Im Confused by Blizzards tactics
by Gimper | 08/01/2008 17:40:44 I understand how its fun to level up to 80, new experience, new instances, zones etc.. But I dont understand why you make all of this end game stuff and then have it be replaced by lvl 80 raids. It doesnt make sense. One of the reasons Diablo 2 was fun was because you could get this uber gear and continually own. We wouldnt have to replace it every year, making all those hours of raiding and grinding arena points seem useless. Honestly with the new level cap being raised to 80 it makes me wants to get my alt to 70 and stop playing until it's released. I dont see how this is gaining customers, especially with the amount of casual gamers playing WoW, who cant put in 2+ hrs a day. Your going to loser customers, people who say oh ill hit 70, stop playing, then when the new xpac comes out ill buy it and grind to 80, only some people will lose the WoW addiction and never come back. Blizzard please tell me, how is it helpful to keep raising the level cap? I would settle for just some more content.... /sign |
by Bornakk | 08/01/2008 21:26:49
We did that for about 2 years, then The Burning Crusade came out, and we've been doing it again for about a year so far, seems it's about time for a change of pace and a real big update again. Also "resetting" the gear helps even out the playing field which can especially be helpful for new characters (Ex. Deathknights) or people who want to get into raiding. Those who want to be on the bleeding edge will get back to it, but I don't think it hurts anything to do this. No items you get make you permanently great, you need to keep playing to maintain awesomeness. The game moves forward. |
| by Bornakk | 08/01/2008 14:08:00 I won't get into another one of these conversations too much, but the bonus that high-end raiders get is the items they have right now that allow them to be awesome. The gear gets "reset" from time to time, but if they still want to dish out the damage (or heals or tanking as appropriate), they know how to get back to the top and they might even pick up some new players in the process to help their progression. As for the vanity side of things, there are some good ideas out there for creating diversity in players' looks, but we have no definite plans on changes beyond the hair styles at this time. |
by Bornakk | 09/01/2008 20:42:02
I raided a lot before The Burning Crusade and leveling was much easier for me as I was able to steamroll through a number of levels and zones before I came across items that were a real upgrade.
While it takes place in the same universe, World of Warcraft is a very different style of game so while there are a number of similarities, the game play is very different. |
by Bornakk | 09/01/2008 12:05:24
I'm just curious, but what raids have you been attempting? I haven't hit many of the old raid dungeons, but generally you don't need more than 20 people these days, a lot less in some cases. |
by Bornakk | 09/01/2008 14:48:17
Also keep in mind that some bosses still have a fair amount of money on them, with an Enchanter being present you could turn a pretty profit with few people. |
by Bornakk | 14/01/2008 15:12:56
Everybody has different things they want and different things they enjoy, hopefully the donut is big enough for everybody to get a bite. |
by Bornakk | 14/01/2008 15:44:26
I'm not entirely sure what you are going for, but having new gear available gives some people a real sense of accomplishment. And if you are falling behind in progression/gear, assuming things are done the same way as The Burning Crusade, when Wrath of the Lich King launches things will be evened out more and you can decide what you want to focus on from there. |
by Bornakk | 16/01/2008 13:48:28
But what if you enjoy the path you take to get every one of those items every time? What is that called? [ Post edited by Bornakk ] |
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