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| Are you considering playing World of Warcraft |
| Heck yeah, ill be there! |
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46% |
[ 6 ] |
| Hell no, Id rather chew glass.. |
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53% |
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| Total Votes : 13 |
xSamhainx
Paws of Doom
Joined: 11 Sep 2002
Posts: 2192
Location: San Diego |
| World of Warcraft - Im so there!! |
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With Dark Age of Camelot still inducing a slight malfeasance within my gastrointesinal tract, I look on most MMORPG's with some amount of disdain. Yes, at first it is a glorious concept and great fun. But like a good jolt of amphetemines, the thrill is relatively short-lived, and coming down and realisation of the truth is rough. Find yourself somewhere, alone, trapped between the empty server and the empty world outside at 3:30 am, all dressed up and nowhere to go. Or even a full server, bored and trapped again between that and the manic bustling world outside, not eager to engage with either. Finally getting out of and away from it is an effort in itself, but once one has done that I have found I look back on MMORPG's with disdain.
World of Warcraft very well may be the game to re-light the fire within me for MMORPG's, for better or for worse. It sounds like they are taking the concept in sme good directions-
-"nonplayer characters won't simply exist in the world for the sake of it--they will move about, do things, and generally behave in a lifelike fashion."
-"Even when you first start out, you'll be fighting against imposing creatures that will be worthy adversaries, rather than near-defenseless critters that don't deserve your wrath"
-" including high-level teleport and death-touch spells, as well as the blizzard spell that rains down a torrent of ice on groups of foes, just like in Warcraft III"
-"characters will be able to fend for themselves, too. Blizzard is designing the game to appeal to both hard-core and casual players--and both those who like to play with other players, and those who like to adventure by themselves." (this I particularly like, i like soloing sometimes and soloing in DAoC means quick death or atrocious healing rates oft times)
-"Though Blizzard did not disclose details as to how player-vs.-player combat (or PVP) would be integrated into World of Warcraft, it did plainly state that PVP is intended to be a significant, interesting, and optional part of the game."
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There is a good review on Gamespot with some IMHO mind-blowing screenshots. I am a subscriber so I can access the review, Im not sure if everyone can. If not, let me know and I will copy and paste the review-
http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/previews/0,10869,2809173,00.html
Awesome most recent gameplay trailer- (divx format)
http://www.blizzard.com/wow/movies/
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Thu Mar 06, 2003 9:38 pm |
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Roach
SBR Belfry Bat
Joined: 20 Jan 2002
Posts: 3233
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I think one preview I read said that some fans would give there first born to get in on the early testing. I think I fall into that group.  I’ve already watched the newest trailer half a dozen times... The PCs fighting the huge giant in the arena.  I think I’ll go watch that again. That gives me happy feelings.  |
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Thu Mar 06, 2003 11:48 pm |
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Kado
Head Merchant
Joined: 18 Jun 2002
Posts: 61
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*raises hand, and smiles*
My uncle works for Blizzard. Everything that has come out of it doors has been beta'd by me and I get a copy of everything. All I have to say is I like the WoW internal beta more than I like most full MMORPG's out right now. I've been helping with artwork and minor systems.
I guess you could say I'll be there. 
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Fri Mar 07, 2003 12:22 am |
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Rawis
Gorthaur
Joined: 01 Apr 2002
Posts: 1861
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World of Warcraft looks great! The new ingame trailer were really nice, to bad I don't have a credit card.  |
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Fri Mar 07, 2003 2:00 pm |
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Korzen
Forsaken
Joined: 02 Nov 2002
Posts: 3673
Location: The User Groups Section. |
Maybe there will be other ways of payment?Over 10$ a month. Were am I supose to get that kind of money?I think t won't be realesed untill winter 2004.
But the game sure looks great. |
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Fri Mar 07, 2003 3:24 pm |
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Rawis
Gorthaur
Joined: 01 Apr 2002
Posts: 1861
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Getting the money would not be a problem for me, its just that no one in my family have a credit card... |
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Fri Mar 07, 2003 6:09 pm |
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Korzen
Forsaken
Joined: 02 Nov 2002
Posts: 3673
Location: The User Groups Section. |
Things go the other way for me, my parents have a card, but I don't have any money, well alteast not enough to pay 120$ a year. And I'm not even dreaming about my parents paying for the game, they think computers are evil et.etc. |
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Fri Mar 07, 2003 6:24 pm |
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Ammon777
Warrior for Heaven
Joined: 20 Apr 2002
Posts: 2011
Location: United States |
hmm... honestly, i dont see what you see in WoW, so i vote "no." Games such as Dragon Empires & SWG are much more sophisticated. World of Warcraft is being made for the masses, and everyone knows what happens to dumbed down gameplay: it fails. Unfortunately WoW will succeed because of its namesake. I will not be playing this one since other upcoming MMORPGs will have my attention for years to come. |
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Fri Mar 07, 2003 6:27 pm |
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Roach
SBR Belfry Bat
Joined: 20 Jan 2002
Posts: 3233
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It’s all a matter of preferance. Games who's main point is to kill everyone else before they kill you don’t appeal to me at all. Personally I want a much more casual style of gameplay. And I don’t see how you can say that any game is more advanced than WoW since very little of the game has been revealed. Just because one game appeals to you more than another doesn’t necessarily make it any more sophisticated. |
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Fri Mar 07, 2003 6:51 pm |
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Ammon777
Warrior for Heaven
Joined: 20 Apr 2002
Posts: 2011
Location: United States |
Well i apologize for my temper.
But i am not going to talk on these boards again because you hurt my feelings.
I will visit the frontpage website though.
But i will refrain from commenting on any newsbits b'cuz it doesnt matter to any of you. I might as well be a shadow.
Not like any of you give a hoot.
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Fri Mar 07, 2003 8:01 pm |
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Korzen
Forsaken
Joined: 02 Nov 2002
Posts: 3673
Location: The User Groups Section. |
I wonder will anyone miss you. |
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Fri Mar 07, 2003 8:20 pm |
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Korzen
Forsaken
Joined: 02 Nov 2002
Posts: 3673
Location: The User Groups Section. |
Well on several photos you can see humans siting on horses, so maybe orcs will have wolfes?
And I really would like to know what will you be able to do if you play as a thief, stealling from other players would be reall fun  |
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Fri Mar 07, 2003 8:49 pm |
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