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FAO: Peter Moore EA Chief Operating Officer Save Dark Age of Camelot

For those of you who have never played DAOC it was at one time the most popular MMO on sale. However, bad management decisions, lack of investment and a biased team of programmers has resulted in a massive fall in numbers over the years.

I truly believe the game can still, even at this late stage, be saved and again challenge the numbers, if not better those that play WOW. This can only ever be achieved though with a massive clear out of the programmers that are there now who continue make illogical decisions with regards to the RvR arena. For those who play albion it just seems to continually be one nerfed ability after another. In 2006 the scout class was nerfed to the extent that DAOC lost 100's of players over night. They still haven't learnt their lesson.

Even today after many, many more nerfs which have followed: the programmers decided to nerf the slam ability from 9 seconds to 5 seconds. While at the same time enemy class abilities are abusively high i.e. mesmerisation = 1 min + and abrogated sight = 1 min+ etc. etc. At the same time other archery class's on other realms have been given pets with the ability to stun the opponent. It's not a better styles which determines the outcome, as it should be, its a set of programmers creating an imbalance in the game to such an extent loyal gamers are forced out of a game which they have played and loved for years.

Please give us some fresh new blood and get rid of these programmers to make the game fairer and more balanced across the realms. After all it supposed to be enjoyable to play, the recent loss of numbers indicates if they continue with their changes the game will not last very much longer.

A Loyal Player for 11 years