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World of Warcraft poll-what you think about the game

Phantom_2728Phantom_2728 Member Posts: 30
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Waht do you think about world of warcraft. i honestly think it is a great game. its very well rounded.

Games played: World of Warcraft, Lineage 2, Runescape, Sherwood Dungeon,
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  • StANDY1338StANDY1338 Member Posts: 49
    a few things

    it doesnt have houses. this may seem realy stupid but no houses means no sence of belonging means no feeling of people in my town ill go kill anyone who attacks the town and anyone attacks the people living in my town ill kill them.

    It was all about kill stuff, do quests, buy stuff to kill more stuff.

    the thing was, you couldnt realy do a succsessfull raid. you either got killed by the npcs or they got a good hundred or so people that would come down. you couldnt get enough people beacuse of the realy long time to get there.




  • nomadiannomadian Member Posts: 3,490
    I think it is a decent mmorpg for what it tries to achieve. But I wouldn't say it was in any way better than any of the other mmorpgs around, instead I would say it is a good game but quite shallow and with a fair few problems that I think need sorting out. CMs on their forums one of them.

  • TheodorykTheodoryk Member Posts: 1,453

    CMs on their forums one of them.

    Could you expand on this please? Just out of curiousity, I'm wondering if we're thinking about the same CMs that need sorting out...

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  • nomadiannomadian Member Posts: 3,490
    Euro CMs, they are very unprofessional is how people and I would describe them.

  • TheodorykTheodoryk Member Posts: 1,453

    Originally posted by nomadian
    Euro CMs, they are very unprofessional is how people and I would describe them.


    Wow, really? Its funny, because we on the American side actually here that your Euro CMs are awesome compared to our Tseric & Co. I guess its one of those "the grass is greener on the other side" things.

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  • StzaStza Member Posts: 6
    I thought it was a fun PvE game. Leveling up my first character was a lot of fun. it has a great game world with a lot of well done content. my biggest problem was with the end-game - i hated the PvP, and raiding isnt something i enjoy. If they had good PvP in the end-game, i would have voted this as a great game, instead of an above-average one.

  • AlbytapsAlbytaps Member Posts: 208
    I like the game alot.  It isn't my favorite mmorpg of all time but it sure is alot of fun.  I think the world is great, such a nice environment.  PvP is fun but not for me.  Probably my biggest compliment would be how casual friendly it is.  You can go on for an hour an accomplish something, maybe a quest or 2.  Other mmorpgs you need at least 4 hours to do anything.
  • GrouchoGroucho Member Posts: 100
    Fun, above-average game. It gets less fun the higher you get in level. I played until I capped, then quit. I'll be back for the expansion.

  • HolyAvengerOneHolyAvengerOne Member UncommonPosts: 708
    OP: While I understand (I guess) the point of your poll / thread, isn't that completely subjective and maybe a tad too wide for a discussion ?

    I don't mean that in any offensive way or otherwise to offend you, but just as a suggestion for future polls or threads: its easier to have a constructive discussion when the subject is more succinct For example, you could discuss certain systems, options, etc. that you really liked or disliked in a game.

    Edit: Heh, well, that being said, I clicked on the " I did not like the game at all." option in the poll. Main reasons are graphics style (not to bash it, just not my taste), lack of character customization, disliked chat options and low game challenge.



  • achesomaachesoma Member RarePosts: 1,768
    I would agree it is casual friendly until you hit level 60.  At that point the only way to get good gear is running raids or pvp about 30-40 hours a week.  PvP was fun at first for me but gets old fast and the battleground are nothing more than 3 versions of capture the flag.
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  • TheodorykTheodoryk Member Posts: 1,453
    I personaly enjoyed the game very much, played it with short breaks for over a year. It has its faults, and like all WoW veterans, there are many things I would like to see changed, improved, or expanded upon. But overall, I enjoyed WoW more than any other MMO I've played, and after a couple months break, I'm considering resubscribing.

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  • CleffyIICleffyII Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 3,440
    It was a very nice and refined game far beyond anything out today.  They actually released a complete game rather then what everyone else does and complete it over the year after release.  One thing they achieved that many others have not is a fun factor.  Its also casual, I can play this game less then 5 hours a week.  I think its still missing alot of things for making an ideal mmo, but what it has is great.

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    Did it execute a fairly well settled paradigm well? Yeah pretty much, except for the raiding problem.  Is that paradigm really all that great?  No not really.

    Its a well made EQ clone.  Props for being well made.  No respect for being an EQ clone.  The design is careful but uninspired, and not very forward looking at all.  All in all, meh.  The craftsmanship is good and should be acknowledged.  Craftsmanship is very important in a product, you simply won't get large amounts of success without it.  Without craftsmanship you will always be a niche item, because people will not tolerate lack of craftsmanship unless they love the game.  Other than that, they got nothing special.


  • bhwamabhwama Member Posts: 26

    I enjoyed WoW greatly for 8 months. I think I definately got my money's worth for the time I played.

    I have only played one other mmorpg, EQ1, and WoW did away with many of EQ1's annoyances. I believe this is why WoW is so popular. The 2 biggest improvements WoW made over EQ1 was WoW's death system and quest mob spawn times.

    In EQ1, when you died your corpse and equipment dropped right where you died, and you had to run back to that point naked to reclaim your gear. You also incurred a death penalty of loss of experience. If you could find a priest to ressurect  you the experience penalty was negligible. The whole system was just a pain I didn't need. It was not fun, it was just a pain. Even worse, the  harsh, brutal death systems that seem to facinate SoE so much puts too many players into "play it safe mode", and inhibits exploring and adventuring.

    WoW's death system took away the pain while still keeping death something you wished to avoid. When you die in WoW, you repawn at an Inn in a town. Your gear is still on you, with no experience  penalty.   The "penalty" is that you have to travel back to where you were when you died to resume what you were doing ( if you want to, you can go back to what you were doing or go somewhere else if you want).

    In EQ1, and in EQ2 from what I have heard ( which is why I will NOT try that game), quest mobs could have  spawn times of two hours or more. This led to lines of players forming, waiting to kill the quest mob. If you went to a dungeon with a level appropriate group to kill a quest mob, it was very possible someone was there killing the mob just before you arrived, or would fight you over it. By the time the mob respawned, two plus hours later, your group members had left to go do other things.

    WoW quest mobs have a spwn time of 10 to 15 minutes as far as I know. Any time I have done a quest in WoW, even if the mob was contested, I eventually finished with the original quest party, because we only had to wait 10 minutes for repawn rather than 2 hours. Many times, quest mobs are located in an instanced zone, so it is there for you and your group anyway.

    These are just two examples of what WoW got right, there are many more I won't get into. Harsh death systems and long repawn timers on quest mobs  are the mark of a trash game, in my opinion. Trash in that the developers couldn't figure out a better way to keep you busy - so occupy your time with corpse retrievals and waiting in line. 

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    Originally posted by bhwama

    I enjoyed WoW greatly for 8 months. I think I definately got my money's worth for the time I played.
    I have only played one other mmorpg, EQ1, and WoW did away with many of EQ1's annoyances. I believe this is why WoW is so popular. The 2 biggest improvements WoW made over EQ1 was WoW's death system and quest mob spawn times.
    In EQ1, when you died your corpse and equipment dropped right where you died, and you had to run back to that point naked to reclaim your gear. You also incurred a death penalty of loss of experience. If you could find a priest to ressurect  you the experience penalty was negligible. The whole system was just a pain I didn't need. It was not fun, it was just a pain. Even worse, the  harsh, brutal death systems that seem to facinate SoE so much puts too many players into "play it safe mode", and inhibits exploring and adventuring.
    WoW's death system took away the pain while still keeping death something you wished to avoid. When you die in WoW, you repawn at an Inn in a town. Your gear is still on you, with no experience  penalty.   The "penalty" is that you have to travel back to where you were when you died to resume what you were doing ( if you want to, you can go back to what you were doing or go somewhere else if you want).
    In EQ1, and in EQ2 from what I have heard ( which is why I will try that game), quest mobs could have  spawn times of two hours or more. This led to lines of players forming, waiting to kill the quest mob. If you went to a dungeon with a level appropriate group to kill a quest mob, it was very possible someone was there killing the mob just before you arrived, or would fight you over it. By the time the mob respawned, two plus hours later, your group members had left to go do other things.
    WoW quest mobs have a spwn time of 10 to 15 minutes as far as I know. Any time I have done a quest in WoW, even if the mob was contested, I eventually finished with the original quest party, because we only had to wait 10 minutes for repawn rather than 2 hours. Many times, quest mobs are located in an instanced zone, so it is there for you and your group anyway.
    These are just two examples of what WoW got right, there are many more I won't get into. Harsh death systems and long repawn timers on quest mobs  are the mark of a trash game, in my opinion. Trash in that the developers couldn't figure out a better way to keep you busy - so occupy your time with corpse retrievals and waiting in line. 
    I have never liked harsh death penalties and I have played under much worse ones than EQ1.  However I really like the Guild Wars death penalty.  Its effective and its .... sane.  Unfortunately a persistent world MMO probably just can't do a GW style death penalty, but maybe there is some nice variation.
  • CooktasticoCooktastico Member Posts: 599

    Why isn't there an option for "lack of end-game content" and "too many little kids" and "everyone looks the same?" I'm not voting, it's stacked!

  • LaneoLaneo Member Posts: 359

    Originally posted by Phantom_2728
    Waht do you think about world of warcraft. i honestly think it is a great game. its very well rounded.
    This is the definition of a poster that has NOT reached Post 60 yet ROFL!!

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  • KillerJimmyKillerJimmy Member Posts: 216

    Originally posted by Cooktastico

    Why isn't there an option for "lack of end-game content" and "too many little kids" and "everyone looks the same?" I'm not voting, it's stacked!
    I'm with you.
  • War_DancerWar_Dancer Member Posts: 941

    Originally posted by Phantom_2728
    Waht do you think about world of warcraft. i honestly think it is a great game. its very well rounded.
    You don't have the option for my opinion 'its the best MMO of its type(level/class) but I still have no intrest in ever playing it'
  • GorukhaGorukha Member Posts: 1,441
      It's a good mainstream game, that's the only way I can phrase this.  All games eventually stop being fun, it's just how it is.  

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  • hatebreed0hatebreed0 Member Posts: 82

    Isn't WoW like Face of Mankind kind where lvl 60 hunt lower level people just cause they can?!

  • paulscottpaulscott Member Posts: 5,613
    you don't have its above average(for commercilized games), and it has fun aspects.

    I find it amazing that by 2020 first world countries will be competing to get immigrants.

  • TheodorykTheodoryk Member Posts: 1,453
    Make a poll, and people will invariably bitch about the options you gave them. The poll has all the basic options you need to vote. For those of you with reading comprehension problems, I'll simplify them for you:

    I like it alot.

    Its alright.

    I like it, but it has its down sides.

    I don't like it.

    I'm dumb, def, and blind.


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  • grenades69grenades69 Member Posts: 88
    I enjoyed the game, made 3 level 60's and had endless enjoyment, but the thing is at level 60 it becomes a grind, and it's only fun anymore if you become a hardcore 18 hours a day raider, which I would never let myself become. The PvE part is great apart from the end-game raiding. But if you're a fan of PvP then it really won't satisfy unless you're the kind that enjoys endless "easy-mode" combat consisting of spamming 2 buttons and jumping around like a mad man while your gear does the rest of the work.

    Blizzard always seemed to aim WoW at the PvE side of gaming, regardless of the hype they created over it being a 'never ending epic battle between the alliance and the horde', the only Horde vs Alliance war's I see are petty fights over a flag in WSG or a fight for a mine in AB, and the worst of course being AV which is 50% PvE anyway, and don't even get me started on the joke that is "outdoor" pvp, outdoor pvp ended the day they added DK's, which I can understand due to the fact that they will never upgrade the hamsters running the servers' wheels to something that can actually handle any large scale non-instanced pvp.

    I've quit WoW, but I still respect it as a game, I would consider myself beyond the fanboi fad which is to spend half your free time actually not playing your precious game and instead making sure you post endlessly how great and ever flawless your game is and how any other game is just the dirt on your shoe. I just hope some kids and shameful adults read this and realise that the game you play doesn't define who you are, so there's no need to post endless non-backed up info boasting how great a game is just because you play it, it doesn't add any real discussion to the forums other than encourage flames.


    I myself am waiting for WAR, not because I believe it is an all around better game (although I do think it most likely will be), I honestly think from what I've heard so far that WAR will be the PvP dream I've been waiting for, but I still think WoW will have its better parts such as PvE and if that's what you enjoy you're better off staying with WoW.
  • paulscottpaulscott Member Posts: 5,613
    the closes option is its a good game just like any mmorpg,  its better than most mmos due to ql ects yadda yadda yadda,  but its fun value is a little below average.  after taking into to account that a mmo with deaths do to lag and/or misc KNOWN bug #862 it clearly got the above average, as those deaths are the worse and all too common.  so it got buffed up to a rank it didn't quite deserve.

    I find it amazing that by 2020 first world countries will be competing to get immigrants.

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