Why is WOW so popular
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Because being cash cattle for Blizzard is completely different than being cash cattle for any other game developer ever right?Amerikhan said:
Lets keep it simple.
Easy accessibility due to very low system requirements
Easy learning curve and gameplay mechanics
Building off previously established technique of instant gratification
Building off of previously established narrative tropes for depth.
Social connectivity via the internet
Extensive marketing.
And a thank you to Savagezion for saving me from having to write the same response to
Easy accessibility due to very low system requirements
Easy learning curve and gameplay mechanics
Building off previously established technique of instant gratification
Building off of previously established narrative tropes for depth.
Social connectivity via the internet
Extensive marketing.
And a thank you to Savagezion for saving me from having to write the same response to
Savagezion said:
Magister's Terrace was merely a setback...Arisato-kun said:Haha not sure if you're attempting to troll or not but it's true. WoW's closed many plot threads and still has more to finish. Illidan's, Kael'thas' and Arthas' storylines are all wrapped up. All we need is a final battle against The Burning Legion in Cataclysm and a real showdown with Archimonde and I'll be a happy fellow.Savagezion said:I love the bolded line.Arisato-kun said:It's fun and those of us that loved Warcraft 3's story enjoy the closure that WoW has and will continue to offer.
You don't find it fun and that's ok. WoW doesn't care. It has 10 million others to feed off of.
Haha hopefully it actually is. I like Kael.Amnestic said:Magister's Terrace was merely a setback...Arisato-kun said:Haha not sure if you're attempting to troll or not but it's true. WoW's closed many plot threads and still has more to finish. Illidan's, Kael'thas' and Arthas' storylines are all wrapped up. All we need is a final battle against The Burning Legion in Cataclysm and a real showdown with Archimonde and I'll be a happy fellow.Savagezion said:I love the bolded line.Arisato-kun said:It's fun and those of us that loved Warcraft 3's story enjoy the closure that WoW has and will continue to offer.
You don't find it fun and that's ok. WoW doesn't care. It has 10 million others to feed off of.
No real effort, huh? Eh, I readily admit that what I say I draw from what I hear from those who do play, and not personal experience. Even without that stuff, though, WoW is undeniably a colossal time drain, no matter what you do in it, which, I imagine, is the point, referring to my first comment. People love to waste time. It's probably so immersive that people can lose an entire day to it, which is actually desirable for some when, for example, they're off work and cant figure out anything to do.Nylis said:
I didn't get it on my first character either.
Once you get past the earlier levels and start getting into guilds, pvp and raids then the addiction really kicks in
Once you get past the earlier levels and start getting into guilds, pvp and raids then the addiction really kicks in
yeah, figured they were. and dont worry, I took no offense. Just felt the need to clarify.Nylis said:
Caverns of Time: Mount Hyjal.Kaez said:
It allowed WoW players to go back in time and fight against Archimonde.
Arguably the 'weakest' of the Caverns instances since there weren't any members of the Infinite Dragonflight in that one, but it was still funzies.
Edit: Oh right, just noticed the post you're referring too. Yeah, I think he means Sargeras rather than Archimonde. Sargeras just got thrown back into the Twisting Nether in Sunwell Plateau.
I did not know that, thank you Bobby1361, while it hasn't changed my overall perspective on WoW, it's good to know that it just isn't grindfest to 80... (well it might be, but I won't know ).
Oh, I'm not really sure who Sargeras is.... sounds like a dragon name though. Oh I only know a few things about WoW from reading wiki's... but I played Warcraft 3 and TFT....that is the only thing that even holds my interest in WoW
).Oh, I'm not really sure who Sargeras is.... sounds like a dragon name though. Oh I only know a few things about WoW from reading wiki's... but I played Warcraft 3 and TFT....that is the only thing that even holds my interest in WoW
"Sargeras is the creator and leader of the Burning Legion. Sargeras was once a vanir titan, a Champion of the Pantheon chosen to defend the worlds they had created."Kaez said:I did not know that, thank you Bobby1361, while it hasn't changed my overall perspective on WoW, it's good to know that it just isn't grindfest to 80... (well it might be, but I won't know
Oh, I'm not really sure who Sargeras is.... sounds like a dragon name though. Oh I only know a few things about WoW from reading wiki's... but I played Warcraft 3 and TFT....that is the only thing that even holds my interest in WoW
Wowwiki [http://www.wowwiki.com/Sargeras]
He was Archimonde's boss.
Edit: God damn do I feel stupid. It was Kil'jaeden in Sunwell, not Sargeras. Kil'Jaeden was Archimonde's equal, just below Sargeras iirc.
You need to find something in the game that you don't find boring, you don't have to grind quests all the way to the top. If I were to speculate I'd say it's mainly that it's one big sophisticated chat program that lets you do things while you chat. Yes it can get boring, especially when you do things repeatedly, to which I say, try and do different things.
Right this topic is only really going to contain 3 groups of people, the
"Twitcy FPS fans that don't get why anyone would want to play a pussy elf when you can be David D McStrong guy with his trusty chainsaw gun (a chain saw that fires guns) in Halo Clone number 2213"
"Bitter Everquest/FF11 players that don't seem to understand that some people don't find spending 19 hours with 140 people trying to down a boss 'Fun' and are usually so massively far up there own behind that the are technically Damien Hirst artwork" and
"Psycho crazy WOW fanboys, that will, rarther than simply argue, switch to pointless anger and hate the second anyone dares mention there are other MMOs"
Sadly these 3 block out the normal well argued points from Non MMO/EQ or FF11/WOW players, it always seems to happen.
If you want my opinion, its good marketing mixed with a constant improvable of the game style/world, no real fear of admitting they were wrong and changing accordingly and lastly a wonderful Pratchet sense of humour and fun running though every thing they do.
"Twitcy FPS fans that don't get why anyone would want to play a pussy elf when you can be David D McStrong guy with his trusty chainsaw gun (a chain saw that fires guns) in Halo Clone number 2213"
"Bitter Everquest/FF11 players that don't seem to understand that some people don't find spending 19 hours with 140 people trying to down a boss 'Fun' and are usually so massively far up there own behind that the are technically Damien Hirst artwork" and
"Psycho crazy WOW fanboys, that will, rarther than simply argue, switch to pointless anger and hate the second anyone dares mention there are other MMOs"
Sadly these 3 block out the normal well argued points from Non MMO/EQ or FF11/WOW players, it always seems to happen.
If you want my opinion, its good marketing mixed with a constant improvable of the game style/world, no real fear of admitting they were wrong and changing accordingly and lastly a wonderful Pratchet sense of humour and fun running though every thing they do.
According to this survey [http://www.nickyee.com/daedalus/archives/001365.php], the average age (as of 2008) is about 28. Not conclusive by any means, I would guess that only Blizzard has that data and even then it relies on people not lying to them but considering the adult:under 18 ratio of my guild, I'd say it's not far off.Cassita said: