CoH & WoW
Ah, my good bud Tycho comes through with some of the best, most sarcastic writing around.
Here is his quick take on the whole CoH vs. WoW thing:
(as read here):
"...where World of Warcraft says, "Here, let me show you a better way," City of Heroes says, "You know what? Fuck Dragons." Those two distilled manifestos might be just what you need to pick your poison.
That's what I'm talkin about. Tycho can always be counted on for excellent, honest opinions and wonderfully clever writing.
As for the whole CoH thing, I've spoken about it, as well as when I decided to quit. It's an experience grind. It offers nothing 'new' per se. After the first 15-20 hours of gameplay, you hit the same climb offered anywhere else.
As for WoW, consider this is a notice of signing my ass up. I LOVE Warcraft, all things Orcish and Humanish and Elvish and Zombieish, and I can't wait to dive into the world they're creating. The different between NCSoft and Blizzard, it's that Blizzard actually know what they're doing as far as innovation, and NCSoft is treading the same ground over and over again.
Let me get this straight, it's going to take another year and a half to add player combat in City of Heroes? Of course it's not quite as simple as just letting people fight amongst themselves, but damn. That is nutty. And for $15 a month, you better give me more than a free comic book and some 'upcoming features' while at the same time there are NO in-game events, there is NO story, there is NOTHING in regards to a real economy or shop-type atmosphere, as you have to find maps or get tips on where the shops are! What kind of insanity is that?
So on the flipside, World of Warcraft actually looks like a living, breathing world, you know, the kind you might want to go have adventures in? The kind you'd like to pay for the privilege of enjoying? The kind that offers something new and cool and is communal but not pushy, adds atmosphere and doesn't sacrifice quality. All of the things City of Heroes didn't deliver for me.
CoH fun? Sure, for awhile. But so is a pogo stick. But World of Warcraft is a Cadillac.
Here is his quick take on the whole CoH vs. WoW thing:
(as read here):
"...where World of Warcraft says, "Here, let me show you a better way," City of Heroes says, "You know what? Fuck Dragons." Those two distilled manifestos might be just what you need to pick your poison.
That's what I'm talkin about. Tycho can always be counted on for excellent, honest opinions and wonderfully clever writing.
As for the whole CoH thing, I've spoken about it, as well as when I decided to quit. It's an experience grind. It offers nothing 'new' per se. After the first 15-20 hours of gameplay, you hit the same climb offered anywhere else.
As for WoW, consider this is a notice of signing my ass up. I LOVE Warcraft, all things Orcish and Humanish and Elvish and Zombieish, and I can't wait to dive into the world they're creating. The different between NCSoft and Blizzard, it's that Blizzard actually know what they're doing as far as innovation, and NCSoft is treading the same ground over and over again.
Let me get this straight, it's going to take another year and a half to add player combat in City of Heroes? Of course it's not quite as simple as just letting people fight amongst themselves, but damn. That is nutty. And for $15 a month, you better give me more than a free comic book and some 'upcoming features' while at the same time there are NO in-game events, there is NO story, there is NOTHING in regards to a real economy or shop-type atmosphere, as you have to find maps or get tips on where the shops are! What kind of insanity is that?
So on the flipside, World of Warcraft actually looks like a living, breathing world, you know, the kind you might want to go have adventures in? The kind you'd like to pay for the privilege of enjoying? The kind that offers something new and cool and is communal but not pushy, adds atmosphere and doesn't sacrifice quality. All of the things City of Heroes didn't deliver for me.
CoH fun? Sure, for awhile. But so is a pogo stick. But World of Warcraft is a Cadillac.
1 Comments:
I just had to pop in and say(i know this is old but it is high in googles list so some people might still be miss informed.) That the vast majority of what u said is incorrect. Not your opinions, just your general points are wrong.
The major one being story. CoH is what u get out of it. All the missions you do starting with the get info on hellions taking over a warehouse is interconnected. You just have to read. When i say all the missions are connected i mean all. That blows WoWs go get honey from this farm and return it then there is nothing else with it out of the water. COH has a storyline, u just had to pay attention and not just cycle through. WoW has a backstory but no storyline.
Events, Umm. CoH has the biggest events i have ever seen in an MMORPG(been playing since early everquest and Ultima online days.) They even let everyone who had played and canceled their account come back one weekend for free so they would have more people for one event in paticular. Blizzard would never do this.
Third, WoW isn't original. Like saying a the 2006 mustang is original. Yea its cool(i play both btw and like both) but it is just like Everquest, just with tweeks that make it better.(alot better but still basically the same). CoH on the other hand is vastly more original(not fantasy for one) has a unique story, Got the instances going(which WoW quickly copied..its true sry.) And the character creation is revolutionary. WoW i run into my twins all the time, CoH i have yet to come across someone who looks like my Small Knight(infinity server).
Your comments on items and grinding(although CoH has much less grinding) are those of someone closed to renavation. Like the people who said we would never pay for TV....till everyone got used to satallite and cable. Its different to not have items but not less fun. The PVP(i know it wasn;t out when u wrote this) is better than WoW simply because in WoW a newb who bought his equipment on Ebay can beat a great player who doesn't. No skill is truely needed just a basic understanding of your class. CoH equipment isn't there so it is all skill. (Sniping villians while i am flying above them where they can't find me...all while taunting them.)
Not too mention the fact that Coh is much more community based. I made it to lvl 15 before even getting invited into a party, with me asking people to let me join. (gnomish) CoH i got invited to my first party 15 mins after starting the game.
Anyways there are ups and downs for both games. Your points were just very misleading and some outright false.
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