Blackmoor Vituperative

This is an update on my evaluation of World Of Warcraft.

Well, I have used up my free trial period with World Of Warcraft. I really can’t see myself paying to continue. It’s just too much of a chore to target and attack things.

Star Wars Galaxies is even worse, at least by default. I have found a number of settings to ameliorate SWG’s worst problems, but it still requires several taps on a keyboard and a mouse click just to attack someone, and periodically the mouse will abruptly change “modes” or the attack will stop working and you have to hit Escape and then try again.

On the upside, SWG is smart enough to pivot the character when the target moves — WOW doesn’t. Instead, you get an idiotic “you must face your target” message.

You can’t see it, but I am shaking my head.

I swear, I wish the developers for these games would go play Guild Wars for ten minutes and see how a user interface ought to be designed.

Oh, well. I have some more free time with Star Wars Galaxies. Maybe something will come up that makes the game’s UI less freaking frustrating. I don’t have high hopes, but I haven’t given up yet. It’s Star Wars, for crying out loud.