Ramblings and such....

The other day it was brought to my attention that the sub numbers for SWTOR have dipped 24.5% to 1.3 million players, with retention of longer term players (since launch) being somewhat higher. This of course has made many people ring the bells, claiming this is the end of SWTOR.

 Forgive me if I am wrong, but I am sure this sounds somewhat familiar......OH YEAH! They said the same thing about World of Warcraft. In fact, the same thing did happen shortly after that games launch. Subs dipped somewhat, and then rebounded some time later, and then continued to climb.....and climb....to 12.3million or so at its peak. I will point out that last year or 2010, WoW lost a close to 2million subs in about an 8month period, and yet, they screamed its the end of the game.

 I just have to wonder who some of these people are, and why they think that others take them seriously....or even at all? Some people do....hell, some people will cancel their own subs at the merest mention of "Its getting shut down" or. "Its dying". People need to slow down, or in most cases.....shut up.

 Yeah, Im talking to you, you basement-dwelling troll.


 Shut up. Take a breath. No one is listening to you. No one cares about your opinion.

Time will tell.

 For me, SWTOR launched with more in store for the players than most other MMOs up to this point. Flashpoints- quick instances that allow for people to gather a party together and have some fun, lots of them in there.
 Operations - Your Raids for SWTOR. 8man to 16man runs that test the players, and allow some of the best loot drops in game. (WoW did not launch with Raids, they were patched in upto 6 months later, this tidbit puts SWTOR ahead in my books)

 Story - yeah, Bioware has hammered us over the head story. Each class (8 in all) has their own story line that drags you into the game, and makes you identify with the characters, and get right into the game. (Missing for me was an over-arcing story line, that draws all the classes together, and pushes their own lines along with it (BIOWARE - nudge, nudge, wink wink).

 Questing - Sure, you have to use the usual quest hubs, and return to said hub. The thing I enjoy is popping into an area, and getting more quests (bonus quests), allowing me to while away more time. And getting more exp, and loots.

 I could go on, and on about why I enjoy SWTOR, but I am getting tired of hearing the trolls, and honestly, I dont want to hang out in areas where they congregate.

 Until later folks,


 Happy Gaming!

SWTOR Vs WoW

 ...And here we go,


   So, Star Wars: The Old Republic has been out since Dec 20/11, (and I havent been here since Sept...jeebus!) and I think it has come time to drop my thoughts on this so far. Keep in mind, that I have not been in WoW since jan 2011, when I decided it was time to pack it in and move on. I decided to do this after reading on the SWTOR Facebook page (mostly for the giggles at the trolls) and seeing how many people still think that WoW is better and refuse to even try something else.

 To those the still play WoW and think that it is the best game for them out there, more power to you. People will play what they want to play. No arguing that point at all. Myself, I think WoW is done. Stick a fork in it, Blizzard has made millions on it, and from all appearances, is ready to move onto the Project Titan. Whatever that turns out to be.

 Moving on, 


 Lets start at the beginning, and the one thing that Bioware never lets drop, Story. Yup, the story behind SWTOR is there, and in your face. Your character's Class Story is big......huge......FRICKEN HUGE!! It spans the full 50 levels in the game, compelling you onward, because you HAVE to see the next segment. I have dabbled in all the classes so far, and I have to say, I have yet to be disappointed in a class story. So far, so good. Very good. I would like to see an over arching story line for the game a little more forward, but hey, I will take this and enjoy it.

  Now, with World of Warcraft, there is story there. You do have to be aware of it, and it would help to play Warcraft1, 2, 3 and all expansions and add ons for those games. Playing those will give someone a pretty good sense of the game, when things happened, who the main players are, how they affected the game world and what they are doing now. Starting things up, now, after Cataclysm, things are a little sketchy. Some one starting up after WoW-Fu Panda fires up, might have some questions.

 Next voice acting -

 SWTOR - Has a World Record for this. Look it up. The acting is amazing, with some of the most talented people providing voices for this game. Really, nothing more can be said.

 WoW - "Stop poking me!"  I still get a giggle at that

Graphics -

   To each their own on this one. I actually enjoy both art styles. SWTOR has a level of Mass Effect "realism" while WoW has their 'cartoony' style. Yeah, I cannot complain about either myself, I am sure that someone out there can and will.

There are many reasons out there to enjoy or hate a game. Just make sure you play it before you pass judgement. Who knows, you might actually find something new out there to enjoy!

 For me, for now, The Force is strong with this, and WoW, we had fun together, but it was time to move on.

 What are you playing now, and why.


 Please do me the favour of retweeting and passing this on, I am here to start discussions, and hear people out....

Happy gaming!!