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brumgrunt · 5th Oct 2012, 09:09

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/...llion-in-fir/1

SlowMotionSuicide · 5th Oct 2012, 09:21

The fact that there is still at least 2.7 million people willing to pay for the privilige of owning the title in question definitely makes me a sad panda.

rollo · 5th Oct 2012, 09:36

The fact it still has 10mil subs after all this time is a great achievement for any game, dout any paid mmo will ever see this level of users again.

blacko · 5th Oct 2012, 13:24

pokemon online would easily get more than 10m subs.....

suragh · 5th Oct 2012, 13:29

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Originally Posted by blacko

pokemon online would easily get more than 10m subs.....

No way! I hardly doubt that could compete with WoW. The offline versions of the pokemon franchise would certainly if you base it off how many have purchased perhaps.

EDIT: Is pokemon online subscription based?

Zoon · 5th Oct 2012, 13:41

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Originally Posted by SlowMotionSuicide

definitely makes me a sad panda.

I C WHAT U DID THAR.

javaman · 5th Oct 2012, 14:23

I think Blizz's biggest problem is people like me who sunk hours into WoW years ago simply don't have time (or money) to keep playing. New gamers don't really get anything going over old content alone while everyone works towards high end and raid. Finding the balance and adding relevant new content is getting harder and tbh less attrictive to level 5-10 levels just do beat the drum with the same old stick. yes I loved WoW to bits but as a part time at best gamer I just feel that the end content enjoyment is out of reach for me.

Harlequin · 5th Oct 2012, 14:59

you havent played for a while have you?

[PUNK] crompers · 5th Oct 2012, 15:46

I'm impressed by the numbers to be honest i wouldnt expect it to have sold that many especially with GW2 doing so well.

It wont be dying any time soon thats for sure, wont be growing either though.

rollo · 5th Oct 2012, 15:55

At 10mil subs it does not need to grow, since its release its maintained itself as the biggest mmo by playerbase out there, Can say id never go back to it personally as i got bored of the genre, Level up to cap farm dung farm raids repeat on new content gets old.

guild wars 2 despite been free to play has bearly got 1/4th of the players is kinda mad. Pretty good game from what ive played so far ( level 37 )

Still waiting for the next big release in this market, Maybe Titan will provide what i am after. ( Hardcore game as wow was in vinalla and tbc, you must beat prev content to progress onwards)

Harlequin · 5th Oct 2012, 15:57

chinese numbers arnt in yet either - and this really is a strong chinese exp pak

Dunc01 · 5th Oct 2012, 16:54

The expansion includes a very fun Pokemon style game aswell

Bogomip · 5th Oct 2012, 17:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by javaman

I think Blizz's biggest problem is people like me who sunk hours into WoW years ago simply don't have time (or money) to keep playing. New gamers don't really get anything going over old content alone while everyone works towards high end and raid. Finding the balance and adding relevant new content is getting harder and tbh less attrictive to level 5-10 levels just do beat the drum with the same old stick. yes I loved WoW to bits but as a part time at best gamer I just feel that the end content enjoyment is out of reach for me.

The 1-60 is one of the best bits of the game now

Sad to see a few people on this forum who still look down on WoW players, we get enough of that from our IRL freinds

Been playing the expansion a bit, not had too much time for it but its been pretty good so far

Andy Mc · 6th Oct 2012, 06:14

Shocked they didn't release this to coincide with a kung fu panda film.

sub routine · 6th Oct 2012, 07:50

Most fun I've had levelling in a long while, I was sceptical of MOP when I heard about pandas and pokebattles but it really is pretty well polished. Good fun if not very challenging so far, just taking my time with it though.

Jipa · 6th Oct 2012, 12:56

Kinda the same as

"drug dealer jailed for selling crack cocaine for up to 2700 addicts"

Gradius · 6th Oct 2012, 13:20

Impressive to see the sales figures on suchs CRAPPY & total EPIC FAIL game!

javaman · 6th Oct 2012, 13:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harlequin

you havent played for a while have you?

Not since January this year. Rolled 2 new characters and got one of my old ones to 85. After a month decided I can't be arsed with this anymore. Polishing up an old bike doesn't make it new. Either way I didn't have the time to get my characters to 85, or even gear up the one I had just to come home from uni and sit until all hours of the morning trying another raid. Final month I gave up quests and just leveled in instances (if you could ever get into them). Ive always enjoyed instances more and the difficulty made it feel exciting but honestly, nothing is really attracting me back to this especially when ive 20 games on steam still to play and once theyre done I refuse to pay £18 to get 2months play time on a game. It is horrible value really, when a game feels more like work or you have to play it or it goes to waste its no longer worth it. Yes they do a great job in servers and updates but financing isn't my department. I cannot afford to or even have the time to play as much is required to justify the price.

will_123 · 9th Oct 2012, 19:57

Never played a subscription based game. Crazy they still attract so many people to play this game. Fair play to blizzard.

Bogomip · 9th Oct 2012, 20:18

It really is a good game - people have bad experiences or hear them and go all unholy bat **** mental on it. It does, like any game of its genre must, have a lot of repetitive elements- but the social element is still unmatched in gaming and the hard mode raiding formats (and the challenge dungeons) are incredibly challenging, especially the first time round.

The problem wow does have is the old contingent finds new changes very easy to deal with, and the long experience they have had with the game make it much harder to deal with. Take starcraft 2 for example. The expansion will be more of the same, different story, some new characters, but essentially the same thing/idea but more scenarios. This isn't a game even sc2 fans will play the campaigns on over and over, they probably haven't single playered in a long time, so the expansion feels much fresher. With wow however you do the same things to quest fresh as you do to quest old (admittedly they could come up with more new ways to earn xp), making it feel much more like more of the same.

In the end, wow is a great game, and ill still play for many years to come I am sure (in some capacity). Ill say again what I said before, "Sad to see a few people on this forum who still look down on WoW players, we get enough of that from our IRL friends". It is imo not anybodies place to tell them what they should and shouldn't enjoy

5th Oct 2012, 09:09	#1
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javaman May irritate Eyes Join Date: May 2009 Location: Belfast Posts: 2,465	I think Blizz's biggest problem is people like me who sunk hours into WoW years ago simply don't have time (or money) to keep playing. New gamers don't really get anything going over old content alone while everyone works towards high end and raid. Finding the balance and adding relevant new content is getting harder and tbh less attrictive to level 5-10 levels just do beat the drum with the same old stick. yes I loved WoW to bits but as a part time at best gamer I just feel that the end content enjoyment is out of reach for me. __________________ I <3 Aquatuning & Enermax long time!

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5th Oct 2012, 15:46	#9
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5th Oct 2012, 09:36	#3
rollo I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,530	The fact it still has 10mil subs after all this time is a great achievement for any game, dout any paid mmo will ever see this level of users again.

5th Oct 2012, 13:24	#4
blacko Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 84	pokemon online would easily get more than 10m subs.....

5th Oct 2012, 15:55	#10
rollo I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,530	At 10mil subs it does not need to grow, since its release its maintained itself as the biggest mmo by playerbase out there, Can say id never go back to it personally as i got bored of the genre, Level up to cap farm dung farm raids repeat on new content gets old. guild wars 2 despite been free to play has bearly got 1/4th of the players is kinda mad. Pretty good game from what ive played so far ( level 37 ) Still waiting for the next big release in this market, Maybe Titan will provide what i am after. ( Hardcore game as wow was in vinalla and tbc, you must beat prev content to progress onwards)

5th Oct 2012, 15:57	#11
Harlequin Mod Master Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Eastbourne ,East Sussex ,UK Posts: 2,968	chinese numbers arnt in yet either - and this really is a strong chinese exp pak __________________ i have a 3dfx voodoo5 6000

5th Oct 2012, 16:54	#12
Dunc01 What's a Dremel? Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: London Posts: 7	The expansion includes a very fun Pokemon style game aswell

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6th Oct 2012, 07:50	#15
sub routine Archie Gemel Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 259	Most fun I've had levelling in a long while, I was sceptical of MOP when I heard about pandas and pokebattles but it really is pretty well polished. Good fun if not very challenging so far, just taking my time with it though.

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6th Oct 2012, 13:20	#17
Gradius IT Consultant Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 220	Impressive to see the sales figures on suchs CRAPPY & total EPIC FAIL game!

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9th Oct 2012, 20:18	#20
Bogomip ... Yo Momma Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Cambridge, Edinburgh Posts: 5,111	It really is a good game - people have bad experiences or hear them and go all unholy bat **** mental on it. It does, like any game of its genre must, have a lot of repetitive elements- but the social element is still unmatched in gaming and the hard mode raiding formats (and the challenge dungeons) are incredibly challenging, especially the first time round. The problem wow does have is the old contingent finds new changes very easy to deal with, and the long experience they have had with the game make it much harder to deal with. Take starcraft 2 for example. The expansion will be more of the same, different story, some new characters, but essentially the same thing/idea but more scenarios. This isn't a game even sc2 fans will play the campaigns on over and over, they probably haven't single playered in a long time, so the expansion feels much fresher. With wow however you do the same things to quest fresh as you do to quest old (admittedly they could come up with more new ways to earn xp), making it feel much more like more of the same. In the end, wow is a great game, and ill still play for many years to come I am sure (in some capacity). Ill say again what I said before, "Sad to see a few people on this forum who still look down on WoW players, we get enough of that from our IRL friends". It is imo not anybodies place to tell them what they should and shouldn't enjoy __________________ Remember the human and read up on Netiquette.