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Jan. 18th, 2006 11:44 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
khaosworksSo after much nudging from various friends and casual discussions with best friend ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
logam, I bummed a set of World of Warcraft discs off a colleague and signed up for a 10-day free pass.
To be honest, CoH and CoV are still fun, but has been getting a bit of a grind. I've never quite recovered from the loss of Level 40 Battlebug a couple of Christmases ago, and now that I barely get to play with the rest of my supergroup anymore, it's been getting more and more tiresome (I'm not blaming you guys — I still love y'all — it's just bad scheduling on all our parts). So, figuring that five million players must be on to something, I decided to check WoW out.
I haven't played it all that much - just a couple of hours. I created a Dwarven hunter named Stoutfoot (I think only logam will know that reference out of everyone who's reading this) on the Bronzebeard server and in a couple of hours made level 4.
First impressions? The worst part about WoW is traveling, and apparently you don't get mounts until Level 40. But that's really a small thing. The most impressive part about WoW is how fucking huge the place is, and the ability to move between game areas seamlessly. It's mind-boggling, I have no idea how they do it, but not having to wait for the next zone to load really keeps you immersed in the game. As to the rest, the interface is intuitive enough that you don't really need a tutorial, the textures are really pretty and detailed, if a bit cartoony, but hey, I play City of Heroes — cartoony isn't really a problem. And what logam says is true: I'm not even looking at my XP bar to see how I'm doing most of the time.
More updates after I play some more tonight. I'm not cancelling my sub to CoH just yet. Just want to see if WoW's all that it's hyped up to be, and if it's a better gaming experience for my buck.
logam, I bummed a set of World of Warcraft discs off a colleague and signed up for a 10-day free pass.To be honest, CoH and CoV are still fun, but has been getting a bit of a grind. I've never quite recovered from the loss of Level 40 Battlebug a couple of Christmases ago, and now that I barely get to play with the rest of my supergroup anymore, it's been getting more and more tiresome (I'm not blaming you guys — I still love y'all — it's just bad scheduling on all our parts). So, figuring that five million players must be on to something, I decided to check WoW out.
I haven't played it all that much - just a couple of hours. I created a Dwarven hunter named Stoutfoot (I think only logam will know that reference out of everyone who's reading this) on the Bronzebeard server and in a couple of hours made level 4.
First impressions? The worst part about WoW is traveling, and apparently you don't get mounts until Level 40. But that's really a small thing. The most impressive part about WoW is how fucking huge the place is, and the ability to move between game areas seamlessly. It's mind-boggling, I have no idea how they do it, but not having to wait for the next zone to load really keeps you immersed in the game. As to the rest, the interface is intuitive enough that you don't really need a tutorial, the textures are really pretty and detailed, if a bit cartoony, but hey, I play City of Heroes — cartoony isn't really a problem. And what logam says is true: I'm not even looking at my XP bar to see how I'm doing most of the time.
More updates after I play some more tonight. I'm not cancelling my sub to CoH just yet. Just want to see if WoW's all that it's hyped up to be, and if it's a better gaming experience for my buck.
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Date: 2006-01-18 04:04 am (UTC)Says he who has avoiding even trying the game, but has watched over a many a friend's, real and virtual, shoulders.
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Date: 2006-01-18 04:44 am (UTC)For Zul'jin!
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Date: 2006-01-18 04:52 am (UTC)"He died doing what he loved most".
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Date: 2006-01-18 06:08 am (UTC)Lvl 60, however, is a different can of worms altogether. Unless you're able to commit to a large raiding guild, and spending the better part of your early mornings on weekends (and even weekdays) raiding, you're pretty much out of luck.
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Date: 2006-01-18 05:50 pm (UTC)I have a 60 gnome mage (Ignatious) and a 39 Dwarf Hunter (Grumbleroar), plus a smattering of lower alts on Silver Hand. Most people have alt-itis, so there's always someone willing to play. We have several on the east coast who would be happy to have another in the time zone. :)
I generally choose RP servers, but I'm not sure it makes that much difference in the long run. /1 chat tends to be inane no matter where you are.
...and of course folks are getting silly...
Date: 2006-01-18 06:33 pm (UTC)and
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Re: ...and of course folks are getting silly...
Date: 2006-01-18 10:22 pm (UTC)squee brigade
Date: 2006-01-18 10:37 pm (UTC)If you decide to play, stop on by sometime. Though we have some level 60s, there are always some newer alt characters you could level with.
Yes, the walking can be a pain sometimes, but its been the best so far from any MMO i've played. As you leave the starting areas, you will start learning flight paths. Make sure you get to visit the major cities before your pass is up. I still remember visiting Stormwind for the first time during the betas. Flying between Ironforge and Stormwind is also one of the things that won me over.