Can you grasp basic concepts?
Source: WoW Forum post: I implore Blizzard to let us lose
I found only a spare few with good solid ideas about how to continue stories and keep folks interested. The spectrum of replies suggests people cannot grasp how to make a story or how to even keep folks interested.

I find that really sad especially when a crap load of all -if not all- stories/shows tell just like this idea implores.

Example 1: Batman
Reason?: Because he always puts the baddies in jail, alive.
Why?: He wont sink to their level
Result: Baddies scheme together and get out.
Result2: Baddies beat Batman down. Defeat feels immanent
Result3: Batman calls on higher powers (i.e. other hero(es))
Finale: Batman & and company wins out and day is saved, at some form of cost. Be it a person(s) life or hero becoming jaded somehow.

Example 2: Every Power Rangers series ever.
Reason?: Look each over all season.
Why?: Heros take on challanges and win each ep almost in the same manner.
Result: Season finale comes with finding some new power they need and having had a crushing defeat they come out on top.

Need I continue?
These ideas are really basic and appeal to human nature. No one wants to see a story where every single time the hero wins. Somewhere, somehow the hero must lose. Even if it means losing something they will end up on top later.

I return to the topic of focus. WoW. Page #8 had a post by Gerthas

of Scilla. This was actually a good one too. He touched base with some other posters ideas about falling off the Citadel. Seems like a good way to fail.

I like the idea but the implementation behind the idea makes the whole thing harder. Your last boss cant throw you into the next expansion unless the expansion is ready to release REALLY close to the time someone gets to the point of beating the last boss.
Why you ask? Because it would mean everyone simply bypasses the event and goes on like it didnt matter thus making your story telling wasted.
I do like the idea of a cinematic ending for the expansion fortelling the next expansion though. Mostly 'cuz Blizzard -namely Mike- does good stories.

Anyway back to reading this thread...ill finish this later

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