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Massively multiplayer online role-playing game (commonly abbreviated MMORPG) is a genre of computer role-playing games in which a large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world. The term MMORPG was coined by Richard Garriott,[citation needed] the creator of Ultima Online, the game credited with popularizing the genre in 1997.[1][2]
As in all RPGs, players assume the role of a fictional character (often in a fantasy world),[3] and take control over many of that character's actions.[4] MMORPGs are distinguished from single-player or small multi-player CRPGs by the number of players, and by the game's persistent world, usually hosted by the game's publisher, which continues to exist and evolve while the player is away from the game.
MMORPGs are very popular throughout the world.[5] Worldwide revenues for MMORPGs exceeded half a billion dollars in 2005,[6] and Western revenues exceeded US$1 billion in 2006.[7] In 2007 and 2008 the virtual goods buying and trading has taken an amazing increase. Next to the more traditional subscription model, virtual goods are a second source of revenues for publishers. In 2008, Western consumer spending on subscription MMOGs grew to $1.4 billion.[8] The most popular MMORPG, World of Warcraft, has over 11 million paying subscribers as of 2009.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMORPG
Sorry man I just don't understand where you get the idea that WoW is not an RPG, by the definition I found it qualifies perfectly.
LOL! You talk about free speech, but then tell WoW players to shut up.
Now I remember why I left WoW! It was people like you!
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Guys! I'm hopelessly lost in a mountain of mole hills! Them damn moles!
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game (commonly abbreviated MMORPG) is a genre of computer role-playing games in which a large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world. The term MMORPG was coined by Richard Garriott,[citation needed] the creator of Ultima Online, the game credited with popularizing the genre in 1997.[1][2]
As in all RPGs, players assume the role of a fictional character (often in a fantasy world),[3] and take control over many of that character's actions.[4] MMORPGs are distinguished from single-player or small multi-player CRPGs by the number of players, and by the game's persistent world, usually hosted by the game's publisher, which continues to exist and evolve while the player is away from the game.
MMORPGs are very popular throughout the world.[5] Worldwide revenues for MMORPGs exceeded half a billion dollars in 2005,[6] and Western revenues exceeded US$1 billion in 2006.[7] In 2007 and 2008 the virtual goods buying and trading has taken an amazing increase. Next to the more traditional subscription model, virtual goods are a second source of revenues for publishers. In 2008, Western consumer spending on subscription MMOGs grew to $1.4 billion.[8] The most popular MMORPG, World of Warcraft, has over 11 million paying subscribers as of 2009.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMORPG
Sorry man I just don't understand where you get the idea that WoW is not an RPG, by the definition I found it qualifies perfectly.
I lol'd hard dude. Wikipedia for the win. Fact. I also don't see how this guy does not see that WoW clearly is an MMORPG.
If you are into RPing (the same RP that's in RPG...you know) then you can make any game an RPG. Hell, give me a robe, a staff, and a checker board and I'll make it work somehow. Grow up.
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Okay dude, seriously, what the hell? I was actually agreeing with the start of your post there but eventually just turned into another "WoW is shit" hater post. Do you know how many threads are like this over the years? You're basically saying that WoW is just a newbie "EZ- MODE" game with no real crafting or anything like that. I agree to some sort but its just boring as hell now.
Well said, mbd1968.
And OP - not everybody wants to play a game 18 hours a day and sleep for 6 hours then play again only to stand guard in a camp again. I hope I'm not too rude when I say, most of us has a life, or atleast tries to have one.
we know wow is boring but blizzard is good at marketing and polishing a game.
I think the OP doesn't know what RPG means. WoW conveys no storyline? WoW has no character development?
As easy as the game is, it still fits the definition of an RPG. It in no way resembles a shoot 'em up or FPS... and no, those are not interchangeable terms. Contra was a shoot 'em up, Doom was a FPS.
If you didn't like the game, you should have quit long before 2 years. However, I think you actually loved the game, and what's really pissing you off is the PVP. I saw the comments about a fight lasting in 4-5 hits. Sure, in PVP. Did you get ganked by a rogue or DK, and decided that you had to come cry to the world about how WoW isn't an RPG because of it? Gimme a break. Go find another game that better fits your interests and stop bitching about what WoW is and isn't.
It's not the game for you. Accept it and move on.
The OP is a poster named JGMIII. He's roleplaying a new personality / troll again, because he probably got banned recently=) Don't fall for it, hehe. He's just trying to get a rise out of people.
OMFG? Thats JGMIII. What an idiot. I was reading about that guy yesterday...he roleplays and tries to annoy people...
Hmm.
I don't know if WoW is an MMORPG, like the OP says. It IS kind of like an FPS. The reason why I think this is that the PvP system is set up like an FPS, in the sense that battles don't even last long in this game. I mean, many classes have burn abilities, and they can kill any other class within 4-5 seconds if using the right abilities / trinkets.
It just loses some of the things that other MMORPGs have, like long-lasting and meaningful battles. And it's even more like an FPS when you consider that the PvP system is instanced. You basically fight random people over and over. FPS are like that exactly, you enter games with random peopole and kill them, then you repeat the same thing over and over.
So it's like an FPS in the sense that the PvP is meaningless and you fight random people every time. Unlike a real MMORPG like Everquest, you don't fight people to control zones, or to control NPC spawns, or anything like that. Rather, you fight them for useless ranking and honor points. Clearly, Blizzard couldn't work a meaningful PvP system into their game due to their end-game being hidden away in safe carebear instances. So, they had to give the kiddies a reason to PvP (Honor points, Arena Rating, Marks, Etc.) .
I'd go even further to say that games that instance a good majority of their content aren't really MMORPGs. How is it MASSIVE if everyone has their own instance to play around in? I mean, I come from games where everyone shares the end-game. That creates a competitive environment that all MMORPGs should have. I don't want my own Molten Core, BWL, AQ40, Naxx, Ulduar. That just means the end-game is boring and there is no competition. No one in WoW is compelled to farm those instances over and over because they aren't competing with anyone for them. When 5 guilds want to do a certain zone, I bet you that the members etc. would be much more enthusiastic about raiding & clearing end-game content.
So WoW basically isn't an MMORPG. It's endgame that consist of instanced content, and PvP system which is instanced, are all reminiscent of different types of games. I wouldn't call it MMORPG, or say the game has a real PvE or PvP system in place. It's good if you can't handle real MMORPGs like Everquest though.
And the guy I'm responding to, The PvP system in WoW is fake bs basically. It's system is just like Diablo 2. Your toon sucks? Make another and spec him a certain way. The game doesn't even encourage investing time into your own character! Because, certain classes will NEVER beat certain other classes. Like, even if you have the best gear in the game, and are the most skilled, it's still possible for some complete newbie with a good talent specialization to take out your character, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Even my holy/ret paladin could take out most classes in a matter of seconds, and he was specced for healing! Why should that even be possible? I mean, I liked paladins because they have the strongest healing in the game, and really good survivability. It shows you that the only way Blizz knew how to balance its PvP system was giving each class a way to burn their enemies down, even healing classes like Paladins. Even though you attack people for sucking at PvP or whatever, I challenge you to play an MMO with a real PvP and meaningful PvP system that isn't centered around farming the same players in instances over and over. Even though I had a 2k rating w;/ a DK partner, it was annoying to see that everyone who is above a certain rating is a paladin / dk or some other OPed combination. What about other classes? They should reroll?
Anyway, I guess it doesn't matter that it's unbalanced, because the PvP system sucks & is extremely boring & fake anyway.
JBMIII, and Zamenity. We make a great TEAM if you know what I mean. JBMIII is a psyco path. Zamen is a PSYCO path. I don't think the primes's is correct but it works. Hmmm too bad I dont know the guy, but I guess it dont matter. Zam and BIO like a duo. For a DUEL to a DEATHo! Buddy like Naruto, and ... SASUKAI.
GTFO crack whore. You make no sense:)
*Kneels down, opens a book and chants for several seconds* *A link is created between the mortal world and the great pantheon world above* Sorry MMORPG.COM Moderators...getting a little bit to angry with this youngling. Forgive me.
Heh.
oh my god I am laughing so hard my sides hurt and I am crying. Alright how do you do a quote cause I serioulsy dont know how.l
GTFO crack whore. You make no sense:)
*Kneels down, opens a book and chants for several seconds* *A link is created between the mortal world and the great pantheon world above* Sorry MMORPG.COM Moderators...getting a little bit to angry with this youngling. Forgive me.
Heh.
Ohhh there is a Quote Button....
Speak you're mind young crack addict. Also, it shows how stupid you may really be. Try my friend. Use all of your intellectual power. Find the Qoute button. You must. For the sake of man kind.
what does this all mean man!! ooooooo the insaaanityyyyyy!!!
Now Playing: Guild Wars 2/ Diablo 3
Speak you're mind young crack addict. Also, it shows how stupid you may really be. Try my friend. Use all of your intellectual power. Find the Qoute button. You must. For the sake of man kind.
Yeah thanks buddy I found it. I guess its too late I fu%^ed this name over to much to actually get help hu?
It always gets me when a WoW hater posts how he played WoW for 2+ yrs and talks about how much it sucks. YOU PLAYED IT FOR YEARS! It kept your interest and you loved/hated it enough to play it for that long. Any game you play is going to get boring after a while. Its natural. No reason to get on the hate train and start bad mouthing ppl that still like it. At least one poster I read was honest and said he hates WoW because its a "game for the masses" and he prefers games not many ppl play. Most players that post here want that elitist feeling, like they know something or are just different from all the other mmorpg'ers. In real life they cut themselves, wear eyeliner and a lot of black.
Speak you're mind young crack addict. Also, it shows how stupid you may really be. Try my friend. Use all of your intellectual power. Find the Qoute button. You must. For the sake of man kind.
Yeah thanks buddy I found it. I guess its too late I fucked this name over to much to actually get help hu?
Is anyone else laughing at this guy? I find it fun to reply to you. You're lucky. I would have just told you to piss off. (Which I've actually been doing but in a very quiet way
) I don't care what you do with you're "Role-playing forum guys" but its not so cool to be doing what you are doing. Just makes you look like a "Nubcaek" also I just wanna ask. Are you 22?
Commentment? ROFL, that pretty much tells me all I need to know
Speak you're mind young crack addict. Also, it shows how stupid you may really be. Try my friend. Use all of your intellectual power. Find the Qoute button. You must. For the sake of man kind.
Yeah thanks buddy I found it. I guess its too late I fucked this name over to much to actually get help hu?
Is anyone else laughing at this guy? I find it fun to reply to you. You're lucky. I would have just told you to piss off. (Which I've actually been doing but in a very quiet way
) I don't care what you do with you're "Role-playing forum guys" but its not so cool to be doing what you are doing. Just makes you look like a "Nubcaek" also I just wanna ask. Are you 22?
Na. I am 27 with nothing else to do today.
Dag Gum 900 views Thanks guys.
Obvious troll is well, obvious.
C'mon, you played two years? I only played 18 months before i grew tired of it, but I won't deny that when I was playing I really enjoyed it.
And that was a good run, so far only DAOC was a longer run for me, about 2.5 years total. (not uniteruppted)
OP played 6 years on same game? There's something seriously wrong with playing any game that long, you are just missing out on the all the fun new games have to offer.
Every game has its day and some of us decide to move on, while others remain to keep playing.'
WOW makes many people happy and keep paying their subs...what else can you ask for?
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You stated you played WoW for 2 years. There must have been SOMETHING good about it to keep playing it for that amount of time?
WoW became big simply because it had a bit of everything. Appeal to the masses, so to speak.
Also, I can't possibly comprehend how WoW would appeal to Shoot-em-up gamers? It isn't a shoot-em-up game after all?