Anyone play MMORPGs?

[BillyBobUSA]

Just wondering if anyone here plays anything like Everquest, World of Warcraft or Age of Conan etc.

Any pros/cons to your favorite game?

Any game you are looking forward to coming out?

[USAF Medic]

Just wondering if anyone here plays anything like Everquest, World of Warcraft or Age of Conan etc.

Any pros/cons to your favorite game?

Any game you are looking forward to coming out?

Used to play Evercrack. ZZZZZZZZOOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEE!

[PredFan]

World of Warcraft, love it, can't stop talking about it.

If I'm not posting here, I'm playing it.

[PredFan]

Just wondering if anyone here plays anything like Everquest, World of Warcraft or Age of Conan etc.

Any pros/cons to your favorite game?

Any game you are looking forward to coming out?

World of Warcraft

Pros: Action, adventure, commerce, beauty.

Cons: I don't get paid to play it.

I was looking forward to Wrath of the Lich King WOW expansion pack, but, it's here.

I don't have time for any other game.

[Hoobeedoo Bejesus]

I've played almost all of them.

The original Star Wars Galaxies before the combat upgrade is my favorite after the original Everquest.

[smibbo]

what Hoobee said.

I stil play Everquest 2

Our guild just hit level 30

[AchillesRising]

lvl 76 undead priest.... i hate wow..

[Wookinstien]

I play Archlord and Rohan.


I am waiting for Champions Online....

[PredFan]

lvl 76 undead priest.... i hate wow..

You hate WOW yet you have a lvl 76?

[akarra]

Just wondering if anyone here plays anything like Everquest, World of Warcraft or Age of Conan etc.

Any pros/cons to your favorite game?

Any game you are looking forward to coming out?

I used to play EVE Online and Anarchy Online. EVE was a space opera with an economy where users generated pretty much everything. In it, I was a guild head.

The cons to both games were the time you have to invest to get your character to go anywhere. Playing for an hour or two a day isn't enough. Moreover, while I love most people in game, I'd be lying if I didn't say that gamers tend to be a particular crowd. There's only so much discussion about Magic the Gathering, Star Wars, really obscure anime, and Battlestar Galactica that I can take.

EVE had an additional problem: enormous numbers of hours were required to build something in EVE, and once other players destroyed it would be gone for good. Some objects took years to build and would be destroyed in a single battle.

My own thought - I know, I'm preaching now - is try a few games, see which has a community you like, or better yet - get some friends that you know won't let you kill 16 hours at a time, and go find community together. I'd be gaming if there were a way to read more and talk more about what I read with gamers; I'd be gaming if gamers were more open to talking and communicating outside of the game.

There's a really cool blog about MMORPG's: Terra Nova (http://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/)

If you want more to read about the academic uses of virtual worlds, and why I harp on that "hours vanish a second" bit: Game Theories (http://www.walrusmagazine.com/article.pl?sid=04/05/06/1929205&tid=1)

[Haplo]

World of Warcraft...just now upgrading to Burning Crusade.

Pros: Family game...wife and 19 year old step son both play it

Cons: So does her ex-husband

Pros: Ex-hubby's dingbat girlfriend doesn't like WoW and went back to Evercrack

Cons: $25 to transfer a toon to a new account. Finally getting our other computer fixed so wife and I don't have to share one. Now I'll be able to play at the same time but only if I pay to keep my character. Only lvl 22 so will probably just start over and use the money for a dinner out.

Cons: Game is down every Tuesday for maintenance and they never bring it up on schedule.

Oddly enough we're all in the same guild headed by her son. Guess that's not so strange after all since we used to live with her ex before we moved back to Kentucky and her son moved in when we moved out.

[Vaard]

played EQ1 for almost 5 years.......its where the name Vaard originated....... was a L70 cleric (was the max level at the time) when i sold my character for $1500.......

being a cleric in a high end guild turns into a full time job... i was required to be online 6-8 hours a day on weeks days and raiding all weekend........

i loved my character, i loved my guild and loved the game, but when we bought our house, i quit the game, got permission from my guild leader to sell my account (since all my gear came from guild activities, i never would have sold it without permission, i would have turned it over to the guild as a bot).....

i played voyage century for a a year, but with item mall, i ended up spending more money on that game then i did in 5 years of EQ......


now i just play sigle player games like fall out 3 and bioshock since i can stop at any time to do other stuff......

[BillyBobUSA]

I played UO way back when, and some EQ... alot of EQ.

Went to DAOC and now I am playing Lord of the Rings.

Tried Age of Conan but it was too buggy and WOWs graphics were too simple and I like a sense of immersion so I dont play WOW.

Warhammer was too simple and havent tried anything else since.

I like to have a sense of exploration in a huge world, socialise some, level up alot, but also feel like there is a community of sorts developed. UO was the best at the community thing because you could do so many things not related to leveling up.

Maybe LOTRO will come along more in these elements but I get the feeling it wont happen.

[Haplo]

I'm wondering how the new Stargate game will be. Might have to get a free trial to see what it's like.

[RedheadedTexan]

I'm wondering how the new Stargate game will be. Might have to get a free trial to see what it's like.

Make you a free account with fileplanet. That way when it goes open beta you may get that free trial. Otherwise no free trial unless you get a trial key from a friend.

[Joschua]

High Elf Conjuror EQ2 <3

[Haplo]

Anyone in WoW doing the seasonals? They're pretty good for passing time or if you're tired of standard questing.

[mysticbeauty_nbeast]

My youngest daughter...almost 19 now, got me hooked on playstation games like God of War 1 and 2, and now Final Fantasy 12...almost have the darn thing beat...100+ hours and more then half done...:neutral:

So last year at Christmas, my girls got me Hellgate London and COD 3. I had played Civ 3 &4 and the Dungeon siege games... so I was more then ready to jump in...got more then half way into the game...and they killed it! Talk about depressing! Granted, I can still play the game solo...but it was Hellgate that got me interested into online gaming.

Is world of warcraft really that good? How are the graphics and war sequences? If I have to use my imagination to enjoy game play...then so not the game for me....

~Mysty

[Hoobeedoo Bejesus]

My youngest daughter...almost 19 now, got me hooked on playstation games like God of War 1 and 2, and now Final Fantasy 12...almost have the darn thing beat...100+ hours and more then half done...:neutral:

So last year at Christmas, my girls got me Hellgate London and COD 3. I had played Civ 3 &4 and the Dungeon siege games... so I was more then ready to jump in...got more then half way into the game...and they killed it! Talk about depressing! Granted, I can still play the game solo...but it was Hellgate that got me interested into online gaming.

Is world of warcraft really that good? How are the graphics and war sequences? If I have to use my imagination to enjoy game play...then so not the game for me....

~Mysty

WoW is great to get your feet wet and keep them in the MMO world for quite some time.

Nice learning curve, metric craptons of content and flexible on a variety of systems.

[mysticbeauty_nbeast]

WoW is great to get your feet wet and keep them in the MMO world for quite some time.

Nice learning curve, metric craptons of content and flexible on a variety of systems.

....and you pay to play in WoW? Was reading a few posts here that put a price amount on play? Never heard of that before..is that usual? I am guessing a monthly fee...Hellgate had that...and what a crap job they did on keeping the site up and running...enough to make me want to kill something! :eh: So what else do you spend on in WoW?

~Mysty

[notluzn]

Everquest here. NOTLUZN is my name. DUH

[notluzn]

I would play WoW but it cost money monthly. no Deal

[chip]

WoW

Lvl 80 shadow priest looking forward to dual specs in the next patch.

Hated warhammer, never got involved in everquest or any others. Love the PVP aspect of WoW.

[chip]

I would play WoW but it cost money monthly. no Deal

Arent you paying to play everquest?

[Hoobeedoo Bejesus]

WoW

Lvl 80 shadow priest looking forward to dual specs in the next patch.

Hated warhammer, never got involved in everquest or any others. Love the PVP aspect of WoW.

I've yet to see better PvP than in the original Star Wars Galaxies.

[notluzn]

Arent you paying to play everquest? No they stopped all fees and stated that they don't believe in customers paying for what they already bought. thats why I went with everquest.. kinda sucks for all those that did pay for a while.

[chip]

I've yet to see better PvP than in the original Star Wars Galaxies.

Dunno, never played it. But it doesnt exist any more so...............

[notluzn]

BTW, Im a Level 14 Ranger. :) Takes a lot of time to get up in rank.

[chip]

No they stopped all fees and stated that they don't believe in customers paying for what they already bought. thats why I went with everquest.. kinda sucks for all those that did pay for a while.

Seriously?

Do you have a link to that because everything Im finding still says a monthly fee is required, my son was wanting to play and thats what was keeping him from buying the game.

[Hoobeedoo Bejesus]

....and you pay to play in WoW? Was reading a few posts here that put a price amount on play? Never heard of that before..is that usual? I am guessing a monthly fee...Hellgate had that...and what a crap job they did on keeping the site up and running...enough to make me want to kill something! :eh: So what else do you spend on in WoW?

~Mysty

Its about 15 buck a month.

This is typical for a large MMO where they maintain persistant servers that everyone uses at the same time.

There are some MMO that you do not have to pay monthing for but they use instancing heavily.

Instancing is when the main towns are public communial areas but every where else is only running when a group goes to that location. If another group wants to go to that same location, they will be in another instance and their paths will not cross. This is much cheaper to maintain than the true MMO's that charge a fee.

WoW is very well maintained and frequently patched, no problems there.

There are no legitimate external sales of in game items or currency. While you can buy in game items and currency with real cash, it is done through a third party on the black market and is against the game's terms of service.

I do believe you can download a 1 or 2 week trial version of WoW to try it out before investing it in.

[chip]

I do believe you can download a 1 or 2 week trial version of WoW to try it out before investing it in.

https://signup.worldofwarcraft.com/trial/index.html

[notluzn]

Seriously?

Do you have a link to that because everything Im finding still says a monthly fee is required, my son was wanting to play and thats what was keeping him from buying the game.


Crap! Sorry about that. I haven't had good sleep in about 2 weeks. I ment I played Guild Wars and they are now free.

I'm sorry about that. :mad:

[Hoobeedoo Bejesus]

Crap! Sorry about that. I haven't had good sleep in about 2 weeks. I ment I played Guild Wars and they are now free.

I'm sorry about that. :mad:

Yeah, Guild Wars is one of the heavily instanced ones I mentioned earlier.

[notluzn]

Yeah, Guild Wars is one of the heavily instanced ones I mentioned earlier. Its a tough game. :)

[Hoobeedoo Bejesus]

Its a tough game. :)

How old is your kid?

Might also like Dungeon Runners. It is very very funny but may be a bit too adult in its humor.

[notluzn]

How old is your kid?

Might also like Dungeon Runners. It is very very funny but may be a bit too adult in its humor.

It's me that plays it. My kids are 5 and 3 weeks old. :) Step kids are 9 and 12 and don't like those games yet. :)

[Dr. Funkenstein]

Just wondering if anyone here plays anything like Everquest, World of Warcraft or Age of Conan etc.

Any pros/cons to your favorite game?

Any game you are looking forward to coming out?

Not since I discovered sex, no ;)

[chip]

Crap! Sorry about that. I haven't had good sleep in about 2 weeks. I ment I played Guild Wars and they are now free.

I'm sorry about that. :mad:

LOL

No worries.

[Creefer]

played EQ1 for almost 5 years.......its where the name Vaard originated....... was a L70 cleric (was the max level at the time) when i sold my character for $1500.......

being a cleric in a high end guild turns into a full time job... i was required to be online 6-8 hours a day on weeks days and raiding all weekend........

i loved my character, i loved my guild and loved the game, but when we bought our house, i quit the game, got permission from my guild leader to sell my account (since all my gear came from guild activities, i never would have sold it without permission, i would have turned it over to the guild as a bot).....

i played voyage century for a a year, but with item mall, i ended up spending more money on that game then i did in 5 years of EQ......


now i just play sigle player games like fall out 3 and bioshock since i can stop at any time to do other stuff......

Strangley familiar name, what server? I was on 7th.

I played Evercrack for about 5 years as well, quit for a year and went back this summer when they had the free comeback trial. Hit level 80 then the expansion introduced 85 and I just couldn't do it anymore.

Anymore you have to be a 4 boxer to complete every damn aug, flag, access quest, camp, and farm until your life disappears.

[Haplo]

I've got a 20 tauren druid and a 15 blood elf hunter on the sin'jin (sp?) server named "sameltorro" and "taicus" respectively. I would be higher but I have to share the computer with wife who also plays. She has a low 50's hunter and a 13 blood elf mage.

I like the game for the roleplay...don't care for pvp and only duel with friends. It's fun to meet new people randomly that you may have nothing in common with in real life other then you're on the same quest or in the same reigon of the game.

I tried Guild Wars and started to like it but couldn't afford to buy the game at the time and had a series of computer crashes anyways. Then step-son got me and his mom into WoW so haven't looked back.

[ImNewHere]

Not since I discovered sex, no ;)

Yeah. And if you think it's cool now, just wait until you have a chance to do it with a woman.

[Bolshevik Hunter]

I liked Microsofts Age of Empires 2. Also, Battlefield 2 is the best Military combat game ever made. ~BH

[PredFan]

Hit Level 80 over the weekend baby!

Dedguy: Lvl 80 Undead Priest, Bonechewer Server

Now I'm going to be busy grinding reputation.

[Sidestreamer]

I don't play much mmorpgs or any kind of game anymore. I find internet forum drama a lot more entertaining.

[chip]

Yeah. And if you think it's cool now, just wait until you have a chance to do it with a woman.


:))

[byzantine catholic]

Stargate Worlds and Star Wars Galaxies are the MMORPG games that I play!:D

[Dr. Funkenstein]

Yeah. And if you think it's cool now, just wait until you have a chance to do it with a woman.

:pray:

:dance:

[mysticbeauty_nbeast]

Its about 15 buck a month.

This is typical for a large MMO where they maintain persistant servers that everyone uses at the same time.

There are some MMO that you do not have to pay monthing for but they use instancing heavily.

Instancing is when the main towns are public communial areas but every where else is only running when a group goes to that location. If another group wants to go to that same location, they will be in another instance and their paths will not cross. This is much cheaper to maintain than the true MMO's that charge a fee.

WoW is very well maintained and frequently patched, no problems there.

There are no legitimate external sales of in game items or currency. While you can buy in game items and currency with real cash, it is done through a third party on the black market and is against the game's terms of service.

I do believe you can download a 1 or 2 week trial version of WoW to try it out before investing it in.

Thanks! I'll have to go and check it out. Nominal monthly fee...so not bad. Hellgate was twice that..:rolleyes: thanks again for the info....:D

~Mysty

[Nevarwinter]

A Knights of the Old Republic MMO is coming out in 2009 or 2010. It's being developed by Bioware.

Darkfall finally went to beta, but I have reservations. It's basically a throw back to UO. Open pvp, full corpse looting and all the little things that make a game hard to deal with. It'll be another niche game where everyone is a griefer.

I played Tabula Rasa for a few months and I liked it a lot. Wife liked it but only played my account. Never made her own.

I played Eve Online for almost a year. Fun Fun Fun. The difference between Eve and Darkfall is that even Eve has "safe" space for those who don't want to take part in pvp.

Lately, i've been staying with FPS games because i've never found a mmo where pvp even comes close to the balance of an FPS.

[MendacityDestructor]

Anyone play WOW?

http://i39.tinypic.com/m7xbb6.jpg

[Hoobeedoo Bejesus]

ROFL.. that is fantastic!

[MendacityDestructor]

ROFL.. that is fantastic!

LOL, didn't even touch his health. Also, that shoe attack has no cool down, it's hax.

[Dr. Funkenstein]

Anyone play WOW?

http://i39.tinypic.com/m7xbb6.jpg

Oh that's messed up!

[MendacityDestructor]

Oh that's messed up!

I still can't get over his reflexes, he must have a very high agility rating :)

[Haplo]

Thanks alot! :( Now I owe my work a new monitor for spiting up mt dew all over this one lol

[PredFan]

Anyone play WOW?

http://i39.tinypic.com/m7xbb6.jpg

Nice, lol!

George W Bush (Elite)
??? Boss

[PredFan]

<AFK> Maliki

ROTFLOL

[PredFan]

You would have to make the shoe-thrower Horde:rolleyes:

[ISYairio]

Something... 'similiar'. A... MUD.

Imperian, the Sundered Heavens.

Sometimes, anyways.

[jungulator]

10 Day free trial on WoW right now. Death Knight is pretty fun!

[Davidj]

I cut my teeth on Ultima Online.
Played Everyquest for 5 years.
Tried EQ2 didn't like it.
Played Star Wars Galaxies for a few years. Spent 2 years becoming a Jedi to have them change the game and allow you to start as one. Quit on the spot.
Played Wow a bit.
Dungeons and dragons online.
Tried Eve and Dark Age of Camelot.
Played Vanguard and Age of Conan.
Problem with MMORPGS is the grind. I'm tired of spending hours and hours and to gain lvls.
Now I play a simple FPS, Call of Duty World at War.

[PredFan]

The thing I like about MMORPGs is that they are much like life. You have to work to get somewhere. I don't mind the grinding at all. I quickly bore of instant gratification type games. WoW is often like work, but it's a job you enjoy. When you reach a high level, have high gear, and talents, you have accomplished something. Whne I see players with top shelf stuff, I'm always impressed and motivated to better my character.

[PredFan]

Have to bump this so i can find it easier to show it to someone later.

Move along, nothing to see here.

[Haplo]

You would have to make the shoe-thrower Horde:rolleyes:They're just jelous since (at least on my server) Alliance can't raid worth a damn.

FOR THE HORDE! :dance:

[Haplo]

HEY!!!!

Come out and play! I'm on the sen'jin server for a few more hours before crashing. Taicus...10 BE hunter

[Sidestreamer]

I absolutely refuse to play any mmorpg where you must pay for the software and then pay fees just to keep using it when you cannot use the software whatsoever without those aforementioned fees. WoW, Everquest... all of 'em.

[Wookinstien]

I absolutely refuse to play any mmorpg where you must pay for the software and then pay fees just to keep using it when you cannot use the software whatsoever without those aforementioned fees. WoW, Everquest... all of 'em.

That is why I play Archlord & Rohan. No fees, no limited play areas. They have a cash stopre if you want extra goodies, but they are not necessary to play the game.

[smibbo]

I don't begrudge the Big MMO corps charging monthlies. They are constantly putting out updates, new material, they have live events all the time and I play with people around the world. Considering the rich graphics, complex stories, highly customizable characters and everything else, $15 a month is a bargain. Besides, I don't have to wait years for an expansion or update. I've played plenty stand-alone games and though they are fun, once they are over, they're over. I've tried a few non-monthly games online but they just didn't have the extensive input to keep my interest.

[BillyBobUSA]

Anyone play WOW?

http://i39.tinypic.com/m7xbb6.jpg


That is hilarious.

Bush must be a very high level boss MOB judging from the display.

:lol:

[Jersaygal23]

World of Warcraft FTW..Level 80 Hunter..and more..our group of friends that play are "mature" adults...well ok more like seniors. These grannies don't knit ...they kill horde!!! :)

[Dystopia]

WoW player, but on private servers. I hate continually paying for a product I've already paid for.

[Antrel]

I played WoW after I got out of the Army and it served its purpose killing a lot of time. I hit 60 on my Undead Warrior and did the only two 40-mans that were out at the time before I sold her for $450 or so. After BC came out, I rolled an Orc Warrior (very diverse, I know) and leveled her to 70, did all the raids again, got into the Arena system, and dominated some faces. Ended up selling that character for a bit less than $600, and have yet to play the game since WOTLK was released.

The game became a problem between my ex-girlfriend and I, though. I love video games, I don't mind sinking a lot of time into them - if I'm single, and there's not much else to do. I'm more than capable of spending 10+ hours a day gaming on a day off and being content if I'm on my own, but if I've got friends to hang out with, or a girlfriend to spend time with, I'd greatly prefer to do that and have absolutely no problem simply dropping a game. She wanted to play a lot though, where it consumed most, if not all, of our free time, and I had a problem with that. That's not to blame the game itself as I'm sure differing personalities are more subject to the addiction, but I think it's relatively easy for most people to get sucked in.

[angelicmadrigal]

WoW player here

[Haplo]

I played WoW after I got out of the Army and it served its purpose killing a lot of time. I hit 60 on my Undead Warrior and did the only two 40-mans that were out at the time before I sold her for $450 or so. After BC came out, I rolled an Orc Warrior (very diverse, I know) and leveled her to 70, did all the raids again, got into the Arena system, and dominated some faces. Ended up selling that character for a bit less than $600, and have yet to play the game since WOTLK was released.

The game became a problem between my ex-girlfriend and I, though. I love video games, I don't mind sinking a lot of time into them - if I'm single, and there's not much else to do. I'm more than capable of spending 10+ hours a day gaming on a day off and being content if I'm on my own, but if I've got friends to hang out with, or a girlfriend to spend time with, I'd greatly prefer to do that and have absolutely no problem simply dropping a game. She wanted to play a lot though, where it consumed most, if not all, of our free time, and I had a problem with that. That's not to blame the game itself as I'm sure differing personalities are more subject to the addiction, but I think it's relatively easy for most people to get sucked in.My wife plays as well so we don't have this problem.

[PredFan]

i don't begrudge the big mmo corps charging monthlies. They are constantly putting out updates, new material, they have live events all the time and i play with people around the world. Considering the rich graphics, complex stories, highly customizable characters and everything else, $15 a month is a bargain. Besides, i don't have to wait years for an expansion or update. I've played plenty stand-alone games and though they are fun, once they are over, they're over. I've tried a few non-monthly games online but they just didn't have the extensive input to keep my interest.

+100

[Wookinstien]

I don't begrudge the Big MMO corps charging monthlies. They are constantly putting out updates, new material, they have live events all the time and I play with people around the world. Considering the rich graphics, complex stories, highly customizable characters and everything else, $15 a month is a bargain. Besides, I don't have to wait years for an expansion or update. I've played plenty stand-alone games and though they are fun, once they are over, they're over. I've tried a few non-monthly games online but they just didn't have the extensive input to keep my interest.

I play maybe 2 to 3 hours a week, so the content is just fine. I tried WoW and the content is the same or better on the Free to play games I play.

[cbut1]

I play Gladiatus because it doesn't take a lot of attention but it is a long time to build your character.

Check it out yourself.

http://s1.gladiatus.us/game/c.php?uid=127686

[PredFan]

Why would I want to play any other game than WoW? I could spend that time doing something useful. Like improving my reputation with the Ebon Blade.

[CountryGirl]

Crap! Sorry about that. I haven't had good sleep in about 2 weeks. I ment I played Guild Wars and they are now free.

I'm sorry about that. :mad:

Me, too! I've been at Guild Wars for about 3 years and online play has always been free. I really enjoy it and play with my girlfriend on the west coast. We don headsets and kill Charr until 2:00 AM east coast time.

Pros: Beautiful environments, free online play, family game - my son and daughter also play.

Cons: No level higher than 20 on current game and I waste too much time there!

They have a new game coming out soon, Guild Wars 2, you'll be able to level higher than 20 in that one and there will be new professions and characters.

I've got several characters - two of them are level 20+, one is PVE and I keep one in pre-sear just because that environment is fun and it lets me help out noobs.

[angelicmadrigal]

I've got several characters - two of them are level 20+, one is PVE and I keep one in pre-sear just because that environment is fun and it lets me help out noobs.

I can't stand when people spell it "noobs". Drives me nuts, it comes from the term NEWBIE and hence should be NEWB. ::sighs:: not noob, not nub....NEWB. Ugh....nevermind.

[Hoobeedoo Bejesus]

I can't stand when people spell it "noobs". Drives me nuts, it comes from the term NEWBIE and hence should be NEWB. ::sighs:: not noob, not nub....NEWB. Ugh....nevermind.

The correct spelling is n00b

[BillyBobUSA]

I can't stand when people spell it "noobs". Drives me nuts, it comes from the term NEWBIE and hence should be NEWB. ::sighs:: not noob, not nub....NEWB. Ugh....nevermind.

Obvously you are not among the 1337 are you?

:lol:

PErhaps this might help?

http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/l/leetspea.htm

[angelicmadrigal]

The correct spelling is n00b

That spelling makes NO sense.

[angelicmadrigal]

Obvously you are not among the 1337 are you?


I despise "leet" speak actually

[Wookinstien]

That is one of the major drawbacks of playing online games. Little kids who try to bully you, kill stealing, and otherwise being a jack ass.

Yesterday I was playing and this "punk" was stealing my kills waiting until I started attacking then finishing off the monster and collecting the loot and exp.

I finally got tired of him and logged off that toon and logged on my higher level toon and spent better part of an hour stealing all his stuff. When he finally cried about it. I mentioned that he should not do the same to others.

The little fart lied and said he never does that, I told him to wait and switched toons and said "really?"

He logged off.

[PredFan]

That is one of the major drawbacks of playing online games. Little kids who try to bully you, kill stealing, and otherwise being a jack ass.

Yesterday I was playing and this "punk" was stealing my kills waiting until I started attacking then finishing off the monster and collecting the loot and exp.

I finally got tired of him and logged off that toon and logged on my higher level toon and spent better part of an hour stealing all his stuff. When he finally cried about it. I mentioned that he should not do the same to others.

The little fart lied and said he never does that, I told him to wait and switched toons and said "really?"

He logged off.

Good thing about WoW is they cannot do that to you. once you engage the monster or whatever, it's your kill. If someone kills him for me i say thanks and grab the loot.

[Haplo]

Good thing about WoW is they cannot do that to you. once you engage the monster or whatever, it's your kill. If someone kills him for me i say thanks and grab the loot.
What they do instead is run up and hit your target once before you can and run off to let you do the fighting for no xp or loot. Then there's the PvP lurkers that hang around you hoping to be "accidentally" caught in your field effect so they can attack you

That's why I like dungeons, it's just your group no matter how long you're in there.

[Wookinstien]

Good thing about WoW is they cannot do that to you. once you engage the monster or whatever, it's your kill. If someone kills him for me i say thanks and grab the loot.

I like the graphics and the rest of the community on Rohan. You will always encounter some snotty 10 year old messing things up.


BTW I played WoW. I just didn't like it.

[Wookinstien]

What they do instead is run up and hit your target once before you can and run off to let you do the fighting for no xp or loot. Then there's the PvP lurkers that hang around you hoping to be "accidentally" caught in your field effect so they can attack you

That's why I like dungeons, it's just your group no matter how long you're in there.

That must be the reason why I was fighting mobs for nothing in WoW. In Rohan they have a justice system for those PvP lurkers. Most of those bozos like to prey on lower level characters, if you whack a low enough level you are sent to jail for a time. The victim will have a vengence file that keeps track of who owned him and later on he can use the file to teleport in on the PvPer and nuke him.

It keeps the random Pker from bullying the noobs.

But if you are a PvPer you can sign up for township battles when whole towns attack each other. The battle takes place through a gate so if you don't want to pvp you don't have to. I like Rohan.

[Souldire]

Anyone play WOW?

http://i39.tinypic.com/m7xbb6.jpg

Would have been better if it was Evade :)

[smibbo]

Me, too! I've been at Guild Wars for about 3 years and online play has always been free. I really enjoy it and play with my girlfriend on the west coast. We don headsets and kill Charr until 2:00 AM east coast time.

Pros: Beautiful environments, free online play, family game - my son and daughter also play.

Cons: No level higher than 20 on current game and I waste too much time there!

They have a new game coming out soon, Guild Wars 2, you'll be able to level higher than 20 in that one and there will be new professions and characters.

I've got several characters - two of them are level 20+, one is PVE and I keep one in pre-sear just because that environment is fun and it lets me help out noobs.

The ONLY Thing that drove me away from GW was the lack of Z-axis

Holy Moses that drove me up the WALLLLLLLL:wall:

[CountryGirl]

I can't stand when people spell it "noobs". Drives me nuts, it comes from the term NEWBIE and hence should be NEWB. ::sighs:: not noob, not nub....NEWB. Ugh....nevermind.

Yes, I know the origin of the word. However, language and spelling often evolve into something that has little to do with their origins. According to the Urban Dictionary:

II. Defining 'Noob'
Contrary to the belief of many, a noob/n00b and a newbie (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=newbie)/newb (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=newb) are not the same thing. Newbs (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Newbs) are those who are new to some task* and are very beginner at it, possibly a little overconfident about it, but they are willing to learn and fix their errors to move out of that stage. n00bs (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=n00bs), on the other hand, know little and have no will to learn any more. They expect people to do the work for them and then expect to get praised about it, and make up a unique species of their own. It is the latter we will study in this guide so that the reader is prepared to encounter them in the wild if needed.

Noobs are often referred to as n00bs (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=n00bs) as a sign of disrespect toward them, and it's often hella funny, but I will refer to them as noobs during this reading.

* Usually the topic at hand on an internet forum.
BTW, [intentional acronym for "by the way", common internet slang], you might want to check your location. Is that really how you meant to spell "business"?

[CountryGirl]

The ONLY Thing that drove me away from GW was the lack of Z-axis

Holy Moses that drove me up the WALLLLLLLL:wall:

You might want to check out Guild Wars 2 which is being introduced in March, I think. According to GuildWiki, GW2 will have Z-axis:

The control system is going to be significantly changed (in particular mouse movement in the form "click to move" will be removed from the game), however target (http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Target) locking will still function. Guild Wars 2 will introduce a Z-axis (http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Z-axis) to the game which will allow characters (http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Character) to jump over obstacles. Actions which have characters interacting with the environment, such as sliding and swimming will also be introduced.
I can't wait!

[angelicmadrigal]

Yes, I know the origin of the word. However, language and spelling often evolve into something that has little to do with their origins. According to the Urban Dictionary:


Personally I think newbie is deragatory as well.

[Haplo]

Time for a WC run with my newest toon...will be first time I've done it with the wife and sister-in-law

[smibbo]

You might want to check out Guild Wars 2 which is being introduced in March, I think. According to GuildWiki, GW2 will have Z-axis:

I can't wait!

OOoooo!

Shiny!:cool:

[Tips]

My husband plays. I can't imagine a wife and husband playing, how would anything get done? It amazes me how much time he can spend on WoW. Seems very addicting.

[Haplo]

My husband plays. I can't imagine a wife and husband playing, how would anything get done? It amazes me how much time he can spend on WoW. Seems very addicting.I've met several couples on my server and evidently like and mrs haplo they find a way. Our kids still get clean clothes, dinner and homework done and I still go to work on time every day.

"It's a kind of magic..."

[ISYairio]

Something... 'similiar'. A... MUD.

Imperian, the Sundered Heavens.

Sometimes, anyways.

Like in the past week I've gotten attached to Atlantica Online.

[Andrew_980]

Trying to decide btween sleep and WoW right now

[Gray]

Champions online Starts Sept 1.

Yeah, I'll be there.

[TheBurningRed]

Personally MMORPGS to me are quite boring, heck its really a grind fest that never really ends and you get better loot along the way. I guess I don't find them to catch my interest like a standard RPG game. Also has anyone played Sacred 2? I'm thinking about getting that for either PS3 or 360.

[Spiked101]

I might check out Champions and also will definitely be checking into Star Wars Old Republic when it comes out but it looks like Bioware is a ways off on that release (2010 or 2011 it looks like). Diablo 3 although not a strict MMO I will also buy and try although I like the dark D2 look better than what I have seen so far.

Ex-Wow player (didn't care fo WoTLK) I now play Lord of the Rings Online and really enjoy it. It's a great game for me and the background/stories are solid and fun.