Cross-Realm Dungeon Feature Coming Soon

Originally Posted by bergmann620

The funniest thing is, the Remote Auction House service has more effect in-game than this will.

People who have enough time can be in the AH all the time (on the PC) without Remote AH. That service just helps people who can't run WoW all day. I mean... more RL you have, less time for WoW you have. Remote AH is really something needed only by people who are serious about AH and also have a real life (and that is a minority of players).
It would be nice if it was free but most people don't need it so it can be a premium feature.

But the cross-realm dungeons with friends? This is something that most WoW players would love to have. It should be a basic feature because we all have friends we want to play with! It should be "free" because it's something that WoW has actually needed for a long time. So what if it isn't simple to develop? Neither were the normal cross-realm dungeons or any of the other new features that WoW got in the last 6 years! What's next? Entrance free to 4.2 patch instances?

Originally Posted by Ranor

That's still no different than me going in with my guild and charging people for runs. I can do that now and boost other players and get money for it. I could set up a forum and invite people from all over and get them in on my scheme to make money and it would cover all servers and this would happen everywhere, even without the feature.

But I -don't- PAY to play with my RealID friends. I pay to access the servers. So do you. That's all. Nothing more, nothing less.

So you pay to play a single player game? kk

edit. Also if you pay to only access the servers then you should pay extra each time a new patch comes up, customer support and all the shit

Originally Posted by Ranor

Personally, I plan on paying for the service and using it because I like the idea and appreciate what Blizzard is doing. I have no problem paying for it. I like the service, I shell out money for it. That's how things work.

For the most part, the addition of this feature will not have any real impact on gameplay. It's simply a luxury that isn't required. That's a fact. People have this gigantic sense of entitlement to it and feel like it shouldn't be a pay to use feature, that's okay. But it's a pay to use feature, and that's also okay.

You also have to remember that Blizzard has a habit of setting the norm for MMO's. There's a reason they've dominated the market for so long.

Wait...wait..what? So you're willing to pay for it despite the fact that you've been arguing this entire time that it doesn't have any impact on people's enjoyment of the game? /golfclap. Good job proving yourself either a nutcase, troll, or fanboy.

As far as I'm concerned, no other MMO on the market allows you to play with people on other realms in any capacity so it is a premium feature. If you don't want to pay for it, go roll on your friend's realm. I really don't see why this is such a big deal. I wouldn't play on a server where none of my friends were. As a matter of fact, I'm on the server I'm on precisely BECAUSE my friends are there. Quit bitching.

Originally Posted by Xenofreak

Wait...wait..what? So you're willing to pay for it despite the fact that you've been arguing this entire time that it doesn't have any impact on people's enjoyment of the game? /golfclap. Good job proving yourself either a nutcase, troll, or fanboy.

I've been arguing that it won't impact gameplay. Not that it won't impact the enjoyment of the game. It -doesn't- impact gameplay. It doesn't give anyone an upperhand over anyone. If this service gave another player a distinct advantage over me in game, I would have a problem with it. It doesn't, though.

However, I enjoy the service, so I'm going to pay for it. Fanboied as charged.

So you pay to play a single player game? kk

Surprisingly enough, the servers I access have plenty of people that I like to play with outside of my RealID circle.

$15 a month should cover it.

Originally Posted by Harmzuay

As far as I'm concerned, no other MMO on the market allows you to play with people on other realms in any capacity so it is a premium feature.

Then as far as I'm concerned you're wrong =) It's already been pointed out that other MMOs do this. The two MMO's that I personally know about that do this are GW and Eve. I'm sure there are others.

Paying??? WTF as if we aren't paying enough yet...

Originally Posted by Ranor

I've been arguing that it won't impact gameplay. Not that it won't impact the enjoyment of the game. It -doesn't- impact gameplay. It doesn't give anyone an upperhand over anyone. If this service gave another play a distinct advantage over me in game, I would have a problem with it. It doesn't, though.

However, I enjoy the service, so I'm going to pay for it. Fanboied as charged.



Surprisingly enough, the servers I access have plenty of people that I like to play with outside of my RealID circle.

People play games for enjoyment... therefore anything that impacts the amount of enjoyment you (can) get out of a game has a relevant impact on the game(play).

Originally Posted by Zdrasti

Then as far as I'm concerned you're wrong =) It's already been pointed out that other MMOs do this. The two MMO's that I personally know about that do this are GW and Eve. I'm sure there are others.

EvE is one server.

GW is a bunch of instance servers tacked on to a lobby.

They're completely different.

Originally Posted by Zdrasti

Then as far as I'm concerned you're wrong =) It's already been pointed out that other MMOs do this. The two MMO's that I personally know about that do this are GW and Eve. I'm sure there are others.

Don't know, or care, about GW, but Eve only HAS one server.

Originally Posted by Lillyanne

EvE is one server.

GW is a bunch of instance servers tacked on to a lobby.

They're completely different.

^ This. The overall point stands. It's not a game-breaking feature, it doesn't give anyone an upper-hand, it isn't required to advance in the game whatsoever. Pay it or don't pay it.

Originally Posted by Lillyanne

EvE is one server.

GW is a bunch of instance servers tacked on to a lobby.

They're completely different.

Managing to run your game on one server is superior to simply allowing interaction between servers.

Wow is a bunch of instance servers tacked onto a lobby (Org/SW depending on your faction).

Don't really strike me as that different =-p

Originally Posted by Lillyanne

EvE is one server.

GW is a bunch of instance servers tacked on to a lobby.

They're completely different.

If it's all that different and technically difficult, then why didn't they start charging us a "premium fee" to use the cross server LFD tool?

Originally Posted by Ceridith

If it's all that different and technically difficult, then why didn't they start charging us a "premium fee" to use the cross server LFD tool?

This is a completely different thing.

Originally Posted by Harmzuay

^ This. The overall point stands. It's not a game-breaking feature, it doesn't give anyone an upper-hand, it isn't required to advance in the game whatsoever. Pay it or don't pay it.

The same can be said about the cross server LFD. Why is that included in our monthly sub, yet this is "premium"?

Originally Posted by Ceridith

People play games for enjoyment... therefore anything that impacts the amount of enjoyment you (can) get out of a game has a relevant impact on the game(play).

By that standard, everything else that's already paid should be cause for the same freakout. Why faction change or server change if not to enjoy the game more?

Originally Posted by Harmzuay

Now people are bitching that they aren't being charged for the LFD? Nice.

It's not their fault you can't read between the lines.

Originally Posted by Harmzuay

Now people are bitching that they aren't being charged for the LFD? Nice.

Not complaining, simply asking what the justification is for them to give one feature away for free, then turn around and start charging for another.

Originally Posted by Ceridith

The same can be said about the cross server LFD. Why is that included in our monthly sub, yet this is "premium"?

Be happy that it isn't premium? I don't know what to tell you, man.

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Originally Posted by Zdrasti

It's not their fault you can't read between the lines.

It's also not my fault that you don't understand how being thrown into a random pool of thousands of players (LFD) differs from initiating a dungeon invite to a specific person on another realm.