11-23-2008, 11:47 PM
Filed under: Events, Blizzard, Breakfast topics, Features
Yes, I've stolen the title from an old Simpsons episode, before anyone nabs it in the comments.Well, WoW -- happy birthday! I don't think anyone, least of all Blizzard, expected the game to be anywhere near as popular as it's become, and it's just getting stronger. The game has changed a lot in the past four years, both for better (if you're me) and for worse (if you're a forum troll commenting on every change that has ever been made or ever will be made, unless it results in their character being absurdly overpowered, in which case any effort to fix this will be termed "a slap in the face"). Classes have also drastically changed in the process, with far less attention being paid to their traditional roles in previous MMORPG's and more attention paid to soloability, adaptability, and just plain fun. The character you rolled when you first began playing may bear no resemblance to the character you expected to be playing now, even if it's the same toon. And for some of you, that you're playing an MMORPG at all would have been a laughable notion before WoW debuted.Continue reading Breakfast Topic: The way we wasBreakfast Topic: The way we was originally appeared on WoW Insider on Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Yes, I've stolen the title from an old Simpsons episode, before anyone nabs it in the comments.Well, WoW -- happy birthday! I don't think anyone, least of all Blizzard, expected the game to be anywhere near as popular as it's become, and it's just getting stronger. The game has changed a lot in the past four years, both for better (if you're me) and for worse (if you're a forum troll commenting on every change that has ever been made or ever will be made, unless it results in their character being absurdly overpowered, in which case any effort to fix this will be termed "a slap in the face"). Classes have also drastically changed in the process, with far less attention being paid to their traditional roles in previous MMORPG's and more attention paid to soloability, adaptability, and just plain fun. The character you rolled when you first began playing may bear no resemblance to the character you expected to be playing now, even if it's the same toon. And for some of you, that you're playing an MMORPG at all would have been a laughable notion before WoW debuted.Continue reading Breakfast Topic: The way we wasBreakfast Topic: The way we was originally appeared on WoW Insider on Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted on Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST at http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/11/23/bre...ay-we-was/
Comments: http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/11/23/bre.../#comments