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To their fanbase every single new MMO is the WoW Killer until it isn't.
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Psykmoe posted:Or is the whole WoW-killer narrative just par for the course for any new MMO's forum? The last one I got in on the ground floor (closed beta etc) with was CoH and obviously 'WoW-killer' wasn't a thing yet so I'm genuinely curious.
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May 8, 2014 01:01
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Maxmaps posted:To their fanbase every single new MMO is the WoW Killer until it isn't. Then again, every MMO that can keep its doors open is a WoW killer as they slowly whittle down its userbase.
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May 8, 2014 01:04
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a cat on an apple posted:I wish I had so few monetary issues that the very idea of someone being poor were appalling to me. Yeah, no kidding. I believe it was one of the CREDD threads where I said that CREDD is good because sometimes being in a minimum wage job, that $15 can go to something better, and that person may have the in-game money to buy CREDD in game but not necessarily have the money IRL to maintain a subscription and replies boiled down to "If they can't afford the game then why play?", "If theyre so poor how did they get a computer?", or "How did they get the game if they are poor?" It's amazing how much people shame others based on income. Be it intentionally or unintentionally. Unintentionally is certainly a gently caress of a lot worse, though. CrashCat posted:It must be just par, I am not feeling the level of hype that name entails. Even their own forum looks like a pretty small community to me to be honest. It is a rather small community, as far as the numbers of people who seem to post. It won't ever stop the "is X the WoW killer?" posts, unfortunately. To that forums credit though, most of the posts seemed to say the OP was a jackass for asking.
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May 8, 2014 01:10
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If your income doesn't clear a certain bar you should be spending 100% of your waking time working, bettering yourself or looking for an extra job. Entertainment is a luxury 
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May 8, 2014 01:12
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e: ^ I firmly believe that entertainment and recreation are an important part of mental well-being, which for me is more important than physical well-being. If I weren't financially secure, I probably wouldn't be paying for a subscription service, but I don't necessarily discriminate anyone that would since the difference of $15 can easily come down to living off of ramen/rice for a week or two instead of slightly better foods. - It's hard to be a WoW-killer when the other side entails calling the MMO a WoW rip-off and not giving it a chance to improve after what's almost necessarily going to be a rocky launch. I mean, WildStar's not even launched yet and just look at how abrasive the cries can be, at times. a cat on an apple fucked around with this message at 01:25 on May 8, 2014 |
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May 8, 2014 01:12
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So now that they announced that guild and name reservations will be available what faction and server are goons playing on come release?
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May 8, 2014 01:21
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tonic316 posted:So now that they announced that guild and name reservations will be available what faction and server are goons playing on come release? That's a great question. Should there be a new thread, with a (informal) poll about faction, and server? Since this one is a bit long now
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May 8, 2014 01:23
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We probably should make a new thread for open beta and launch, since now anyone can just try the game without hunting down a key and we'll need to organize where we'll go.
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May 8, 2014 01:57
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Iron Tusk posted:Then again, every MMO that can keep its doors open is a WoW killer as they slowly whittle down its userbase. I'm sure WoW is feeling the pain now that they are down to a paltry nine million subscriptions,. Every MMO that had come out since WoW had released has had the hype that it will take down WoW. Off the top of my head: Rift Conan Star Wars TOR Warhammer Guild Wars 2 WoW is a fluke in how popular it is, not the norm.
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May 8, 2014 01:58
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Bauxite posted:We probably should make a new thread for open beta and launch, since now anyone can just try the game without hunting down a key and we'll need to organize where we'll go. Well, does anyone want to take a stab at it? Not that it's really hard, I don't think a *whole* lot is different gameplay wise from when this OP was made. Though I suppose if no one else wants to I will
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May 8, 2014 02:05
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I can probably polish the OP and redo it tomorrow while I'm at work Also maybe make a strawpoll for factions and then server once the launch list is out.
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May 8, 2014 02:09
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If it's not too much trouble, could you include an EU poll, too? I'm not sure how many players we get so early into the games lifespan, but it would be nice if there was a place for people to go down the road.
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May 8, 2014 02:17
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NormenKD posted:If it's not too much trouble, could you include an EU poll, too? I'm not sure how many players we get so early into the games lifespan, but it would be nice if there was a place for people to go down the road. Will do. Any suggestions on thread titles since I'm an unfunny gently caress?
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May 8, 2014 02:47
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Doublestep posted:Will do. Not my idea, but something that incorporates this: Maxmaps posted:all players in the nearby area pull out smartphones and start screaming 'WILDSTAAAAAAR!'?
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May 8, 2014 02:58
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How about "Wildstar - Open Beta Begins May 8" or is that too edgy
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May 8, 2014 03:02
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Soothing Vapors posted:How about "Wildstar - Open Beta Begins May 8" or is that too edgy Too edgy would be Wildstar: The Bears Will Beat The Packers For The 2014 Superbowl. Or that's too long, and well, hopeless. 
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May 8, 2014 03:04
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Wildstar: More Like WoWstar I did good, right???
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May 8, 2014 03:21
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WildStar: Everything is a 40-man raid
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May 8, 2014 03:27
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Fooma posted:Guild tags are displayed in name plates by default right? Off the top of my head: Everything is Goon Awful Industries Goon Squad
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May 8, 2014 03:27
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badr posted:Off the top of my head: Wildgoonz
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May 8, 2014 03:30
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I just feel like we're missing an opportunity if we don't call it something like WildStarHipHop.
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May 8, 2014 03:32
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jabro posted:Wildgoonz Worst. How about : Original Posters - OP for the tag. Yeah I know mine is bad, but it's not as bad as yours.
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May 8, 2014 03:32
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ModeSix posted:Worst. I think you are underestimating the awesomeness of my guild name idea.
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May 8, 2014 03:37
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jabro posted:I think you are underestimating the awesomeness of my guild name idea. Why not go with something classy like Goons Gone Wild? ModeSix fucked around with this message at 03:46 on May 8, 2014 |
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May 8, 2014 03:39
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badr posted:Off the top of my head: Creeping CREDD Aurin You Tired Of Us Chua On This Awfully Goonsettling Goon cAMP Yablonski's Used Mounts Die Vendor (in honor of the costume debacle and a 'dye vendor' in Gallow that doesn't actually sell anything) Wabbit Season Goontaro Bad Rats
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May 8, 2014 03:54
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 We'd even have a real life mascot: 
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May 8, 2014 03:57
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Raid Killed The WildStar
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Lawlicaust posted:Raid Killed The WildStar oh poo poo. This should be the title, I think! dreffen fucked around with this message at 04:05 on May 8, 2014 |
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May 8, 2014 04:02
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Lawlicaust posted:Raid Killed The WildStar Casuals killed the Raidingstar? Yes? No? No. Oh, ok.
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May 8, 2014 04:06
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dreffen posted:oh poo poo. Yeah, I'm digging this I got really bored so I'm actually doing the OP while waiting for some poo poo right now. It's mostly just adding the devspeak videos since most of the info is already there. Should be done tonightish if I don't  on some section
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May 8, 2014 04:26
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Shame the title isn't going to suggest the open beta, to you know, get more people interested in it. Just saying. Will the level cap for the week still be 25?
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May 8, 2014 06:23
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I don't think it matters, people are going to know about the open beta and if they're goons, will check out the thread. Level cap is 30 for this test.
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May 8, 2014 06:25
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May 8, 2014 07:01
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For the goon guild: Way to Goon, Cupcake For the thread: Wildstar: Arguing about every other MMO ITT
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May 8, 2014 07:11
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Just call it "WoW is better". The guild, I mean.
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May 8, 2014 07:16
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Doublestep: http://m.imgur.com/a/fe62R server names for the strawpoll Supposedly. I'm on a phone and it's hard to check
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May 8, 2014 07:21
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Bauxite posted:For the goon guild: Way to Goon, Cupcake If I could emptyquote I would. Pergo for server, but I'm rolling there regardless of where goons go so disregard this post.
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That was fast. US polls added to the second post on the other thread. Gonna leave PvE/PvP polls just in case server names still change. Get over here: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3632435
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I'm not really seeing the allure of PvP servers on Wildstar. The PvP servers will probably have a lower population, the auction house is separated by faction, and your account will also be locked into a faction (no other faction alts). And for what? PvP flags set to always on. Is that it? Is there something that I'm missing (for serious).
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