Cross-Realm Dungeon Feature Coming Soon

[Knirps]

Feature might be worth it if premade cross realm raids, arenas, and battlegrounds are included but it still violates the spirit of the game and things Blizzard has said they would never do since day one. It's just the principle of thing. If they get away with releasing this ingame feature as a premium feature now, where does it end? If this is successful, what other features will they implement down the road that they're going to charge us more for? Weapons? Armor? Trinkets? Zones? Tier? How far does this have to go before we say no! We already payed for the box and we're paying a monthly subscription for access, why are we paying for these services for a THIRD time?

If all those features were included in the price of the premium stuff, that would be even worse. Worth the money, yeah, but worse because it is just further enveloping anything 'new' from Blizzard in any given patch as something 'premium' just because it's 'optional'.

[Cassidin]

That's why I called you ignorant, because you rush to the defense with twisted facts, so don't tell *me* to engage my brain :P

Any yes, my data was incorrect. I stand corrected (well sit at least) so yes I was "ignorant" to the data. I don't mind being corrected - I just don't like being hurled offensive insults at.

[Robo]

HAHAHAAHA.... that's what you get for being a loyal customer. Lets get this straight now:

- you've to pay a monthly fee
- you've to buy new expansions
- you've to purchase "premium-services" to get access to things which should be free, because:

- Blizzard also makes money with their Store, with BlizzCon, other in-game services.


This will so fall back on them if they wont re-think it... gl in the future Blizz.

Its funny cos i thought blizzard was a company whos number one goal would be to make money not make a bunch of nerds happy 24/7.

[Deleted]

Its funny cos i thought blizzard was a company whos number one goal would be to make money not make a bunch of nerds happy 24/7.

They're not gonna make money if they can't keep enough of their customers happy.

[Gandilf]

WTF does this needs to be a premium thing ? - This should have been in the LFG from the beginning.

They say the premium is only for people that want something extra to enjoy the game even more.

But there is no enjoyment in you HAVE to roll an alt on a new server but only being able to transfer your current toons to the same server (BUT FOR FREE).

I love that this feature will be a part of LFG some day but the need to pay extra for it ?.. no f way!

[Deleted]

How is me saying they havent lost as many players as people claim (correctly OR incorrectly) defending them? I have clearly said I totally disagree with what they are doing, but just said that I do not believe it will backfire on them (I hope it does to a degree). I have not once said anyone thinks this is a great idea and are "rejoicing" as you put it, I have just said that people will pay it.

Do try to understand: you claiming nonsense like China's lack of Cataclysm affecting subscriptions makes you look uninformed and a blatant Blizzard hog. You are/were trying to defend "WoW is declining" by telling... well, lies basically. How does that not make you look like you're defending Blizzard is beyond me.

[Deleted]

If it is RealID based, those that means i can invite my friend even if he plays Horde?
At least i assume that.
That would be supercool

[Orckus]

If it is RealID based, those that means i can invite my friend even if he plays Horde?
At least i assume that.
That would be supercool

Severly doubt that.

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Having tons a friends that have etiher found on other servers or transfered for thier guilds... this could be an awesome new feature. Premium service??? BS!

[Deleted]

Well RealID means one can communicate crossrealms.
At least i can chat with my friend when hes on his PvP server (EU, Balnazzar) playing Horde so...

[Deleted]

If it is RealID based, those that means i can invite my friend even if he plays Horde?
At least i assume that.
That would be supercool

Same faction only. For now. It's very complicated, time consuming and they don't have the resources just yet to let Horde and Alliance to play together, but for a fee, it can happen!

[Cassidin]

Do try to understand: you claiming nonsense like China's lack of Cataclysm affecting subscriptions makes you look uninformed and a blatant Blizzard hog. You are/were trying to defend "WoW is declining" by telling... well, lies basically. How does that not make you look like you're defending Blizzard is beyond me.

The topic of this thread is the premium feature they are trying to sell - I have said many times I am against such a thing - how is that defending? Lying is saying something that you know to be untrue. I may have made a mistake, but thats not a lie.

Yes, I may look misinformed, how is that a crime? Yes I made a mistake - I admit it. I look misinformed because I was. Claiming that Blizzard hasnt lost as many players as people say isnt anything to do with defending their choice to charge for a new service.

[Wizleaf]

this service is bs sure i want to play with my rl friend cross realm but they are charging WTF might as well cancel this service not many will pay

[Cassidin]

this service is bs sure i want to play with my rl friend cross realm but they are charging WTF might as well cancel this service not many will pay

Just like not many paid out real money for the "Sparkle Horse".... I think its a crap idea, but people will pay.

[Deleted]

I'm not so sure this will be the great success Blizzard are hoping for. Certainly not comparable to the insane profits they made on the Spectral mount. Reaction has been way more negative in comparision, with only a handful of people actually defending the feature.

[sirnoobalots]

I think to many people are getting caught up in the fact that this is something more they have to pay. but i was thinking about it and this is probably the precursor to something bigger because lets face it who is going to pay any amount of money a month when it will cost you a flat 25$ fee to transfer to that server and play with them full time, BUT if they add later on the ability to raid with people from other servers, do bgs with friends from other servers and do arenas with them then my guess would be a lot of people would jump on this. imagine basically joining a guild on another server without having to transfer over. it would be possible because all the raids and instances and bgs are on their own servers some of the time not even in the same time zone as the server that you call home. but that's just my late night brain thinking up crazy stuff

[theniffrig]

Wait, so on the 1 hand they want you to be able to play with your friends, you know because it's an MMO and playing with others is the point, but now in addition to the subscription fee you pay already you will have to pay even more to play with your "real" friends if they happen to have moved server etc. Seems really contradictory to me.

[Deleted]

Another reason not to come back to the game :/
HOw much would you pay a year on top of three expansions and one game. WoW is far too expensive to play now.

Probably a hell of a lot less than I would be spending if I didn't play wow

But OT, I disagree with this 'premium service' mainly because of the fact that when you want to group with a friend not on your server, you don't want to have to be mucking about in the blizzard store you want to be in the instance...

[Kaeleena]

If all those features were included in the price of the premium stuff, that would be even worse. Worth the money, yeah, but worse because it is just further enveloping anything 'new' from Blizzard in any given patch as something 'premium' just because it's 'optional'.

I agree. It's a line I'm unwilling to cross.

[Lafleur]

/ sigh

Next thing is cross faction lfd for just 20$ an hour

[Agamir]

WTF is the Premium! We already pay alot of money to Blizzard for playin' goddamn World of Warcraft. Seems like its not enough for them. Crossrealm Dungeon (RAID?!?!) feature is a good sign for our happines but, premium duuude. No wai!