Coming to the ninth week of World of Warcraft version 9.2, the second week of the equipment transformation gameplay, players who have not yet activated the four-piece effect remember to go to the Metamorphosis Garden to transform the billet in their hands. Well, without further ado, let's get started today.
Recently, Blizzard announced the promotional animation of the new expansion film "Dragon Age", and after watching it, I had to sigh that this animation is really amazing! In addition to watching the animation and wanting to eat the cake, the player still has to understand some core information, such as some highlights of the gameplay...
So behind the highlights of the gameplay, what does Blizzard think? Today, from our own point of view, we will simply speculate on Blizzard's "intention motives".
1. With the new expansion pack content, Blizzard wants to create a new "Age of Warcraft"
Before joking, I always said that the new expansion pack would be "So-and-so Is Angry Again" or "So-and-So Is Coming Again". But soon, the player finds out that this is not the case, why not? In a word, in the nine-character version, many veteran NPCs have been slammed on by Blizzard in terms of plot!
For example, the Dark Sister who is bent on revenge, the queen who jumps in various versions in the first few versions, and the Lich King Alsace who has been thinking about it for a long time, have been brushed over in the plot...
Further ahead, a few small "lepers" on both sides of the tribal alliance, what calf, Sal, Kaizi, copper whiskers, And Velen also showed their retirement posture early, and the two new forces of Zandalar and Kurtiras were even without news! It's unrealistic for you to let these people lead the warriors of Azeroth to break into the new expansion pack!
Therefore, Blizzard simply did not do two without stopping, and directly demarcated the boundary on the spot!
Plot, with "new"! The new me here uses double quotation marks because I think that "Age of dragons" still has a certain connection with the old version in some plots, the core characters also use new, and the login interface also uses new...
Speaking of this new login interface, I think the happiest is not necessarily the player, but the two Zakun who have stood conscientiously for an unknown number of days and nights...
After many operations, Blizzard's idea is actually very simple, that is, to create a new Era of Warcraft, the process must make the player feel that "this is a thorough new ship expansion pack", is the brother to come... That kind of expansion pack.
To take a simple example, such as the naming of the new expansion pack, called "Age of dragons" instead of "Return of the Dragon", from the details, I personally feel that the return is obviously more appropriate than the times. But once the word return is used, it is inevitable that the taste of "coming again and again anger" will be rubbed, which is the pain point of Blizzard, and it is also the old road that can never be taken again.
Another point to mention is that Blizzard wants to use the Age of Dragons to make a complete break with the eight-character version and the nine-character version. Word-of-mouth decline and population loss is a big taboo in the game industry, and unfortunately, both versions have offended.
2, set the best version of the past, do the last attempt belonging to the Warcraft
Whether it is Blizzard or veteran players, everyone knows how much responsibility the 10.0 version has for Blizzard. In the early years, the game industry blossomed, and Blizzard cooked its own family barrel. But unfortunately, in recent years, due to the influence of many factors, the works in the family barrel can resist and fight, and the only two left are the Warcraft Hearthstone.
But don't forget, no matter how hearthstone jumps, it is also parasitic on top of Warcraft, which belongs to the world of Warcraft sentimental works. And once the world of Warcraft sign is destroyed, then Hearthstone will definitely follow, and it is the kind that Can't be supported.
Therefore, the "non-original generation" designers, who have always been arrogant, seem to be soft! In fact, it is not easy to be soft, push back two expansion packs, the so-called new gameplay is tossing World of Warcraft not lightly.
Given the magnitude of the responsibilities of version 10.0, I once suspected that the core designers of today are the kind that have a writ of signing. So, what is the best version of the past? My understanding is that some of the gameplay experiences that players miss.
For example, the old world exploration gameplay, talent trees, more detailed professional gameplay, and so on. And these will all be returned in the 10.0 expansion pack, and not only the return, because many of the gameplay is more detailed and more intriguing than in the past.
You'll find the feel of the old world in Age of Dragons, and at the same time, you'll be able to open up new realms of exploration. If such a design can be perfectly implemented, it may be a good thing for new and old players.
3. Innovation, rectification
The entire universe cannot escape the sanction of the law of entropy increase, and the game industry is no exception, and the best way to stop it is to innovate. New classes, new combat experiences, these are all innovations. The purpose of Blizzard in doing so is nothing more than four words: "stay in the old and welcome the new".
Since the general direction of the Warcraft product is "staying old and welcoming the new", then the existence of the nostalgic suit is tantamount to a fish in the throat, and on the question of how to rectify the players in the nostalgic suit back, Blizzard must have thought a lot...
Blizzard: My original intention in making the game was not to let you open a gold group with a trumpet to brush gold coins! Since I can't move the banner of affection, don't blame me for being "fierce"...
The reason why the new expansion pack map is designed is most likely that Blizzard has the idea of allowing players to regain the exploratory experience, which is obviously contrary to the current mercenary gathering of nostalgic clothes.
Personal analysis, when the new expansion film "Dragon Age" is about to be launched, Blizzard will definitely hit the profitable behavior in the nostalgic suit, and regarding the version cycle of the nostalgic suit, speculation will take two routes, either very fast or very delayed.
Finally, I would like to say that the above content is only a personal analysis, has nothing to do with the game experience, and is only for tea and rest. Well, today's content will be talked about here first, in advance I wish you all a happy weekend, Bye~