Tips that i can give:peel15 said:
Don't listen to people who are against WoW. They're usually jealous.
Ignore the kiddies. Find a guild with nice, mature people.
PvP AND PvE are both fun.
And yeah. Take in the scenery, and have fun :]
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Don't listen to people who are against WoW. They're usually jealous.
Ignore the kiddies. Find a guild with nice, mature people.
PvP AND PvE are both fun.
And yeah. Take in the scenery, and have fun :]
I have a raving hard on for both. But they suit different moods, I'll do a run through of HL2 every now and then, and that'll be all I play until I complete it. But WoW has it's appeal too.LockeDown said:
That's quite okay. I just usually turn off my subscription the day after I set up a new one, that way, if I really feel like playing for another month I'll have to manually pay again. It's a good safety switch.peel15 said:
In my case this results in playing for a month, stopping for about 2 months, and then trying it for another month. Even though I play this irregularly I still hit 80 (granted, I've had the game for what, 3 years now?) and have done some nice raids, both on 70 and on 80. The next time I turn on my subscription again is probably the release of Cataclysm.
EDIT: My actual anwer to what you were saying is that it's fine to be bored after a month, just take a pause, and when the voices in your head try to whisper you back into Azeroth, just give in and enjoy the ride.
EDIT 2 to avoid double-posting:
Make that "Listen to people who are against WoW, join them, but secretly play it in your cellar at night anyway". Really, it works.DjDuskReborn said:
The reason for the hate is mostly that people have a lot of bad experiences' with the player base.peel15 said:
Once you find a good guild, you shouldn't have many problems but you will get that person who you meet, who puts you down and tells you you're playing it wrong. Not to help you mind, there are some times when a little advice is great but not when they're screaming about a misplaced talent point and ragequiting the group because you couldn't heal them up through 18 enimies attacks while fending off and 5 on your own.
I really enjoy the game! I've heard the american servers have a much friendlier playerbase anyway, so you should be fine.
As long as you have friends by your side, you'll rip through the game. Also, I advice not starting out as a healer because you'll end up stood behind your tank not experiencing the game at all.
Good luck! And I hope you enjoy the game ;3
Edit: Quoted the wrong message sorry, but you get the general idea.
H'okay. If you want to level quickly, I'd recommend making a hunter; they're probably the easiest class to level, and they're quite useful in raiding and PvP. Or, you could make a Paladin: with the ability to tank, heal, and DPS, so you'll never be out of options.peel15 said:
Also, I'd advise you not to buy Burning Crusade until you've hit level 60, and save Wrath of the Lich King till you get to level 70.
OH!
Most importantly, make a character on the Alliance side. Because Alliance is WIN.
And one last thing; if RP'ing is your thing, they've got dedicated RP realms... Moon Guard/Wyrmrest Accord are the best for it, IMHO.
**Edit.
Going as a hunter, I'd advise taking the Skinning and Leathworking proffesions. You can only ever have two proffesions at a time, so it's important to choose the right ones. Skinning let's you skin the animals you have killed, and leathworking lets you turn these hides into armor and clothing which you can use; or sell for profit.
Also, whenever you advance past a certain rank of skinning, you gain the passive skill "Master of Anatomy", which increases your critical strike chance significantly with each advancement in level.
And here are two GREAT sites to help you with the game
wowhead.com
wowwiki.com
Use the first for quests; if you having trouble in-game with a quest, just type in the name of the quest into the searchbar on the site, and it'll tell you everything you need to know.
The 2nd site is a wiki-style, and it's pretty useful for looking up Lore, if you feel inclined.
That's my bit: Good luck with the game!
Turn of the games music, it sucks and gets very repetitive. Turn on your iTunes and listen to your own music and amazingly you won't get bored as quickly.peel15 said:
Here is my expeirence with WoW.peel15 said:
1
lay to level cap2:Join guild
3:Get kicked from said guild because I suggest a new strat on a boss we are failing to kill because they are terrible.
4:quit
rince and repeat. Be prepared to deal with A LOT of dumb people in that game, I mean the game itself is easy its just people can't figure out that fire is bad or not to stand in front of a boss that cleaves.
To quote yahtzee on this: Sometimes things are popular for a reason. I don't think 10 million people are playing a game they don't like. If you don't like it, fair enough but not everyone believes the same as you.P.Tsunami said:
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...Meh
Avoid Mabi. Shoddy gameplay, graphics are overtly Japanesy... really, every other free MMO i've played just can't compare to the goodness that is WoW.
Besides, we've got four fully-explorable continents. Continents.
And the in-game music is fantastic! Though it can get a bit repetitive after a couple of hours, I don't really mind; the quality is just superb.
**Oh, and it's 11 million people now. They started with only about a million or so; the player base has grown exponentially since the games release.
But the key here is to have FUN, so don't get caught up in the rush to hit the level cap; questing and exploring the MASSIVE world is an experience in-and-of itself.
...Meh
Avoid Mabi. Shoddy gameplay, graphics are overtly Japanesy... really, every other free MMO i've played just can't compare to the goodness that is WoW.
Besides, we've got four fully-explorable continents. Continents.
And the in-game music is fantastic! Though it can get a bit repetitive after a couple of hours, I don't really mind; the quality is just superb.
**Oh, and it's 11 million people now. They started with only about a million or so; the player base has grown exponentially since the games release.
But the key here is to have FUN, so don't get caught up in the rush to hit the level cap; questing and exploring the MASSIVE world is an experience in-and-of itself.
Gotta disagree... don't rob yourself of the ambiance and atmosphere of the zones, etc. the first time though. The game music is not so boring or repetitive that you can't enjoy and appreciate it for your first toon pretty much all the way to 80. Every zone and sub-zone have interesting musical things going on that really help with the mood of the story/zone theme. The first time you walk into Stormwind coming out of Elwynn forest, or step foot into the Undercity, you'll be glad you left it on...Death_Korps_Kommissar said:
Yes, eventually you'll turn off the game music when you've been grinding at 80 for a while, but that's a few months down the road.
Ah, I see.Crops said:
Well, those downsides seem to revolve solely around social interaction, though. As a solo player by heart, I suspect I don't have much to worry about.
It's a good game, grind your way to 80-90? but don't forget to enjoy the ride.
A lot of people will tell you it's rubbish, and on some points they may have a point. But all in all it's a solid experience and good fun.
Having a few friends will make life easier, some early gold goes a long way to offset the hardships of the lower levels.
A lot of people will tell you it's rubbish, and on some points they may have a point. But all in all it's a solid experience and good fun.
Having a few friends will make life easier, some early gold goes a long way to offset the hardships of the lower levels.
My suggestions/tips:
1. Before buying the game, download and play the 10 day free-trial, so you can get your feet wet w/out paying. If you end up being iffy about the game after that, then just buy the original WoW, Burning Crusade is only needed if you want to play Blood Elves/Draneai and play Paladins as Horde, and Shamans as Aliance, in the beginning, but it will be needed when you get to level 58. The soonest you'll need Wrath of the Lich King is level 68 (55 if you want to try Death Knights).
EDIT: I forgot the level cap of 20 that it has. You could at least use the free trial to sample the classes
2. Yes, it does get better at 80.
3. If you're going to do healing, you'll be able to get your first attempt at it at level 15, when you can start doing dungeons.
4. Also, if you do lvl a priest as a healer, you'll probably want to use the 'Random Dungeon Finder' to level, rather then questing, since the que should be instant for you, and I heard from a friend, soloing/questing as a holy priest is painful.
1. Before buying the game, download and play the 10 day free-trial, so you can get your feet wet w/out paying. If you end up being iffy about the game after that, then just buy the original WoW, Burning Crusade is only needed if you want to play Blood Elves/Draneai and play Paladins as Horde, and Shamans as Aliance, in the beginning, but it will be needed when you get to level 58. The soonest you'll need Wrath of the Lich King is level 68 (55 if you want to try Death Knights).
EDIT: I forgot the level cap of 20 that it has. You could at least use the free trial to sample the classes
2. Yes, it does get better at 80.
3. If you're going to do healing, you'll be able to get your first attempt at it at level 15, when you can start doing dungeons.
4. Also, if you do lvl a priest as a healer, you'll probably want to use the 'Random Dungeon Finder' to level, rather then questing, since the que should be instant for you, and I heard from a friend, soloing/questing as a holy priest is painful.
I have the same exact problem. The curious thing is that WoW generally doesn't do that for me - I think it's because I have friends that play and the social component is pretty nice.peel15 said:
As far as advice? Take it slowly, and enjoy the game. You don't need to grind to max level to have fun (some of the most fond memories I have is of lowbie dungeon running with friends). Read the quests - there a bunch of really fun lore quests scattered throughout the game that you'll only find by doing long chains. Plus with Cataclysm coming out in the next 6 months or so you'll probably never level through this content again.
Also, don't let the stigma of playing WoW get to you. I know I played WoW for most of my time at college, was part of a raiding guild (so I saw all of the 40 man content in Vanilla, and up to Black Temple in Burning Crusade, I graduated in '08) for most of that time, and graduated with a 3.7 with a Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology. It actually helped me learn some pretty sweet time management skills.
I don't see why people are harping on the "community being full of dicks"... there are 11 million people playing the game, guys. Of course there's going to be some assholes out there. Luckily, there aren't a lot of them: in my experience, most of the people i've come across in the game are quite friendly.
Show respect, and you'll receive it in turn. When you come across an asshat, put him on ignore and walk away; it's a big world, after all. Plenty of room for everyone.
Show respect, and you'll receive it in turn. When you come across an asshat, put him on ignore and walk away; it's a big world, after all. Plenty of room for everyone.
Malifact said:
That's pretty much my experience. I know I've started leveling a character recently so I can see all the old world content for one last time, and since I don't have any BoA gear on him people assume I'm a first-timer; almost every single one of them have been more than helpful and friendly.