Comments on: WoWPhone http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/04/27/wowphone/ Random Comments About Gaming And Tractors Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mercury http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/04/27/wowphone/comment-page-1/#comment-23350 Mercury Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:48:42 +0000 http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=3725#comment-23350 Wow, what a clever idea. Imagine how neat it would be if the market were actually open and people could innovate add-ons like this to extend software in ways the original developer hadn't considered. Too bad it's not a free market. C&D or partner up and pay the "protection" fee. Also see post #1. Wow, what a clever idea. Imagine how neat it would be if the market were actually open and people could innovate add-ons like this to extend software in ways the original developer hadn’t considered.

Too bad it’s not a free market. C&D or partner up and pay the “protection” fee. Also see post #1.

]]> By: Viz http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/04/27/wowphone/comment-page-1/#comment-23349 Viz Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:17:23 +0000 http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=3725#comment-23349 This is exactly the sort of functionality people who want to play WoW on the go for about half an hour at a time and who also aren't concerned with the possibility that they may miss any subsequent calls need! This is exactly the sort of functionality people who want to play WoW on the go for about half an hour at a time and who also aren’t concerned with the possibility that they may miss any subsequent calls need!

]]> By: dartwick http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/04/27/wowphone/comment-page-1/#comment-23348 dartwick Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:52:17 +0000 http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=3725#comment-23348 People have been kinda sorta playing EVE on phones for a while now. People have been kinda sorta playing EVE on phones for a while now.

]]> By: Queso http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/04/27/wowphone/comment-page-1/#comment-23347 Queso Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:02:26 +0000 http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=3725#comment-23347 I've actually used to play wow from my iPod at school, not from the actuall screen of my iPod but from using the iPod as an external HD. OSX is pretty amazing. To bad it didnt have a bigger market share. I’ve actually used to play wow from my iPod at school, not from the actuall screen of my iPod but from using the iPod as an external HD. OSX is pretty amazing. To bad it didnt have a bigger market share.

]]> By: Flimgoblin http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/04/27/wowphone/comment-page-1/#comment-23346 Flimgoblin Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:16:42 +0000 http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=3725#comment-23346 The iPhone has an openGL implementation so it can do 3d - as the video shows it's an interesting framerate ;) I imagine one of the biggest hurdles would be the amount of space taken up by the textures/model data etc. I agree with Thomas Bidaux - you don't need the whole client/game for it to work. I presume in WoW you need to take your character to the auction house to do things? it's not something you can access from anywhere? That's probably the one thing requiring a 3d client. Though if they brought in a separate API for auction stuff that the mobile client can use when you're not logged in on a PC - problem solved. Login as a "mobile spirit" with limited powers all rendered in 2d. The iPhone has an openGL implementation so it can do 3d – as the video shows it’s an interesting framerate ;) I imagine one of the biggest hurdles would be the amount of space taken up by the textures/model data etc.

I agree with Thomas Bidaux – you don’t need the whole client/game for it to work. I presume in WoW you need to take your character to the auction house to do things? it’s not something you can access from anywhere? That’s probably the one thing requiring a 3d client.

Though if they brought in a separate API for auction stuff that the mobile client can use when you’re not logged in on a PC – problem solved. Login as a “mobile spirit” with limited powers all rendered in 2d.

]]> By: Mist http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/04/27/wowphone/comment-page-1/#comment-23345 Mist Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:17:18 +0000 http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=3725#comment-23345 I think it's faked with streaming video, personally. I think it’s faked with streaming video, personally.

]]> By: geldonyetich http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/04/27/wowphone/comment-page-1/#comment-23344 geldonyetich Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:19:37 +0000 http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=3725#comment-23344 If you're operating on $300-$500 hardware... ...with a pricey subscription for cell service... ...with another pricey additional subscription/surcharge for unlimited wireless internet service... ...finally nested on a subscription for WoW... ...and your busy perpetually on-the-go lifestyle necessitates using an iPhone to accommodate playing WoW... ...then the hardware trick of being able to play WoW on an iPhone is the least of the magic you're capable of. In other words, I'm finding the niche of players who would find using an iPhone to play WoW to be practical to be a thin one. Not non-existent, but far inside of 10 million subscriber territory. Probably far inside the 100 thousand subscriber territory. If you’re operating on $300-$500 hardware…
…with a pricey subscription for cell service…
…with another pricey additional subscription/surcharge for unlimited wireless internet service…
…finally nested on a subscription for WoW…
…and your busy perpetually on-the-go lifestyle necessitates using an iPhone to accommodate playing WoW…
…then the hardware trick of being able to play WoW on an iPhone is the least of the magic you’re capable of.

In other words, I’m finding the niche of players who would find using an iPhone to play WoW to be practical to be a thin one. Not non-existent, but far inside of 10 million subscriber territory. Probably far inside the 100 thousand subscriber territory.

]]> By: Vetarnias http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/04/27/wowphone/comment-page-1/#comment-23343 Vetarnias Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:01:50 +0000 http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=3725#comment-23343 Why am I thinking "fifth horseman of the Apocalypse" here? Why am I thinking “fifth horseman of the Apocalypse” here?

]]> By: tannenburg http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/04/27/wowphone/comment-page-1/#comment-23342 tannenburg Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:32:38 +0000 http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=3725#comment-23342 Huh. I'll wait for the direct-branded Blizzard cranial implant. Huh. I’ll wait for the direct-branded Blizzard cranial implant.

]]> By: Green Armadillo http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/04/27/wowphone/comment-page-1/#comment-23341 Green Armadillo Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:23:56 +0000 http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=3725#comment-23341 The bigger question is how long before the developers either sign with Blizzard or get slapped with a C&D to make room for Blizzard's own "check your auctions from your phone" app. :) The bigger question is how long before the developers either sign with Blizzard or get slapped with a C&D to make room for Blizzard’s own “check your auctions from your phone” app. :)

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