Should I play wow?
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Well its not impossible to enjoy the game and still walk among the living,
But you need to have a hell of a lot of self control.
The game isnt bad, its not the most fun you can have with your pc either, however it is incredibly addicting. And because the game requires a huge time commitment to be even decent at, you end up sitting for days at your keyboard and killing the same murlok over and over.
Personally unless you have a bunch of close friends on WOW, I would shop around for more MMOs in that genera, ones that are less demanding and tedious. Just use their free demos, almost all of them have em'.
But you need to have a hell of a lot of self control.
The game isnt bad, its not the most fun you can have with your pc either, however it is incredibly addicting. And because the game requires a huge time commitment to be even decent at, you end up sitting for days at your keyboard and killing the same murlok over and over.
Personally unless you have a bunch of close friends on WOW, I would shop around for more MMOs in that genera, ones that are less demanding and tedious. Just use their free demos, almost all of them have em'.
It depends on how much time you have, if you're familiar with MMOs already you know there's a lot of grind and work before you really get to the enjoyable point. WoW can be a great experience, highly polished, and Blizzard is always releasing new content. But, it isn't for gamers who want a game that you can ignore for a long time, come back to, and expect to go experiencing endgame content. If you're not going to have 5-10 hours a week simply forget about WoW. Perhaps you could grab a roguelike, they're free and many of them are quite deep and rich experiences.
I'll give you a rundown of what I had to do to at max level to get to endgame dungeons.
40+ heroic dungeons for rep and gear.
Spend around 8k gold.
Write an application that was more detailed than any real job app I've ever filled out.
I'll give you a rundown of what I had to do to at max level to get to endgame dungeons.
40+ heroic dungeons for rep and gear.
Spend around 8k gold.
Write an application that was more detailed than any real job app I've ever filled out.
Gamecards and when the industry isn't pumping out half of a decent game every three months.headshotcatcher said:
Just saying. WoW is my game for the dry periods. I recently picked up my long-overdue copy of the Orange Box, and promptly stopped playing WoW. As soon as the OB starts to bore me, I'll hunt around for another game, and if I don't find one, I might pick up WoW again.
I can't run Warhammer, before anybody says to, at least until my new graphics card gets out of the idiotic system that is the American Postal Service.
Wow is.. Sorta not fun, it lost its fun very quickly for me
I don't like paying for games I already bought
However, Guild Wars still manages to hold its fun for me
I don't like paying for games I already bought
However, Guild Wars still manages to hold its fun for me
Sure, if you enjoy the MMORPG genre, there's no problem at all. You just have to be able to limit yourself to an amount of gaming that you're comfortable with. Playing together with friends is great fun, and there is a lot of fun stuff to do ingame. I quit after having played for about 4 years, and I had a lot of fun. I've played Lord of the Rings Online, Warhammer Online, EVE Online and Age of Conan, and I'd say that WoW is my definite favourite. There are great aspects to all the games, but WoW is still good fun after 4 years, which is saying a lot.
Edit: Oh, I've played Guild Wars too.
Edit: Oh, I've played Guild Wars too.
I would say it's actually a very simple equation:
Give that the gameplay is pretty standard MMO fare (between grinding and time-suckage, etc.), it really comes down to if you played any of the other Warcraft games and enjoyed their atmosphere, you'll probably love WoW. However, if you have an addictive personality, or are the type of person who procrastinates (and does it via games), you probably shouldn't get into WoW. Seriously, I'm glad WoW wasn't around while I was in school, because I would've flunked out.
Give that the gameplay is pretty standard MMO fare (between grinding and time-suckage, etc.), it really comes down to if you played any of the other Warcraft games and enjoyed their atmosphere, you'll probably love WoW. However, if you have an addictive personality, or are the type of person who procrastinates (and does it via games), you probably shouldn't get into WoW. Seriously, I'm glad WoW wasn't around while I was in school, because I would've flunked out.
Since school's winding down, I've been hankering to get back onto the game...but can't until I get this stupid external hard drive fixed (it takes 15GB to install, now?!).
Yes, I can recommend this game. I'd give the whole "play responsibly" spiel, but honestly I doubt it'll be a problem. The game does take some tolerance for grind, but not nearly as much as the game's detractors seem to think. My target is typically 1-2 hours, maybe five days out of the week. Regardless of the game's reputation, most of the game is before the endgame. Powerleveling generally means missing out.
Yes, I can recommend this game. I'd give the whole "play responsibly" spiel, but honestly I doubt it'll be a problem. The game does take some tolerance for grind, but not nearly as much as the game's detractors seem to think. My target is typically 1-2 hours, maybe five days out of the week. Regardless of the game's reputation, most of the game is before the endgame. Powerleveling generally means missing out.
No.. Dont start playing WOW.. You will throw your life away, quit your job/school and become a fuck-up..
Dont do this to yourself!
You have been warned!
Dont do this to yourself!
You have been warned!
WoW is very, very, very easy to get addicted to, and it will probably cause at least a minor drop in your social activity (depending on your own willpower). But if you don't really mind that, it's a fun game to play, especially if you have friends to play it with.
No. WoW claims your soul, and you will never ever see daylight after you get hooked to it. It's like smoking, but quitting is even harder, and I don't give a shit what all the WoW fanboys on here say.ironmace1 said:
EDIT: Oh yeah, and another reason you shouldn't play it; it's waste of money. Seriously, it's like $80 just to buy the damn thing (and I don't even know if that comes WITH all 1057 expansion packs) then you have to pay like $30 a month just to play it. I would rather just play free online games, but that's just me?
To the OP:
WoW is a fun game that I think you should experience but I will warn you, it is very frustrating to play casually. You will see people pass you up no matter how much you try to keep up. The level grind can be fun if done with friends who want to do the instances and everything with you (it's a very rewarding experience) and the pvp is fun (in battlegrounds at least, arena is flavor of the month BS). While I'm not saying that WoW will affect your social life personally, you should at least watch the show The Guild because those are the people who will be running your guild, your runs and ultimately who will decide how rich your experience with WoW is. WoW is as much a politics simulator as it is a video game.
Personally, I think there would be better things for you and your friend to play together and have fun with. I personally got back into TF2 and Call of Duty after a few years because I simply got sick of losing to people only because they had Tier 17 gear. My friends think it's more fun even to play some good old D&D because we at least are interacting face-to-face.
WoW is a fun game that I think you should experience but I will warn you, it is very frustrating to play casually. You will see people pass you up no matter how much you try to keep up. The level grind can be fun if done with friends who want to do the instances and everything with you (it's a very rewarding experience) and the pvp is fun (in battlegrounds at least, arena is flavor of the month BS). While I'm not saying that WoW will affect your social life personally, you should at least watch the show The Guild because those are the people who will be running your guild, your runs and ultimately who will decide how rich your experience with WoW is. WoW is as much a politics simulator as it is a video game.
Personally, I think there would be better things for you and your friend to play together and have fun with. I personally got back into TF2 and Call of Duty after a few years because I simply got sick of losing to people only because they had Tier 17 gear. My friends think it's more fun even to play some good old D&D because we at least are interacting face-to-face.
Used to play 6 hours a day leveling. Barely 2 to raid with my guild now that I'm 80. Then again you could just simply pvp which would mean you'd spend about 1 hour on WoW.
Would you like to have a life?
If the answer is yes, then you should play a better game.
If having a life is of no importance, then by all means do play WoW.
On a serious note, the game is mediocre. There are far better games out there that cost you less money and time.
If you're looking for an online RPG, then Guild Wars is the way to go. It depends on your skill, not on your gear and grinding time, and the community is much better.
Also, it looks amazing, the sound design is superb and the artistic director is a genius.
If the answer is yes, then you should play a better game.
If having a life is of no importance, then by all means do play WoW.
On a serious note, the game is mediocre. There are far better games out there that cost you less money and time.
If you're looking for an online RPG, then Guild Wars is the way to go. It depends on your skill, not on your gear and grinding time, and the community is much better.
Also, it looks amazing, the sound design is superb and the artistic director is a genius.
As someone who has logged most of their lifetime away in MMORPGs and other kidns of online PC games (hey, give me an excuse to socialize with my generation, and maybe I will- haven't found one yet), I have to say WoW is both my favorite MMORPG and when I DO hate it, its still a handy time burner. I recommend it if you like this sort of thing.
Oh, and I play MMORPGs and don't have friends to normally interact with in game either. I'm just not the type to socalize as much as others, so when i do play an MMORPG, its largely a solo venture.
The better-than-console if done alone money spendage aside if you make it your standby has already been covered, but its worth noting that WoW is an MMORPG that is consistently freer to muck around in than others. What I mean is that provided your friends are NOT around, you can do what you do left to your own devices and still progress well enough.
I'm not talking about pickup groups, I'm referring to leveling/money making/crafts.
WoW's groups (Pick up or otherwise)have been some of my worst and my best in my MMO hopping days (doesn't matter what game it is in this bracket, there is always an idiot somewhere), but at least you don't need them all the time to do something. even my best counters as MMO's I played and liked (City of heroes/villains and FFXI) put you into Scenario's where, depending on the class, you were just plain better off tagging along with someone at all times. WoW doesn't have that in the same way, and thank goodness for it.
as a matter of fact, aside from the grouping aspect, you can sit the game down at just about any time and come on back later (Y'know, aside from fighting deep into the heart of a mob spawn territory, of course). and folks- the most recent expansion (Save the newest patch content) has apparently been designed so that you can basically get everything in chunks, so you CAN come back later if something pressing comes up, and yes, that includes the raid content. It helps if you do have a busy life outside the game to socialize with those who also do, and they will understand why you have to step out when you do.
I didn't have that, but a lot of the guilds I worked in during my continued time were loaded with people with jobs and children to keep an eye on. we still raided in recent content, and did fine enough. my guild master turned up to heal most of the raids, and he has a day job and a daughter.
About the only thing I really dislike consistently about the game is the crafting system. Ive seen much better ones, but hey, everything has to have a minus somewhere...
And at least i don't have to look at the Valkurn dunes again.
Oh, and I play MMORPGs and don't have friends to normally interact with in game either. I'm just not the type to socalize as much as others, so when i do play an MMORPG, its largely a solo venture.
The better-than-console if done alone money spendage aside if you make it your standby has already been covered, but its worth noting that WoW is an MMORPG that is consistently freer to muck around in than others. What I mean is that provided your friends are NOT around, you can do what you do left to your own devices and still progress well enough.
I'm not talking about pickup groups, I'm referring to leveling/money making/crafts.
WoW's groups (Pick up or otherwise)have been some of my worst and my best in my MMO hopping days (doesn't matter what game it is in this bracket, there is always an idiot somewhere), but at least you don't need them all the time to do something. even my best counters as MMO's I played and liked (City of heroes/villains and FFXI) put you into Scenario's where, depending on the class, you were just plain better off tagging along with someone at all times. WoW doesn't have that in the same way, and thank goodness for it.
as a matter of fact, aside from the grouping aspect, you can sit the game down at just about any time and come on back later (Y'know, aside from fighting deep into the heart of a mob spawn territory, of course). and folks- the most recent expansion (Save the newest patch content) has apparently been designed so that you can basically get everything in chunks, so you CAN come back later if something pressing comes up, and yes, that includes the raid content. It helps if you do have a busy life outside the game to socialize with those who also do, and they will understand why you have to step out when you do.
I didn't have that, but a lot of the guilds I worked in during my continued time were loaded with people with jobs and children to keep an eye on. we still raided in recent content, and did fine enough. my guild master turned up to heal most of the raids, and he has a day job and a daughter.
About the only thing I really dislike consistently about the game is the crafting system. Ive seen much better ones, but hey, everything has to have a minus somewhere...
And at least i don't have to look at the Valkurn dunes again.