tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541167.post6391265789830262901..comments2023-07-07T02:02:58.094-07:00Comments on Anjin Unleashed: News Filter: Cataclysm Downgraded To CatastropheMarty Runyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456700794989273981noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541167.post-15501563516388750742010-06-16T18:19:31.644-07:002010-06-16T18:19:31.644-07:00Yeah, public brainstorming. Sometimes can prove to...Yeah, public brainstorming. Sometimes can prove to be a treat, but oftentimes also leads to disappointments. Ah well, c'est la vie.<br /><br />And thanks to Yeebo for pointing out archaeology. To be honest, I haven't been following WoW expansion news the way I used to and I'd forgotten the details of a lot of other features they brainstormed, and archaeology was one of them. I was an anthro major so I have to admit it does sound pretty cool, but the Path of the Titans as originally described was still way more awesome :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541167.post-53619809492349892732010-06-16T10:08:52.301-07:002010-06-16T10:08:52.301-07:00@ MMOGamerChick - Green Armadillo had it right whe...@ MMOGamerChick - Green Armadillo had it right when he referred to the announcement as public brainstorming. I just hope it doesn't end up on the box like the Dance Studio did.<br /><br />@ Yeebo - I can always count on you to be the voice of reason. If Archeology ends up still being cool on its own, that could be something fun to do. I'm not one of those people who neglects their secondary skills, so it is nice to have something new to tackle.Marty Runyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08456700794989273981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541167.post-61991329129785188382010-06-15T22:45:17.829-07:002010-06-15T22:45:17.829-07:00Ok, I'll be the voice of dissent. I think mak...Ok, I'll be the voice of dissent. I think making archeology an optional side skill that lets you explore the lore of the game is pretty neat. WoW does have some interesting lore and story lines, but each expansion has garbled it more and more. Having a coherent world took a back seat to whatever game mechanics they felt like jamming in a long time ago. <br /><br />For example, when they decided a race of "kindly space demons" would join the Alliance, they pretty much announced that they didn't give the first crap about cohesive world design. There are also holes in the back story of Death-knights you could drive a truck through. <br /><br />Having an optional skill that only exists to help you uncover the lore of WoW is a hopeful sign to me. It implies that there will be a back story better than what the average 12 year old could come up with to uncover.<br /><br />I was personally exited about the system as originally as described. But to my peculiar tastes a totally optional side game focused on lore and cosmetic items is even more cool sounding.Yeebohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08028940396189544294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541167.post-61665611056681971712010-06-15T18:24:19.631-07:002010-06-15T18:24:19.631-07:00I was disappointed in the axing of Path of the Tit...I was disappointed in the axing of Path of the Titans too. Like you said, for better or for worse, that was the one new feature of Cataclysm that I most looking forward to and felt was actually interesting. With it gone now, I gotta say I'm little less impressed by the expansion than I was before. They really shouldn't have announced such an ambitious new feature until they knew they could implement it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com