The engine and gameplay simply look outdated and it isn't even out yet. Years later and last I heard you can still hardly call what we have a beta.Įven if it released tomorrow as well it simply would be a flash in the pan compared to games like AoC. We were told the beauty of a rvr game would be that it would be much easier to develop than a PvE game because there's less content to make. To this day though I still don't understand it. Heartbreaking that we probably won't ever see it come to fruition, and even if it does it likely won't be but a shell of what it could have been. MJ had family health stuff going on which I know must have been hell to go through. MJ should never have taken over that role and should have focused on the game.īut it also failed for completely unavoidable reasons. But that didn't last more than three years or so. CSE originally had great communication with the community. I also think not replacing the CM was a mistake. That's where the trust was burnt beyond repair. Anything bigger than 300v300v300 sounds like a completely unfun cluster fuck anyways and older titles like daoc and Warhammer even did okay in that department.ĭiverting time and energy to Ragnarok was also a huge part of it imho. I personally don't know why we needed thousands of people on screen at once. Making their own engine was definitely part of it. I think it's time to accept that this game will never release. Hundreds of games have started development and launched in the time it's taken CS Games to get to this point with CU. There's no Alpha in sight, no estimated release date, no hands-on previews or showcases, and no reason to believe the game isn't still in pre-production. What's your opinion on why Camelot Unchained ultimately failed? Do you think the decision to create an entirely new engine for the game doomed it from the beginning? Do you think the long development cycle is because of CS Games' inability to create a game that can live up to a fraction of their fanbase's expectations?Īlso, what are your thoughts on Final Stand: Ragnarök's sudden announcement and incredible flop?įor those still hoping that Camelot Unchained will release in their lifetime, why? It's been years since we've seen any semblance of gameplay. In my opinion, I think Mark Jacobs reached for the stars, failed to reach half that distance, and has been struggling to keep climbing, despite the years and years that have passed with little progress. I don't think the CS Games planned for things to go this way, but they're clearly to blame for this game's disastrous life. I think we can all agree that this game is a massive failure that might never see the light of day.

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