Why Am I Addicted to WoW?
by Mike D'Anna 
Jun 29th 2006 at 9:00AM
No...not me; I know why I'm addicted...'cus it's a flippin' sweet game. And because I've been an avid RPG'er all my life, and WoW is simply the logical progression of that. No, the person asking that question is in fact the author of this article over at flickrgaming, a relative WoW 'noob' (sorry for using the 'n' word) who has found themselves hopelessly addicted to the game we all know & love.The atricle gives some insight into just what the appeal of WoW is to a casual gamer, comparing the learning curve & playing experience to the much more demanding world of online RTS's (real-time strategy games) to illustrate just how impressive a job Blizzard has done in making it's flagship product accessible to not only the 40+ hour per week raiding guild member, but the relative newcomer to the genre as well. It's an interesting & well-thought out read; check it out at this link, and let us know just what it is that keeps YOU addicted to WoW....
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Virtual selves, Odds and ends, Blizzard, News items
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tichy Jun 29th 2006 10:14AM
Summary of article: WoW is easy
jpc Jun 29th 2006 11:40AM
I'd have to agree. When I was playing WC3 and before that Starcraft, I always had to watch replays and I got pwned alot until I learned how to be good. Then, once you are good, you need to play at least a game or 2 a day to maintain your skillz.
But... When I defeat an opponent at a SC or WC3 1v1, I feel like I've accomplished alot... more than when I've just finished an MC run and I've earned a few DKP.
Noc Jun 29th 2006 12:15PM
I understand what you mean, but WoW is a multiplayer game and they want it to be geared tword veteran players that spend alot of time and people who dont spend as much time as others. This is why the veteran people do the raids and play for hours on end, the other people do not. They wanted everyone to be able to get to lvl 60, not just the hardcore vets.
Noctem-lvl 60 Fearl/resto druid
Jason Jun 30th 2006 12:22AM
Yeah, the bottom line is kind of the ease with which WoW can conform to different play styles (Loren contrasts it with RTS play, which is basically at the opposite end of the spectrum).
Thanks for the link love, and rest assured, all of us at Flicker really *are* addicted to WoW ;)