>> ^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.

>> ^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.

Dang it... looks like I lost the bet with myself. I had figured Mists would be an iOS type game and not an expansion... but was right that if it was an expansion they would make them playable by both sides...

Thanks, my galactic overlord.

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Coooool! *promote

Sierra Mist? Dinosaurs have no taste.

I would have my voice all fucked up just like the singer, if I was also breathing all that nasty black mist lol

Moonspell is ok, and they're portuguese. So... upvote

Fine red mist...

>> ^RFlagg:

Even if this is the next expansion, and that is possible since they did register the trademark for it (but with Diablo 3 coming out, not sure they would risk splitting the player base and hold off on an actual expansion for a while later, then again Cataclysm isn't doing as well as they hoped and they said they want faster times between expansions... and I would guess there will be some Titan info coming out at this years BlizzCon which would also take away the expansions thunder), this doesn't mean the Pandarens will be a playable race. I doubt they would let them be a playable race unless they have a mechanic to let it be neutral. He kept calling it class rather than race, but as to their classes, I would guess there would be some sort of martial art type class that would be unique to them, and I would guess they would kick ass if they were playable. If it is a WoW expansion, and I doubt it, then I doubt they are playable and likely just the area that opens up, and neutral to both sides, but plenty of beer available, and perhaps a brewers secondary profession.
My guess is that the Mists of Pandaria is likely a mobile app or Facebook/Google + type app rather than a proper WoW expansion. Either way I am sure BlizzCon will answer that.
My BlizzCon predictions are that it will largely be about Diablo 3, with Titan getting some initial details to expand on the earnings report that said it will be a casual game... I take casual to be like Farmvile, others say WoW itself is casual so who knows what they meant by Titan being casual. Mists of Pandaria will be a third also ran story if it is indeed just a mobile or social gaming app.


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