I'll be jumping back in as well. Hell, half of Turbine is.
lord-of-shadow Send a noteboard - 07/12/2010 10:05:34 PM
I wasn't planning on it, but I secretly wanted to, and Jenny browbeat my resistance to nothing. So back to Azeroth I go.
I'm looking forward to it; I love playing WoW, I'm just not a fan of how much of a time sink it is, and how, afterwards, it feels like it was a waste of time compared to almost anything else I could have been doing.
For many players, MMOs are about making them feel like they are progressing. In that light, grind is the idea that, despite all that effort you put into progressing, the place you progress to is the same as the place you progressed from. In other words, the experience needs to change as you level up and gain new abilities; they need to do more than make your numbers go up, they need to actually change something about the way you play. Which is why I find end-game, and, previously so much of the middle-game to feel like a grindfest, and why I'm open to the idea of revisiting the leveling experience if it's really faster and fresher than it used to be.
We shall see.
I am a tad bit worried about the easy-mode nature of WoW these days. I understand why they do it, but I'd hate to see the experience castrated by lack of difficulty or challenge - and the accompanying sense of accomplishment and effort! - in the name of casual players. On the other hand, I know that my standards there were always on the easier side compared to yours, Matt, so once again I'll see for myself soon.
I'm looking forward to it; I love playing WoW, I'm just not a fan of how much of a time sink it is, and how, afterwards, it feels like it was a waste of time compared to almost anything else I could have been doing.
For many players, MMOs are about making them feel like they are progressing. In that light, grind is the idea that, despite all that effort you put into progressing, the place you progress to is the same as the place you progressed from. In other words, the experience needs to change as you level up and gain new abilities; they need to do more than make your numbers go up, they need to actually change something about the way you play. Which is why I find end-game, and, previously so much of the middle-game to feel like a grindfest, and why I'm open to the idea of revisiting the leveling experience if it's really faster and fresher than it used to be.
We shall see.
I am a tad bit worried about the easy-mode nature of WoW these days. I understand why they do it, but I'd hate to see the experience castrated by lack of difficulty or challenge - and the accompanying sense of accomplishment and effort! - in the name of casual players. On the other hand, I know that my standards there were always on the easier side compared to yours, Matt, so once again I'll see for myself soon.
Clean for two years. . .but Cataclysm got me.
07/12/2010 11:14:12 AM
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A friend of mine is considering it, but my reply on joining him is an emphatic no.
07/12/2010 02:15:27 PM
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The "mini-instanced" thing you refer to is what they call call "phasing".
07/12/2010 02:19:04 PM
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Sure, I understand that part, I just don't know how it works when you pull in other players.
07/12/2010 04:07:50 PM
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From what I saw previously...
07/12/2010 06:07:53 PM
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Huh.
07/12/2010 06:42:58 PM
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The funniest thing...
07/12/2010 10:46:19 PM
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*NM*
08/12/2010 03:12:41 PM
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Re: Huh.
08/12/2010 07:45:46 PM
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You noticed the examples I gave were from the plaguelands, right? Did you catch that? *NM*
08/12/2010 08:07:13 PM
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Great.
07/12/2010 02:21:54 PM
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If you've tried it and didn't like it, the changes won't convince you to play.
07/12/2010 04:15:04 PM
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Get me excited then kick me in the head then. *NM*
10/12/2010 12:32:54 AM
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I haven't installed it yet, but it's dead week so I probably won't get to play much for a while
07/12/2010 02:53:23 PM
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I am excited, they are going to have werewolves *NM*
07/12/2010 03:51:23 PM
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I'm predicting one Worgen-only guild named Team Jacob per server. *NM*
07/12/2010 03:53:21 PM
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I was excited about that initially.
07/12/2010 04:23:47 PM
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pallies are still ridiculously OP
08/12/2010 02:12:18 PM
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Re: pallies are still ridiculously OP
09/12/2010 01:37:29 AM
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yah, I always forget DKs. I haven't been in BGs since the breaking
09/12/2010 02:09:52 PM
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On the plus side, DK glyphs sell like hotcakes, so I'm fine with some OP DK fun. *NM*
09/12/2010 04:58:11 PM
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EVERYTHING is selling like hotcakes.
10/12/2010 02:14:37 PM
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Yeah? On my server I can't get much other than DK glyphs to go.
10/12/2010 03:23:07 PM
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I'll be jumping back in as well. Hell, half of Turbine is.
07/12/2010 10:05:34 PM
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swiiiming swiimming swiiming swiiming!
11/12/2010 11:20:47 AM
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You LIKE swimming? Yech. *NM*
11/12/2010 07:47:20 PM
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You haven't seen Vashj'ir yet, have you? *NM*
11/12/2010 10:20:38 PM
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Nope. 71 now, though. Exams are over on Wednesday, and then I'll make some serious progress. *NM*
13/12/2010 06:42:36 AM
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WotLK and Cata zones are amazing.
13/12/2010 02:12:07 PM
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I actually like group quests, as long as I can solo them.
14/12/2010 02:19:48 PM
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Before the end of Wrath
17/12/2010 05:31:36 AM
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haha, yeah, I remember being able to solo just about anything in BC with my pally.
17/12/2010 08:54:15 PM
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