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Should i play World of Warcraft...again?
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I like MMO but I found WoW boring and tedious. And I have even WoLK.
There are better games less addictive and more enjoyable.
There are better games less addictive and more enjoyable.
Same here, sorta. I started off really casual during vanilla WoW because I had no idea how to play. I only bought game cards and then didn't play for months at a time. Wrath came out and I played pretty hard for 6 months, then took some time off, then played pretty hard again for 6 months. Got burned out, now I raid 2 to 4 times a week (2 nights for each of my 2 alts), for just a couple hours, and I sign off. I rarely can stand to do dailies even once a week, let alone every day.
Maybe some people just can't get over a WoW addiction, but I think I've done a pretty good job of it.
If you haven't played through the WotLK content, then sure, give it a go; it's a million times better than BC. When you hit 80, get a basic epic set and then quit and wait for the expansion. WoW PvP isn't great and raid progression is the most tedious thing ever.
With the expansion bringing stat consolidation and a massive boost to overall HP, PvP should be a lot more interesting come Cataclysm.
With the expansion bringing stat consolidation and a massive boost to overall HP, PvP should be a lot more interesting come Cataclysm.
I didn't play vanilla but i played the whole of tbc and i loved it. I started wotlk but due to hating to quest i stopped. Then returned and went to lvl 80. Started raiding Naxx and got bored and stopped again. Then i get back to the game 2-3 months ago for the ICC content and got to arthas. And simply stopped playing because the content is boring and every one is only looking as gear score and skill is almost not needed.
So conclusion don't return to the game and better develop some hobby that could pay off
So conclusion don't return to the game and better develop some hobby that could pay off
I got into WoW to explore, not to run end game daily dungeons with the same mobs every time you do it. I lasted the second time until I had done most of these dungeons about 10-20 times.
The first time I played WoW, after I hit the cap with one toon, I launched a bunch of alts and played some more. The end game really hits home the static nature of this MMO. It's kind of interesting that millions of players are not bothered doing the same thing over and over and over, from the quests to the dungeons.
Despite this critique, I still love WoW's zones, although static, still wonderful and immersive, but I'm not going back... until Blizzard comes up with a new WoW game and I'm not talking about Cataclysm.
The first time I played WoW, after I hit the cap with one toon, I launched a bunch of alts and played some more. The end game really hits home the static nature of this MMO. It's kind of interesting that millions of players are not bothered doing the same thing over and over and over, from the quests to the dungeons.
Despite this critique, I still love WoW's zones, although static, still wonderful and immersive, but I'm not going back... until Blizzard comes up with a new WoW game and I'm not talking about Cataclysm.
MMORPGs are too unhealthy for my tastes. I cannot fathom spending as much time gaming as MMORPGers do. I vote don't start playing again.
I just ordered a new 15 inch MBP, base 15" computer except for the HR anti-glare screen.
How do you guys think these are going to run WoW? I quit because my old 2006 macbook couldn't run it anymore and I'm considering playing again this summer since I'm going to be shipped up north (far far north, mining company) to work on an audit for 3 months. There's nothing to do up there except work, exercise afterwards and then watch tv for an hour or two before sleeping and I think some WoW would be perfect.
How do you guys think these are going to run WoW? I quit because my old 2006 macbook couldn't run it anymore and I'm considering playing again this summer since I'm going to be shipped up north (far far north, mining company) to work on an audit for 3 months. There's nothing to do up there except work, exercise afterwards and then watch tv for an hour or two before sleeping and I think some WoW would be perfect.
Raid progression sucks less than it used to -- you can gear up enough to run the top-tier raid without doing raids, although raiding can make it faster.
I would also like to know the answer to this question too lol. Because i may be buying the new 15 inch MBP base too, and if i were to play again i would hope thats good enough.
Oh yeah that was another question i had. I never raided before. But do raids take a long time to do? Because i wouldn't want to get to endgame stuff and then everything to do takes like forever.
Big raids, oh yeah, they take a long time. It might depend on what you think is long, but something like Naxx25 (I quit a year back) would take you 3-5 hours depending on quality of the group. But these things are well organised, and you need to commit to the time.
FWIW, I was a 'hardcore' (managed to get Loremaster title) gamer that stayed in a casual guild out of respect to the original players. When I switched to what was our serious sister guild, I went from 1 heroic a week to about 20 plus a few raids. And the game only got better. I had to quit because it was affecting my uni though.
Hey dude, I have a 13" Unibody Macbook Pro Late 2009 model…and I get 81 fps playing WOW. I have hardly any lag to boot as well, I would go for it. I plan on getting an iMac for workflow, to play WOW, and Steam games with great graphics. WOW is a great game, and like others stated it will drain your life…but since you played it, you already know the effects of it. Even if you get pulled into it for long periods of time, it's good to have a friend their playing with you in person…so you can have the occasional human interaction lol
^ Not quite sure what that has to do with what was quoted.
But to contributed: WoW is a game of progression, and if you play to progress then I'm sorry, you will get addicted. So watch out.
But to contributed: WoW is a game of progression, and if you play to progress then I'm sorry, you will get addicted. So watch out.
Wow dude, I agree…I didn't know it was going to turn out like that lol…my bad it was just supposed to turn into a normal response to the questions about the 15" Macbook Pro on post #40.
If you are even considering opening a thread for that decision, don't start again. You won't be able to hold back.
For me, I play WoW 2 months on 3.
Meaning, I buy a game card every 3 months and not every 2 months.
This is 1 month to do something else with my money...
I played through WoW and I liked the areas, the lore, until I became level 80.
Now it's grinding, grinding, grinding, and not fun anymore. So same here, I came for exploring, not for grinding the same content over and over again.
I consider that I have finished the game (meaning my biggest goal, becoming level 80, is accomplished). There are days now that I don't touch WoW, and there are other days I play WoW for hours, mindlessly grinding...
But wait, there is still some content left to be explored many people don't know about.
For instance, there's Kharazan Crypts. You can get there by glitching. (Using the Auto-Unstuck button when your Heartstone is on cooldown or not in your inventory).
A quick view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U__0QeRO4CI
This is a non-released instance by Blizzard, just under the instance of Kharazan.
The area can be found, but there are no monsters, npc's or bosses.
It's most likely never to be released, also because of one specific area in the dungeon, named Upside-Down Sinners. (Kids not allowed)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deGXddZ7Y2Y
Or the mysterious children of Goldshire:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrToVaNtp0U (Second part with in-game music, you have my word it's true! But only at specific moments of the day...)
Going to Old Ironforge - the place that Ironforge was in WoW Beta - is still in the game. Only unaccessable for most players.
What's behind the Graymane Wall? Have you ever been to Mount Hyjal? (Not Caverns of Time) Ever been to the Old Outlands? Does the area just north of Stormwind ring al bell?
There are many zones, only to be found by a nominated explorer...
Some of them are just flat areas, others are fully made areas without any npc's.
The standard zones can be explored by the mass, but if you're a real explorer, you might conquer zones in WoW that others only could dream of!
There are a lot of hidden zones in World of Warcraft. I can't mention them all.
Finding them is a sometimes a real challenge. But true explorers find it worth the trip. (Even if there is nothing to do...)
Note: if you destroy your heartstone while not a level 20+ mage (teleport) or death knight... maybe just hold it on cooldown, okay?
Meaning, I buy a game card every 3 months and not every 2 months.
This is 1 month to do something else with my money...
I played through WoW and I liked the areas, the lore, until I became level 80.
Now it's grinding, grinding, grinding, and not fun anymore. So same here, I came for exploring, not for grinding the same content over and over again.
I consider that I have finished the game (meaning my biggest goal, becoming level 80, is accomplished). There are days now that I don't touch WoW, and there are other days I play WoW for hours, mindlessly grinding...
But wait, there is still some content left to be explored many people don't know about.
For instance, there's Kharazan Crypts. You can get there by glitching. (Using the Auto-Unstuck button when your Heartstone is on cooldown or not in your inventory).
A quick view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U__0QeRO4CI
This is a non-released instance by Blizzard, just under the instance of Kharazan.
The area can be found, but there are no monsters, npc's or bosses.
It's most likely never to be released, also because of one specific area in the dungeon, named Upside-Down Sinners. (Kids not allowed)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deGXddZ7Y2Y
Or the mysterious children of Goldshire:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrToVaNtp0U (Second part with in-game music, you have my word it's true! But only at specific moments of the day...)
Going to Old Ironforge - the place that Ironforge was in WoW Beta - is still in the game. Only unaccessable for most players.
What's behind the Graymane Wall? Have you ever been to Mount Hyjal? (Not Caverns of Time) Ever been to the Old Outlands? Does the area just north of Stormwind ring al bell?
There are many zones, only to be found by a nominated explorer...
Some of them are just flat areas, others are fully made areas without any npc's.
The standard zones can be explored by the mass, but if you're a real explorer, you might conquer zones in WoW that others only could dream of!
There are a lot of hidden zones in World of Warcraft. I can't mention them all.
Finding them is a sometimes a real challenge. But true explorers find it worth the trip. (Even if there is nothing to do...)
Note: if you destroy your heartstone while not a level 20+ mage (teleport) or death knight... maybe just hold it on cooldown, okay?
After the dailies have been mastered multiple times, the only challenge left in the game are the large raid dungeons. And the reward is better gear so you can do the next big dungeon that comes along. Of course some people love this challenge and can't wait for the next dungeon. It is what it is. However, I think this is the problem with the WoW endgame for many people. If you are dedicated and don't mind spending a couple nights a week, no problem. Many guilds expect you to commit to their schedule and participate.
But I will praise Blizzard for focusing on small group content to keep those who don't want on the raid treadmill, busy.
Yeah i just googled about raid times. and i found out all about that haha. But i saw they do have raids and people that raid for less than 3 or 4 hours so thats good for me because i was hoping to still be able to play casual once i hit 80.