Playing World of Warcraft - Official thread!

count minaba · 01-26-2005, 12:56 AM

I'd like to start an ABX discussion thread on this game.
I know there are whole forums devoted to it along with a plethora of websites but I'd still love to share thoughts and opinions here.
I've had WoW for about a week and I think my wife is ready to leave me out of sexual frustration

I load it up after dinner and thats me gone till 2 or 3am.
My main character is already level 16 and he's a human warrior. I plan to play on the hoard side soon, maybe an Undead Mage.... and that's what I love about this game. You can play multiple games that are completely different in makeup and design.
I still stand in awe when a level 60 Paladin rides by all decked out in his finery on a massive white steed. No two of them look the same. Or a level 48 7.5 foot tall Night Elve turns into a black panther and wastes everything in sight. Simply amazing. Another thing I love are the seemless graphics. Take flight on the back of a Rok from Stormwind to the city of dwarves, Ironforge. In miles as the crow flies it must be at least 100 and you fly in real time across ever changing landscapes below you in full glorious 3D and there are NO load screens... ever!

The first month of play is free, then $15US per mth. I'd gladly pay double that to play this game.
Nuff said... I gotta go and play some now

Edit: I'm still a WoW newbie. Looking forward to members input!

sammy2066 · 01-26-2005, 12:58 AM

well said minaba .....

count minaba · 01-26-2005, 12:59 AM

Do you have it sammy?

sammy2066 · 01-26-2005, 01:05 AM

my dad refuses to pay for online gaming ......

SupDawg · 01-26-2005, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sλmmy2066

my dad refuses to pay for online gaming ......

Sammy, can't you get a job d00d?

Saint Dymphna · 01-26-2005, 01:27 AM

This is a very timely post for me. I just cancelled my City of Heros account yesterday. CoH was my first mmorpg (is that what its called?) and i really really enjoyed the game. It took me about 3 months to get a lvl 50 character in that. By that time the only reason i played was to get the highest level. Nothing in the game interested me anymore, gameplay, content, items, maps, sceinery, people, etc etc etc. I went back to it when the new issue came out. The new archetypes are great and all but sheesh...... the game is exactly the same. Of course i haven't "arrested" the end game jelly mold "Hamidon" and i haven't done all the missions or all the so called "Task Force" 3hr grind fest with a team of 8. It's fun to do each unique theme map the first 1-2 times.... after that yawn.

I guess its really a case of what i was expecting. I was expecting lots and lots of things to do. Build houses, visit toilets, pick noses, make beer bottles and pee in them, anything really. Instead i got wickedly addictive if not eventually insanely repetitive activites that in the end left me no smarter.

Not that WoW will make me smarter but by the sound of it i can live an entire, possibly immortal (well, for as long as the game or i am around :/ ) life of bliss or mayhem or maybe those are the same!? I think a game like this.... being and RPG and all should allow you to do as much as you possibly can and it sounds like WoW delivers.

I have heard about uptime problems but i'm not to concerned. I have a job so lord knows i can't play all the time ( sigh )

I'll be picking it up tomorrow, Count's description has made me wan't it bad

SD

JCNiest5 · 01-26-2005, 01:31 AM

Now, WoW is played online only, correct? We can't even play against our own computer, correct? That's what I thought so WoW isn't an interest to me at all. Having several mouths to feed, I'm not about to spend $15.00/month for game. It's just a waste of money IMHO. But lots of people waste money, anyway, so WHAT!!!!???? But not ME!!!

Saint Dymphna · 01-26-2005, 01:38 AM

Sure the money is a factor. I live pretty lean though ( no women or kids or other expensive hobbies ). I enjoy playing games and, well, this is the gaming zone

SD

JCNiest5 · 01-26-2005, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saint Dymphna

Sure the money is a factor. I live pretty lean though ( no women or kids or other expensive hobbies ). I enjoy playing games and, well, this is the gaming zone

SD

Good for you. Eventually there will be times when you will reach my state unless you decide to live a celibacy life throughout. Kudo to you if you can.

**SubZero** · 01-26-2005, 03:02 AM

I would love to give WOW a spin but I refuse to pay a monthly fee to play a game... There are weeks I play and there are weeks I don't have the time or interest. I have enough things making sure my money goes to waste allready hehehe...

**SubZero** · 01-26-2005, 03:03 AM

Oh and I think it's € 15,= a month here... that's... $19.50 right... LOL.. noway hose....

sammy2066 · 01-26-2005, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SupDawg

Sammy, can't you get a job d00d?

kids dont get jobs in india ..... its not like in th US .... where kids are encouraged to work ..... and even if i did .... i could prolly afford a few magazines out of the pay .....

SupDawg · 01-26-2005, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sλmmy2066

kids dont get jobs in india ..... its not like in th US .... where kids are encouraged to work ..... and even if i did .... i could prolly afford a few magazines out of the pay .....

I thought you were a teenager. Like 16-17?

Sorry for the Thread Jack.

My buddies have been raving about this game. But like Subzero, I don't think it's right to have to pay for a game monthly and pay to buy it.

sammy2066 · 01-26-2005, 04:19 AM

me is 17 yrs old .... but we dont have any jobs for students here .....

count minaba · 01-26-2005, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SubZero

I would love to give WOW a spin but I refuse to pay a monthly fee to play a game... There are weeks I play and there are weeks I don't have the time or interest. I have enough things making sure my money goes to waste allready hehehe...

To anyone worried about the ongoing cost, you can pay monthly at a time and then chooses to lay off for a month or two... your account and characters wont be deleted.
If you have a principle against subscription games and I know I did, find someone with WoW and watch them play for awhile. That's what I did and my principle rapidly flushed down he toilet. It is simply the best game I have ever, ever played! I can do without a carton of 2doz beers each month if I need to balance the check book

BTW, there is nothing linear about WoW... you can go where you want and even tackle quests way beyond you. Simply join or organise a party of other guys to meet your objective of the moment. That way you can participate in stuff way past your level abilities.

01-26-2005, 12:56 AM	#1
count minaba LivingDead... LivingLarge Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dead center of Sydney! Posts: 11,271	Playing World of Warcraft - Official thread! I'd like to start an ABX discussion thread on this game. I know there are whole forums devoted to it along with a plethora of websites but I'd still love to share thoughts and opinions here. I've had WoW for about a week and I think my wife is ready to leave me out of sexual frustration I load it up after dinner and thats me gone till 2 or 3am. My main character is already level 16 and he's a human warrior. I plan to play on the hoard side soon, maybe an Undead Mage.... and that's what I love about this game. You can play multiple games that are completely different in makeup and design. I still stand in awe when a level 60 Paladin rides by all decked out in his finery on a massive white steed. No two of them look the same. Or a level 48 7.5 foot tall Night Elve turns into a black panther and wastes everything in sight. Simply amazing. Another thing I love are the seemless graphics. Take flight on the back of a Rok from Stormwind to the city of dwarves, Ironforge. In miles as the crow flies it must be at least 100 and you fly in real time across ever changing landscapes below you in full glorious 3D and there are NO load screens... ever! The first month of play is free, then $15US per mth. I'd gladly pay double that to play this game. Nuff said... I gotta go and play some now Edit: I'm still a WoW newbie. Looking forward to members input! __________________ IC7-MAX3/ bios 1.8 Intel 3.4E 1gig OCZ PC4200EL Invidai 6600GTS 2xSeagate 120gig Sata Raid0 WinXP Pro SP2 MCE2005 22" Viewsonic widescreen Pioneer 111 DVD Liteon 52x CDRW Logitech Z640 5.1
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01-26-2005, 12:58 AM	#2
sammy2066 ABX Public Relations Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ABXZone.com Posts: 8,687	well said minaba ..... __________________ Most users ever online was 1,377, 04-19-2006 at 10:31 PM.
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01-26-2005, 12:59 AM	#3
count minaba LivingDead... LivingLarge Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dead center of Sydney! Posts: 11,271	Do you have it sammy? __________________ IC7-MAX3/ bios 1.8 Intel 3.4E 1gig OCZ PC4200EL Invidai 6600GTS 2xSeagate 120gig Sata Raid0 WinXP Pro SP2 MCE2005 22" Viewsonic widescreen Pioneer 111 DVD Liteon 52x CDRW Logitech Z640 5.1
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01-26-2005, 01:05 AM	#4
sammy2066 ABX Public Relations Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ABXZone.com Posts: 8,687	my dad refuses to pay for online gaming ...... __________________ Most users ever online was 1,377, 04-19-2006 at 10:31 PM.
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01-26-2005, 01:27 AM	#6
Saint Dymphna Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Marin California USA Posts: 158	This is a very timely post for me. I just cancelled my City of Heros account yesterday. CoH was my first mmorpg (is that what its called?) and i really really enjoyed the game. It took me about 3 months to get a lvl 50 character in that. By that time the only reason i played was to get the highest level. Nothing in the game interested me anymore, gameplay, content, items, maps, sceinery, people, etc etc etc. I went back to it when the new issue came out. The new archetypes are great and all but sheesh...... the game is exactly the same. Of course i haven't "arrested" the end game jelly mold "Hamidon" and i haven't done all the missions or all the so called "Task Force" 3hr grind fest with a team of 8. It's fun to do each unique theme map the first 1-2 times.... after that yawn. I guess its really a case of what i was expecting. I was expecting lots and lots of things to do. Build houses, visit toilets, pick noses, make beer bottles and pee in them, anything really. Instead i got wickedly addictive if not eventually insanely repetitive activites that in the end left me no smarter. Not that WoW will make me smarter but by the sound of it i can live an entire, possibly immortal (well, for as long as the game or i am around :/ ) life of bliss or mayhem or maybe those are the same!? I think a game like this.... being and RPG and all should allow you to do as much as you possibly can and it sounds like WoW delivers. I have heard about uptime problems but i'm not to concerned. I have a job so lord knows i can't play all the time ( sigh ) I'll be picking it up tomorrow, Count's description has made me wan't it bad SD __________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________
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01-26-2005, 01:31 AM	#7
JCNiest5 Computer Maniac Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Twin Boys, MN. Posts: 1,391	Now, WoW is played online only, correct? We can't even play against our own computer, correct? That's what I thought so WoW isn't an interest to me at all. Having several mouths to feed, I'm not about to spend $15.00/month for game. It's just a waste of money IMHO. But lots of people waste money, anyway, so WHAT!!!!???? But not ME!!! __________________ MSI X58 Platinum SLI, Intel i7 920, 6GB (3x2GB) OCZ Platinum DDR3-1600, EVGA GTX285 SC 1GB DDR3 Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe, A64 4000+, BFG 9600GT OC Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, A64 3200+, EVGA 7600GT 256MB DDR3 Gigabyte GA-945GCM-S2C, Dual Core E5200, 4GB OCZ Gold PC2-8500 (2x2GB), PNY 8600GT 256MB ECS 945GCT-M/13333, Dual Core E2160, Kingston 1x1GB, EVGA 8400GS Abit KN8 Rev. 1.1, A64 3200+, 1GB Samsung PC-3700 (2x512MB), MSI 8500GT 256MB DDR3 Gigabyte P4M900-M4 Rev. 6.1, P4 3Ghz Prescott, 2GB OCZ Gold (2x1GB), EVGA 8500GT 1GB DDR2
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01-26-2005, 01:38 AM	#8
Saint Dymphna Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Marin California USA Posts: 158	Sure the money is a factor. I live pretty lean though ( no women or kids or other expensive hobbies ). I enjoy playing games and, well, this is the gaming zone SD __________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________
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01-26-2005, 03:02 AM	#10
SubZero Moderator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Below sealevel Posts: 9,665	I would love to give WOW a spin but I refuse to pay a monthly fee to play a game... There are weeks I play and there are weeks I don't have the time or interest. I have enough things making sure my money goes to waste allready hehehe... __________________ Main Rig: Asus P5K \| Intel Core Quad Q6600 \| Corsair XMS 6400-4gig eVGA GeForce 8800 GTX KO ACS3 \| X-Fi ExtremeMusic \| Z-5500D OCZ GameXstream 850W \| ThermalTake Aguila \| Logitech G-15 Logitech MX1000 \| Synology DS-207+ NAS (2x500WD-SATA2-RAID0)
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01-26-2005, 03:03 AM	#11
SubZero Moderator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Below sealevel Posts: 9,665	Oh and I think it's € 15,= a month here... that's... $19.50 right... LOL.. noway hose.... __________________ Main Rig: Asus P5K \| Intel Core Quad Q6600 \| Corsair XMS 6400-4gig eVGA GeForce 8800 GTX KO ACS3 \| X-Fi ExtremeMusic \| Z-5500D OCZ GameXstream 850W \| ThermalTake Aguila \| Logitech G-15 Logitech MX1000 \| Synology DS-207+ NAS (2x500WD-SATA2-RAID0)
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01-26-2005, 04:19 AM	#14
sammy2066 ABX Public Relations Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ABXZone.com Posts: 8,687	me is 17 yrs old .... but we dont have any jobs for students here ..... __________________ Most users ever online was 1,377, 04-19-2006 at 10:31 PM.
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