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Cata 40bucks is it worth it?
dirtyjoe78
Member Posts: 400
Browsing around you can pre-order WoW Cata but it's $40 for half the levels and a rework of a current continent. So my question to you all is do you think it is worth it to shell out the $40?
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I voted other... tho I'm going to buy Cata
why? I don't know if it going to be worth it... won't know until I start playing.
do you have all previous copy?yes!its fair!
no!dont touch cata with a 10 foot pole its too expensive
forsaken world will get released around the same date as cataclysm
if that doesnt work out,guild wars 2 will be out(way better game then wow)
only owner of all previous copy can afford wow!
yeah sure. I will buy it the day it is out (just like WOTLK). However, pre-order is not necessary. Usually there are tons of copies in my local target.
I went with other for a couple of reasons.
First reason I see the cost being justified because the work the team put into changing the landscape and changing a lot of the starter game.
Second reason is that while its only 5 levels as opposed to the normal 10, they are also adding a form of alternate advancement.
But if WotLK is any indication, the expansion content wont really justify the $40. 10 levels taking less than a week at a semi-casual pace (4 hours a day for 6 days) leaving just a few instances, 2 singular raid bosses (easy ones at that) and a full raid zone to grind for the next few months was pretty weak.
There are 3 types of people in the world.
1.) Those who make things happen
2.) Those who watch things happen
3.) And those who wonder "What the %#*& just happened?!"
The rework of the Old World is a 'freebie' that will be available to everyone with a basic WoW account. 'Half the levels' does not really mean anything since we really do not know how long each level will take and how much content there is.
Right now the preorders are most definetly not worth any amount of money since Cataclysm is still a long time away. When the game is in stores and I have a good idea what is in the box, I will make the actual decision.
Well, I wouldn't pre-order it for $40, but I may buy it at release for $40. That's if I decide to get back into WoW. I like most of the changes they're bringing, but I want to see how complete it is before I buy it. Also, I'd prefer paying $30, pre-order or not, but $40 may be justified. We'll have to wait and see.
I voted yes based on the real value of the expansion and not how you have described it there. If you take the expansion as you have described it, then it wouldn't be worth the money, but there is so much more than just 5 levels and a landscape re-hash. I would find it worth the money from the work they are doing with the guild system alone, let alone two new races, guild levelling, Archaeology and path of the titans stuff.
Take some time out and read what is actually happening to the game as a whole due to this expansion and you will soon see there is a lot of value to this expansion not only for the existing player base but also returning and new players too.
It must be Thursday, i never could get the hang of Thursdays.
I think you hit the nail on the head. There is a lot of work going into Cata that I am very excited for. Namely, the complete overhaul of talent trees and stats.
While it wont be included in the $40, as a part of Cata, all of the zones are being COMPLETELY redone, and the trolls/ gnomes are getting thier cities back.
Just go read some blues about whats going on with Cata. I think $40 is fair compared to the crap you can get now-a-days for a comparable price.
It amazes me how so many people are LUMPING all the changes into the "Cataclysm" expansion.. I have to ask, what part of "HALF THE CHANGES IN THE GAME ARE FREE GLOBAL CHANGES"do you not understand, that no one will pay for, and in fact you aren't even required to buy the true expansion pack to get it.. TAKE all those FREE changes away and IGNORE them.. Is the actuall box you buy at the store shelf contain enough content of itself to justify $40 compared to previous games..
IMO.. NO
It's way to early to pre order Cat especially at $40, maybe if it were $25 I'd consider it but not at $40.
They will flood the market with the expac the day it is launched anyway so it's most likely unneccesary to pre order it unless they throw some e-bait out there with it. Looking at what they made in a couple of days in their cash shop I don't think they will be adding any pre order goodies though.
But do you also not understand that without the expansion there wouldn't be any of these 'free' changes that you are talking about. The 'free' changes have to be put in place to allow the game to function for those without the expansion, but they are to all intents and purposes part of the overall expansion development and as such cannot be seperated out from the value of the game/expansion as a whole.
It must be Thursday, i never could get the hang of Thursdays.
An expansion is an expansion. It's offering more content. I want to see more content, so I'm willing to pay for that. However, after experiencing some of the raids a few times and new dungeons, I will quit again.
I simply cannot, and WILL not, rerun the same raids and dungeons over and over again for that next tier.
I will be buying Cata as well. The change so that the same items come from 10 & 25 will make things much easier for me in Cata. I will focus mostly on getting a good team for rated BGs.
Cata is the only WoW expansion I've ever been genuwinly excited about. I reckon it will be worth the price with the complete overhaul of Azeroth in particular.
You get that for free.
"" Voice acting isn't an RPG element....it's just a production value." - grumpymel2
well 40$ being the price of every expansions due to maken games costing more money and give it a year expansion will be 50$ new releases will be 75$. it is defently worth it. you know they will have massive game updates , it will launch with lots of stuff to do and it will work. other games aren't putting much in there expansions and charging that much for it. a movie ticket cost 12$ now for 2 hours of entertainment . a wow expansion will give more than 20 hours. oh and i hate leveling alot so i am glad they are only going 5 levels
Cata is mainly a reworking of old content except for a few small things, its a clear sign that blizzard are now running out of ideas.
Except the marketing department.
"" Voice acting isn't an RPG element....it's just a production value." - grumpymel2
Why play an RPG if you hate leveling?
"" Voice acting isn't an RPG element....it's just a production value." - grumpymel2
Roleplaying games dont always mean leveling. when i played old pen and paper dnd i had alot of toons that never level'd
and i played everquest like 8 years or so they only raised the cap every few years.
It all comes down to the amount of enjoyment you're deriving out of it. If you're enjoying yourself, then yes, it's worth it. If in doubt, you should wait. If no, then it's not worth it.
*Sigh* - You don't get anything for 'FREE'. You pay your monthly subscription for the company to keep the game playable for you and as such some changes will have to be made 'because' of the expansion, not 'despite' of it. As i pointed out before, none of these changes would be made if the expansion wasn't being developed and there will be plenty of content that people without the expansion won't be able to access even in the 'old world' areas that have been changed.
It must be Thursday, i never could get the hang of Thursdays.
You will get MOST of the changes to Azeroth without buying the expansion.
"" Voice acting isn't an RPG element....it's just a production value." - grumpymel2
I tell ya.. following game devs are like keeping up with politicians.. They wish to lead you around like sheep, and then expect you to say "thank you".. No wonder our societies are going down the tubes.. Too much BS and too many buying the shit..
There is always a true way, perhaps what you mean is mandatory. Actually, Im sure that is what you mean, although im sure you will come up with some hard headed reason as to why it is not.