All my great memories of WoW are in a world that doesn't exist any more and I have no way of visiting that world ever again. I messed around a little bit in Cata but it is not the WoW that I explored, enjoyed and met some of my best friends in. If I am going to be forced to play a whole new game then I might as well actually play A WHOLE NEW GAME.
They will barely influence each other, and frankly, I think it's more likely that GW2 will have a negative impact on MoP's sales in the West, as WoW is already dying there. Most of MoP's sales will probably be coming from Asian countries.
I think it's actually more of a defensive manuever by Blizz rather than an offensive one.
WoW is in decline, with or without GW2. And I really think it's time is just coming. I think that GW2 will definitely draw a lot of people from WoW, but maybe Pandaria will help Blizz keep those players for a bit longer...or have them come back.
Basically, I think that GW2 is a big threat to WoW, and if Blizz does nothing, then WoW stands to take a big hit. So Pandaria is probably geared at trying to stop the inevitable bleeding.
Originally posted by Masa1 At least WoW doesn't have game breaking cash shop.
And neither does Guild Wars 2. At it haters, devour the bait!
Edit: Korrigan is a ninja. Perhaps he's going to play MoP.
You know, I am one of the biggest opponents of the whole gems for gold thing, and even I don't think the cash shop is going to be anywhere near gamebreaking.
Buying gold, siege weapons and exp for real money will always be 'game-breaking'.
Why are there repair costs in Guild Wars 2? As a gold sink. If you can buy gold, you won't have to farm it at endgame and the sink is wasted.
Example 2: Exp boosts. Why would anyone buy this boost if there was easily enough PVE content to level without grinding? Obviously Arenanet wants people to buy these boosts, so to level you really have to do practically all the missions in a zone.
Example 3: Mystic Keys. Why do they sell keys to chests that you can only pick up during gameplay? Surely if keys supposedly 'drop', then buying them would be unnecessary. Oh wait, they want you to buy them.
With a sub, I get content with my money. I don't pay for a stupid item shop. Maybe there's not enough content. Well then, I cancel my subscription.
With Guild Wars 2 I pay for the full game, then just to open loot THAT I FOUND, I have to pay real money.
By September, Arena Net will have added an option to make your Asura look like a panda. Problem solved.
And another option to change back whenever you want...
Now i think about it.. this would be such a fun thing just to tease Blizzard, if by the end of the month there would be a free item in the itemstore that polymorhs your character in a Panda and back. And then a panda themed world event.
If they have any humor at Arenanet they will do this just to mock Blizzard, and offcourse for the free publicity
Best MMO experiences : EQ(PvE), DAoC(PvP), WoW(total package) LOTRO (worldfeel) GW2 (Artstyle and animations and worlddesign) SWTOR (Story immersion) TSW (story) ESO (character advancement)
Buying gold, siege weapons and exp for real money will always be 'game-breaking'.
Why are there repair costs in Guild Wars 2? As a gold sink. If you can buy gold, you won't have to farm it at endgame and the sink is wasted.
Example 2: Exp boosts. Why would anyone buy this boost if there was easily enough PVE content to level without grinding? Obviously Arenanet wants people to buy these boosts, so to level you really have to do practically all the missions in a zone.
Example 3: Mystic Keys. Why do they sell keys to chests that you can only pick up during gameplay? Surely if keys supposedly 'drop', then buying them would be unnecessary. Oh wait, they want you to buy them.
With a sub, I get content with my money. I don't pay for a stupid item shop. Maybe there's not enough content. Well then, I cancel my subscription.
With Guild Wars 2 I pay for the full game, then just to open loot THAT I FOUND, I have to pay real money.
paying 15 dollars a month for wow is p2w.. if you don't pay you can't play and if you're not playing you aint winning.
If Blizzard wanted to keep people away from GW2 they would have released it before GW2. Not a month later. If they believe in their expansion. By releasing it a month after GW2 they probably want to profit from those who try GW2 but don't like it.
WoW players will buy MoP anyway, be there a GW2 or not.
Hah! Was waiting for Blizzard to do something like this. They always do, and it's one of the reasons they've been able to hold such a foothold in the market for so long. Everytime something even remotely close to competition gets released they pull something out of their arse to disrupt it's success.
It's also pretty smart of them releasing AFTER GW2 launches. It basically gives them a few weeks to let some of the new car smell to wear off of GW2, and gives them the ability to promise WoW is now 'magically' everything that GW2 has to offer, and more!
I would not be surprised if we see them promising stuff like 'dynamic events', 'jumping puzzles', 'epic pvp', etc.
But hey, it's Blizzard... they wouldn't ever blatantly copy another game. Oh wait..
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All my great memories of WoW are in a world that doesn't exist any more and I have no way of visiting that world ever again. I messed around a little bit in Cata but it is not the WoW that I explored, enjoyed and met some of my best friends in. If I am going to be forced to play a whole new game then I might as well actually play A WHOLE NEW GAME.
Blizzard made its decision.
All die, so die well.
They will barely influence each other, and frankly, I think it's more likely that GW2 will have a negative impact on MoP's sales in the West, as WoW is already dying there. Most of MoP's sales will probably be coming from Asian countries.
I think it's actually more of a defensive manuever by Blizz rather than an offensive one.
WoW is in decline, with or without GW2. And I really think it's time is just coming. I think that GW2 will definitely draw a lot of people from WoW, but maybe Pandaria will help Blizz keep those players for a bit longer...or have them come back.
Basically, I think that GW2 is a big threat to WoW, and if Blizz does nothing, then WoW stands to take a big hit. So Pandaria is probably geared at trying to stop the inevitable bleeding.
Are you team Azeroth, team Tyria, or team Jacob?
actually, the 28th will influence it in no way
release is on 25th.. just saying *G*
"believe me, mike.. i calculated the odds of this working against the odds that i was doing something incredibly stupid and i did it anyway!"
MoP is a joke and will not affect gw2's pop.
At least WoW doesn't have game breaking cash shop.
This.
I already own GW2, but I am sitting on go for MoP.
I dont think it will influence eachother, Both games have a completly diffrent payment model in the first place.
You can never compare a P2P game, for a B2P game, both games are great Triple AAA MMO's.
Some people will leave wow for GW2, and proberly some GW2 players will leave for MoP
Kind regards
It wont effect me because i've no interest in playing that kung fu panda expansion. Guild wars 2 is a much better mmo.
Thankfully, GW2 doesn't either.
And thankfully, GW2 doesn't have resilience either...
Respect, walk
Are you talkin' to me? Are you talkin' to me?
- PANTERA at HELLFEST 2023
And neither does Guild Wars 2. At it haters, devour the bait!
Edit: Korrigan is a ninja. Perhaps he's going to play MoP.
To be honest the GW2 Gem store, isnt game breaking, their is nothing that gives you any advantage over other players.
All the exp,karma boost are also obtainable in game trough dynamic events!
Kind regards
lol... that was funny
Main MMO at the moment: Guild Wars 2
Waiting for: Pathfinder Online
Guys, it's gonna be *fine*
You know, I am one of the biggest opponents of the whole gems for gold thing, and even I don't think the cash shop is going to be anywhere near gamebreaking.
Are you team Azeroth, team Tyria, or team Jacob?
The only effect I can see if having on GW2 is if players opt to pay for the WoW expansion instead of buying things in the GW2 item shop.
Is that the best you've got? that was weak man.
By September, Arena Net will have added an option to make your Asura look like a panda. Problem solved.
Thats where you live, overhere in europe its on the 28th
Best MMO experiences : EQ(PvE), DAoC(PvP), WoW(total package) LOTRO (worldfeel) GW2 (Artstyle and animations and worlddesign) SWTOR (Story immersion) TSW (story) ESO (character advancement)
Buying gold, siege weapons and exp for real money will always be 'game-breaking'.
Why are there repair costs in Guild Wars 2? As a gold sink. If you can buy gold, you won't have to farm it at endgame and the sink is wasted.
Example 2: Exp boosts. Why would anyone buy this boost if there was easily enough PVE content to level without grinding? Obviously Arenanet wants people to buy these boosts, so to level you really have to do practically all the missions in a zone.
Example 3: Mystic Keys. Why do they sell keys to chests that you can only pick up during gameplay? Surely if keys supposedly 'drop', then buying them would be unnecessary. Oh wait, they want you to buy them.
With a sub, I get content with my money. I don't pay for a stupid item shop. Maybe there's not enough content. Well then, I cancel my subscription.
With Guild Wars 2 I pay for the full game, then just to open loot THAT I FOUND, I have to pay real money.
And another option to change back whenever you want...
Now i think about it.. this would be such a fun thing just to tease Blizzard, if by the end of the month there would be a free item in the itemstore that polymorhs your character in a Panda and back. And then a panda themed world event.
If they have any humor at Arenanet they will do this just to mock Blizzard, and offcourse for the free publicity
Best MMO experiences : EQ(PvE), DAoC(PvP), WoW(total package) LOTRO (worldfeel) GW2 (Artstyle and animations and worlddesign) SWTOR (Story immersion) TSW (story) ESO (character advancement)
A lot of gamers that aren't kids used to play WarCraft 3 back in the day and have wanted playable Pandarens since before WoW even launched.
paying 15 dollars a month for wow is p2w.. if you don't pay you can't play and if you're not playing you aint winning.
Finally someone with common sense.
Hah! Was waiting for Blizzard to do something like this. They always do, and it's one of the reasons they've been able to hold such a foothold in the market for so long. Everytime something even remotely close to competition gets released they pull something out of their arse to disrupt it's success.
It's also pretty smart of them releasing AFTER GW2 launches. It basically gives them a few weeks to let some of the new car smell to wear off of GW2, and gives them the ability to promise WoW is now 'magically' everything that GW2 has to offer, and more!
I would not be surprised if we see them promising stuff like 'dynamic events', 'jumping puzzles', 'epic pvp', etc.
But hey, it's Blizzard... they wouldn't ever blatantly copy another game. Oh wait..