Definitley agree with Erioll. The lack of developer/designer interaction I think best shows through what WoW really is- just an EQ clone with a Sam Didier facelift. The only real progressions in the MMORPG field I have seen from WoW so far are an easier time for the casual gamer (1-59) in addition to what I find is the first MMORPG that is aesthetically pleasing to both the eyes and ears
The lack of interaction/EQ clone spiel I bring up as that's all Blizzard has interacted with in the development of WoW- EQ nuts. Today they still don't do any developer logs, forum interaction, and so on, because they don't have any original ideas to talk about, display, or go over. Now it's just all about balance, balance, balance, between Classes, and I don't think the WoW Dev's have an original thought to convey on these matters (as in the recent case of the Paladin and Hammer of Wrath- just plug in the generic answer!)
If Blizzard did actually listen to their community, not just EQ Guilds they invited into Beta, I think WoW would be a whole different beast, and actually demonstrate real MMORPG progression. But now what is it? Just the same old long raids, tiny % loot drops, and instance/dungeon farming like in that 'other' game
They should take some time out of copying EQ features to actually come talk to their player base and interact with them, even if it is sparse. WoW is succesful because it's a familiar, fun world that most gamers love that is visually stimulating, along with being something that is accesible to all gamer types in the beginning
If they want to progress past that though, I believe they need to think outside the box, and try a little communication and display of ideas for a change. Games are for people, and no dev, designer, or whoever should be above those people they made the game for. In the very least it's a sign of respect towards the playerbase, even if a good portion of them might be whiny babies:)
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Definitley agree with Erioll. The lack of developer/designer interaction I think best shows through what WoW really is- just an EQ clone with a Sam Didier facelift. The only real progressions in the MMORPG field I have seen from WoW so far are an easier time for the casual gamer (1-59) in addition to what I find is the first MMORPG that is aesthetically pleasing to both the eyes and ears The lack of interaction/EQ clone spiel I bring up as that's all Blizzard has interacted with in the development of WoW- EQ nuts. Today they still don't do any developer logs, forum interaction, and so on, because they don't have any original ideas to talk about, display, or go over. Now it's just all about balance, balance, balance, between Classes, and I don't think the WoW Dev's have an original thought to convey on these matters (as in the recent case of the Paladin and Hammer of Wrath- just plug in the generic answer!) If Blizzard did actually listen to their community, not just EQ Guilds they invited into Beta, I think WoW would be a whole different beast, and actually demonstrate real MMORPG progression. But now what is it? Just the same old long raids, tiny % loot drops, and instance/dungeon farming like in that 'other' game They should take some time out of copying EQ features to actually come talk to their player base and interact with them, even if it is sparse. WoW is succesful because it's a familiar, fun world that most gamers love that is visually stimulating, along with being something that is accesible to all gamer types in the beginning If they want to progress past that though, I believe they need to think outside the box, and try a little communication and display of ideas for a change. Games are for people, and no dev, designer, or whoever should be above those people they made the game for. In the very least it's a sign of respect towards the playerbase, even if a good portion of them might be whiny babies :)