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Why World of Warcraft is not in the MMORPG.com Top Ranked games list
Wizey
Member Posts: 16
Many people have asked me a question : "When WoW really is that good, why isn't it on the first place in the Top Ranked games list?"
Awnser is simple:
Assume there are only 2 car brands, VW and Mercedes,
One group of individuals buy Merc. Reasons: quality, style, awesome driving experience.
Other group buys VW. Reasons: low upkeep cost, owners lack of money, some other reasons.
Car magazine creates a poll "Witch car is better?"
Sience Merc owners are too busy with driving around and enjoying their car, they have zero time to visit the poll, not to mention about filling it.
VW owners aren't really sattisfied with their rides sience they know there are better ones out there. So, to compensate that feeling, they vote for their brand in the Car Magazine, witch theoretically rises their morale and creates false vision for other buyers.
On the other hand Merc drivers don't really car about magazine nor the poll, cause deep inside they know, they are driving with better car.
Awnser is simple:
Assume there are only 2 car brands, VW and Mercedes,
One group of individuals buy Merc. Reasons: quality, style, awesome driving experience.
Other group buys VW. Reasons: low upkeep cost, owners lack of money, some other reasons.
Car magazine creates a poll "Witch car is better?"
Sience Merc owners are too busy with driving around and enjoying their car, they have zero time to visit the poll, not to mention about filling it.
VW owners aren't really sattisfied with their rides sience they know there are better ones out there. So, to compensate that feeling, they vote for their brand in the Car Magazine, witch theoretically rises their morale and creates false vision for other buyers.
On the other hand Merc drivers don't really car about magazine nor the poll, cause deep inside they know, they are driving with better car.
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Comments
That WoW is one of the best MMORPG's is not even a subject for debate anymore. the amount of players, the extreme high score from reviews for both the game and its expansion and the huge amount of awards.
Don't take the ratings on this website serious. they are flawed.
I'd say it's the other way around, WoW is obviously a VW, it's the mmo for masses like VW is car for masses, or like McDonald is fastfood for masses, well you get the point
that's why more people has VW, cause it's cheap, and that's why less people have mercedes even though mercedes has the quality and something MORE, yet it's not for everyone
or maybe I just misunderstood your post and you are saying same thing as I am
so your analogy is not working cause as you say in your post, VW (WoW) drivers should be voting a lot more than mercedes
so yea, you got it all wrong
I disagree with OP and somewhat agree with RK-Mara. I guess the majority of people who like WoW is relatively casual and hence reluctant to participate in voting and discussing games. On the other side, there're many veterans among WoW-haters who are capable of defending their favourite games and criticizing WoW. Similarly, many successful in box office terms films are rated quite low at IMDB, but most of them are comedies and action. Meanwhile, while dramas don't get nearly as much money, they are often praised by audience. Frankly speaking, when I started reading your post, I was sure you were going to compare Volkswagen to WoW, not Mercedes. Because it's WoW that is very popular and casual.
I'd say for my part that WoW is Toyota and, well, "other" games (since you didn't quote any) are Ferraris. Ferrari takes much time from its owner to get used to driving it, it brakes a lot, but these are beautiful cars and driving them gives great pleasure. Toyotas, on the other hand, are reliable and pretty, they do what they're being made for very well, but that's about it.
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I rather think it is the lack of intrest for 10million ppl to vote.
To be honest, it is nothing strange that MMO oldschool players dislike new games coming up. I really understand that. But this doesn't give anyone right to throw dirt .
I've been in WoW sience beginning and quit this year. Know it has alot of problems to overcome, but witch MMORPG doesn't?
Newbie who tryes ewery game that is free
Yes, you are right, VW is for masses in IRL.
But I didn't look it from this aspect in my comparsion.
Is WoW VW of MMORPG world? Awnser is no!
Something for masses= cheap, bad quality(main factors).
For masses, there are thousands of free MMORPG-s out there, always have been.
Blizzard has always put preassure on quality, opposite to EA. Few games but they are all hits.
"Based on 7709 total votes. You have not rated this game yet."
More voted then any other games, maybe the majority of the mercedes owners are simply disapointed that they do not have an ferrari instead?
Oh what about you? You dislike WoW, becouse you had time to fill in the poll...your the proof that your theory just failed.
For those who asked you that question, why do they care about the ratings of WoW on MMORPG.com's list? Is it to theoretically raise their morale and creates false vision for other buyers?
- Despite having 570k members, MMORPG.com does not represent the majority of all the MMO-gamers in the world. Let them know.
- There are some folks of WoW that do not know English, for the game was translated in their own tongue; no chance of coming to MMORPG.com to comment. Not a small number if you consider.
- Human opinions are different, let's respect that.
I like the car comparison, except for the fact that WoW is more of a car for the masses that have to be paid, when you have other free or cheaper cars created by smaller teams to drive around the whole day.
Most voted? Well you can also give low points you know...
VW is NOT bad quality, VW are quality cars, but it's different type of quality
WoW is good, just like VW is good, but if you want something special, original, or different you'll look elsewhere (good example could be EVE, or other mmos that are not made for masses like WoW)
so your analogy is not working mate, WoW is not mercedes, cause in that case it won't have those masses like VW or mcdonald
deal with it, there's nothing wrong with mainstream, there's nothing wrong with liking mcdonald, VW or pop, WoW is for masses, for mainstream they took good things from previous mmos and put them together, just like LOTRO is doing now
nothing wrong with it, it's not bad, but never will be 'best'
it's like with movies, most people like action and comedies, yet best movies are dramas or such types
This is not a game.
giving low points to wow, such heresy! they should burn all those people who are rating low on a game they don't like! oh me gawd!
giving low points to wow, such heresy! they should burn all those people who are rating low on a game they don't like! oh me gawd!
I'd say take away right to vote if you haven't even played the game! But this implementation is impossible.....I guess
giving low points to wow, such heresy! they should burn all those people who are rating low on a game they don't like! oh me gawd!
I'd say take away right to vote if you haven't even played the game! But this implementation is impossible.....I guess
it's like this also on imdb.com, you can' do much about it, fanbois vs. haters, never ending battle! and yet, most people are somewhere in the middle and it shows on the results
And as stated above; WoW is clearly a game for the masses, wheras other games such as Eve are not; these in yor analogy would be the mercs, the ferari's etc, wheras WoW would probably classify as a Vauxhall Corsa, for the masses, works well, nice finish, good and sleak and thousands have it (hundreds of thousands?)
And in all seriousness...why do we have about 2000 posts a day about WoW? it really just gets annoying in the end...every possible aspect of the game must have been discussed in these forums.
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