World of Warcraft

I've been playing wow on and off since release, not really getting into the raiding aspect of the game due to my old work schedule, but more leveling different toons and pvp.  I've been wow free since early july and told myself i'd come back for wotlk.  As the release date approaches, I find myself not really wanting to play it.  Sure, there will be new zones and content but I just don't have the motivation to even reinstall the game.  Just trying to get other peoples' feedback on this new expansion and if the same draw of wow is there for you as it was back in the day.  

ya same here i uninstalled the game for good. its not a bad game just  not my cup of tea.  i think that the game will always have payers but if this epack doesnt do well i could see alot of ppl leave. on the other hand if it does really well we couls see another couple million join the game. you never know

Just look into the expansion, it doesn't cost that much.

BTW I am not too pleased with the pre launch patch of yesterday. Graphics update wasn't needed and it is the first time I have this disconnected feeling in Wow. Tx graphics nerds.

Also the balance in PvP talents is not for lvl 70 at the moment. I hope it's designed for lvl 80, because else they fucked up bad this patch.

What IS good is the achievement system. Simple and very rewarding. Certainly for the casual non raiding players. Every achievement done is also showing up on your guild friends and it can be inspected on every character. That is a real winner.

SW harbor is nice in the patch, but also here ... a lot of patch tweaking still has  to be done.

Blizzard started something, but they better have their act together for the real launch in WotLK or a LOT of people will complain.

Originally posted by Bashir

I've been playing wow on and off since release, not really getting into the raiding aspect of the game due to my old work schedule, but more leveling different toons and pvp.  I've been wow free since early july and told myself i'd come back for wotlk.  As the release date approaches, I find myself not really wanting to play it.  Sure, there will be new zones and content but I just don't have the motivation to even reinstall the game.  Just trying to get other peoples' feedback on this new expansion and if the same draw of wow is there for you as it was back in the day.  

Come to the world of Aion my friend....just kidding   Sounds like you just need a long break from the game. Take a month off, recharge your batteries. By then you will start to miss your friends in WOW and will be ready for the dive back in.

Originally posted by bodypass

Just look into the expansion, it doesn't cost that much.

BTW I am not too pleased with the pre launch patch of yesterday. Graphics update wasn't needed and it is the first time I have this disconnected feeling in Wow. Tx graphics nerds.

Also the balance in PvP talents is not for lvl 70 at the moment. I hope it's designed for lvl 80, because else they fucked up bad this patch.

What IS good is the achievement system. Simple and very rewarding. Certainly for the casual non raiding players. Every achievement done is also showing up on your guild friends and it can be inspected on every character. That is a real winner.

SW harbor is nice in the patch, but also here ... a lot of patch tweaking still has  to be done.

Blizzard started something, but they better have their act together for the real launch in WotLK or a LOT of people will complain.

 

 

With a patch that size (1.2G) it will be a miracle if nothing bad happens.  Apart from LOTRo, I have yet to see anyone pull a patch or ore-launch that size, and is relatively flawless.
 

The new 3.02 is pretty stable actually.  We have our servers down for an additional half a day, not a big deal.  Once they are up, they are relatively stable.  The login server was fixed within 12 hours, and all crashes are limited to zones, mainly shatt.  If you call that bad, you will not live with EQ2 or other game patches.

Game bugs are plenty indeed, lost mounts, buggy Shaman super power skills.  I was surprised that was not caught in the test servers.  But none of them game breaking unless you pvp.  So far WoW was always a nightmare when it comes to balancing in pvp.  Oh, and as usual, all add-ons need updating.

I would say Bliz has done a decent job with this 3.02.  They got time to fix most of the issues before Wotlk, this way they clear a pile of issues b4 wotlk introduces more.  I heard a lot of positive comments inside the chat channels, and for the first time in years, the trade channels are relatively less swarmed by chuck norris comments.

To the OP: if you feel no motivation to play WoW, do something else.

If you grew tired of WoW before WOTLK, you will stay tired after WOTLK.

While Death Knights are a very great addition, I find myself wondering if I am playing LOTRO in some of the new areas based on the scenery.

I feel that WoW seems to be trying to continue to borrow from other MMOs and I don't think they fit any more.

WOTLK will break more records, and the number of subscribers will continue to grow. Until Blizzard releases their unnamed MMO years from now, don't expect WoW's numbers to decrease.

Originally posted by bodypass

Just look into the expansion, it doesn't cost that much.

BTW I am not too pleased with the pre launch patch of yesterday. Graphics update wasn't needed and it is the first time I have this disconnected feeling in Wow. Tx graphics nerds.

Also the balance in PvP talents is not for lvl 70 at the moment. I hope it's designed for lvl 80, because else they fucked up bad this patch.

What IS good is the achievement system. Simple and very rewarding. Certainly for the casual non raiding players. Every achievement done is also showing up on your guild friends and it can be inspected on every character. That is a real winner.

SW harbor is nice in the patch, but also here ... a lot of patch tweaking still has  to be done.

Blizzard started something, but they better have their act together for the real launch in WotLK or a LOT of people will complain.

 

 

well, i guess i was kind of right. but eh, damnit i need to get a windows xp product KEY!!!!!! : /  

this game will never truely cater to PVP players get used to the imbalance the classes are fine in PVE dungeons and raids.

Expansions are not supposed to 'alter the game dramatically' (SWG is a notable exception). I think of it as a new coat of paint on a house. If you weren't happy with the house before, it likely wont change things significantly.