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This Is How Competition Works

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Saitada
01.02.2012 , 08:00 AM | #31
Quote: Originally Posted by ButtGoblin View Post
Imagine if it could be so. I have since WoW especially wished for a game where you could get a server with at least double subscription cost, for no reason at all except it being more EXPENSIVE. It would be the optimal way of getting rid of snot nosed little smelly pre to early post teen players and get back to a more mature gaming environment which I SO MISS from the Everquest 1 days, when the average WoW player would have been shunned and not allowed to participate in the raiding/social community.
I miss those days as well. When people acted decently towards one another, were actually helpful when someone asked a question instead of being smarmy brats, and when people learned REAL fast that if they acted like children, they got ignored by the entire server community.

I also miss Hell Levels. Oh those were the days...

~Saitada

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archifikoss
01.02.2012 , 08:00 AM | #32
Quote: Originally Posted by FellintoOblivion View Post
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.
All of which they are looking into, and will work on sooner or later (check the dev tracker and SR's Q&A)

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flunkorg
01.02.2012 , 08:01 AM | #33
If you like rift. Play rift. Post on rift forums.
If you like guild wars. Play guild wars. Post on guild wars forums.
If you like WoW. Play WoW. Post on WoW forums.
If you like TOR. Play TOR. Post on TOR forums.

Why is this so hard to comprehend?
Quote: Originally Posted by Skoobie View Post
I've said it before and I'll say it again:

The game isn't broken, some of the playerbase is.

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Inat_mivea
01.02.2012 , 08:01 AM | #34
Quote: Originally Posted by ButtGoblin View Post
Imagine if it could be so. I have since WoW especially wished for a game where you could get a server with at least double subscription cost, for no reason at all except it being more EXPENSIVE.

that's a good idea. I'd pay double for a decent community

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Yfelsung
01.02.2012 , 08:02 AM | #35
Quote: Originally Posted by FellintoOblivion View Post
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.
A combat log: We agree, and it's on the way.

Vendor Filters that Work: You'll need to explain what you mean, as the GTN filters work fine for me.

Smooth, Instant Reaction Combat: Could be a problem with your PC, I only have problems when I'm running bad latency. As long as my latency is sub-50, my combat is smooth and responsive.

Scaleable/Movable UI: On the way. Sure, sucks we don't have it out of the box, but it's confirmed on the way.

A Decent AH: What's wrong with the AH? A limit of 50 sales prevents the AH shenanigans that WoW suffered from. The filters work fine. I MUCH PREFER a buyout only system.

I actually love the GTN, I use it all the time. Unlike WoW's AH it won't cause the economy to artificially inflate.
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Jalden
01.02.2012 , 08:02 AM | #36
It is more fun for me. Nothing else matter.

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mrsiCkstar
01.02.2012 , 08:04 AM | #37
Quote: Originally Posted by Raein View Post
The problem here is that so many of you are just flat out denying that TOR is in no way in the same realm that World of WarCraft is in. What's even more pathetic is that some of you are actually trying to justify this inane reasoning by comparing TOR to Vanilla WoW and the issues it had.

World of WarCraft came out in 2004. You are trying to compare a product from 2004 to a product from 2011.
As opposed to comparing a game that has had 8 years of improvements and add ons to a game that's been out for 2 weeks?

Quote: Originally Posted by Raein View Post
Compare a Smartphone from 2004 to a Smartphone from 2011. If the Smartphone from 2011 was missing features that a phone from 2004 had, you would be laughing your asses off at it, asking yourselves how anyone allowed such a worthless product to market.

What if Modern Warfare 3 didn't have online capabilities even though Call of Duty 2 did? What if Portal 2 didn't run on Steamworks, yet Half-Life 2 did? You can pick whatever other comparison you like, it all points to the same issue.
Yes, your logic is compelling. You fail to realise that WOW didn't just come out in 2004 and stop there... it came out in 2004 and evolved for 8 years and continuing. No smart phone or lame COD game has or will ever do that.

Also weather or not TOR is in the same realm as WOW depends on what an individual thinks is important. In my opinion TOR has already surpassed WOW in everything that matters to me. Do I care about a /roll feature? No I don't. In fact I couldn't care less. I care about the story and the voice acting and the fun I'm having with the game. I played WOW for a few months some years ago and it didn't do anything that I looked for in a game. I couldn't care less about raiding 24/7. I couldn't care less about power leveling to reach the level cap and the end game content as fast as possible. You do that here and you'll miss out on most of the game.

What's funny is that all these pro WOW tirades come off as really defensive. It's obvious that people who have wasted years of their time running around killing 10 wolves or collecting 10 fangs (which means you have to kill 10 more wolves) don't want to see the object of that dedication threatened. It's obvious you think TOR is a threat to WOW. It's obvious you know WOW is going to become out dated and obsolete in the not too distant future so you get defensive and come here whining and pointing out all the features currently lacking in TOR. Does it make you feel more secure?

Or maybe you just get paid by Blizzard.... who knows.

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jvonrader
01.02.2012 , 08:04 AM | #38
You know what the funny thing about that car analogy is? You pretty much just described a Porsche.
"I'm 30 minutes late, man - that's jazz time, man!"

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Errathe
01.02.2012 , 08:04 AM | #39
Quote: Originally Posted by flunkorg View Post
If you like rift. Play rift. Post on rift forums.
If you like guild wars. Play guild wars. Post on guild wars forums.
If you like WoW. Play WoW. Post on WoW forums.
If you like TOR. Play TOR. Post on TOR forums.

Why is this so hard to comprehend?
Why is it so hard to comprehend that this is a discussion forum? People have things they wanna talk about, and Bioware gave the a forum to do it on.

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Saber_Six
01.02.2012 , 08:05 AM | #40
OP's logic is questionable. If one opens a high-end hamburger restaurant they don't model themselves after McDonalds. You know your customer base and serve them. You don't just copy the most "popular" chain that's out there.

Make this game for Star Wars fans not WoW fans!