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<blockquote data-quote="Xorn" data-source="post: 4120975" data-attributes="member: 61231"><p>I think there's lots of similarities with WoW mechanics and 4E mechanics; thank GOD. If a person doesn't want to name thier powers, then call it fighter attack 1b, I don't give a <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. WoW recognized (in the MMO world) than turning on your auto-attack and watching the white damage was BORING. So an RPG looks and says, "Hey, they might be on to something, guys!" Who cares where it came from?</p><p></p><p>I'm glad that I don't have to beg a druid or wizard to teleport me to another continent or spend an hour traveling there on foot anymore, and I'm glad that my fighter won't get tired of playing because his contribution past 13th level is almost nil, and I'm really, really glad that my fighter doesn't "sit there and watch his white damage" the whole fight.</p><p></p><p>And marks are a kick-ass mechanic. Take a featherweight boxer, and a guy in a robe with a blackpowder pistol. The boxer is on top of you, and the guy with the pistol is loading it 5 feet past the boxer. Go stop the pistol guy from loading. You're going to be a little distracted. I know that's measuring fantasy realism with real realism (wow my English professor is turning in his grave), but the point stands--AoOs were not enough to keep things fighting the defenders.</p><p></p><p>To quote Tigole (lead raid designer for WoW)--paraphrased:</p><p>Yes, we could make the dragon just attack all the healers first--but that would be a really stupid, un-fun encounter.</p><p></p><p>So WoW avoids un-fun, and 4E avoids un-fun. This is a parallel I can live with. If Blizzard isn't complaigning, why should I?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Xorn, post: 4120975, member: 61231"] I think there's lots of similarities with WoW mechanics and 4E mechanics; thank GOD. If a person doesn't want to name thier powers, then call it fighter attack 1b, I don't give a :):):):). WoW recognized (in the MMO world) than turning on your auto-attack and watching the white damage was BORING. So an RPG looks and says, "Hey, they might be on to something, guys!" Who cares where it came from? I'm glad that I don't have to beg a druid or wizard to teleport me to another continent or spend an hour traveling there on foot anymore, and I'm glad that my fighter won't get tired of playing because his contribution past 13th level is almost nil, and I'm really, really glad that my fighter doesn't "sit there and watch his white damage" the whole fight. And marks are a kick-ass mechanic. Take a featherweight boxer, and a guy in a robe with a blackpowder pistol. The boxer is on top of you, and the guy with the pistol is loading it 5 feet past the boxer. Go stop the pistol guy from loading. You're going to be a little distracted. I know that's measuring fantasy realism with real realism (wow my English professor is turning in his grave), but the point stands--AoOs were not enough to keep things fighting the defenders. To quote Tigole (lead raid designer for WoW)--paraphrased: Yes, we could make the dragon just attack all the healers first--but that would be a really stupid, un-fun encounter. So WoW avoids un-fun, and 4E avoids un-fun. This is a parallel I can live with. If Blizzard isn't complaigning, why should I? [/QUOTE]
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