Poll: Should I join WoW?

[Gorillapantz]

really it all comes down o whether you want a girlfriend/boyfriend or not. i recently buggered up my computer and can no longer play wow for reasons unbeknownst to me but there isnt really a day goes by that i don't say 'hmmm. i really want wow back'. yeh its a rip - off but its really fun for like... half a year or so. have a good 'un.

 

[Darkrain11]

Only if you want to surrender the majority of your social life. I should know, I tried the game until about level 20 and then it hit me that I hadn't talked to my friends, gone outside, or done anything else in that time.

 

[gamegod25]

Yes I play EVE. Yes I love EVE. Yes I can see why people consider it boring. And, yes I have seen Yahtzee's review. I disagree, but that's another story entirely.

Well I played the free trial and all I have to say is (and please excuse the yahtzee quote) bored, bored, bored, eyestrain.

But getting back to topic it's all a matter of personal taste. Play a demo if you can and if you like it then go for it.

 

[awesomebillfromdawsonville]

I've discovered that WoW is really only fun when you play with people (friends). If you're a social butterlfy or sorts you should have fun with the game. There's great depth in the game too. Personally, I didn't have the time to get into it too far past the Burning Crusade, but if you dont have kids, a job and have lots of time on your hands, this could work out for you. Just convince your friends IRL to get the game if they dont already have it, or wave goodbye to them.

 

[awesomebillfromdawsonville]

Yes I play EVE. Yes I love EVE. Yes I can see why people consider it boring. And, yes I have seen Yahtzee's review. I disagree, but that's another story entirely.

Well I played the free trial and all I have to say is (and please excuse the yahtzee quote) bored, bored, bored, eyestrain.

But getting back to topic it's all a matter of personal taste. Play a demo if you can and if you like it then go for it.

(Completely off topic)

ooooh.... you have Zero too...

 

[maddawg IAJI]

Most people playing it here is little boys who goes beserk if you tell them, Fuck you WoW sucks. Then they're like "No! It's the best game ever don't say it sucks!" Then they go cry in a corner.

Yes, like me for instance! No, wait, I'm a woman and not a particularly young one either. But then again, the only thing that's likely to make me go cry in a corner in this thread is your brutal disregard for the proper use of the English language. Way to bolster your point with an ostentatious show of brainpower there, dude.

Wut? I didn't say i hate WoW... What i meant was, the people here i know is little kids. And it's kinda funny seeing them go all psycho when someone tells them it sucks.

The majority of the Escapists routinely settle out at 15 to 17 years of age. The next largest demographic comes in at around 19 years old, depending on how one splits out the ages groups in the poll Of course, some of us are considerably older than that and a few of us are younger. Most of the people here isn't aren't little kids, and the ones that are younger than average are often considerably more well-spoken and better-mannered than trolls of whatever age who think it's kinda funny seeing someone go all psycho.

Other than that, make sure you try out every class, because you'll never know which one you'll like. I was certain that Hunter was my class, but after never getting one above 30, and trying a bunch of other classes, all of a sudden I figured out that I loved being a Shaman. Don't quit on the game simply because you're bored. Try out other things in the game to see what you like the most. Some people prefer classes where you're constantly mashing buttons, and some like more reserved classes. It's all preference. Having played off and on for 4 years, and not getting a single character to 80, I know what it's like to be bored.

Perseverance, and all that, right?

Yes, if you do sign up, try different races and classes. You are allowed to have up to ten characters on one server, so take advantage of that. Play multiple characters not only so you can find what you like, but so that you can break off and do something different every once in a while. I love my shadow priest, but it's good for me to take a break and play my hunter for a change of pace.

You are obviously blind.

And you are obviously a troll.

The kid is asking for help on Deciding. Instead of helping your bashing WoW players. Please either

A) Grow up a little bit and Contribute to the conversation in a peaceful neutral tone.
or
B) Leave the conversation! If you don't like WoW then why did you come in here to Flame it.

 

[mshcherbatskaya]

You are obviously blind.

Yes, of course I am. I play WoW via their innovative braille technology. I've also recently installed the beta of a browse-by-smell add-on for Mozilla which easily allows me to identify your posts in the thread.

 

[Daedalus1942]

I have been thinking of joining WoW for quite some time now but can't make a dicision. The game looks really fun and I finally got a good enough cumputer to run the game (Only last week) but WoW is really pricey. I think that the game is probably worth it: In depth story, good graphics (for an MMO), cool invironments and overall good reveiws. But I want to know what other people think: Is it worth it, is it a good game and are the players (as a general rule) nice or complete D-bags. Please vote then leave individual information.

thanks!

Short answer... No!
Wait for Diablo III.
that series is lightyears ahead of Warcraft.

 

[Daedalus1942]

No. I'm quoting someone I heard, who said: "The day I stopped playing MMOs is when I realized that none of them are good."

I think the same thing. Only the end game is mildly interesting to play, and that gets boring rather quickly too. Leveling is the most boring game experience I've had in a long time. Also, I like to play games that are memorable, where there's a good story, memorable characters etc.

Also, all the quests, atleast currently are extremely repetitive and dull. It destroyed the Warcraft lore thoroughly, especially with Cataclysm.

I could only play it in a high-rate private server to get quickly to end game and then play that. I've done that, and while many of the quests are broken, I still get through with leveling faster.

Might I suggest Shin Megami Tensei online: Imagine?
It is as good as the single player RPG's, has the awesome story as well as the extreme depth in character creation. Shits all over WoW IMO.

 

[jad4400]

If it's your thing go for it, I had WOW for a while, but I eventually drifted away from it (I just could not make the time commitment), plus I was on my own.

 

[teutonicman]

If you have the time and money go ahead, but it might be wise to see if there are any other mmo's that look as good but are cheaper.

 

[pieeater911]

Warcraft is pretty fun, but it will take a lot of your free time and a decent chunk of your money.

And don't even think about getting Eve Online without trying the free trial first. I played it and it honestly had to have been one of the most boring games I have ever played. Between that and Warcraft I would most definatly pick Warcraft.

But I suppose you might like it. Who knows?

 

[Kris015]

Omg this was not what i meant... And not a wow-basher or whatever. I dont hate WoW i actually played it once.. Seriously people, you're not understanding me right here.

 

[Aardvark Soup]

Don't! You either end up finding it very boring and a waste of your money (like me) or you'll get severely addicted to it (like a friend of mine). It's just not worth it.

Then again, I simply really don't like MMORPG in general, so maybe you should just ignore my advice.

 

[dirk45]

I think that the game is probably worth it: In depth story, good graphics (for an MMO), cool invironments and overall good reveiws.

If these are your criteria, play Lord of the Rings Online. It really has a good story that runs through all your characters life, the graphics are great (even if animations are a bit better in WoW). All reviews I read were good overall too. And within the next years you will see Isengart, Helms Deep and Mount Doom, all the nice places you know from the books or films.
WoW is the right game if you have friends to play with or if you have a lot of time for raiding. There is no better raiding game than WoW. Everything else you can find better in another MMO.

 

[Da pyro man 999]

I wouldent, you say your going to play for 5 mins. Then its 5 hours later...

 

[Yokai]

The thing about WoW is that it just gets old. Yes, it's fun to explore the world and raid dungeons and such, but when the grind really sets in, eventually you realize that you're shelling out enough money to buy yourself four brand-new, awesome games a year. But instead of buying those, you're doing essentially the same thing over and over again so that you can get better lewt. Frankly, I'm not a fan of games where you have to work towards a goal that is essentially the ability to work longer towards another goal, with tiny bits of actual fun interspersed in the long slog to...what? A larger e-peen, I guess, seeing as nothing you EVER do affects the world in ANY way.
For me, the game was fun for the free month, then it just became kind of meh.

 

[DazZ.]

DON'T DO IT!

You're quite a few months late, I doubt he/she would have waited this long to decide.