tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896560166952584311.post6085481092521610644..comments2023-11-05T04:08:15.335-05:00Comments on Escape Hatch: Quick Response to Gevlon re: WoW's marketHatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03615033343005638291noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896560166952584311.post-57869504914924969402011-04-28T04:56:01.043-04:002011-04-28T04:56:01.043-04:00http://nintendo-revolution.blogspot.com/2011/04/wi...http://nintendo-revolution.blogspot.com/2011/04/wii-successor-details-to-be-announced.html<br />http://megamanifest.blogspot.com/2009/04/megas-winter-music-conference-report.html<br />http://educationalsoftware.blogspot.com/2011/04/member-of-month-april-11.html<br />http://sternenstaub-esc.blogspot.com/<br />http://escinsider.blogspot.com/2011/03/just-to-tide-us-overeurovision-by.html<br />http://english-speaking-cologne.blogspot.com/2011/02/jon-gomm-european-tour.html<br />http://escwebs.blogspot.com/2009/07/rdc-licensing-and-mac.htmlSam Huanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892337056542850213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896560166952584311.post-26978113344638300452011-02-10T16:01:52.713-05:002011-02-10T16:01:52.713-05:00blogging sucks. I need an army.blogging sucks. I need an army.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01024497755617725448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896560166952584311.post-86827602645058109302010-09-07T17:24:28.424-04:002010-09-07T17:24:28.424-04:00Very good post, I don't read Gevlon at all, so...Very good post, I don't read Gevlon at all, so I missed all the kerfluffle I guess, although I did read Miss Medicina's take on things a bit.<br /><br />A couple things that do occur to me, I don't disagree with anything you said, but I do think that, for a team of graphic artists dominated by boys, in WoW there is a core world that I, personally, find to be romantic at times. The color schemes, the sunsets, the way Druids can change into animals and hunters can tame various pets for no other reason than that they're cool or cute, the non-combat pets... there are aspects of the game that, if not influenced by a woman's sensibilities, show that at least they were crafted with an eye to more than "boobies" and Nelf pole dancing.<br /><br />The other thing I know is that, while even I get irritated by how overly ridonkulous and overly, ahem, "heroic" in stature most of the race designs are, Breana and other ladies I know love the Gnome and Dwarf females for giving them something other than Nelfs to play... and my wife loves the human models for giving HER something she loves playing.<br /><br />Not taking anything away from your argument, just saying that the graphic design of elements of the game, and play elements within it, show greater depth at times than I think it gets credit for from the Gevlons of the world.TheBigBearButthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364101128497248729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896560166952584311.post-20397614119645570622010-09-03T19:18:26.954-04:002010-09-03T19:18:26.954-04:00Interestingly, and anecdotally, I've found tha...Interestingly, and anecdotally, I've found that women are more likely to make heroes that look like prostitutes in Champions Online. I'm not so sure how much of the sexy females are the fault of boys, or if women would go around designing homely looking avatars.Pangoria Fallstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148359926488188195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896560166952584311.post-72394748787666435822010-09-03T18:07:27.568-04:002010-09-03T18:07:27.568-04:00This hinges a bit on how you define "the mark...This hinges a bit on how you define "the market" too, methinketh. If by that you (meaning Gevlonites) mean "the people currently playing WoW", sure, you're dealing with inbred incestuous notions of what is appropriate for "the market".<br /><br />If, on the other hand, you're looking at everyone on the planet as the "potential market", things change considerably. If any MMO can look to casting a wider net, WoW can, with its social presence and critical mass.<br /><br />It's bad business to assume your current customers are your only customers. It's bad business to think that your definition of cool or good gameplay is the only one. WoW has been as successful as it has largely by being inclusive to varied gameplay styles. It's not a big conceptual leap to take that philosophy of inclusiveness to other facets of the game.<br /><br />Lots of words to say "ayup, well said, Hatch."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com