Absalom05

April 15, 2010 at 5:31pm

While I'll admit there were some things that took a little getting used to (really comparing a game just off the shelf to WoW in its prime, heading well towards its twilight is a poor comparison... the market now is begging for something new in a much bigger way than they were around the time of WAR's initial release.. WoW exhaustion is becoming common.  I'd say that is why you see ppl like DDO, WAR and Age of Conan doing some clever trial account experiments to draw off those who are no longer MMO noobs but who miss the well developed social scene of their WoW guild and server...  and each will start taking larger chunks in the years to come.  WAR is one of a few who is set to play that field)

I can't agree more: WARs shining point is definately its pvp combat, which is much improved (in addition to the UI, performance.. just about everything that made it a tough sell a few months after launch and drove many away from it).  The large player base from games like WoW who were BG addicts but who at this point are ready to vomit at the thought of another round of WSG, Arathi Basin, Alterac Valley will quickly feel at home with already well established and smoothly working guilds, fun combat, etc.

 I stopped playing around the same time many did, and reluctantly went back to WoW a few months after WoTLK... somewhat distressed that i couldnt find much that held my interest like WoW did.  Now that myself and many others (imo at least) feel like WoW has become an game endlessly doomed to re-walk its own footsteps with nothing more to add to itself than ever increasing stats, a few new profs, etc. where epic has become the "norm" and level 20 players are riding mounts, the attention of WoW has shifted in such a way as will inevitably cause it to lose all but new first timers, and the very most hard core.  It is into that niche that WAR would love to take a cut at again.

 I can say, coming back, the way things look, perform, the class skills, BGs and pvp of the game are so much fun now (possibly helped by player consolidation onto fewer servers); adjustments made to many things in general, I am having a blast.  It feels like vanilla wow BGs and pvp with BC guilds and community.  If you're looking to quest and solo, may not be your game, but worth a shot.  If youre looking to pvp in huge numbers and have easy fun access to numerous world and BG battles and fun, you really have got to give WAR another look.  After dusting off my Bright Wizard and the wife her old Witch Hunter we are truly having times like we havent had for a few years in an MMO again.