Worlds of Warcraft....anybody playing this yet?

[boatofcar]

In a few months, I might venture into my first MMORPG, and this might be it. Anyone playing it?

[Maddrox]

I played it at my friends house, its awesome. But for a 50 dollar price tag and 15 dollars a month to play it, I dont think its worth it..

[Sylentwulf]

I suppose it would be ok for your first MMORPG. But it leans HEAVILY on solo gameplay, and babies you through it quite a bit. Most people are complaining that it's FAR too easy (And I think EQ2, and AC2 are/were too easy).

While having a solo OPTION is ALWAYS good, it's just not a MMORPG without groups.

[boatofcar]

I suppose it would be ok for your first MMORPG. But it leans HEAVILY on solo gameplay, and babies you through it quite a bit. Most people are complaining that it's FAR too easy (And I think EQ2, and AC2 are/were too easy).

While having a solo OPTION is ALWAYS good, it's just not a MMORPG without groups.

On the whole, what do you think about WoW vs. EQ2?

[Djfinny]

Most people are complaining that it's FAR too easy

I would agree with you - I'm playing WoW - maybe 5-10 hours a week for 2 weeks now. I'm lv 23l but I know people that are lvl40+ already. The game is fun but it's definitily not for everyone.

My friend is playing EQ2 and showed it to me yesterday - graphically, it is is stunning, maybe the best graphics I have ever seen on any game. Wow however, does have a very friendly interface and is easy to pick up quickly.

[brykasch]

Well having beta tested it, and am now level 27. Easliy the best mmorpg out there imho, no it doesn't have eq2 graphics, but then it wsn't supposed to, if you like a mix, of rpg, a bit of sci fi, some humor, and a great game with a easy to use interface then try it. I am in a guild with about 30 or so friends, and we play every day, missions aren't that tedious, and you can solo just fine. If you hate the amount to pay every month, then mmorpg aren't for you I am afraid as all ar 12-15 a month (save for guild wars but I don't think that will last due to server and other costs).

If you have any questions about the game feel free to ask, I am a warrior named galtar on the whisperwind server.

[Hovoc]

i havetn seen wow, so i cant comment on it personally, however one of my interviewers at a job said that you get something for every little quest you do in the game and that it was easy to level up in.

i plan on going with eq2 or maybe guildwars, i like both alot, and guildwars is geared towards pvp, but in a fun way, you cant just be killed somewhere for no reason, your guild and another guild have to agree on fighting, its enjoyable

[Habeeb Hamusta]

The last MMORPG I was into was into was horizons. That was a really cool game but it was fairly new when I was playing it and there wasn't any pvp yet. It was quite a challenging game and some of it was pretty inovative. Anyways I got out of those game because they cost too much and require a lot of time; so I haven't played WoW. Probably wouldn't like it if it was too easy. I also enjoyed Ultima Online a lot. :)

[EnemyZero]

i played all thru beta, fun game..just gets boring..quests are repetitious...I.E lvl 1 go kill gnarls in a cave...lvl 21...go kill higher lvl gnarls in a bigger cave... it was fun when i reached higher lvl...give it a try...its not bad

[XxMe2NiKxX]

Too easy and no pvp make wow a dull boy.

[Promophile]

From the comments I'm hearing I'm not even considering it. one of the things I LOVED about EQ was how damn powerless you were, and how much you depended on other people. Unless you were good and the right class, soloing was hard to impossible to do.

[Stark]

WOW is my favorite MMORPG. As stated in another post I've played a good amount of the MMORPGS over the years including:

EQ
EQ2
AC
EVE
DAOC
UO
Horizons
SWG

Currently I have an active Anarchy Online account which is still one of the best (not graphics wise though) and now WOW.

WOW has something like 40-50 servers for the US market alone. They make it easy for you to decide what kind of play style you want to try. PVE, PVP, and a few Rp servers mixed in. WOW dosen't force you to PVP, Team, Camp ,spend 8 hours in one mission only to finally kill the big bad monster and WTF? the loot table is screwed up so no reward for you. Quests take as little as a few minutes to an hour or more and Instanced dungeons makes sure no KS'er can swoop in and grab the loot. Sure power level to the 60 lvl cap if you want as a few already have but most are not even level 40 yet. Blizzard took all the good working systems in place in other MMORPG'S and brought them all together in 1 fantastic game. XxMe2NiKxX stated there is no PVP and of course he is wrong as I said they have specific servers for the PVP lovers out there. This game is just going to improve so go get it.

If graphics are important to you in a game then WOW is better in some cases and on par in others with EQ2. I tried EQ2 and found WOW just felt better. I would try EQ2 if you can afford it and compare them and see which you like better. EQ2 is more team oriented where WOW takes you along more of a solo route in the beginning. 8-)

[SkiDragon]

Im sure this question could be answered elsewhere, but how does the battle system work? Do you just click on enemies to attack them like Diablo, or is there more of a menu system like Final Fantasy?

Either way, I think Secret of Mana is good enough for me as far a multiplayer RPGs go.

[boatofcar]

WOW is my favorite MMORPG. As stated in another post I've played a good amount of the MMORPGS over the years including:

EQ
EQ2
AC
EVE
DAOC
UO
Horizons
SWG

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Great review. I'll definitely be picking this up in a few months.

[FantasiaWHT]

Im sure this question could be answered elsewhere, but how does the battle system work? Do you just click on enemies to attack them like Diablo, or is there more of a menu system like Final Fantasy?

Either way, I think Secret of Mana is good enough for me as far a multiplayer RPGs go.

Neither :)

You click (or press hotkeys) to start autoattacking, and you select all attacks, sklills, spells, etc. in real time. Everything is based on speed (how fast you swing, how fast your spells cast, how soon you can recast them).


Too easy and no pvp make wow a dull boy.

Did you join a non-pvp server? I'm on a PvP server and there's more than enough PvP to satisfy you.

I'm enjoying it quite a bit. Most I've gotten into an MMORPG since Nexus, a little independent MMORPG that I played for 3 years hehe. WoW is very streamlined, and a very vibrant world. Yeah, it is easier, but that's good for us casual players.

[blissfulnoise]

Did you join a non-pvp server? I'm on a PvP server and there's more than enough PvP to satisfy you.

Seconded.

And soloing is nearly a non-option when running contested areas. You party for protection against the gank, and that creates a whole new element of danger which I really enjoy.

PvP is also well handled, of course you can dual anywhere, but it works Alliance vs Horde (faction based). Horde cannot attack Alliance in Alliance held areas without engaging them first, and visa versa in Horde land. Contested areas mean any faction can attack the other faction at any time (no need to engage them first). This, again, creates a new sense of danger when you get to medium levels.

Travel is a breeze with lots of means to get around. Zeppelins, Griffins, Giant Bats, huge ships, and the like. These means are available pretty much from the start (unlike say FFXI). At level 40, you can start riding mounts (each race gets their own specific mount) which are overwhelming for PvP raids. Later on Warlocks gets lots of nice travel spells and can even summon players from anywhere in the world to their location (you have to consent to the spell, unlike Teleportation in CoH). This makes kicking off massive raids VERY easy.

Again, the quest system is brilliant. I haven't once had to farm for XP or for money. I simply picked it along the way of doing other quests. The quests offer a big xp reward (or bigger depending on your level and the difficulty of the quest) and normally either a monetary or a item reward. You may not always be able to use the item, but you can always sell it or disenchant it or use it for some other purpose (trading isn't always possible if the item is soulbound to you).

Downtime simply does not exist until you get to some very high levels. Even then, it's virtually null with food/drink options.

Much like Diablo, heath and mana potions become a must (granted, they're not all over the place, but you should always carry a few); especially for PvP.

Death is pretty much meaningless right now. Once you die, you become a ghost at the closest graveyard to where you died. You have 3 options. Either get a PC to rez you, run back to your corpse and re-inhabit your body, or rez at the graveyard. If you rez at the graveyard, you take a 25% durability hit on all your equipment and a variable length rez sickness time which detriments your stats temporarily. Going back to your corpse or having a PC rez you gives you a 10% durability hit on your equipment.

As a result of the very light death punishment, PvP is damn fun. Wanna attack a someone 10 levels above you for fun? Go for it! Later on (I don't think it's in yet), you'll be able to pick up dead quests that you can only get when you're a ghost. Lots of cool potential there.

WoW would lose some of it's luster if I were playing on a non-PvP server. I typically hate PvP but it's perfect in WoW. Once the honor system gets added, it'll open up a whole new dynamic.

I've also got a decent MMORRG experience record. EQ, AO, UO, SWG, CoH, FFXI, AC, and AC2. Of all MMORPGs, the original Asheron's Call is probably still my favorite, but once WoW's world gets fleshed out, I see a lot of potential there. I plan on having several 60's before I get done with the game.

[Maddrox]

Well I got this couple days ago, great game!And I was seeing what servers yall play on. I am on whisperwind, horde side.

[brykasch]

Too bad maddox, I am on whisperwind as well, but if you decide to make an alliance alt charecter, my name is galtar. have fun!

[DTJAAAAMJSLM]

I bought WOW a few weeks ago, and I love it. It's the first MMORPG I've ever played. I usually avoided them due to the monthly fees, but I'm willing to cough up the money for this one. I have human warriors on the Kargath and Kel'Thuzad servers.

[FantasiaWHT]

Too bad maddox, I am on whisperwind as well, but if you decide to make an alliance alt charecter, my name is galtar. have fun!

Can't make two characters on opposite factions on the same server.

So not an alt, but he could delete the horde and start over

[pacmanhat]

Too bad maddox, I am on whisperwind as well, but if you decide to make an alliance alt charecter, my name is galtar. have fun!

Can't make two characters on opposite factions on the same server.

So not an alt, but he could delete the horde and start over

This is only true in PvP and RP servers...normal ones don't have the restriction (I'm not sure what kind of server was being discussed, though).

I actually just stopped playing WoW...it took up way too much of my time, and I wanted to play and do other things. Amazing, amazing game, though.

[FantasiaWHT]

Too bad maddox, I am on whisperwind as well, but if you decide to make an alliance alt charecter, my name is galtar. have fun!

Can't make two characters on opposite factions on the same server.

So not an alt, but he could delete the horde and start over

This is only true in PvP and RP servers...normal ones don't have the restriction (I'm not sure what kind of server was being discussed, though).

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Oh cool didn't realize that!

[toddst]

I'm tempted to pick it up today or I might get Resident Evil 4 for the Gamecube. Damn choices... Both games have received amazing reviews.

-Todd

[Raedon]

been playing it for a while..

Fun and 90% of the bugs are fixed but there are flaws in the game design.. esp. the PvP servers. WoW is a great starter MMORPG as it's fun and you level fast but right now at 60 you just sit around.. waiting for an expantion.

[neuropolitique]

This game has swallowed my soul. Since buying this game I have droped off the boards almost completely. All my free time gets devoted to it. Which is odd because I once swore off MMORPGs.

I played AO, EQ, DAoC, and beta's Anarchy Online. They were all fun for a while, specially DAoC, but each suffered from the same problem. You can't win. You end up sitting there grinding most of the time, and that ain't fun. And when you reach 60, or whichever number the limit is, there is little more to do than grief other players.

You still can't win in WoW, but there are so many quests to keep you busy you hardly notice. You have a quest log in WoW which can hold 20 quests. Mine is always full. I have to make decisions everyday as to what quests to take on, and which to abandon. Rewards for quests include cash, items, and reputation. Reputation is important because the higher your rep, the lower the prices from those vendors. It also helps in contested areas. If you have a higher rep with the guards faction than the person you're fighting, the guards will attack him instead of you. Pretty sweet.

There is a good range of difficulty in the game as well. You could solo all the way to 60, or you can group all the way. There are areas at every level of the game which require a group to tackle. And there are areas you can run through solo with no worries. You get more cash by soloing and more items by grouping, but it all evens out in the auction house.

The only reason I'm here now is because of weekly mainenence. As soon as it's up. I'll be back in Ner'zul playing my 42 Tauren Hunter. Only 9 more gold till I can afford a mount!

[brykasch]

Nice to see another player here, the wife and I play all the time, havent done to much console gaming since it came out. Level 60 and doing the high end stuff now, but still having a blast.

[djbeatmongrel]

i'm still playing City of Heroes. from the players i've played with that tried WoW they said they missed a lot of the heavy team play that CoH has to offer and have said its good for a short while and doesnt have the lasting power. thats only what i've heard though.

[Overbite]

I have a 47 Human Warrior on Mal'Ganis.

[Mangar]

I lead a well established(been together through many MMORPG games) PvP centered Guild on Archimonde's Alliance side. Just wanted to say



i'm still playing City of Heroes. from the players i've played with that tried WoW they said they missed a lot of the heavy team play that CoH has to offer and have said its good for a short while and doesnt have the lasting power. thats only what i've heard though.

This is accurate. Part of WoW's problem is that as a online RPG, you never really get the feeling that you are part of a "world." 50% of the entire playerbase is prohibited from any form of communication with the other, reducing the population to mainly deaf mutes. It's just a very homogenized system of gameplay. From a PvP sense, you are supposed to be at war with the other side, yet without communication or any emotion involved - The war mainly becomes just a very minor nuisance on the way to whatever instance grind you are on your way to. Which at this point is all there is. Grinding out dungeons over and over and over again, until hopefully your item drops and you win a roll for it.

For those who haven't played... - When you clear a dungeon, one specific set piece for a class drops at the end. Say 10-15 people are present. The classes that can use it roll, and then it's on to do the same dungeon again or a different one. Dungeons take 2-3 hours on average, so you are talking lots of the same crap over and over again in order to gear up. Assuming of course that your specific item happens to drop. Currently, this is the WoW "End-Game." - There is nothing more to it really.

I'm more a PvP oriented player myself, and WoW has probably the worst PvP ruleset system i've seen in any game i've EVER played. (Dating back to M59 and Muds) But thats more a personal opinion. I've noticed that people who actually choose MMORPG games for PvP tend to hate it, while those who choose MMORPG games for PvE tend to like it. Just depends on point of view really.

[om3ga]

I havn't posted on these forums in over 3 months because of World Of Warcraft.

I have been playing the game pretty hardcore since the very first release date. Got to level 60 , maxed out with the best equipment , started to get really bored with the high end of the game. I am not to big into raiding , Onyxia or Molten Core ( for those of you who play ) for 15+ hours and usually not getting any items / loot in return.

The game is fun , but very addictive , my only complaint is they made it too easy to reach the maximum level ( 60 ).

So , I am done with WoW , I am probably going to sell my account with the collectors edition game.

Fun while it lasted =P

Time for PSP !