justice7 wrote on Nov 23, 2010, 14:46:

Verno wrote on Nov 23, 2010, 07:19:
The time where WoW was a must play/must buy thing has long since passed.

I actually disagree, I have had an account (not active) since launch. I've played numerous times but quit due to the grind/getting bored.

I purchased Cataclysm, and been playing since the release of v4.0. I used to think like you, but the amount of polish, changes and content they've added and tweaked to WoW is absolutely astounding.

As someone who has noticed the sheer amount of change that has taken place with this game (since i've only played very casually); I can tell you this game is worth every penny, especially now.

World of Warcraft has re-invented itself. Cataclysm is going to devour my soul, as I begin leveling my main.

Everyone else who calls themselves gamers, thumbing their nose at this without actually giving it a chance, are just simply arrogant geezers.

As a Gamer, I would say WoW is a masterpiece, and quite possibly the greatest game ever created.

Icewind wrote on Nov 14, 2010, 00:14:
Wonder how they'll dick over Diablo fans.

PHJF wrote on Nov 9, 2010, 18:49:

You're playing through obviously scripted sequences, you have nothing to explore and it's just about big Hollywood-style set pieces.

...which is why people like CoD...

It's really not complex. "Being a part of a blockbuster Hollywood movie" has long been an aim of video games. It's not a byproduct of poor design mechanics, it is the design mechanic.

ColoradoHoudini wrote on Oct 24, 2010, 15:23:
I hope they pull it off.. but let's be honest, those of us that are old school Tribes vets (Western Alliance!) are going to be very nitpicky about this title and very hard to please.

Mashiki Amiketo wrote on Oct 18, 2010, 13:42:

bhcompy wrote on Oct 18, 2010, 13:27:
Sounds like Warhammer

Yep. And the "streamlined trees" are also from warhammer. Everyone from now on will all have exactly the same cookie cutter build, with half the points.

I've been in the beta for 3mo? 4mo something stupid like that and I probably won't be resubbing because of the current state of healing, and how messed up it is(it feels exactly like warhammer). I mean really. Woo! I have CH which heals for a 2:4 HPM ratio, and costs 3/4 as much as our new AoE heal(~10.5k mana), which also heals for squat when you have 70-100k HP pools. Uh? Loving the whole lalala boss spams AOE at 5-9k a pop and my nomalized 3sec heal heals for 5-7k and crits for 16k.

edit: ~blarghmash tired, typo hps != hpm

kxmode wrote on Oct 18, 2010, 11:28:
And I quote from a preview I wrote for Cataclysm:
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Mcboinkens wrote on Oct 18, 2010, 11:08:
STV was such a love/hate relationship. Like, 10 levels worth in one zone, but freaking PvP and mobs EVERYWHERE.

Mr. Tact wrote on Oct 14, 2010, 09:15:

Muscular Beaver wrote on Oct 14, 2010, 09:04:
Its only for life-long players, and if you look at the remaining, you will notice that most are indeed in their 30s and 40s now.

LOL. OMG, in their 30s or 40s! They are practically dead already! Buddy, I was playing computer multi-player role playing games in 1980. Yes, 1980. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_%28computer_game%29

I'm still here now and I don't see me going away anytime soon...