Blizzard devs Q&A

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Q: HI , how are you doing today dev ?
D: Yeh, fine, just checking on bank account, yep all good mate. So what would you to ask about.

Q: That’s good to hear, if you say that all is good, players shouldn’t have anything to be worried about upcoming expansion. Which was my main question to you. But looking at you how you are exited about SL, it seem that you guys have done some big things with it.

{Dev finished looking on his PHONE (cos they have phones) with his banking app, and sliding it in to his pocket with very nice smile on his face} Adorable I think

D: Well, answering on that question. I would say that we are very confident and excited with upcoming expansion. As you know, old Blizzard stuff is gone, and now Activision is taking the steer wheel. With that in mind, there is nothing to be worried.

Q: Yes, that would be right, but could you maybe explain to our readers what that would mean for the future of WoW and other possible Blizzard (shrug) Activision’s products ?
D: Hmm if that’s the case, sure lets discuss about it. Do you have any question reading anything that you just mentioned ?

Q:So…
D: Buy our stuff, and everything would be fine.

Q:But…
D: Dont waist time, just do it…

Q: Hey hey hey, wait a sec. Slow down dev, we are here to talk, not to advertise.
D: You see Q, Activision did came to us and said “We will now gently change the approach that Blizzard have had for so many years to their beloved customers”
After some short boring speech, they introduced us to new exiting methods of making money. And…

Q: Do you mean, that now, more often then ever before in Blizzard games, there will be more options to spend money by players ?
D: I didn’t said that.

Q: But you just said…
D: All I said, that we are changing approach on making our quartal earnings higher.

Q: Which means, players will…
D: What players ? do you mean customers ?

Q: Ohh I see where is the problem
D: What problem ?

Q: Do you think, that player AKA customers
D: Could you please use ‘customer’ term please. We have been told that we wont make games for players or gamers.

Q: Hold on! {This guy… I am thinking in my head}
D: Yes ?

Q: Please, give me a moment, I need to put few things together as I wasn’t prepared for such turn in our Q&A
D: Yeh sure, take your time,

{Looking at this dev, oh no, his again checking his banking app, what is going on ? I am asking myself }

D: Also If you don’t mind, we have this new upcoming set that includes transmog a pet and a new flying mount and all that just for…
Q: Wait…
D: What’s wrong this time ?
Q: Did you just try to advertise again ?
D: No, I just used our new strategy. Form now on, we have to increase our efforts on sale and sale opportunities.

Q: I get that. Well I think I know what is happening here. But even if this Q&A is going not as planned, I would still ask you about things that players may expect from upcoming expansion.
D: What players ?

Q: Ok dev. I think we will finish just right here. I think I have emergency call.
Sorry for taking your time and not finishing Q&A with you today.
D: Oh that’s all right. Here, please take with you one of our new toy, its not that expensive, just few…

Q: Oh St fU!

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I bet you think you had something here.

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This is…I have no words

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funny not found

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I’ve never seen so many people get so unreasonably upset over a company offering unnecessary cosmetics for a few bucks.

It isn’t even a “slippery slope”, they’ve barely made use of stuff like this. Why the outrage?

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Would you like this toy for only few $

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That’s a whole lot of words just to say “WWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHH”

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New toy ?
Just for …

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Personally? Nah. Not my thing.

Doesn’t mean I need to be upset in case someone else happens to like it, though.

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Do I need more coffee or is this the nonsensical ramblings of someone who does? I’m scared. Hold me Ed.

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From my perspective, if I will open bigger picture.

Supporting devs that cash grab on any occasion is as bad as crime. Thats in my book.

But if many will support that, the quality of the game will shift, and we will have ‘20 man shop raids’

I wanna play fun game, and I def. wont buy something that is only a way for devs to make money where they have tons of money.

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holds

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People have been saying that for 10 years.

One day it may be true, but that is still far in the future. Nothing to get your wee self in a tizzy over.

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The shop has been around for quite a few years and there is zero evidence that anything you’re describing has ever come close to happening.

If it doesn’t actually affect your gameplay, I see nothing wrong with adding extra stuff to purchase in a subscription game.

People acting as if the sky is falling over this are being ridiculous.

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This is so old. Activision got involved with blizzard back in 2008. There has been plenty of good expansions since then. You really need to find something else to blame your unhappiness on.

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It does, if they put more effort, in making purchasable cosmetics, then they dont put 100% effort in making the game good. the proof is in last 4 expansions.

And you still side with nobody. you just come, throw you cheap 3c in posts.

Good Luck

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If you didn’t like any one of MoP, WoD, Legion and BfA expansions, you should just quit. Why are you staying?

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Cos I love the game. But I cant stand how many of you, playing the game and dont action when needed.

Because of that we have LFG that broke the social aspect of the game. We have scaling co people did cry about how hard it is to get gear. Or how fast they die in PVP. We got that. But when it comes to spending money on a game that is based on subscription. Nobody is crying. I dont get that.

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If you haven’t ‘loved’ it in the past 8 years, do you really love it? Or do you love the idea of loving it.

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The people who design the armor and cosmetics aren’t actually the same people that balance the game, or write the story, or make the music, or outline the raid encounters. You are aware of that, right? If your problem lies anywhere but the design of the armor sets, you’re pinning the blame on the wrong team.

Anyway, if you’ve hated the game for the past nearly-decade, why are you still giving them money?

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