Blizzard unveils changes to WoW recruit-a-friend program

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WAR couldn't push its deadline back any farther because of WotLK - anyone that doesn't see that link isn't looking at things from a business perspective.

Now that WAR's coming, I find it interesting watching Blizz's responses - and anyone that doesn't see the link isn't looking at things from a business perspective.

AoC did draw a decent group out of WoW, it just didn't keep them because of the unfinished state. I think this might have shown some Blizz execs how vulnerable they are right now to losing subs, at least for the short term.

WAR is highly anticipated, and reports are that it is highly polished (though we won't know until the NDA drop/Open Beta opens). It has lower system req's than AoC does so it's open to a wider market. I won't go so far as to say an entire company is scared - but I'm sure there are a few concerned individuals who will be looking at numbers very closely over these next few months.

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WAR polished... HAHHAHAHAHHA (and I have talked with people playing it)
Maybe you missed the annoucement where they gutted the game to even TRY to make their deadline. If they had to get rid of 4 Major cities which were to be central to the game, and 4 classes how much "polishing" do you think they will have time for.... They are just trying to scrap enough together to complete what they can for a November launch...

It will be the same as AoC bunch of people will leave, two weeks later most of them will be back...

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No John, I didn't miss anything. Quite the opposite actually - I've been keeping on top of everything that comes out on the game and have been reading reviews from people at conventions and from the few folks that can actually talk about the game so far.

So as of right now I choose to believe those other first hand accounts over your supposed friends' first hand accounts. At least the professional ones have a decent amount of explanation behind them giving some context for their thoughts and opinions. And soon I'll have my own first hand accounts to make my mind up with.

Honestly, I don't see why everyone isn't pulling for this game to be good. A little competition might, just might now, make WoW a better game in the long run. It's not like they can't co-exist - it's quite possible and probable they they will.

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