Never said they were diabolical, and yeah, the "tin foil hat" comment was being a jerk.
I said, they were a business. They have a plan to maximize profits and sales, while bolstering launch numbers and widening their market. This is not the work of an evil, underground organization. Hell, the Disney Company does the exact same thing with merchandise.
and yet there is still a flaw in that plan.
People who choose to not get the expansion at all. Don't fall for the hype "what if's...".
Educated guesses or deductive reasoning lined with emotions yet still based on logical reasoning results to the same conclusion. That being a logical one.
However, do you support blizzard or not in their (and your educated guess) experiment?
Not this time around. It's much to used car saleman tactics for me. Hell, 14 months of no content to live is plenty enough reason for me to find a new hobby.
The pinnacle of flight, when flight was not only encouraged but required for end-game questing, was when wow had it's highest subscription base. While you make a good point, that there are other issues causing a sub loss, you can't argue that loss of flight isn't a huge change from that.
I also note that you didn't reply to my assertion that I like flying, and that many others do, so again, please, tell me more about how everyone is going to love not flying?
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You sure about that? Initial sales dropped from cata to mop, and if sub numbers are indicative, wod will also have a drop in initial sales. I'd put money on it that wod doesn't beat mop in the first week of sales.
Disney's release schedule could definitely be described as "diabolical" in its means of artificially inflating demand and allowing them to charge up to 50% more for their discs. And all they do is make you wait a few years to pay your thirty bucks or whatever the next time they feel like selling you something. Not like for example when Blizzard puts something up for one person at a time to get for an obscene price.
OMG 13:37 - Then Jesus said to His disciples, "Cleave unto me, and I shall grant to thee the blessing of eternal salvation."
And His disciples said unto Him, "Can we get Kings instead?"
Didn't want to go there but there are lots of points of evidences to suggest evolution (as in you can see patterns prove theories etc) you can simply go to any museam to see some or go look into it your self if you feel curious. But as always you're free to think what you want. You're welcome to believe in what ever.
I quite like to believe blizzard isnt evil they just make some silly mistakes thinking its best for business /HHH quote XD
As for flight it will be back IMO. I will enjoy my time on the ground not because I can't fly but I enjoyed questing in MOP and and if the cinematics and the voice acting is like MoPs im in.
People are just unsubbed and saving money instead of paying for 14 months of SoO. There is still flight in the game now, yet people are unsubbing. MoP was not exactly an awesome expansion. But personally, I think the TBC kids, like myself, will be back for WoD to see what's new. Nostalgia is a powerful thing.
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I'm betting on Nostalgia... not historical figures. But, even if I were to bet on historical figures, I would know that Wrath opened with more than 10M players, Cata had 12M at its launch, and MoP opened with an even 10M players. TBC Nostalgia AND historical data would indicate this SoO slump is just the lull before the storm. WoD will launch with 10M+. I'd bet a month's pay on it. I may not design games for a living, but I do know people.
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The Disney Company as a whole, no. Walt Disney himself, no. Certain members working there... probably.
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Though evolution seems to be an easy answer, and religion not an answer, but rather a faith to hold evolution at bay, there is plenty of evidence supporting some levels of evolution. But since is neither the time, nor the place, I digress.
Flight will be back. Blizz is not evil, but some of its employees are. WoD is going to be just fine until flight returns in 6.1, and it will launch with 10M+ subscribers.
I appreciate when people make statements like this because it lets me know you have zero grip on the reality of the situation, and further statements can be ignored without fear of missing anything salient.
Flight will be back because Blizz is going to continue to bleed subs until they give back what their subscribers have earned, and I'd gladly take that month's pay from you because that would literally be the easiest 2 dollars I've ever made.