Comments on: The pendulum swings: Is Warhammer about to crash? http://dragonchasers.com/2008/10/10/the-pendulum-swings-is-warhammer-about-to-crash/ But what will you do when you catch one!? Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:05:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Syp http://dragonchasers.com/2008/10/10/the-pendulum-swings-is-warhammer-about-to-crash/#comment-110771 Syp Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:46:35 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=886#comment-110771 I've noticed that the longer players are into the MMO scene, the easier it is for them to get burned out and become increasingly flip-floppy between titles. It's the "grass is greener on the other side" phenomenon, where they can't settle down because they're growing quick to judge a game and hold it to ever-higher standards that eventually no game can satiate. I guess there's a junkie metaphor in there :D It's cool if you feel this way. I don't get the same sense from the blogosphere about WAR; I see as many excited, happy posts as I do critical ones, and many of the critical ones are of the "we like this game but this needs to be fixed/tweaked/added so it can be even better?" variety. The honeymoon period is over, and now we're settling down into the ups-and-downs of the daily operations of a MMO. Personally, I'm really please with how fast Mythic has been responding to some of these criticisms and suggestions, especially their recent note of upping XP on the PvE side. But hey, no judgments here. If you're happier playing something else, then more power to you -- it's your gaming dollar! But "ghost town"? I can't see that happening, not even close. I’ve noticed that the longer players are into the MMO scene, the easier it is for them to get burned out and become increasingly flip-floppy between titles. It’s the “grass is greener on the other side” phenomenon, where they can’t settle down because they’re growing quick to judge a game and hold it to ever-higher standards that eventually no game can satiate. I guess there’s a junkie metaphor in there :D

It’s cool if you feel this way. I don’t get the same sense from the blogosphere about WAR; I see as many excited, happy posts as I do critical ones, and many of the critical ones are of the “we like this game but this needs to be fixed/tweaked/added so it can be even better?” variety. The honeymoon period is over, and now we’re settling down into the ups-and-downs of the daily operations of a MMO.

Personally, I’m really please with how fast Mythic has been responding to some of these criticisms and suggestions, especially their recent note of upping XP on the PvE side.

But hey, no judgments here. If you’re happier playing something else, then more power to you — it’s your gaming dollar! But “ghost town”? I can’t see that happening, not even close.

]]> By: Ysharros http://dragonchasers.com/2008/10/10/the-pendulum-swings-is-warhammer-about-to-crash/#comment-110761 Ysharros Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:26:10 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=886#comment-110761 There really *was* a snowstorm of posts about all that this week, wasn't there -- I'm guilty myself. I wonder how much of that is the blog-gestalt mind? Interesting phenomenon. Anyway, I did finally realise that my irritation with WAR this week wasn't an irritation with WAR -- I was just having a bad week all round. The Black Dog snuck in while I wasn't looking I guess, and kept mocking me for getting old(er). Having figured that out, I went back in just to play (as opposed to playing to feel better, which I *know* doesn't work) and... had a great time. C'est la vie. Take time off, go away, come back, play other stuff. Nobody will outlevel you -- well everyone will, but we all have alts :D There really *was* a snowstorm of posts about all that this week, wasn’t there — I’m guilty myself. I wonder how much of that is the blog-gestalt mind? Interesting phenomenon.

Anyway, I did finally realise that my irritation with WAR this week wasn’t an irritation with WAR — I was just having a bad week all round. The Black Dog snuck in while I wasn’t looking I guess, and kept mocking me for getting old(er). Having figured that out, I went back in just to play (as opposed to playing to feel better, which I *know* doesn’t work) and… had a great time.

C’est la vie. Take time off, go away, come back, play other stuff. Nobody will outlevel you — well everyone will, but we all have alts :D

]]> By: Crag http://dragonchasers.com/2008/10/10/the-pendulum-swings-is-warhammer-about-to-crash/#comment-110733 Crag Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:26:49 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=886#comment-110733 I agree WAR is thin on the PvE side, although it does have some real gems out there and even some of the PQs can turn from what you expect to be the normal grind to be a totally awesome fight. For me though it is really about the RvR. It is what I was waiting for and what I spend most of my time doing, be it week nights grouped with one regular friend or a weekend in a guild Warband. We are always queued for scenarios or in the Open RvR areas. Its not something I want to do all the time though so for when I want casual laid back PvE time, exploring, questing or raiding then I have LOTRO. The lifetime subscription there lets me continue to have my well crafted PvE World environment for when I burn out of too much War. Then when I do get home from work some nights and feel the need for carnage I have WAR :) It kind of fills that FPS type of slot. You can get in and for a short session and have a blast , then leave just as easily. I agree WAR is thin on the PvE side, although it does have some real gems out there and even some of the PQs can turn from what you expect to be the normal grind to be a totally awesome fight. For me though it is really about the RvR. It is what I was waiting for and what I spend most of my time doing, be it week nights grouped with one regular friend or a weekend in a guild Warband. We are always queued for scenarios or in the Open RvR areas.

Its not something I want to do all the time though so for when I want casual laid back PvE time, exploring, questing or raiding then I have LOTRO. The lifetime subscription there lets me continue to have my well crafted PvE World environment for when I burn out of too much War. Then when I do get home from work some nights and feel the need for carnage I have WAR :) It kind of fills that FPS type of slot. You can get in and for a short session and have a blast , then leave just as easily.

]]> By: xXJayeDubXx http://dragonchasers.com/2008/10/10/the-pendulum-swings-is-warhammer-about-to-crash/#comment-110726 xXJayeDubXx Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:12:00 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=886#comment-110726 @JoBildo I think that those who are enjoying the game the most are those who are doing alot of RvR. I have a friend that was not into the PvP in WoW, but just loves the RvR in WAR and hooked in the game. I myself do enjoy the RvR as well, but I prefer PvE content, and I think that WAR is thin in the area, at least so far. @JoBildo

I think that those who are enjoying the game the most are those who are doing alot of RvR. I have a friend that was not into the PvP in WoW, but just loves the RvR in WAR and hooked in the game.

I myself do enjoy the RvR as well, but I prefer PvE content, and I think that WAR is thin in the area, at least so far.

]]> By: Gwyn http://dragonchasers.com/2008/10/10/the-pendulum-swings-is-warhammer-about-to-crash/#comment-110702 Gwyn Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:21:38 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=886#comment-110702 I think if my sister and I had hooked up with a great guild, we would have lasted longer in Warhammer. Being just she and I for the most part though, our enjoyment is waning and we're talking about heading back to WoW to dust off our hunters and get back in the groove for Lich King. It's not that we don't like Warhammer; we do. There just aren't enough hours in the day and to really have awesome fun with the RvR, it seems a great guild is a must. In WoW, we can be a duo and enjoy ourselves more readily (we aren't raiders, there definitely aren't enough hours in the day for those high end phat l00t fests) and worry less about being unguilded. I think if my sister and I had hooked up with a great guild, we would have lasted longer in Warhammer. Being just she and I for the most part though, our enjoyment is waning and we’re talking about heading back to WoW to dust off our hunters and get back in the groove for Lich King. It’s not that we don’t like Warhammer; we do. There just aren’t enough hours in the day and to really have awesome fun with the RvR, it seems a great guild is a must. In WoW, we can be a duo and enjoy ourselves more readily (we aren’t raiders, there definitely aren’t enough hours in the day for those high end phat l00t fests) and worry less about being unguilded.

]]> By: JoBildo http://dragonchasers.com/2008/10/10/the-pendulum-swings-is-warhammer-about-to-crash/#comment-110696 JoBildo Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:21:27 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=886#comment-110696 I'm more of an RvR guy I'm finding out, so WAR it is for me for a while now. The only AAA MMOG that's a possible diversion for me will be Champions Online if it hits next spring. But even then, I'm not sure I'll be "done" in WAR. CoW's running great, and there's still so much to do in WAR. I can't imagine leaving it anytime soon. I’m more of an RvR guy I’m finding out, so WAR it is for me for a while now. The only AAA MMOG that’s a possible diversion for me will be Champions Online if it hits next spring. But even then, I’m not sure I’ll be “done” in WAR. CoW’s running great, and there’s still so much to do in WAR. I can’t imagine leaving it anytime soon.

]]> By: Scott http://dragonchasers.com/2008/10/10/the-pendulum-swings-is-warhammer-about-to-crash/#comment-110692 Scott Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:10:08 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=886#comment-110692 I think it's obvious that many WAR players are also WoW players, and WotLK will take them back. How long a stay will that be though? WoW will still be all about the raids. WAR will still be all about the RvR. Two entirely different games, if you ask me. Same with LOTRO, that's primarily a PvE game. The people who were hardcore PvMPers in LOTRO have gone to WAR, possibly permanently. Others will be back for Moria. Some might just play their favorite PvE game *and* WAR for RvR to get the best of both worlds. I think it’s obvious that many WAR players are also WoW players, and WotLK will take them back. How long a stay will that be though? WoW will still be all about the raids. WAR will still be all about the RvR. Two entirely different games, if you ask me.

Same with LOTRO, that’s primarily a PvE game. The people who were hardcore PvMPers in LOTRO have gone to WAR, possibly permanently. Others will be back for Moria.

Some might just play their favorite PvE game *and* WAR for RvR to get the best of both worlds.

]]> By: Thallian http://dragonchasers.com/2008/10/10/the-pendulum-swings-is-warhammer-about-to-crash/#comment-110690 Thallian Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:34:05 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=886#comment-110690 "These are games, after all. If they aren’t fun, there’s no point in playing them." true dat, true dat ;) “These are games, after all. If they aren’t fun, there’s no point in playing them.” true dat, true dat ;)

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