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Ashes of Creation Isn't Aiming to be a World of Warcraft Killer Says Community Manager | MMORPG.com

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edited November 2023 in News & Features Discussion

imageAshes of Creation Isn't Aiming to be a World of Warcraft Killer Says Community Manager | MMORPG.com

In a recent post on the official forums, Cody Peterson, an Associate Community Manager at Intrepid Studios, shared his perspective on Ashes of Creation and its place in the MMORPG landscape.

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  • TillerTiller Member LegendaryPosts: 11,449
    Is "World of Warcraft Killer" even still a thing?
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  • SenbonFanSenbonFan Member UncommonPosts: 59

    Tiller said:

    Is "World of Warcraft Killer" even still a thing?



    Not really, because WoW has become the king of killing itself and will continue to be the king of killing itself lol.
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  • NanfoodleNanfoodle Member LegendaryPosts: 10,875
    This is not new news. This has been the pitch as long as I pledged at the kickstarter. They have a type of player they are marketing and Steven has said more times then I can count. "If this is not your game, that's ok"
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  • NanfoodleNanfoodle Member LegendaryPosts: 10,875

    SenbonFan said:



    Tiller said:


    Is "World of Warcraft Killer" even still a thing?






    Not really, because WoW has become the king of killing itself and will continue to be the king of killing itself lol.



    IMO, Activision has been gutting Blizzard since they bought it. I hope under Xbox we get back the developer we knew. One can hope.
    Tiller
  • figma001figma001 Newbie CommonPosts: 18
    if only wow killer means making more money than wow.........lol
  • Asm0deusAsm0deus Member EpicPosts: 4,600
    edited November 2023
    Do people really still think WoW is the benchmark by which new mmo's need to be compared to etc?

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  • MarknMarkn Member UncommonPosts: 308
    Didnt FFXIV already do that ?
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  • IceAgeIceAge Member EpicPosts: 3,200
    They wish to be the "killer of WoW", aka doing better than WoW..but no, it won't. AoC will be a very niche game. Games who spends so much in development, are pretty much doomed to ..not shine.

    AoC will be mediocre at best.
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  • MazenealMazeneal Member UncommonPosts: 169

    IceAge said:

    They wish to be the "killer of WoW", aka doing better than WoW..but no, it won't. AoC will be a very niche game. Games who spends so much in development, are pretty much doomed to ..not shine.



    AoC will be mediocre at best.



    Quite literally the opposite of what they have been pushing the whole time. Their actions and words don't convey otherwise. What is it with people not believing devs when there is no cause (from them) to not believe what they say and what they are doing? AoC being a "niche game" is it's default position by being an MMORPG, to begin with. "AoC will be mediocre at best." to what standard or specific niche, within the niche genre are you comparing it to?
  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 43,975
    Mazeneal said:

    IceAge said:

    They wish to be the "killer of WoW", aka doing better than WoW..but no, it won't. AoC will be a very niche game. Games who spends so much in development, are pretty much doomed to ..not shine.



    AoC will be mediocre at best.



    Quite literally the opposite of what they have been pushing the whole time. Their actions and words don't convey otherwise. What is it with people not believing devs when there is no cause (from them) to not believe what they say and what they are doing? 
    Right, since Intrepid studios have never given players cause to doubt their word...

    Oh wait, nevermind...they definitely have before which is probably why many don't believe them today.


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  • MazenealMazeneal Member UncommonPosts: 169
    Kyleran, do you think that Intrepid is trying to develop a "WoW killer"?
  • MazenealMazeneal Member UncommonPosts: 169
    Also......."Games who spends so much in development, are pretty much doomed to ..not shine." $63 million is not chump change....and that's probably closer to $100 million, just in initial development, compared to today. If you meant time to develop, Intrepid just was able to hire an equal sized team, last year, in comparison to how many were there for WoW's launch. Why are some of y'all so bitter!? Stop it, it's not good for you ;)
  • KnightFalzKnightFalz Member EpicPosts: 4,522

    Asm0deus said:

    Do people really still think WoW is the benchmark by which new mmo's need to be compared to etc?






    WoW has been the top MMORPG or very close to for a long, long time. It doesn't matter what people think. WoW has earned it's place as a benchmark.
  • KnightFalzKnightFalz Member EpicPosts: 4,522

    Markn said:

    Didnt FFXIV already do that ?



    Briefly but WoW then reasserted. Still, that it happened at all is remarkable. I don't know which of the two is currently on top.
  • GreatswordGreatsword Member RarePosts: 414
    It's gonna be the ArcheAge killer
    Brainy
  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,273
    I just hope they are aiming to get it out the door.

    Note: No smilie, not a joke, just hoping.
    Champie
  • NanfoodleNanfoodle Member LegendaryPosts: 10,875
    Greatsword said:
    It's gonna be the ArcheAge killer
    Thats much more closer to the truth. 
    BrainyMazeneal
  • VladMorbiusVladMorbius Newbie CommonPosts: 15
    This game has been in development so long, they've pretty much killed their own hype and that's about all they'll kill.
    Champie
  • Haki88Haki88 Member UncommonPosts: 233
    .jpg killer
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  • nate1980nate1980 Member UncommonPosts: 2,072

    Nanfoodle said:

    This is not new news. This has been the pitch as long as I pledged at the kickstarter. They have a type of player they are marketing and Steven has said more times then I can count. "If this is not your game, that's ok"



    Agreed, this isn't news. Any smart developer would say they're not trying to kill WoW.
  • WargfootWargfoot Member EpicPosts: 1,406
    Sounds like something a developer would claim in 2012.
    TillerChampie
  • WinterheartedWinterhearted Newbie CommonPosts: 7
    To kill WoW you at least need to have a finished game, not a forever alpha backers milking machine.
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  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,273
    edited November 2023
    Tiller said:
    Is "World of Warcraft Killer" even still a thing?
    It is sort of like fashion types who keep going on about "the new black", but black remains de rigueur.
    Champie
  • KnightFalzKnightFalz Member EpicPosts: 4,522
    Winterhearted said:
    To kill WoW you at least need to have a finished game, not a forever alpha backers milking machine.
    WoW couldn't be killed by FFXIV, a MMORPG that many feel to be exceptional and is backed by abundant resources. If a game in such a favourable position can't kill WoW none of their competitors can.

    WoW is the only game that can kill WoW, and even it is having a bloody hard time doing so. No matter what mishandling or controversy surrounds it the game weathers the storm and still remains at the top or close to.

  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 43,975
    edited November 2023
    Mazeneal said:
    Kyleran, do you think that Intrepid is trying to develop a "WoW killer"?
    No, they know better than that I'm sure.

    Though when you think about it, that bar is probably lower than it's ever been, so maybe.

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