Looking for tips on what to build, advice for a first time player, etc etc.
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Posted 31 July 2011 - 06:37 PM
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Posted 02 August 2011 - 05:04 AM
That shit took years away from my life. I don't recommend it. At all.
Edited by FaceMaul, 02 August 2011 - 05:05 AM.
Posted 02 August 2011 - 10:55 AM
That shit took years away from my life. I don't recommend it. At all.
Posted 02 August 2011 - 01:44 PM
Posted 02 August 2011 - 01:47 PM
Erm, I played on WoW for 6 years in a hardcore raiding guild... if WoW takes up years of your life, you're doing it wrong. Really tired of people comparing it to a very real, very life ruining addiction. It's not. My hard core raiding guild had people who maintained families, jobs, and school just fine. There were some who took it overboard but if you have an addictive personality, it could be anything you gravitate towards. We got server fist for Illidan, pre-nerf while I was maintaining a 4.0 GPA. It's called time management and some people just don't have it.
I stopped playing about a month ago because the game is too dull for me now, sorry I can't help you much Skrillex. My only suggestion would be to make a tank as they're ALWAYS in need. You'll get shat on a lot for the first few levels while you're learning but all the 15 year old bitches can suck it up.
Posted 02 August 2011 - 03:29 PM
Posted 04 August 2011 - 11:19 AM
Erm, I played on WoW for 6 years in a hardcore raiding guild... if WoW takes up years of your life, you're doing it wrong. Really tired of people comparing it to a very real, very life ruining addiction. It's not. My hard core raiding guild had people who maintained families, jobs, and school just fine. There were some who took it overboard but if you have an addictive personality, it could be anything you gravitate towards. We got server fist for Illidan, pre-nerf while I was maintaining a 4.0 GPA. It's called time management and some people just don't have it.
I stopped playing about a month ago because the game is too dull for me now, sorry I can't help you much Skrillex. My only suggestion would be to make a tank as they're ALWAYS in need. You'll get shat on a lot for the first few levels while you're learning but all the 15 year old bitches can suck it up.
Edited by prizeraker, 04 August 2011 - 12:07 PM.
Posted 04 August 2011 - 11:46 PM
Posted 05 August 2011 - 01:07 PM
Posted 05 August 2011 - 03:18 PM
Alliance/Horde i think...theyre the easiest if youre starting out IMO
Wow, congrats! Major props
Not many people get server firsts, especially for Illidan... well actually 25 ppl per server, anyways, my personal experience with WoW and what I've heard from others makes it seem like a life ruining addiction simply because of the massive amount of time it requires.
Getting a raid together alone can take up to 45 minutes, and thats assuming:
You have gotten heroic gear and have impressed the officers enough to be accepted into the guild
Have gotten the gear to be considered for the progression raid
Have earned the reputation to be considered for the progression raid
Thats a bunch of farming time right there
Then the actual raiding can take up to 6 hours per raiding night in a hardcore guild. You have to endure endless wiping while GMs yell during every minute of it.
Not to mention that the reason you may be wiping may not be your fault at all (often not your fault):
Tanks cant hold aggro
Healers suck
DPS cant aggro manage
DPS cant beat enrage timer
People suck at boss mechanics
No one is using cooldowns properly
Miscommunication
Idiots standing in the fire
Surprisingly, finding 24 competent people that have the right class composition and that can all agree on the same raiding schedule is very difficult to find, esp. since WoW society already functions very much like elitist cliques. Nobody is looking for a new member, nobody wants a new member taking gear from our good ol' friend chuck who has been here for years.
And then life happens, maybe your main tank has to pick up his/her mom from the airport, maybe your top DPS has a sick child, an endless number of things can happen that can prevent the perfect roster for a raid
And so you bring a substitute. That person might suck, who knows. But subs usually do, hence why they aren't top pick.
And this happens for atleast 3 days a week. If its a server first then I'd assume this would go until you get the kill.
So raiding alone can take up 21-49 hours per week.
Now you have to consider the money factor- repairs aren't cheap, especially if you're a tank
Dailies can take an hour and then you might want to do some more since you want to be able to enchant some stuff or craft something, w/e it is.
edit: but if you want to just have fun, I recommend playing a priest They have 2 specs that can heal, and healers are in semi-demand. Shadow priest dps is also really fun
Posted 05 August 2011 - 03:27 PM
That shit took years away from my life. I don't recommend it. At all.
Posted 05 August 2011 - 04:31 PM
That shit took years away from my life. I don't recommend it. At all.
Posted 05 August 2011 - 05:31 PM
wasnt even ABing on neopets whilst playing
Posted 05 August 2011 - 05:35 PM
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Posted 06 August 2011 - 12:39 PM
Damn this game to hell. Agreeing with what others are saying...well, if you have addiction problems anyways
Otherwise...if you're a first time player, why not a druid? They can do every role and give you a good idea for what you'd want to do in end-game if you get to that point. The versatility makes them quite fun, IMO.
Posted 06 August 2011 - 11:43 PM
Server first doesn't mean anything if you're on a shitty server. Several servers took six months + to get a server first for illidian. Now if you had a server first KJ or Muru Pre 3.0 that's a different story. All hardcore guilds are not created equally.
CSM, the guild I was in, was ranked top 50 in the world up until we stopped raiding after Ulduar. This is a very time consuming game and I have seen it ruin peoples lives.
So yes what Kat, FaceMaul, and prizeraker share a very common thing with many MMO players.
Posted 07 August 2011 - 12:39 AM
Posted 07 August 2011 - 03:32 AM
Like I said, if you're drawn to this game to the point that it destroys your life, you're doing it wrong and have time management issues. You can sleep when you're dead.
Posted 07 August 2011 - 06:00 AM
Posted 07 August 2011 - 03:43 PM
We were within top 25 in the world in BC (Risen on Antonidas). So yes, getting Illidan down was a feat, especially pre-nerf. Getting attuned for that shit was NOT easy.
PS, getting top 50 in Wrath doesn't count for shit considering how easy they made raiding in that xpack.
Like I said, if you're drawn to this game to the point that it destroys your life, you're doing it wrong and have time management issues. You can sleep when you're dead.
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