tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388446314351440865.post3836040053529757841..comments2023-10-10T09:43:06.232-04:00Comments on Hardcore Casual: An Open Letter to BlizzardSamodeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14683080835462952182noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388446314351440865.post-10474633145082869782009-06-24T20:14:21.735-04:002009-06-24T20:14:21.735-04:00I've been running this blog for almost a year ...I've been running this blog for almost a year now, and my most popular post is one about perhaps moving on. I find this... interesting.<br /><br />But thank you for your support, everyone.<br /><br />@Syrana @Fulg: Since the only friends I still have in-game I still get to see at work everyday, it's not as much of a draw. But I totally understand. Perhaps I can lure some of you guys over to Aion, though. *evil smile*Samodeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14683080835462952182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388446314351440865.post-15793286088160201892009-06-23T22:57:06.378-04:002009-06-23T22:57:06.378-04:00Rawr. I hate to hear that anyone is not enjoying ...Rawr. I hate to hear that anyone is not enjoying something as much as they once did, regardless of what it is. It certainly brings about mixed feelings... cancel or not... am I having fun still or just going through the motions?<br /><br />I can't speak for anyone else, but sometimes I think more people do need to explore other games. It's not cheating and can help us appreciate certain aspects of one game over another.<br /><br />Fulguralis really struck a chord with me about the friends bit though. It's one of the things that have made checking out new games less fun... not having that community of friends that I have in WoW.Syranahttp://www.sideshowandsyrana.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388446314351440865.post-76138928332507333402009-06-23T21:44:33.203-04:002009-06-23T21:44:33.203-04:00@Fulg I actually started dabbling in EvE again rec...@Fulg I actually started dabbling in EvE again recently (since I forgot to pause my subscription) feel free to visit me.Sideshowhttp://www.sideshowandsyrana.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388446314351440865.post-64757545645783974172009-06-23T15:48:59.728-04:002009-06-23T15:48:59.728-04:00I think that a major reason why all of these games...I think that a major reason why all of these games are starting to look better to us, is this such feeling. <br /><br />That very moment we set foot into the World of Warcraft, we were hooked & never looked back. I've played a few MMO's and they just didn't fit the bill or I wouldnt give them the time of day. <br /><br />It was an MMO tunnel vision that WoW gave us. Once you take away the horse blinders, the wide world of other *gasp* games awaits you. <br /><br />Please keep us up to date on Aion if you could :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17819473991798509996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388446314351440865.post-25056485371162048892009-06-23T12:12:51.615-04:002009-06-23T12:12:51.615-04:00Nice post. The question you raised really sums it ...Nice post. The question you raised really sums it up: Are you playing for fun or because you have to (or because it's, as you put it, "what you do")?<br /><br />If you've chosen the latter, it's time to move on. :)Molsanhttp://molsanmethod.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388446314351440865.post-71894039486611813052009-06-23T10:17:59.983-04:002009-06-23T10:17:59.983-04:00Final Fantasy is the only online game that has the...Final Fantasy is the only online game that has the dubious honor of making me cry.<br /><br />It was the third time I died and went from level 8 back to level 7.<br /><br />And I said to myself, "Self? Why are you paying for game that just made you cry?" And thus I canceled.<br /><br />I often wonder what my breaking point with WoW will be.Kimberlyhttp://blogs.courierpostonline.com/worldofwarcraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388446314351440865.post-15824099887675326462009-06-23T09:03:42.740-04:002009-06-23T09:03:42.740-04:00I, too, have heard of the stirrings of this possib...I, too, have heard of the stirrings of this possible David to the Goliath that is WoW. <br /><br />@Sideshow - are you still toying with EvE? ...I should go bother you on your blog, but I'm lazy and it brings me to my point: I play WoW now because of time invested and friends. I weather the storm of placating changes for those reasons. I still have fun, but it is certainly for different reasons. <br /><br />Which brings me to my final point @Samo - man Final Fantasy was a grind wasn't it? Fuu and I spent a full year on that game and felt like we'd gotten nowhere. Back when I had days to waste, we could sit around waiting for a group so we could perhaps level. You couldn't really solo anything. Thinking about it makes me twitch. WoW isn't perfect, but it was a HUGE step in the right direction. At some point, though, WoW will exhaust itself... I mean there's only so much you can do with it.<br /><br />I'll be anxious to hear/see your thoughts on Aion. It sounds like another game I'd like to give a try.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072250052178202167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388446314351440865.post-68119651667616538182009-06-22T22:44:53.747-04:002009-06-22T22:44:53.747-04:00@Sideshow Possibly tomorrow, I'll be posting m...@Sideshow Possibly tomorrow, I'll be posting my initial impressions.<br /><br />I will say, I actually preordered the thing to get my own beta key, instead of borrowing a friend's account for the day.<br /><br />I work in retail, I NEVER preorder.Samodeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14683080835462952182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388446314351440865.post-19652360999343845672009-06-22T21:10:19.079-04:002009-06-22T21:10:19.079-04:00I read and looked up what I could on Aion and it l...I read and looked up what I could on Aion and it looks interesting. Since you played it, I can take your word that it's not just nice-looking, but also fun to play.Sideshowhttp://www.sideshowandsyrana.com/noreply@blogger.com