Comments on: A Long Time Between Drinks http://stroppsworld.com/2007/08/30/a-long-time-between-drinks/ Spank That Orc, He Likes It Fri, 18 May 2012 05:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stropp http://stroppsworld.com/2007/08/30/a-long-time-between-drinks/#comment-16049 Stropp Sun, 02 Sep 2007 12:57:46 +0000 http://stroppsworld.com/2007/08/30/a-long-time-between-drinks/#comment-16049 @Super Ally - the DK Hero class idea is one of the more intriguing concepts that have been put forward. The high level start is something that is old hat for pen and paper RPG players. How it translates to online RPGs will be interesting to see. @Comrade Ravenhawk - Thanks for your comment. I'm definitely in the same camp as you wrt alts. There's something about trying new things that appeals to me and keeps things fresh. And there are a lot of new MMOs on the way. It seems like every week I hear of one or two being announced. Very soon there is going to be a lot more choice for bored players. @Super Ally – the DK Hero class idea is one of the more intriguing concepts that have been put forward. The high level start is something that is old hat for pen and paper RPG players. How it translates to online RPGs will be interesting to see.

@Comrade Ravenhawk – Thanks for your comment. I’m definitely in the same camp as you wrt alts. There’s something about trying new things that appeals to me and keeps things fresh.

And there are a lot of new MMOs on the way. It seems like every week I hear of one or two being announced. Very soon there is going to be a lot more choice for bored players.

]]> By: Comrade Ravenhawk http://stroppsworld.com/2007/08/30/a-long-time-between-drinks/#comment-15874 Comrade Ravenhawk Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:02:28 +0000 http://stroppsworld.com/2007/08/30/a-long-time-between-drinks/#comment-15874 Well to attempt to answer in a sentence: When they have enough content to make it worth releasing. The part I find interesting is, as you said, WoW is expanding vertically. I think if they don't do some horizontal expansion, they hold great risk to their casual players. I don't know exactly what you call casual, but I'd definitely consider myself a very casual MMO player, not so much in the "I play once in a blue moon" fashion as the "I don't crunch level" I love making new characters, trying things in a different manner, but eventually, if they don't have enough ways for me to do things or a really good reason for me to continue leveling, I'll get bored and move on. There are a lot of MMOs out there that are really just as good. And being high level for the sake of being high level? I could care less. I know there are a lot of gamers like me who care more for the content than the level grinding, and if they don't do something to appease those, they're going to lose a nice chunk of the MMO market. Well to attempt to answer in a sentence: When they have enough content to make it worth releasing.

The part I find interesting is, as you said, WoW is expanding vertically. I think if they don’t do some horizontal expansion, they hold great risk to their casual players. I don’t know exactly what you call casual, but I’d definitely consider myself a very casual MMO player, not so much in the “I play once in a blue moon” fashion as the “I don’t crunch level”
I love making new characters, trying things in a different manner, but eventually, if they don’t have enough ways for me to do things or a really good reason for me to continue leveling, I’ll get bored and move on. There are a lot of MMOs out there that are really just as good. And being high level for the sake of being high level? I could care less. I know there are a lot of gamers like me who care more for the content than the level grinding, and if they don’t do something to appease those, they’re going to lose a nice chunk of the MMO market.

]]> By: Super Ally http://stroppsworld.com/2007/08/30/a-long-time-between-drinks/#comment-15870 Super Ally Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:54:14 +0000 http://stroppsworld.com/2007/08/30/a-long-time-between-drinks/#comment-15870 Hmm my two cents on the recent announcement of the expansion is varied. I bought the burning crusade after i had been off wow for a few months. I logged in my lvl 60 human rogue and went thro the portal and did literally two quests, i then realised i didnt want to be alliance so re rolled blood elf rogue. Now due to various factors iv not been able to dedicate alot of my free time to WoW so presently i am lvl 47, i assume i will get to lvl 70 and experience most of what outland has to offer before the next expansion however i feel like im being rushed. I would rather take it at my own pace however i dont want to be left behind and this 'Hero' class thing has me intrigued. It also comes down to items etc as well.... are you going to be able to justify paying 500g for a certain lvl 70 dagger that is going to be bettered by a green item in the expansion? It will be interesting to see the outcome on the WoW community but i must say i am genuinely excited again about playing WoW which wasnt the case before the release of the burning crusade, whether this continues with the Lich King is a question i cant answer at present. Hmm my two cents on the recent announcement of the expansion is varied.
I bought the burning crusade after i had been off wow for a few months. I logged in my lvl 60 human rogue and went thro the portal and did literally two quests, i then realised i didnt want to be alliance so re rolled blood elf rogue.
Now due to various factors iv not been able to dedicate alot of my free time to WoW so presently i am lvl 47, i assume i will get to lvl 70 and experience most of what outland has to offer before the next expansion however i feel like im being rushed. I would rather take it at my own pace however i dont want to be left behind and this ‘Hero’ class thing has me intrigued. It also comes down to items etc as well…. are you going to be able to justify paying 500g for a certain lvl 70 dagger that is going to be bettered by a green item in the expansion?
It will be interesting to see the outcome on the WoW community but i must say i am genuinely excited again about playing WoW which wasnt the case before the release of the burning crusade, whether this continues with the Lich King is a question i cant answer at present.

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