MMORPG Wars: Runescape V.S. World of Warcraft

[Sorrow.]

[center][size="5"][u]MMORPG WARS[/u][/size]

[size="3"][u]Introduction:[/u][/size]
Massively Multiuser Online Role Playing Game or MMORPGs are the most played games ever on the internet. They vary from different types of styles from 2D to 3D, Realistic to Anime. Polygon to Err Stick Figures. Most MMORPGs involves your character you've created you roam around do things that resemble Role Playing. This thread is a 2 weeks or more thread that compares MMORPGS, it will be compared in 5 things.
[b]Storyline[/b]
[b]Level Max.[/b]
[b]How many players/Community[/b]
[b]Graphics[/b]
[b]Payment Method[/b]
[b]Addictive Scale[/b]
[b]Controls[/b]
(NOTE: This is the only thing I could think of so far if you have more suggestions about how should I compare them please leave a comment)

You may enter an MMORPG through my Application. This ends my short Introduction about this Thread and MMORPGS, may the MMORPG Wars Begin!
[size="3"][u]This Weeks MMORPG War[/u][/size]
[spoiler=Runescape]
Storyline: ( NOTE:I don't know much about the storyline if you know please tell me)
Level Max.:125
How many players?: Over 10,000,000
Controls: Click Action
Graphics: Polygon and of The Low Quality
Payment Method: 5.45 a Month if enabled Members option.
Addictive Scale: 8
[/spoiler]
[spoiler=World of Warcraft]
Storyline: A giant war against the Horde and Alliance.
Level Max.: 80
How Many Players?: Over 10,000,000
Controls: Basic 1-9 Abillity Controls, Left click to select, Right click to run
Graphics: 3D Graphics but of the Low F2P
Payment Method: 12-20 Dollars a Month.
Addictive Scale: 9
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[spoiler=My Pick] I have played both MMORPGs and when it comes down to who wins I choose World of Warcraft. Why? Because I compared the systems, quests, Fighting Style etc. World of Warcrafts combat system is far more better than Runescape's hit, block, hit, block. There are more options for melee but it's single skilled so you can't be a Mage and a Warrior at the same time which Runescape wins in that section but if you pick a skill of your chose it'll have more fields of attack styles, for example if you chose a Hunter (Ranger in Runescapes) sake. You can chose a wide variety of Range types like Bow, or Gun or Throwing Knives. And each class has their own abilities like the Hunter has a poison shot or a stun shot things like that. I also picked WoW because of their diverse range of Races to chose from and not just your average Human you can be unique and venture a wide variety of places and not just your simple, Lumbridge, or Falador. In conclusion I picked WoW because it has, more options of skills to chose from, better graphics, and it's more addicting so that's why I picked WoW[/spoiler]
[size="2"][u] Application [/u][/size]
[spoiler=Application Rules]
No non-Adventurous MMOs
Fill out the whole Application
No stupid answer's like Level Max is 1,00,000
Don't Troll or Spam
[/spoiler]
Username:
Username on MMORPG:(Optional)
Futuristic Fantasy, Modern Fantasy, or Medieval Fantasy:
Storyline:
Level Max.:
How many players:
Graphics:
Is payment required?:
Are you addictive to this game:
Other Information that you want me to know about the MMORPG:

Any suggestions? Leave a comment and I'll review it.[/center]

[Limited Edition KING]

I choose Runescape because you don't have to pay to play.

And 10,000-100,000 players? Last time I checked there were about 1 million players on Runescape.

[Icy]

Your status thing on Runescape is horribly incorrect. As for WoW's graphics, it is actually Low by modern F2P standards even. What sets it apart is the Art Style and Direction it leans in. So please, understand a lot more.

[Tentacruel]

[quote name='JoshIcy' timestamp='1284745233' post='4634300']
Your status thing on Runescape is horribly incorrect. As for WoW's graphics, it is actually Low by modern F2P standards even. What sets it apart is the Art Style and Direction it leans in. So please, understand a lot more.
[/quote]

This.

Btw, I chose Runescape.

[Sorrow.]

[quote name='JoshIcy' timestamp='1284745233' post='4634300']
Your status thing on Runescape is horribly incorrect. As for WoW's graphics, it is actually Low by modern F2P standards even. What sets it apart is the Art Style and Direction it leans in. So please, understand a lot more.
[/quote]

Tell me what's incorrect, and tell me how I can fix this Thread by a long shot, I'm not a game designer or anything so please tell me what I need to work on.

[Death Metal]

I choose RuneScape.... cause I actually play it on a daily basis.


... and I don't play WoW at all. I just know it has a shitload of players and whatnot.




and if you check the Wikipedia page it actually says the number of accounts (over 10 Million active accounts and over 130 Million registered inactive accounts).

[Umbra]

[quote name='JoshIcy' timestamp='1284745233' post='4634300']
Your status thing on Runescape is horribly incorrect. As for WoW's graphics, it is actually Low by modern F2P standards even. What sets it apart is the Art Style and Direction it leans in. So please, understand a lot more.
[/quote]

WoW's graphics are anything but low, especially come Cataclysm, and especially compared to Runescape.

[Sorrow.]

Wow I would except that WoW would be the most popular vote but I guess I'm wrong..

[Phantom Roxas]

If WoW can top RuneScape's clearly awesome and sadly underutilized Mawnis Burrowgar and have multiple interesting storylines with a nice dose of humor, then WoW wins. However, I'm going with RuneScape, since I actually play it.

[Death Metal]

Just want to help with the info on RS and point out that the Max level is actually 138. ;D

[Icy]

[quote name='Umbra' timestamp='1284790426' post='4636227']
WoW's graphics are anything but low, especially come Cataclysm, and especially compared to Runescape.
[/quote]

The Art Direction is what makes it High. But actual everything else? Iirc, the game was designed to be played smoothly regardless of computer type (barring those still on low-speed hamster wheel internet connection). So yes, in terms of power and what it can do. It IS low. But that is hardly a bad thing, given how clear the visuals/colors/etc all are. Quite impressive and inspiring I might add.

@Cpt. Sorrow: Your things... You rarely look at Story in an MMO (literally, since it's a directly co-op experience for like 90% of us; unless you have the time it is really more of a luxury but it is there).

Level Max < End Game, you should really just as where the End Game experience starts (some it's not even at the Level cap like for PW it's Level 8X; 6X if you're a casual player).

Payment Method > Payment Required; with such diversity in the way to pay for a game asking such a blunt question is not sufficient.

Graphic Style > Graphics; Much like what I said about WoW, you must consider Graphical Style before the hard graphics. Some use low end engines to produce maximum results. Others use Low End Engines to create more atmospheric results (dragonica's graphics is very simple but the atmosphere is good). What about how they use it to create what you see appealing? (Who the game is targeted at falls heavily under here).

And what about Controls? Not every MMO uses the WASD or even mouse clicks. What Hard Genre is it? Browser MMO, Client based MMO, FPS etc. You really have to diversify it here. Many people have a preference and the game itself changes a lot because of this (this gap is closing though with new things like the Unity Engine). The targeted Demographic also falls under here.

Community? Some people like a small close nit community. Others cannot stand ones that are overly elitist, or too kind. Sure you have a mix all over but a general basis does help a person know how to approach a game at first rather than running and gunning and finding out people there are not to their liking. MMORPG's are a Community based experience, this is a huge huge huge factor in it.

(Thats all I can think of atm >_>; but it is what I look for when starting a fresh MMO).

[Sorrow.]

[quote name='JoshIcy' timestamp='1284792565' post='4636268']
The Art Direction is what makes it High. But actual everything else? Iirc, the game was designed to be played smoothly regardless of computer type (barring those still on low-speed hamster wheel internet connection). So yes, in terms of power and what it can do. It IS low. But that is hardly a bad thing, given how clear the visuals/colors/etc all are. Quite impressive and inspiring I might add.

@Cpt. Sorrow: Your things... You rarely look at Story in an MMO (literally, since it's a directly co-op experience for like 90% of us; unless you have the time it is really more of a luxury but it is there).

Level Max < End Game, you should really just as where the End Game experience starts (some it's not even at the Level cap like for PW it's Level 8X; 6X if you're a casual player).

Payment Method > Payment Required; with such diversity in the way to pay for a game asking such a blunt question is not sufficient.

Graphic Style > Graphics; Much like what I said about WoW, you must consider Graphical Style before the hard graphics. Some use low end engines to produce maximum results. Others use Low End Engines to create more atmospheric results (dragonica's graphics is very simple but the atmosphere is good). What about how they use it to create what you see appealing? (Who the game is targeted at falls heavily under here).

And what about Controls? Not every MMO uses the WASD or even mouse clicks. What Hard Genre is it? Browser MMO, Client based MMO, FPS etc. You really have to diversify it here. Many people have a preference and the game itself changes a lot because of this (this gap is closing though with new things like the Unity Engine). The targeted Demographic also falls under here.

Community? Some people like a small close nit community. Others cannot stand ones that are overly elitist, or too kind. Sure you have a mix all over but a general basis does help a person know how to approach a game at first rather than running and gunning and finding out people there are not to their liking. MMORPG's are a Community based experience, this is a huge huge huge factor in it.

(Thats all I can think of atm >_>; but it is what I look for when starting a fresh MMO).
[/quote]
Excellent suggestions and thoughts about it Icy, once again you show your qualities that only a true mod acquires.

[fenrir]

lol... That isn't something he got from being a mod. That's something he got from being an MMO hopper. The sad part is I would of said relatively the same things. (Only I would of actually bothered with the lore.)

In any case, addictive scale? That's kind of hard to base, and don't tell me your using the WoW stereotype ether.

[Sorrow.]

[quote name='Fenrir' timestamp='1284818410' post='4636692']
lol... That isn't something he got from being a mod. That's something he got from being an MMO hopper. The sad part is I would of said relatively the same things. (Only I would of actually bothered with the lore.)

In any case, addictive scale? That's kind of hard to base, and don't tell me your using the WoW stereotype ether.
[/quote]
No I'm not there's more option in it than most MMORPGS that I've played..

[Fader]

Runescape is crap.

Graphics? I may as well make a stick figure RPG where we all sit and talk about how boring the game is but how much better it is than runescape. Wow wins hands down, I have played them both so I know.

[Phantom Roxas]

Because Jagex totally hasn't been constantly trying to improve their graphics.

[Lonk]

Runescape is better IMO. Is it a shame that my mother will not let me buy more membership or no?

[Sorrow.]

[quote name='Phantom Roxas' timestamp='1284853126' post='4638532']
Because Jagex totally hasn't been constantly trying to improve their graphics.
[/quote]

Jagex is a bunch of lazy ass people who don't know how to make a great MMORPG

[Phantom Roxas]

If they're lazy, how come they update the game just about every week and actually have events for players to get together and do?

[Tentacruel]

[quote name='Phantom Roxas' timestamp='1284860583' post='4638873']
If they're lazy, how come they update the game just about every week and actually have events for players to get together and do?
[/quote]
This.

Even though a ton of Rs players rant about every single update.

Jagex>Blizzard

[Sorrow.]

[quote name='Phantom Roxas' timestamp='1284860583' post='4638873']
If they're lazy, how come they update the game just about every week and actually have events for players to get together and do?
[/quote]
Sorry I put my word placement wrong... They're not lazy they're just clueless and don't know how to make a good MMORPG, but the game is very addicting at points. Remember how back in 09 or 08 they REMOVED the wilderness and lost half of their players, they should of just kept the Wilderness other than the PVP server's because it's not the farther you go in the wilderness the more higher somebody can attack you, In PvP worlds it's just a scale from 5 levels lower and 5 levels higher (I think). It was a complete fail...

[Shalltear Bloodfallen]

I have played both and I enjoyed WoW A LOT more than runescape.

Graphics in WoW doesn´t look like complete crap (eventhough by modern day standards, WoW graphics are not that great either).

The WoW lore is well developed and in my opinion, a lot more interesting.

I HATE click action control systems with a passion.

The level cap in WoW is currently much smaller than Rs, but (in my opinion) Lvling in WoW is much more enjoyable since Blizzard have taken time to enshure that you get a much more clear feeling of progress, something wich means they must raise the max lvl much more slowly in order to keep the sense of clear progress.

+ WoW is MUCH bigger when it comes to area.

(Yeah, I´m a WoW fanboy, sue me!)

[King_of_lames]

Here is a little fix for the WoW info.

Storyline: Shitloads of stuff you'll have to check wiki for, but mainly the Horde vs Alliance, trying to take down the dark iron dwarves, black (or is it red..) dragonflight, burning crusade (Illidan), caverns of time, taking down the Lich King, and not totally sure about the cataclysm storyline.
Level Max.: 80 - soon to be 85, and unlike Runescape, the game sorta 'starts' at the max level, since WoW is all about the end of game content, rather than grinding.
How Many Players?: Over 10,000,000
Controls: Basic 1-9 Abillity Controls (a LOT of possible additional macros), W A S D movement / arrow keys (with spacebar to jump), you can also use the mouse to move.
Graphics: 3D Graphics but of the Low F2P
Payment Method: $14.99 / £8.99

Add these:
Sound
Character customization
Gameplay - non combat
Gameplay - pve
Gameplay - pvp


[quote name='ADHD-Guitar' timestamp='1284871516' post='4639348']
This.

Even though a ton of Rs players rant about every single update.

Jagex>Blizzard
[/quote]

Are you Retarded?

Blizzard have made:
Warcraft 1, 2, 3
Diablo 1 and 2
Starcraft 1 and 2
WoW (with three expansions soon)

What have Jagex made?
Runescape and Runescape 2?

/thread

[Sorrow.]

[quote name='King_of_lames' timestamp='1284914003' post='4640439']
Here is a little fix for the WoW info.

Storyline: Shitloads of stuff you'll have to check wiki for, but mainly the Horde vs Alliance, trying to take down the dark iron dwarves, black (or is it red..) dragonflight, burning crusade (Illidan), caverns of time, taking down the Lich King, and not totally sure about the cataclysm storyline.
Level Max.: 80 - soon to be 85, and unlike Runescape, the game sorta 'starts' at the max level, since WoW is all about the end of game content, rather than grinding.
How Many Players?: Over 10,000,000
Controls: Basic 1-9 Abillity Controls (a LOT of possible additional macros), W A S D movement / arrow keys (with spacebar to jump), you can also use the mouse to move.
Graphics: 3D Graphics but of the Low F2P
Payment Method: $14.99 / £8.99

Add these:
[u]Sound[/u]
Character customization
[u]Gameplay - non combat[/u]
[b]Gameplay - pve[/b]
[b]Gameplay - pvp[/b]




Are you Retarded?

Blizzard have made:
Warcraft 1, 2, 3
Diablo 1 and 2
Starcraft 1 and 2
WoW (with three expansions soon)

What have Jagex made?
Runescape and Runescape 2?

/thread
[/quote]

The bolded I'll add definitely, the underlined I'll give some thoughts on. As for the Character Customization it's pretty much the same, how do you want your hair to be like.. Your face, etc. etc.

[King_of_lames]

[quote name='Cpt. Sorrow' timestamp='1284926168' post='4641146']
The bolded I'll add definitely, the underlined I'll give some thoughts on. As for the Character Customization it's pretty much the same, how do you want your hair to be like.. Your face, etc. etc.
[/quote]

Yeah, I agree.
Character customization is practically identical in both.
You only get to choose from 2 factions, 12 races, and 10 classes in WoW.
And Runescape has an impressive one faction, one race, one class.
Need I say more?