World of Warcraft

1 . 2 . 3
80
View All Posts by This User Toggle Ignore / Unignore This User
  • Eldre'Thalas
  • 0. Appreciation thread - level designers at Bliz   10/21/2009 04:15:13 AM PDT
quote reply
As a decent raider who saw much of the game's content so far (no I'm not the best by FAR, but I'm a very solid tank nonetheless and a not-so-shabby raid leader too!), I had the opportunity to witness many different boss fights and go through dungeons all across Azeroth and the Outlands. Being in level design study atm, I really want to show my appreciation to Blizzard on the skills displayed in their games and the boundlessinspiration you guys are to me as I learn more of my craft.

As silly as this might seem to some people, making a game's areas designed to help people who only have chat and voice to discuss strats and coordinate is a pretty amazing feat, especially with the complexity of encounters, the positionning, etc.

You guys definitely took the time to design the area based on the encounters, giving most experienced raiders a very good grasp of how a fight will go even if one doesn't know the strats. You can wipe a time or two, pay attention and come up with pretty decent strategies in no time, provided you have enough experience with the game.

It's truly sad a lot of games take gamers for dummies who cannot pay attention to their environment, most gamers I know are VERY sharp for observing their surroundings and learning how to use them to their advantages.

Subtly hinting at cues, giving visuals to help coordinate, following patterns... this is what makes success in encounters in Wow so gratifying! Imagine fighting a mindless mob in a big room you don't need, bleh, no challenge. After all, loot only gives so much satisfaction, I'd rather overcome tactical challenges!

Once again, THANK YOU Blizzard for making great games and feeding us new and exciting content, can't wait to see what you got planned for us in Icecrown and beyond!
80
View All Posts by This User Toggle Ignore / Unignore This User
  • 1. Re: Appreciation thread - level designers at    10/21/2009 04:18:23 AM PDT
quote reply
You're misusing the forums. You're not aloud to be positive here.


On a serious note, I think Blizzard has done a very good job on this game and it's environment, especially so in the newer zones.

 
80
View All Posts by This User Toggle Ignore / Unignore This User
  • Emerald Dream
  • 2. Re: Appreciation thread - level designers at    10/21/2009 04:22:17 AM PDT
quote reply
As much as I hate this $*%*ing zone Azshara is an amazingly beautiful place. The colors, terrain, music, and mobs really pull together perfectly and blend all the way from the beach to the very ends of each penninsula very nicely.

My only hope is that the Goblins don't $*%( the place up too much, but are courtious enough to blast some rampways into the cliffs that don't look *too* obvious.
80
View All Posts by This User Toggle Ignore / Unignore This User
  • 3. Re: Appreciation thread - level designers at    10/21/2009 04:31:41 AM PDT
quote reply
Speaking of level appreciation, WC, east side.

All those overlapping paths, walking along rock balcony's, jumping a crevice. That portion of the dungeon was an epic crafted maze and I love the feel of it.

To follow others is to be a sheep.
To follow your desires is to be selfish.
To follow the voices is to be insane.
But to follow a book, is to be religious.
80
View All Posts by This User Toggle Ignore / Unignore This User
  • 4. Re: Appreciation thread - level designers at    10/21/2009 05:28:25 AM PDT
quote reply
Thrilled you approve.

One time I helped my uncle, Jack, off a horse. Had I not known how to use proper punctuation and capitalization, I would have helped my uncle jack off a horse.
63
View All Posts by This User Toggle Ignore / Unignore This User
  • Shu'halo
  • 5. Re: Appreciation thread - level designers at    10/21/2009 05:35:16 AM PDT
quote reply
Just shows Blizz designers spend way too much time and money on raiders. Now if they only spent the same sort of effort on the rest of the game.
69
View All Posts by This User Toggle Ignore / Unignore This User
  • Proudmoore
  • 6. Re: Appreciation thread - level designers at    10/21/2009 06:10:08 AM PDT
quote reply
I'm not sure what to think of the designers at blizz. They do all the things that the OP mentioned, but then you look at 15 fps Dalaran (a very busy place) and it's like they threw any kind of budget out the window concerning poly counts, texture memory, etc.

The dungeons are first rate. I haven't gotten past the Nexus on any of my toons, but I was pretty floored when I walked into that place.
80
View All Posts by This User Toggle Ignore / Unignore This User
  • 7. Re: Appreciation thread - level designers at    10/21/2009 06:18:18 AM PDT
quote reply
We need a straight up Blizzard Appreciation thread in these dark times.

Gurvir: Lvl 70 Paladin
Gurvir: Lvl 75 DK
Gorestrike: Lvl 68 DK
Raam: Lvl ?? Hunter
80
View All Posts by This User Toggle Ignore / Unignore This User
  • Eldre'Thalas
  • 8. Re: Appreciation thread - level designers at    10/21/2009 06:37:52 AM PDT
quote reply

Q u o t e:
We need a straight up Blizzard Appreciation thread in these dark times.


Agreed, too much negativity in the forums!
80
View All Posts by This User Toggle Ignore / Unignore This User
  • Eldre'Thalas
  • 9. Re: Appreciation thread - level designers at    10/21/2009 03:45:18 PM PDT
quote reply
Anyone else has nice examples of ingame encounters or design that makes them go "aaaaaah?"
Blizzard Entertainment
View All Posts by This User ignore-inactive
Zarhym
Blizzard Poster
  • 10. Re: Appreciation thread - level designers at    10/21/2009 03:56:31 PM PDT
quote reply
We really appreciate you taking the time to let us know you enjoy the effort and detail we've put into the World of Warcraft, Faenya. I wish you the best of luck on your studies. Perhaps one day we'll meet at the office when you're helping to design our next expansion. ;)

Prettiest mess you've ever seen...
80
View All Posts by This User Toggle Ignore / Unignore This User
  • 11. Re: Appreciation thread - level designers at    10/21/2009 03:58:58 PM PDT
quote reply
Agreed, the level design is quite nice.
80
View All Posts by This User Toggle Ignore / Unignore This User
  • Cho'gall
  • 12. Re: Appreciation thread - level designers at    10/21/2009 03:59:40 PM PDT
quote reply
Did fantastic job with PVE in wolk.

Did terrible job with PvP in every way in Wolk.

milk me plz
80
View All Posts by This User Toggle Ignore / Unignore This User
  • Shadow Council
  • 13. Re: Appreciation thread - level designers at    10/21/2009 03:59:41 PM PDT
quote reply
Always the love for the devs, never the love for the poor folks in customer service.

LOW LEVEL GMS, I LOVE YOU. LET'S GO OUT FOR A BEER AND ICE CREAM.

---
http://wowfailure.wordpress.com/
---
12
View All Posts by This User Toggle Ignore / Unignore This User
  • 14. Re: Appreciation thread - level designers at    10/21/2009 04:01:18 PM PDT
quote reply

Q u o t e:
We really appreciate you taking the time to let us know you enjoy the effort and detail we've put into the World of Warcraft, Faenya. I wish you the best of luck on your studies. Perhaps one day we'll meet at the office when you're helping to design our next expansion. ;)


Expansion Post-Cataclysm announced. You heard it here folks.
80
View All Posts by This User Toggle Ignore / Unignore This User
  • 15. Re: Appreciation thread - level designers at    10/21/2009 04:02:18 PM PDT
quote reply

Q u o t e:
You're misusing the forums. You're not aloud to be positive here.



What if he stays quiet?

"AND DOLLARS AT STAR NUMBER!" - Donald, darklegacycomics
80
View All Posts by This User Toggle Ignore / Unignore This User
  • 16. Re: Appreciation thread - level designers at    10/21/2009 04:13:36 PM PDT
quote reply
I'm in the same group. The environmental artists and the dedication and attention to detail they display are top notch. I've liked the design of just about every zone and instance I've been in since vanilla WoW.

That being said, I really really wish I could say the same for some of the armor and weapons....

- Like maces to the faces of the goat people from outer spaces -

___________"Save the horde, kill a blood elf."______________
80
View All Posts by This User Toggle Ignore / Unignore This User
  • 17. Re: Appreciation thread - level designers at    10/21/2009 04:18:04 PM PDT
quote reply
You guys suck...

Just kidding :3.
1
View All Posts by This User Toggle Ignore / Unignore This User
  • Garona
  • 18. Re: Appreciation thread - level designers at    10/21/2009 04:29:17 PM PDT
quote reply
Wait, so what game is the OP playing? Is it the Cataclysm beta? I hear that game is going to kill WoW.

Hahaha, I'm just kidding. There are some elements of the game that make you go "Ohhhh" but others that make you go "ughhh". If all the programmers could just get on the same page...

Also @the person who liked WC, what are you on and where can I get some?
80
View All Posts by This User Toggle Ignore / Unignore This User
  • Eldre'Thalas
  • 19. Re: Appreciation thread - level designers at    10/21/2009 04:31:45 PM PDT
quote reply

Q u o t e:
We really appreciate you taking the time to let us know you enjoy the effort and detail we've put into the World of Warcraft, Faenya. I wish you the best of luck on your studies. Perhaps one day we'll meet at the office when you're helping to design our next expansion. ;)


I would definitely enjoy that! Keep it up guys and go on amazing us players!


ZOMG my first blue ever!
1 . 2 . 3
Forum Nav : Jump To This Forum
Blizzard Entertainment