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Liquidity X · Feb 26, 2002, 07:16 PM

Lets Get it!!! and spread the word!!!

Liquidity X · Feb 26, 2002, 09:06 PM

P.S. I am in contact with Blizzard about this, and they are VERY interested to see how many sig. we can get.

a2daj · Feb 26, 2002, 09:34 PM

The way I see it, Blizzard has ported almost every single one of their games to the Mac. The exceptions being some of their earlier games which were mainly console games. The Mac versions of their games have typically sold very well. It would almost seem like a no brainer for WoW to come out for the Mac.

The Dude · Feb 27, 2002, 03:12 PM

Personally, I wouldn't mind it if they skipped WoW for the mac and got cracking on StarCraft 2 and got it for the mac first.

Leaping Gnome · Feb 27, 2002, 08:25 PM

Um yeah, they've released every other recent game to Macs, why wouldn't the release WoW?

ksuther · Feb 27, 2002, 09:06 PM

They announced that they were using DirectX for the 3D engine, that's why they wouldn't port it. Bad move for Blizzard, using evil 3D engine

mac freak · Feb 27, 2002, 09:12 PM

I signed it, but does it really matter? This game is AT LEAST 120 years from release.

a2daj · Feb 27, 2002, 09:17 PM

Originally posted by ksuther:
They announced that they were using DirectX for the 3D engine, that's why they wouldn't port it. Bad move for Blizzard, using evil 3D engine

According to their FAQ ( http://www.blizzard.com/war3/faq/faq-features.shtml ) they're going to be supporting Direct3D and OpenGL. Admittedly, I haven't read much on the game since it was announced. Was their a formal announcement that they were going DirectX only?

Ooops, I clicked on the wrong link.... WIII instead of WoW..

[ 02-27-2002: Message edited by: a2daj ]

Liquidity X · Feb 27, 2002, 11:04 PM

I have a feeling it will be ported to mac, but its always nice to have a little extra push. please sign guys!

Feb 28, 2002, 04:48 AM

Originally posted by Liquidity X:
I have a feeling it will be ported to mac, but its always nice to have a little extra push. please sign guys!

I was the 61st in the petition!!
Keep going guys!!

schwa · Feb 28, 2002, 10:21 AM

Although I certainly mean no disrespect to whomever is organizing the petition, a big part of me says ENOUGH! Is this what the Mac gaming community has been reduced to: having to ask for every game, even from companies that are known for publishing Mac versions of their software? Does anyone remember the petition (yes, there actually was one) to bring Halo to the Mac? It just feeds a cycle of defeatism by giving publishers an out- "Well, the Mac community didn't speak up loudly enough for game XXX".

If we (collectively) are going to dig ourselves out of our second-class status, we have to start acting like first-class citizens. It's fine, IMHO, to lobby for lesser-known games or for sleeper hits from smaller companies, but the constant groveling before the big guns of gaming world.

Mar 5, 2002, 03:30 PM

I am on it...i want wow...and sogn me in too guys...i am on your list.......

Big Mac · Jul 8, 2002, 10:54 PM

Well... I'm giving this thread a major bump. It's been awhile since WoW has been announced, it surprisingly seems like Blizzard's getting closer to a release (Q1 2003 I would guess), and there's been no definitive statement as to Mac support. Does anyone have any news on this front? Maybe one of the kind Blizzard developers on board here can shed some light. . .

voice- · Jul 9, 2002, 09:18 AM

I was 96th to sign the pentition, keep at it guys.

voodoo · Jul 9, 2002, 12:36 PM

97th. Go guys!

Big Mac · Jul 10, 2002, 07:10 PM

No news yet. . . Rob, any help here? A yes or no would be sufficient.

Btw, thanks so much for Warcraft III - it's great!

Rob Barris · Jul 10, 2002, 10:39 PM

a yes or no would also be sufficient to get me in hot water!

Sorry, no information on that topic.

Rob

Marcus Kew · Jul 11, 2002, 01:11 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Big Mac:
Well... I'm giving this thread a major bump. It's been awhile since WoW has been announced, it surprisingly seems like Blizzard's getting closer to a release (Q1 2003 I would guess), and there's been no definitive statement as to Mac support. Does anyone have any news on this front? Maybe one of the kind Blizzard developers on board here can shed some light. . .<hr /></blockquote>Except, they almost NEVER say anythign about a Mac release until the quarter before release, usually during the public beta. If it comes out, sweet. if not, well, boycott blizzard or something, sheesh.

-Marcus

OwlBoy · Jul 11, 2002, 09:38 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Liquidity X:
I have a feeling it will be ported to mac, but its always nice to have a little extra push. please sign guys!<hr /></blockquote>And I like to think it lets the programmers who work on it, know we care and love them!

-Owl