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Regarding art style, I think you might be a little too hard on Mythic. I'm pretty sure (and I've been known to be wrong) that the original Warcraft look was based on the original Warhammer tabletop game. What you are seeing in these very early screenshots is, in fact, what Warhammer looks like. Had Mythic taken the art in a different direction just so it didn't look like WoW (which looks like Warhammer), the legions of Warhammer fans would have been completely alienated. I think Mythic are much better off staying true to the Warhammer look, even if it means taking it in the chin a little.

Take a look around the US Warhammer site, http://us.games-workshop.com/games/warhammer/default.htm , and you'll see what I mean. Take special note of the structures. They will look very familiar if you've played WoW. But Games Workshop had them first. (btw, I have never played Warhammer or any other tabletop war game, so standard disclaimers apply) And actually, Games Workshop probably lifted their art style from Japanese styles of art popular in the 70s and 80s. (and that's a complete wild-ass guess, but I definitely see some similarities)

With regards to pvp and other game elements, I don't have much of an opinion yet. I will admit to being a Mythic fangrrl, but I do think if there's anyone to trust to get a pvp game right, Mythic is the one. They've made just about every mistake you can make, and I think for the most part they have learned from those mistakes.

I do hope you're right about Mythic taking the community into consideration this time.

Amber