World of Warcraft

kiwi_2005 · 07-16-07, 02:42 PM

Am i about to sign my life away, will i ever see daylight again:hmm: Ive heard so much about WOW how addictive it can be and read a few blogs on ex WOW players telling how they lost their girlfriends, jobs and started to smell bad after months of playing this game practically non stop. 8 million players, two expansions and still going strong.
Ive played ArenaNets Guildwars to death since it came out in 2005, clocked the main campaign 4 times with different characters, loaded up a new character the other night and realize enoughs enough, I need another mmorpg to play.

WOW only $25 now so i just ordered it today.

Anyone here play WOW - please share with us your sad life

07-16-07, 03:20 PM

I played it about 4 months and got to level 40... just a huge grind fest that I couldn't stand.

NeonSamurai · 07-16-07, 04:02 PM

I played it for about six months. Be warned the grind is unreal and never ending, and the level grind but a small part of it. Grinding for items and equipment, grinding rank in the pvp arena. All you realy do in this game is grind. I couldnt stand it so i droped it (i would have droped it earlier but my gf who was very into it insisted i didnt). If you like repeditive mindless grinding, this game is for you.

kiwi_2005 · 07-16-07, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

I played it for about six months. Be warned the grind is unreal and never ending, and the level grind but a small part of it. Grinding for items and equipment, grinding rank in the pvp arena. All you realy do in this game is grind. I couldnt stand it so i droped it (i would have droped it earlier but my gf who was very into it insisted i didnt). If you like repeditive mindless grinding, this game is for you.

Im a sucker for these types of gameplay - thats all you do in Guildwars you play endlessly to get the best armor then when you got it you head out to the nearest city and stand around like a dork showing off your new piece of equipment. Your so cool, on an adrenline rush, then someone will come stand next to you who has better armor, shattered off you go into the wild in search of it... for another 6 months.

:rotfl:

Reaves · 07-17-07, 12:59 AM

The differance is that guild wars doesn't have a monthly fee.

I played Everquest back in the day and enjoyed it but now when I play EQ2 or WOW I just get sick of doing meaningless tasks over and over again when i'm paying for it each month.

See the ww2online thread for a good MMO to play. Otherwise stick with guildwars or get NWN2. There should be some nice servers for that by now.

HunterICX · 07-17-07, 05:11 AM

World of Warcraft

A game I will never touch.

1. it sensless..mostly the quests are repeative.
2. the money you spend on the montly fee I could use in better ways
3. you fellow players mostly are over addicted childish persons.

just my thoughts.

ajrimmer42 · 07-17-07, 07:15 AM

I played it for a few months but got a bit bored after that. not been on it since. Im kinda thinking about giving it another go.

Edited to remove reference to private servers which are not exactly legal. NeonSamurai

Dowly · 07-17-07, 08:01 AM

ajrimmer, your sig looks awfully familiar... hmm.. where the feck I've seen it... :hmm:

Oh yeh! At D*******.com!! :p

kiwi_2005 · 07-18-07, 07:59 PM

Just got WOW in the post this morning, installing now, 5gigs hell, Guildwars was 700mb but would update as you played. Does this game update as you play or updates monthly.

Reading the manual im overwhelmed by which character i should try. Im thinking Alliance - Paladin or a dwarf.?

ajrimmer42 · 07-19-07, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ajrimmer42

Edited to remove reference to private servers which are not exactly legal. NeonSamurai

Actually, as far as i am aware private servers arent illegal, although they are generally frowned upon by Blizzard. However, I apologise if i am wrong.

Safe-Keeper · 07-21-07, 04:49 PM

I'm a Galaxies veteran and found it utterly unimpressive. Nothing new that I could see, and the ability to build yourself a house, start stores to sell stuff, build bases and so on was gone. NPCs were all over the place, too, where there sohuld've been a greater number of players (in Galaxies, most or all trading of weapons, etc. was between players via databanks in-game.

I played neither game for very long, but honestly, I think it sold well only due to its Warcraft name, and that most fans never have played an MMORPG before in their lives. I also found this review by Brightside disturbing. In fact, I found several of them disturbing.

PS: I wouldn't recommend playing Galaxies either, now that every second player is a Jedi in a game universe that was not supposed to have a single one of them.

Lagger123987 · 07-21-07, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

ajrimmer, your sig looks awfully familiar... hmm.. where the feck I've seen it... :hmm:

Oh yeh! At D*******.com!! :p

Dowly, Do you mind if you can remove the * so I can see what this site is about?

Dowly · 07-22-07, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Lagger123987

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

ajrimmer, your sig looks awfully familiar... hmm.. where the feck I've seen it... :hmm:

Oh yeh! At D*******.com!! :p

Dowly, Do you mind if you can remove the * so I can see what this site is about?

NO :p

Boris · 07-22-07, 09:21 AM

I've lost many a friend to WOW, and heard of many others too. It replaces real life for the most part, subsituting all real social interactions. Give it up while it's not too late

d@rk51d3 · 07-22-07, 05:53 PM

ajrimmer?

would that be..... Arnold Judas Rimmer?:hmm:

Boys from the dwarf!

07-16-07, 02:42 PM	#1
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	World of Warcraft Am i about to sign my life away, will i ever see daylight again:hmm: Ive heard so much about WOW how addictive it can be and read a few blogs on ex WOW players telling how they lost their girlfriends, jobs and started to smell bad after months of playing this game practically non stop. 8 million players, two expansions and still going strong. Ive played ArenaNets Guildwars to death since it came out in 2005, clocked the main campaign 4 times with different characters, loaded up a new character the other night and realize enoughs enough, I need another mmorpg to play. WOW only $25 now so i just ordered it today. Anyone here play WOW - please share with us your sad life __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

07-16-07, 04:02 PM	#3
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I played it for about six months. Be warned the grind is unreal and never ending, and the level grind but a small part of it. Grinding for items and equipment, grinding rank in the pvp arena. All you realy do in this game is grind. I couldnt stand it so i droped it (i would have droped it earlier but my gf who was very into it insisted i didnt). If you like repeditive mindless grinding, this game is for you. __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

07-17-07, 12:59 AM	#5
Reaves The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,509 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	The differance is that guild wars doesn't have a monthly fee. I played Everquest back in the day and enjoyed it but now when I play EQ2 or WOW I just get sick of doing meaningless tasks over and over again when i'm paying for it each month. See the ww2online thread for a good MMO to play. Otherwise stick with guildwars or get NWN2. There should be some nice servers for that by now. __________________

07-17-07, 05:11 AM	#6
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	World of Warcraft A game I will never touch. 1. it sensless..mostly the quests are repeative. 2. the money you spend on the montly fee I could use in better ways 3. you fellow players mostly are over addicted childish persons. just my thoughts. __________________

07-17-07, 07:15 AM	#7
ajrimmer42 Royal Kinotropist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 987 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	I played it for a few months but got a bit bored after that. not been on it since. Im kinda thinking about giving it another go. Edited to remove reference to private servers which are not exactly legal. NeonSamurai __________________ Alex Don't judge a ship by the number of it's guns, but by the skill of it's crew. Last edited by NeonSamurai; 07-17-07 at 05:11 PM.

07-16-07, 03:20 PM	#2
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I played it about 4 months and got to level 40... just a huge grind fest that I couldn't stand.

07-17-07, 08:01 AM	#8
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	ajrimmer, your sig looks awfully familiar... hmm.. where the feck I've seen it... :hmm: Oh yeh! At D*******.com!! :p

07-18-07, 07:59 PM	#9
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Just got WOW in the post this morning, installing now, 5gigs hell, Guildwars was 700mb but would update as you played. Does this game update as you play or updates monthly. Reading the manual im overwhelmed by which character i should try. Im thinking Alliance - Paladin or a dwarf.? __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

07-21-07, 04:49 PM	#11
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I'm a Galaxies veteran and found it utterly unimpressive. Nothing new that I could see, and the ability to build yourself a house, start stores to sell stuff, build bases and so on was gone. NPCs were all over the place, too, where there sohuld've been a greater number of players (in Galaxies, most or all trading of weapons, etc. was between players via databanks in-game. I played neither game for very long, but honestly, I think it sold well only due to its Warcraft name, and that most fans never have played an MMORPG before in their lives. I also found this review by Brightside disturbing. In fact, I found several of them disturbing. PS: I wouldn't recommend playing Galaxies either, now that every second player is a Jedi in a game universe that was not supposed to have a single one of them. __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

07-22-07, 09:21 AM	#14
Boris Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 1,691 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	I've lost many a friend to WOW, and heard of many others too. It replaces real life for the most part, subsituting all real social interactions. Give it up while it's not too late

07-22-07, 05:53 PM	#15
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,951 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	ajrimmer? would that be..... Arnold Judas Rimmer?:hmm: Boys from the dwarf!