I bought it earlier this year and only played it for the first 30 days. I haven't considered playing it again because it was so damn boring.
Have you left WoW and if so why.
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1. My guild disbanded over night and the game hasn't been the same since
2. I got bored
3. It cost me money that I did have
4. Everyone became jerks
2. I got bored
3. It cost me money that I did have
4. Everyone became jerks
Its funny how you phrased the topic like its like quitting an illegal substance, when really its more like when did you get bored with an old game. it sounds so weird when you phrase it as "Have you left Devil may cry 3 and if so why?".
and i wouldn't say i left, every 6 months or so i buy another month and have fun with it.
and i wouldn't say i left, every 6 months or so i buy another month and have fun with it.
I played WOW for a couple of years and quit because of...
1. Gearscore, turned the whole game into a fashion show and turned everyone into idiots that think that you need a 5000 gearscore for everything when you don't
2. Raiding community, lets go kill the lich king for the millionth time because it will give use Leet gear to be awesome. (even though you will have to trade them in for greens when the expansion comes out making all that hard work to kill the lich king that millionth time pointless)
3. guild, same reason as 2 and never trying to help me with gaining gear always forcing me to try to pug which leads me to number
4. PUGs, raiding pugs usually suck its a rarity to find a good one and when you do the world ends.
5. Racism and sexism, if you have listened to the trade chat once you should know what I am talking about.
6. Not at max level after the first week and raiding. Well then you will never get to raid successfully or kill the end boss pretty much.
7. Bored out of mind because I can't get into raids because of the guild, the raiding community, and gearscore.
8. crappy internet connection and lag. Though that's my fault but still really annoying.
9. Warrior class. Most gear dependent and most nerfed class out there, where everyone and their grandma can kill one with ease but it's the only one I want to play.
10. Can't complete the whole story of your character in the game because of 1,2,3,4,6, and 8.
I know I sound angry and pissed because well I am all of this and maybe a little more made me quit because It was just pointless to play it at the point I was at.
And to think I am considering playing Star Wars The Old Republic.
1. Gearscore, turned the whole game into a fashion show and turned everyone into idiots that think that you need a 5000 gearscore for everything when you don't
2. Raiding community, lets go kill the lich king for the millionth time because it will give use Leet gear to be awesome. (even though you will have to trade them in for greens when the expansion comes out making all that hard work to kill the lich king that millionth time pointless)
3. guild, same reason as 2 and never trying to help me with gaining gear always forcing me to try to pug which leads me to number
4. PUGs, raiding pugs usually suck its a rarity to find a good one and when you do the world ends.
5. Racism and sexism, if you have listened to the trade chat once you should know what I am talking about.
6. Not at max level after the first week and raiding. Well then you will never get to raid successfully or kill the end boss pretty much.
7. Bored out of mind because I can't get into raids because of the guild, the raiding community, and gearscore.
8. crappy internet connection and lag. Though that's my fault but still really annoying.
9. Warrior class. Most gear dependent and most nerfed class out there, where everyone and their grandma can kill one with ease but it's the only one I want to play.
10. Can't complete the whole story of your character in the game because of 1,2,3,4,6, and 8.
I know I sound angry and pissed because well I am all of this and maybe a little more made me quit because It was just pointless to play it at the point I was at.
And to think I am considering playing Star Wars The Old Republic.
RL friends weren't online anymore
Ran out of places to explore and wasn't into raiding
Wanted to burn time on something else, something with an end
Ran out of places to explore and wasn't into raiding
Wanted to burn time on something else, something with an end
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I left WoW for the strange reason that it was an invader that changed places with my WarCraft III when I bought the Battlechest, the idiot at Gamestop put WoW inside my box instead of WarCraft III and since I went all the way back to Queretaro which just around the center of Mèxico I couldn't return it so I played the free month and it didn't grab my attention and also was too expensive for me.
I played WOW from vanilla until the end of TBC, I rejoined in WOTLK when my friend offered to pay for my subscription and because several other friends had also joined, however the content was too easy and repetitive, so I left again also partially due to starting A levels.
This summer though, I tried the 7 day free trial and after exploring the starter zones and trying the (70-71) dungeons, I found the game having further been reduced in difficulty, so I left after a few days of the trial.
TL;DR, I prefered the game when it was harder and due to not having enough time to spend on it due to concentrating on A levels.
This summer though, I tried the 7 day free trial and after exploring the starter zones and trying the (70-71) dungeons, I found the game having further been reduced in difficulty, so I left after a few days of the trial.
TL;DR, I prefered the game when it was harder and due to not having enough time to spend on it due to concentrating on A levels.
I left it after 6 years of playing.
The main reason: It's too easy and i got bored to a point where i logged on for hours and didn't even know why. Once you understood the math behind the combat system, there is nothing interesting left to explore. You can deal with anything.
Secondary reason: Wow seems to attract antisocial trashpeople with an IQ of a amoeba. I just got tired dealing with them. I like to surround myself with equals, not 30 year old men with a mental development of a kindergarden kid.
Lastly i got so bored while raiding, that i started flirting with the girl who had the sexiest voice on TS. A few weeks later we were having sex and i realized that wow made me stay home so much that i was fucking a shadow priest i met in a online game instead of girls i meet in real life. Srsly.. that shit had to stop immediately.
The main reason: It's too easy and i got bored to a point where i logged on for hours and didn't even know why. Once you understood the math behind the combat system, there is nothing interesting left to explore. You can deal with anything.
Secondary reason: Wow seems to attract antisocial trashpeople with an IQ of a amoeba. I just got tired dealing with them. I like to surround myself with equals, not 30 year old men with a mental development of a kindergarden kid.
Lastly i got so bored while raiding, that i started flirting with the girl who had the sexiest voice on TS. A few weeks later we were having sex and i realized that wow made me stay home so much that i was fucking a shadow priest i met in a online game instead of girls i meet in real life. Srsly.. that shit had to stop immediately.
I played WoW when it released and then, after a long break, I bought a subscription and started playing again. But then I just stopped - it was fun and all, played two or three hours per day maybe, and then I just stopped. I could go back anytime, but I don't feel like doing it.
I left because I watched my grades go from A+ B+ A- to C C C I quit WoW and Magically my GPA improved...... Went back because my gaming guild wanted to give the Cataclysm thing a shot, so I made a goblin got it to lv 40 and found my self bored ( good thing school was out at the time) Just got DCU Online because I am an obsessive GL fan, tried a villain since I'm gonna play as a GL reservist, it's okay.....but it is DEAD!!! I have come across 8 people the entire time I have been playing the game ( about a week) so on average about a person a day.... it may be an ORPG but there is nothing MM about it. ( apparently they are gonna merge servers today or tomorrow, we'll see if that improves things.)
But yeah, left first time because I need a good GPA to get into a good 4 year school... left second time because I got bored. - side note, I was one of the first 30 people in my WoW guild (not the same as the aforementioned guild), Now there are three people in the WoW guild that I used to play with that are still there, and yet my old guild is probably the biggest horde guild on the server. ( go figure)
But yeah, left first time because I need a good GPA to get into a good 4 year school... left second time because I got bored. - side note, I was one of the first 30 people in my WoW guild (not the same as the aforementioned guild), Now there are three people in the WoW guild that I used to play with that are still there, and yet my old guild is probably the biggest horde guild on the server. ( go figure)
I have not left, though I am considering leaving.
WoW is a difficult game to play casually these days. I have only been playing for under a year (just before the release of Cata -when all of the expansions were less than $15 each), and I have noticed a few things that have made me want to keep the $15/month which I give to Blizzard.
I think WoW is a great game in concept: it is a potentially good social outlet, where anyone can escape to and easily learn the mechanics. A D&D inspired fantasy world with its own story, and you do not even have to know the story to enjoy the game. I can hang out with my friends, and play whatever way I want to. I can RP, PvP, do dungeons, run raids, and quest normally.
Sadly, with a lot of the promotions I have seen WoW produce, I have noticed a flood of players -new or not- who are a little more than annoying.
I have been in a few level 25 guilds, and I have been nothing short of deterred from playing the game. The social chat within most high level guilds pertains to the core clique (which seems to be about 20 out of 600+ players). The worst part is, the core group seems to enjoy nothing more than drama. They seem to come on WoW, and continue the same crap which they complain about constantly -for everyone else to see- in guild chat. That is what whispering is for.
Yes, I know that I can shut off guild chat, but if I do that, how will I know when someone else in the guild wants to do a run? It is a double-edged sword.
I think that the guild leveling system is a cool idea, it definitely spices up the experience with all of the perks which it offers. However, I have noticed many guilds recruit hundreds upon hundreds of people to get their guilds to level 25, then kick them out. I know that WoW is not responsible for this, but it has made me play less.
My friend and I have started our own guild, and because we are the lowest level, no one wants to join us. Why? Because there is no incentive to join. It is much easier and more beneficial for any player to join a higher level guild. Seriously, what player is going to sacrifice all kinds of bonuses to be a part of some stranger's no-name guild?
I also don't like the recruit-a-friend system which blizzard has. I mean, yes, it is cool to introduce a friend to the game... But the collective focus between the two people becomes 'get as many characters to level 80 as we can before it expires'. Yes, let's breeze through the game, learn nothing about it -because they are probably following every order of their friend- and enjoy little of the experience because everyone is in a rush.
Not to mention, it tends to alienate the social groups inside and outside of WoW, while creating tension between the two players. Seriously, as a new player who barely understands the appeal of the game, what kind of enjoyment would they retain from pushing character after character to level 80?
Once again, it is not Blizzard's fault for this, but they had to know that was what was going to happen.
Blizzard had it right at the beginning of Cata. Make all of the expansions cheap for new players who are interested in WoW, keep the recruit-a-friend cap at 60 (there was still an obsession amongst newly recruited players and their friends -I was one of the recruits), but after level 60, I still had enough time to explore WoW for myself before being thrown into the Cata zones. Not to mention, I do not know a lot of new players who want to spend all of their free time on WoW, power-leveling. People have lives, and most hardcore players need to realize it.
I don't know, maybe its just me ranting, but those are my reasons.
I feel like I am in an mmo which is solely obsessed with social stature, with little elegance or respect for what the game offers. This new breed of players really sucks the fun out of the whole game. Sure, you could switch servers, but it wont be much different anywhere else. A game shouldn't be about rushing to get the highest level attainable -whether it be a character or a guild. It should be about enjoying the experience which you pay for.
My enjoyment is running low, and that is why I am seriously considering quitting.
WoW is a difficult game to play casually these days. I have only been playing for under a year (just before the release of Cata -when all of the expansions were less than $15 each), and I have noticed a few things that have made me want to keep the $15/month which I give to Blizzard.
I think WoW is a great game in concept: it is a potentially good social outlet, where anyone can escape to and easily learn the mechanics. A D&D inspired fantasy world with its own story, and you do not even have to know the story to enjoy the game. I can hang out with my friends, and play whatever way I want to. I can RP, PvP, do dungeons, run raids, and quest normally.
Sadly, with a lot of the promotions I have seen WoW produce, I have noticed a flood of players -new or not- who are a little more than annoying.
I have been in a few level 25 guilds, and I have been nothing short of deterred from playing the game. The social chat within most high level guilds pertains to the core clique (which seems to be about 20 out of 600+ players). The worst part is, the core group seems to enjoy nothing more than drama. They seem to come on WoW, and continue the same crap which they complain about constantly -for everyone else to see- in guild chat. That is what whispering is for.
Yes, I know that I can shut off guild chat, but if I do that, how will I know when someone else in the guild wants to do a run? It is a double-edged sword.
I think that the guild leveling system is a cool idea, it definitely spices up the experience with all of the perks which it offers. However, I have noticed many guilds recruit hundreds upon hundreds of people to get their guilds to level 25, then kick them out. I know that WoW is not responsible for this, but it has made me play less.
My friend and I have started our own guild, and because we are the lowest level, no one wants to join us. Why? Because there is no incentive to join. It is much easier and more beneficial for any player to join a higher level guild. Seriously, what player is going to sacrifice all kinds of bonuses to be a part of some stranger's no-name guild?
I also don't like the recruit-a-friend system which blizzard has. I mean, yes, it is cool to introduce a friend to the game... But the collective focus between the two people becomes 'get as many characters to level 80 as we can before it expires'. Yes, let's breeze through the game, learn nothing about it -because they are probably following every order of their friend- and enjoy little of the experience because everyone is in a rush.
Not to mention, it tends to alienate the social groups inside and outside of WoW, while creating tension between the two players. Seriously, as a new player who barely understands the appeal of the game, what kind of enjoyment would they retain from pushing character after character to level 80?
Once again, it is not Blizzard's fault for this, but they had to know that was what was going to happen.
Blizzard had it right at the beginning of Cata. Make all of the expansions cheap for new players who are interested in WoW, keep the recruit-a-friend cap at 60 (there was still an obsession amongst newly recruited players and their friends -I was one of the recruits), but after level 60, I still had enough time to explore WoW for myself before being thrown into the Cata zones. Not to mention, I do not know a lot of new players who want to spend all of their free time on WoW, power-leveling. People have lives, and most hardcore players need to realize it.
I don't know, maybe its just me ranting, but those are my reasons.
I feel like I am in an mmo which is solely obsessed with social stature, with little elegance or respect for what the game offers. This new breed of players really sucks the fun out of the whole game. Sure, you could switch servers, but it wont be much different anywhere else. A game shouldn't be about rushing to get the highest level attainable -whether it be a character or a guild. It should be about enjoying the experience which you pay for.
My enjoyment is running low, and that is why I am seriously considering quitting.
After a straight 4 years playing I just couldn't get excited about Cataclysm anymore, so I figured it'd be a good time to quit.
I've had a lot of fun, met somebody I started dating, learned a lot about people by being a 25m RL, and generally happily wasted away the excess time I had during high school.
But... All good things come to an end, so now I've sold my account, and I can't say I really miss it.
I've had a lot of fun, met somebody I started dating, learned a lot about people by being a 25m RL, and generally happily wasted away the excess time I had during high school.
But... All good things come to an end, so now I've sold my account, and I can't say I really miss it.
I started WoW a year ago and stayed for two months. Managed to fully level to 80 at the time, but I stopped out of boredom. I returned a year later when Cata came out and I had fun again. Even tried leveling a new character. At the same time though, after about a month, I found new reasons to quit, this time for a lot longer.
1. Boredom managed to set in again.
2. Elite #$%^heads that complain about my competence at higher levels (dude, if it bothers you so much, then teach me, or at least have the common decency to give me pointers. Helpful ones).
3. After learning of the Skinner's Box from Extra Credits, I learned that may have been the only reason I held out that long. Without any real depth or anything truly keeping me immersed, I realized the piece of meat I had been chewing on had already been picked clean off the bone, if you'll excuse the metaphor. Even if I held out for more patches, it'd just bring me back full circle.
So here I am. Maybe I'll try League of Legends next...
1. Boredom managed to set in again.
2. Elite #$%^heads that complain about my competence at higher levels (dude, if it bothers you so much, then teach me, or at least have the common decency to give me pointers. Helpful ones).
3. After learning of the Skinner's Box from Extra Credits, I learned that may have been the only reason I held out that long. Without any real depth or anything truly keeping me immersed, I realized the piece of meat I had been chewing on had already been picked clean off the bone, if you'll excuse the metaphor. Even if I held out for more patches, it'd just bring me back full circle.
So here I am. Maybe I'll try League of Legends next...
Actually returned to it recently after a Wrath-long break, whilst I was always conflicted about playing it (this is so fun vs Im wasting my life) that feeling has doubled now, all the changes simultaneously make the game smoother but remove alot of the character from it.
I think its safe to say the games approaching its twilight years as its really starting to show its age, but all thats just making me more pysched for Titan- all the experience theyve collected from WoW should make that game all epic as hell.
I think its safe to say the games approaching its twilight years as its really starting to show its age, but all thats just making me more pysched for Titan- all the experience theyve collected from WoW should make that game all epic as hell.
I left WoW several months back and haven't regretted it yet save for one thing; I had to leave some good friends behind there. I can only hope I'll encounter them on a better MMO (I'm holding out for Guild Wars 2 at this point).
But the reason I left it wasn't what most people complain about. I didn't have that big a gripe with the player base and I didn't have a problem with the mechanics. No, my problem was the rate at which Blizzard was advancing the plot content. Now I left the game and came back a few times before; when I came back for Cata, I decided to start fresh with a Worgen character. But I think getting caught up to endgame content by the time Mists of Pandarea comes out is impossible.
This has been a problem for me as a more casual gamer. I usually play a given game for about an hour or two a day, longer if it's the weekend. Then I play a different game or do something non-game related. But Blizzard has been releasing patches and expansions that advance the overall plot of WoW so fast, it's impossible for a player starting out fresh to feel like they're part of the storyline unless they play for unhealthy amounts of time every day. I have a real problem with that; I'm a player who likes to explore, take my time, read the dialogue, roleplay. But I don't feel like I'm a part of the story when I'm conscious of the fact that I'm not the first player to do something, but the 500,000th and there's more in line behind me.
The speed at which Blizzard keeps shoving out new content made me conscious of the fact that this game is not being affected by my actions, and that destroys immersion for me. It became a race to see how fast I could get through the game so I could be a part of the latest plot developments. I know that some grind is unavoidable in an MMO, but WoW was turning into nothing BUT grind for me. I find this particularly annoying with the release of Cataclysm. That expansion was supposed to be the one that reinvented the basic starting game for players, to bring on new players who hadn't ever played before. They had all that and two other expansion packs of content to get through (BC and WoTLK) and Blizzard did not give them the time to explore it all before advancing the plot of Cataclysm and announcing that Mists of Pandarea was coming up.
So that's why I left WoW. I enjoy MMO's, but I will not tolerate feeling like a dog trying to run after a moving car with my leash tied to the back bumper.
But the reason I left it wasn't what most people complain about. I didn't have that big a gripe with the player base and I didn't have a problem with the mechanics. No, my problem was the rate at which Blizzard was advancing the plot content. Now I left the game and came back a few times before; when I came back for Cata, I decided to start fresh with a Worgen character. But I think getting caught up to endgame content by the time Mists of Pandarea comes out is impossible.
This has been a problem for me as a more casual gamer. I usually play a given game for about an hour or two a day, longer if it's the weekend. Then I play a different game or do something non-game related. But Blizzard has been releasing patches and expansions that advance the overall plot of WoW so fast, it's impossible for a player starting out fresh to feel like they're part of the storyline unless they play for unhealthy amounts of time every day. I have a real problem with that; I'm a player who likes to explore, take my time, read the dialogue, roleplay. But I don't feel like I'm a part of the story when I'm conscious of the fact that I'm not the first player to do something, but the 500,000th and there's more in line behind me.
The speed at which Blizzard keeps shoving out new content made me conscious of the fact that this game is not being affected by my actions, and that destroys immersion for me. It became a race to see how fast I could get through the game so I could be a part of the latest plot developments. I know that some grind is unavoidable in an MMO, but WoW was turning into nothing BUT grind for me. I find this particularly annoying with the release of Cataclysm. That expansion was supposed to be the one that reinvented the basic starting game for players, to bring on new players who hadn't ever played before. They had all that and two other expansion packs of content to get through (BC and WoTLK) and Blizzard did not give them the time to explore it all before advancing the plot of Cataclysm and announcing that Mists of Pandarea was coming up.
So that's why I left WoW. I enjoy MMO's, but I will not tolerate feeling like a dog trying to run after a moving car with my leash tied to the back bumper.