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World of Warcraft Bonanaza

by Steve Gibson, Sep 03, 2001 12:39pm PDT

Related Topics – World of Warcraft, MMO

Some more World of Warcraft stuff is coming out with previews and interviews etc all over the place. I figure we'll just combine up as much stuff as can be found in a single post for people looking to catch up. Most of these links have shown up earlier but this is mega-championship edition combo post!

- Preview with info and screens at GameSpy - Preview with info and screens at GameSpot and GSUK - Preview with info and screens at PC.IGN - DivX videos of World of Warcraft at Bonusweb - Interview with Bill Roper at EuroGamer

From what I saw of the screens and videos, I thought it looked and sounds great. I've actually never even played a MMORPG game as none of them really interested me. WoW may actually cause me to change my mind. I'm just thankful it's not a Diablo universe game, that would kill me.

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If playing this is free, then I'll buy it. If I have to pay, then go screw Blizzard.

Sep 04, 2001 5:10am PDT

If playing this is free, then I'll buy it. If I have to pay, then go screw Blizzard. : DOOM3

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It looks like its running on the Vampire:The Masquerade engine.

Sep 03, 2001 1:03pm PDT

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It looks like its running on the Vampire:The Masquerade engine. : Wolfanoz
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    - Uhm ok... So the faded and flat quake2 style shading and low resolution texturing is intentional? : myLeftTesticleofFury
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  looks more like the giants engine to me. : dra.
  - i wouldn't go that far but it definitely looks good. : ariakaz

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EverQuest, Anarchy Online, Asheron's Call, Star Wars Galaxies, World of Warcraft, some other games I can't remember..

can't pay for them all :-|

--Loco3KGT

Sep 03, 2001 3:35pm PDT

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EverQuest, Anarchy Online, Asheron's Call, Star Wars Galaxies, World of Warcraft, some other games I can'... : loco3kgt
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  can't play them all either. Too little time : Anti_dentite
  - But on the other hand, once my magician hits level 60 in EQ and I am the end all to end all mages, S... : loco3kgt

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public..
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my thoughts on pay to play per month games

Sep 03, 2001 5:58pm PDT

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- sob.. took out my spaces : locobastard
- Uh huh...name me one mainstream MMORPG that you don't have to pay to play on their servers, skippy. : BEG][

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I just hope these thing runs on a modem :( For those of us stuck without broadband.

Sep 03, 2001 7:29pm PDT

I just hope these thing runs on a modem :( For those of us stuck without broadband. : Spunky

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Did steve remove the # of comments off the main page?????

Sep 03, 2001 6:13pm PDT

Did steve remove the # of comments off the main page????? : abrasion

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MMORPG = ? Massively multiplayer online role playing game?

Sep 03, 2001 6:08pm PDT

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MMORPG = ? Massively multiplayer online role playing game? : DOOM3
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- Yep... : myLeftTesticleofFury

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http://www.shacknews.com/funk.y?thread=15805

Sep 03, 2001 6:13pm PDT

http://www.shacknews.com/funk.y?thread=15805 : Vis Inack

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It's nice to know that it's a WoW Bonanaza... That extra 'a' is important...

Sep 03, 2001 3:49pm PDT

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It's nice to know that it's a WoW Bonanaza... That extra 'a' is important... : UnnDunn
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- not qutie a banana, not quite a bonanza BUT A BONANAZA!!! : Anti_dentite

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Holy schnikies they have ENTS!!

/me does a dance of joy *dance* *dance* *dance*

Sep 03, 2001 3:47pm PDT

Holy schnikies they have ENTS!! /me does a dance of joy *dance* *dance* *dance* : psychobean

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<Tommy Lee Jones> I dont care! </Tommy Lee Jones>

Sep 03, 2001 3:31pm PDT

<Tommy Lee Jones> I dont care! </Tommy Lee Jones> : ZeBFFd00d

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those sceens make this game look a little cartoony!

i like cartoons

Sep 03, 2001 2:13pm PDT

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those sceens make this game look a little cartoony! i like cartoons : paynter
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- well, it looks just like warcraft III, same curved houses and trees...still, looks very pretty : Flynn

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Never really got into a MMORPG(if i spelled that right). The whole setup was missing something, a more specific theme maybe. I think this game might force me to become a mmorpg loser, which i'll welcome oviously though the sheep will be pissed. But what do those bitches know, right?

Sep 03, 2001 2:47pm PDT

Never really got into a MMORPG(if i spelled that right). The whole setup was missing something, a more... : sheepraper

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I love the Warcraft.. and I love these screenshots..

also, I love that Blizzard's games tend to come out of the box with minimal patching required and minimal crashing. All in all, they make polished, solid games that are simple to play. Excellent company that makes excellent games!

Three cheers for the Warcraft!

Sep 03, 2001 2:20pm PDT

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I love the Warcraft.. and I love these screenshots.. also, I love that Blizzard's games tend to come o... : booya
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- ooray! hooray! hooray! : crazy ivan

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If you haven't already, check out the ingame footage at the bonusweb link. Very impressive stuff there. I'm already curious of what other features will be in the game.

Sep 03, 2001 2:10pm PDT

If you haven't already, check out the ingame footage at the bonusweb link. Very impressive stuff there. I... : project13

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Im not impressed, just wait in 4 years, it will be a 2d perspective diablo clone that you have to pay for going to wait and see...

Sep 03, 2001 1:31pm PDT

Im not impressed, just wait in 4 years, it will be a 2d perspective diablo clone that you have to pay for : ghost in my shell

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", I thought it looked and sounds great. I've actually never even played a MMORPG game as none of them really interested me. WoW may actually cause me to change my mind."

Steve! Duck and watch out for Ominous!

Sep 03, 2001 12:50pm PDT

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", I thought it looked and sounds great. I've actually never even played a MMORPG game as none of them re : MrShmoo
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- Yeah, god forbid the look of this game might just be unique and stylish enough to fill in the missing el... : TargetBoy

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that would kill me

Ehmm Steve is so wrong... he meant: that would click click click me

Sep 03, 2001 12:54pm PDT

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that would kill me Ehmm Steve is so wrong... he meant: that would click click click me : -TKF-
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  - ok... click click click click : -TKF-

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first!!!!

Sep 03, 2001 12:40pm PDT

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I smell a mini-thumbnail rampage

Sep 03, 2001 12:43pm PDT

I smell a mini-thumbnail rampage : Randy Savage

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Steve don't ever start playing a MMORPG >:(

Sep 03, 2001 12:41pm PDT

Steve don't ever start playing a MMORPG >:( : firebone

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oh man. i saw the zero and it laughed at me...

Sep 03, 2001 12:41pm PDT

oh man. i saw the zero and it laughed at me... : -Panther-

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I like it......

Sep 03, 2001 12:40pm PDT

I like it...... : dadda2000

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