Woot!  I think.  Well, I guess we'll see :-D.  I'm glad they're thinking about being progressive.  Now if they had a free graphics upgrade they truly would be my friends.  Still the best MMORPG made even without it.

Originally posted by evilastro

Bigger isnt always better, just ask fat people.

Your therapist called asking why you've been missing sensitivity training class.  I told her you were here making these kind of statements.    By the way, there are a lot of thin people who have miserable lives...some of them feel better about their lives by insulting others.  Conversely I know those who feel life is too short and fun to waste on diet & exercise, enjoying comfort over speed.  I feel better eating healthy and exercising, but that's what works for me. I'm not about to go and make blanket statements for humanity.  At the end of the game, all the chess pieces go into the same box.

Moving on, EQ2 is indeed eye-candy and has more of a customized user-interface, making it a gamer's game.  Perhaps even a powergamer's game...and one thing I've learned in my years of MMO playing is to not listen to a powergamer unless you have the money to spend on the latest-greatest computer that can handle the latest-greatest memory/video/processor just to hop to the next game that hits the market.  If you're average Joe/Jane, WoW is a mainstay because it is so user-friendly, has depth of quality, very low error rate and Customer Service that treats you like a human being.

Originally posted by Amathe

It's time for other game companies to stop bashing this game and start taking notes. There are 4 things that make WoW a hit, and there is no reason whatsoever other companies can't make a different game with different features and still use this formula:

1. It works. The old "it's a mmorpg, it's supposed to be a buggy piece of crap" are over. Are you listening SOE? Sigil?

2. Casual players and hardcore players both like it.

3.  Every player, from Northshire Abby at level 1 to the Black Temple at level 70, feels like a hero. The days of "just wait until you get to level __; then the game starts to be fun" are over.

4. PvP is optional, but meaningfully rewarded.

It amazes me that so many game companies can't figure this out. But until they do, enjoy your meager subscriptions and keep making excuses.

 

This was well said.  There are many more reason why WoW is huge.  It always gives me a chuckle to hear all the haters on this site bash the game because it proves no matter how much 'leet gamers' whine and cry , the numbers don't lie and at the end of the day, it's Blizzard who reaps the rewards of the number one game, not any of us secretly banging away on it and posting how much we don't like it on this forum.

To add to the nice list here, it's easy to learn and gets more complex as you go.  The interface is user friendly.  GM's respond right away and actually help (unlike EQ).  Mods are a way to get players personally involved in development and very helpful.  No zoning.  Patches typically are beneficial, not detrimental.  They recognize that not everyone wants to worship made up gods.  Guild tabard is a cool idea and very customizable.  Guild rosters make sense.  Raids are manageable.  Tradeskills are interesting instead of a boring grind.  It's easy to find merchants/auctionhouse that you need.  PvP is better than EQ1, EQ2, GuildWars, etc.  The list goes on, but I'm sure each of us 9 million players have something to add.

Adreal is right and well put.  Very thought provoking questions asked too.  To be considered a believer/Christian, you'd have to believe Jesus was the son of God else the Bible is meaningless:

"The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God." - Mark 1:1

"But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." - John 20:31

"Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son." - John 3:18

There's much more of course, but hope this helps.

 Oh noes!  All the powerleveling graphics junkies are going to leave WoW?   Goldspammers going to go to more popular places?  I predict many enjoyable days ahead for me in Azeroth 

Looks like gpett got the main reason.  To poor customer service and money-machining,  I'll add:

1.) Not updating graphics

2. ) Not making the game compliant with most computer hardware

3.) Not updating user interface

4.) Not having quest information available in the game.  (have to go online to look it up)

5.) In-game economic inflation

6.) Not promoting or enforcing roleplay

7.) Not creating useful crafting/tradeskill items

I still play Everquest 1 because I have some friends who are too stubborn to move on to World of Warcraft...but I wish they would.  Hope this helps