105446-not-happy-jan

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I purchased Wildstar because it seemed to be a cheerful game, looking much like my beloved World of Warcraft and with the sort of quirky humour I enjoyed.  And it was SciFi based, an extra appeal.  But before doing that, I checked the game stats to ensure I could play it on my pc.  While I didn't meet the recommended specs (which I'd expected) my pc was quite a bit over the minimum specs.  So I went ahead and laid out my cash and loaded it up.
 
Within a very short time I'd experienced my first major glitch - patches refused to download, failing repeatedly.  I eventually had to install Cyberghost to get them to work, which annoyed me.  A subscriber should be able to do something as basic as obtaining a game patch without having to install third party software.  However, the major problem for me was the inability to play the game at all.  Even on low setting, I rarely get above 12fps, and can barely navigate in Thayd because of hideous lag.  Even out in the wilderness it is little better, and playing it above low setting is, frankly, impossible.
 
My main issue is this - the specs aren't honest.  I'm not sure what other people's playing experience expectations are, but mine are that if my setup is indicated as being a playable one, then it SHOULD be playable.  Can they test every pc setup in the world to see if its workable?  No, of course not.  But I consider it false advertising to indicate a range of builds will allow the game to be played in the way it should be, when it absolutely isn't.  And the wicked thing about it is I have no option to have my money refunded as would be the case with any normal product. 
 
I look forward to the day when a game company will (a) set reasonable and honest minimum requirements and (B provide a cd to customers free on trial for, say, a month to allow them to test their machine and at the end of that time if all goes well, to then charge their account for the startup disk.  That way if it turns out we can't play the game, we aren't out of pocket and fed up with companies who don't care if people are ripped off.  And of course they can do both of those things, especially b.  Disks cost pennies if supplied in a simple paper wrap, They'd recoup their costs in minutes by retaining happy customers.
 
So I have sadly had to cancel my subscription and face the fact that I am, yet again, out of pocket and disappointed.  I really like Wildstar, I was enjoying the gaming experience (when I could play it) and think it would have been one I could have enjoyed for a long time.  I know many of you won't have my sad experience, and I truly wish you all the most fun with Wildstar, and only wish I could have shared it with you.	
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			Out of curiosity what are your PC specs.	
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I purchased Wildstar because it seemed to be a cheerful game, looking much like my beloved World of Warcraft and with the sort of quirky humour I enjoyed.  And it was SciFi based, an extra appeal.  But before doing that, I checked the game stats to ensure I could play it on my pc.  While I didn't meet the recommended specs (which I'd expected) my pc was quite a bit over the minimum specs.  So I went ahead and laid out my cash and loaded it up.
 
Within a very short time I'd experienced my first major glitch - patches refused to download, failing repeatedly.  I eventually had to install Cyberghost to get them to work, which annoyed me.  A subscriber should be able to do something as basic as obtaining a game patch without having to install third party software.  However, the major problem for me was the inability to play the game at all.  Even on low setting, I rarely get above 12fps, and can barely navigate in Thayd because of hideous lag.  Even out in the wilderness it is little better, and playing it above low setting is, frankly, impossible.
 
My main issue is this - the specs aren't honest.  I'm not sure what other people's playing experience expectations are, but mine are that if my setup is indicated as being a playable one, then it SHOULD be playable.  Can they test every pc setup in the world to see if its workable?  No, of course not.  But I consider it false advertising to indicate a range of builds will allow the game to be played in the way it should be, when it absolutely isn't.  And the wicked thing about it is I have no option to have my money refunded as would be the case with any normal product. 
 
I look forward to the day when a game company will (a) set reasonable and honest minimum requirements and (B provide a cd to customers free on trial for, say, a month to allow them to test their machine and at the end of that time if all goes well, to then charge their account for the startup disk.  That way if it turns out we can't play the game, we aren't out of pocket and fed up with companies who don't care if people are ripped off.  And of course they can do both of those things, especially b.  Disks cost pennies if supplied in a simple paper wrap, They'd recoup their costs in minutes by retaining happy customers.
 
So I have sadly had to cancel my subscription and face the fact that I am, yet again, out of pocket and disappointed.  I really like Wildstar, I was enjoying the gaming experience (when I could play it) and think it would have been one I could have enjoyed for a long time.  I know many of you won't have my sad experience, and I truly wish you all the most fun with Wildstar, and only wish I could have shared it with you.
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You do a lot of pinning the blame on the developers of faulty system requirements and bad patches - but fail to mention your pc specs and don't even consider that the patching problem is on your end.
 
If it wasn't on your end and was a legitimate concern for the game, more people than just you would be having this issue, a lot more. So what are your specs, anti virus, firewall, etc. 
 
edit: Just realized you're Australian. Maybe you should be blaming the problem on the ISP that likely services you.	
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probs a troll... on both comps i have running its all fine.
 
even had a bug on the tower yesterday ....bought a USB device from Aldi store and it proceeded to give us a bunch of soft ware we didnt want.. long story short, it installed Real Player which then turned off the graphics card -_-
 
so... with graphics card turned off.. yes i was sitting on 5fps running intel virtual graphics.... so if the OP is serious then i'd say the problem is on his end.  There are plenty of posts for people running less than optimal spec successfully.
 
TL:DR
OP is a paid humbug, most likely working for another Developer :P  "imo"
 
edit: <---- Aussie ISP has nothing to do with it, fps is =/= lag	
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			lol why on earth would you buy a usb device from Aldi :(	
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Hello,
 
I'm sorry to hear that you're cancelling your sub. There are a few threads on optimizing the client for gameplay posted here at the top of these general forums along with some threads in the players to player tech support. I'm not sure if you have checked those out yet, but they may help. There are also some posts with suggestions for players who are having problems installing the game. Some anti-virus programs don't play nice, along with firewalls. In any case, thank you very much for your feedback.
 
- Team WildStar 	
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