Originally posted by JagRawr

Why play WAR when there's WoW?

 

WoW is more polished

its because its been out for 4 years, right now Warhammer is exactly same level of polish wow was at launch.

WoW has arena

and thats a plus?

WoW has a wider range of gear

Because it has been out for 4 years...

WoW has better PvE

The PvE in both games is exactly the same. WoW also has 4 years of content, and it is primarily a PvE game so it should be better.

WoW has more colours then grey, black and brown

So does war. Seen lots of blues, greens, yellows, purples, pinks, cyans, etc

WoW has a better crafting system that is actually useful in endgame content

yep, probably because its had 4 years of polish. It was a turd at launch.

In WoW you don't all look the same.

I am sorry but that is plain rubbish, everyone in wow looks the same especially at max level, and even more so since the expansion.

And to all you nut jobs saying WAR has had the smoothest release of any mmo you did not experience Lotro's launch.

I agree Warhammers launch is far from smooth, not sure what the people saying it is is smoking. Right now in the EU there are countless problems with the servers the most annoying being the authentication errors that are seemingly random.

Plus theres all that crap before launch, etc

 

 

Personally I think warhammer is a very mediocre game, but half the stuff that people put across about why you should play WoW instead of War is pretty pointless and some of it plain crap. Like for instance people not looking the same, you must be playing a different game to the one I played for almost 4 years because most people look the same in WoW.

WoW has been out for 4 years, half the problems War has can be fixed and I am sure in 4 years time it will be much better game if its still around. Lack of gear variety, problems with the AH, gear imbalence/itemisation, balance for classes, and population etcetera can be fixed with time, hopefully sooner rather than later especially regarding population.

As for PvE they are both the same, only thing that seperates them is the 4 year content gap, other than the mechanics are exactly the same, even down to the AI intelligence, and easyness of the game. Public quests are similar to daily quests, they get boring after the first time you do them because they are the same thing each time.

Both games are as ugly as each other its like comparing two very ugly twins to each other and trying to figure out which one is better looking. So it is probably best to concentrate on the gameplay differences.

The PvP systems in both games are the same, only thing that differenciates them is how PvP is rewarded in each game, and where the PvP is regulated to in each game. Mythic have even made the same mistake Blizzard made, they are rewarding people for doing scenarios more than those who do RvR, the effects are obvious in the game barely anyone does RvR unless you are on a very populated server.

Combat is very slow and boring in War. But I sure that is down to the lack of polish, and the terrible animations. WoWs combat is the same in essence, it is just better executed, again it also has 4 years of polish to improve the combat. Although at launch the combat was not as bad as Wars.

Community, they are like the graphics at the end of the day, both games suffer from terrible communities. Probably because most War players are ex-WoW players, and both games are as bad as each other when it comes to promoting being sociable. Although I think Wars at the moment is slightley worse since the community rarely talks, and when they do talk its usually to shout L2P, u sux, etc Not really sure what they can do to improve that, maybe when people have gotten more used to the game they might start chatting.

P.s sorry if I inadvertidly insulted the guy who I quoted.

Originally posted by coffee

played WAR... wasnt impressed at all, WaR has just 1 thing WoW does not currenty "RVR" but WoW has so much more that WAR does not.....but thats my opinion.

In short WoW offers more then WAR.. WAR offers RvR and thats it.

wow was good two years ago but now there is a new guy in town called war, and its a better, more ejoyable game than raidcraft could ever be.

Originally posted by duiLucid

 "I'm an MMO Veteran, starting with EQ in 2000ish Kunark Era"

 

Though I found that funny.  "MMO Vet from EQ2".  Hardly a vet. :)

*cringes* you just showed everyone your noobness.

Originally posted by ronan32

wow was good two years ago but now there is a new guy in town called war, and its a better, more ejoyable game than raidcraft could ever be.

I'm really glad that you like WAR. I just wish you would like it even more. I mean, you can't be 100% satisfied since you're hanging around here like a tormented ghost eh?

As for myself. Tried it. Didn't like it. At all. Frankly, if all MMO companies went bankrupt tomorrow so that WAR would be the only MMO in business, I'd just leave the MMO genre for good and go back to pen and paper RPGs. That's how much i enjoyed WAR.

I've been playing WoW forever. I use to do the old honor grind. My favorite class was always the warrior. Leveled up to 58 as a fury and then respecced to Arms.

I pre-ordered WotLK before reading the patch notes. What a hack job they did on Warriors. That's when I decided I would give Warhammer a chance.

 WoW dev team seems to be missing a few doses of medication as of late so I'm steering clear.

...because in WAR, you can't GET TO THE CHOPPA!!!

Sure there are similarties, however I still believe that both games offer a different option to players that desire a different style of MMOs.  WAR is a lot more RvR, PvP based, obviously.  WAR is not as gear based due to the other options, keep ownership, renown rank, guild rank, city unlocks, city ranks ect.  WoW is going to be more of the raid style of game that many players desire.  To each their own.  For those that don't have 8 hours in a row to raid then I feel WAR may be a little less time demanding.

Why play WOW or WAR? They're both the same kiddie junk. EZ mode mmo. No skill required just time, and a fashion show LOOK AT MY PURPLE GLOVES.. huh???

Why play WOW when there's WAR?

Because some people enjoy playing Wow? Or that some people don't like WAR?

If everyone where thinking like you we would only have 1 MMO at the same time. Diversety is good, taste differs. And threads that are just flamebaits is noy very creative.

I think most people who say they prefer WoW over WAR because of POLISH and ARENA and all that bullshit don't releaize one game is like 7 days old, while one game ... launched in November 23rd 2004? (I played original beta and played at launch, on and off retiring with an epic'd out 70 hunter with arena gear).

What do you expect, did you play WoW back then like I did? Remeber the bug where you'd loot something band be stuck kneeling for ten minutes with red latency until your server crashed? Or what "PVP" was like before they added battlegrounds in? (and how you had to actually go wait in line at the actual portal??)

WAR has been the smoothest most amazing MMORPG release to date, imagine it's potential in even 5 or 6 months. Already beyond fantastic, with so much to offer.

I believe alot of people who max out fast in WoLK play it a few months and realize its the same damn instance grind, same damn pvp gear grind, same damn arena grind, same damn daily grind, OH BUT ONE AREA HAS SIEGE PVP!! Nobody world pvp'ed anyway. try a game that is entirely siege world pvp. My guild (200+ players) sieged an enemy keep, and held it for over three hours to an equal if not more mass of Order players.

This is what PVP is suppose to be. and the PVE is great fun as well, public quests are a great idea!

WAAAAAAAAGHH!!!!!!

Zhuge

guild: Anti-Sanctus Chaotica

server: Phoenix Throne

DESTRUCTION

Race: Chaos

Class: Chosen

Originally posted by WindKun

 try a game that is entirely siege world pvp.

 

Darkfall

Originally posted by n8webb

Ive been a "biased" Blizzard fan for 10-15 years now and have owned and enjoyed every game (+ x)  that they have put out----but i liked what i saw of war so i spent $50 to see what all the fuss was about--------its good.......really good.  it has all that WOW does and much more-- some stuff needs work and im sure it'll get it, but this game has much more to offer.  I always thought i liked the "cartoony" graphics that WOW has until I played WAR-----its excellent, and WOTLK or no, i think ive found a game for a long time--theres just sooo much more in the game already and sooooo much more room for improvement.  you cant lose with this game and if you are a "flamer" --whatever that is---then you are cheating yourself.

War is the real wow killer?

Originally posted by n8webb

Ive been a "biased" Blizzard fan for 10-15 years now and have owned and enjoyed every game (+ x)  that they have put out----but i liked what i saw of war so i spent $50 to see what all the fuss was about--------its good.......really good.  it has all that WOW does and much more-- some stuff needs work and im sure it'll get it, but this game has much more to offer.  I always thought i liked the "cartoony" graphics that WOW has until I played WAR-----its excellent, and WOTLK or no, i think ive found a game for a long time--theres just sooo much more in the game already and sooooo much more room for improvement.  you cant lose with this game and if you are a "flamer" --whatever that is---then you are cheating yourself.

As far as flaming goes it's probably going to come since so many seem to dislike Blizzard, I played wow for the first 2 years but got bored of it and haven't had the desire to return really I'm just not that impressed with the direction they take with the game. I think most would do well to atleast respect Blizzards production values at least when they put it out it does what it is supposed to (for the most part) and for that I will always be a fan.

Now the comparison is a bit unfair I think because you are quite simply comparing a game that is years old to something that just dropped and in fact is trying to compete most directly with WOW for it's market so yeah I'm sure it has ecerything wow has and more but you have to expect that since it was what they set out to do WOTLK will probably have tons of stuff that WAR has and though I don't question your right to play whatever you choose be it either WOW or WAR just remember that the only things you pointed out that makes you think WAR is better is graphics which is a purely opinionated criteria I've heard som say the graphics in WAR are horrible and that they love WOWs cartoony style(lord knows why) either way I hope WAR can live up to WOWs standards which can only be good for all gamers.

Blizzard is a great game company! No doubt about it. I respect Blizz more than I respect Mythic. I played WoW for a while but I don't really care for the game that much. Even though I am not that enthusiastic about WoW, it doesn't make me think that Blizzard sucks at all.

I think WAR is a good game as well. It has some flaws though. I think the worst bit about WAR is the population problems with Destro vs Order. Almost all of the Euro servers have a higher Destro population to Order, except for one RP server. It really does matter if you are outnumbered 1:3 Order:Destro. Since there are huge incentives to winning I don't ever see the populations balancing out unfortunately. In WoW Horde is almost always smaller than Alliance, but it seems to hardly matter since there are no real bonuses to doing well in PvP on a server-wide scale. Yes there are some incentives in some of the TBC areas, but they're really minor imo in comparison to WAR's bonuses for having keeps, etc.

I do prefer WAR to WoW so far though because I'm a PvPer. I really didn't enjoy PvP in WoW, especially in the BGs. I loved DAoC's RvR so I am happy to fight out in WAR's frontiers even if I do get steamrolled a lot by Destro. I don't have time to do raids at all. The PQs make a nice alternative. I also love leveling up and gaining money on killing other players. I think that's a path Blizz should take for the PvP servers imo.

I don't know about you guys.. but..

Saying you can't  appriciate a game before level X is just plain bullcrap.

Shouldn't a game be fun from the starting? It is one of the worst agruments I have heared. Its a videogame, its is ment to be fun. Maybe some people just need to accept that there are people that think WAR is just crap.

Same you some WoW fanbois that always have to say other games a crap. But hey, these flamefests are normal on the WORST moderated forum ever.

Grow up guys, please. kkthxbye

I really really doubt Warhammer has built a world sort of like wow did.

To a good game in my opinion it needs to support more than one playstyle else it is a one trick pony and gets old fast.

WoW managed to get more than just pve and a bit pvp as their playstyle and I am pretty sure WHO does not even achieve the things wow did.

So for people who prefer a world as mmo WHO is not really a choice, it seems more for short time pvp and not something I can play for years (played UO for 8 years and still play it sometimes)

Well since they are so similar there is no reason for someone who has already invested time in WoW to make the switch.

Originally posted by RedwoodSap

Well since they are so similar there is no reason for someone who has already invested time in WoW to make the switch.

They are simaler as in I run with wasd and I click on things thats about it.  Cuz I was bored with WoW and having a blast with WAR if they are so allike wouldn't I be bored with WAR?

Originally posted by cukimunga

Originally posted by RedwoodSap

Well since they are so similar there is no reason for someone who has already invested time in WoW to make the switch.

 

They are simaler as in I run with wasd and I click on things thats about it.  Cuz I was bored with WoW and having a blast with WAR if they are so allike wouldn't I be bored with WAR?

Yes you are, but you just don't know it yet.

need to upgrade my graphics card but then I'll hopefully will play the kind of superior pvp approach that I'd always wanted from WoW.