Originally posted by greed0104

Heard it before, does it matter? Usually when people start throwing around the term "wowkiller" the game ends up killing itself from hype generated from that single term.

Who gives a shit,. is it a good game? that matters.

Spot on. I personally don't care if WoW's population increases when TOR comes out. As long as TOR is awesome and the community of course is as well. Who cares?

 Bioware has a lot to live up to making a game related to Star Wars.

I think, from speculation, it's either going to be a huge hit, and lots will flock to it.
Or, it will be fairly mediocre, and not live up to expectations, and will be a pretty "meh" game.

I don't think there will be a middle, it's either a failure, or massive win.

Just my $0.02

I thought I wouldn't mention WoW, but I have to:
I don't think -many- WoW players will play SWToR, or if they do it will be the few mature ones, ones who aren't your typical WoW players.

The community will be a big factor in SWToR.

Originally posted by Drewg

 Bioware has a lot to live up to making a game related to Star Wars.

I think, from speculation, it's either going to be a huge hit, and lots will flock to it.
Or, it will be fairly mediocre, and not live up to expectations, and will be a pretty "meh" game.

I don't think there will be a middle, it's either a failure, or massive win.

Just my $0.02

 

I thought I wouldn't mention WoW, but I have to:
I don't think -many- WoW players will play SWToR, or if they do it will be the few mature ones, ones who aren't your typical WoW players.

The community will be a big factor in SWToR.

It will be failure or massive win because people don't like the middle ground. A game can be good but still have some bugs to work out. I say, give it a chance. They are trying something very new here.

This needs a Mod Edit to Mind Bottling.....Go.

Well far from my intent of this thread was I looking to say "ISN"T THIS A WOW KILLER!?" more my intent with that comment was, I am amazed again at the sheer size of the community that has grown from the title, IP and maker. As everyone knows trying to sign up for beta was crazy and the community on the offical forums is huge! Which is a great thing. I was again just pointing out it's just amazing how many really are looking forward to this game and is it even possible to hit the number WoW hits? 

Maybe saying WoW killer or hinting to such wasn't a good idea,(but so use to hearing it) my thought was really will the numbers be there, I would say yes if bioware keeps to their great game making and this turns out to be awsome :)

Fantasy is more popular than sci fi, and will continue to be so for whatever reason.

Doesn't mean a sci fi game can't be huge, doesnt' mean a lot of players aren't tired of fantasy and looking forward to more sci fi.

But the fact remains that fantasy is more popular than sci fi.

and watch the community die after the first two months

look at all the other games that have come out like aoc and you'll see that they get a ton of players before the game dies out after the first month or two

same will happen to tor with nothing to keep the community around

Originally posted by stillkillin

and watch the community die after the first two months

look at all the other games that have come out like aoc and you'll see that they get a ton of players before the game dies out after the first month or two

same will happen to tor with nothing to keep the community around

AoC was just a terrible concept to begin with (imo); instancing EVERYTHING. Horrible example.

If you want to mention Warhammer; the game's not actually doing that bad per se. It's still surviving.

I think you're just ate up that SWG is dying (though it took it a little over a year) and want to incite a flame war at every chance you get.

This game won't die, especially within the first two months. It just won't. It may not end up harboring as large a crowd as WoW, but that's all well and good.

I'm happy to be the first to say that you have no voice in this forum. Everything you say under the TOR forum heading is simply benign slander and nothing more.

Originally posted by RipperLord

Originally posted by greed0104

Heard it before, does it matter? Usually when people start throwing around the term "wowkiller" the game ends up killing itself from hype generated from that single term.

Who gives a shit,. is it a good game? that matters.

Spot on. I personally don't care if WoW's population increases when TOR comes out. As long as TOR is awesome and the community of course is as well. Who cares?

Thats so true. I heard all this wow killer comments when warhammer was being created and look what happened there. Who cares about wow if your here you are a TOR fan and future player, all we care about is this game.

Originally posted by stillkillin

and watch the community die after the first two months

look at all the other games that have come out like aoc and you'll see that they get a ton of players before the game dies out after the first month or two

same will happen to tor with nothing to keep the community around

AoC flopped for so many reasons. Reasons that would cause any MMO to have the same affect. BioWare just has to give people a solid game and deliver what is promised. I think people are catching on to the empty promises, you know, the ones that are on the box but releases with half of them missing. BioWare is not running around shouting in detail we have this and that until they have evidence to prove so. That's part of why I think they will be so successfull.

Originally posted by Vespers

 I am gonna say that WOW still be around for the next 15-20 years.
 

Are you serious?????

Not to burst your bubble but its not community til the game launches. Til then, its just hype.

The online market is changing.   More and more people are playing online games and becoming comfortable with the idea.   Kids are growing up playing online games like Pirates of the Carribean or Toontown or  FusionFall.    

For them, MMORPGs are just like any other game rather than a niche market only for hardcore basement dwellers.   And they will grow into the teens and college kids who will swell the numbers of future MMORPGs.   We're likely to see the communities and interest in upcoming games grow as MMORPG market continues to grow. 

Plus, it's freaking Star Wars!   Pop-Cultural Icon?   Two entire generations of fans (going onto three)?    

Combined with the popularity of online gaming, you're going to see some interest in this game. 

   I could be wrong, but wasn't SWG (pre CU) and WoW pretty close in population before everyone left SWG after they screwed it up?