Anyone else in the World of Warcraft stress test this weekend? I've never MMORPG'ed before, and I probably won't after this test is over... this is way too addictive.
When your character learning how to make campfires is cause to get excited, you know something's seriously f***ed.
Sorry for necropisting, but I can't let this go past without comment.
Anyone on the Horde PvP around level 50? My 52 rogue is bored out of her skull and is rapidly falling out of love with the game as her friends list dissappears into the void.
Highest lvls I've seen belong to the NPCs, who you can fight if you're part of the opposing faction. Players are capped at 55 right now (and it will be 60 or 65 @ release), NPCs go as high as 95.
Next patch raises the level cap to 60, which is the retail cap. Who knows what hero classes will bring and how much additional playtime will be required to finish a character though.
I will track you down Verty.
edit: what was your guild name when it was *coughtsilverplatterfactioncough* alliance?
So is WoW going to be a cool game? Last winter, I was really into a Neverwinter nights PvP mod called Bastions of War. What do you think Jmeat? We could only take our characters to lvl 40 I think.
Somewhere I picked up the idea that there won't be charges for WOW. You get online access with purchase of the game. Is that right?
Will I be able to have fun playing it even though I've never played Warcraft or will I be forever doomed to lameness due to ignorance?
sheepdog wrote:Somewhere I picked up the idea that there won't be charges for WOW. You get online access with purchase of the game. Is that right?
Nope, won't be free. Since it's centralized servers that Blizzard will have to pay to maintain, players will have to pay a monthly fee. According to the WoW FAQ, they haven't settled on a price, yet. I'd assume $10-15/month, but it all depends on how much they think they'll need and how much they think people would be willing to pay.
re: free, I'm assuming this rumor got started because Guild War, the MMOG currently being developed by some of the ex-Blizzard guys, will have a one-time fee.
I don't think I really understand what MMORPG entails. I vaguely remember when EverQuest became big, there was an article on it in Newsweek. I must have been playing Descent, because I thought EQ sounded incredibly candyassed.
I like team games. I thought there might be some good team pvp associated with WoW.
The last thing in the world I want is to feel like I'm really in a war, so war games are out especially war games that are like wars that have happened within my lifetime. For some reason Tribes is ok. The jetpacks and vehicles and such take the feeling of playing soldier out of it for me. I'm hoping Tribes V is good.
