Comments on: [SWTOR] Why I still want to play this thing!

By: Maya, Max and MMOs: Mental Muscle Memory « Tish Tosh Tesh

Maya, Max and MMOs: Mental Muscle Memory « Tish Tosh Tesh — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:15:36 +0000

[...] in a bad position between wanting to innovate and being stuck with gamers in a mental rut. (That rut may not even be a bad place, for that matter… even if it might hold back the potential of the [...]

By: Utakata

Utakata — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 01:55:50 +0000

Oh dear god, now you’ve mentioned it…there absolutely has to be better models than a) raiding. One of the big reasons why I am leaving WoW.

By: epic.ben

epic.ben — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:32:23 +0000

There’s definitely an absence of innovation. But there have to be better models than a) raiding, or b) PvP, to focus an MMO around

By: Roq

Roq — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:42:36 +0000

I reckon your blog is spot on. In addition, a mechanic I’d like to see in SWTOR is one of the ideas Arenanet are promoting for GW2, which is that the presence of other players in PvE can only be a benefit – so no kill steals, node competitions, loot ninjas etc. You should always be pleased (or at least neutral) to others appearing on the same quest.

By: Simon Jones who is blogless

Simon Jones who is blogless — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:51:16 +0000

What else is there to compare it to?

WoW pretty much defined modern Hot Key style mmo gaming and it’s broken every single on of it’s competitors over the knee of solid game design to the point where everything else that isn’t markedly different is going to be more WoW because being slightly different isn’t generally enough.

By: Daily Heroics, World Without WotLK and Looking Forward To Things | MMO Melting Pot

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:32:40 +0000

[...] [SWTOR] Why I Still Want To Play This Thing – Welcome To Spinksville: “What I am expecting from SWTOR is exactly Bioware mechanics and storytelling ‘bolted on’ to an MMO core, which probably will have a lot in common with WoW-type games. So telling me it’s like that is really not a turn-off.” [...]

By: dmosbon

dmosbon — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:41:08 +0000

I find MMO gamers to be the hardest to fathom when it comes to their expectations – yes I use to be one – do they really want a gaming experience that becomes more like work than entertainment?

Bioware should be successful with SWTOR but I hope it doesn’t ruin their reputation in the process.

By: Utakata

Utakata — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:20:50 +0000

It seems everyone is looking for something new and innovative in a MMO, but what is this new and innovative they are looking for? If a game is developed that it’s UI, mechanics and progression are so far from the established norm…that it maybe unrecognizable to the point of being unplayable for many. This is why I suspect Bioware is taking a safe route by developing something already established and adding their own spin and improvements on it, as opposed to developing something entirely new that could end up driving many away.

By: Andenthal

Andenthal — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:19:59 +0000

Is it just me, or is it getting really old comparing every thing that comes out to WoW? I understand the reasoning, but the phrase “WoW clone” is just getting tired.

It’s not unlike how EVERY cell phone review I read compares it’s pluses and minues to the Iphone.

By: Tyrion

Tyrion — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:34:15 +0000

Kind of like Roq said above, I’m not sure what’s not to like. I was never expecting Bioware to revolutionize the industry. I was hoping that they would take all the working MMO blocks and tie them into a great game. I’m a fan of WoW even though I don’t play anymore. Put in Bioware story telling set in the Star Wars universe, add in housing (ships) and companions and I’m just as excited as I was before E3.