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This Is How Competition Works

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Englefield
01.02.2012 , 07:51 AM | #21
Quote: Originally Posted by FellintoOblivion View Post
I think I'm going to start a car company that produces cars with no air conditioning, manual lock and windows, 8 track players and no power steering and market it exclusively to the people on these forums and promise I will upgrade everything over the next 5 years.
This forum has an unhealthy obsession with ridiculous analogies.

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archifikoss
01.02.2012 , 07:52 AM | #22
Quote: Originally Posted by jvonrader View Post
I just don't get it - if you people don't like the game... why not just, y'know... play something else? Why lurk and clog up the forums with your whining about how you like WoW better?

Go back to WoW, then.
Because they are attention starved.

And no, I don't mean the people like Xcore and his ability response thread who posted constructive criticism about issues without resorting to whining, trolling and wasting everybody's time.

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FellintoOblivion
01.02.2012 , 07:52 AM | #23
Quote: Originally Posted by Englefield View Post
This forum has an unhealthy obsession with ridiculous analogies.
It's actually rather accurate.

I'm being asked to pay for a product now that is inferior in most ways to other products already on the market on the premise it will be improved in the future.

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Errathe
01.02.2012 , 07:53 AM | #24
Quote: Originally Posted by Englefield View Post
If you want to compare wow 4.3 to tor, you're effectively comparing a game in development for 12 years to one of only 5. You cannot expect the same amount of content or features.
However, on the other hand, one could argue that it has been easier for Bioware to develop TOR's features to be more in-line with current industry standards.

1. The game is based on the Hero engine MMO software
2. The have had the shoulders of several giants to stand on
3. Substantial budget

It's just a game, after all, but let's be honest: a broken, half-implemented guild window is pretty poor.

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snooggums
01.02.2012 , 07:53 AM | #25
Quote: Originally Posted by FellintoOblivion View Post
I think I'm going to start a car company that produces cars with no air conditioning, manual lock and windows, 8 track players and no power steering and market it exclusively to the people on these forums and promise I will upgrade everything over the next 5 years.
Best comparison so far.

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shazzyrm
01.02.2012 , 07:53 AM | #26
I love SWTOR, I love WOW, I love LOTRO, I love Rift I adore DAOC and may there be many more games out there that I will one day love.

We are so lucky to have all this choice. Back when I was a little lass, we had blobs on a screen to play with so it's like being in a candy shop today compared. I know it makes me look old but it wasn't all that long ago. Today people are spoilt for choice and should be grateful that with all the insults thrown their way there are still game makers with fantastic creativity and ideas. I wish I had their talent.

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Paksis
01.02.2012 , 07:53 AM | #27
I'm with you Raein.
I'm not sure what happened. He just ran into my blade. A lot. ----- What?

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Yfelsung
01.02.2012 , 07:57 AM | #28
My question:

What does WoW have that SWTOR doesn't that SWTOR should have?

Dungeon Finder? F no. I'll fight tooth and nail against the inclusion of a dungeon finder.
That goes for cross realm BGs and a raid finder as well.

Arena? Another big F no from me.

Rated BGs? Let's make that 3 F nos.

WoW has raids. SWTOR has raids.

WoW has open world PvP zones. SWTOR has them.

SWTOR has a good story. WoW doesn't. That's 1 up for SWTOR.

I'm not trying to fanboy it up here. I'm honestly curious, what does WoW have that SWTOR needs? Most of the things WoW has that SWTOR doesn't I honestly hope SWTOR never gets.
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Englefield
01.02.2012 , 07:58 AM | #29
Quote: Originally Posted by Errathe View Post
However, on the other hand, one could argue that it has been easier for Bioware to develop TOR's features to be more in-line with current industry standards.

1. The game is based on the Hero engine MMO software
2. The have had the shoulders of several giants to stand on
3. Substantial budget

It's just a game, after all, but let's be honest: a broken, half-implemented guild window is pretty poor.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying this game is perfect and there are plenty of things this game should have, but saying that this game should be in line with wow 4.3 is asking far too much.

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FellintoOblivion
01.02.2012 , 07:59 AM | #30
Quote: Originally Posted by Yfelsung View Post
My question:

What does WoW have that SWTOR doesn't that SWTOR should have?

Dungeon Finder? F no. I'll fight tooth and nail against the inclusion of a dungeon finder.
That goes for cross realm BGs and a raid finder as well.

Arena? Another big F no from me.

Rated BGs? Let's make that 3 F nos.

WoW has raids. SWTOR has raids.

WoW has open world PvP zones. SWTOR has them.

SWTOR has a good story. WoW doesn't. That's 1 up for SWTOR.

I'm not trying to fanboy it up here. I'm honestly curious, what does WoW have that SWTOR needs? Most of the things WoW has that SWTOR doesn't I honestly hope SWTOR never gets.
A combat log.

Vendor filters that work.

Smooth, instant reaction combat.

Scaleable/movable UI elements.

A decent AH.

That should be enough to keep the devs busy for a few months, lets start there.