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Ask the Warhammer Online Team
In my recap of 2006's GenCon event, I was somewhat unkind to Warhammer Online. They are far better people than I am, thankfully, and the folks from Mythic Entertainment are extending a hand to the members of the Slashdot community. We have the chance to ask them any questions we'd like about Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. We'll look through your questions, and pass on the best to the development team at Mythic. We've gotten assurances that responses will be attributed, too, so you'll know who is answering what. Whether you're a Massive game fan or an old-school wargamer Warhammer Online has to have something to interest you, so ask away. One question per post, please, and we'll post the answers as soon as we get them.
Yes, while all of the Warhammer games have been great, they are to game interfaces what C++ is to coding.
Get thee glass eyes, and, like a scurvy politician, seem to see things thou dost not.--King Lear
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As a follow up... why should I care?
This is hands down the wrong way to ask this question. Why should you the 1-2 hours a week gamer, be able to keep up with me, the 25+ hour a week gamer?
You want to play 1-2 hours a week, but still be in the same places I am? I'm sorry that's just not going to happen. In world of warcraft, you either join a hardcore raiding guild and raid, or you enjoy the odd end-game instance (I'm sorry, going to MC couple times a week does not make you hardcore) the quests, and leveling alts.
I believe TBC is a step in bringing both of these closer together.
But it boils down to the fact, people who spend 25+ hours a week gaming are looking for the type of challenge that requires that time, someone who spends 1-2hours a week playing doesn't stand a chance (you can't learn the strat for say BWL and learn to properly execute it with people who play for an hour a week. come on,).
And if the solely cater to the lower demographic of 1-2 hours a week gamers, what happens? a whole lotta nothing that's what.
While you are right in the aspect there needs to be things that cater to both. Something in the game are just going to be undoable for certain people (unless they want to commit more). If this bothers you, I strongly suggest you switch to FPS's or just deal with the fact your not going to be going to naxx anytime soon.
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