumers.
Not only did I spend a significant amount of money on this game, I convinced many of my friends to do the same based on all the interviews and expositions about the game before its launch.
I am tired of Company X (In this case MTV, EA and Harmonix ) saying : Look what this does! and then not live up to the promises they made.
A lot of people on these boards say 'be patient.' And I say to you, that you have forgotten how the supply/demand model works. Change is affected due to consumer interest, and it is not affected when there is no interest. If there is no demand for action, none will be taken.
I LOVE the game; at least the parts that were delivered upon. I, like many others who purchased it, live far away from my core group of friends scattered throughout the country, and EXPECT to rock with them as was promised. Yes, I can get a few friends together occasionally for BWT locally; but that's not every other day with the friends that I was supposed to be able to play with online as promised.
I also think that PS3 users should have SOME kind of update as to other guitar controller support (or not, all most of us want is a clear answer, please).
If you don't agree with my viewpoints, you are free to have your own opinions, I would simply ask that you do not share them here. I do not want to turn this into a 'Harmonix is a great company you should feel ashamed for posting this' thread. My point in starting this thread is NOT to flame Harmonix. It is simply to say "I am here, I am unsatisfied, please address the three points I have listed." If you are unsatisfied, please feel free to let Harmonix know this in a response. Please keep your comments clean, non-threatening and uncombative.
If this derails, *I* will request a mod to lock it. What I want to do with this thread is simply allow Harmonix representatives see that a policy of silence is NOT the approach they should take with their customers/consumers.
If you agree, please state why.
Thank you for reading.
