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RT @justanna reading: Six Words that Terrify Blizzard - http://tr.im/GWbF - I'm glad I don't raid with that guy. o_O 12/7/2009 |
Links of the week
Welcome to Spinksville! —
... We’ve seen a lot of discussion about Blizzard’s plans for the Icecrown patch (3.3). Fives writes the clearest and most heartfelt summary of them all. This isn’t just an analysis, it’s a love letter from a hardcore raid leader who sees his game on the verge of extinction. Six words that terrify Blizzard. ...
Dear Blizzard
Of Teeth and Claws —
... You offer me new raids, but I've read how you plan to build on the hated WotLK raiding changes and make new dungeons self-nerfing, while at the same time drip-feeding the content to players and limiting attempts on bosses to artificially slow progress. Frankly you have only further convinced me that you do not understand what made raiding in the TBC era so compelling. Furthermore, the ramifications of these new raid mechanics are far from benign and top notch raiding guilds will have to struggle with the fallout. I want no part of that; I'd rather remember the good old days. ...
WoW: Extinction or Rebirth?
Bio Break —
... comes this insightful article by a raid leader who pinpoints exactly how Blizzard is crippling the raiding game, and how that spells doom for WoW’s future. His mention of Activision’s meddling isn’t uncommon these days, nor is the general uneasiness that has surfaced concerning Blizzard’s “anything to make a buck” philosophy (see: pet store) that some perceive as cheapening the game — perhaps irreperably. ...
...REALLY?!?
Rainbow MMO! —
... . Just reading the post on Screaming Monkeys made ME want to, well, scream. Not at the blogger himself (who I'm concerned might have suffered a fit of apoplectic rage while posting), who sums up my thoughts well, but at his source. Still following the blog chain? ...
