Comments on: Done with World of Warcraft Forever http://critical-hits.com/2008/08/29/done-with-world-of-warcraft-forever/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Thu, 24 May 2012 21:26:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: flashheart http://critical-hits.com/2008/08/29/done-with-world-of-warcraft-forever/#comment-63485 flashheart Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:25:41 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=2066#comment-63485 WoW to me seems a bit boring anyway. Too much like hack-and-slash 2nd edn dungeon grinding, but outdoors. I think it is much more interesting as a type of experiment in virtual behaviour and economies. flashheart's last post: <a href="http://faustusnotes.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/reconfiguring-add-combat/" rel="nofollow">Reconfiguring AD&D: Combat</a> WoW to me seems a bit boring anyway. Too much like hack-and-slash 2nd edn dungeon grinding, but outdoors. I think it is much more interesting as a type of experiment in virtual behaviour and economies.

flashheart’s last post: Reconfiguring AD&D: Combat

]]> By: The Game http://critical-hits.com/2008/08/29/done-with-world-of-warcraft-forever/#comment-63484 The Game Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:24:12 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=2066#comment-63484 Yeah, the point isn't that they should or should not be trying to win me back per se, but whether I'm currently a paying customer or not, I trusted them with a lot of personal information, and I expect that if that information is compromised, I can use their procedures to do something about it. Yeah, the point isn’t that they should or should not be trying to win me back per se, but whether I’m currently a paying customer or not, I trusted them with a lot of personal information, and I expect that if that information is compromised, I can use their procedures to do something about it.

]]> By: joshx0rfz http://critical-hits.com/2008/08/29/done-with-world-of-warcraft-forever/#comment-63483 joshx0rfz Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:07:32 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=2066#comment-63483 If Dave isn't a paying customer but was, they should be trying to get him back, not alienating him further. I think the consequences are that some personal information may be in jeopardy here and that is not negligible. joshx0rfz's last post: <a href="http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/09/02/review-treasure-of-talon-pass/" rel="nofollow">Review: “Treasure of Talon Pass”</a> If Dave isn’t a paying customer but was, they should be trying to get him back, not alienating him further.

I think the consequences are that some personal information may be in jeopardy here and that is not negligible.

joshx0rfz’s last post: Review: “Treasure of Talon Pass”

]]> By: Bartoneus http://critical-hits.com/2008/08/29/done-with-world-of-warcraft-forever/#comment-63482 Bartoneus Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:52:18 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=2066#comment-63482 Something else we discussed, since you aren't a paying customer (and haven't been pretty much ever) they probably aren't exactly jumping to please you. :P I can still see the point that they dropped the ball on this issue, but the consequences seem negligible if you're not being charged anything. Something else we discussed, since you aren’t a paying customer (and haven’t been pretty much ever) they probably aren’t exactly jumping to please you. :P

I can still see the point that they dropped the ball on this issue, but the consequences seem negligible if you’re not being charged anything.

]]> By: Reverend Mike http://critical-hits.com/2008/08/29/done-with-world-of-warcraft-forever/#comment-63481 Reverend Mike Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:38:24 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=2066#comment-63481 Yep...definitely not worth the money... Unless, of course, you play the 10-day trial over and over like I've done...sure, the whole not-being-able-to-advance-past-level-20 thing is annoying, but you get to experience the gamut of races and classes as well as make some of those "memories" for less than a pack of gum... Reverend Mike's last post: <a href="http://bookofrev.blogspot.com/2008/08/eastern-westerns-theyre-shit.html" rel="nofollow">Eastern Westerns: They're The Shit.</a> Yep…definitely not worth the money…

Unless, of course, you play the 10-day trial over and over like I’ve done…sure, the whole not-being-able-to-advance-past-level-20 thing is annoying, but you get to experience the gamut of races and classes as well as make some of those “memories” for less than a pack of gum…

Reverend Mike’s last post: Eastern Westerns: They’re The Shit.

]]> By: Heather http://critical-hits.com/2008/08/29/done-with-world-of-warcraft-forever/#comment-63480 Heather Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:53:05 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=2066#comment-63480 They are not always the most swift. Sometimes they are aggravatingly incompetant as well. However, they do usually eventually resolve these issues after given time to "investigate." They will have record of your report prior to their closing your account - in fact, I almost wonder if they didn't close the account in auto response to the investigation started by your report? I do hope your personal information was not compromised. I'm not advocating sticking it out with Blizzard, merely suggesting it may yet be worked out. Keep a close eye on your credit. Heather's last post: <a href="http://thethingstheystillcarry.blogspot.com/2008/08/mini-update-345cst.html" rel="nofollow">Mini Update @ 3:45CST</a> They are not always the most swift. Sometimes they are aggravatingly incompetant as well. However, they do usually eventually resolve these issues after given time to “investigate.” They will have record of your report prior to their closing your account – in fact, I almost wonder if they didn’t close the account in auto response to the investigation started by your report?

I do hope your personal information was not compromised. I’m not advocating sticking it out with Blizzard, merely suggesting it may yet be worked out. Keep a close eye on your credit.

Heather’s last post: Mini Update @ 3:45CST

]]> By: Sucilaria http://critical-hits.com/2008/08/29/done-with-world-of-warcraft-forever/#comment-63479 Sucilaria Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:45:30 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=2066#comment-63479 Except for the memories, Bart...THE MEMORIES... Except for the memories, Bart…THE MEMORIES…

]]> By: Bartoneus http://critical-hits.com/2008/08/29/done-with-world-of-warcraft-forever/#comment-63478 Bartoneus Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:43:40 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=2066#comment-63478 Yea, unless you're some kind of freak who beats single-player games within a day or two of buying it (I can think of two such people...) then I don't really see the cost-benefit of playing WoW. It's a fun game, but when you stop playing you're not really walking away with much for the money you've spent. Yea, unless you’re some kind of freak who beats single-player games within a day or two of buying it (I can think of two such people…) then I don’t really see the cost-benefit of playing WoW.

It’s a fun game, but when you stop playing you’re not really walking away with much for the money you’ve spent.

]]> By: Dark Young http://critical-hits.com/2008/08/29/done-with-world-of-warcraft-forever/#comment-63477 Dark Young Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:59:03 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=2066#comment-63477 I'm sorry to hear about your account situation. Though I won't say that you should definitely try and play WoW or any such thing I will say this. My wifes account WAS hacked. Which was very unfortunate due to the fact that she was the guild leader and WoW had recently started it's guild banking system. Though most of her characters items were sold, guilds items were sold, and gold sent to another character on the server the WoW customer support was (I felt) swift in fixing the situation. We did immediately send an e-mail to customer support when we noticed it happening. (They did, in the course of correspondence, send an e-mail saying something like her account was being used for an exploit and was being suspended. The hacker was using one of her characters to farm a level 60 instance over and over.) However this was quickly rectified. WoW staff restored all of her characters sold gear, MANY of the guild bank items, and I'm not sure about her personal gold. I thought, even though it did take about a week in all, that the response and handling was excellent. Having been the victim of a real life home break in and theft I felt an equal amount of anger and horror when it happened. But I must say I was much more satisfied with WoW staffs support and response than I was with real life police. I’m sorry to hear about your account situation. Though I won’t say that you should definitely try and play WoW or any such thing I will say this. My wifes account WAS hacked. Which was very unfortunate due to the fact that she was the guild leader and WoW had recently started it’s guild banking system. Though most of her characters items were sold, guilds items were sold, and gold sent to another character on the server the WoW customer support was (I felt) swift in fixing the situation. We did immediately send an e-mail to customer support when we noticed it happening. (They did, in the course of correspondence, send an e-mail saying something like her account was being used for an exploit and was being suspended. The hacker was using one of her characters to farm a level 60 instance over and over.) However this was quickly rectified. WoW staff restored all of her characters sold gear, MANY of the guild bank items, and I’m not sure about her personal gold. I thought, even though it did take about a week in all, that the response and handling was excellent. Having been the victim of a real life home break in and theft I felt an equal amount of anger and horror when it happened. But I must say I was much more satisfied with WoW staffs support and response than I was with real life police.

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