Dont sweat it,always teeming with people low or high.if you love lore .it is better to start at the start.chose a race for its lore and focus on that.all race had their fair share of trouble so any story is good.make sure to chose a server thataim your faction.illidan is horde
It is losing subscribers, it uses past generation graphics, past generation gameplay and wont last many more years.
Instead of getting onto wow, I think youa re better off waiting a month or 2 till Everquest Next is released and getting on board premium mmo rpg of the next generation.
It uses next gen mmo graphics, next gen mmo gameplay, next gen mmo ai rather than a dying game like wow trying to hold onto the last little bit of life it can milk out of it.
Not only that but since you can buy a boost to level 90 now, you wont learn how to play wow by levelling if you buy the boost and if you don't, you will be surrounded by people who have and be left behind.
Skip WoW, wait a few monthes for everyquest next.
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just thought Id put in that Everquest Next is set for a 2015 launch and is in beta so all the people who say that it wont be out for ages, Im sure you can wait 3 or 6 monthes for its launch rather than playing wow for 6 monthes and getting no where.
EQ Next is not in beta, yes its slated for 2015, but not in beta, its still pre-alpha.
PS: Just eddited my comments as the reason to why they were made are no longer present.
But as stated, just moderate your gameplay as the game has so much to offer to a new person, that you might actually loose track of time hehe.
PLUS: you don't even need to buy WoD. If you want you can just enjoy the 1 to 90 stuff and then, after that if you think it's worth it, buy the expansion
I'm a casual player so I would probably limit myself to one character, normal quests and dungeons. The end-game content in regards to raids is not really for me due to time constraints.
Originally posted by StanleyM I'm a casual player so I would probably limit myself to one character, normal quests and dungeons. The end-game content in regards to raids is not really for me due to time constraints.
Then i'd really advise you to not buy WoD yet. Enjoy the leveling, maybe make more than one character to swap around and see diferent maps and stuff and u'll see that you can easily have a few months of fun with just lilttle time to play per day
This way you can just buy the new stuff as you need it (imagine you get bored after a month? maybe not worth buying WoD hehe) but it's up to you. I usually do that in games: i buy the basic, have some fun, and only invest further as i see fit/needed
Originally posted by kikosforever To the OP. If i was you i would stay away. Not because its a bad game or dying or craps like that, but because if you are new to WoW then you will loose the essence of time. Especially if you have family etc stay away
So your saying the OP won't have any self control and let this happen to him? Did this happen to you ? Some people can play an mmo for an hour or two and call it a night. I know because i do it.
If you're new to WoW right now, you'll have so many things to do it will take you ages to approach it all.
WoW may be labelled a "theme park" by the "elite" here, and I kinda agree, but there's no other theme park MMO with so many different things to do. Even more now with Draenor and the Garrisons. It's a game where you can still scratch your head when you log on and ask yourself "so what am I going to do today?".
Actually FInal Fantasy XI has more to do in it than WoW does if you speak of pure content.
Its dying, it loses more and more players every year and every aspect of it is dated and last gen. He is better off even waiting till the end of 2015 if he has to to play a next gen game over wow.
Also Eq next is going to be 2015 release anyway.
It wouldn't matter to me if they released EQN next week. You couldn't pay me to play that "console wannabe" game.
Wondering if newbies can get into World of Warcraft at this stage? Is it worth it or a decade too late? I'm only thinking of the PvE aspect. Would it be overwhelming in any way?
Thanks,
Stanley
WoW is the most newbie friendly mmorpg I've ever seen. Once you reach a level where you can start running dungeons, you can do that ad nauseum till you hit 90. Then you can be right at the new content. All that shouldn't take you more than a couple of weeks. Or you can just go through and do the quests if you are not into speed leveling. It will take longer and you won't see that many people out in the world, but it's definitely doable in a relatively short amount of time.
We will die before WoW does. And, I can't answer that question. I never played wow, and if I don't start a game when CB/OB comes, I never bother. I like to grow with the games I play. But a lot people do jump in late and do just fine.
Question is, why would you play a 10 year old game?
It is time for this relic to die!
Oh I don't know, maybe because after all these years it's still the best themepark mmo out there, has a ton of content, a boatload of features, and a massive playerbase. It's also one of the few mmo's that's managed to stay subscription-based instead of devolving into the F2P/P2W crap that has littered the genre.
WoW is a great game to play. It's smooth, strait forward, and has a great story. Even though WoW has been out a long time they have a tendency to change things up constantly so being a new player isn't a big deal. By design WoW breeds alts so you shouldn't have a problem getting into dungeons via the dungeon finder, especially if you like to tank or heal.
You can quest your way up as well and it wont take that long, albeit longer than dungeon runs. If by chance you like DPS I always would queue in the dungeon finder and quest while I waited. The wait times are dependent on what server/battlegroup you're on but all are similarly balanced.
A note about the instant 90 characters. First is that they have zones designed to show you the capabilities of each class and spec so you're not thrown "to the wolves" upon entering as a fresh 90. Plus, the recent "skill pruning" made the skill sets, especially at higher levels, streamlined where you're not staring at 40 buttons to start off.
Wondering if newbies can get into World of Warcraft at this stage? Is it worth it or a decade too late? I'm only thinking of the PvE aspect. Would it be overwhelming in any way?
Thanks,
Stanley
You start at level 1, so it's never too late to start. Still a fun game for a lot of people.
OP, if you want start from level 1, wait at least 2 months for people to get burned, so they can start with new characters. There will be a little number of people doing low level dungeons, everyone now is hooked up with new expansion, so you might get stuck in queue for dungeons. And of course newbies can get into Wow, there's just many things to do for years.
WoW is good for starting players. I enjoyed playing the starter levels and you should give it a try. I think they still have that play free till level 20 thing going anyway. I had a lot of fun leveling and I wouldn't advise skipping lower level content. No need to race through the game.
I wish I had a dollar for everytime I heard WoW is a dying game. People leaving or not it's still the number one rated game on the market. And to recommend it over games that have not been released yet. Which means games that have an unproven track record.
If you're looking for good starter games I really enjoyed SWTOR, WoW, Aion. Someone should really write an article about which MMO's have the best starting areas.
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@Rabiddog888 Welcome to the site (Hope you did't make an account to troll).
Why are you so concerned with how people use their own money? Why are you so focused on EQNext?
I don't play WoW anymore myself, but you seem to be hell bent on trying to force YOUR opinion onto others. Why?
People like different games and people also like to play the way they want, not how others think they should play them based on their own ..here it is again...wait for it..............Opinion.
Best thing for you to do is move on to another topic, let people do what they want, as they will. You coming here typing senseless opinions only makes you look like an arse, and you being new here that is not the first impression you want...or is it?
Take care.
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lol landmark is a building game. edit its for building as in literally building houses and buildings, not characters. No plot, no story just hey buiuld this house or on this land.
Showing combat on landmark with all that's been revealed so far is like showing wow on levels 1 to 5 then saying that all there is to wows levelling system forever.
Ridiculous, instead of being a wow fanboy, go check out some of the other mmos and see whats next gen, not just everquest btw,
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Try it out. If it is fun, it'll be worth your time. If not, was a nice try.
EQ Next is not in beta, yes its slated for 2015, but not in beta, its still pre-alpha.
PS: Just eddited my comments as the reason to why they were made are no longer present.
But as stated, just moderate your gameplay as the game has so much to offer to a new person, that you might actually loose track of time hehe.
PLUS: you don't even need to buy WoD. If you want you can just enjoy the 1 to 90 stuff and then, after that if you think it's worth it, buy the expansion
Then i'd really advise you to not buy WoD yet. Enjoy the leveling, maybe make more than one character to swap around and see diferent maps and stuff and u'll see that you can easily have a few months of fun with just lilttle time to play per day
This way you can just buy the new stuff as you need it (imagine you get bored after a month? maybe not worth buying WoD hehe) but it's up to you. I usually do that in games: i buy the basic, have some fun, and only invest further as i see fit/needed
So your saying the OP won't have any self control and let this happen to him? Did this happen to you ? Some people can play an mmo for an hour or two and call it a night. I know because i do it.
Actually FInal Fantasy XI has more to do in it than WoW does if you speak of pure content.
But I agree WoW has more variety.
It wouldn't matter to me if they released EQN next week. You couldn't pay me to play that "console wannabe" game.
Question is, why would you play a 10 year old game?
It is time for this relic to die!
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WoW is the most newbie friendly mmorpg I've ever seen. Once you reach a level where you can start running dungeons, you can do that ad nauseum till you hit 90. Then you can be right at the new content. All that shouldn't take you more than a couple of weeks. Or you can just go through and do the quests if you are not into speed leveling. It will take longer and you won't see that many people out in the world, but it's definitely doable in a relatively short amount of time.
Oh I don't know, maybe because after all these years it's still the best themepark mmo out there, has a ton of content, a boatload of features, and a massive playerbase. It's also one of the few mmo's that's managed to stay subscription-based instead of devolving into the F2P/P2W crap that has littered the genre.
Dear Op, I belive its your time and money we are talking about.
If u spend it on a game, music or pilsner its your decision.
Some here barks like a dog an are very rabid about their belifs. Some ppl are like russian dolls so full of them self.
Wow is a game with a huge variety, from noob to hard core raiders. Its your choice.
Wow is a solid game, u will get what u pay for, a game and some fun, its as simple as that. Its not life. Its only a game.
I hope u will have fun, or else change to the next game or the next after the next.
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WoW is a great game to play. It's smooth, strait forward, and has a great story. Even though WoW has been out a long time they have a tendency to change things up constantly so being a new player isn't a big deal. By design WoW breeds alts so you shouldn't have a problem getting into dungeons via the dungeon finder, especially if you like to tank or heal.
You can quest your way up as well and it wont take that long, albeit longer than dungeon runs. If by chance you like DPS I always would queue in the dungeon finder and quest while I waited. The wait times are dependent on what server/battlegroup you're on but all are similarly balanced.
A note about the instant 90 characters. First is that they have zones designed to show you the capabilities of each class and spec so you're not thrown "to the wolves" upon entering as a fresh 90. Plus, the recent "skill pruning" made the skill sets, especially at higher levels, streamlined where you're not staring at 40 buttons to start off.
You start at level 1, so it's never too late to start. Still a fun game for a lot of people.
I just made a account yesterday with the free trial hit 19 last night and could've hit 20 but I wanted to do battlegrounds.
I'm use to games like darkfall,mortal online, and uo so it's a whole new thing for me to not stress about dying every second.
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WoW is good for starting players. I enjoyed playing the starter levels and you should give it a try. I think they still have that play free till level 20 thing going anyway. I had a lot of fun leveling and I wouldn't advise skipping lower level content. No need to race through the game.
I wish I had a dollar for everytime I heard WoW is a dying game. People leaving or not it's still the number one rated game on the market. And to recommend it over games that have not been released yet. Which means games that have an unproven track record.
If you're looking for good starter games I really enjoyed SWTOR, WoW, Aion. Someone should really write an article about which MMO's have the best starting areas.
"We all do the best we can based on life experience, point of view, and our ability to believe in ourselves." - Naropa "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." SR Covey
As his name tells us : he is a rabid dog..
Boobs are LIFE, Boobs are LOVE, Boobs are JUSTICE, Boobs are mankind's HOPES and DREAMS. People who complain about boobs have lost their humanity.
lol landmark is a building game. edit its for building as in literally building houses and buildings, not characters. No plot, no story just hey buiuld this house or on this land.
Showing combat on landmark with all that's been revealed so far is like showing wow on levels 1 to 5 then saying that all there is to wows levelling system forever.
Ridiculous, instead of being a wow fanboy, go check out some of the other mmos and see whats next gen, not just everquest btw,