tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572947746800591214.post2778839998992000793..comments2020-08-02T23:54:34.120-04:00Comments on Straw Fellow's Field: A Directionless PostStrawfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01575682856487531183noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572947746800591214.post-91853273103939326412011-08-20T13:20:05.509-04:002011-08-20T13:20:05.509-04:00A third raid difficulty setting? Now that's in...A third raid difficulty setting? Now that's interesting, I don't recall reading about that.<br /><br />And now that you mention it, yeah, it does seem like a move that says "We messed up." But like Syl wrote, is it too little too late for most subscribers? I'm sure most of us would love to believe WoW will keep going into the ground (myself included at times) but it will likely stabilize at some point that is still higher than most MMORPG subscriber points.Strawfellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575682856487531183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572947746800591214.post-82018669845460544082011-08-20T08:07:11.337-04:002011-08-20T08:07:11.337-04:00The apparent early termination of Cataclysm is a g...The apparent early termination of Cataclysm is a good sign for the future of the game, in my opinion. It shows they understand they've messed up, and are taking strong steps to fix the problems.<br /><br />Couple this with Street and Chilton's comments about a third raid difficulty setting and I think the next expansion could be much better received.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572947746800591214.post-41030418593959951792011-08-18T12:42:21.029-04:002011-08-18T12:42:21.029-04:00I think a delicate balance needs to be struck, per...I think a delicate balance needs to be struck, personally. The option to solo should be there, but it should never be more efficient than teaming. Once that happens, there is no game-supported reason to be social. <br /><br />I booted up AoC too. Tried to install Darkfall but too many install problem made me scrap that idea. And thanks for the wishes, I hope you find something as well! I will probably make some noise on this blog if I do find something.Strawfellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575682856487531183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572947746800591214.post-30268827181097348052011-08-18T06:12:12.971-04:002011-08-18T06:12:12.971-04:00Cooperative has suffered a great deal in WoW, in f...Cooperative has suffered a great deal in WoW, in favor of flexibility and self-sufficiency. it makes from a financial PoV, but no, I don't think you're wrong in asking an MMO to be about teamplay and multiplayer effort. funny enough, with WoW still being in its very classic 3-role setup, we can see that this is not how cooperative is enforced - which is why for me personally, GW2's approach at cooperative play and class focus is going to be very interesting.<br /><br />Until then, I'm at a bit of a loss myself. I'd love to have a game to play during the upcoming winter (it gets dark and cold here!), but I am not sure what MMO that could be (SW does not excite me). while WoW holds nostalgia, I know there is nothing left for me there and well, some of the changes in the recent patch are coming way too late...<br />So, not sure. Most likely I will update my AoC though now that it's gone FTP, I still have a character there and their new chaos server sounds fascinating. I'll hope you can find something to catch your interest soon! =)Sylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04473554645340972749noreply@blogger.com