tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98202484097177760.post4829935125154880220..comments2023-09-29T10:42:24.121-04:00Comments on Letters from Birdfall: NextGen, or "Working As Intended"Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275637177494490776noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98202484097177760.post-47127548915990167572009-09-17T09:06:39.576-04:002009-09-17T09:06:39.576-04:00Update: The letter I sent came back as undeliverab...Update: The letter I sent came back as undeliverable. Sad day.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275637177494490776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98202484097177760.post-1404277794272653812009-08-20T12:52:36.102-04:002009-08-20T12:52:36.102-04:00^_^^_^Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275637177494490776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98202484097177760.post-64022048210218585782009-08-20T12:47:23.200-04:002009-08-20T12:47:23.200-04:00If you think no one will see this comment, your no...If you think no one will see this comment, your not /optimistic enough.Kringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03128630042421602039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98202484097177760.post-85115746421367067902009-08-20T12:41:16.975-04:002009-08-20T12:41:16.975-04:00Okay, so I'm sure no one will see this comment...Okay, so I'm sure no one will see this comment, but I compiled all these ideas into a summarized letter and am mailing it:<br /><br />Jeff Kaplan & NextGen MMO Team<br />c/o Blizzard Entertainment<br />PO Box 18979<br />Irvine, CA 92623<br /><br />Worst case scenario, it doesn't get to them or they laugh at it.<br /><br />Best case scenario, they take it seriously as from one section of their player base. (I did say I was a novelty-centric and girly WoW blogger.)<br /><br />Though husband said "No, the best case scenario is actually 'Oh, here's another letter for the novelty-centric girly blog pile.'"<br /><br />XD<br /><br />I focused on the practical aspects of the ideas and didn't elaborate on anything with extensive suggestions in the WoW forums. Items such as "You should make characters like Aion!" did not go in. Items like "We enjoy extensive character customization" did.<br /><br />Cross your fingers that they get it. And care at all.<br /><br />/optimistBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275637177494490776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98202484097177760.post-35436036314090847652009-08-05T15:37:50.652-04:002009-08-05T15:37:50.652-04:00Aion definately FTW :> Aion is my half-way hous...Aion definately FTW :> Aion is my half-way house between WoW and Guild Wars 2.<br /><br />Agreeing with Sean Pez also - Guild/Clan Hall would be absolutely fantastic.Jirikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496449941058246252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98202484097177760.post-22645200255363552162009-08-05T12:42:53.419-04:002009-08-05T12:42:53.419-04:00"check out the character generator"
>..."check out the character generator"<br /><br />>_><br /><br /><_<<br /><br />Where is this generator you speak of, that I might download it and delve into the cuteness?Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275637177494490776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98202484097177760.post-32227177611517852022009-08-05T12:36:35.101-04:002009-08-05T12:36:35.101-04:00Blizz went with the sort of "cartoony" l...Blizz went with the sort of "cartoony" look for WoW because it was the theme they'd had going since Warcraft Orcs & Humans, but the more artistic, I almost wanna say streamlined, look (like Aion) is a hallmark of a lot of MMO's from Asia (Lineage, Final Fantasy XI, and now Aion, there have been a lot, they all have recurring themes of appearance, which includes highly detailed clothing and armor).<br /><br />Flying: I see good and bad with this, as an above poster pointed out, you miss out on a lot of stuff if you just fly over everything...but given how much the taxi system was used in Vanilla I don't think it'll have a profound impact. Maybe I'm weird but if I see something interesting below me while flying I often stop to look...also has opened me up to more exploration.<br /><br />Player Housing: Discourses have been written on how to do it, I just hope it's better than the FFXI Mog House (like, small neighborhoods or something).<br /><br />Graphics: See above.<br /><br />UI: WoW is nicer to it's UI than most games, because of the huge range of mods available. If you don't like the UI there are a -ton- of alternatives out there, but yes some require some technical know-how to get running which can be a turn-off (since it's much more fun to just flip a switch in a menu :D)<br /><br />PvE & PvP: A slippery slope...I think the Champion's Online guys had it right when they said "If you're gonna have PvP in a game, it's gotta be in from the start" WoW did not -really- have this...you could flag and attack each other, but formalized PvP was not in WoW for several patches. PvP should be a fun, engaging activity, and I like Birdfall's suggestion about choosing your flag status early on. My concerns are of course exploitation and such, but I figure with the right mechanics it could work...then there's a the days I wish that using /chicken (or any "rude" emote) would auto-flag you to the person you targeted it at :P for me, by and large PvE-server was the way to go.<br /><br />Factions: Any game with large-scale PvP will need factions, but you can do PvE with them reasonably well. FFXI had 3 factions, but they weren't at war...the PvP system there was (not balanced first off) largely "war games" like Capture the flag. All the factions really did were give you some unique looking tabards and such....and you could switch for a small in-game gold fee.<br /><br />More: Please!<br /><br />Social: Please!<br /><br />Names: Champion's Online had the right idea with this too (hate to sound like a spokesman for them), since your character's actual "name" is name@youraccount, you can use any name you want, it will never be taken...except by you. So the name displayed when you're out in the world is whatever one you thought up when you made the character. That's how I think new MMOs should be.<br /><br />Banking: Yes please!<br /><br />Lastly, I recall a press-release some time ago where Blizz said that their newest project is a completely new IP (and MMO), so I would imagine we're gonna see something completely different.<br /><br />Also, on Aion: If you like the screens, check out the character generator...it would make Oblivion blush and it's for an MMO O.oClockw0rkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834210582651057372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98202484097177760.post-12356437643335661732009-08-04T11:54:43.087-04:002009-08-04T11:54:43.087-04:00Btw, I poked around Massively and the sort of grap...Btw, I poked around Massively and the sort of graphics I'm hoping for are like Aion. It's so pretty!! Not just the wings but the clothes. *swoon clothes*<br /><br />http://na.aiononline.com/en/media/screenshots/<br /><br />http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2009/07/aion-2009-07-16-16-31-27-54.jpgBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275637177494490776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98202484097177760.post-50652130468993774872009-08-04T11:43:01.844-04:002009-08-04T11:43:01.844-04:00What I meant is: Of course, WoW could have a bette...What I meant is: Of course, WoW could have a better graphic on the primary computer of the average customer.<br /><br />But what about the second computer, which normally is a few years older?<br /><br />WoW should run on both so 2 people can play together.<br /><br />The Sims does only have to run on the primary computer because you play it while your husband watches TV and the better PC is free.<br /><br />(That might not be true for YOUR home but I'm quite sure it is for a lot of customers)<br /><br />And for your other comment. This is my favorite quest in WoW, just because of its name:<br /><br />http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10236Kringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03128630042421602039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98202484097177760.post-33736783659068160062009-08-04T11:38:13.309-04:002009-08-04T11:38:13.309-04:00I can agree that graphics shouldn't be too muc...I can agree that graphics shouldn't be too much for non-state-of-the-art computers, but I also run Sims 3 with much better graphics and very little trouble. I think even if Blizz *just* upgraded the art on their skins, it would be a huge graphical difference (old druid forms vs new, for example), but I also think there are other ways to improve graphics without making them cumbersome.<br /><br />About Starcraft: I kind of hope it's not another continuation of one of their game series. I like Warcraft because it has a feeling of earthiness -- I would feel a bit alienated by aliens (I like Draenei, but I don't like Outlands that much). I'd like to see Blizz do something really original with their next MMO.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275637177494490776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98202484097177760.post-3291067363991384092009-08-04T04:05:00.094-04:002009-08-04T04:05:00.094-04:00I think the next game will not be a WoW game. It w...I think the next game will not be a WoW game. It will probably be something along th elines of facebook. Whatever that means. They are probably smart enough to not canibalize wow for their new game.<br /><br /><br />> Fly Anywhere<br /><br />Flying is cool but one of the biggest mistakes. It is one of the steps which turned the WORLD of warcraft into a GAME of warcraft. Traveling, as boring as it was, was a huge and important part of it. It maid you fell the world. If you ever flew from Dalaran to Tanaris you knew what I mean.<br /><br />It wasn't like doing a circle every day to pick up some daily. It was a decision where you go.<br /><br />That improved the feal of the world because it fealt big.<br /><br /><br />> Graphics<br /><br />Actually, the graphics is as good as it could be. Blessing of King mentioned that. A MMORPG should run on your second computer at home. Otherwise you cannto play with your spouse together. That limits the graphics but makes up with the fact that you can play together.<br /><br /><br />> User Interface<br /><br />100% aggree. :-)<br /><br /><br />> PVP vs PVE<br /><br />This is a hard one. I doubt I will try a new game if it contains any kind of PvP. WoW just went to far ond forced me to do to much of something I don't like. If I ever replace WoW, it needs to be something better. And for me, that means no PvP.<br /><br />That won't happen because Blizzard is unchallenged in the PvE domain, all other games are PvP games so they have to specially care about the PvP oruented people.<br /><br /><br />> Choose Your Faction<br /><br />No faction at all. :-)<br /><br />That would make it so much easier to find dungeon groups.<br /><br />And while were at it. No realms! You can play on different server but the server should be a login choice not a creation choice. They can take down servers as often as they like for maintenance as long as others are up. And you can play together with every single player of the game.Kringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03128630042421602039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98202484097177760.post-53870283280989064992009-08-04T01:28:52.433-04:002009-08-04T01:28:52.433-04:00I still think having NCSofts' Clan Hall featur...I still think having NCSofts' Clan Hall feature from Lineage II would be amazing for housing. Their whole clan concept was much more satisfying than WoW's guilds imo.<br /><br />As much as PVP can suck for a lot of people I enjoy it. I wish they could come out with a karma system (again, Lineage II). That system needed to be tweaked a lot but it was really fun.<br /><br />I am pretty excited to see if their new MMO will be an IP or Galaxy of Starcraft. I just hope it's not WoW 2. lol. Also, if Square-Enix makes an MMO MUCH better than FFXI I will probably play that.Sean Pezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00429252866172147539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98202484097177760.post-83440403283070891672009-08-03T15:31:46.723-04:002009-08-03T15:31:46.723-04:00I will say this:
Guild Wars did the right thing c...I will say this:<br /><br />Guild Wars did the right thing concerning achievements and PvP.<br /><br />I never never never have to do PvP if I don't want to. Hell, I don't even have to talk to *anyone* if I don't want to.<br /><br />Granted, Henchmen are about as smart as Golden Retrievers (stupid dogs, but very lovable), and Heroes are about as good as your Multitasking allows.<br /><br />*shrugs* Who knows, they might take some pointers from Play NC. It's be nice if they did.Viktor Mayrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870330160859276804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98202484097177760.post-65428566644720852982009-08-03T13:40:01.085-04:002009-08-03T13:40:01.085-04:00No, I don't think amazing would entirely cover...<b>No, I don't think amazing would entirely cover it.</b><br /><br />If Blizz did that and had, like, TCG loot and feats of strength rewards follow us (at the very least), I wouldn't regret leaving WoW or all the time and energy (and money) I put into my characters.<br /><br />I would fall at Blizzard's feet and bake them cookies (though not at the same time -- cookies shouldn't have foot odor).Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275637177494490776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98202484097177760.post-16364974990137214352009-08-03T13:31:40.326-04:002009-08-03T13:31:40.326-04:00That would be... amazing.
O.OThat would be... amazing.<br /><br />O.OBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275637177494490776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98202484097177760.post-41447108806968988422009-08-03T13:25:24.616-04:002009-08-03T13:25:24.616-04:00As much as I think it would be stealing I hope tha...As much as I think it would be stealing I hope that Blizzard do a 'Hall of Monuments' style place similar to Guild Wars. You log all your achievements, certain favourite armour pieces etc into your own personal instanced Hall of Monuments. Then, when the next game is released you merge your old account with your new game account and it registers all your old achievements. This then confers you cosmetic items, titles, heirloom items. <br /><br />So whilst your old character doesn't carry on, you can carry cosmetic items around with you to say 'Hey, I was an original WoW player!' and as a reminder of your old characters :)Jirikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496449941058246252noreply@blogger.com