QDMcGraw Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 If you're really interested, your hook is pretty weak, you could probably edit that whole thing down by about two thirds, and it needs more cowbell. Not that your post isn't better-written than most here. The title of the thread or the opening line? The opening line was 100% Troll Chow and worked wonders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vahn_Sanji Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 We know you came from WoW, don't deny it. Everyone playing MMO's has had a run through the turnstile of the most popular MMO out there. It was easy, it was fun, and slowly, but surely, it took over your life as you chased the brass ring of endgame. Burned out and disillusioned from your time at hardcore raiding, you became jaded to the WoW experience. It's ok, we know this, we've all been there; you are not alone. But, here we are with this fancy new game. It's Star Wars! Who doesn't love Star Wars? Well, at least the original trilogy, but those are the movies, and this is a video game. Star Wars has a rich history of quality games going back a generation now. From the halcyon days of X-Wing and TIE Fighter to more recent releases like KOTOR and The Force Unleashed, the Star Wars Franchise goes on strong. There were some bumps in the road, all franchises have them, but, really, a shiny new Star Wars MMO, story driven and built to please, how could it go wrong? Oh, dang, bugs. Well, let's be honest. Every game, even stand alone games, are released with bugs. You are to blame for this, my friend. yes, you. Prior to release, how hard were you fiending for this game to be released? You got your wish and now it's not good enough? Oh well, them's the breaks. In the last 10 years, game companies realized the hungry purchasing public will pay to beta test games. I'm very confident in the next 10 years, Beta Testing rights will be purchased from companies, in an effort to drum up more revenue to create the game. With over 100 million dollars invested into these games, the influx has to come from somewhere. But I digress, we all came from WoW or spent some time in Azeroth. It's inevitable, and now here we are, collected at the gates and wondering what we paid for. It's been 2.5 weeks and you're already max level and have nothing to do. You, my friend, are a serious gamer! Those stories are for the Role Playing Nerds, not the gamers! PVP is broken, it's absurd, it's horrendous, and you keep losing at it. This game is obviously broken, because you got skills, my friend. Your Battle Rank in WoW proves this. In fact, you have 2,3 and 5 man Arena Ratings that blow away your SAT scores, because that's just how you roll: hardcore. You have pre-nerf Lich king slayings under your belt, server first on Ruby Sanctum, and let's not even get into the amount of butt kicking you did in Cataclysm! Sure, you may have missed Vanilla, but you were a punk kid that was enamored by Harry Potter, but you've grown up since then and you're starting to grow hair in places you were afraid to wash last month. Azeroth was your playground and everyone knew that anytime you walked through Orgrimmar or Stormwind with all your latest Tier Gear. And this is where it all comes to a head. You have thousands of hours invested into WoW. You've spent the better part of the last few years in Azeroth conquering anything and everything, doing every little quest you could find and getting all the achievements you could get because you were running out of things to do. PVP? Hell, we already talked about your Arena Rankings, it's balanced, it's good, it's everything it should be, but, it was a long time coming my friend. I was there at the beginning of Azeroth, don't fool yourself that it was always golden and good. So, my friend, this is the investment you currently have in WoW. You have an addiction, be it great or small, to MMO's. Don't fool yourself, you do. You are looking for reasons to not like Star Wars because deep down you know what it's going to take to be on top again, and with everyone all starting near the same time, everyone has the same chance you do to make a name for themselves and be epic. It's not so much there's nothing to do at 50, it's there's nothing to brag about. Your ePeen remains flacid while you wait for developers to give you a conquest to take on. I know this feeling well, I've been there. At one point I was the one of the top 3 rogues on my PVP server for Gear Score, Boss kills and PVP ratings. I had PVP ranks when they were given in Military Ranks, that's how old school I was, and I kept that rank! So, what's the point? Well, you don't want to start over, you want to rise above, but you are having trouble finding a way IN GAME to do this. You, my friend, are epic. You are important, you're voice holds weight and others should be lining up to suck at the teet of your gaming wisdom. But, again, Star Wars has no mountain for you to climb into rare air and set yourself apart from the rest. The accomplishments you are achieving are something everyone else in game can do if they dedicate the time you did. Sure, you leveled faster, but, it was a finite climb and the ladder just lead to a platform. The longer you stand there waiting for content, the more people join you on this common ground. There's nothing exceptional about being 50, and with the game being so new, the WarZones are buggy, so you can't set yourself up successfully in there. More and more people show up, and you get lost in the masses of unwashed Casuals. They're turning up everywhere, and there's no way for you to set yourself apart from them in game, it just doesn't exist. You can't sit by idly while your accomplishments, thus far, are made mundane by Casuals, blech! The word Casuals leaves a dirty taste in your mouth. In fact, all this time you are waiting for the bugs to be fixed, and new content to be added you could be in WoW getting more achievements. And there's the rub. You realize if you are going to stay with this game, there's nothing to do to set yourself apart from the mindless rabble collecting at level 50, no way to swing an ePeen with excitement when all ePeens are the same size. But, in WoW... you still have those Holiday Quests to finish to get this years latest non-combat gift/mount/companion and the latest achievement. You are burning valuable ePeen time in SWTOR that could be used to keep yourself above the rest of the rabble in WoW. But, it's WoW. Gawd, do you really want to go back? Well, if it's means getting adoration from the mindless slags that can visibly see you are superior, then yes! You didn't work hard for all these years just to be like everyone else in the new game. You got your skills down and know what you're doing. Sure, you were a n00b once, but, now, you're the gaming elite. You just wish you could find a way to do this in Star Wars aside from going to the blasted forums and leaving a "I QUIT" thread for everyone, and in there explain, in great detail, how much you know about MMO's. It's really the only way you know how to express your eliteness at this time. Plus, you can go back to WoW for now and wait for some bugs to get fixed. You're already 50 anyway, and that was the hard part, you can just rejoin the game later and with your mad skills, be able to get right back into the game and prove yourself in Star Wars... once the visible ePeen meters are put in the game. So, good luck, my friend. Elite, hardcore raiders are a young man's game. Mark my words, though. In 20 years, you'll be seeing the games from my perspective, and it's on that sad day when you write yourself one of these open letters on a forum that you will realize the raids have passed you by, and you still gotta get that report to your boss, and the wife wants you to bring home more diapers, the car needs a brake job and the kids Christmas Recital is going to happen the same night as your raid, so you'll have to miss it... you get the point. I can honestly say this made me laugh, reading this. This was essentially a letter to those complaining telling you to keep a lid on it and be patient and it is only proven by the fact most of you cannot even be bothered to read it despite it being a witty read. The first mmo i played was star wars galaxies before they mutilated it when I was around 16, back then an mmo was quite different. Ok maybe I should not say back then because really back then was a mere 7 years ago for me but I highly encourage people to read this if only for the good amount of humour present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purezombie Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I liked the post. Exactly the same way I think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlazenGlazen Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Honestly, WoW was possibly one of the most boring games I've ever played. I mean I just....don't know how so many people can bare through it. Whatever floats people's boat I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sangnz Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Good Read /standing ovation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YooYooMa Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Nah bruh, here's what I'll do instead. I'll cancel my subscription and enjoy the rest of my winter break outside with other humans and doing outdoor activities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YooYooMa Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Honestly, WoW was possibly one of the most boring games I've ever played. I mean I just....don't know how so many people can bare through it. Whatever floats people's boat I guess. It's bear, not bare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QDMcGraw Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 It's bear, not bare. Maybe he played in his undies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch_TwentyTwo Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 TL, DR, well beyond the 3rd line in any case. AND I have NEVER played WOW (and probably never will) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringDrive Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 The title of the thread or the opening line? The opening line was 100% Troll Chow and worked wonders! That's just it: don't try to literally trick the reader, you have to let them in on the joke. Exaggerate, make the reader wonder if you're serious from the get-go. Anyway, I don't know how this turned into a writing workshop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailSithis Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Actually, no. What I said is there currently isn't and that it's a detraction from the game for those who want it, and to be calm, it's coming. We come from similar backgrounds it seems, man. I'm an older player myself, with real life obligations that outweigh gaming... and while I enjoyed your OP, I also thought it really came across condescending to me towards the group of players who are disappointed with current end game content, and frustrated with their ability to differentiate themselves in this game. At one time both of us enjoyed the type of content they find lacking. Saying that they should be patient is one thing, but condescendingly mocking their maturity level for wanting to enjoy the game under their play style, was uncool in my opinion. And again, I don't fall into that group of players any longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QDMcGraw Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 That's just it: don't try to literally trick the reader, you have to let them in on the joke. Exaggerate, make the reader wonder if you're serious from the get-go. Anyway, I don't know how this turned into a writing workshop. It was intentionally written like that to give the reader an emotional charge. Many people didn't read past that, and still continue not to. It was by design. It was written about the people that aren't reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YooYooMa Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Actually, I'm just level 24 and I'm bored out of my mind. I've cancelled my subscription, and I doubt I'll bother logging back in for the remaining couple of weeks left. I wont even visit these forums past tonight. I didn't read your post, but it doesn't matter because it's drivel. It's drivel just like most of the writing in the game. I hope you guys enjoy your game. I'll be outside enjoying myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck_TwnTNN Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Since I have never played a single moment of WoW... I have no choice but to take offense at your implying that everyone who's ever played an MMO must have played World of Warcraft. Five years of EvE Online... sure. Lifetime (regretably) in Star Trek Online... sure. Age of Conan since release... sure. Champions Online since release... sure. DDO since f2p... yup. LOTRO on and off since launch (but no more)... yup. SWG shortly after NGE and not past the first 20 days... check. RIFT closed Beta but no more... ok. etc. No WoW for me. so... TLDR Cheers! Offended_Canuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QDMcGraw Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Actually, I'm just level 24 and I'm bored out of my mind. I've cancelled my subscription, and I doubt I'll bother logging back in for the remaining couple of weeks left. I wont even visit these forums past tonight. I didn't read your post, but it doesn't matter because it's drivel. It's drivel just like most of the writing in the game. I hope you guys enjoy your game. I'll be outside enjoying myself. So, you came here just to say you're too cool to read it. You should, it's actually written about you in a few ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlazenGlazen Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Maybe he played in his undies. Damn straight. And WoW made me get swamp *** so there is another reason why I don't like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YooYooMa Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Since I have never played a single moment of WoW... I have no choice but to take offense at your implying that everyone who's ever played an MMO must have played World of Warcraft. Five years of EvE Online... sure. Lifetime (regretably) in Star Trek Online... sure. Age of Conan since release... sure. Champions Online since release... sure. DDO since f2p... yup. LOTRO on and off since launch (but no more)... yup. SWG shortly after NGE and not past the first 20 days... check. RIFT closed Beta but no more... ok. etc. No WoW for me. so... TLDR Cheers! Offended_Canuck Why would you waste so much time in such bad games and be offended that somebody would assume you've played a half-decent game? Are you a masochist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bielduwyn Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 You know, for the people nagging about the amount of story and dialogue in this game... just why did you buy this game in the first place? This isn't something Bioware snuck in, it's been a major selling point since the day TOR was announced back in 2008, if you bought this game and are pissed off about the story, well, you either never heard of Bioware and/or you never paid attention to a single gameplay trailer, developer blog/vlog or read the official site. You made an uninformed purchase, whose fault do you think that is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApesAmongUs Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 We know you came from WoW, don't deny it. I deny it. Next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YooYooMa Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 (edited) So, you came here just to say you're too cool to read it. You should, it's actually written about you in a few ways. From what I can tell by skimming, you're talking about the "hardcore" WoW players. The last I played WoW was in 2006 and that was very casual play. I never even raided. Between then and now I tried Age of Conan for a month. Man, now that I think about it MMO's are just awful. Edited December 31, 2011 by YooYooMa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockaday Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I feign deathed the wall of text...but I'd like to say I only played about 30 mins of WoW...and by played I mean made a toon...got a few levels...went out and bought a new iMac and went to eq2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsillah Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 It was intentionally written like that to give the reader an emotional charge. That sounds like the definition of trolling, does it not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockaday Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 That sounds like the definition of trolling, does it not? It is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaluk Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Good post. Few had the patience to read it. I play for fun. I am not fond of this game but my friend wants to play it soo im playing cuz of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck_TwnTNN Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Why would you waste so much time in such bad games and be offended that somebody would assume you've played a half-decent game? Are you a masochist?Well... Considering I still have an active sub to EvE Online and enjoy mining, production and trading... Then the answer would be "yes" I suppose I am. BTW... Age of Conan is still the most underated MMO if you ask me. It died because of a crap launch and poor support. If there were good pops, it's hella fun! Cheers! Masochistic _Canuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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