Scars Of Abyssea Website Unveiled! - Reaction

Hey there,

I usually just browse these forums, keeping my comments to myself to as not to incite a riot of hatred from the unforgiving patrons of this site(which I actually quite enjoy watching), but today I felt I had something worth sharing.

I was somewhat excited when I read the newest press/news release from SE, "Scars of Abyssea Website Unveiled". This was my first mistake. Having expectations.

When reading the short press release, they announce the release and launch of the new Scars of Abyssea website, with a link to visit.

What they don't announce is the complete lack of anything worth visiting.



Perhaps I'm biased, being in the web industry as a creative professional, but this borders on silly.

When your press release about the launch of a new site consists of a link to a mostly empty site, with only 2 of 5 pages containing content, you tend to lose the both the 'wow' factor and your credibility.

Maybe it's just me being critical, but it seems to me that Sqaure-Enix follows this pattern in several areas. They release a big announcement, stating they will be releasing more big announcements in the future. To me that is just excessive, and detrimental to the overall impact of the message, but they must be doing something right if they are a successful company.

Sorry if this seemed like a rant, as it wasn't my intention. More of an observation of the way Square-Enix handles releasing information about their products to the consumers who use them.

My question to everyone is; would you as a player rather have an announcement that you will be getting more informational announcements soon? Or just one big announcement with all the details, but slightly delayed?

Seriously?

gets rid of the crap bits early.. then.. gives us something to discuss..

nothing wrong with that? seeing how people have been asking when its coming out what areas maybe involved etc..

its pretty good if u ask me

SE has always opted to do "teasers" for updates, then followed by new feature previews, then job adjustments right before release.

I would guess most people are used to that pattern by now, but yes, I am sure they could make one big announcement...not sure that is in their marketing/release interests, but they possibly could.

I like the teasers.

It annoys me when people greedily want all the information immediately.

Very mature, if I was lame enough to have one of those "pictures for all occasions" I'd mark your post as the "DFR" (Dumb *** Response).

Could say the same to you in a lot of threads :/

Also, STFU.

How about no? People should grow a brain before they let loose any and every joke out there, even on a video game site.

Go *** yourself as well, "ROCKER-DEWD"

Stop being a ***.

says :http://i38.tinypic.com/20pg9g.jpg

The site will be updated over time, it is not like they do not have the info.. as the month goes by before the update they release it. I would just not worry about this if I was the Op.

Anyways...


Did anyone notice the cool lookin new gearz?

LOOK in the first SS, the RDM has a sweet lookin new hat.


Maybe AF3 will be released in this add-on?


AND the Ninja in the 2nd SS has a new Hat too!

:O

I think you may just be the only one to have noticed. Great attention to detail. That does make things more interesting.

My assumption was that these were more wings areas. Tho not sure obviously.

First picture reminds me of Lufaise Meadows, due to the bridge in the near background.

Second picture makes me think either Meriphataud, or Sarutabaruta. Heck, Attohwa Chasm is a stretch here.

Third picture...orz Archaic Machinery...

Lufaise Meadow does make more sense >.>

Yes, Yes I do.

If it makes you feel better, you're not a ***... You're a QQing ***bag.

I'd like to know how my picture proves I'm a *** though, if anything it proves I'm a member of the Taliban.

My quote from another thread

Go look for yourself.

Sweet sounds like fun regardless of where!

Thank god, the loldrama wasn't created by an Asura player. I'm so sick of the stigma!