Keep in mind only a minority of those who dislike WoW are so vocal.
I, too, was tempted to go back to WoW. I quit years ago from my server's top raiding guild. I got excited over the new "old" areas, but then I remembered nostalgia can be a kick in the pants.
I didn't quit WoW because I couldn't fly in the old world. I didn't quit WoW because I thought Auberdine needed a retooling. I quit WoW because raiding was a chore, my favorite flavor of PvP was never to return (ah, original Alterac... I knew thee well), and the Lore - which originally guaranteed my purchase some 6 years ago - has been mangled.
Until raiding isn't the be-all-end-all way of PvE life, until massive 40 v 40 PvP battles exist that requires long-term tactics and strategies, or until the Lore starts making sense again, I will stay away.
I'm anxious to see their new MMO project, however. I'm also excited for a bunch of other games, Dragon Age; Origins being chief among them. If you think it's been a long time since a decent MMO came out, try being a lover of non-MMO RPGs. There hasn't been a decent story told to the depth of the fabled Baldur's Gate II for a full decade, and now I'm pissing myself waiting for November.
No, we havn't. Still, if you are bored and like Wow just go back.
Any game that change the lead dev will change a lot. Wow would have looked very different if Strain wouldn't have quited halfway in development and the new guy will change the game again. If it is for better or worse is still to be determined, we wont know until the next expansion comes out.
Wow is not the same game it was 5 years ago and it will be very different game in another 5 years. And so will of course most other MMOs. Sometimes the change makes the game a lot better in other times (*cough* SWG) it instead destroys it.
Try a month and see if you find the game better now then the last time you played it, it wont cost you much money. If it is a lot worse you should probably quit again however.
Some of my Wow playing friends quited recently, they said 99% of the game is way too easy now. Others say the raid they patched in is the best ever so it all depends on what you like.
Originally posted by Egamst3k If you think it's been a long time since a decent MMO came out, try being a lover of non-MMO RPGs. There hasn't been a decent story told to the depth of the fabled Baldur's Gate II for a full decade, and now I'm pissing myself waiting for November.
I agree except that Biowares neverwinter nights were even better than BG2. RPGs have been superficial MMO clones lately like Fallout 3.
I can't wait to DA:Os release either and I think it will be interesting to see what Bioware can add to the MMO genre. Still Blizzards new game will also be something to keep your eyes out for, I wonder what it is...
op im sory to be the berer of bad news,but cataclysm isnt for tomorrow ,i believe you should do like me stay away till cata is released then you ll truelly miss wow .
plenty of game coming out in september and if you got a nostlagia buzz,and couldnt play various game because your computer wasnt working with some games (like i was ,eq2 anyone)now is the time to try those game out most have fixed issue but to be on the safe side always trial before just in case your game of choice wasnt fixed
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Keep in mind only a minority of those who dislike WoW are so vocal.
I, too, was tempted to go back to WoW. I quit years ago from my server's top raiding guild. I got excited over the new "old" areas, but then I remembered nostalgia can be a kick in the pants.
I didn't quit WoW because I couldn't fly in the old world. I didn't quit WoW because I thought Auberdine needed a retooling. I quit WoW because raiding was a chore, my favorite flavor of PvP was never to return (ah, original Alterac... I knew thee well), and the Lore - which originally guaranteed my purchase some 6 years ago - has been mangled.
Until raiding isn't the be-all-end-all way of PvE life, until massive 40 v 40 PvP battles exist that requires long-term tactics and strategies, or until the Lore starts making sense again, I will stay away.
I'm anxious to see their new MMO project, however. I'm also excited for a bunch of other games, Dragon Age; Origins being chief among them. If you think it's been a long time since a decent MMO came out, try being a lover of non-MMO RPGs. There hasn't been a decent story told to the depth of the fabled Baldur's Gate II for a full decade, and now I'm pissing myself waiting for November.
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No, we havn't. Still, if you are bored and like Wow just go back.
Any game that change the lead dev will change a lot. Wow would have looked very different if Strain wouldn't have quited halfway in development and the new guy will change the game again. If it is for better or worse is still to be determined, we wont know until the next expansion comes out.
Wow is not the same game it was 5 years ago and it will be very different game in another 5 years. And so will of course most other MMOs. Sometimes the change makes the game a lot better in other times (*cough* SWG) it instead destroys it.
Try a month and see if you find the game better now then the last time you played it, it wont cost you much money. If it is a lot worse you should probably quit again however.
Some of my Wow playing friends quited recently, they said 99% of the game is way too easy now. Others say the raid they patched in is the best ever so it all depends on what you like.
I agree except that Biowares neverwinter nights were even better than BG2. RPGs have been superficial MMO clones lately like Fallout 3.
I can't wait to DA:Os release either and I think it will be interesting to see what Bioware can add to the MMO genre. Still Blizzards new game will also be something to keep your eyes out for, I wonder what it is...
op im sory to be the berer of bad news,but cataclysm isnt for tomorrow ,i believe you should do like me stay away till cata is released then you ll truelly miss wow .
plenty of game coming out in september and if you got a nostlagia buzz,and couldnt play various game because your computer wasnt working with some games (like i was ,eq2 anyone)now is the time to try those game out most have fixed issue but to be on the safe side always trial before just in case your game of choice wasnt fixed