CS 428/528 HW#1.5: WoW Summary

Due: Sunday February 9, 11:59pm

Fill out the following table with summary information regarding the World of Warcraft, so we can compare it with other networked virtual environments. Turn in a PDF.

Property Name Major Issues WoW's Characteristics
Player Charactersavatar
role
progression
inventory
World size
navigation
open or fenced
known or discovered
Non-Player Characters aid or attack
passive or aggressive
interaction depth
Story multiplicity
depth
climax
Quests voluntary or conscript
number
timeline
Society politics
social standing
benefits
drawbacks
Community guilds
groups
raids
Economy scarcity
gathered vs. crafted
auctions vs. merchants
Violations any breaks in immersion
where the "game" falls flat