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although the game's complexity provided a steep learning curve, it also greatly enhanced replayability (assuming like-minded friends who could devote the many required hours were available). Many players have remarked on how the
Alliance and Horde players almost never interact during the games played resulting in the gameplay taking on a strange "multiple solitaire" feel. Other complaints included the lengthy amount of "down-time" during the other players' turn.
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makes a solid effort to impart the flavor and feel of the MMORPG to a board game, this doesn't come without a cost. One reviewer noted that, despite really liking the game, the game's high price, massive physical size, and lengthy play time (4+ hours) were definite downsides. Another felt that
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