WoW so followed EQ

[fuji]

Is it just me, or does the WoW releases remind you of EQ? I mean, look at the expansions, Burning Crusade had that desert look like Kunark. Frozen throne is like well, frozen Velious and now the latest expansion gives the whole world a new make over, new beast race the Worgen and I bet you some how they end up going to the moon. They even have a new city called "Vashj'ir", wtf?

[Rimson]

EQ inspired all MMO's after. I dunno why you think its such a big deal.

[rioisk]

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

EQ inspired all MMO's after. I dunno why you think its such a big deal.

every modern mmorpg is basically EQ with social tools + maps + easy mode

[UrsusMajor]

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

every modern mmorpg is basically EQ with social tools + maps + easy mode

Sadly I really wish they would have based more MMORPG's on UO and AC.

[Beau]

Of course WoW modeled a large portion of their content after EQ. Blizzard even had a few well known end game EQ players come over to help develop content.
Why wouldn't they? EQ Was hugely successful and their only real competition at release.

[Zartacx]

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

EQ inspired all MMO's after. I dunno why you think its such a big deal.

I agree 50%, UO gets the other 50%

[t0lkien]

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

I agree 50%, UO gets the other 50%

A friend who played UO for years once told me everything EQ did, and everything every other MMO did afterwards and advertised as "novel", UO had done in some form - and often better. "Lord British" may have been eccentric, but he was also a brilliant designer in his time.

Not taking anything away from EQ. It built upon what went before though.

[Phallax]

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

Is it just me, or does the WoW releases remind you of EQ? I mean, look at the expansions, Burning Crusade had that desert look like Kunark. Frozen throne is like well, frozen Velious and now the latest expansion gives the whole world a new make over, new beast race the Worgen and I bet you some how they end up going to the moon. They even have a new city called "Vashj'ir", wtf?

Lol never really looked at it this way, kinda funny.

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

EQ inspired all MMO's after. I dunno why you think its such a big deal.

Thats the obvious, hes not stating that, hes saying how identical WoWs path is with EQs path. Not just "inspiring".

[EvilMallet]

WoW is all of the good parts (in the dev's opinions) of all successful mmos before it.

[frefaln]

Hmm, I really hadn't noticed the pattern but their next expansion is "Shadows of Moo Kin" so it can't just be a coincidence.