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Should I play WoW?

Posted on 9/29/09 at 6:21 pm
Posted by Vood
Member since Dec 2007
8561 posts
Posted on 9/29/09 at 6:21 pm
I am a MMO vet that has never played WoW. I have played most of the SOE titles and always fall back to the orignial Everquest, but the game is dying and my server is almost empty at prime time so I am looking for a change.The one thing that made EQ so great was that I constantly made friends and was in great guilds. With the death of EQ and lack of friends I just cant bring myself to log on anymore.

I hear WoW has like huge populations, but I was wondering if it's worth being a newbie in WoW or has the game matured past true noobs. I also hear the population is very immature and full of griefers, but I am sure that everyone is not like that.

Can someone suggest a decent server with a good guild that is open to noobs?


Posted by MetalTiger
Member since Jan 2009
1108 posts
Posted on 9/29/09 at 6:23 pm to
Posted by Vood
Member since Dec 2007
8561 posts
Posted on 9/29/09 at 6:59 pm to
Downloading it now... Who knows how long it going to take.
Posted by Muppet
Member since Aug 2007
50512 posts
Posted on 9/29/09 at 8:06 pm to
I played WoW for a while. I might go back to it, but I got tired of the thinly veiled grinding missions and fetch quests. And my guild wasn't that active. That's really the key. Get a good guild that can help you with instances so you don't have to solo grind for a multitude of levels.

I played on Dragonblight as both horde and alliance, and would recommend it.
Posted by pakowitz
Scott, LA
Member since Jul 2005
2360 posts
Posted on 9/29/09 at 8:44 pm to
i actually just started playing WoW about 2 months ago on archimonde... ive played a few MMOs before and this one has so much to it, its really nice.. dont know why i didnt really play it before but im glad i did.. actually me and my 2 brothers and my cousin all started playing.. we now all have accounts over lvl 60 and im almost to lvl 80 on 2 of my chars.. lvling is pretty easy but its acquiring the gear thats tough..
Posted by tigerfan5803
Premium Member
Member since Dec 2005
4589 posts
Posted on 9/30/09 at 12:38 am to
Aion just came out and it is awesome. I played WOW for a couple of years and quit in Dec. I played Aion at a friends house then bought it.
Posted by vegas-tiger
NV desert
Member since Dec 2003
2106 posts
Posted on 9/30/09 at 1:59 am to
Try Guild Wars....no monthly fee. Their site has a free trial.
Posted by Vood
Member since Dec 2007
8561 posts
Posted on 9/30/09 at 7:09 am to
Thanks for all the replies. I think I am going to take everyone's advice and try all of them. I downloaded the Warhammer Trial overnight and I will do the same for Guildwars and WoW.

I was already thinking of Aion, so I will try that as well. Atleast I get 30 days with the purchase of the game.
Posted by brew400
West side Best side
Member since Sep 2009
602 posts
Posted on 9/30/09 at 7:59 am to
dungeons and dragons has a new FREE mmo, ive played wow evercrack ultima all that goodness, now im kinda diggin the DandD
Posted by ChicagoTiger
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2007
5492 posts
Posted on 9/30/09 at 8:03 am to
Also, Looks like testing is starting for the STOR MMORPG. I just happened to click on the web page not knowing Bioware had made an announcement 20 minutes earlier about the testing....fricking page was "down for maintenance"
Posted by SprintFun
Columbus, OH
Member since Dec 2007
45839 posts
Posted on 9/30/09 at 8:50 am to
Play Aion. Just released last week, so you can still play it from the start with all the other newbies. If you like PVP that is I guess.
Posted by RandallH
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2009
6 posts
Posted on 9/30/09 at 9:07 am to
wow is a lot of fun, and being a nub isnt that bad. they nerfed everything over the years so now leveling is super easy. do recruit a friend with sum1 u know and get 3x experience.
Warhammer is fun and its all PVP but it gets old really fast.
Posted by DrSteveBrule
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2009
12419 posts
Posted on 9/30/09 at 9:28 am to
WoW is great, I have played since it first came out... actually made my account the day it came out. I cancelled my subscription last week because there's so many good games coming out like borderlands, L4D2, MW2, Dragon Age, but I'm sure sometime early next year I will renew, especially in time for the new expansion.
Posted by MetalTiger
Member since Jan 2009
1108 posts
Posted on 9/30/09 at 9:30 am to
quote:

DrSteveBrule


For your health!
Posted by jefforize
Member since Feb 2008
45790 posts
Posted on 9/30/09 at 10:17 am to
played wow from 2005-2008.
fun game, pretty easy for noobs to get into it.
leveling is easy, pretty fun.

the problem is when you get to 80. Then the GRIND comes. repetitve questing/dailys to get marginally better items.

Then with instances, unless your group is a)good or b)fun to play with/talk to/be around, or some combination of both, instancing and raiding becomes a boring drag.

in the end, i just quit due to boredom. Game became too easy in the casual sense, and I didn't feel like dedicating 2-3 entire nights to raiding. PVP was extremely broke and stupid IMO

I did love raiding though, from MC to WotlK naxx. I had a fun guild to raid with though.

Depends on your guild. Getting into a good guild may be tough.

Posted by Bard
Definitely NOT an admin
Member since Oct 2008
58286 posts
Posted on 9/30/09 at 10:56 am to
I've been playing MMO's since the original Neverwinter Nights (NWN) on AOheLl in 1996 (been with the same guild since Jan '97) and I have yet to try WoW.

After being one of those EQ-addicts back in its heyday, I decided I didn't want to get into something that all-consuming again. I'm currently playing Champions Online and liking the more laid-back style than that of EQ, EQ2, AO, etc.

If you are in need of a helpful family-oriented guild in WoW, check mine out: The New OutRiders.
Posted by TigerJeux
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2009
898 posts
Posted on 9/30/09 at 2:22 pm to
Play LOTRO. :)

Landroval server, look for Andouille.
Posted by bayoudude
Member since Dec 2007
25863 posts
Posted on 9/30/09 at 3:12 pm to
quote:

in the end, i just quit due to boredom.


I have played several MMOs over the years and WoW is the only one that has kept me playing consistently for any length of time. I have a lvl 71 Tauren Hunter on Feathermoon but I have gotten a little bored as of late.
Posted by RemouladeSawce
Uranus
Member since Sep 2008
17335 posts
Posted on 9/30/09 at 3:42 pm to
quote:

I have a lvl 71 Tauren Hunter


You're missing out on practically all end-game content. You might as well not have Lich King.
Posted by bayoudude
Member since Dec 2007
25863 posts
Posted on 9/30/09 at 3:59 pm to
Just about finished the howling fjord but just haven't had the motivation to play lately. I will probably go back to it though
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