Comments on: Why do you WoW?

By: Euripedes

Euripedes — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:36:02 +0000

No raiding or group instances?
Absolutely I would play, as long as the PvP was good.

No PvP? Yeah, probably not. I’d last a month, maybe two, before I get burned out and quit.

No quests, only grinding?
If I was already at level cap, irrelevant and I’d still play. If I had to level through that?
Won’t even consider playing.

No loot, just the starter stuff?
I’d definitely still play, as long as the rest of the gameplay was still there. Heck, this would actually help balance PvP, as everyone would have the same level of gear.

I’d quit if I couldn’t play with friends. It’s hard to commit to an MMO if you have no one to play with.

I don’t grind (anymore, thanks to greedy goblin) so that second last point is moot.

Family? Well… depends on the definition of family. My parents/siblings? Game. Extended family, cousins, uncles, aunts? Game.
My marriage and kids? Family. No contest.

By: gnomeaggedon

gnomeaggedon — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:52:27 +0000

@Zaph: I think family is a relative (err bad joke) no brainer… as long as your recognize it of course… Dechion actually sat down with his family to discuss it, he used BRK’s announcement as a turning point.

@Syrana: At this point, I am playing for the Quests and the blog. If the quests weren’t there… not sure. I guess I played most of TBC via instances and raids.. but right now it feels like if they went, so would I.

@zupa: That explains why you always pack it in 3 months before a new expansion.. know it all, so head off and wait until it’s a challenge… Well my spec would challenge any sane player…

@velinath: One of the things I have noticed about your blogging… it’s about learning, hypothesizing even, then reporting back for all to learn…

By: velinath

velinath — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:08:12 +0000

These days….I play for the knowledge, mainly – that is to say playing in order to learn as much as I can about every class, every mechanic, every formula, every boss in the game.

My goal at this point is simply to be the most knowledgable player I can be, and use that knowledge to better my playstyle on my characters, whether that be raiding, leveling, or whatever.

Sometimes, it pays off. =)

By: zupa

zupa — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:45:32 +0000

I wouldn’t play if I knew everything there was to know about the game.

I was thinking about this over the weekend actually, all the stuff I know about WoW. Everything from strats for boss fights, ways to make money, where things are, how stuff works… It’s a massive amount of knowledge, but there is still a huge amount that is new to me.

If I really genuinely felt like I knew it all, I probably wouldn’t play anymore.

Doesn’t look like happening though!

By: Syrana

Syrana — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:21:17 +0000

I play as a hobby, relaxation, fun, socialization, and inspiration for creative writing. Not sure I would have ever started playing if my hubby didn’t already play.

If the game was missing some of those aspects (such as PvP or raiding) I probably would still play. Take away the socialization and questlines, then no.

One of the reasons Warhammer Online didn’t hold my interest was the lack of people I enjoyed like I have in WoW.

But if it was family or the game? Definitely family.

By: Zaph

Zaph — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:17:05 +0000

To the first question, I started playing for both the relaxation/escapism and for the sense of accomplishment. The fellowship of in-game friends came later. To the second question, if it was family or game, no question that the game would go. Take away any sense of progress or achievement, after a while it would be too boring to continue.