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TheEPIC · Oct 27, 2005, 07:14 AM // 07:14

^ That is really the wrongest thing I've seen in awhile

AceSnyp3r · Oct 27, 2005, 07:26 AM // 07:26

WoW is a good game, I've logged about 7 or 800 hours in it now, PvE is awesome, tons of content, and it never gets very boring. PvP on the other hand is, IMO, pretty pitiful, it's basically just a game of having the best gear and the most time invested. Planetside is my PvP, GW is my playing-with-friends game, and WoW is my PvE fix. The main reason I play GW is it's affordable, doesn't require lots of time investment (like WoW), fun, and all my buds play it

Mistress Eyahl · Oct 27, 2005, 08:19 AM // 08:19

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Originally Posted by One and Two

Yes, it will be a lot of fun to play WoW. On the other hand, it will suck up your social life. Consider yourself warned.

This.. is complete bollox spoken by someone who either has A.) No WoW or B.) No Social Life.

I go out clubbing two, three times a week. I look after a house and 8 cats. I go into town when I can with my friends. I even just relax chatting to mates on Yahoo while watching music channels.

WoW Does NOT take up your social life, and if there's is anyone out there who is getting grief from their friends because they spend too much time on it, I'd like to meet them. You will probably find, that people who play this game hardc0re have irl friends who play it WITH them.

I find it hard to get out AS often as I'd like, I love this game but STILL I'm not an excessive player.

Don't talk out your arse.

Oh and p.s. People do things for fun. THIS is one of them, and a lot of people have friends on the game so the GAME is part of their social life.

Lasareth · Oct 27, 2005, 08:24 AM // 08:24

Addiction/loss of social whatever really just depends on the person playing. Some are more easily pulled in than others, for various reasons. The people who do play in moderation know how to do it right, and don't lose anything. The people who get caught up in the game let themselves lose track of everything else and can't balance life and game effectively.

WoW, GW, FFXI, it's the same story, although I find GW to be a bit easier to close out of.

Just depends on the willpower of the player

LeftAlone- · Oct 27, 2005, 09:32 AM // 09:32

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Originally Posted by Mistress Eyahl

I would recommend this game. Compared to EQII it is SO cheap per month. Seriously, if you can't spare £10 a month then you're not earning enough money lol.

Then pay it for me, and I will love to socialize with you

being a student living with his parents sucks.. meh...

Calnaion Blackhawk · Oct 27, 2005, 10:07 AM // 10:07

after reaching rank7 in guildwars and many hard earned pvp halls fest and playing the game for 5 months,
i got WoW the other day.
and tbh

it is better than guildwars, never thought id say it but....

*reasons*

1. There is NO spam with WTS WTS WTS WTS
2. the trade ingame is much better, the ability to have clickable words in chat so when someone wants to sell something you can click in the text and it shows the item.
3. PEOPLE ARE FRIENDLY, they help you if you are dieing to a mob, not just stand there and go, OMG MY W/MO WILL UBER LEET THEIR A^&%^S!
4. you can meet new people and actually kill something together and join with MORE new people instead of having to wade through a city like lions arch ¬_¬
5. you can swim ^^
6. there is no pressure of having to be a certain rank to get a group.

Trance Addict · Oct 27, 2005, 12:25 PM // 12:25

Another question, how is XP devided?

Say I'm like Level 10 fighting a level 8 monster, if someone attacks the monster, is the XP split or is it locked?

Mistress Eyahl · Oct 27, 2005, 01:29 PM // 13:29

Soon as you engage a target it becomes yours. Many's the time someone has been in trouble, and a member of the opposition so to speak, has HELPED them. They get no reward. No xp, no loot.

When casters run past you they'll buff you up with as much as possible. When druid's see you low health they'll heal you up. When you have a personal duel with someone who can heal, they'll heal you up afterwards.

I've met some young guys playing, early teens.. but most seem to be in their 20's. I had a conversation with a guy in his 40's at 3am yesterday lol. Depends what time you play but spam never happens. The only spam you see is the nonsence I talk lol.

Chreelister · Oct 27, 2005, 01:30 PM // 13:30

I believe that I read somewhere that WoW has 500,000 registered paying subscribers per month (not totally sure on that, probably way more). But anyway, multiply that by 15 bucks a month, and that some big time dough coming in every month, if it is 500,000 thats 7.5 million dollars a month, not including the initial game cost Blizzard is getting.

Well anyway the point I was trying to make, is that with that kind of revenue coming in, they have no excuse, not to be better than Guild Wars or any other not pay for play game. Hopefully, they are taking that money and reinvesting it in the game, with more programmers and servers and such, so they have the resources to add more better stuff. So its kind of like your comparing a Corvette to a Geo Storm or something of that nature. The Corvette better be better or you are really getting ripped off price wise.

IMO, Guild Wars serves it niche has being the not taking too long to reach max level and being perfectly balanced for all characters, this works wonders on the PVP level and the best benefit is, it is all free. It's really the only one of its kind and I am glad to see it. Hopefully more games will soon follow the free road. As I am the one not to pay a cent to play a game I already paid for. I'll drive the paid off Geo and let the other people make payments on the Corvette. But I could see where someone could get bored after 5 months of playing Guild Wars and I think A-Net has messed up by not having an expansion pack ready right now.

But if your looking for FREE multiplayer online play and are bored to death with GW, I would recommend Neverwinter Nights. The graphics are dated, but you'll have access to hundreds of mini Persistent Worlds created by players, all which use their own rulesets and ideas. All varying in maps, creatures, worlds and focus (some are RPG, Hack n' Slash, PVP, etc.). You are sure to find one you like or best fits you.

Trance Addict · Oct 27, 2005, 01:31 PM // 13:31

Wow. Seems like all the people are nice and mature. Well, I'm off to buy it.

Aracos79 · Oct 27, 2005, 01:35 PM // 13:35

I notice no one explained the "6 months for $13" comment.

Gustav Gloomp · Oct 27, 2005, 01:37 PM // 13:37

theres always something to do in WoW even when ur fighting a monster just to lvl up 90% of the time u will get an item even if it might not be good u still get something. its a cool game, if anyone doesnt like and hasnt played it then theyre missing out.

Doooom · Oct 27, 2005, 02:43 PM // 14:43

If I were to pay to play any game, it'd have to be EQ2. I would also consider WoW, but the prices are way too high on both. And as an answer to Eyahl, it's easy to afford $15/month if you don't have financial responsibilities, but when you add in rent, power, water, phone, cell phone, car payment, insurance, food, gas, credit card payment..... it adds up waaaay too quickly.

Mistress Eyahl · Oct 27, 2005, 02:56 PM // 14:56

I get a total of £136 a fortnight. For anyone who doesn't know what a fortnight is that's two weeks. I have that to live on and since my mum left home I have a LOT to pay for.. recently a £200 vet bill for one very sick cat.
This is what the screwy government deems worthy to give me for the rest of my blasted life.

Doooom · Oct 27, 2005, 04:43 PM // 16:43

Jeez... That blows...

And I never meant to insinuate that you didn't have financial responsibility. I was just stating that as a newly married independent person, $15 a month can add up.

SOT · Oct 27, 2005, 04:43 PM // 16:43

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Originally Posted by Aracos79

How do you do that? Because at that rate, I would definately pick it up.

Game cards. 196th time...

http://www.gameswarehouse.com.au/lon...p?gameid=10523

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/...+Time+Card.htm

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...73536?v=glance

No credit card or drafting needed. And the game itself comes with 30 days in the damn box, so thats 90 days of not having to buy a $29 card. I buy my cards in 30 days segments, and they cost me literally $10 a month. Locally. Most major chains carry these cards!

Trance Addict · Oct 27, 2005, 05:13 PM // 17:13

ok so am I blind or do you actually need a CC/GC to actually just try the damn game? Even the guest pass requires a CC.

Aracos79 · Oct 27, 2005, 05:17 PM // 17:17

So that they can slap you with a charge on day 31. Plus that whole spyware issue REALLY turns me off on ever buying this thing. I already have to deal with Microslop knowing everything about my computer... I don't want Blizzard to know too. :/

Rey Lentless · Oct 27, 2005, 05:26 PM // 17:26

If those cards cost you around $30, and it's for 60 days.. how is that $10 a month for you?

Trance Addict · Oct 27, 2005, 05:29 PM // 17:29

It was 59.99$CAN for the game. A 60-day gamecard is 39.99$CAN.

So I finally gave in and went out to buy WoW. It states on the box that the first month is free, alright, great! I can try it out. There I go to create my account, when it asks me for my Credit Card or a Game Card Number. Now, believe me, I've shelled out plenty of money for crappy games, but I've paid 65$CAN for WoW, now I'm required to go buy a 60-day gamecard just to see whether or not I'll like the game? Am I missing something or do you absolutely require a CC/GC to play it?

^^ Message I e-mail to Blizzard. I'm not liking the way they're managing everything already lol.