[MUD-Dev] DESIGN: WoW quests and content

[Byron Ellacott]

Mike Rozak wrote:

> In player-rant sites, WoW players often claim that its quests and
> content are much better than other MMORPGs, especially in
> comparsion with EQ2. (I havent tried EQ2 yet.) I don't understand
> why WoW players think its quests/content are so superior. (See
> below). Does anyone have any opinions about why players think
> WoW's quests are better than other MMORPGs?

>  - WoW's quests are fundamentally the same as any other MMORPG
>  I've tried.

>  - Except that there are more of them and they seem to flow into
>  one another better.

>  - The quest manager UI seems better than other MMORPGs.

That's more or less it.  There are quests to do most, if not all, of
the time.  Gives you a good sense of short term achievement.

> My observations about content, in this case exampled by an
> instanced dungeon I just went through:

[snip description of, apparently, the Wailing Caverns]

> What am I missing? (Perhaps I'm missing some quest/content-design
> subtlety.)

There's content available for all levels.  The Wailing Caverns you
described is suitable for around levels 18-22.  Before that, if
you're Horde, you were in Ragefire Chasm.  Next you'll probably be
going into Shadowfang Keep.  From basically level 20 to 60, you'll
have content available to consume.

I think what I like about both the quests and content in WoW is just
that -- they cater to all levels.  Too many other MMOs I've tried in
the past ditch you in a field of giant rats that manage to whomp
your butt, and say "Yeah well, the game gets better once you've
levelled up."

--
bje
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