I am not a panda fan. I am not saying I won't ever play one: I would make one just to see the new starter area. It is really not that big of a deal that they are being put in as people make it seem to be. I am not fond of the female pandas, but I saw some male ones walking around Ogrimmar and they look pretty cool as do their mounts.

It is easy to bash WoW on the Oriental themed araes, because that is what everyone does. It makes sense to add them though because there is no single Oriental area in the game so far. We have dinosaurs, pleistocene, Australian Mad Max, Aztec and Mayan jungles, fantasy landscapes, gothic horror, alien/extra-terrestrial, and many others. We even have some "inner planes" style stuff, but it is really odd that there isn't a single Chinese, Korean, or Japanese area. Come to think of it, there isn't really an Indian or Cambodian area either.

If you loved AD&D back in the days when you had Oriental Adventures on top of the normal Forgotten Realms, Dragonhawk, etc., then this is no different (I doubt highly that TSR was trying to please Chinese players). I don't think it is a mad cash grab on the part of Blizzard. This does add overall to the game in my view, and I am looking forward to seeing the new areas on my Warlock.

Originally posted by NightCloak
I recently went back to WoW. Started on a new server with some friends. Began to level all over again and found the experience quite enjoyable and fun. The game has so much to offer for those that dont just consume content as fast as they can click.

If Blizz put out a couple of new servers I might be tempted to try Panda. Sure there is a lot of game there, but without a fresh perspective it would get stale very fast.

Originally posted by Tussis

Originally posted by Ausare
Yeah pandas...why put in the most requested race...idiots...blizzard is full of idiots

Yeah, Blizzard is full of idiots. That's why they've made one of the most successful MMORPGs ever.

Though I can't argue with you about the pandas... I don't think they fit at  all, but I also think they have to reach for a much younger crowd now that most of the hardcore raiders have moved on to another game.

Whoosh.  Thats the sound of sarcasm going over your head.

I played WoW for years and loved it.  Left because it became boring (I mostly play solo because of work commitments).  Signed in again after spending time In GW2 and Skyrim and frankly it's no contest.  WoW no longer has the attraction.  Everything still seems to be about the gear not the story.

The kicker is not having to pay a subscription on other games.