Warrior Beta Questions Provoke Intense Discussion [World of Warcraft]
September 25th, 2008 by admin
A thread in the official Wrath of the Lich King Beta Warrior Discussion forum has exploded with discussion from Blizzard poster Ghostcrawler as a long list of questions are answered, and more questions are raised.
One question regarding the heavily random nature of the Arms tree garned an interesting response on the nature of WoW from Ghostcrawler:
“Overall we are not at all trying to minimize or reduce the random element in the game. The random element is one of the few things that distinguishes an RPG from a game of “pure skill” like an FPS. We don’t want it to swamp the element of skill, but I don’t think it does. With some exceptions (and discounting for abuse), the players with the highest arena ratings really are very good players. Despite the randomness of the game, they still do rise to the top. The guilds who get instances on farm (moreso than the ones who get first kills) usually really do understand the encounter and class mechanics in play. TLDR: we’re not really trying to get randomness out of WoW.”
Here is Ghostcrawler’s initial response the the original poster’s questions.
Q u o t e:
-What is the vision for the arms tree?
Hit stuff hard with a two-handed weapon. I’m not being cute. That’s it.
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June 3rd, 2010 at 9:06 am
I was actually diagnosed for a gaming addiction because of World of Warcraft. I began 2 years ago, and even purchased things like a horde guide to assist me to level up in the game. It slowly took over my full life, and to cut a long story short, my family needed to bring me to the doctor. It’s now 7 months since my therapy started, and I really feel fully weaned off the game. World of Warcraft is fun, however I highly advise not to start it if you somebody with weak will-power like myself. Simply thought I would share.
June 3rd, 2010 at 12:44 pm
I used to be actually diagnosed for a gaming dependancy due to World of Warcraft. I started 2 years back, and even bought things like a horde guide to help me to level up in WoW. It slowly took over my full life, and to chop an extended story short, my friends had to send me to the doctor. It is now 6 months since my treatment began, and I really feel completely weaned off the game. World of Warcraft is enjoyable, but I really advise not to start it in the event you’re somebody with weak will-power like myself. Simply thought I would share.
November 12th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Thanks for good news!