Renshin
23-02-2009, 03:48 PM
Before I start, I'd like to tell you that there will be some mature language, especially if you are a WoW lover - you'll find the language very mature.
So if you are abit sensitive, click here (http://www.johnvidas.com/Site/home/Entries/2008/11/14_Orcs_and_Dorks_files/southpark.jpg) and forget all about this :)
If not - here goes.
As most of you know, blizzard have turned into award winning game designers of Diablo and Starcraft (and Warcraft) to greedy money hogging World Of Warcraft makers...
Where did it all go wrong? Let me set the record straight for those of you whom don't know.
Blizzard NORTH were the creators and designers of Diablo 2. The geeky (yet talented) coders were from Blizzard's side. They eventually moved on and became Flagship Studios as you know.
Why did Hellgate London fail when they had Blizzard coders? Well... thats what happens if you let coders create the story, design and mechanics of the game. Coders should stay coders! Thats what they specialize in.
Here is what you don't know. Blizzard North were the original team working on World of Warcraft. They quit the company while working on this program since they had a disagreement on how the game should be made. My opinion of this is simply that Blizzard wanted to make a game that is completely and ridiculously addictive, making you work while you pay them. I've played this piece o **** game and can vouch for this - This game is a complete mind **** for retards.
Blizzard North went on to design their own MMO... guess whom they are?
You've guessed it! Arena Net. Guildwars. Thats why they didn't have the funds to make the game open world from the word go. I've also read in interviews with Arena Net that they will never try to snoop down as low as blizzard have gone, they will make GW2 for the people - a game you can jump into and have fun instantly. They will not implement monthly charges, but not to be funny, I don't see how they will be able keep their servers running without doing so.
If in the end they do decide to charge us a fee per month for playing, I'm all for it.
Don't get me wrong, I am still looking forward to their upcoming releases such as Diablo 3 (which will be developed by the WoW creators, shrug..) and Starcraft 2 especially. What they've done with WoW might have been pretty low - but lets hope they put that money to good use.
So if you are abit sensitive, click here (http://www.johnvidas.com/Site/home/Entries/2008/11/14_Orcs_and_Dorks_files/southpark.jpg) and forget all about this :)
If not - here goes.
As most of you know, blizzard have turned into award winning game designers of Diablo and Starcraft (and Warcraft) to greedy money hogging World Of Warcraft makers...
Where did it all go wrong? Let me set the record straight for those of you whom don't know.
Blizzard NORTH were the creators and designers of Diablo 2. The geeky (yet talented) coders were from Blizzard's side. They eventually moved on and became Flagship Studios as you know.
Why did Hellgate London fail when they had Blizzard coders? Well... thats what happens if you let coders create the story, design and mechanics of the game. Coders should stay coders! Thats what they specialize in.
Here is what you don't know. Blizzard North were the original team working on World of Warcraft. They quit the company while working on this program since they had a disagreement on how the game should be made. My opinion of this is simply that Blizzard wanted to make a game that is completely and ridiculously addictive, making you work while you pay them. I've played this piece o **** game and can vouch for this - This game is a complete mind **** for retards.
Blizzard North went on to design their own MMO... guess whom they are?
You've guessed it! Arena Net. Guildwars. Thats why they didn't have the funds to make the game open world from the word go. I've also read in interviews with Arena Net that they will never try to snoop down as low as blizzard have gone, they will make GW2 for the people - a game you can jump into and have fun instantly. They will not implement monthly charges, but not to be funny, I don't see how they will be able keep their servers running without doing so.
If in the end they do decide to charge us a fee per month for playing, I'm all for it.
Don't get me wrong, I am still looking forward to their upcoming releases such as Diablo 3 (which will be developed by the WoW creators, shrug..) and Starcraft 2 especially. What they've done with WoW might have been pretty low - but lets hope they put that money to good use.