WoW - How??

NeoReloaded · 26 May 2007 at 18:51

How do you guys think World of Warcraft has bacome what it is? Most obviously the biggest mmorpg of the last few years and possibly of all time! I was just wandering what do you guys think Blizzard has done so well?

ExRayTed · 26 May 2007 at 19:03

Their only talent is taking some of the best bits from other MMOs and wrapping it in a nice shiny package.There is no real innovation there.

Mephisto · 26 May 2007 at 19:18

ExRayTed said:
Their only talent is taking some of the best bits from other MMOs and wrapping it in a nice shiny package.There is no real innovation there.

Thats what the majority want. It's the reason why Xbox and Playstation is more popular than Nintendo.

Relentless · 26 May 2007 at 19:24

Warcraft is brand name as well

Dano · 26 May 2007 at 19:26

Their advertising strategies didn't harm the situation either.

Hedge · 26 May 2007 at 19:32

It has an annoying addictiveness to it. You know, when you think to yourself, christ ive just spent 2 hours killing wolves... i must be a right gimp.... ill turn it off..... but just after a few more wolves... well.... maybe a few more...

then by that time 8 hours have past and you havent ate or been for a poo. lol

ExRayTed · 26 May 2007 at 19:54

Mephisto said:
Thats what the majority want. It's the reason why Xbox and Playstation is more popular than Nintendo.

Oh I agree..and that is the reason I played it for 2 years.Now that Blizzard have shown that a polished MMO that caters to the mainstream is possible,it will hopefully only be a matter of time before someone makes an original one

Sinny · 26 May 2007 at 19:55

Mephisto said:
Thats what the majority want. It's the reason why Xbox and Playstation is more popular than Nintendo.

im sorry, but nintendo is killing the playstation brand at the moment, and the wii and 360 are neck and neck, the DS is taking poop's on the PSP (even though i have a psp i play my sisters DS more).

Pixel · 26 May 2007 at 21:42

Sinny said:
im sorry, but nintendo is killing the playstation brand at the moment, and the wii and 360 are neck and neck, the DS is taking poop's on the PSP (even though i have a psp i play my sisters DS more).

Protip: No-one cares. Take your console wars elsewhere.

KNiVES · 26 May 2007 at 22:53

Mephisto said:
Thats what the majority want. It's the reason why Xbox and Playstation is more popular than Nintendo.

That's not what the sales figures are saying.

With that said, console wars can **** off out of the PC games forum

WoW is great simply because it's got that charming element to it, as well as being nice and simple.

Redman · 27 May 2007 at 00:13

Diablo 2 gave Blizzard a great name. Then those players (well some) grew up and went to WoW.

Kreeeee · 27 May 2007 at 00:40

Mephisto said:
Thats what the majority want. It's the reason why Xbox and Playstation is more popular than Nintendo.

Sorry... what? The wii and DS are absolutely destroying the competition... methinks you're a disgruntled little fanboy

WoW appears to offer what the majority want in a simple package = win.

Sinny · 27 May 2007 at 00:42

Pixel said:
Protip: No-one cares. Take your console wars elsewhere.

im not in any console wars, im just saying that sales figures between the 360 and Wii are neck and neck, the ps3 was a bit of a dub in europe, im shure its similar in america too.

im no fanboy, if anything a lurve pc's =)

also on topic, Warcraft is out of control even though i play it, they have millions of customers paying monthly and they cant fix bugs that have been in the game since release, albeit they are hard to remove like vanish bug and blink bug but im sure to make these abilites useable they can test a short term overpowered buff in between casting them.

Most people are quiting now since the release of burning crusade to pursue real life acomplishments or to join another mmo like LOTRO or Warhammer online, however i am in a nice community which is a reason i play warcraft so i dont intend giving it up, especially when im still having a good time, which is what its all about isnt it? =D

Mephisto · 27 May 2007 at 00:48

Kreeeee said:
Sorry... what? The wii and DS are absolutely destroying the competition... methinks you're a disgruntled little fanboy

WoW appears to offer what the majority want in a simple package = win.

I mean overall. Go into the average home, what do you see? A PS2. And before that it was a Playstation.

LLBDTiberio · 27 May 2007 at 02:52

Guys can we keep this on topic :rolleyes:

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On topic, Blizzard, as some are mentioning, have managed to take what is great about rpg's and put it into one game, couple that with great marketing and you have a winner.
I personally never understood the hype, played for about 3 days then sold the game, and I didn't want to spend the money for a game and then pay to play it

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I like to see that a game can have this much success, irregardless of innovation etc, it drives development forward and another publisher might make their own version of the game with innovative features if you know what i'm getting at.

MNuTz · 27 May 2007 at 03:25

WoW is a kiddie mmorpg, its designed to be simple and look good which is attractive to all those people who have never played a mmorpg before!

As a veteran mmorpg player i found it rather boring and it just didnt grab me, it just isnt deep enough for my liking.

Jaffa_Cake · 27 May 2007 at 03:50

Would you call someone who plays WoW a gamer?

I fail to see any skill involved in it at all.

Before I get the bandwagon on this post please try apply your WoW skills of the hord to Quake or C&C.

MNuTz · 27 May 2007 at 04:05

Jaffa_Cake said:
Would you call someone who plays WoW a gamer?

I fail to see any skill involved in it at all.

Before I get the bandwagon on this post please try apply your WoW skills of the hord to Quake or C&C.

I would say a lot more of a gamer than someone who plays The Sims

I know a few people who describe it as:

WoW is more of a really pretty 3D chat room than a game

Mephisto · 27 May 2007 at 04:18

I only play WoW for the PvP mostly. It is without a doubt the best MMO with PvP at the moment. And there is skill involved, very much so. Yes gear is of course a factor but even very casual players can have the best of the PvP gear these days.

If you think skill isn't involved you're a fool to be quite honest.

badgermonkey · 27 May 2007 at 06:12

Jaffa_Cake said:
Would you call someone who plays WoW a gamer?

I fail to see any skill involved in it at all.

Before I get the bandwagon on this post please try apply your WoW skills of the hord to Quake or C&C.

And I'd like to see you see you apply your C&C skills to Quake or CS. They're different genres, you can't compare them that way.

And MNuTz is right.... I left a family of 4 Sims with only a single bed and no building, just a bed on a plot of land, and they survived ages. Stupid Sims!