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Shenron_  3 stars
Posts: 543
Registered: 2002-12-8 21:34:16
i doubt people will quit so fast even if they burn to 85 so quickly. the casual players are the majority...they probably have a long ways to go still. i got it on release day and im 81. not to mention i didn't touch tradeskills or archaelogy or roll alts or anything yet. and the hardcore players will grind dungeons and points and arenas no matter how boring it is, because they crave the gear. they are set on both fronts.
Pacorra
Posts: 36
Registered: 2003-11-25 13:52:07
On average, I'd say casual players will be doing between 8 and 12 hours per level, so 60 hours to cap. For someone who plays 1 hour a day that's 2 months just to cap. That probably leaves the player with over 2 entire zones for questing, which could easily add another 2 months. Add random dungeons thrown every now and then and any casual player has plenty of gaming worth for his $.
SunnyDelight
Title: Jerk
Posts: 19
Registered: 2003-2-26 08:25:28
I haven't even touched 80-85 yet. I decided to level a Worgen Warrior and I just hit 50 last night. He'll be my first 85, so it'll be a while before I even step into Northrend.

 

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JzeroVN  1 star
Posts: 90
Registered: 2001-3-16 19:00:46
My highest is still 77 with /63 days played. You people don't know what casual is.

 

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kyrv  2 stars
Title: Lord Logicus
Posts: 263
Registered: 2002-1-31 13:09:58
Spookysheep posted:

Sociop posted:

However the way players are burning through the new content they may also set a record for highest number of lost subscriptions over the next 3-6 months.



Shhh, you will make the fanbois get off their knees and cry with this crazy talk!



His scenario is very likely to happen. No, really.


This is from someone who quite likely won't be subbed in 6 months - might want to give it a rest. Come back in 20 years and say "I told you so!" when WoW declines.


They could lose 80% of their player base overnight and still be king of the mountain.


Again, this from someone who would love to see Blizzard punished for their "PvP" policies but it's just not going to happen any time soonn.

 

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The_Korrigan  3 stars
Title: Scrub Buster
Posts: 955
Registered: 2001-7-17 03:51:32
Wow is doomed.
You've read it here first, for the last 6 years, each time a new MMO or a new expansion to WoW was released. From the same trolls, who apparently don't care looking ridiculous over and over again.
The game is still here, stronger than ever.

 

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Unstruck  2 stars
Posts: 260
Registered: 2004-3-24 18:59:13
Actiblizzard is funded by the Illuminati. There won't be another WoW killer until they decide it so.
Rhapsedy
Posts: 13
Registered: 2004-7-26 09:11:48
The_Korrigan posted:

Wow is doomed.

You've read it here first, for the last 6 years, each time a new MMO or a new expansion to WoW was released. From the same trolls, who apparently don't care looking ridiculous over and over again.

The game is still here, stronger than ever.






Shhh, you will make the troll triumvirate get off their knees and cry with this crazy talk!


No common sense allowed.

 

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Spookysheep  4 stars
Title: Lieker of Cheese
Posts: 1,248
Registered: 2002-1-9 06:49:19
This ghostcrawler guy and his three little minions are getting scary with all these sightings!

Shouldn't they be fixing all the bugs instead of posting on forums?


Just a thought

 

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