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why do ppl like WOW?
lordfarrel
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i honestly want to know, i tried it for a bit and my general impression was that through to lvl 60 you kill this mob, then kill that mob, deliver this, go here, see him repaet over and over, and from what i understand after 60 you jin a guild, raid 1000 times to get better armour so you can join another guild, raid 1000 times to get better armour repeat......am i way off the mark, is there more to WOW im missing?
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*it runs well on their computer without having to upgrade
*it provides a quick reward ratio for time invested -- the leveling curve is fast and people like that for the most part
*it doesn't have many punitive features like experience loss on death, full corpse looting PvP and the like -- which, however many hardcore gamers like these features, the mass market doesn't
*it is guided entertainment -- interactive, but guided interactivity, so that you never feel lost, or "what do I do now" (at least not until the endgame) and people like that because they feel they are always on the go, always doing something, not wasting time or getting frustrated
*it has high production values, runs smoothly at high graphics settings and has remarkably few bugs for an MMO
*people like the warcraft universe, and like Blizzard's other games
*very few people deal with the endgame hassle, and most people opt-out of raiding -- only the hardercore set becomes dedicated raiders and exposes itself to the real issues with the game's endgame design.
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Although I'm not a WoW fan, it's not my cup of tea...this is excatly correct.
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In general I wasn't all that keen on WoW but I will state some things I liked:
*Talent tree
*Battlegrounds
*Some instances were good
*Replayability, each class is quite unique.
I play WOW for over 2 years now and i have allready planned my next actions in the game for the next 2 years to come.
I've been trying and beta testing every mmorpg i can get my hands on (in fact i'm only writing this cause im gonna try Tales of Pirates and i came to this site for my beta key), and im yet to see any mmorpg that even comes close to WOW.
Usually i play on a lanhouse where theres people playing Guild Wars, Lineage 2 and other games, the opinion is general, is it wasn't for the monthly fee, everyone of them would be playing WOW.
Novaseeker has hit the nail on the head. I'd like to punctuate that fact that while a game engine does not make a game, WoW have one of the smoothest, eye candyish and well programmed engines out there.
I was a hardcore EQ2 fan and still am a fan if not a player, but that engine while having more realistic and less cartoon like graphics than some MMORPG's, really did suck. I had £500 worth of graphics in a high spec machine and could only run at 15fps 1 below the highest setting. There is only so long Sony could clain "it's future proof for better graphics cards as they come out". I was given a buddy key for WoW and was immediately taken aback by the smoothness of the engine.
If they made the crafting as complicated as SWG used to be when it was released, I'd be in MMORPG heaven.
And thats my 2 cents
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While I'm a big critic of WoW's endgame design, I think anyone looking at the game objectively has to say that the engine and programming are superb -- way, way above average for the MMO genre, really. Blizzard combined that with hiring great artists to get to the end result of having lower polygon count (and hence "worse graphics"), but yet from the end-viewer perspective, rather stunning visuals. WoW demonstrated the importance of quality artwork, and how that can make up for technically weaker graphics. I've seen many games with "superior graphics" to WoW technically that didn't look half as nice as WoW, and that's a function of artwork quality. And that sort of reiterates the main theme: regardless of what some of us think of WoW's design, it's hard to dispute with a straight face that WoW is the highest *quality* product on the MMO market right now, and that in itself is an attraction for many people.
Props to Novaseeker, you really said it best. I would love a more indepth game, but after trying every single option I can find (including every Beta this site's had to offer for 4months) Nothing comes close to WoW. I think it's just that WoW is so polished. I try other games and just can't deal with the jerky motion, the bad art design, the loads and loads of bugs, etc.
I left WoW last year, but just recently picked up a new copy and the Xpack. It's simple fun, and if you're a hardcore gamer it does offer a lot of raiding at many levels. There are a lot of new MMOs on the way, we'll see if any can expand on what Bliz brought to the table.
could we please get correspondent writers and moderators, on the eve forum at mmorpg.com, who are well-versed on eve-online and aren't just passersby pushing buttons? pretty please?
I like WoW because I enjoy the way you can meet people in the main area and can always find someone to help you. Not like GW where you go out into the main world map and there's only you around.
Although I'm all but done with WoW, it will go down in history as one of my faves.
The game engine, as mentioned elsewhere, is a big factor. When WoW came out it was the only MMO I loaded up that ran smoothely and looked good. Yeah, I have a super computer now and run anything I want.....but WoW has always been there for me, looking pretty and with minimal fps drop. Even in Ironlag.....except in my 56K days. Woooo.
The game is a great gateway to MMOs. I was very intimidated by (and enticed all at once) the MMO format, but wanted to try it. WoW made for an easy introduction and provided the many aspects of the game in digestible chuncks. It let me approach other games later with greater ease and better understanding.
WoW has a fun storyline, even if most people don't stop to read it anymore. At least for the first 20-30 levels it's really not a grind at all, and only starts to feel that way after you've been playing the game for so long and are working on your second or third major character. It's fun if you like pve, its fun if you like pvp, its fun if you lik raiding.....but for the most part you can ignore what you don't like and focus on what you do. This distinction doesn't blur until the endgame, luckily, so I didn't find myself aggravated with faction grind, the need to pvp or raid and such until I hit level 60.
WoW is very wide open. It's not a claustrophobic world, even after playing for so long. Especially in the early days, when its all still a new experience, the immersiveness of the world and the expansiveness of the regions is impressive. Other games that failed to capture that aspect (DDO for example) are often criticized for failing to provide that wide-open feeling. Convrsely, gams like Vanguard drop the ball by giving you lots of room.....empty pointless room. In WoW, there's always some dude with a quest just over the horizon. Even in the Barrens.
Okay, that's my .02!
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I do not like it all personally, but that's because if I'm going to play an MMO I want something original, not a typical RPG put online. That's why I play EVE. It has a lot of issues, stability and otherwise, but it offers me a much more unique and thrilling experience, so I'm willing to put up with it.
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I don't want to write this, and you don't want to read it. But now it's too late for both of us.
you are right if you play the game that way,.And alot of us do.But you can allso pvp.
If you choose to raid and make 3 or 4 lvl60's or 70's you can play for a year or two depending on how hard you grind.But will this intrest you? it seems to intrest ALOT of ppl so I know how you feel,. wtf am I missing..You can allso Make twinks to help you stay intrested,and alot of players do that do,.Hell I did,.what else is there to do.
you can reset stats over and over to try and invent your own build or find one thats strong,.But you will find out fast that theres really only one or two specs for pvp or pve in each class,.and yes the guy next to you that feels smart will have come up with the same builds in the end as you have,.so ,..... its not deep character development and vary boring to alot of hard core pvpers.
The Items you will want will be the same items everyone wants,.its not your falt,.its just the game only offers a few things,.theres not much to choose from.
Most players like the things I listed,Its a easy game.Theres no need to place stats the game dos this for you..And only a few specs work so it can be easy to plan your character.Its easy to be rich after lvl50.and the items are easy to get,.(with in reason) and theres ALOT of new players playing so you can fit in an make freinds fast,.
AS a new player you can own with rouge or warlock,(if your killing other newbs)and this gives alot of players a sence of power,.and hey,..power feels good.the rest of the pvp has some tactics,but for the most part its unblanced by (Gear)(lvls)(Class).for the ones that cant see this will see it at some point,.
The games is polished and runs vary nice,95% no lag ever,.installs good,and down time is fast.this can be a key selling point for a repeat subscriber.nothing hurts a game more then problems with the hardware,or patch gone bad.
But I only got 3 months out of this game.In the end All I did was play in BG's till my sub ran out.To be honest,.If you like the pvp then head over to guildwars,.It really is better for the hardcore pvper.I dont play GW anymore mind you,But I did play it hardcore for over a year,and wow for only 3 months.
WOW is more of a adventure game,.its not a RPG.its to restricted to be a rpg.and character devolpment is done for you.
warcraft is based upon / stolen from - warhammer. sorry, your argument's foundation is flawed.
could we please get correspondent writers and moderators, on the eve forum at mmorpg.com, who are well-versed on eve-online and aren't just passersby pushing buttons? pretty please?
warcraft is based upon / stolen from - warhammer. sorry, your argument's foundation is flawed. are you mad?
the Warcraft universe is nothing like the Warhammer universe, if something, warcraft is more like LOTR then Warhammer. BUT The storyline is completely original and is nothing like warhammer. please go read like Warcraft, War of the Ancients trilogy or something then come back.
In general, WoW isn't very fun and so thinks my friends. What is fun is running around in instanced dungeons with them, using teamspeak and we speak not only about game, we speak of anything.
One Priest, one rouge and one paladin works very well and with only 3 people makes it difficult enough in dungeons where the enemies has higher levels than yourself or are elites. Were also casual players, we played last time in january to february and will start again in some weeks.
Imagine a glorified phone call, thats WoW for me.
I will never join a quild or anything, when me and my friends have done most of the things we can do I'll probably delete it without thinking twice.
warcraft is based upon / stolen from - warhammer. sorry, your argument's foundation is flawed.
Oh noes a WARboy who think WAR created Dwarfs, Elves, Swords, Magic, Trees, Water, E=Mc2 and so on.
Last time I checked all WAR and WarWarcraft have in common in Orks, humans and elves (which many games have), dont see any Draenia, gnomes, undead, I dont see a city called stormwind or Orgrimmer or Undercity, dont see the Warlock, hunter, rogue, shamman classes, dont see Raptor, tiger, bug, Elephant mounts, dont see dungeons like Moltencore, Naxxramas, Zul'grub etc, dont see story lines todo with the "scurge invasion" etc, dont see enviroments like Stranglethorn vale, or Hellfire or Bladeaedge... well I could go on, but I wont.
Did blizzard take inspiration from WAR, sure just as WAR will take some inspiration from WoW and other games (like it or not) all games take parts of others than came before them. but saying they "stole" is just wrong.
Anyway thats offtopic. go post in 1 of the many "omgz WoW copied WAR" posts.
Personally I love the game World of Warcraft. It’s easy to get into, has an incredible amount of detail, and more soul than any other MMO out there.
However I detest the ignorant bastards that plague the game. The community is a cross between the Jerry Springer show and your local trailer Park. Honestly if stupid was a crime 98% of the Wow community would be on death row, and that's why I refuse to give Blizzard one thin dime. They reward stupidity and wallow in the sub illiterate stench that is their community. And that will never ever change. I have always been against free player ran servers but in WoW’s case that is the only way you will escape the throngs of Asshats that plague that game.