Nyrad01 said:
I also wouldn't judge the ten day trail with the actual game, the trials servers are packed, where as in the game you can choosea quieter server and still enjoy questing without spending and age waiting for enemies to respawn and hope you get to kill before another player.
There's no such thing as trial servers in WoW. You create a character on a normal server. The difference is that you're not allowed Auction House access while on trial and I think mailboxes are off limits too.
Purge_121 said:
As shocking as it may sounds (as as far as other gamers i know i seem to be the only one) i have yet to even try any versoin on World of Warcraft. and my concern is that although it may be very good, is it really worth paying for, even after i buy it? i dont fancy the idea of having to pay for a game i've already baught.. especially if i end up not liking it.. oh and i work alot so i dont have much time to play, and i feel i wouldnt really be getting what i paid for if i dont use it that often,,,
I think you can get a full month for free when you buy the game from some retailers. If you ask me, I think it would be best to get it for $5-$10 from any regular store and get a full month game card as well instead of a trial account. It'll cost you a total of around 20ish for a month and you can just scrap it if you don't like it, no biggie.
I played for about 3 years and gave up recently because I got tired of raiding (end game content). Some people say the game starts when you reach max level. While there's some truth to that, I adored the leveling part. The exploration and the new area every few levels was pretty cool and not knowing EVERYTHING beforehand. Here's my advice if you decide to start:
- Take your time with leveling. Enjoy the areas. Take in the story and the exploration. The areas may look ugly by today's standards, but I find it's still enjoyable and pretty for newcomers. Depending on your race, the first 10-20 levels take place in different starting areas. The two factions have different camps and quests in contested areas as well, so you might want to try a couple of races to see some different scenery from the start.
- Don't get tempted by power-leveling (leveling fast by grinding monsters etc) and boosting (having other people kill higher level monsters for you). Doing everything on your own makes you appreciate the game much more and you learn your character much better. The next level is always intriguing and tempting (new spells, better gear), but if you speed through 30 levels in three days, you'll still be a level 30 (pardon the expression)
noob who won't know jack.
- In contrast with what I said above about "doing everything on your own", partying when it's required is very fun. There are many leveling, social guilds and the guild you get into has a massive impact on your experience. If you have a friend that plays (even an acquaintance), make a character on his server, add him to your friends list and ask him to introduce you to some of his in-game friends. Some guilds are max level raiding only, so don't expect to join his guild if he's a raider (unless they accept social members). A lot of high level players make new characters and like playing with newcomers to show them around some places. But to reiterate my second point, avoid being boosted through dungeons by a high level player. There's no better way to learn your character than by being in a 5-man party of your level range and playing through a dungeon the normal way. If a quest is giving you a hard time, ask in the area general chat if someone is around to help you.
- Don't be afraid to admit you're new. No one started the game knowing everything. Ask questions even when the answer seems obvious. In my experience, anyone below level 20 or 30 that asks a newcomer question is given a normal answer without flaming or embarrassment. (e.g. I have never seen anyone react negatively to a level 15 character asking where Thrall is, or how to get from Orgrimmar to Undercity, even though you are told by a quest giver at some point. Asking what areas are good for your level is also a very common question that's acceptable, although most times the quest givers will direct you towards the next area).
- Never beg for money. The only thing players hate as much as gold sellers, is gold beggars.
- Never beg, period.
- If you like role-playing, there are some RP servers that get really serious about it (e.g. they don't allow out-of-character chat in public channels). Avoid PVP servers like the plague. These are servers where players of the opposite faction can attack you and on the well populated ones, you're basically killed every 10 minutes in the low level areas by max level idiots.
I think that's it for now. I know, I overdid it. If you finally decide on getting the game let us know.
It's a massive game. There's tonnes of stuff to do once you get a few levels (low level PVP, professions). Don't rush to max level without enjoying it thinking you'll like it when you get to the end-level content. If you're level 15-20 and still not having fun, try a different class. For instance if you made a melee class, try a spellcaster and vice versa. If you've made a few characters and still didn't enjoy it until level 20ish, the game is probably not for you. Like I said, don't force yourself through the levels thinking you'll start having fun at the end-game. It'll end up being a chore.
