But WoW didn't really do anything new, just bigger, better, with a lot more funding. Everquest and Ultima Online did everything first, they just didn't have that Blizzard money.
Correct! The second part is far more pivotal. You can take two steaks from the same cut, refrain from seasoning them in any way, and broil one while boiling the other. I guarantee you the broiled steak will taste far better.
Not entirely true. While the heat is doing the real heavy lifting, the water as a medium does transfer stuff out of the meat. That's why boiled meat tastes like shit.
But WoW didn't really do anything new, just bigger, better, with a lot more funding. Everquest and Ultima Online did everything first, they just didn't have that Blizzard money.