TalonBot
05-07-2009, 10:32 AM
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The last few days I've been wracking my brain trying to figure out why I'm not particularly enjoying Patch 3.1 when I'm doing something besides raiding Ulduar. I should be enjoying it! When I first checked it out on the PTR, I was extremely excited about it. The Argent Tournament (http://www.wowinsider.com/guide-to-the-argent-tournament/) especially. The whole jousting deal, the Arthurian themes, the potential for story progression, the whole thing. It looked great! Unfortunately... I'm finding it pretty boring.
The Argent Tournament feels lifeless. Completely and utterly lifeless. I say it all of the time, but patch 2.4 (http://www.wowinsider.com/tag/patch-2.4) was my favorite patch of World of Warcraft thus far, no contest. Patch 2.4 brought me more joy than even the Wrath launch. Not only did it have content for absolutely every aspect of the game, but it also actually changed the world. Storylines progressed in an in-your-face way. Sure, patch 3.1 (http://www.wowinsider.com/guide-to-patch-3-1/) moved the Ulduar and Yogg-Saron (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/03/01/yogg-saron-old-god-of-death-speculation/) story forward, but would you know it if you didn't read fansites or watch the patch 3.1 cinematic (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/04/13/official-ulduar-cinematic-revealed/)? What's different? What indicator is there that something new is happening in the Storm Peaks?Continue reading Disappointment with the patch 3.1 game world (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/05/07/disappointment-with-the-patch-3-1-game-world/)
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The last few days I've been wracking my brain trying to figure out why I'm not particularly enjoying Patch 3.1 when I'm doing something besides raiding Ulduar. I should be enjoying it! When I first checked it out on the PTR, I was extremely excited about it. The Argent Tournament (http://www.wowinsider.com/guide-to-the-argent-tournament/) especially. The whole jousting deal, the Arthurian themes, the potential for story progression, the whole thing. It looked great! Unfortunately... I'm finding it pretty boring.
The Argent Tournament feels lifeless. Completely and utterly lifeless. I say it all of the time, but patch 2.4 (http://www.wowinsider.com/tag/patch-2.4) was my favorite patch of World of Warcraft thus far, no contest. Patch 2.4 brought me more joy than even the Wrath launch. Not only did it have content for absolutely every aspect of the game, but it also actually changed the world. Storylines progressed in an in-your-face way. Sure, patch 3.1 (http://www.wowinsider.com/guide-to-patch-3-1/) moved the Ulduar and Yogg-Saron (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/03/01/yogg-saron-old-god-of-death-speculation/) story forward, but would you know it if you didn't read fansites or watch the patch 3.1 cinematic (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/04/13/official-ulduar-cinematic-revealed/)? What's different? What indicator is there that something new is happening in the Storm Peaks?Continue reading Disappointment with the patch 3.1 game world (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/05/07/disappointment-with-the-patch-3-1-game-world/)
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