Even the official forums are completely rampant with droves of disappointment (with now only the occasional blind fanboi pretending to be the designated blizzard apologist).

It is a complete 180 from the forums back in WOTLK.

Cataclysm destroyed WoW, period. I actually enjoyed taking my DK through the 5 new zones, but once those were over (which took all of two weeks), there was nothing left in the game.

I got all my heroic gear via tanking and it was a chore, not a minute of the new crappy ass heroics were "fun." DPS got more retarded, the healing changes destroyed even some good healers ability to do their jobs.

I tried to give it a go on my priest and said screw this, WoW is over.


Leveling through Rift now and it is a breath of fresh air. Rift is not a long term solution by any means, because they are already showing their true colors with massive nerfs/class changes (and dumb enough to release them a few days BEFORE people had to decide whether or not to resub LOL).

But if they can get their act together quickly, it could remain the WoW replacement. Time will tell.

I think like most MMO players, I'm hoping for GW2 or SWTOR.

Its funny too, I was in a restaurant the other day and heard this table of kids talking about this very topic, (by kids I mean early 20's ).

They were saying the EXACT same things, WoW sucks now, cata ruined it. Rift is pretty good but I can't wait for star wars and GW2!


Why blizzard destroyed their mega success is one of the biggest mysteries the business industry will ever experience. One day, there will probably be an actual documentary made about it: "How A Gaming Empire Fell, The Behind The Scenes Story"!

 

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not playing anymore...doubt ill go back, unless something dramatic happens with their endgame of some sort.

 

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Not sure WoW is 'ruined'. They still have millions of subs.


They can make the end game better.


The next expansion will obliterate this end game.


Can being the operative word, with the now famous B team in charge. :o

 

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They "can", but they are not going to

 

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That's very possible. Blizz is about the cash, of course, I guess my question before can WoW turn it around, is do you think they will replace the B team?


I would think they would if things go south a bit? Maybe it depends on what Blizz feels should be the down slide rate, and when that should start.


I'd have to guess GC shouldn't have much job security today? Key word being "shouldn't" of course.

 

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It was never going to last forever. When it is all said and done is there going to be any other way than to look at WoW as one of the most if not the most successful/influential MMOs of all time?

 

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Of all time is a pretty bold statement, but it is certainly the most influential and successful MMO that we have ever seen to date.

Personally I hope that something even more fun and engaging comes along that really will topple WoW. Nothing lasts forever, but Rift, the new Star Wars game, and GW2 combined are no threat to the WoW Empire. That's not fanboism, that is just the truth.

I am still enjoying WoW at the moment, but when it becomes tedious or no longer fun I will be out the door.

 

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Were I Activision, I would be very nervous about a team that was proactively accelerating the otherwise normal decline of my highest revenue title.

 

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That's what I am thinking also, it's going to cost them millions, which needn't be costed. ;p Or something like that in English.


Nobody will topple WoW, but Rift is out now and a couple titles coming up, there's no real need or reason for Activision to accept making less money than they should be making. And would be, were it not for incompetence.

 

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The game is rotting from the inside.

Hardcore players are the first to go.
Casual players don't have the support of hardcores to help them through dungeons.
Casuals start leaving.
Blizzard game easier.
Casuals finish dungeons, get bored, the rest leave.

 

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