Comments on: Mark Jacobs on Warhammer Beta Close http://plaguelands.com/2007/10/09/mark-jacobs-on-warhammer-beta-close/ brain cells in jeopardy Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:07:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Steve Tasker http://plaguelands.com/2007/10/09/mark-jacobs-on-warhammer-beta-close/#comment-156124 Steve Tasker Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:18:36 +0000 http://plaguelands.com/2007/10/09/mark-jacobs-on-warhammer-beta-close/#comment-156124 <blockquote>1) Making it more like WoW: Nope, if anything the exact opposite is true.</blockquote> Someone needs to teach Mark how to give an interview. Doing exactly the opposite of the most successful MMO out there now (or ever) is not good business. You take what they do well that fits in your world and do it better. You also look for new concepts with which to stake your claim. DAoC is a footnote in the MMO world, not even an article. At the moment it is only the WAR license that is keeping this one afloat. Don't let your false pride get in the way of building a good game.

1) Making it more like WoW: Nope, if anything the exact opposite is true.

Someone needs to teach Mark how to give an interview. Doing exactly the opposite of the most successful MMO out there now (or ever) is not good business. You take what they do well that fits in your world and do it better. You also look for new concepts with which to stake your claim. DAoC is a footnote in the MMO world, not even an article. At the moment it is only the WAR license that is keeping this one afloat. Don’t let your false pride get in the way of building a good game.

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