ive never once had a server problem in wow yet unless you count restarting a server problem. i was back in asa the server restarted. ive been playin a month too.
1/20/2005 1:48:40 PM
You got them good fucker
1/20/2005 2:28:18 PM
msb2ncsu is the exact type of player I would never, ever want to play with.You are way, way too fucking serious.Regardless of stability issues, WoW has absolutely dominated EQ2 when it comes to the thing that really matters; reviews.EQ2 has bombed a ton of reviews for the simple fact that its just not as good of a game as WoW.End of story.In any case, if you like grinding against mobs for years be my guest Oh yeah and WoW has sold over 600,000 copies so far in the US and was released in Korea yesterday.[Edited on January 20, 2005 at 3:20 PM. Reason : ed]
1/20/2005 2:57:14 PM
World of Warcraft is better than Everquest because playing it doesn't make you an Everquest player.
1/20/2005 3:32:46 PM
msgb2whatever is clearly mistaken here. He has a disease known to many as "superior Everquest player syndrome". This results in the person playing a shitty video game, getting addicted, and feeling like they're somehow better than everybody else for it.Did you play UO? DAOC? SWG? AO? SB?Do you have a lot of experience to be comparing these games across? The server downtimes haven't even been an issue for me or many other players, unless they're on 24/7 (this is more of an Everquest player's problem). I'm not a Blizzard fanboi either. Starcraft was a shitty game. The warcraft games were devoid of "strategy" until Warcraft 3, and I don't even like the "strategy" sold there. I just play WoW and see that it's a superior product. Seriously dude, have you even read about Battlegrounds, or the other ground breaking shit Blizzard's doing with this game? Oh no, you're too busy jacking off to photo-realistic elves. Oh yeah, and grinding vs. mobs all day trying to find "INCREDABLY RARE DROPZ!11" in an endless grind.Seriously man, we play a game with a point and a purpose. You play a game that's a glitzed up version of a hamster wheel. Shut the fuck up.
1/20/2005 4:26:54 PM
1/20/2005 4:35:00 PM
To say that Blizzard was unprepared for release is, IMO, incorrect.I think they were prepared for release--but they were grossly unprepared for such a huge-ass response to their release, and that is where the big problem lies. I think that Blizzard looked at the release turnout for DAOC, SWG, and other MMORPGs and didn't factor in the fact that a lot of the RTS players would be buying WoW.
1/20/2005 4:47:18 PM
i disagree.i think the fact they knew the RTS people would buy it was their driving force behind the entire idea to do this. they figured they could pull a large amount of their RTS fanbase with them and then pick up large amounts of MMORPG players from the other games.
1/20/2005 6:23:15 PM
I don't think anyone at Blizzard could have anticipated that within two weeks of launch, they would be setting all-time records for concurrent logins. I think that's reasonable that they would have been unprepared for that. That is a big reason for the server problems. If they learn from FFXI and develop a system wherein people from high-pop servers could migrate to smaller worlds as a one-time or two-time deal, I think that would alleviate a lot of the concerns. The reason why that happened is in large part because it's a good-ass game, man. I've played a number of MMO's, and WoW's game systems blow every other's out of the water. There a few things it could learn from other games--for instance, the auction system could use some tweaking, imo, but overall it's simply a superior product. At first, I was hesitant about some things because it made the game seem much easier, but now I realise that it isn't necessarily about making things easier, per se, but more about removing useless tedium that only serves to make other games take longer to play. ie. level grinding, incredibly long spawn times for some named mobs, making quests intentionally vague and cryptic so ppl just resort to checking the internet for answers, etc. Why not just remove those elements and concentrate on the fun bits of mmo's?
1/20/2005 7:21:41 PM
lineage 2 is terrible.
1/20/2005 7:25:17 PM
yumyummom is an asshat. and he goes to state.
1/20/2005 8:39:19 PM
My roommate and I play on Arthas Horde. Represent!!Yumyummom is an asshat.[Edited on January 20, 2005 at 8:55 PM. Reason : Horde]
1/20/2005 8:43:05 PM
Yeah, I played CB for around 2 months and really never had any problems with lag or excessive server downtime. And that was on a Pacific server. I really dont think Blizzard did anything wrong, except make a really fucking good game that sold a shit ton better than they ever thought it possibly could (of course they should be used to it by now, it's happened with all their games).
1/20/2005 8:54:44 PM
just snagged a copy on ebay for $40, they average about $65 though
1/20/2005 9:13:04 PM
1/20/2005 9:52:42 PM
and it also isnt the same genre.nice comparison...
1/20/2005 11:58:41 PM
Check this shit out:http://wow.allakhazam.com/profile.html?30186
1/21/2005 12:35:53 AM
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1/21/2005 12:43:32 AM
1/21/2005 1:30:57 AM
i love starcraft...but compared to wow? no way could i compare sc to wow.
1/21/2005 1:57:10 AM
Jesus Christ.It's like the idiocy in Tech Talk decided to migrate into Entertainment.
1/21/2005 2:12:29 AM
woah dude. idiocy in the tech talk? calm down.its my own opinion dude. i didnt say YOURE WRONG. i said no way IIIII could compare sc to wow. and i love both. so yea.calm down
1/21/2005 2:15:02 AM
Did anyone stop and noticehey Zhisheng, your character is a damn BEASTgg
1/21/2005 3:14:27 AM
^ Just got done with UBRS runs...started doing it last night at 5pm, still no Doomsaw after a whole damn week of UBRS (Upper Blackrock Spire) runs
1/21/2005 7:40:38 AM
1/21/2005 8:21:23 AM
1/21/2005 10:01:42 AM
WoW has raid groups as well. What I am looking forward to are rewards for PvP'ing. Like access to special mounts and items.I will admit that the forums are nothing but whiny trash, but its the bnet crowd that posts on those forums.And you can't forget WoWs instances!
1/21/2005 10:10:44 AM
You cannot talk about WOW graphics until you run WOW on a superior system. (Nebucanezzar's machine = 3.5 Gigahertz/2 gig DDR2/GeForce 6800 Ultra/200 Gigabyte Raptor 1000 FSB/21" Flat Panel/kickass optical mouse. EQ may have a slightly advanced graphics engine, but the gameplay behind everquest is terrible, the pvp system is terrible, the diminishing returns are incredible, and the point of the game is stupid. "Hack and slash to get better armor.... to hack and slash harder monsters to get better armor..... to hack and slash even harder monsters to..." and so on... Who in their right might would find that remotely interesting... not me, and not the WAAGH! Also, EQ2 blocks many gamers from playing its game, simply b/c it does not have the ingenius engine that WOW does, that allows players with shitty systems to play, and play smoothly. At the same time, systems like Nebucanezzar's make WOW look BEAUTIFUL.You cannot talk until you actually play WOW the way it is meant to be played. So far your remarks have been nothing more than minor stabs at a superior product. Blizzard is a brand that always delivers and they care more about their products and their users then most gaming retailers on the market today. When account holders couldn't log in, Blizzard extended their user's accounts, that is the kinda of business they run, a good one. WOW is a BRAND NEW game, all the games you have referenced as COMPARISIONS have been in existence for YEARS, compared to months....? You fail to understand that that is an illogical and unfair comparision. I have played every MMORPG on the market at least once, and WOW is the best all-around MMO on the market. Keep in mind that Blizzard hasn't even implemented HALF of the in-game elements they've promised too. Regardless of that, WOW still beat all sales records compared to EQ, EQ2, UO, AO, Lineage, Lineage 2, SWG, FFXI, etc.. and we haven't even discussed the long-term sales records yet. Your game will most definately lose at that too. Blizzard has the user base and the experience to develop WOW into the best MMORPG out there. Right now it might not be as advanced as other MMO's on the market, (no shit sherlock, its brand new), but give WOW a year, and I guarantee you will be DEAD WRONG about all your minor stabs and stats.We will have the most accounts in one years time compared to all MMO's, we already have a stable network enviroment, and we will enjoy the best implemented pvp system next to Ultima Online. We can raid towns and kill everyone, we will eventually be able to own homes, use seige weapons in battlegrounds, use a pvp honor system with rewards, hero classes, assassinate enemy guild leaders... dude you simply have NOT read enough about WOW to even comment on it's entirety. Accept your fate, play your game, and let the big boys play theirs. No one cares about a MMO that has a shitty PVP system with an endless cycle of hack and slash.... especially the WAAGH BRIGADE!!!![Edited on January 21, 2005 at 10:49 AM. Reason : -]
1/21/2005 10:22:30 AM
The most disappointing thing about WoW to me so far is that they haven't announced hero classes yet.I can't wait for that.
1/21/2005 10:43:22 AM
1/21/2005 11:13:43 AM
1/21/2005 11:39:34 AM
By the way.WoW just opened in Korea.Since Korea holds official StarCraft tournamentsAnd Warcaft Three tournamentsIt's safe to say there is a large blizzard fanbase there that would at least like to see what all the ho-hum is about.And with that, my friend, Lineage two will be but a piece of stank lint on Blizzards nutsack. Not even a pube.Oh and SteinWoW is centuries better in gameplay then StarCraft. Hell, Risk is more strategic then StarCraft.Don't post in game discussions.
1/21/2005 11:51:08 AM
jesus some of you people get fucking anal about a game
1/21/2005 11:57:30 AM
1/21/2005 11:58:12 AM
^^Plus, he's bashing WOW in a WOW thread, and he doesn't even play the game.A real winner folks.
1/21/2005 12:09:07 PM
And who said this game was ugly?On an ATI 9500 Pro (shitty graphics card):
1/21/2005 12:38:30 PM
Quick question: What was the key combo to get ride of bars, etc. for screenshots?
1/21/2005 12:42:49 PM
I like it..nuff said..if you don't like it don't play it /
1/21/2005 12:44:26 PM
^^Alt-Z
1/21/2005 12:45:56 PM
1/21/2005 12:49:47 PM
Bigman=ghey</thread>
1/21/2005 12:54:28 PM
Quinn, just in case you're too fucking stupid to find it on your own (and I suspect you are):http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/battlegrounds.htmlRead up, bitch. Also, remove your foot from your mouth.
1/21/2005 1:00:25 PM
Being an avid fan of fps/rts I can't wait for BGS
1/21/2005 1:05:32 PM
[Edited on January 21, 2005 at 1:10 PM. Reason : pics]
1/21/2005 1:07:44 PM
^you suck at the internet
1/21/2005 1:10:17 PM
1/21/2005 1:12:58 PM
1/21/2005 1:17:51 PM
no
1/21/2005 1:20:49 PM
DAoC battlegrounds = run around a huge fucking zone praying to run into enemies, or camping the same bridge for hours, or siegeing to take over a keep.WoW bgs = take over graveyards, towers, summon a huge ass fucking monster, airstrikes, capped amount so zerging isn't an "I win" button
1/21/2005 1:22:55 PM