Twitter being the water cooler, being updated about aion_liv having a coffee accident or aion_ayase going out to get some coffee is something that you can expect. But don't be fooled by these tweets because there are tweets being send which contain valuable information. This tweet for example, which tells you that the maintenance is over and you can log back in again. Don't you think it's worth knowing this information? And unlike the slow loading forums where you can wait for minutes before you even find the announcement, the tweet is send to you directly if you're using a Twitter desktop client such as Seesmic (which I use) or Tweetdeck.
Back to the betaboards thread. The "Bundywow" user keeps ranting about how NCsoft should use a proper forum and what not and he's being backed up by quite some people who don't realize the power of Twitter. But there are people that do understand the power of Twitter and why NCsoft employees use it. Just take a look at this reply from a user named "Kardinal".
Even if they could have accessed the forums and posted relevant info here, it wouldn't have gotten out to anyone yesterday because the forums were really inaccessible. So yes, they could have revealed better that alot of relevant emergency info is being posted through twitter but that constant stream of info is lightyears better than maybe getting a situation update every few hours through "official" channels.
Or this reply from a user named "Fyssas"Oh shut up!
They use twitter because its easier, and a lot of people have it. If anything gamebreaking happens they will most likely tell us on the server.
Oh and if you have game problems just email support <.<
The power of Twitter is its simplicity. You send your 140 character (or less) message and instantly all your followers are updated. If 1 person in a guild reads this tweet, he can tell his guild members or other friends. Imagine how fast this short innocent tweet can easily update hundreds of not thousands of people within a few seconds. How much easier is it to keep track of someone's tweets than it is to keep an eye out for a possible announcement on a forum? I'll tell you, it's A LOT easier. Even when you're in game, you'll be updated with information about servers going down in x minutes.They use twitter because its easier, and a lot of people have it. If anything gamebreaking happens they will most likely tell us on the server.
Oh and if you have game problems just email support <.<
I think I made my view about NCsoft employees using Twitter clear. I'd say keep on going like you've been in the past. I love being updated on the fly without sifting through forums. When it comes to Twitter, don't mind these people. You can't keep everyone happy
If you want to reply with your own thoughts or have a go at me, you can do so on the forums
