World of Warcraft Dropping support for PPC Macs

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IncGamers has some info they say is from the Blizzard forums, indicating that Blizzard is planning to drop support for PowerPC-powered Macs in World of Warcraft sometime before the release of the upcoming Cataclysm (thanks Ant). Here's word:

A little forewarning to those of you that play World of Warcraft on these systems;

Shortly before the release of Cataclysm, a patch will be released in which PowerPC processor based Macs will no longer be supported.

This update indicates the removal of PowerPC support from World of Warcraft.

Attempting to run the game after the update will bring up a message stating the hardware is no longer supported, and the game will not run.

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Re: World of Warcraft Dropping support for PPC Macs

Aug 31, 2010, 20:28

Kobalt

Trashy wrote on Aug 31, 2010, 08:13: I can't justify paying the fan-boy price for the same hardware I can get elsewhere for cheaper. Also MacOSX isn't enough to justify the premiums. Poor you, you aren't a unique little snowflake anymore

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Re: World of Warcraft Dropping support for PPC Macs

Aug 31, 2010, 15:50

Overon

Bow before the might of blizzard and take it.

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Re: World of Warcraft Dropping support for PPC Macs

Aug 31, 2010, 09:11

space captain

kxmode wrote on Aug 30, 2010, 23:05:
"Blah blah blah I'm whiny. Hear me whine."

no shit, so shut the fuck up




Go forth, and kill!

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Re: World of Warcraft Dropping support for PPC Macs

Aug 31, 2010, 08:55

Fausticle

DAMN IT!!!! too late

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Re: World of Warcraft Dropping support for PPC Macs

Aug 31, 2010, 08:54

Fausticle

Was what I wrote so hard for you to comprehend? Or do you people always reply with Lol... wut? when you want to sound witty but have no clue how to respond properly? I at least want a proper discussion. So let me elaborate for those that need a little more explanation. World of Warcraft Beta came out in late 2004, Apple switched to Intel hardware in 2006. That explains the first part of my sentence. Now what I mean by lame, is I liked the idea of PPC architecture for the sole fact it was different that a regular PC. Performance wise at the time it was hands down better than Intel hardware, the only drawback to PPC architecture was power consumption. It couldn't be scaled down easily for laptop use. Which is the big reason why they switched. Back then I could justify paying more for something different. I can't justify paying the fan-boy price for the same hardware I can get elsewhere for cheaper. Also MacOSX isn't enough to justify the premiums. Lol.... wut?

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Re: World of Warcraft Dropping support for PPC Macs

Aug 31, 2010, 08:53

eXFeLoN

Trashy wrote on Aug 31, 2010, 08:13: Cthulhu wrote on Aug 31, 2010, 00:04: Trashy wrote on Aug 30, 2010, 22:34: WoW came out before Macs decided to get lame. Once Apple switched to Intel hardware I lost any small shred of interest I had in Apple computers. Lol.... wut? Was what I wrote so hard for you to comprehend? Or do you people always reply with Lol... wut? when you want to sound witty but have no clue how to respond properly? I at least want a proper discussion. So let me elaborate for those that need a little more explanation. World of Warcraft Beta came out in late 2004, Apple switched to Intel hardware in 2006. That explains the first part of my sentence. Now what I mean by lame, is I liked the idea of PPC architecture for the sole fact it was different that a regular PC. Performance wise at the time it was hands down better than Intel hardware, the only drawback to PPC architecture was power consumption. It couldn't be scaled down easily for laptop use. Which is the big reason why they switched. Back then I could justify paying more for something different. I can't justify paying the fan-boy price for the same hardware I can get elsewhere for cheaper. Also MacOSX isn't enough to justify the premiums. Lol... wut? Sorry couldn't resist.

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Re: World of Warcraft Dropping support for PPC Macs

Aug 31, 2010, 08:13

Trashy

Cthulhu wrote on Aug 31, 2010, 00:04: Trashy wrote on Aug 30, 2010, 22:34: WoW came out before Macs decided to get lame. Once Apple switched to Intel hardware I lost any small shred of interest I had in Apple computers. Lol.... wut? Was what I wrote so hard for you to comprehend? Or do you people always reply with Lol... wut? when you want to sound witty but have no clue how to respond properly? I at least want a proper discussion. So let me elaborate for those that need a little more explanation. World of Warcraft Beta came out in late 2004, Apple switched to Intel hardware in 2006. That explains the first part of my sentence. Now what I mean by lame, is I liked the idea of PPC architecture for the sole fact it was different that a regular PC. Performance wise at the time it was hands down better than Intel hardware, the only drawback to PPC architecture was power consumption. It couldn't be scaled down easily for laptop use. Which is the big reason why they switched. Back then I could justify paying more for something different. I can't justify paying the fan-boy price for the same hardware I can get elsewhere for cheaper. Also MacOSX isn't enough to justify the premiums.

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Re: World of Warcraft Dropping support for PPC Macs

Aug 31, 2010, 07:45

TurdFergasun

i prefer the dualboot hackpro myself, turns windows into the only thing it's good/mediocre at: a gaming console.

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Re: World of Warcraft Dropping support for PPC Macs

Aug 31, 2010, 07:43

Grounded

"Once Apple switched to Intel hardware I lost any small shred of interest I had in Apple computers. " Because they started to work better?

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Re: World of Warcraft Dropping support for PPC Macs

Aug 31, 2010, 07:12

Dev

My main problem with macs is they are so freaking expensive for the money. Thats why I like the hackintosh solution, pick up a $200 netbook, get mac osx for $25 and bang done. None of that "our cheapest laptop is $1000 and we don't do netbooks" crap from apple

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Re: World of Warcraft Dropping support for PPC Macs

Aug 31, 2010, 05:06

eRe4s3r

Maybe he likes using inferior CPUs for twice the price?

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Re: World of Warcraft Dropping support for PPC Macs

Aug 31, 2010, 02:29

KilrathiAce

Blizzard has balls with this, although this is not even close to how lame the world region blocks are in starcraft 2.




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Re: World of Warcraft Dropping support for PPC Macs

Aug 31, 2010, 01:12

Ant

NKD wrote on Aug 31, 2010, 01:04:
Trashy wrote on Aug 30, 2010, 22:34:
WoW came out before Macs decided to get lame.

WoW came out in the 1980s?

Bah, older Macs were lame before Mac OS X existed. After that, they got better with its Mac OS X and looks. I love its BSD engine and command line!




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Re: World of Warcraft Dropping support for PPC Macs

Aug 31, 2010, 01:04

NKD

Trashy wrote on Aug 30, 2010, 22:34:
WoW came out before Macs decided to get lame.

WoW came out in the 1980s?




If you don't like where gaming is heading, stop giving your money to the people who are taking it in that direction.

Re: World of Warcraft Dropping support for PPC Macs

Aug 31, 2010, 00:04

Cthulhu

Trashy wrote on Aug 30, 2010, 22:34:
WoW came out before Macs decided to get lame. Once Apple switched to Intel hardware I lost any small shred of interest I had in Apple computers.

Lol.... wut?




"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn" - Cthulhu fhtagn: 47°9'S, 126°43'W

Re: World of Warcraft Dropping support for PPC Macs

Aug 30, 2010, 23:33

Rigs

Attempting to run the game after the update will bring up a message stating the hardware is no longer supported, and the game will not run.

WHAM!

Haven't you heard? Blizzard is the man, trying to keep everyone down...

BAM!

The Circle of Blizzard Claim is now complete! BEHOLD!

=-Rigs-=




*'Now, we gave you a promise and we are bound by that promise and damn you for asking for it! And damn me for agreeing to it! And damn all of us to hell, because that is exactly where we're going!'*

Re: World of Warcraft Dropping support for PPC Macs

Aug 30, 2010, 23:28

nin

"Blah blah blah I'm whiny. Hear me whine." That's what you guys sound like...

Haven't you heard? Blizzard is the man, trying to keep everyone down...




RollinThundr Apr 17, 2013, 12:25: Eh really tossing stuff like that in there only to get your panties all bunched up. If you really want to call that trolling sure. Mr. Tact Apr 17, 2013, 12:33: Pretty sure that's the definition of trolling...

Re: World of Warcraft Dropping support for PPC Macs

Aug 30, 2010, 23:05

Kxmode

"Blah blah blah I'm whiny. Hear me whine." That's what you guys sound like...

Re: World of Warcraft Dropping support for PPC Macs

Aug 30, 2010, 22:34

Trashy

WoW came out before Macs decided to get lame. Once Apple switched to Intel hardware I lost any small shred of interest I had in Apple computers.

Re: World of Warcraft Dropping support for PPC Macs

Aug 30, 2010, 22:01

Ant

FloorPie wrote on Aug 30, 2010, 21:36:
Agreed Grumpy. That said, I pity anyone playing WoW on a PPC mac at this point. Perhaps they should save up for a new mac with 2 year old video tech.

I didn't even think it supported PPC. I thought it was always Intel Macs.




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