Thinking of trying WoW.

[Inkidu]

Also, I really get the feeling people have never played a game with actual grind if they think WoW is "grind-y."

That's kind of like saying people who haven't had a root canal with a an ice pick don't know what a root canal is even though they've had one with a dental drill.

Grinds are archaic mechanics. Believe me I've played every Final Fantasy game that's not a MMO. Grinds in any form suck. The world is better off without them.

My point exactly. WoW has done its damnedest to reduce grinds in the game since day one. And it's better off for it.

See, I played the W.O.W. free trial, and I don't think they're getting rid of the grind so much as making the bitter medicine go down a little easier (though I realize this has to be approached on a per-person basis) because grinds equal time and time equals monthly fees for Blizzard. They might have sweetened and jimmied the grind a little but it's still a grind. Maybe they do have purer intentions though, and I'm just being cynical.

 

[Zac Smith]

Well, after people have been harassing me and I've been throwing them on ignore, I actually wan to play World of Warcraft. I have a free trial, a friend who threw me another trial, and a friend who told me he'd pay for the first three months.

Here's the thing, I honestly have never been able to stand WoW. I looks utterly boring and a war of clicking. However, recently I've had the urge for an MMO, but Vindictus, Dungeon Fighter, and Maple Story aren't cutting it.

Someone convince me in or out of this.

All I'll say is, if you have lots of spare time and cash lying about and like grinding for XP and such, WoW is perfect. Any other circumstance, I'd stay away, especially If you can't stand relentless grind

 

[Morality]

Don't bother. I played it for a long time but I stopped a few months ago, wish I'd stopped sooner.

It's an extremely efficient time waster, and the ratio of fun to time invested is not good at all.

 

[undeserving]

the WoW community is pretty poor - u should try to find a group of people who u can buddy up with. Try to find people who have similar goals/time for the game as you. My experience is that Horde is often more mature than Alliance but i can't vouch for every realm.

If you're into PvE, you absolutely need a guild with at least 10 reliable people with similar time and interest. I cannot stress enough how bored you'll be after a couple of weeks alone in the endgame.
PvP... i'm sorry to say isn't what it used to be.(i was s1-4 gladiator or titled.) Don't expect balance in arena, you won't find it. Alternatively League of Legends has a great combat system and it's free.

 

[undeserving]

Also, I really get the feeling people have never played a game with actual grind if they think WoW is "grind-y."

That's kind of like saying people who haven't had a root canal with a an ice pick don't know what a root canal is even though they've had one with a dental drill.

Grinds are archaic mechanics. Believe me I've played every Final Fantasy game that's not a MMO. Grinds in any form suck. The world is better off without them.

My point exactly. WoW has done its damnedest to reduce grinds in the game since day one. And it's better off for it.

See, I played the W.O.W. free trial, and I don't think they're getting rid of the grind so much as making the bitter medicine go down a little easier (though I realize this has to be approached on a per-person basis) because grinds equal time and time equals monthly fees for Blizzard. They might have sweetened and jimmied the grind a little but it's still a grind. Maybe they do have purer intentions though, and I'm just being cynical.

guys, i spent nearly 2 years gold farming and or commercially power-leveling with up to 12 accounts running at a time. In that time i was making easy $1.5-3k a month selling the gold to vendor sites at cost. Whether you have an opinion about farmers/game economy blah doesn't matter so much, you must concede however that this is all made possible by the fact that WoW is a long, brutal and relentless grind (which no one with a RL has time for).

 

[cefm]

If you have a group of friends who play and they're going to bring you in and take care of you and show you the ropes and how to play right, then it could be fun for a while.

The main problem most have is the neverending stream of assholes and children who play and they're tough to put up with if that's all you have for interaction. The mechanics of the game are a bit grind-heavy and you can waste even more time not knowing what you should be doing, but none of it is as bad as putting up with the shitheads.

 

[dave1004]

I've played a few WoW trials. Wasn't my thing, but it was alright. I don't see how it's addictive...Now, Warcraft 3 TFT was addictive...

Go ahead, play it. Never know, you might like it. Just pre-set parental controls firsthand. An hour of WoW a day to keep the creepers away, mmmkay?