by Karen Hertzberg on Oct 30, 2009
Its inevitable--as any MMOG nears launch, excitement builds to a fever
pitch and message boards, from official forums to fansites to network
communities like Ten Ton Hammer, buzz with activity. But hype for a
game about to launch can lead to an almost inevitable crash when
expectations meet reality. Brad McQuaid, the man behind EverQuest and
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, has learned a thing or two, sometimes the
hard way, about keeping fan expectations in check. In one of the first
interviews with him since the launch of Vanguard, McQuaid speaks
candidly about fan expectations, and shares his thoughts about how to
keep them in line.
This article is currently available only to Ten Ton Hammer
href="http://tentonhammer.com/membership">premium subscribers.
If you're a premium member,
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/76193" target="_blank">head
on over to read what Brad McQuaid had to say. If not, you can
learn more about the benefits
of membership.