Comments on: World of Warcraft #1 and 2 Review http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/26/world-of-warcraft-1-and-2-review/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:13:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Zerald http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/26/world-of-warcraft-1-and-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-692177 Zerald Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:27:49 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/26/world-of-warcraft-1-and-2-review/#comment-692177 by the way, for the record im not a kid nor am i dumb, i just have alot of time on my hands lol by the way, for the record im not a kid nor am i dumb, i just have alot of time on my hands lol

]]> By: Zerald http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/26/world-of-warcraft-1-and-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-692176 Zerald Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:25:57 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/26/world-of-warcraft-1-and-2-review/#comment-692176 As a current player of WoW, i can safety say in any online game we will always find kids and dumb people u find those things everywhere you go. For the lvl 70 shaman, that a waste of time for some people but for others its fun WoW is very diverse like that, which is why i have come to like the game, sure i hate the ninjas, the noobs and the people that make the game really un-joyable for new players and players looking to immerse themselves in the storyline. But its a online game, u have to expect people like that, and thats why it annoys me when ppl trash on WoW becuz of that for the comic, its a interesting topic, gives some back story to what really happened to the king of stormwind, in case u never played Wow, everytime an alliance player visited the palace, only his son stood on the throne, with the expansion the real king is there for all alliance to see As a current player of WoW, i can safety say in any online game we will always find kids and dumb people u find those things everywhere you go. For the lvl 70 shaman, that a waste of time for some people but for others its fun
WoW is very diverse like that, which is why i have come to like the game, sure i hate the ninjas, the noobs and the people that make the game really un-joyable for new players and players looking to immerse themselves in
the storyline. But its a online game, u have to expect people like that, and thats why it annoys me when ppl trash on WoW becuz of that
for the comic, its a interesting topic, gives some back story to what really happened to the king of stormwind, in case u never played Wow, everytime an alliance player visited the palace, only his son stood on the throne, with the expansion the real king is there for all alliance to see

]]> By: Jake http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/26/world-of-warcraft-1-and-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-673710 Jake Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:17:47 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/26/world-of-warcraft-1-and-2-review/#comment-673710 Thanks for the dire warning, the amusing comparisons, and again, the dire warning. I am typing this, but I am only 2 years old and my dad keeps trying to put me to sleep with beer. I tried to tell him WOW was the way to go, but, though I can type, I cannot speak out loud quite yet except to say "Dire warning WoW comic is bad" He looks confused when I say that. Ah, a good life. Thanks for the dire warning, the amusing comparisons, and again, the dire warning. I am typing this, but I am only 2 years old and my dad keeps trying to put me to sleep with beer. I tried to tell him WOW was the way to go, but, though I can type, I cannot speak out loud quite yet except to say "Dire warning WoW comic is bad" He looks confused when I say that. Ah, a good life.

]]> By: Thenodrin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/26/world-of-warcraft-1-and-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-416776 Thenodrin Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:50:29 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/26/world-of-warcraft-1-and-2-review/#comment-416776 "Kids and dumb people" are, unfortunately, the majority of WoW players. But, to be fair, I find that "dumb people" also applies to the majority of people, and when you figure the play numbers that WoW has you find that you really can't escape that average. That, and the annoying ones are the ones who get noticed after all. No one talks about the PC gnome warriour who is traveling to other lands to learn their fighting styles so as to better reclaim the homeland. No one talks about the human paladin who was found abandoned on the steps of the abbey as a child. Everyone talks about the annoying gold farmer who ninjas gathering materials and the lvl 70 tauren shaman who kills everything in Westfall (the human lvl 15-20 zone) just because he can. That's why I have characters across a dozen different servers. I kept looking for a more mature community. I found Sentinels (in case others are looking to get away from annoyance) where the community is kinda rough on those kinds of players. Ninjas (people who steal loot) find themselves alienated and unable to get help with the more difficult quests. Annoying players get ignored in chat, which also makes it impossible to find groups. I guess what I'm getting at is that the overall WoW experience can be that it is loaded with kids and dumb people, but that you can get away from them if you look hard enough. And, on the topic of story, I would of course prefer a good novel or comic book written by someone who knows the game. But, given the choices of a good book shoehorned in with names and locations that don't resemble the in game setting, and a plot that makes no sense in the context of the setting; or, a formulaic disappointing attempt at a book that displays knowledge of the source material -- I'll take the latter every time. You know, the recent WoW commercials with William Shatner, Verne "Mini-Me", and Mr. T don't have the paid celebrity disclaimer. This means that they actually play the game. If celebrities like these are playing WoW, is it so impossible to find a decent writer also playing WoW to write their merchandise? Can we get Peter David or Neil Gaiman's kids hooked on it? Or maybe Mark Waid, I bet he plays computer games. ;-) Theno "Kids and dumb people" are, unfortunately, the majority of WoW players. But, to be fair, I find that "dumb people" also applies to the majority of people, and when you figure the play numbers that WoW has you find that you really can't escape that average.

That, and the annoying ones are the ones who get noticed after all. No one talks about the PC gnome warriour who is traveling to other lands to learn their fighting styles so as to better reclaim the homeland. No one talks about the human paladin who was found abandoned on the steps of the abbey as a child. Everyone talks about the annoying gold farmer who ninjas gathering materials and the lvl 70 tauren shaman who kills everything in Westfall (the human lvl 15-20 zone) just because he can.

That's why I have characters across a dozen different servers. I kept looking for a more mature community. I found Sentinels (in case others are looking to get away from annoyance) where the community is kinda rough on those kinds of players. Ninjas (people who steal loot) find themselves alienated and unable to get help with the more difficult quests. Annoying players get ignored in chat, which also makes it impossible to find groups.

I guess what I'm getting at is that the overall WoW experience can be that it is loaded with kids and dumb people, but that you can get away from them if you look hard enough.

And, on the topic of story, I would of course prefer a good novel or comic book written by someone who knows the game. But, given the choices of a good book shoehorned in with names and locations that don't resemble the in game setting, and a plot that makes no sense in the context of the setting; or, a formulaic disappointing attempt at a book that displays knowledge of the source material -- I'll take the latter every time.

You know, the recent WoW commercials with William Shatner, Verne "Mini-Me", and Mr. T don't have the paid celebrity disclaimer. This means that they actually play the game. If celebrities like these are playing WoW, is it so impossible to find a decent writer also playing WoW to write their merchandise?

Can we get Peter David or Neil Gaiman's kids hooked on it? Or maybe Mark Waid, I bet he plays computer games. ;-)

Theno

]]> By: Andy http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/26/world-of-warcraft-1-and-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-416690 Andy Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:36:51 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/26/world-of-warcraft-1-and-2-review/#comment-416690 I grow weary of comics written but not drawn by Walt Simonson. More art please! I grow weary of comics written but not drawn by Walt Simonson. More art please!

]]> By: Ted http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/26/world-of-warcraft-1-and-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-415841 Ted Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:16:23 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/26/world-of-warcraft-1-and-2-review/#comment-415841 As someone who played WoW and found the Warcraft storyline interesting, I've been pretty disappointed with what I've seen of the comics so far. The basic storyline of Warcraft, as I see it, is that the various races each have their weaknesses and that some are willing to give into their addictions while some are willing to resist. Maybe not the most original of storylines, and certainly owing alot to Tolkien, but not bad for a computer game. As for the comic, its a gladiator comic. It could be in any setting. Although it does agree with the setting, gladitorial contests are only a tiny part of the setting. Part of the comic storyline is working out who the amnesiac human is (which is farely obvious becuase there's only one missing human) and waiting to see when he works it out. All in all, it just makes for a lot of lost potential. Ah well, there's still hope for the movie. In a related note, as someone who visits WoW websites at the same time as Comics Should Be Good, it pretty weird to see Samwise Dider's name on this site. As someone who played WoW and found the Warcraft storyline interesting, I've been pretty disappointed with what I've seen of the comics so far. The basic storyline of Warcraft, as I see it, is that the various races each have their weaknesses and that some are willing to give into their addictions while some are willing to resist. Maybe not the most original of storylines, and certainly owing alot to Tolkien, but not bad for a computer game.

As for the comic, its a gladiator comic. It could be in any setting. Although it does agree with the setting, gladitorial contests are only a tiny part of the setting. Part of the comic storyline is working out who the amnesiac human is (which is farely obvious becuase there's only one missing human) and waiting to see when he works it out. All in all, it just makes for a lot of lost potential. Ah well, there's still hope for the movie.

In a related note, as someone who visits WoW websites at the same time as Comics Should Be Good, it pretty weird to see Samwise Dider's name on this site.

]]> By: Tim http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/26/world-of-warcraft-1-and-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-415491 Tim Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:37:58 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/26/world-of-warcraft-1-and-2-review/#comment-415491 Hmm. As a college-educated, professional 31-year-old, I don't find much validity in the "kids or dumb people" comment. I will say that the first issue of the comic grasped about .01% of the fantasy/adventure lore of the franchise. I have yet to pick up #2, but I expect it to be entertaining ... nothing more. Hmm. As a college-educated, professional 31-year-old, I don't find much validity in the "kids or dumb people" comment. I will say that the first issue of the comic grasped about .01% of the fantasy/adventure lore of the franchise.

I have yet to pick up #2, but I expect it to be entertaining ... nothing more.

]]> By: Thaloss http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/26/world-of-warcraft-1-and-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-415135 Thaloss Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:37:36 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/26/world-of-warcraft-1-and-2-review/#comment-415135 I see what Theno is saying, although I'd rather have both a well written story and one that agrees with the setting. Of the two novels I read they didn't seem to be from a players perspective at all. I'd like to see one written from the perspective of a starting adventurer and their hardships through a familiar world. I haven't read the comic yet, I'll stop by my local shop and browse through it. Although the game as of late has been attracting more of both kinds of those people who could care less about the story anyway and just want to pwn newbs. :( Jason (aka Thaloss) I see what Theno is saying, although I'd rather have both a well written story and one that agrees with the setting. Of the two novels I read they didn't seem to be from a players perspective at all. I'd like to see one written from the perspective of a starting adventurer and their hardships through a familiar world. I haven't read the comic yet, I'll stop by my local shop and browse through it. Although the game as of late has been attracting more of both kinds of those people who could care less about the story anyway and just want to pwn newbs. :(

Jason (aka Thaloss)

]]> By: Michael http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/26/world-of-warcraft-1-and-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-414806 Michael Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:29:39 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/26/world-of-warcraft-1-and-2-review/#comment-414806 Thenodrin, you make my soul hurt. As for the target audience, I don't play WoW, but from what I've heard, "kids and dumb people" sounds like a fair assessment of the majority of the population. Thenodrin, you make my soul hurt.

As for the target audience, I don't play WoW, but from what I've heard, "kids and dumb people" sounds like a fair assessment of the majority of the population.

]]> By: Thenodrin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/26/world-of-warcraft-1-and-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-414772 Thenodrin Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:57:29 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/26/world-of-warcraft-1-and-2-review/#comment-414772 I'm tempted to get it just to compare it to the novels. The novels, unfortunately, are too obviously written by people who don't know the game world history or the game mechanics. The main character of one of them is a character who changes class (adventuring type) twice in the course of the novel -- something that is impossible by the game mechanics. And, the plot is so out of character for the game world it makes Drizzt and Elminster's backgrounds look reasonable. So, I think it would be cool if it were a poorly written story that actually reflected the setting, rather than a decent story that was obviously shoehorned in. Is there anyone who both knows the game and has read the comics who can chime in? Because if it fails both to be well written and to reflect the setting, I'd rather pass. Theno I'm tempted to get it just to compare it to the novels.

The novels, unfortunately, are too obviously written by people who don't know the game world history or the game mechanics. The main character of one of them is a character who changes class (adventuring type) twice in the course of the novel -- something that is impossible by the game mechanics. And, the plot is so out of character for the game world it makes Drizzt and Elminster's backgrounds look reasonable.

So, I think it would be cool if it were a poorly written story that actually reflected the setting, rather than a decent story that was obviously shoehorned in.

Is there anyone who both knows the game and has read the comics who can chime in? Because if it fails both to be well written and to reflect the setting, I'd rather pass.

Theno

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