Relic vs Blizzard, lets show'em [Escapist Vote] - Page 34

On March 29 2009 09:21 Phyre wrote:
I think the Relic community wants this more than we do. We've got a thread in our general forum, they've got a front page post not only on Relic's site but also on their largest fan site: http://relicnews.com/

We're down 9 votes right now.

On March 29 2009 09:25 FrozenArbiter wrote:
Lol I should make a front page news post; "VOTE OR DIE"

.. I don't think the other admins would be happy

On March 29 2009 09:57 GenericTerranPlayer wrote:
what i want to know is WHERE THE HELL ARE THE WOW PLAYERS srsly how far is TL dragging this poll along? where are the fabled hordes of wowtards? 11million subscribers and you can't get a 1000 to come vote? wtf

On March 29 2009 09:59 travis wrote:


playing WoW ?

On March 29 2009 09:41 zhaoli86 wrote:
What does it take for this thread to be on TL's front page?

On March 29 2009 09:57 GenericTerranPlayer wrote:
what i want to know is WHERE THE HELL ARE THE WOW PLAYERS srsly how far is TL dragging this poll along? where are the fabled hordes of wowtards? 11million subscribers and you can't get 1000 to come vote?

On March 29 2009 09:25 FrozenArbiter wrote:
Lol I should make a front page news post; "VOTE OR DIE"

.. I don't think the other admins would be happy

On March 29 2009 10:28 DJEtterStyle wrote:
I don't even like Relic's games, but if I had an account on the Escapist, I'd probably vote for them. At least they develop and release games. Blizzard hasn't released new RTS content in almost six years -- nothing but World of Warcraft since 2003. Look at their recent track record. Warcraft III was OK at best, certainly no better than any of Relic's titles, and Diablo II was an pathetic turd of a game. Brood War barely even qualifies for consideration: it came out over ten years ago. Relic has put out Homeworld 1 and 2, Company of Heroes and an expansion pack, and Dawn of War 1 and 2 in six years.

I know it's blasphemy to talk bad about Blizzard here, but you can't give a company a free pass when they haven't released good RTS content in ten years. With their near-infinite resources, their development track record is bordering on pathetic.

You guys really dont understand =/

Let me put it in D&D terms.

Relic is making magic weapons.

They made a +1 longsword, then a +1 flaming greataxe, then a +2 greatsword, then a +1 vorpal dwarven waraxe etc..

While Blizzard makes items of legacy, Karambash the blade of the fallen crusader, found by Marbarak in the swamp of doom near Xaorns lair.

The stories around it will circle the whole world for ages, its powers grow with each adventure, because what fuel its power is the history it creates.

While a normal magic weapon is likely to get replaced by a better one tomorrow, who are released much more constantly wrapped in whatever new enchantment the DM has invented, in order to keep the players with a relatively stable and manageable money sink, with a steady progression.

While an item of legacy has great but hidden power, who has to be unlocked by interacting with its history and purpose, only then can you see how overwhelmingly powerfull a legacy asset really is, compared to the new shiny +3 vorpal keen shortsword.

On March 29 2009 09:25 FrozenArbiter wrote:
Lol I should make a front page news post; "VOTE OR DIE"

.. I don't think the other admins would be happy