Thawwing Light,Jun 13 2005, 04:39 PM Wrote:Besides, shouldn't parties be rewarded for organizing a well oiled multi-man killing machine as opposed to the usual 1 man killing machine.Yes, but at the moment, grinding throuh equal or lower level mobs and/or quests are the only options for the (casual) solo player in WOW. That's not enough for a game that calls itself "solo friendly for everyone", even if it's an MMOG. We'll see what Blizzard will do about that in the (near) future.
With all these current disadvantages though, what keeps me playing WOW - even as soloist - is the fact that Blizzard actually seems to be successful in their fight against cheats and hacks. For the first time, I have the impression that a Blizzard game is "clean", meaning the economy is intact (stable prices and few very good items in the auction houses seem to be testament to this). For that reason alone, I'd pay the 10 bucks monthly, and there's no way that I'll ever go back to a completely destroyed gaming realm like the Diablo II Battle.net, even if they are "free".
"Man only plays when in the full meaning of the word he is a man, and he is only completely a man when he plays." -- Friedrich von Schiller