Originally posted by Volkon

Here's my take on it, which everyone of course was waiting for.

 

You said you haven't played WoW for six months or so, correct?  Think to yourself... why is that. Ran out of content? Tired of the same old raid over and over again for a chance at a piece of gear you need, only to have that damned ret pally win the roll on your crit trinket that you've been trying over and over again to get... um, sorry... still bitter...  Anyhow, WoW (when I quit, at least) had basically only two things to offer my level 80 characters... the same old raid, over and over, or gear-based PvP which I really lost interest in. What will you be getting with Pandas? A new raid to run over and over again trying to get new gear, same old same old, with fur.

 

You quit for six months for a reason. Do you want to recycle the same old chain of events yet again, or get in on the ground floor of something totally different?

First off... 551Mbp/s? Jealous. 

Secondly.... but is it really something totally different?

Originally posted by Starfired

Secondly.... but is it really something totally different?

Totally?  No.  It's an MMO.  You kill things, you collect things, you run around and party up with people.  What's different (from WoW) is the combat and the way things are presented, they aren't as static and predictable, you don't have to manage threat in order to tank, underwater areas are actually cool (imo Vash'jr was an embarrassment of the highest order), earlier areas are still accessible and challenging regardless of your level, dungeons have mutiple paths with different bosses and rewards.

Different enough to get a lot of MMO players interested in the genre again?  Yes.

Different enough that non-MMO players can join in without having to worry about remembering a rotation or being kicked from a group?  Yes.

Originally posted by Starfired

I have YEARS invested into my WoW account. I haven't played it in about 6 months, trying other games, you know the deal.

And the most obvious choice for all MMO players in the next two months is GW2? or MoP?

Anyone care to try to sway me either way? I just dont see what GW2 has that is so spectacular to earn such an enormous hype rating on this site. I know the obvious features, i've done my research. I just haven't played any Beta, so I am having a hard time choosing which to spend my monies on.

 

Thanks, 

Me

At this point in time if you are asking this question and have any doubt stay with WoW and buy MoP

Originally posted by Starfired

I have YEARS invested into my WoW account. I haven't played it in about 6 months, trying other games, you know the deal.

And the most obvious choice for all MMO players in the next two months is GW2? or MoP?

Anyone care to try to sway me either way? I just dont see what GW2 has that is so spectacular to earn such an enormous hype rating on this site. I know the obvious features, i've done my research. I just haven't played any Beta, so I am having a hard time choosing which to spend my monies on.

 

Thanks, 

Me

MoP.   You should buy MoP.     Clearly, you should buy MoP.

Originally posted by Starfired

Well lets say i only have the money to buy one.

Donate plasma then and buy both

Originally posted by Starfired

I have YEARS invested into my WoW account. I haven't played it in about 6 months, trying other games, you know the deal.

You've already answered your own question... you stopped playing WoW for a reason.  That reason hasn't gone away.  MoP won't be any different than Cataclysm.  You'll stop playing it too... for the exact same reason you stopped playing Cataclysm.

#1 reason to buy GW2... you won't feel obligated to play it just because your sub hasn't run out yet.  You'll just play it because you want to.  If that isn't reason enough, nothing will sway you.

Originally posted by Starfired

Originally posted by Volkon

Here's my take on it, which everyone of course was waiting for.

 

You said you haven't played WoW for six months or so, correct?  Think to yourself... why is that. Ran out of content? Tired of the same old raid over and over again for a chance at a piece of gear you need, only to have that damned ret pally win the roll on your crit trinket that you've been trying over and over again to get... um, sorry... still bitter...  Anyhow, WoW (when I quit, at least) had basically only two things to offer my level 80 characters... the same old raid, over and over, or gear-based PvP which I really lost interest in. What will you be getting with Pandas? A new raid to run over and over again trying to get new gear, same old same old, with fur.

 

You quit for six months for a reason. Do you want to recycle the same old chain of events yet again, or get in on the ground floor of something totally different?

First off... 551Mbp/s? Jealous. 

Secondly.... but is it really something totally different?

its one of the first mmorpg to step away from the wow clone we have seen over the last 5 years or so.  its different enough for me.

just buy it and see, you say money is a problem but you have been subbing to games the last 6 months. buy GW2 get a few months fun out of it, what you saved in subs will buy you MoP if you dont like gw2.

if you buy this MOP you can afford Gw2 too.

IMO the only Mop worth buying since I can't stand spending more then 10 minutes in WoW's archaic game style... Viva La REVOLUTION!!!! Guild Wars 2!

Seriously Buy Gw2 now get a few months of game play out of it, save that money you would have spent on a monthly SUB for WoW and then if you are sick of GW2, which I don't think you will be, Buy WoW's expansion and see if you suffer from Guild Wars 2 Effect... *You might end up feeling you wasted money on MOP* lmao

Please stop using the term invested.  As a business minor, it's like nails on a chalk board when you say that.  Just because you spent a lot of time on it like other people, doesn't make you obligated to spend even more on it.  Unless you play competitively, it wasn't time invested.

Financially speaking, go with GW2.  With virtually the same box price as MoP, with no subscription, you can go and buy MoP months later at a discounted price.  WoW isn't going anywhere soon, no matter what rabble GW2 fans are saying.

I totally understand that it's hard to let go when you have spent so much of your time, energy and money in WOW or any other games.  Many of my friends said the same thing to me about WOW as well.  

Let me ask you this...why did you stop playing WOW for 6 months?  Isn't it because you were tired of it?  So what makes you think MOP would be a total game changer this time around?  Everyone thought Cataclysm was a game changer for WOW but we all know what happened with that.  

Also, did you still paid the subscription for those 6 months that you didn't play WOW?  I hope you stoped the payment on that.  If you didn't then you would of have more than enough money to buy both games anyway.  

I really can't tell you what to do but think about this, if you love WOW so much then why did you stop playing it for 6 months?

Originally posted by Starfired

I have YEARS invested into my WoW account. I haven't played it in about 6 months, trying other games, you know the deal.

And the most obvious choice for all MMO players in the next two months is GW2? or MoP?

Anyone care to try to sway me either way? I just dont see what GW2 has that is so spectacular to earn such an enormous hype rating on this site. I know the obvious features, i've done my research. I just haven't played any Beta, so I am having a hard time choosing which to spend my monies on.

 

Thanks, 

Me

In my opinion based soloely on the fact that Guild Wars 2 is a newer game and you haven't played it and don't know what to expect, why not try it out. You know pretty much what to expect from Mists of Pandaria expansion since all the expansions are similarly the same thing  over and over. The real question you should be asking is, " do I want to try out a new MMO or play the same MMO I've played for years".

  My unbiased opinion, why not try out a new fresh game. You might like it more than the game you previously played. I mean there is no subscription fee either so you aren't really missing out, since you can pay for WoW and play that while playing GW2. You might as well play both and enjoy them for what they are.

Originally posted by rdrpappy
Make it GW2 then, no sub, new adventures, a new world to explore is hard to pass up.

Pardon my English... here is an idea...

Well, if you have 3 kids and no money to spend, you definitely should not playing any games and you should investing your time to get rich so you can play games.

Yah. Get both. I kinda refuse to believe you have money for only one :P. Cause wow has a a monthly sub and all and gw2 is a b2p and the cash shop is like wow's cash shop.

Originally posted by Starfired

But is it really anything new?

Short answer: No.

Every feature in GW2 has been done before somewhere else.

However, having all of these features together in a single MMO has never been done.

So while it's technically nothing "new," it's definitely one of the more unique MMOs I've ever seen.

And that's why I love it.  I got sick of playing games with 1-2 neat ideas while the rest of it sucked.

So limited income (can't afford both) hard time constraints (3 kids).  I have an idea, buy GW2, completely drop the WoW account, use the $$$ you save on subs, go out and play whenever you want to with your kids AND have no pressure to play WoW (since you won't feel like youa re wasting thqat $15/month by not playing).  Sounds like a happier, healthier lifestyle to me!

Originally posted by Starfired

I have YEARS invested into my WoW account. I haven't played it in about 6 months, trying other games, you know the deal.

And the most obvious choice for all MMO players in the next two months is GW2? or MoP?

Anyone care to try to sway me either way? I just dont see what GW2 has that is so spectacular to earn such an enormous hype rating on this site. I know the obvious features, i've done my research. I just haven't played any Beta, so I am having a hard time choosing which to spend my monies on.

 

Thanks, 

Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBC_ig73aMs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L9mZ8nSsD8

Originally posted by Starfired

Well lets say i only have the money to buy one.

Go with GW2, who knows, you may stumble onto some money when MoP releases