Overall, I think Blizzard made the game harder than it was before.

Insert stupid rant here.

I cant play a game that pisses me off, that is stupid.

I know Blizzard employs Ivy league marketing geniuses. I'm only a guy with a Marketing Distribution Channels Degree from Florida State.

But with a mature/decline product, I would think that you would work on preserving market share; you don't want to chase off your residual buyers.

Their obsession with "fixing things" that really do not need to be fixed really screams of a problem that is rampant in the gaming industry in general.

Developers think they know what is best for their gamers; and they really don't.

I don't have a frame of reference as I've not tried it, and haven't watched a vid for a couple of months. I'd guess you're right that the conventional wisdom is to "remake" the game (whatever game that's being updated, not just WoW) so it's fresh or interests new people.

And I would agree that it's probably not a great idea. Going back to EQ, how do you design games from the start so that all players need or want to be in all zones? You always get zones, content etc that becomes either pointless, redundant or otherwise useless. Except when it comes to just being there and taking in the ambiance. I like parts of my old games just for that, not for some progression ladder.

Sandbox is the way to go but that is such a tall order.

I really like EQ2, and the mercenary addition. All it does is allow you to efficiently deal with content that you would beat regardless. If you get cocky, you get owned.

WoW still thinks that everyone wants to fight single trash mobs for 10 minutes. I fucking hate that. And now they are obsessed with charge and knock back on ALL their npcs.

FUCK IT FUCK IT FUCK IT. And gardening still sucks, even at top level.

I'm going to play Onigiri on PS4

Wow...that is a fine example of a junkie who cant get a fix.

Oh yeah, my avatar is my new look; I am into tigers. RAWR.

I wonder if Frenial has any Japanese schoolgirl uniforms...that would definitely keep me playing.

I guess it's why I put so much time into modded Minecraft and Farming Simulator. I'd rather have fun than just grind the way someone else makes me.

Do you know I was in a meeting today discussing the upcoming political session and the woman next to me farted in her damn chair; I just about stood up and said "WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU".

I think she gets off on farting in public places, if she does it in my presence again, I may kick her out of the meeting.

But she is whipsmart and understands legislative analysis, so I need her for that.

Nasty farting bitch. If I said "GODDAMN MXXXXX WILL YOU STOP FARTING IN MY MEETINGS?" I most likely would be brought up on workplace harassment.

I detest flatulence, the mere thought of having to inhale foul lower intestinal gases make me want to kill.

My boss, the chief, laughs his ass off when I bring up the farting bitch, of course I use politically safe words as I work in government.

If i called her a nasty farting bitch, I would most likely be killed on the spot, by all the angry old women present.

Start small. Say Gasbag. He'll laugh and you are headed to the vernacular you desire.

You can be ingratiating, can't you?

You can be ingratiating, can't you?

Put Frenial in a Yukata, and I will show you ingratiating.

lol