I got tired of seeing that "other" thread so I'm starting a new one.  If you like the game, feel free to post your comments here instead of in that "other" thread. :)

1)  Everyone can play it.  You don't need a new PC to play it, you don't even need a new graphics card and you can still get a decent framerate.

2)  It works.  I don't crash to desktop.  The quests can all be completed.  If I actually have an issue like accidentally giving a bind on pickup item to the wrong person in Kara or accidentally deleting the wrong character, I can open a ticket and it will be fixed usually within an hour or 2.

3)  It's kept up to date.  Patches come out every month or 2 that add additional content, update the interface, add new features, etc.  Every couple years a new expansion comes out with a bunch of new content, new races, new classes, new professions, new skills etc.

4)  Servers are always active.  Everytime I log in there's tons of people in game.  I have a list of about 20 friends and there's almost always somebody playing.  I put stuff up on the AH and within 48 hours it's sold.  If I need something, I can search the AH and find it.

5)  It's complete.  For PvE there's role playing, questing, raiding, professions, trading and reputation rewards.  For PvP there's battlegrounds, dueling, arenas, world PvP and tournament play.

6)  It's user friendly.  I can play alone or in a group up equally well and both offer great rewards.  There are no harsh penalties for getting killed which means I don't spend a bunch of time trying to reacquire something I've already acquired.  Leveling up doesn't take a lot of time so I always feel like I'm progressing even if I can only spend a couple hours a week playing.

7)  It's fun.  Lots of little extra's are added like holidays, world events, the faire, and a fishing tournament.

8)  It's beautiful.  Whether you are 5 or 75 you can appreciate a world filled with knights, damsels in distress, dragons, sorcerers, magic, dark castles, earie graveyards, majestic mountains, breathtaking waterfalls, zeppelin rides, vast oceans, etc.

9)  It's addicting.  Whether you are just a casual player or a hard core raider it will keep you entertained for hours and keep you wanting to come back for more.

10) It's cheap.  It costs about the same to play WoW for a month that it does to go see a 2 hour movie, buy a soda and popcorn and pay for the gas there and back and I never have to leave the comfort of my own house.  For entertainment value it's hard to beat.
 

It's the Wal-Mart of MMOs. It's big, it attracts tons of customers, and, more often than not, smaller games don't get a chance to really flourish because of it. Though I believe you meant "Bind on Pickup", because you can trade Bind on Equip items.

Most of these lists are pretty much the same as this one, a lot of generic subjective things that could apply to a large amount of games. Some of them don't even really apply, how is "It's cheap" one, when its subscription rate is the same as many others, and is at the high end as far as MMO subscriptions go?

Originally posted by UncertaintyP

Most of these lists are pretty much the same as this one, a lot of generic subjective things that could apply to a large amount of games.

You mean like "The World is a lie"?  You are correct that these lists are pretty much the same, but since I was tired of the last list, I decided to make one of my own.

Some of them don't even really apply, how is "It's cheap" one, when its subscription rate is the same as many others, and is at the high end as far as MMO subscriptions go?

I wasn't comparing it to other MMO's, I was comparing it to the cost of another form of entertainment, the movies.

Nice to hear a bit of positive 'Warcraft' feedback! I played the game for trhee years and loved it , having a break from it now, got a bit burned out . It's a popular game for a reason...Its GOOD.  It's going to take a mammoth effort by someone to better it!!

Originally posted by Ascension08

It's the Wal-Mart of MMOs. It's big, it attracts tons of customers, and, more often than not, smaller games don't get a chance to really flourish because of it. Though I believe you meant "Bind on Pickup", because you can trade Bind on Equip items.

Smaller games have their chance and nothing is stopping them.  It isn't like Warcraft is undercutting the small MMOs by lowering prices to unheard of levels because of their huge buying power.  Anyone can make a game that is successful if they put the time into it.  The only thing stopping the smaller [or any other] company is themselves.  Other games aren't "flourishing", because people are getting sick and tired of half finished games getting released with flawed/rushed game designs.  Why pay to beta test a game when you can play a well designed and finshed MMO?

Your analogy doesn't compare similar products which is why it fails, like most analogies do.

You really think WoW is making it harder for new, small games, as opposed to easier?

Yo, here's a news flash.  People aren't going to play WoW forever.  WoW has expanded the market by a huge amount, and those players are going to go somewhere once WoW starts its real decline.

i think WoW will have around 2 years after WoTLK of high gameplay numbers but it will decline after that, the story is over - there's no more to add unless the make up bullsh*t just to keep it going like they did with arena's and honor gear

not bad, except #9 is not necessarily a good thing, I think a maximum hours per day  play limit on some people would do a lot of good.

Ah but story's progress... True alot of the WC3 content will be gone, but there's more to the world than that :)

It will decline eventually tho, but who knows when that will be.

About WoW making it harder for the little ones? How? I actually see a lot of new input of players thanks to Blizzard (not saying it's good :p). Wow isn't an indepth, innovative or niche mmo so I can't see them stopping any smaller company. Tho the days that the majority swallows way too bugged games and things that didn't live up to the hype are over and tbh such company's deserve to crash and burn. Had one SWG, never again!

If you feed them, they will come!

I like it because I don't need a world, all I need is a realy realy good GAME.

If I may add:

1. It works on Mac. I'm a PC guy but I've got many friends who owns, live and die for Mac -- aka: Mac fanbois.

If you're a developer developing a competing product to WoW, what are you going to do about these people ? Overlook them ? Dismiss them despite being a valid, potential market ? Tell them to install Windows ?

The Mac market is growing and it offers a player base that should never be underestimated. WoW is currently the only MMORPG available out there for Mac (unless of course: somebody could prove me wrong).

2. It's customizable -- it's all about convinience. I like using mods to adds enjoyment to the vanilla, yet versatile existing UI. I believe things like click-casting should've been made available out of the box. WoW doesn't have this, but they've made it possible for other people to do it. Though some of the mod are indeed overpowered in the past (ie: Decursive).

3. Blizzard is generous: contents, updates and enhancements that would've come in expansion packs in other MMORPGs comes for free in WoW in the forms of updates. They do not take their customers for granted and strive to improve their games.

4. Blizzard's generally helpful: I've got a guildmate of mine who got his account not once, not twice -- but three times hacked and deleted because of keylogger and he could get all of his account, password, chars, gear, talents, minus the gold, etc back in 24 hours.