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Posted on 12-21-09 01:22:09 AM Link | Quote
I'm taking a break from City of Heroes. Heh, after five plus years I'm trying to get away from it. There's a lot of games coming out next year and I've done so much with CoH over that time, that I don't think I should be paying $14.99 a month for a game that I don't play that much anymore.

So I've been thinking.

Is there a free trail of World of Warcraft that I should/could try? I just want to see how it is. And I know, I've made fun of Wow players and I've been keeping myself from actually playing it, but I'm just curious.

If I do start playing this, is there any server that I should be on? I used to solo a lot in CoH and I've been on teams, so I would like to try to play with someone from here that could show me the ropes.

OMG, I can't believe I'm considering this....

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Posted on 12-21-09 02:39:21 AM Link | Quote
When they had the free demos/betas, I liked WoW. I mean... I *REALLY* liked it.

But not enough to subscribe to it, obviously. :\ Maybe if it was cheaper...

You can get a free 10-day trial, it looks like. Off of the main site.

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Posted on 12-21-09 03:26:43 AM Link | Quote
Here is your trial link.

I played on Sargeras, which is central and is pretty good in terms of server ranking (Economy, raiding guilds). I am considering coming back soon (Been clean for almost 3 months), definitely for the expansion as well. It is much better to play with someone who knows the game though, as you can shoot off questions and get answers fast. I have vast knowledge of the game, so if you want I can start up a trial at some point and play with you, or you can ask me anything on AIM/IRC.

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Posted on 12-21-09 05:44:07 AM (last edited by Pandaren at 12-21-09 02:44 AM) Link | Quote
The ten day trial is the basic one, so you could go for that. Obviously you're going to play on US servers so I can't say anything about them, but consider which server you'll take.

Normal - No PvP unless enabled
PvP - Certain areas are contested, you might be ganked
RP - Roleplaying, booyah!
RPPvP - Role- You are dead.

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Posted on 12-21-09 07:38:53 AM Link | Quote
I tried the trial, did not enjoy it.

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Posted on 12-21-09 08:06:40 AM Link | Quote
Very much depends on what class and race you pick. Some starting zones are quite awful...

Thank god they're remaking those in Cataclysm

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Posted on 12-21-09 02:13:30 PM Link | Quote
My track record with MMOs:

Everquest I - got bored

Star Wars Galaxies - could have been sooo much better

City of Heroes - Loved it.

Sonicandtails, I'll let you know when I'll try it. Might not be until Saturday since I'm off. But if it's sooner, I'll let you know.

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Posted on 12-21-09 02:40:24 PM Link | Quote
There are also free MMOs that you can get your daily grinding session from...

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Posted on 12-21-09 03:02:58 PM Link | Quote
The only MMOG I tried was Second Life. I found it rather boring and it didn't run well on my computer.

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Posted on 12-21-09 05:17:43 PM Link | Quote
I'll be starting WoW up again as soon as possible. Just need to find a time card...

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Posted on 12-21-09 05:23:17 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Sonicandtails
Just need to find a time card...

obligatory CCS joke here

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Posted on 12-22-09 12:33:19 AM (last edited by Sonicandtails at 12-21-09 09:33 PM) Link | Quote
Actually paying for a month tonight, so feel free to hit me up some time Anya. I'm home nights, and have Friday/Saturday. I'm Gigahedgehog on AIM. Edit: I also happen to be private on AIM, so make sure you send me yours as well.

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Posted on 12-22-09 01:51:13 AM (last edited by Anya at 12-21-09 11:29 PM) Link | Quote
Friday and Saturday are my days off. And I'm usually on at nights. Okay, I'll start downloading it now I guess.

Ack! You're on a PvP server?!

Going to join Madoran sever. Once we talk, then I can just make a character on a server that you are on.

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Posted on 12-22-09 03:47:19 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Pandaren
Very much depends on what class and race you pick. Some starting zones are quite awful...

Thank god they're remaking those in Cataclysm

I tried one character, and I loathed it after about two hours.

I really tried to like it, I really did.

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Posted on 12-22-09 03:49:36 AM Link | Quote
At least you lasted two hours. I think I lasted about two minutes.

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Posted on 12-22-09 03:50:15 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Anya
At least you lasted two hours. I think I lasted about two minutes.



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Posted on 12-22-09 03:51:37 AM Link | Quote
You gave it only two minutes of playtime? Huh. The start can be dull, but I still think it picks it up later.

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Posted on 12-22-09 05:15:55 PM (last edited by Sonicandtails at 12-22-09 02:18 PM) Link | Quote
That's weird, I just started a new character with a friend last night and we played for 4 hours. Got all the way to level 10. Any reasons you didn't like it? They totally redid a lot of the stuff for new players in the latest patch, heavily increasing health/mana regeneration up until level 10, auto applying skills to the hotbars and redoing the tutorials to be much more new player friendly.

Edit: And looking at your twitter, it seems like you got to the character creation screen and stopped there because you couldn't make a long character name or one with spaces in it. That's just wanting to not like the game

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Posted on 12-22-09 05:58:00 PM Link | Quote
So, I'm considering trying it tomorrow, considering I'm officially on holiday. Any tips?

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Posted on 12-22-09 06:39:49 PM Link | Quote
Pick a race, which appeals to you the most. Class-wise, in my opinion start either shaman or a hunter. Read the tutorials, do some quests, visit the capitals, try instances at slightly higher level.

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