WoW Lost 300k Subscribers, Patch 4.3 this year, Blizzcon 2011 Tickets, Blue Posts

I think Blizzard just fails too hard in that balancing issue. At least for PvP. RNG is a way too big factor there and some classes may faceroll cc other players, while other classes need to have some skill for their cc chain, since they have cooldown on their cc abilities etc.. That's at least some minor problems within the core of the game. And if Blizzard keeps doing it their way, PvP will never have a proper balance. Never.

Out of PvE perspective, I am simply bored of the game. Nothing new, nothing challenging, Endbosses Hero die within less than 2 weeks.. I don't know, PvE just bores the shit out of me. I raided hardcore during BC and wotlk and Cata just makes me /yawn, although I thought it couldn't get worse after ICC...

I'm expecting 4.3 to be Deathwing raid + an Old God/Queen Azshara raid. Since it's a huge patch, it will be in beta for 2-3 months like all huge patches before it and they haven't even started hyping 4.3 yet. The hype for a patch is typically a month prior to beta. Firelands is still in it's prime being only 1 month old and they've never announced another major tier before the current tier is around 3 months in age. Best estimate about 4.3 puts the hype starting in September. Blizzcon panels will likely cover Mists of Pandaria in October while the new patch goes into public beta. Then the patch will release around mid December. The leaked production slate has, so far, been accurate and has the Mists of Pandaria hitting stores April-June 2012. So, this huge tier will likely have a planned lifespan of 6 months which is in line for the next xpac release and typical for final tiers.

I don't see where you'd fit in another independent tier prior to the Deathwing tier.

The Guild was the most stupidest funded project ever, no1 cares about it anymore and no1 wants to see old content or hear stories about old content in WOTLK..waste of time and money

I see the end of the WoW... one by one we all will quit, cuz the game is boring and we playing same things with different skins and stats... 7 years last 4 nothing new or inovative.... Personally i will change WoW with Diablo 3 or StarWars The Old Republic! GL with the epic wow ending... !

I got nothing against the game, or Blizzard, or normal players, but for some reason I like seeing butthurt idiots in denial yelling 'no it's not dying 900 000 players lost is NOTHING, NOTHING arrrrrghhhh!' It's like they can't stand people saying that 'players are leaving the game you like muahahahhaha' and they go into some sick rage making excuses why are players leaving lol. Hope another 3 million go away just to see more irrational nerd-rage on the forums, it's delicious!

Originally Posted by Tidycat

Has anybody ever thought that the people that are leaving isnt because the game is bad? 300,000 people. Can we assume that some of those people have since died (im not too sure how they canceled if they died, but whatever),

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the thing with WoW is they have had a big rotaion door with lots of ppl leaveing and lots of ppl joining what we are seeing now is so many ppl have played WoW now and quit that they can't get that many new players to adjust the figure to the ppl leaving, and i woudn't be surpirsed if they break a new record in the ammout of subs once a new exp pack comes out

Originally Posted by planetchips

Durr, yes, Journalism is taught. It is NOT a field of science as you claimed, journalism falls under "arts" in most colleges. Hell, I even said "behavioral science" for your benefit, thinking you would look into it so you would understand the exact field for what you were talking about. That was the point I was making, way to miss it (not surprising, since you missed the first one). I hope you're not majoring in journalism because your reading comprehension sucks. Seriously, learn how to read in context of your previous posts, it's like you forget what you wrote before and reply as if my posts are stand-alone.

As for not replying, you've constantly dug yourself into a deeper pit with every reply. Its taken you way too long to try and save face. I've enjoyed pointing out your inability to think clearly.

Ok i am back in! But i i sent you a PM, since we are way way offtopic, pretty much thanks to you.

I'll be passing on the virtual ticket this year. After doing it for 3 years, its the same ol same ol. Same type panels, same type reskinned murloc. I'll just wait a day, if that, and all the panels will be on the internet anyways. Saving $40 this year.

I enjoy Cataclysm A LOT more then I did WotLK, even though I am only 3/7 FL Normal modes I am still having more fun then I did at any point in WotLK. For me the only good thing about Wrath was the ability to have 5-6 current tier raid geared toons.

"Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder."

Yes, we are having a lot of different opinions and views, and that's just normal. As for myself, I was bored with Cata 4 months after release, something that has not happened with any of the 2 previous expansions.

Anyway, personally I'm looking forward to dig my teeth into a new MMO, something completely different would be nice.

I quit months ago because Blizzard kept elemental shamans shit ever since Ulduar. And I was really getting sick and tired of seeing boomkin jump around pretending like they are pro with their shitty starfall and dots.

7% of player base seems very much like a whole class to me, wouldn't be surprised if they were all shaman players.

Point is this, there are people who like particular classes regardless of their strength. But if their class is weak, they will get alienated in game, at which point they WILL lose interest in the game.

For me biggest turn off is that they have butchered up many classes/specs I used to enjoy. For example, in TBC with my Rogue I did Mutilate Arena, Subtlety BG's and Combat PvE. In WotLK, Subtlety was pretty much dead but HEY at least I still had 2 specs left that were semi enjoyable. In Cataclysm all of the 3 specs have been butchered. I don't enjoy the whole class anymore. 6 years of playing my Main, my Rogue it was advertised as a class specifically for its intended designs. With Cataclysm the they made my us into a leather wearing Fury Warrior.
Now then theres Healing playstyle been completely changed up despite all the protests that happend on a large scale before launch. Tanking specs are not as enjoyable as they used to be. This doesn't leave people many options and thats where frustration sets in for many players including myself.
Blizzard took a gamble by changing the most basic designs of the gameplay.

TANK

HEAL

DPS

Forget balance for now. Make them fun again. Too many enjoyable aspects of gameplay have been compromised by Blizzards decision to change so many things. When Cataclysm launched I knew many many Healers who just either quit or rerolled even after 6 years of play.

I wish this time they will update the moonkin form and make balance druids viable in PvP like they are in PvE. uhm nwm maybe they have to lose another 300k subscribers....

Dont forget about the promised CoT WotA raid!

PLEASE let 4.3 include updated player models! Im on the verge of quitting because my eyes have gotten sore looking at the old pixel boxes!

Originally Posted by Nephyron

I wish this time they will update the moonkin form and make balance druids viable in PvP like they are in PvE. uhm nwm maybe they have to lose another 300k subscribers....

I am just PRETTY SURE that they WONT get the 300k subscribers back just by updating your damn fuzzy boomkin form :P

Well... I have almost left already, playing since 2006. It's not the lack of the content, it's not the difficulty. At the end of Wrath, the game was perfect for my playstyle - not going to extreme with 1 character, but being able to play all the classes I like at the content level which suited me best. I don't need hardcore challenges, I want to experience the content from more than just one perspective - and don't tell me that playing druid or paladin would be enough. Even after all the homogenization, the classes feel different for me - but I am not able to play them all anymore. Too much tedium to equip one character, or three, I cannot take it any more to equip the others. It seems just like a waste of time.

People only speak about raids, and arena, and everything else in this game is just stupid bullshit, means to get the "real fat lootz" or something like that, to boast the ego with hardcore modes and gear. Any other kind of gaming satisfaction goes out of the window. I love my characters and every single time I look at the screenshots or fanarts, I remember how great this game could be. But it is not any more. It has lost its soul, traded for achievement and loot.

It's flat out true, regardless of your stance on casual or hardcore, the game isn't innovative anymore. I don't/can't raid anymore(due to prime time work from 1p to midnight) and the whole point of this game is to raid. So I have no incentive to play. I'm a great player, I don't stand in fire, I bring flasks and food buff, I come correctly enchanted and stat weighted, also I'm a tank. Yet I can't raid. When I do have a chance to PUG, I'm turned away cause I don't know the fights. Not like 5 minutes explanation and maybe a couple of wipes to get the hang of the fight. People won't bother. Telling me to Youtube the fights.. Ok I watch the videos and watch the videos. So then I "know" the fights. Well that doesn't help me get into PUG raids either cause I don't have the achievement. So explain how I can do better? The only arguments ever are get a guild group. Well please tell me a guild that raids 12p to 2 am, knowing I can't make commitments, and is still cool enough to let me come when I can. Yeah I thought so. This a GAME. Not a job. Having to make commitments to a game and PAY to play it. Really? Really? Can you honestly answer with a straight face? This is why the game is failing. Raiding is obsolete, it SHOULDN'T be the only avenue to the pinnacle. Sorry but a mountain doesn't only have one path. Yet y'all expect this game so have only one path. *rolls eyes*

Originally Posted by Repellerar

PLEASE let 4.3 include updated player models! Im on the verge of quitting because my eyes have gotten sore looking at the old pixel boxes!

This and boring raid design.

Yeesh....900K subs lost in less than a year?!? You can try and defend blizz all you want, but that a shiton of subs! Wonder how long before they start to close/merge servers.