Well pleased with the game, and as a long time player of the franchise, glitches/crashes are just something I call, "Bethesda!". But they now include the auto saves, which is a great improvement over the Morrowind days.

The world looks good. Dungeons now are unique (not simple clones like in Oblivion). But what I really like is the sense of adventure this franchise offers -- total freedom to not even play the storyline, even (my favorite game of all time IS Deus Ex, so what do you expect???). Love just romping around on my horse, travel up cliffs and mountains and enjoying the scenery below. This time the scenery really looks life-like, right down to the lighting from dawn, midday, dusk. Finally, feel like an explorer and not feel rushed to some linear end. Will get there on my time, not forced there.

The classless talent system also is amazing. Play EQ2 and have always associated a RPG by the vastness of options. The options are good, and now can make a paladin like character to blend the best of all these MMOs into one paladin like class. So thrilled by not being locked down by class limitations -- you can heal like a true healer in plate, even.

There's minor annoyances here and there, but overall I rate it as the best game I purchased in 2 years at least, and sure getting my money's worth. Pleasantly pleased. Skyrim will remain on my computer, definitely.

Someone should play taps for the death of my thread.

Geeze, this is why i don't ever post in GGD.

Currently it's bugged filled (beta testing on live servers, literally they're releasing beta patches on live servers). Many of the bugs won't be fixed until after Cata.

Best bet is to wait a month at least until the bugs are mostly fixed if you're coming back after 6+ months, or a new player. It'll save you the pain of every week or another week of your class abilities being tweaked or trashed.

Some of the changes...

1. 41 talent points (yes from 71, WoW has been XBoxed) at 85. You must put in 31 talent points in one tree to unlock the others.
2. New glyph tiers: learn them once, permanent now, so you can switch as needed-- Prime/Major/Minor.
3. Stats have changed: armor penetration and defense are gone. Introduction of the plate specialization (5% buff in a primary spec tree) and Mastery (spec bonus depending on class and spec tree). Spirit replaces MP5 (though exists still in calculating average mana regen over 5 seconds). Paladins gained a new power system (Holy power) tied to damage and healing spells (free no mana cost damage or heals).
4. Almost every class now has a minor self-heal. Hunters can heal over time.
5. Hunters don't use ammo anymore. Arrows and shot are gone, so are the quivers and ammo bags.
6. CC is back in force. Cata will require it, as heroics aren't going to be easy. Hunters will be using their traps and mages iceblocking.
7. Tanks have issues of holding aggro (consecration won't hold it anymore, you will have to work on it). Forget any WoTLK idea of holding aggro.
8. Tanks will jump from around 55k raid buff average health points now to around 200k raid buffed in Cata (we're talking a huge jump in stats). This is due to how damage is going to be delt in Cata. It won't be fast and furious, but sustained.
9. Healers will be forced to manage mana (no more stacking stats, very hard stop on that practice). Healing classes got a complete overhaul. Healadins have been totally revamped, and now have limited raid healing abilities.
10. Mana matters. No more room pulling. Casters and healers will be strapped for mana. You will have to wait as both drink and drink and drink (mana tools also have long cool downs).

Theme of Cata is WoTLK was easy, now you're going to pay...dearly.

Everytime I link to that site now, and IGN, I get referred back to the support pages.

Is Direct2Drive site itself down?

Everyone from the gamespot reviewer to PC Gamer editors to people on amazon.com have written on how they feel that this particular DRM hampers the experience for legit Buyers.

kokonut1971

What many Pc users find fault is being told that a company will not release any mod tools and that they plan on releasing DLC instead.

jedikevin2