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Why Play WoW Again?
AlBQuirky
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Sorry for popping in here. I am not trying to be negative, just curious about why players do what they do 
It amazes me that every time WoW releases an expansion, old players that stopped playing start up again. Why is this?
Is it because you have a high level character that you've spent years building and want to keep on building?
Is it because your WoW friends are returning?
Is it just to see the changes/new content in the game?
Is it a continuation on a monetary investment? ("I've spent so much, I feel I need to spend more to justify the previous expenditures.")
What is it that keeps old players returning to WoW for another dose of this game?
- Al
Personally the only modern MMORPG trend that annoys me is the idea that MMOs need to be designed in a way to attract people who don't actually like MMOs. Which to me makes about as much sense as someone trying to figure out a way to get vegetarians to eat at their steakhouse.- FARGIN_WAR
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It was most peoples first MMO, so when they add new things players allways come back to check it out. You start seeing all the " back to wow " threads.
in a few months you will see the " why im quitting wow " threads. lol
but i guess having some fun for a few moths is better than nothing.
I think you hit the nail on the head with your explanation. I thnk the majority of these players have invested so mjuch of their lives into wow so far that they think if they cut it, they will lose out.
I think others are still hanging onto the wow glory days and some haven't fopund a good mmorpg to replace it.
Personally, I haven't found a good mmorpg to replace it yet but I have found many modern games that aren't mmos that are better than wow so I quit wow especially after it got too casualed down for me.
On the upside, I have been looking for a good mmo rpg that is better than the non mmo games which are better than wow so I can go back to a mmo rpg and I think 2015 will be the year that's possible for me.
because there is no other good MMORPGs out there
i mean what are our alternatives?
Archeage? lol yeah right that game is a cesspool that is dying fast
Rift? WoW clone with a small playerbase
EQ2? an option but again a low playerbase and no cross server stuff
ESO? um no terrible game
Wildstar? again terrible dying game
there is nothing out there with the content and value that WoW has. so yeah i went back to WoW
I stopped playing around Cata..reason? burn out. I played a lot really. After taking long break and trying every other themepark MMO in market i am back to WOW again.
After my experiences with AA and ESO i think i will stick to WOW now till a new MMO comes up that is worth my time and money.
It is a negative and trolling.
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^^ Same for me exactly. I know a chunk of my guild mates don't come back every expansion since a lot of us skipped MoP completely. After playing just about every MMORPG release and finding nothing to hold our attention, many of us came back due to the lack of another decent MMORPG. I am having a lot of fun at this time and WoW has a lot of content to do. Maybe by the time I start to feel the burn out again there will be another MMORPG to release that may be decent enough to give me an alternative.
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Some return because they have a high level character - but not that many; WoW has this annoying habit of taking away the power of everything you accomplished in obtaining uber epics and immediately putting you back in green armor. Some return because friends are returning. Some because they want to see the changes and new content and few because of the monetary investment.
In addition, I suspect it is also because WoW expansions tend to be 'completed' within a few months, people get bored, quit, try different games and then return for the next expansion. They never really stop 'liking' WoW, they just finish the expansion and come back when there is a new one. They may say differently on the forums, but actions speak louder than words - and they do keep returning despite the rage quit that happens 3 months after an expansion releases.
Some of the returning has to do with WoW's quality and polish. After trying a variety of different games, people return to a sleek experience they feel comfortable with after bouncing around a bunch of games with a lower polish. It's always nice to know that WoW will deliver a smooth gaming experience, when compared to other mmo's on the market.
But in the end, I also believe it is because WoW is fun and entertaining - at least for a 3 - 6 month bursts. But like watching your favorite TV show in marathon on Netflix, sometimes you have to turn it off, so you can come back later and enjoy it.
- Al
Personally the only modern MMORPG trend that annoys me is the idea that MMOs need to be designed in a way to attract people who don't actually like MMOs. Which to me makes about as much sense as someone trying to figure out a way to get vegetarians to eat at their steakhouse.- FARGIN_WAR
These are good alternatives, so are TSW, LOtro, Neverwinter, DDO, GW2, SWTOR, DCUO
and i keep switching between these games from time to time, all are fun, and as soon as they have enough new content i return to them, including WoW.... none of these are perfect, but all are good games.
If there was one game with enough content to keep me rolling i would be tempted to stay
Best MMO experiences : EQ(PvE), DAoC(PvP), WoW(total package) LOTRO (worldfeel) GW2 (Artstyle and animations and worlddesign) SWTOR (Story immersion) TSW (story) ESO (character advancement)
None of the above, sir.
To steal a quote from someone else, 'WoW is like your spouse. It's not as pretty as it used to be but it is reliable. Whenever you're having a bad day and just want to kick up and relax, WoW is there to draw you a bath of orc blood and pour you a stout of dwarven ale".
It's just an overall solid game from top to bottom. I'm an old man now, I just want to kick up, drink a beer and slay some orcs. I'll leave the intense action combat, hardcore raiding, and PvP to the younger generation. They can have their MOBAs, they can their Survival shooters, they can have whatever the hell you want to call Wildstar and ArcheAge. Gimme WoW, gimme tab targeting, gimme rolling my face on the keyboard and still winning, and gimme a gosh darn beer .
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Defensive a little bit aren't you? Nobody in this thread has yet scrutinized or ridiculed anyone. Even though I don't play WoW nowadays (and probably won't, very heavily invested in DAI/Gw2) I'm curious as to why people keep coming back. Its not the best story, not the best gameplay, not the most innovative graphics either. And my goal is not to feel "superior". It's the same like asking people who like jumping off of bridges, i personally wouldn't do that but people like it so i want to know what drives them.
And toward this thread OP, i think its a mix of the reasons you game. And it's dynamic per person. Good points though! But I think you missed one more. I believe people feel stability in WoW. That their game wouldn't go away in the next X years. Which other game can say the same? Most other MMOs are financially underperforming and you never know when the publisher is going to pull the trigger with no notice.
I do not even play WoW so am not defensive for that reason I just find people who imply that there is something wrong with coming back to WoW do it to make fun of others.
Yes his meaning is clear. He considers WoW not worthy of playing and cannot get why others keep coming back so he is trying to find out why.
People ask questions like that not because they are curious but to tear it down .To tell you that your reasons make you a sad individual for coming back repeatedly to a product you find inferior. You gloat over the fact that you are not that dumb as that person who has come back. There is no other reason why feign curiosity when the real reason is incredulity.
The bottom line :
1) All mmos suck at this point in time !
2) Curious of what once was !
3) Trying to be part of the big picture, and hoping for something to change that people will like !
4) Seems the majority here will play EVERYTHING !
I for one am not coming back because I have a better alternative that I can't talk about here
Its a game.
Its fun.
Its an MMO, playing with my guildfriends.
WoD is back to basic, back to old school Warcraft!
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Coming for an old school Ultima Online player, WoW is basically the best there is which is why I've been back for over a year now.
Ever since 2003 I have been looking for that 'next best thing' MMORPG and have literally jumped from MMO to MMO until 2013. That's ten years for waiting for the best thing out there and most people do not realize that WoW is just that.
Back in 2003 there were not that many MMO's to play and not a whole lot of them were coming out, so you had to wait for awhile to try something new. That I did and as everyone else I played WoW when it released for a year or two and I didn't want to play in such a 'carebear' MMO. So that's when I started jumping around, browsing forums waiting for the next best game. Everquest 2 was suppost to be this greatest game ever and it was pretty awesome when it released, but after a couple of months I realized how much better Blizzard did with their game. I remember trying Guild Wars, which filled a void for a bit, then waiting a year or so for Vanguard to only be upset with the uncompleted game, jumping to the Age of Conan bandwagon and absolutely loving the game until you realize how unfinished the level 20 and up world was. In the meantime, Star Wars Galaxy died so no going back to that. Games like Mortal Online and Darkfall just didn't do justice to what UO had really done to the genre. Of course in the meantime I've went back and played Ultima over and over, probably a total of 15 times (give or take). Went over and played on EVE Online, love the game but at this time in my lift I don't have the time to dedicate myself to such a hardcore game anymore. Tera, Aion, and rift were either coming out or already out and I was in the beta for Rift. Both games, while interesting and satisfactory, just had this Korean feel to it I just couldn't get into.
At this time I was giving up on MMO's, completely. I was convinced that the genre does not cater to me anymore. Having not played WoW since WoTLK my wife and I decided to pick it up and then it hit me like a bag of bricks. This is the game that I have been looking for, for so long. It had an outstanding art style. Moving in the world felt real and you felt connected to the world (not just a character running on a plane created by people), the music was top notch, story was just astonishing and it worked with my lifestyle. So since 2013, I stopped looking for that MMO and realized that WoW is it for me. Yes, I miss Ultima Online like mad and wish everyday it was how it used to be, but I've came to peace with that being an era that has come and pass.
So there you go, that is my story as to why I play WoW. Of course, do realized I did not put all of the game I've tried in there. Elder Scrolls, WildStar, FF14 (Great game btw), Guild Wars 2, Star Wars Old Republic, The Secret World, LotR, Ryzom, DC Online (hated that game, hah) to name a few.
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None of the above, sir.
To steal a quote from someone else, 'WoW is like your spouse. It's not as pretty as it used to be but it is reliable. Whenever you're having a bad day and just want to kick up and relax, WoW is there to draw you a bath of orc blood and pour you a stout of dwarven ale".
It's just an overall solid game from top to bottom. I'm an old man now, I just want to kick up, drink a beer and slay some orcs. I'll leave the intense action combat, hardcore raiding, and PvP to the younger generation. They can have their MOBAs, they can their Survival shooters, they can have whatever the hell you want to call Wildstar and ArcheAge. Gimme WoW, gimme tab targeting, gimme rolling my face on the keyboard and still winning, and gimme a gosh darn beer .
I can totally understand this, and am jealous
But I have a feeling that you are not one of the millions of players that quit, buy the next expansion, play again for a month or so, and quit again. I have a feeling that you keep on playing and paying your sub. Good on you
- Al
Personally the only modern MMORPG trend that annoys me is the idea that MMOs need to be designed in a way to attract people who don't actually like MMOs. Which to me makes about as much sense as someone trying to figure out a way to get vegetarians to eat at their steakhouse.- FARGIN_WAR
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- Al
Personally the only modern MMORPG trend that annoys me is the idea that MMOs need to be designed in a way to attract people who don't actually like MMOs. Which to me makes about as much sense as someone trying to figure out a way to get vegetarians to eat at their steakhouse.- FARGIN_WAR
People play wow as a...
Addiction to the game..
Make money from the game..
Only place all there friends play...
Last part people just find it fun.
Maybe because it is the overall package and has many features which makes it a complete MMO? you really think people would play a MMO for 10 years just to be part of a flock? why insult people like that as if they can not even decide for themselves something as simple as 'what videogame to play to have fun'.
Moreover good or bad stories is entirely subjective to tastes. I loved TSW stories even though nothing unique (i have everything from H.P lovecraft). Same goes with SWTOR, nice but predictable stories however they won me over in presentation.
WOW stories on the other hand has always been goofy and silly and clearly the game doesn't take it too seriously like TSW.
In the end its matter of taste and one shouldn't be insulted for having different tastes.