WW2OL bands with Matrix Games?

Belisarius · Post by **Belisarius** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 2:18 am

Just considering how WW2OL was axed by reviewers and players alike when first released and is still haunted by that reputation, I gotta say:

Matrix Games got some HUGE balls.

Dave, if you manage to make WW2OL into what it was supposed to be from the start, then you got my respect. And a sold copy.

I have refrained from trying it so far. The fire it took at first scared me off.

David Heath · Post by **David Heath** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 3:01 am

Hi

I have talked with both Jim and Al and then played the game as it stands today. In a word it a new experence and gamers are missing out if they still considering this anything like the 2+ year ago release. I purchased a copy of the game when it first came out and was not happy to say the least. So as a customer myself I know what I want and expect to get out of this game. Its not perfect but I feel its nothing like what I purchased 2+ years ago.

Playnet and Corned Rat have more then improved the game and enhanced it beyond what it was. Anyone who even thinks they may enjoy this styling of gaming should give it a try in its current form. Remember that Highway to the Reich will come with a free one month trial version so there is no reason not to try it. My staff and myself were thrilled at the gameplay when we tried it out. I admit Jim and Al had to do some talking to get me to try it but the proof was in the game and gamers need to know this.

We all are now working on bringing the game to the next level and when we are done I am sure you will not be able to find another WW2 online experence like it.

Les_the_Sarge_9_1 · Post by **Les_the_Sarge_9_1** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 5:20 am

Some days I fret if I am being dangerously overly completely behind Matrix Games eh.

I like to say nice things, but David is sad to say human and quite mortal hehe.

I have watched Matrix Games pick up and make repairs to GI Combat a game no one said kind words to for the most part (there are always fans of anything).

I have not played the reborn game YET, so I will wait.

I watched Matrix Games pick up the computer World in Flames project, and my first experience with it was WTF this interface sucks big time. I think they will have some work to make the game a solid success.

Now Matrix Games takes on WWII Online, a game that my first impressions were man this game was still born if the comments are even half right.

But I have faith in Matrix Games, and will continue to have faith until I have reason to be of a different opinion eh

Now if I can just figure out how to get Matrix Games involved with MMP so they can intelligently market ASL, life will be good.

Hagen · Post by **Hagen** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 12:22 pm

Belisarius wrote:Dave, if you manage to make WW2OL into what it was supposed to be from the start, then you got my respect. And a sold copy. I have refrained from trying it so far. The fire it took at first scared me off.

There are a couple of obvious errors here

1: Dave doesn't have to make WWIIol into anything, it's almost there allready and have made it so far by themselves. all they need is a serious company backing them. and doing retail deals.

2: If you have refrained from trying a game that has obviously stayed afloat for two and a half years despite those reviews also as old, then you are really missing out.

Like Dave said above, there will be no experience quite like it, but there is no experience even vaguely like it as it is allready.
Get highway to the reich and try it out, nothing to lose.
There are also some magazines having 14 day trials if you are interrested.

David Heath · Post by **David Heath** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 8:15 pm

Hagen wrote:There are a couple of obvious errors here
1: Dave doesn't have to make WWIIol into anything, it's almost there allready and have made it so far by themselves. all they need is a serious company backing them. and doing retail deals.

2: If you have refrained from trying a game that has obviously stayed afloat for two and a half years despite those reviews also as old, then you are really missing out.

Like Dave said above, there will be no experience quite like it, but there is no experience even vaguely like it as it is allready.
Get highway to the reich and try it out, nothing to lose.
There are also some magazines having 14 day trials if you are interrested.

Hi Everyone

I didn't mean to make it sound like Matrix was going to save this game or anything like that. We think the game really does not need much of anything and the few points we do feel could use some work are fully in line with Playnet thinking as well. Matrix is not a big company but we will stand behind the product.

David

Dsty2001 · Post by **Dsty2001** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 9:46 pm

Why in the world do people judge the game by what it was like at release? I can't name a single MMOG that has launched without any problems

It has been 2 years and a half since release, and people are still b1tching about the release? I don't understand

Hagen · Post by **Hagen** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 9:47 pm

David Heath wrote:Matrix is not a big company but we will stand behind the product.

Thanks David
And by the way, I guess CRS has shown the world that size does not matter, devotion does

hardcase · Post by **hardcase** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 5:08 am

WW2OL stands on its on now and does so quite well. There is a freebie 14 day promotion, why not give it a try?

Vasquez · Post by **Vasquez** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 11:35 pm

Stege wrote:Just for that im going to buy a MAtrix games game

lol it was so peacefull here the last years. With a drunken stege inside I will abandon this forum hehe :p

Anyway. The world is small

Greets
Vasquez

http://axishq.wwiionline.com

WWIIOL_Bushman · Post by **WWIIOL_Bushman** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 12:18 am

I like to play WWIIOL

"You're right, you're all screwed ..."-DocDoom

Vasquez · Post by **Vasquez** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 2:55 am

*throws bushy a bone* :p

überrobin · Post by **überrobin** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 3:26 am

lol it was so peacefull here the last years. With a drunken stege inside I will abandon this forum hehe

mach es dir selber Jarin, mach es dir selber

Stege · Post by **Stege** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 3:26 am

With a drunken stege inside I will abandon this forum hehe

Thanks Vaz, My rep is allready shatterd

Vasquez · Post by **Vasquez** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 1:07 pm

überrobin wrote:mach es dir selber Jarin, mach es dir selber

hehe robinius. was geht ab? time for a Korsun pocket or soldiers of empires PBEM?

@ Stege :p

Vasquez

http://axishq.wwiionline.com

Guz · Post by **Guz** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 3:31 pm

Uh...Get back to worrying about RDP.

Vasquez · Post by **Vasquez** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 4:15 pm

Iam worrying bout RDP 8 hours each day. I take all sheets into my bed as well

And you will get a new toy in a few days anyway

Vasquez

http://www.axishq.wwiionline.com

frank1970 · Post by **frank1970** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 9:07 pm

http://www5.playnet.com/bv/wwiiol/wwiim ... cggichhl.0

For those being no member this is the link to a free trial.

I tried ww2ol once and it was really good.

Axis rules!

ravinhood · Post by **ravinhood** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:55 am

I still think Battlefield 1942 is the best game out there for fun and entertainment on a quick scale of things and it's free to play online, no fees. Yeah I know it doesn't have campaigns as someone said over at the wargame forum, but, big deal. FREE means a lot more to me in entertainment than PAY to PLAY, it's just a game of shoot em up, and with a good group of players, it's more than just a shooter, it's a tactical adventure.

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