What is a generation in gamers? 2yrs? 5yrs?
The question of Warhammer(remember minis and dice kids?) riding on the wake of Warcraft(the "Sims" of wargaming) is stupid, for a lack of a better term.
Everyone seems to talk of Wow, as if Blizzard started it all, but they would almost certainly be putting out games like Warcraft 1, and 2, if it wasnt for Everquest!
They just improved on an idea that was already there.
So, I say its about time Games Workshop stepped up, and "put in their 25yrs worth of XPs", taking this genre to the next level, and possibly improving on it.
If this "generation" of gamers are worried about WAR stealing from WoW, and we're skipping WoW taking from EQ, then the mythos and history of gaming are in a sad state.
Games Workshop is a godfather to this industry, and deserves a little more respect than to be called "leaches"
I agree. Maybe Im just old, all of 33yrs, but 17 yrs ago we used to play warcraft with paper and dice. It was called Warhammer. When we played with a keyboard, it was called MUDS. I played and still own Warcraft 1, and 2, and all WoW is, is an upgrade of Everquest, and WAR is an upgrade of WoW, with 10 more yrs or so, of history and followers.
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What is a generation in gamers? 2yrs? 5yrs? The question of Warhammer(remember minis and dice kids?) riding on the wake of Warcraft(the "Sims" of wargaming) is stupid, for a lack of a better term. Everyone seems to talk of Wow, as if Blizzard started it all, but they would almost certainly be putting out games like Warcraft 1, and 2, if it wasnt for Everquest! They just improved on an idea that was already there. So, I say its about time Games Workshop stepped up, and "put in their 25yrs worth of XPs", taking this genre to the next level, and possibly improving on it. If this "generation" of gamers are worried about WAR stealing from WoW, and we're skipping WoW taking from EQ, then the mythos and history of gaming are in a sad state. Games Workshop is a godfather to this industry, and deserves a little more respect than to be called "leaches"
I agree. Maybe Im just old, all of 33yrs, but 17 yrs ago we used to play warcraft with paper and dice. It was called Warhammer. When we played with a keyboard, it was called MUDS. I played and still own Warcraft 1, and 2, and all WoW is, is an upgrade of Everquest, and WAR is an upgrade of WoW, with 10 more yrs or so, of history and followers.