Majority of WoW players don't go past level 10

[.jayderyu]

I stand by that most characters don't go past 10. I also think the article should focus more on it's stagnant player base/growth than level 10 characters.

I'm going to add a commentary.

WoW has no problems. It's a perfect jewel of game for what the jewels worth it. Maybe it's glass, zirconium or whatever. From that perspective it's incredibly well done.

If WoW had a problem(yes I know what I said). It's the fact that's it's perfected ONE thing and only ONE thing. WoW could come out with a hundred of expansions and the game would be about ONE thing. And that's where and why the user base has hit stagnation/peak. It's only appealing to the people who are only looking to do that ONE thing.

What is it that does well. It melds playing with virtual Barbie dolls and killing things really well. After two expansions the game is about the same thing since it's release. Playing with dolls and killing things. Everything is related to playing with dolls or killings things. Often you can't do anything else in the game(like crafting) unless you kill things and play with your doll.

The game offers no other medium of entertainment. That's why the game has it's population point. That's the total singular location of all people who are interested playing with dolls and killing things can get. Maybe if WoW offered varried entertainment it could appeal to a broader market and increase it's user base.

There was an April fools joke of a new class( http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wrath/features/bard/bardclass.xml  ). And if it actually offered GuitarHero/RockBand band tour like game play in WoW. Then the population would continue to grow. In the Thousand needles there is a race course. But you can't do anything. You can't create your own racer, you can bet. There is nothing to do. But what if the game offered a racing tour system.

How would WoW screw it up. Likely it would get messed up because you couldn't do anything with these new profession skills that weren't to playing with your doll and killing things.

So what's going to happen when Cataclysm comes out. It will see a temporary resurgence, but will fade after a bit then continue on with what it has now.

Finally there is nothing wrong with WoW. It has a 11.5 million user base. How can a monthly income of that many subscribers be wrong? They are not. WoW set out a goal and well surpassed all expectations. Blizzard should be commended for their work. WoW is a great game for what it is, but if you/I as a player have gotten bored of playing with dolls and killings things. Well I moved on.