Sunday, January 28, 2007

MMORPG - World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft, or WoW, is the leading MMORPG in the entire world. I don't believe in 8 million subscribers as Blizzard says, but its a damn large amount...definately in the millions in American subscribers.
Price:
12.95 - 14.95 per month, depending on billing plan

Who does it appeal to?
"I have a life" & "I'm semi-impatient" & "I like instant-gratification"
Soloing - Don't have a lot of time? You can always make earn exp and even get to the end-game without needing others.
Partying is always available, but you never are FORCED to party.
Death Penalty - Only affects durability, you don't lose the precious exp that you spent hours to get.
Money - Never really a problem if you always sell your loot.

Who it doesn't appeal to?
The haters, which is a large community.
"I love realistic graphics" - These people hate WoW. The funniest comment I've heard is "World of Warcraft is just crayons exploded."
"I hate grinding"

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