Thread: Difficulty format for Normal and Savage will remain in 4.0

Originally Posted by Bourne_Endeavor

And those same players will come back when 4.0 launches. You cannot compare arguably WoW's biggest expansion in years, at least in terms of noteworthy progression, to a patch cycle. Midcore and casuals aren't "running" either. We've seen fairly standard drop off rates for a game undergoing a content drought whilst other major titles have been released.

You are ASSUMING they will come back, I am not so convinced. This game is not wow, It does not have the same pull to bring back large chucks of previously disappointed and disenfranchised players.

Originally Posted by Bourne_Endeavor

You keep them by dedicating resources to content they like, Incidentally, that means the devs should strongly consider abandoning hardcore raiding entirely because it just isn't drawing enough interest. Sure, rewards could be better, though I still feel a bigger issue is they've missed the mark on more than a few occasions this year. (Looking at you Verminion and Diadem.) Raiders still have their individual achievements stamped on when they earned them. Granted, it isn't much of a reward, hence this could use a restructure, but it is there. Personally, I would like to see EX Primals and Savage synced, so you could never overgear it.

You think that abandoning raiding could save this game? Have you heard of Lord of the Rings Online? They did exactly what you are suggesting and it killed their game. I HOPE Yoshida takes on your suggestion, it would only make what I want happen faster.

Originally Posted by Bourne_Endeavor

In any case, you'll be disappointed because won't ever go F2P nor will it crumble. At least not in the sense of "shutting down."

We will see I grow ever more gleeful with every census, with every bit of bad news, with every "I am quitting thread"

I think you misplace your confidence with this dev team, They keep missing the mark, again and again and again and again. I literally feel like comcast guy from southpark, lol. I mean, if I am wrong, so be it, at least the raid team I leave behind will have a game to enjoy. If I am right, I get to see a game go up in flames while being vindicated. I don't really have much to lose here, heh.