[wow] Warlords of Draenor - Page 92

On March 11 2014 06:09 Roe wrote:
I think they said at some point that they'll still have the regular price available...I think.

On March 11 2014 09:57 Serejai wrote:
Lol. Not because I'm shocked at all because this was easy to see coming from a mile away, but more because, well... just because.

"We promise we won't let any more raid tiers last a year!"

SoO scheduled for one year (or more).

"We will be pushing out yearly expansions..."

Warlords of Draenor longest-developed expansion yet

"...and reduce the price of them!"

Warlords of Draenor $10 more than previous expansions

The teats must be sore from all of this milking. I think this seals the deal for me - I won't be buying WoD. This also doesn't bode well for the TL guilds. Good luck keeping everyone interested for another nine months of Siege. Gonna have to pull out all the stops.

On March 11 2014 11:22 deth2munkies wrote:


Supposedly they're adding Mythic tier to Seige, so at least it's something. I also wouldn't be surprised if we saw a mini Halyon style raid, though it's unlikely.

I don't remember them ever claiming anything about prices, they have enough people hooked so bad they'll spend any amount of money on it. I mean why the fuck are server transfers still $25 and double that if you have to change faction.

On March 14 2014 06:50 Firebolt145 wrote:
I had a dream last night where I pre-purchased WoD, planned to use the level 90 upgrade on a Warlock, accidentally did it on a Mage, and then typed up an extensive ticket asking a GM to revert it.

I guess I sometimes miss WoW.

On March 15 2014 11:47 Wunder wrote:
i wanna play wow :[

On March 16 2014 04:14 Disengaged wrote:
I'm just playing different games until WoD.

Theres nothing to do basically until then. Unless Blizz add in something to keep people occupied but they specifically said that they wouldn't because it would take away time from WoD.

Besides, where Blizzard is concerned the wait is worth it.

On March 16 2014 05:25 Serejai wrote:
And I'm not sure that's going to improve when WoD hits. Not only is this the most expensive expansion to date but it's also the smallest in terms of content and features.

Not only have subs been in steady decline already, but the rate at which they decline is also increasing.

Between the price hike and the fact that WoD brings nothing new to the table there's just no possible way they will get any subs back. Subs lost now are subs gone forever. Expect future sub numbers to follow this trend:



And let's be honest here; the data crunchers at Blizzard aren't stupid. They know the game has seen it's peak and is in decline as well and they're going to milk it for as long as they can (all the new paid features, store items, etc). Playerbase is steady dropping but income is staying the same, and that's ultimately their goal. The fewer players that remain the more dedicated they are and as such those players are going to be more willing to shell out extra cash.

When they first announced WoD I had a little bit of hope but I can't say there's any left at this point.