For me, WoW pretty much burned its last bridge when they not only made me respec all my characters(at least 80 or so last I checked and yes I'm an altoholic) for about the fifth time that I recall, but then they had to go and scale everything.... wt…
We can live with a hard start and many even look back with fondness on those days, but once a player has earned, bought or been given something in a game, you never just take it away and expect us to happily have to jump through hoops to get it back.
Viper482 said:
7.2 adds more grind. Blizzard devs are some of the smartest idiots on Earth. They see all of these Asian grinders and are trying to be more like them instead of keeping on with what has worked for years. This game is in dire nee…
It will still leave a smaller customer base, not everyone will want to create their own shard, or know anyone well enough to want to join a private one for the same reason many don't like playing on free servers(no guarantee the server will last, le…
Dang! I was all ready to plunk my cash down until that last bit... "will be a full-loot PVP enabled game".
Even UO came to the realization that no crime and punishment system was enough to keep gankers under control.
Fobbing those of …
Thanks, not my taste what with the hat you're forced to wear with it, I can see why they were willing to give this costume away for free, I don't think I've ever seen anyone ingame willing to pay for it.
My take away from this article is that these behind the scenes people know not only how toxic their game design affects player interaction and their game community as a whole, but seemingly haven't cared enough to take the steps to prevent it. The …
This column would have been more welcome if it had been done in a timely manner so those of us who have been preoccupied with other things could have participated. The festival started two weeks ago and it's been said on their forums that it ends t…
Abuz0r said:
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Um, ok you're like the 15th person to respond with the difficulty = time argument so I'm going to address this now.
I want a more difficult game. I didn't say I want Dark Souls XXIV. I …
The only two games I keep returning to for the last few years are AA(can't let the critters die or lose my house spot!) and pre-Legion WoW.
Not that I haven't tried many of the ones on the list but between all the actiony combat that devs are…
Aori said:
Combination of things but I put more money on VOIP programs killing guilds. While originally used as a tool for coordinated play among guilds and the like. It became more common to just join communities centered around servers. This …
fs23otm said:
Guild used to be about like minded people getting together for common goals. These used to form long time bonds... this used to be the standard but that has changed. It changed when instant queues and server transfers became the n…
cameltosis said:
First things first, the purpose of a guild is not to tackle endgame group content. That may be the focus of most guilds, but that is not their purpose. Their purpose is to simply be a formal social construct within the game.
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Nickhead420 said:
"In addition, he believes that consoles are in a "significant" downturn given the lackluster sales over the past holiday season."
The 3 year old consoles both received lackluster refreshes. Most people who are interested in…
Sovrath said:
"Drew looks like your normal teenager with the the exception of a draconic looking arm covered in scales that blends into his chest. Drew also has a symbiotic relationship with Thuban where if one of them dies so will the other."…
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Please re-read my question which is copied below for ease of viewing:
FACTS? OK please link to me the FACT that p…