Crazy Asian said:
Hey guys, i used to think that anyone that played WoW was ridiculous.
It was the "loser" game.
But, my friend has convinced me to play and i've done a little research on it, and it seems like an awesome game.
I know i get addicted to games easily so I already have two friends that will help me not get too sucked in the game lol.
I just wanna give it a shot and see what all the fuss is about.
Do any of you play WoW?
I'm about to go buy the game tomorrow.
Finally decided that i'm gonna be an Orc Warlock.
I have a PC, It's a very good one, built it from scratch to play games in my spare time, since i find TV boring but i love films and books.
Yes it's only natural i'd get WoW.
There are a-lot of people who get addicted to this game, simply because they have nothing better going on, is that addictive? It's addictive if you have things in your life that are not has enjoyble.
When i get home i like to get a nice hot bath and soak for 30mins+ and read a book, then i'll cook my food, probably fire up the xbox or see if there is anything worth watching, or i'd put WoW on and have fun playing that too, i've had it installed on my system for a good few years now.
On other days i work out on my bench in my decent spaced living room, with music or a film in the background.
I also lead a decent social life and go out alot, i see girls regularly and it is rare i don't have female company for a weekend, its rare i would go two weekends without female company.
Yes if you have other things going on, it is impossible to get addicted on the other hand if you have nothing going for you and no other hobbies or persuits you enjoy then your going to get sucked in and the game is designed in a way to allow people with ZERO life to do shi*.
The game rewards no life people, but if you have an active life with spare time, then there is no reason you can't play the game at all.
Tips:
Do not join a guild if you get higher lvl, these place certain expectaions on you, that you are forced to filful, i.e the guild and the people in it, will or can influence you to 'sacrifice' things for a game, for the sake of the 'guild'.
Avoid guilds like the plague unless its a casual PvP guild.
WoW is more casual friendly then it was 2 years ago.
Enjoy the game but take things into perspective, its just a game and won't reward you with anything when playing it. I would suggest any new players at least get a gym membership if they have nothing going on, and motivate yourself to go, at least that way, if your sat for hours you know after your epic workout (no pun intended) you still improving yourself (working out and resting for a day or two is a good technique to use).
The game is ok, it's just a game, it rewards no life people more then any other game on the market, this is why people assume its addictive, but this game is impossible to be addicted to if you have things in your life that are enjoyable. The stories about kids neglected due to the game and people dying are more or less products of messed up people that probably would have spent that time playing some other game anyway, it's just wow can be a constant thing where breaks e.t.c can be bypassed, i.e you play other games they come to an end, WoW does not and even rewards play time invested.
It is designed to be a time sink a grind game to keep the punter paying to get the next big shiny thing and it does not stop EVER, patch after patch it keeps rolling to keep you paying, but there is no reason you can't enjoy it for the good product it is, but i'd stay away from it if your looking for an escape from a cra* life, you'd get sucked in and probably not do yourselves any favours, considering the time invested could have been spent learning another language or studying a degree, but if your in a good place, healthy, have other interests: play it, there is no reason not to.
And warlocks are great i have one too, UD lock, orcs make good ones also. Dam i sound like a geek, thats another thing, don't announce your game playing to girls, keep it stum under-wraps and treat it just like a game, some people are really fuc&** obsesed with this game and even dress up has there favourite characters, sad is not the word.
I know a good few addicted players who played this game and made MANY friends through it, these players now play such things like left for dead together meet up for drinks and stuff.
-Typos, can't be arsed editing.
