So, as a first post into the CBlog I wanted to express my undying love for World of Warcraft. It is without any regret that I recently started a character on a fellow Wowmate's account. At first I was skeptical, just trying to feel out the game as with anything else, but I felt like I needed more. This calling kept ringing in the back of my head saying, "Go...start a trial account." (Or maybe it was the peer pressure from friends.) Needless to say, my 11 day trial turned into a full blown account in which I fell in love with Blizzard all over again. Not since the days of Starcraft and the expansion Brood War have I loved Blizzard so much. Now, I am a level 11 gnome Warlock heading onto 12, still learning the WoW vocab, trying not to be such a n00b, controlling my addiction, and just having some fun learning new abilities. Most recently, I started tailoring and herbalism, because I am a clothy. I feel an astounding connection to a character with abilities, summons, and skills in which I would love to find myself having if I was into Larping or other fantasy role playing games.
So, to all my fellow Dtoiders - discovery can be wonderful, go try something new today, gaming will always be!
I played WoW for a year and a half and I quit about seven months ago. I'll tell you flat out: IT'S EASIER TO STOP SHOOTING SMACK INTO YOUR EYEBALLS THAN IT IS TO STOP PLAYING WORLD OF WARCRAFT.
Fun game, but most people realize it way later than they should, myself included that it can consume all your free time. There were times when I didn't go out with friends because I was at home playing the beast that is WOW.
It starts out the exactsame way as you stated above. I started with a trial then the full subscription. Then you get to 70, you want more gear, you get into a raiding or pvp guild with attendence requirements, you rush home from work/school and hope to get on in time to raid. You play the game for 4-5 hours, then go to bed, go to work/school the next day and repeat that process for years. While I did have fun, looking back on it now it was a complete fucking waste of my time and I wish I quit earlier. Trust me your penis will thank you.
I'm all about me some way.
I have a lvl 60 Undead Warlock that I'm working on getting to 70.
This game is so incredible.
Blizzard (once again) proves that they're the best devs out there.
I once created a character on a friends EQ-account when he left the dorm for the weekend, I started playing Friday Evening around 18h had loads of chips, cookies and drinks with me and suddenly he was standing next to me again totally out of the blue... it was fucking Sunday afternoon and except for sleeping on the keyboard for 3 hours on saturday, I had played virtually constantly ( except for bathroom breaks ofcourse :p ), thats when I decided never to try one of these games again...
the problem is, no matter how much time you put in, you can't 'finish' the game and be completely done with it... If you quit, it'll keep nagging at you because you just want one more level...
Blizzard's demand of a credit card number when signing up a trial account saved me from WoW. There was a trial CD in my copy of Diablo, I was curious, since it is the most popular game evar and all, but after I installed it and tried to create an account it wanted a CC#, so I said fuck it and uninstalled. I heard they accept Paypal now, but I'm not going to waste all that time and effort again.
@Tino and Tubatic: Its not that you are the only people who have played wow, I am sure most of the people who commented here have played the game and are recommending not playing it based on first hand experience. I have seen people lose their job or have their girlfriend leave them over WoW/EQ addiction.
As for you Trihoppin if you really want to play the game I'd recommend choosing a replacement game now, one that you are psyched about that you'll stop playing WoW for. Say like Spore or MGS4 something that will suck you in for a couple weeks and help break the WoW addiction. Also if you can avoid it don't get involved with a guild, being a loner will help you have less attachment to the game come quitting time.
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Don't do it! Stay the fuck away from that game!
You poor ass soul. :(
this game is worse than heroin..
Hey. Hey buddy.
I has gold.
Yeah.
Pure Colombian.
You come to me for your troubles, k?
GET OUT NOW!
Unplug.
DUde, awesome. WOW is amazing
Step 1. Go to Control panel
Step 2. Click "Add or Remove Programs"
Step 3. Highlight World of Warcraft
Step 4. Click Remove
Congratulations, You have saved your social life.
I play WoW with my wife. It's awesome... we get to argue in video games now too.
Donīt do it.
Iīm still working with my therapist to answer the memory holes I have between 2004 and 2006.
It consumes your life, like really bad.
I play it and enjoy it too. We're in the minority here at dtoid, I think, but you're not alone.
nice solid game, so long as you don't get wrapped up into it and try to do the real serious end game and worry about PvP balance.
good times
I played WoW for a year and a half and I quit about seven months ago. I'll tell you flat out: IT'S EASIER TO STOP SHOOTING SMACK INTO YOUR EYEBALLS THAN IT IS TO STOP PLAYING WORLD OF WARCRAFT.
Fun game, but most people realize it way later than they should, myself included that it can consume all your free time. There were times when I didn't go out with friends because I was at home playing the beast that is WOW.
It starts out the exactsame way as you stated above. I started with a trial then the full subscription. Then you get to 70, you want more gear, you get into a raiding or pvp guild with attendence requirements, you rush home from work/school and hope to get on in time to raid. You play the game for 4-5 hours, then go to bed, go to work/school the next day and repeat that process for years. While I did have fun, looking back on it now it was a complete fucking waste of my time and I wish I quit earlier. Trust me your penis will thank you.
... i am. so. sorry. i cant begin to express my sympathy for you. i mean. for the LOVE OF GOD DONT DO IT MAN!
its a massacte
yeah, those 2 years of wow, i dont recall a damn thing, but having a damn urge to kill a gnome.. on a daily basis
I'm all about me some way.
I have a lvl 60 Undead Warlock that I'm working on getting to 70.
This game is so incredible.
Blizzard (once again) proves that they're the best devs out there.
:)
I once created a character on a friends EQ-account when he left the dorm for the weekend, I started playing Friday Evening around 18h had loads of chips, cookies and drinks with me and suddenly he was standing next to me again totally out of the blue... it was fucking Sunday afternoon and except for sleeping on the keyboard for 3 hours on saturday, I had played virtually constantly ( except for bathroom breaks ofcourse :p ), thats when I decided never to try one of these games again...
the problem is, no matter how much time you put in, you can't 'finish' the game and be completely done with it... If you quit, it'll keep nagging at you because you just want one more level...
Wow doesn't deserve all the hate it gets. At all.
Blizzard's demand of a credit card number when signing up a trial account saved me from WoW. There was a trial CD in my copy of Diablo, I was curious, since it is the most popular game evar and all, but after I installed it and tried to create an account it wanted a CC#, so I said fuck it and uninstalled. I heard they accept Paypal now, but I'm not going to waste all that time and effort again.
Yeah.... Why the hell aren't you playing the test realm servers for the free epics and level 70s on the tournament realm?
Say goodbye to the next 2 years of your social life.
Im being dead serious.. WoW will suck you in and never let go.
@Tino and Tubatic: Its not that you are the only people who have played wow, I am sure most of the people who commented here have played the game and are recommending not playing it based on first hand experience. I have seen people lose their job or have their girlfriend leave them over WoW/EQ addiction.
As for you Trihoppin if you really want to play the game I'd recommend choosing a replacement game now, one that you are psyched about that you'll stop playing WoW for. Say like Spore or MGS4 something that will suck you in for a couple weeks and help break the WoW addiction. Also if you can avoid it don't get involved with a guild, being a loner will help you have less attachment to the game come quitting time.