Why did some EQ players dislike WoW?

[Encroaching Death]

Originally Posted by Jibartik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Has anyone mentioned how if you go off the rails in wow, there's nothing but dead NPCs and no loot?

But if you go back on the rails suddenly its a loot machine candy factory?

That I think is the big turn off for me.

Because WoW has been crafted to be a highly manipulated digital Skinner Box.

[Gustoo]

Wow lacks everything that made eq interesting as a game and honed in on what makes it additive and profitable. It’s eq for idiots achievement generator bullshit.

Art style sucks

No talking to “enemy” population is lame

All of the mystery and cool parts of eq are not there.

I guess there was a time you could do some good pvp trolling in the world.

I didn’t even try playing because it had no item loot.

[Chortles Snortles]

it was a pretty world shut up

[magnetaress]

I still love wow lots of cool stuff there even if it isn't EQ.

EQ needs dreanei tho )

[magnetaress]

wow penalizes warm bodies now and rewards neckbeards they went backwards

[Encroaching Death]

You can basically jump back in and get full BiS gear within a couple of weeks.

It's addictive in the same way that mainlining heroin while eating 3 McDonalds Big Macs is.

[Sadre Spinegnawer]

If EQ, and if dialup, and if no WoW, then profit.
If EQ, and if moar baNdwidth, and if WoW, then x, where x = gigs up!