Warhammer Online To Get Local Aussie Server
Admittedly, WAR is still the underdog in the market, but at what point does Blizzard start to reconsider the issue of locally based servers?
Originally Posted by Oscarvil
Australian WoW servers aren't going to happen. There is no incentive for Blizzard to install them. They have plenty of customers paying them for the service they provide (WoW +200ms ping) and are happy about it, by definition, otherwise they wouldn't be customers.
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I can see your point but I'm not sure if I agree with it. In my opinion the fact that a large number of Oceanic subscribers continue to play WoW doesn't mean Blizzard couldn't have a larger market share if they opened up servers here. Especially if their competitors (albeit however young and unproven they may be) are doing it. If there isnt a specific infrastructure problem preventing them - and that seems to be the case - then at some point Blizzard simply has to meet the standard its customers have come to expect.
It goes beyond a simple 'WAR is doing it so why isn't Blizzard' issue - at the moment as well as making a great game, WoW is dominant because there just aren't any real competitors in the market. I'm excited about WotLK to be sure, but if WAR turns out to be a half way decent game then that, plus the general change of scenery and a massive difference in ping would probably be enough to sway me. Blizzard are too savvy to not be thinking about changing their position?