>> ^Ryjkyj:

We have endured the breaking of the world, and must now face The Destroyer, and end his cycle... OF DESTRUCTION...


and afterwards we get to pall around with some fuzzy panda bears and play pretend!

>> ^entr0py:

I get the impression none of you have played Warcraft 3. You're doing it wrong.


Even in Warcraft 3 the Pandarens were an April Fools joke. They were never seriously a part of the universe.

WoW has been loosing subscribers hand over fist for the last year, and this expansion is clearly their way of trying to appeal to a new audience. They have some very serious competition coming up this year and next that are sure to take millions more people away from them. Further proof is the offer of all the bonuses and guaranteed beta and free Diablo 3 for anyone that buys a year long subscription. They are trying their best to pad their income until the new expansion hits. You watch, the game will be advertised on Cartoon Network and Disney. Titan itself is rumored to be 'very casual' as well.

Blizzard has jumped the shark.

Because Pandas are pandas, not some fantasy creature. It was all well and good when it was just a little off-shoot in Warcraft 3, and hell, they could even have an homage in WoW, whatever, it's all good. But to put it so front and center, makes the whole thing silly to me. At least Draenei were something entirely different.

I seem to be having the complete opposite reaction than you - I can't understand how people can take it seriously.

I will give the expansion this, though, mechanics-wise it looks to be a big improvement.
>> ^Sarzy:

In what way is this sillier, or more out of character for WoW, than space goats?
>> ^gwiz665:
I like wow in general. I played the damn thi, ng for 2500+ hours, but while they have had many silly elements mixed in with their more "high fantasy", this puts the silly front and c, enter.
I think this is way sillier than anything they've done before, partly because it's so "centered" in view. Have small references and general sillyness in the outskirts of the game is just fine, but dammit, wow was a perfectly good game, but now it's gone silly!
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In what way is this sillier, or more out of character for WoW, than space goats?
>> ^gwiz665:

I like wow in general. I played the damn thi, ng for 2500+ hours, but while they have had many silly elements mixed in with their more "high fantasy", this puts the silly front and c, enter.
I think this is way sillier than anything they've done before, partly because it's so "centered" in view. Have small references and general sillyness in the outskirts of the game is just fine, but dammit, wow was a perfectly good game, but now it's gone silly!
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I like wow in general. I played the damn thing for 2500+ hours, but while they have had many silly elements mixed in with their more "high fantasy", this puts the silly front and center.

I think this is way sillier than anything they've done before, partly because it's so "centered" in view. Have small references and general sillyness in the outskirts of the game is just fine, but dammit, wow was a perfectly good game, but now it's gone silly!

>> ^xxovercastxx:

>> ^Sarzy:
You people are all nuts. Maybe it's my general interest in Asian culture speaking, but this looks pretty awesome to me. I honestly do not get why everyone is reacting like this is the worst thing since Jar Jar Binks. Someone seriously needs to explain that to me. What looks so bad about this?

Since you asked...
Since launch, WoW has been a remarkably shallow game. It's success is attributable to oooh, shiny!, furry culture and, most importantly, people's tendencies to gambling addiction. The WoW team is kinda infamous for not coming up with any new or interesting ideas.
So when they suddenly whip out a new expansion that's based on an April fools prank by one of their artists from 6 or so years ago, yeah, it seems especially cheap. No matter... the furries will gobble this up and the money will continue to roll in.


Well sure, I mean, I can understand why some people dislike WoW in general. And of course those people aren't going to like this, because ultimately it's more of the same.

What I'm asking is why people who are actually fans of WoW are reacting so vehemently to this.

>> ^Sarzy:

You people are all nuts. Maybe it's my general interest in Asian culture speaking, but this looks pretty awesome to me. I honestly do not get why everyone is reacting like this is the worst thing since Jar Jar Binks. Someone seriously needs to explain that to me. What looks so bad about this?


Since you asked...

Since launch, WoW has been a remarkably shallow game. It's success is attributable to oooh, shiny!, furry culture and, most importantly, people's tendencies to gambling addiction. The WoW team is kinda infamous for not coming up with any new or interesting ideas.

So when they suddenly whip out a new expansion that's based on an April fools prank by one of their artists from 6 or so years ago, yeah, it seems especially cheap. No matter... the furries will gobble this up and the money will continue to roll in.

>> ^Yogi:

I cancelled my account last week...this won't bring me back to the game. I'm off to try SW:TOR and if that isn't great well I guess I'll have to play something else. I liked WoW a lot which is why I played it for 6 years...that's enough for one game I think.

You poor thing. Come, rejoin society.

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>> ^Crosswords:

Pandarans have been part of the lore since WarCraft III, and people have been wondering when they'd be implemented in World of Warcraft for years. So while it may seem like they're trying to do some cheap cash in on kung-fu panda, hell maybe they are, but its not like players who have any sense of the lore didn't expect they'd show up at some point.


Yeah. It sorta makes sense that they are available for both races (though it may smack of laziness to some people), since they were neutral heroes (lore-wise and in-game) to begin with in Frozen Throne.

I've been done with WoW since the release of Cata so I feel nothing but indifference towards it, but the original EQ is on expansion #17; so I suspect WoW will certainly continue for awhile if it's comparative success is anything to go by.

I'm glad they at least added a new class.

Pandarans have been part of the lore since WarCraft III, and people have been wondering when they'd be implemented in World of Warcraft for years. So while it may seem like they're trying to do some cheap cash in on kung-fu panda, hell maybe they are, but its not like players who have any sense of the lore didn't expect they'd show up at some point.

I get the impression none of you have played Warcraft 3. You're doing it wrong.

Thanks, my galactic overlord.

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Coooool! *promote