Nothing could possibly be more exciting than tearing open a brand new game, throwing it in your high end PC, and waiting for a lengthy patch. While MMOG's might require consistent patching, are we doomed to continue the waiting game for every established product? There must be a better way and inside we make a series of recommendations to improve customer satisfaction and efficiency.
It's happened to every one of us at some point. You've gotten bored with your current MMOG and decide to try out (insert enticing product title) to see if it suits you. You walk into your favorite retailer, pick up a box, and rush home to tear it open like a kid on Christmas. After popping in the disc, you watch the installation for what seems an eternity as the progress bar crawls across the screen. Flipping through the manual is moderately satisfying, but game manuals aren't as beefy as they used to be, so after spending fifteen minutes on YouTube, the game is finally ready to play. Anticipation builds as the loading screen appears, but, to your disappointment, the megapatch begins.
