Apr 2019 Update: EC is currently averaging about 75 players online. That is not good for what was originally billed as a massive online shooter. It gives me little satisfaction to tell all the haters that "I told you so" because I actually wanted this game to succeed.

F2P Update: If you're interested in trying the game, it's now F2P with some limitations. I recommend before making an impulse purchase you really try the game out. Don't just play it once and say, "Looks neat!" and then drop 40 bucks on it. As a sidenote, AFAIK Chaos and Eldar make up the majority of the premium playerbase at the moment. This may change over time but if you pick SM or Ork now, you may find yourself out-classed quite often.

To preface, I've had issues with being being logged into the game, but not showing in Steam and properly logging the playtime.[i.imgur.com] There's a screenshot showing me in-game and it not registering on Steam. Regardless of whether I've played 1 hour or 1000 hours, the criticisms still stand and many of them even the developers themselves have admitted to.

I'm not a mindless hater. I want this game to succeed and I would like to recommend it but until this game matches what they're currently advertising, then I can't recommend it. Note: As soon as the game launch, they changed the store page advertisements that they stated the game would have "at launch" to a vague description. (Scroll down for proof)

What the devs (bE) promised YEARS AGO...and what they have currently delivered long past the dates they promised to deliver them are two vastly different things. It was originally announced this game would launch in 2015, not only on PC but console too...in 2015! 2015 came and went.

What's important to also note is that this 2015 release date for PC and consoles was announced by the developer BEFORE Bandai-Namco signed on as publisher so they were not "forced" to announce that original release date.

The original refund policy, which stated refunds would be given if the game was not delivered as promised *when* it was promised is still on the game's website was worded to basically make it impossible to be eligible for said refund, because it also stated they could change the release date and those promises. (TOS, A. Preorders, Bullet 3)[www.eternalcrusade.com]

I'm not saying they didn't offer any refunds whatsoever (not counting Steam's refund policy) but they didn't make it easy. According to the official website, "To cancel a purchase, you must notify BHVR in writing..." And for those people who stuck it out and waited for it to get better as the devs promised, they missed out on the limited window to get those promised refunds.

Now, I've been told by other players that all of the original promises the dev team made don't actually count because those were different guys! Okay...well here is what they were advertising and promising on the store page leading up to the official launch and at the launch:

"4 factions, 5 subfactions & warlords, 5 classes, 1000s of weapons, character advancement and personalization, 1000s of armor augmentations and customization combinations, 100s of items & ammo upgrades, persistent world map (including player driven campaigns, territorial conquest, player objectives, clans & warparties), PVP (3 modes, Domination, Tug of War, Fortress), PVE (3 modes, Purge, Defend, Deliver), 3 vehicle classes, veterans, heroes & elites and...free expansions."

After the game officially launched, they removed the original infographic (click here to view)[i.imgur.com] with their new promises and replaced it with one that is extremely vague and pretty much promises nothing. It would have been one thing if that is what they had *been* advertising but they have been selling the game based on those claims and then as soon as the game "launched" they changed it to just a vague mention of PVE/PVP and some stuff. Some people might perceive this as dishonest.

That was last year. They still haven't delivered on all of the promises they made last year.

There are many other problems, not just the ones I've noted. But here's one I'll let you decide on. They sell custom weapons and armor in the cash shop (yes, it has a cash shop already) for 5,000 RTC, 10,000 RTC or more. They sell 4000RTC for $5, 9000RTC for $10, 21,000RTC for $20.
You can't buy a 5k RTC item unless you buy the $10 package. You can't buy a 10k RTC item unless you buy the $20 package. Some people might consider this a bit shady.

When the actual game matches with what they are currently promising and advertising on the store page that it will have "at launch" (which is Sep. 23, 2016), isn't riddled with bugs (obviously there will be some bugs) and is at least half-decently optimized to the point where users with high end systems, high-end GPUs (Titans), i7s and 16gb of ram aren't complaining about stutters and FPS problems...THEN I would recommend purchasing this game.

I will continue to wait for this game to be the game it promised to be. I want this game to be what you promise it will be. I will gladly change my review and write, "You had a (really) rough start but you turned it around." But first...you have to actually do that.

Apr 2019 Update: EC is currently averaging about 75 players online. That is not good for what was originally billed as a massive online shooter. It gives me little satisfaction to tell all the haters that "I told you so" because I actually wanted this game to succeed. F2P Update: If you're interested in trying the game, it's now F2P with some limitations. I recommend before making an impulse purchase you really try the game out. Don't just play it once and say, "Looks neat!" and then drop 40 bucks on it. As a sidenote, AFAIK Chaos and Eldar make up the majority of the premium playerbase at the moment. This may change over time but if you pick SM or Ork now, you may find yourself out-classed quite often. To preface, I've had issues with being [url=http://i.imgur.com/AXmTUpL.png]being logged into the game, but not showing in Steam and properly logging the playtime.[/url] There's a screenshot showing me in-game and it not registering on Steam. Regardless of whether I've played 1 hour or 1000 hours, the criticisms still stand and many of them even the developers themselves have admitted to. I'm not a mindless hater. I want this game to succeed and I would like to recommend it but until this game matches what they're currently advertising, then I can't recommend it. Note: As soon as the game launch, they changed the store page advertisements that they stated the game would have "at launch" to a vague description. (Scroll down for proof) What the devs (bE) promised YEARS AGO...and what they have currently delivered long past the dates they promised to deliver them are two vastly different things. It was originally announced this game would launch in 2015, not only on PC but console too...in 2015! 2015 came and went. What's important to also note is that this 2015 release date for PC and consoles was announced by the developer BEFORE Bandai-Namco signed on as publisher so they were not "forced" to announce that original release date. The original refund policy, which stated refunds would be given if the game was not delivered as promised *when* it was promised is still on the game's website was worded to basically make it impossible to be eligible for said refund, because it also stated they could change the release date and those promises. [url=https://www.eternalcrusade.com/tos](TOS, A. Preorders, Bullet 3)[/url] I'm not saying they didn't offer any refunds whatsoever (not counting Steam's refund policy) but they didn't make it easy. According to the official website, "To cancel a purchase, you must notify BHVR in writing..." And for those people who stuck it out and waited for it to get better as the devs promised, they missed out on the limited window to get those promised refunds. Now, I've been told by other players that all of the original promises the dev team made don't actually count because those were different guys! Okay...well here is what they were advertising and promising on the store page leading up to the official launch and at the launch: "4 factions, 5 subfactions & warlords, 5 classes, 1000s of weapons, character advancement and personalization, 1000s of armor augmentations and customization combinations, 100s of items & ammo upgrades, persistent world map (including player driven campaigns, territorial conquest, player objectives, clans & warparties), PVP (3 modes, Domination, Tug of War, Fortress), PVE (3 modes, Purge, Defend, Deliver), 3 vehicle classes, veterans, heroes & elites and...free expansions." After the game officially launched, they removed [url=http://i.imgur.com/Bq0I2qw.png]the original infographic (click here to view)[/url] with their new promises and replaced it with one that is extremely vague and pretty much promises nothing. It would have been one thing if that is what they had *been* advertising but they have been selling the game based on those claims and then as soon as the game "launched" they changed it to just a vague mention of PVE/PVP and some stuff. Some people might perceive this as dishonest. That was last year. They still haven't delivered on all of the promises they made last year. There are many other problems, not just the ones I've noted. But here's one I'll let you decide on. They sell custom weapons and armor in the cash shop (yes, it has a cash shop already) for 5,000 RTC, 10,000 RTC or more. They sell 4000RTC for $5, 9000RTC for $10, 21,000RTC for $20. You can't buy a 5k RTC item unless you buy the $10 package. You can't buy a 10k RTC item unless you buy the $20 package. Some people might consider this a bit shady. When the actual game matches with what they are currently promising and advertising on the store page that it will have "at launch" (which is Sep. 23, 2016), isn't riddled with bugs (obviously there will be some bugs) and is at least half-decently optimized to the point where users with high end systems, high-end GPUs (Titans), i7s and 16gb of ram aren't complaining about stutters and FPS problems...THEN I would recommend purchasing this game. I will continue to wait for this game to be the game it promised to be. I want this game to be what you promise it will be. I will gladly change my review and write, "You had a (really) rough start but you turned it around." But first...you have to actually do that.