Author Topic: what do i need to try out WoW? (Read 7570 times)

shedt · « **on:** October 24, 2006, 02:53:57 PM »

do i need to buy it in the store or can i download and try it?

they have a free month or anything like that?

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #1 on:** October 24, 2006, 02:57:07 PM »

You will need the following:

1) No social life
2) A Computer
3) Credit Card or access to a retail outlet that sells time cards

whiteACID · « **Reply #2 on:** October 24, 2006, 03:05:47 PM »

4)The game itself

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #3 on:** October 24, 2006, 03:06:27 PM »

I tried to download the demo and long time ago and it wouldn't work. Next time they renew the demo offer I'll try again

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #4 on:** October 24, 2006, 03:08:49 PM »

Quote from: blackACID on October 24, 2006, 03:05:47 PM

4)The game itself

DO YOU NOW

Wobedraggled · « **Reply #5 on:** October 24, 2006, 03:12:34 PM »

EB/GS sells the dvd installer and a 14day trial for $1.99

Don't do it....

morphix · « **Reply #6 on:** October 24, 2006, 03:13:16 PM »

don't do it!

Catalyst · « **Reply #7 on:** October 24, 2006, 03:15:36 PM »

WoW is a noob's MMORPG.

Seriously. It's so popular because it's so easy. Final Fantasy XI is much, much better, deeper, and involving.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #8 on:** October 24, 2006, 03:16:57 PM »

If I ever touch an MMORPG, please kill me

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #9 on:** October 24, 2006, 03:51:21 PM »

WoW has the most active subscribers, and thus is more successful. You can convince yourself a shitty low performing MMORPG is good all you want, but you cant fight the onslaught of near 7 million strong.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #10 on:** October 24, 2006, 03:54:19 PM »

FFXI is unadulterated crap for lovelorn virgins -- seriously, the game is embarassing animu tripe for pimplezoids what wanna be Squall.

WoW is 4 2K00L D00DZ with places to go.

Catalyst · « **Reply #11 on:** October 24, 2006, 03:58:10 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 24, 2006, 03:51:21 PM

WoW has the most active subscribers, and thus is more successful. You can convince yourself a shitty low performing MMORPG is good all you want, but you cant fight the onslaught of near 7 million strong.

FFXI is low-performing because it's complicated. What do people want in life? Something easy? Or something hard?

Put 2 and 2 together, jackass, and you have your answer to why WoW has a larger userbase.

Quote from: Drinky Crow on October 24, 2006, 03:54:19 PM

FFXI is unadulterated crap for lovelorn virgins -- seriously, the game is embarassing animu tripe for pimplezoids what wanna be Squall.

WoW is 4 2K00L D00DZ with places to go.

You probably didn't make it past the dunes

.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #12 on:** October 24, 2006, 03:59:30 PM »

I imagine you would find FFXI complicated. I mean you aren't really that bright. I mean if you wanted to honestly convince us you were intelligent I would suggest stop banking on artifical standardized test scores and maybe, just maybe, act like you are over the age of 15.

Catalyst · « **Reply #13 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:03:02 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 24, 2006, 03:59:30 PM

I imagine you would find FFXI complicated. I mean you aren't really that bright. I mean if you wanted to honestly convince us you were intelligent I would suggest stop banking on artifical standardized test scores and maybe, just maybe, act like you are over the age of 15.

Oh, such tender toes.

Tell me three end-game areas of Final Fantasy XI if you're so clever, noob.

Prost · « **Reply #14 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:03:48 PM »

What's the max level in FFXI?

Denise was like level 37 after 3-4 weeks... so I guess it's much tougher to level in FFXI than in WoW. Is it just more time consuming and more of a grind?

I remember she said she was learning japanese because nobody was her level that could speak English.

I'm assuming the game is just more slow and tedious, and not necessarily "hard."

She said the hardest thing was finding a group... and after that it was just grinding.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #15 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:03:52 PM »

tell me what the last boss of bulletproof is then, virgin

Catalyst · « **Reply #16 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:05:57 PM »

Quote from: Prost on October 24, 2006, 04:03:48 PM

What's the max level in FFXI?

Denise was like level 37 after 3-4 weeks... so I guess it's much tougher to level in FFXI than in WoW. Is it just more time consuming and more of a grind?

I remember she said she was learning japanese because nobody was her level that could speak English.

I'm assuming the game is just more slow and tedious, and not necessarily "hard."

She said the hardest thing was finding a group... and after that it was just grinding.

Um, everyone in the game speaks English. Did she play during the 360 beta or something? What you're saying sounds ridiculous.

Quote from: Drinky Crow on October 24, 2006, 04:03:52 PM

tell me what the last boss of bulletproof is then, virgin

Hahahaha, I'm not a virgin, fatty.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #17 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:09:29 PM »

you're a total fuckin' virgin -- i've seen your picture and read your posts. you are fundamentally unappealing to women on a profound level. this isn't just speculation; it's physical law. you and sex are mutually exclusive, unless there's a necrophiliac tendency among chicks I didn't previously know about.

besides, you write like a virgin. you have all the insecurity and shame of the virgin-for-life. don't hide who you are, dode!

Catalyst · « **Reply #18 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:12:49 PM »

Quote from: Drinky Crow on October 24, 2006, 04:09:29 PM

you're a total fuckin' virgin -- i've seen your picture and read your posts. you are fundamentally unappealing to women on a profound level. this isn't just speculation; it's physical law. you and sex are mutually exclusive, unless there's a necrophiliac tendency among chicks I didn't previously know about.

besides, you write like a virgin. you have all the insecurity and shame of the virgin-for-life. don't hide who you are, dode!

:rollin

This is too good!

Prost · « **Reply #19 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:13:24 PM »

Quote from: Drinky Crowed on October 24, 2006, 04:05:57 PM

Quote from: Prost on October 24, 2006, 04:03:48 PM
What's the max level in FFXI?

Denise was like level 37 after 3-4 weeks... so I guess it's much tougher to level in FFXI than in WoW. Is it just more time consuming and more of a grind?

I remember she said she was learning japanese because nobody was her level that could speak English.

I'm assuming the game is just more slow and tedious, and not necessarily "hard."

She said the hardest thing was finding a group... and after that it was just grinding.
Um, everyone in the game speaks English. Did she play during the 360 beta or something? What you're saying sounds ridiculous.

Quote from: Drinky Crow on October 24, 2006, 04:03:52 PM
tell me what the last boss of bulletproof is then, virgin
Hahahaha, I'm not a virgin, fatty.

She played on the PC when it first came out, and she got high enough to the point where there were no american players at her level. She had to group with japanese players.. lol

like.. 4 years ago?

TVC15 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:13:48 PM »

FFXI is one of the worst games I've ever played. I'd honestly rather play EQ.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #21 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:22:43 PM »

I played EQ

Melissa · « **Reply #22 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:23:02 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 24, 2006, 03:51:21 PM

WoW has the most active subscribers

Poor quality but populist titles constantly push out higher-quality productions, in every form of media. I'm not saying that is the case here, but I wouldn't use the number of active subscribers to defend the quality of this game.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #23 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:26:55 PM »

I would, its awesome.

Melissa · « **Reply #24 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:28:21 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 24, 2006, 04:26:55 PM

I would, its awesome.

'Click' grossed more than most movies this year - it must be awesome too!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #25 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:29:23 PM »

Kate Beckinsale hmmmmm

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #26 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:29:24 PM »

Here's where that line of logic fails, Melissa.

World of Warcraft is a Massively-Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game. So shouldn't the user base of a particular game be used as a selling point in a genre that by its very definition prizes sheer quantity of players above all else?

Melissa · « **Reply #27 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:35:11 PM »

Quote from: Willco on October 24, 2006, 04:29:24 PM

World of Warcraft is a Massively-Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game. So shouldn't the user base of a particular game be used as a selling point in a genre that by its very definition prizes sheer quantity of players above all else?

You know, I can't really get into all that because Prost will blow a gasket. So I'll just say, "okay" since I don't play these things anyway.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #28 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:36:12 PM »

Even with ACTIVE subscriptions WoW trumps all. If you wanna argue that certain low population MMORPGs are BETTER, well thats just in a the realm of icky subjective.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #29 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:36:26 PM »

I'm not a MMORPG fan myself, but there is a charm to World of Warcraft that the other genre offerings don't have. Call it good art direction or polished gameplay, but it is fun in small doses.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #30 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:37:23 PM »

Aren't the number of people on servers limited or are there like twice as many people running around then last year?

whiteACID · « **Reply #31 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:39:52 PM »

Quote from: Melissa on October 24, 2006, 04:28:21 PM

Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 24, 2006, 04:26:55 PM
I would, its awesome.

'Click' grossed more than most movies this year - it must be awesome too!

Oh i get it...it's sarcasm.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #32 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:41:30 PM »

Wait, you liked Click? For Kate Beckinsale right?

Catalyst · « **Reply #33 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:45:47 PM »

Quote from: Prost on October 24, 2006, 04:13:24 PM

Quote from: Drinky Crowed on October 24, 2006, 04:05:57 PM
Quote from: Prost on October 24, 2006, 04:03:48 PM
What's the max level in FFXI?

Denise was like level 37 after 3-4 weeks... so I guess it's much tougher to level in FFXI than in WoW. Is it just more time consuming and more of a grind?

I remember she said she was learning japanese because nobody was her level that could speak English.

I'm assuming the game is just more slow and tedious, and not necessarily "hard."

She said the hardest thing was finding a group... and after that it was just grinding.
Um, everyone in the game speaks English. Did she play during the 360 beta or something? What you're saying sounds ridiculous.

Quote from: Drinky Crow on October 24, 2006, 04:03:52 PM
tell me what the last boss of bulletproof is then, virgin
Hahahaha, I'm not a virgin, fatty.

She played on the PC when it first came out, and she got high enough to the point where there were no american players at her level. She had to group with japanese players.. lol

like.. 4 years ago?

Yeah, well, there are over 3000 people on my server right now now. Most of which speak English. Yeah, there are a lot of Japanese people, but there are more than enough people around.

That early in the game, I don't blame her for being the only English-speaking person that high... but now there are Europeans in endgame, and they got the last release.

Highest level is 75. I have four level 75 jobs, and had to start over again at one point.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #34 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:47:46 PM »

See, why cant you just reply like that ALL the time Catalyst, then you and I wouldnt have goddamned problems I have to take to Peoples Court

Catalyst · « **Reply #35 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:52:32 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 24, 2006, 04:47:46 PM

See, why cant you just reply like that ALL the time Catalyst, then you and I wouldnt have goddamned problems I have to take to Peoples Court

Because your buttbuddy won't stop harassing me

.

Prost · « **Reply #36 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:52:39 PM »

Quote from: Melissa on October 24, 2006, 04:35:11 PM

Quote from: Willco on October 24, 2006, 04:29:24 PM
World of Warcraft is a Massively-Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game. So shouldn't the user base of a particular game be used as a selling point in a genre that by its very definition prizes sheer quantity of players above all else?

You know, I can't really get into all that because Prost will blow a gasket. So I'll just say, "okay" since I don't play these things anyway.

Haven't ragged on you once since you came to the forum, even after that last little attack on me when you made your "I'm leaving OA" post. Please drop it? I don't want to have anything to do with you.

Melissa · « **Reply #37 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:59:15 PM »

Quote from: Prost on October 24, 2006, 04:52:39 PM

Haven't ragged on you once since you came to the forum, even after that last little attack on me when you made your "I'm leaving OA" post. Please drop it? I don't want to have anything to do with you.

I'm not saything anything, Prost. I was just pointing out that if I start talking about MMORPG players, you and I will undoubtedly get into it again - so I opted not to.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #38 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:03:55 PM »

Melissa, do you look down upon me because I play WoW casually

whiteACID · « **Reply #39 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:05:28 PM »

How about me? I'm pretty hardcore.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #40 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:05:54 PM »

Screw you, you whore.

Bacon · « **Reply #41 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:06:54 PM »

I look down on your for being a jew.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #42 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:07:40 PM »

Quote from: Bacon on October 24, 2006, 05:06:54 PM

I look down on your for being a jew.

I thought we were cool, Bacon.

Melissa · « **Reply #43 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:09:18 PM »

Quote from: Willco on October 24, 2006, 05:03:55 PM

Melissa, do you look down upon me because I play WoW casually

Not at all.

whiteACID · « **Reply #44 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:10:46 PM »

Quote from: Willco on October 24, 2006, 05:05:54 PM

jizz

I don't like you.

Catalyst · « **Reply #45 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:12:54 PM »

>>>> all you WoWers

Melissa · « **Reply #46 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:13:43 PM »

Quote from: Drinky Crowed on October 24, 2006, 05:12:54 PM

(Image removed from quote.) >>>> all you WoWers

Nice hood ornament.

whiteACID · « **Reply #47 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:17:00 PM »

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #48 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:18:45 PM »

Hey, will you play with me? My friends are all high level raid emo losers that won't play with me because I'm a newb.

Catalyst · « **Reply #49 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:19:17 PM »

Quote from: Melissa on October 24, 2006, 05:13:43 PM

Quote from: Drinky Crowed on October 24, 2006, 05:12:54 PM
(Image removed from quote.) >>>> all you WoWers

Nice hood ornament.

That was before I got my Optical Hat. I quit for a while, and all my data got erased (four 75 characters, argh). But I love this game so much, I started over as a different race and job just a few weeks ago.

Another shot:

whiteACID · « **Reply #50 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:19:28 PM »

Ya, make a character on my server.

Melissa · « **Reply #51 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:20:34 PM »

Quote from: Drinky Crowed on October 24, 2006, 05:19:17 PM

Another shot: (Image removed from quote.)

What's up with the copyright at the bottom of every screenshot? Does the game automatically slap that on there?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #52 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:21:29 PM »

If I had to pay for a game, I would want to play it as much as possible in order to justify the fee. With an addicting game like WoW I don't think that's a great idea. I've avoided the game like the clap, mainly because I KNOW I'd go crazy over it.

Catalyst · « **Reply #53 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:22:44 PM »

Yeah, automatic stamp.

PC users can use this program called Windower to make the game not full-screen (it doesn't by default for some reason...). They can use the print screen key to make pictures without it. On PC, you can take pictures of your inventory and whatnot, but you have to make the HUD disappear to take snapshots on the PS2 version. It's stupid.

cubicle47b · « **Reply #54 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:24:30 PM »

Here's a picture of my lock. -

Bacon · « **Reply #55 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:26:35 PM »

Does FFXI look like shit or is it just his computer?

whiteACID · « **Reply #56 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:29:42 PM »

Quote from: cubicle47b on October 24, 2006, 05:24:30 PM

Here's a picture of my lock. -

(Image removed from quote.)

How much tier 2 do you have? My priest has 5/8, but my guild hasn't really been going to BWL anymore, we just do Naxx now.

Catalyst · « **Reply #57 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:30:32 PM »

Quote from: Bacon on October 24, 2006, 05:26:35 PM

Does FFXI look like shit or is it just his computer?

PS2

Here's a cooler shot

All my old shots got trashed...

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #58 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:31:17 PM »

redWOOD... ANSWER ME

cubicle47b · « **Reply #59 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:38:31 PM »

I had 4/8. We weren't getting warlock drops in BWL at all for the longest time. While I was there the boots and gloves never dropped, the robe dropped once, the shoulders and belt dropped twice, and the bracers 3 times. I wore 3/8 nemesis for the +23 dmg/healing and everything else was off-set BWL/AQ40 except for my felheart boots.

I'll dig up my CT profile if you want to look at my gear. I'd only change out the boots for nemesis. http://ctprofiles.net/235263

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Author Topic: what do i need to try out WoW? (Read 7570 times)