Comments on: The End Of QuestHelper? http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/12/09/the-end-of-questhelper/ A blog about MMORPGs like World of Warcraft (WoW) and Everquest 2 (EQ2) Sat, 18 May 2013 23:06:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Magic Compass Revisited « Procrastination Amplification http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/12/09/the-end-of-questhelper/comment-page-1/#comment-13901 Magic Compass Revisited « Procrastination Amplification Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:47:18 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=2360#comment-13901 [...] add-on Quest Helper, for example, was hugely pop­u­lar when it sur­faced. (These days, the new quest map in the WoW cli­ent makes it less inter­est­ing.) The add-on quer­ies an internal data­base of quest object­ives [...] [...] add-on Quest Helper, for example, was hugely pop­u­lar when it sur­faced. (These days, the new quest map in the WoW cli­ent makes it less inter­est­ing.) The add-on quer­ies an internal data­base of quest object­ives [...]

]]> By: luvy duvy http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/12/09/the-end-of-questhelper/comment-page-1/#comment-13698 luvy duvy Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:59:54 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=2360#comment-13698 i used to use QH but ever since the Wow new map features there is no need for Qh for me not to mention there were times in QH that i will go to places where it said that i needed to go to complete a quest and it will turn out that the QH pointed .... TO THE WRONG F@#$@ING LOCATION! other then that i think its great that blizz said there peole who will find the game more enjoyable without spending to much time lookin for stuff and more time enjoying the game not to mention remember there kids playing this game so they shouldnt make it to hard for them or people with certain disabilities so its like blizzard is making world of warcraft more open to different kinds of people and for them taking the QH idea remember its there rite to make the game how they want it so its all good. my cheers to blizz now again give those damn nightelfs some manly haircuts i can pick instead of the fag long hair look you did it withthe bloodelfs with the spikey or the windswept look pls for the love of god do it with the nightelfs cause thats the only reason i dont play them! i used to use QH but ever since the Wow new map features there is no need for Qh for me not to mention there were times in QH that i will go to places where it said that i needed to go to complete a quest and it will turn out that the QH pointed ….

TO THE WRONG F@#$@ING LOCATION!

other then that i think its great that blizz said there peole who will find the game more enjoyable without spending to much time lookin for stuff and more time enjoying the game not to mention remember there kids playing this game so they shouldnt make it to hard for them or people with certain disabilities so its like blizzard is making world of warcraft more open to different kinds of people and for them taking the QH idea remember its there rite to make the game how they want it so its all good.

my cheers to blizz now again give those damn nightelfs some manly haircuts i can pick instead of the fag long hair look you did it withthe bloodelfs with the spikey or the windswept look pls for the love of god do it with the nightelfs cause thats the only reason i dont play them!

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/12/09/the-end-of-questhelper/comment-page-1/#comment-12723 Gordon Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:33:30 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=2360#comment-12723 For me, the big thing will be how much Blizzard support the feature. If they keep adding to it to make it totally polished and fully featured then it will be excellent but if they ignore it and QH continues to be updated and get new features, I'll most likely stick to QH. For me, the big thing will be how much Blizzard support the feature. If they keep adding to it to make it totally polished and fully featured then it will be excellent but if they ignore it and QH continues to be updated and get new features, I’ll most likely stick to QH.

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/12/09/the-end-of-questhelper/comment-page-1/#comment-12722 Gordon Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:32:23 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=2360#comment-12722 Depends on what your definition of fun is, I guess. If you look at the original EQ, it had almost no quests and was all about grouping and running dungeons. I find that far more enjoyable than just quest grinding - which is essentially what WoW is now - so I want to make the process as painless as possible. Depends on what your definition of fun is, I guess. If you look at the original EQ, it had almost no quests and was all about grouping and running dungeons. I find that far more enjoyable than just quest grinding – which is essentially what WoW is now – so I want to make the process as painless as possible.

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/12/09/the-end-of-questhelper/comment-page-1/#comment-12721 Gordon Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:31:02 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=2360#comment-12721 Haven't used Cartographer before. TBH, QH is about the only addon I used. I don't even bother with Outfitter anymore and haven't updated Bejewled in ages. Haven’t used Cartographer before. TBH, QH is about the only addon I used. I don’t even bother with Outfitter anymore and haven’t updated Bejewled in ages.

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/12/09/the-end-of-questhelper/comment-page-1/#comment-12720 Gordon Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:30:01 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=2360#comment-12720 I totally agree that things like QuestHelper take away a certain aspect from the game. It's great for me though because it appeals exactly to my type of personality and desired gameplay. I have no patience and just like to kill things :) I totally agree that things like QuestHelper take away a certain aspect from the game. It’s great for me though because it appeals exactly to my type of personality and desired gameplay. I have no patience and just like to kill things :)

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/12/09/the-end-of-questhelper/comment-page-1/#comment-12718 Gordon Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:27:24 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=2360#comment-12718 It's fine on my main PC but yeah, its a pain on my laptop. Looking forward to trying WoW without it now! It’s fine on my main PC but yeah, its a pain on my laptop. Looking forward to trying WoW without it now!

]]> By: Mage Leveling: Part I-B « Psynister's Notebook http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/12/09/the-end-of-questhelper/comment-page-1/#comment-12708 Mage Leveling: Part I-B « Psynister's Notebook Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:25:28 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=2360#comment-12708 [...] also find the new build in quest tracking features to be very helpful. As Gordon over at WeFlySpitfires.com discussed yesterday, this new feature potentially removes the need for questing addons such as [...] [...] also find the new build in quest tracking features to be very helpful. As Gordon over at WeFlySpitfires.com discussed yesterday, this new feature potentially removes the need for questing addons such as [...]

]]> By: Brannagar http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/12/09/the-end-of-questhelper/comment-page-1/#comment-12705 Brannagar Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:16:53 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=2360#comment-12705 I am really torn on features like Quest Helper. On one hand, it is incredibly handy to have and really cuts down on the time it takes to find quest objectives. It makes your game time more productive and allows you to do more in less time. On the other hand, it really takes away from exploration, which is one of my favorite things about MMOs. People using Quest Helper generally go from Point-A to Point-B and never stray off the beaten path. That is an unfortunate thing in a well-created world like WoW, LotRO and the like. I do find it funny that Blizzard uses the mod community to farm the good ideas. So many mods have been folded into WoW in some way or other that it almost seems like Blizz should be paying them. Great idea by Blizzard I guess, just unfortunate for the mod-makers. I am really torn on features like Quest Helper. On one hand, it is incredibly handy to have and really cuts down on the time it takes to find quest objectives. It makes your game time more productive and allows you to do more in less time.

On the other hand, it really takes away from exploration, which is one of my favorite things about MMOs. People using Quest Helper generally go from Point-A to Point-B and never stray off the beaten path. That is an unfortunate thing in a well-created world like WoW, LotRO and the like.

I do find it funny that Blizzard uses the mod community to farm the good ideas. So many mods have been folded into WoW in some way or other that it almost seems like Blizz should be paying them.

Great idea by Blizzard I guess, just unfortunate for the mod-makers.

]]> By: Copra http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/12/09/the-end-of-questhelper/comment-page-1/#comment-12703 Copra Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:48:25 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=2360#comment-12703 well, it seems that cartographer is messing the new ingame questing system and the arrow showing my whereabouts is quite off the actual position. It also causes the map to flow over the side panel and makes a mess of the map. Then again, knowing the areas more or less adequately I use the map only to orientate myself when I'm not exactly sure. QH has it's points, but the game has more content without QH. Really. C out well, it seems that cartographer is messing the new ingame questing system and the arrow showing my whereabouts is quite off the actual position. It also causes the map to flow over the side panel and makes a mess of the map.

Then again, knowing the areas more or less adequately I use the map only to orientate myself when I’m not exactly sure. QH has it’s points, but the game has more content without QH.

Really.

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