05-22-2005, 04:26 AM
Thanks Tal and Treesh. :wub: However, I would point out that both of you epitomize my view of a typical Lurker. That would be intelligent, mature and tolerant gamers. I can't say the same about most of the people playing. It sometimes feels like finding a good pickup group is longer odds than betting my local lottery. As more Lurkers cap, the pool of end game players improves.
As I have said before, and Alarick said also, the game changes immensely when characters cap. The door is slammed in the face of the casual player. I don't buy the argument that anyone that takes a character to cap in WoW is not a casual player. It is simply too easy to cap in this game. Blizzard takes the money of the casual gamer just the same as the hardcore. They do a disservice to the gamers and themselves when the only new content being added, for which each player pays the same monthly fee, is truly for the hardcore player who can invest large blocks of time to explore the depths of mega-instances. Battlegrounds may alleviate some of this, but I have not experienced that yet to know if they are set up in such a way that players can jump into or out of the middle of a battle.
As I have said before, and Alarick said also, the game changes immensely when characters cap. The door is slammed in the face of the casual player. I don't buy the argument that anyone that takes a character to cap in WoW is not a casual player. It is simply too easy to cap in this game. Blizzard takes the money of the casual gamer just the same as the hardcore. They do a disservice to the gamers and themselves when the only new content being added, for which each player pays the same monthly fee, is truly for the hardcore player who can invest large blocks of time to explore the depths of mega-instances. Battlegrounds may alleviate some of this, but I have not experienced that yet to know if they are set up in such a way that players can jump into or out of the middle of a battle.
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Freshman Diablo
"I reject your reality and substitute my own."
"You don't know how strong you can be until strong is the only option."
"Think deeply, speak gently, love much, laugh loudly, give freely, be kind."
"Talk, Laugh, Love."
Freshman Diablo
"I reject your reality and substitute my own."
"You don't know how strong you can be until strong is the only option."
"Think deeply, speak gently, love much, laugh loudly, give freely, be kind."
"Talk, Laugh, Love."