I want to play World of Warcraft

[Shadrack]

I've really enjoyed using the Titan Panel UI addon, and Damage Bars. Titan Panel doesn't really add too much, other than the map coordinates. But I don't like getting stuck at quests where I don't know where to go, so the map coordinates that you get from other players and off the web really help the game's pace.

I used to sit around smoking crack, shooting heroin all while playing World of Warcraft. I'm so glad I gave up World of Warcraft......

Such amazing multi-tasking skills should get you a good job.

I would have a hard time believing someone could play WoW while on heroin, but I've never tried it. Drunk or stoned seem to compliment the game better...

[RedFlow]

Here's a hint... Don't buy it it will suck your life away! O_O

[Pierce28]

I just have to laugh at some of these post. WoW is not some life sucking addiction. Yes, some people do get addicted to it. I have a friend whose brother got kicked out of college from skipping all his classes and instead playing WoW. However, that does not happen to everyone.

I have played WoW off and on since beta. I've taken several breaks from it lasting between 3 and 7 months. In each of those breaks, I didn't go through any sort of withdrawal. I just got bored of the game and quit until I felt like I wanted to play again. For example, after I hit 70 and got my epic flying mount, there wasn't much for me to do besides raid, so I got bored and quit. When AP Chemistry started to get hard, I quit so I could focus on the class, which I proudly can say I pulled off a C in (class average is very low). Needless to say, I was never addicted, and if you don't let yourself, then you won't either. As of now, I have rejoined, and play about 2 hours a day when I have nothing to do.

Yeah, I know that I'm not everyone, but then again, neither are you.

[Mike Frett]

An addiction? Lol. Perhaps for people who can't control themselves. I've been playing for a little over a month now and I'm not addicted.

I play for about an hour every other day. People need to learn how to control themselves. I just get bored with games. I've been playing video games since the 80's. I've found that as I've aged, I've lost interest.

Perhaps it's just time for some people to move on.

[Slane]

Check out: http://www.wowdetox.com for more information, and what this game has done to peoples life's.

lol.

Play WoW if you want, its not more addicting than any other good game out there.

[Joseph B]

I'll let you log onto my Paladin and check it out if you want, if you get the full game installed.

[abulfares]

^ You're missing the point... MMORPG's are not meant for casual gamers.

with the reduction of experience needed to move to the next level and with the increased experience gained from quests, its much easier to level. once u hit 70 and attuned for Kara, raiding is usually with most guilds is once a week. Or u can go the pvp path instead of raiding and still it still requires not so many hours.

So, a casual gamer can have all the fun playing WoW. u can put very few hours a week and still be productive.

[Lyric]

My point was not to make him not buy the game, or not want to try to start....but the real game starts at 70. And if you want to progress anywhere in this game (aka be good at it) you have to invest hours upon hours each day. (Raiding or Ranked Arena).

Karazhan isn't really considered raiding...a good guild can clear it in ~2 hours. When your guild wants to make the jump to progress in Serpentshrine Cavern / Tempest Keep, Black temple & Mount hyjal (25man raids) most likely you will have a schedule dedicated when to be online, and a set amount of hours to be uninterrupted while playing. The same goes for ranked arena (if you are any good at it).

If you have a "life" and must step away from the computer to take a break every few hours....you'll most likely be placed on the backlist for backup raider and not be a 'core' component of the team, or you might even receive a kick and told to find a new guild. The same goes for ranked arena....if you have to take frequent breaks, or have real life issues come up alot...you'll be replaced no doubt or be considered just "backup" incase a 'core' person isn't on....which means you aren't guaranteed points every week.

Anyway my point is, if you are satisfied with only playing ~1-2 hours a day and don't mind being an average player with average gear, this game will be good for you. If you crave to be the best, or one of the best and to be above average....you'll need ALOT of free-time on your hands.

[NotChetHanks]

That is exactly what I plan to do. I am downloading the trial now. No telling how long it will take, the download speed is all over the charts. There is no way this game would consume my life; I physically don't have that much time to give nor would I want to spend 30+ hours a week playing it. I guess if I like the 10 day trial I can get the starter pack and get another month, just in case I get sick of it/don't like it.

Thanks to all!

I knew a few high ranking officials at the Dell complex in Nashville TN that lost their jobs because of the game. They would call in sick because the game does take up alot of time and you can't just quit in the middle of it. I have never played because I don't want to, but you have to take into consideration that fact that they have a website addicted to getting OFF the game.

[Slane]

but you have to take into consideration that fact that they have a website addicted to getting OFF the game.

Umm that sounds so stupid. Just because a website exists doesn't prove a damn thing. What if I created a website called dogdetox so all the people that are "addicted" to dogs can tell each other about there stories of addiction to dogs? No a website doesn't make one thing bad, multiply websites wouldn't make it bad. There is absolutly nothing wrong with WoW. Takes time to level, it takes time to watch TV, it takes time to read books, it takes time to get 50 in Halo 3, and it takes time to beat that brand new video game you just bought.

Yes, WoW takes longer than all those mentioned above, but that doesn't make it addicting. What makes it addicting is the people who let themselves become obessive over pixels. That's all it is. It's funny to read those so called "horror" stories. The game didn't make you call out of work, didn't make you miss your grandma's funeral. Only yourself did those things. Is there a quest or some in-game manual that states call out of work to play me more. No, there isn't.

Ya WoW is more focused at 70, the level cap, but what MMO isn't? You don't have to raid every night to be able to get far in the game. Ya, if you want to do it quickly sure, join one of those hardcore guilds, and knock yourself out. But those guilds are populated across all MMO's and not just WoW. I was in a raiding guild that had no requirements to raid every night. Simple put, we raided whatever we could on nights that we had people. If that was every night, it was every night, if it was only one night, it was only one night. We still progressed into SSC/Eye.

Not to mention PvP epics, are easy. You can play for whatever amount of time you want and still be able to gain honor/marks and get gear. As you level to 70, you'll meet people and you can find people that are like you. So ya'll can create a guild to raid or to just do Arena. You don't have to join the elitist community of WoW to raid or PvP.

I'm sorry, I found it funny ya'll can complain about being addict when there isn't nothing addicting about this game. Maybe it's just me, maybe ya'll aren't strong-minded and have no will or backbone. I dunno, I couldn't see myself losing a job/girlfriend/social life to this game ever. That's even with a 70 and multiply toons 30+.

To the OP, if your intrested, please go ahead and get it (trial or retail) and try it out. There's an offical WoW thread that can better suite your needs then a whole new thread for all your questions. The game is really fun, and if you played any of the other Warcrafts the lore is damn good, if not contradicting in some areas. It's really not bad, one of the easiest MMO's I've played and funnest. The real game, err majority of game starts at 70, but that's split into PvP or PvE. Each require some time invest, just like any other game or any other activity, but it's up to you how much time you want to invest.

[ANON86364]

I'll let you log onto my Paladin and check it out if you want, if you get the full game installed.

Thank you for the offer, but from other games, I haven't really liked Paladins. Plus, I would just prefer to raise my own character. But thanks.

I knew a few high ranking officials at the Dell complex in Nashville TN that lost their jobs because of the game. They would call in sick because the game does take up alot of time and you can't just quit in the middle of it. I have never played because I don't want to, but you have to take into consideration that fact that they have a website addicted to getting OFF the game.

Even though I'm quoting you, I am replying to everyone in this regard. Just by reading simple replies, I can tell there are two broad categories of WoW players - presently or previously. The first consists of the immatures, who cannot control the simple urge to play the game, and also may have some resentment for it, perhaps it caused them to loose their jobs, or consumed their nothing lifes. But these people are clearly biased and I don't consider their posts valid. The second consists of people who have control of themselves, their lives, and their urges. In other words these people are mature - and most likely considered "adults". Whatever my personal life consists of, doesn't matter. As long as I have control of what I do with it. As I stated before, this game will not consume my life. Maybe the people still suggesting that, haven't read the whole thread, in which they need to start doing from now on - very annoying.

I have gotten what I needed by the constructive posts in this thread, and I do like the game so far. I have an Undead - Warlock at level 6. And wouldn't you know it, I haven't missed any important appointments all day! Imagine that! It does suck that I couldn't pick a Blood Elf - apparently because it's a trial. I will probably pick up a starter pack this week.

Thanks to all and to all have a good night! (Yes, I am going to bed at a reasonable time!)

Edited January 14, 2008 by lord_xenos

[the evn show]

If you have a "life" and must step away from the computer to take a break every few hours....you'll most likely be placed on the backlist for backup raider and not be a 'core' component of the team, or you might even receive a kick and told to find a new guild.

Anyway my point is, if you are satisfied with only playing ~1-2 hours a day and don't mind being an average player with average gear, this game will be good for you. If you crave to be the best, or one of the best and to be above average....you'll need ALOT of free-time on your hands.

My guild raids 12 hours a week and is damn near finished all the content in the game: 4 bosses left in BT, hyjal done.

I try to show up twice a week for the new fights and skipp the farm night so 8 hours a week. That's about the same amount of time I used to spend following Baltimore (NFL) and Detroit (NHL) when i was in college.

You can throw all of your free time at the game if you like, or you can just have it replace one of your other hobbies.

Hell, most of the people I play this with are near by -- people I've worked with, went to school with, etc. so I probably talk more to old friends than I would if I were still a rabid Ravens fan.

[x9248]

Haha, kettle calling the pot black. How is this post relevant? You just posted to defend your useless comments. Also, caps doesn't make you correct.

To the OP:

Enjoy the game. It is very fun. Try to take things slow as well. Do not try to rush rush rush to level because the game to 70 is just as fun as the game at 70. Also, I recommend reading the quests, they really give a lot of insight and lore. Instances are also really fun, but you may want to skip the lower level ones, just because people fool around there and don't get things done.

Oh hey another irrelevant post, except this time you try to disguise it by adding a To the OP statement. Bravo, we can do that too.

To the OP:

We've given you our opinion, but do not think just because we played it hardcore makes us weak and "immature" as you say. We are trying to help you, but if you give us a deaf ear then so be it. How typical to think you are strong enough to not succumb to addictions. I tip my hat to you and wish you luck since you, just like everyone else, will need it.

PS: Don;t forget the third group, the group who is in denial. Yea they sound good to your ears since you're interested in the game but they are the worse to listen to.

[ANON86364]

Oh hey another irrelevant post, except this time you try to disguise it by adding a To the OP statement. Bravo, we can do that too.

To the OP:

We've given you our opinion, but do not think just because we played it hardcore makes us weak and "immature" as you say. We are trying to help you, but if you give us a deaf ear then so be it. How typical to think you are strong enough to not succumb to addictions. I tip my hat to you and wish you luck since you, just like everyone else, will need it.

PS: Don;t forget the third group, the group who is in denial. Yea they sound good to your ears since you're interested in the game but they are the worse to listen to.

I did not say the hardcore gamers are immature. And if I came off that way, I'm sorry to have hurt your feelings. If you read again, you have to agree, that anyone who plays this game and looses their job over it, must need a bit more growing up.

Yes the group in denial is definitely a more dangerous crowd. And I have taken into consideration, all these factors. I don't want anyone to think they are speaking to a deaf ear - besides the biased remarks. I am listening, and have decided to try it out.

I don't see how this game can be any different when you play 8 hours a day versus 8 hours a week. You are still doing the same things regardless, just at a slower pace.

It seems funny that we are talking about this like I'm debating whether to meet a drug dealer in a dark ally, for my first fix. Some may say "Oh it's not that much different"...But really, it is.

[Emorex]

Oh hey another irrelevant post, except this time you try to disguise it by adding a To the OP statement. Bravo, we can do that too.

To the OP:

We've given you our opinion, but do not think just because we played it hardcore makes us weak and "immature" as you say. We are trying to help you, but if you give us a deaf ear then so be it. How typical to think you are strong enough to not succumb to addictions. I tip my hat to you and wish you luck since you, just like everyone else, will need it.

PS: Don;t forget the third group, the group who is in denial. Yea they sound good to your ears since you're interested in the game but they are the worse to listen to.

No caps this time?

[Lyric]

My guild raids 12 hours a week and is damn near finished all the content in the game: 4 bosses left in BT, hyjal done.

I try to show up twice a week for the new fights and skipp the farm night so 8 hours a week. That's about the same amount of time I used to spend following Baltimore (NFL) and Detroit (NHL) when i was in college.

You can throw all of your free time at the game if you like, or you can just have it replace one of your other hobbies.

Hell, most of the people I play this with are near by -- people I've worked with, went to school with, etc. so I probably talk more to old friends than I would if I were still a rabid Ravens fan.

This is average progression currently (what you stated above.) I'm talking about guilds that have had the content on farm for ~6months now and strive to be the best in-game. 6 days a week, 5-6 hours a day raiding to be the first to clear all current content.

There was a chinese guild named Stars that cleared all current content in ~3months playing 10 hours each day. If you think about this, thats really taking it far to beable to achieve that accomplishment and I myself would go insane at my computer ~10 hours a day everyday uninterrupted.

I myself use to be into raiding casually and only 2 days a week for ~4 hours. The crave kicked in and I was stepping up to 5 hours a day for 5-6 days a week to achieve my accomplishment of beating the game (killing illidan / Archimonde) I even paid to transfer to a better guild....sad I know, trust me I'll never do it again.

[the evn show]

This is average progression currently (what you stated above.) I'm talking about guilds that have had the content on farm for ~6months now and strive to be the best in-game. 6 days a week, 5-6 hours a day raiding to be the first to clear all current content.

Guilds that have had illidan down for 6 months account for maybe 1,000 players?the top 0.0001%?and I think it's pretty unreasonable to think any new player will be anywhere near that level. Hell, only 5% that raid have set foot in Black Temple.

Two weeks after the next expansion comes out there's not going to be a substantial difference between those of us that do make it into Sunwell and those that never make it past Nightbane. A person don't need to see and do everything to have a good time in the game. A person only needs to play 3-4 hours a week and you can end up with gear that rivals the top 15% of players working their way through later SSC/TK. If you can dedicate 8-12 hours in 3-4 hour blocks it's possible to see all the PvE content in the game. If you don't have that much time there's still plenty of stuff to experience.

If a person wants to throw their life at the game: they can, but there's very few short-term benefits to that, and there are no long-term advantage to gain.

[x9248]

It seems funny that we are talking about this like I'm debating whether to meet a drug dealer in a dark ally, for my first fix. Some may say "Oh it's not that much different"...But really, it is.

Actually it is similar, in that drugs and gaming both release a chemical called dopamine in the brain... causing the pleasure that leads to addiction. I know it sounds funny and strange but that's science for you :p

No caps this time?

Seems you were able to understand my post this time so caps weren't needed. Looks like you've gained a brain overnight, congratulations.

[Prosidius]

I've found out that I played way more as I was approaching 40. The reason being is that you get your first mount at 40 and theres usually a big questline for your specific class.

[Raa]

theres usually a big questline for your specific class.

Oh blast, don't say that! I'm on 36 I think, and that took long enough :p

Its been 14 months since I last played - no I wasn't addicted, I come and go in WoW.

[ANON86364]

Sorry to bring up an old thread but I figured I could give an update.

I have been playing since this thread was created, and now have a 62 Blood Elf Warlock. I rather do enjoy playing. Especially since my girlfriend (with whom I live) wanted to see what it was all about as well, and started playing with me. She now has a 40 Blood Elf Warlock. In the past 2 months since she sarted playing, I have slowed drastically to help her level and get used to the game as well as help her start a guild. I also have several other alternate characters, all low levels from various classes. On my main, I am almost finished with my epic mount quest. The whole game is pretty incredible how much there is to do and there are so many choices as to where to go and what you want or don't want to do.

Contrary to what many people thought would happen to my life, I think it has actually gotten better between my girlfriend and myself. She always said she hated video games and she would b***h about me playing them. But now we play together and talk about it. She and I really enjoy WoW.

Again, thank you to all who gave their insite and answered my questions.

[(Spork)]

Play on private servers. You'll level up so fast that you'll get bore soon and won't want to play anymore.

:rolleyes:

[Lord Nite]

Sorry to bring up an old thread but I figured I could give an update.

I have been playing since this thread was created, and now have a 62 Blood Elf Warlock. I rather do enjoy playing. Especially since my girlfriend (with whom I live) wanted to see what it was all about as well, and started playing with me. She now has a 40 Blood Elf Warlock. In the past 2 months since she sarted playing, I have slowed drastically to help her level and get used to the game as well as help her start a guild. I also have several other alternate characters, all low levels from various classes. On my main, I am almost finished with my epic mount quest. The whole game is pretty incredible how much there is to do and there are so many choices as to where to go and what you want or don't want to do.

Contrary to what many people thought would happen to my life, I think it has actually gotten better between my girlfriend and myself. She always said she hated video games and she would b***h about me playing them. But now we play together and talk about it. She and I really enjoy WoW.

Again, thank you to all who gave their insite and answered my questions.

My wife and I are the same way. I have 2 70's (a BE rogue, and Tauren Shaman), and she is just starting on her mage. While I do play a lot (3 hours during the week, and about 8 hours on Sat & Sun each), I don't see the whole addiction thing concerning the game. I don't eat, breathe, or sleep WoW, but i enjoy the game because of all the interesting people I have met through it. Half the time that I play is spent just chatting away on Ventrilo, and there have been several interesting conversations there. ;)

To anyone that wants to try World of Warcraft, go ahead. Download the trial, apply the patches (there will be many the first time running), and see what you think yourself.

[Ethere]

I've been playing for over a year now, and I'm still enjoying it. I really took my time. I recently, about a month ago hit 70 with my Tauren Hunter. PVP now is fun, especially trying to get all the armor sets. I'm currently trying to level up my BE rogue. She's @ 43 right now.

Then along came Conan. I've been beta testing that since the open Beta and I'm loving it. I can't WAIT till the 17th so I can play that. It may make me cancel WoW altogether.

[xplatinum]

Doesnt really matter how you put it. Addiction or Dedication to the game.

If you dont end up addicted, you will still have to dedicate most of your time (read life) to level up your toon and get better gear.

Theres really no point IMO to play WoW if you only have a couple hours to kill during a week. You need countless hours to get gear and then more countless hours to get better gear. Once youre all geared up, you will need to dedicate ALOT of your time because you will join a guild and raid.

Next will be sheduling raids on your real-life calendar. If I remember correctly, back when I used to play, Molten Core (end game pre-BC) could take up to 5 hours to clear it. Gonna take a **** during the raid ? Better do it before entering the instance. People will hate you if all of a sudden the guild loses their priest(healer) because you have real-life stuff to attend to.

Its not about addiction, its about the massive dedication the game requires to ENJOY the game.