World of Warcraft!

Post by **Computron** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:11 pm

Character: Chalji - Troll Hunter
Pet - Raptor - "Dinobot"
Server: Malygos

Huzzah!

This game is like crack...

Leatherneck · Post by **Leatherneck** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:34 pm

..we miss you.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:40 pm

will be playing in a few days time - only shame is that your not gonna be on my server comps. bah.

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:40 pm

It looks awesomio. Cannot wait for the UK release

what is the combat like? Is it real-time?

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:44 pm

Leatherneck wrote:..we miss you.

Ne'er a truer word was spoken.

The European release date is now January 29th or so right guys? I hope to receive my collector's edition by then.

Impy, Hound, wanna hook up?

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:12 pm

definately

I have never played a MMORPG before, so you will have to bare with me!

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:21 pm

Yeah man - I got a few mates who are gonna play aswell.

Dylan- I think your right about the date, I was gonna get the collectors edtion swell (u get the special pet ,so cool)

Hound - Im like some dirty old vet at this. years of Ultima Online hold me in good stead. this games very much like UO in a lot respects and bring my old guild leader and RL best mate (both vet UO players) over to WoW.

all im affraid of is how housing will work. its very important to the econemy of a MMORPG...

It will be nice for 'Dante' to ride again once more, a Proud and honest general who likes getting his hands dirty and isnt affraid to sacrifce himself if need be (which was alot) so paladin will suit him nicely.

Interesting to note the games already been hacked with various old skool UO style cheats like SPeed hack, bet we can expect 'morph' next...

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:30 pm

Haven't really played any mmorpgs myself, actually. Let's wait and see if 10+ years of table top roleplaying experience is worth anything.

Impster - I'll gladly join your band then, what class / race combo do you recommend Hound and I play?

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:39 pm

well after sifting through ever last bit of info I can get my hands on from the forums I belive a Paladin is a good solid choice which can party fight and solo when your mates arnt online, plus that means u can actually wander about and do stuff you like when not bored.

As you get more experinced mages of some sort are generally good.

But all of this is all knew to me, its just this game looks familar to me. its very odd to see that about 50% is based on UO. maybe even more, but its not implemented yet. essentially id feel comftable in the land of WoW.

Im happy to team up. the one thing I cant stress enough is these types of games are made better by playing with friends. its what makes them seem real.

Ive met alot of good friends via UO. lived thier real lifes with them almost everyday. and alas said goodbye to a few over time.
One im still worried about. was online one day, gone the next. never seen again. very scary considering we were talking 24/7 - still does my head in that.

anyhows, learning with friends is great. just simply walking around, and learning the world u now live in so exciting. cant wait!

Post by **Computron** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 6:38 am

Impactor returns 2.0 wrote:well after sifting through ever last bit of info I can get my hands on from the forums I belive a Paladin is a good solid choice

No!

Go Horde!

Avoid the evil Alliance!

Orcs, trolls and Tauren baby!

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 7:45 am

I'm going horde!

See you on the battlefield, Impy, Dylan and Hound

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 8:24 am

As cliche as it may be, I'm looking forward most to playing a night elf.

The Druid of the Claw is my very favorite character in WC3, if only for his appearance and voice.

"The sleeper has awakened... I'm awake, I'm awake..."

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 11:28 am

Argh it sounds really confusing now

I just want to kill stuff!!!

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 1:48 pm

what is it - Paladins are supposedly a bit good and for solo guys rouges?

Post by **Computron** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 6:42 pm

Impactor returns 2.0 wrote:what is it - Paladins are supposedly a bit good and for solo guys rouges?

All the classes are well balanced. However like most DnD-esque fantasy RPG's, spellcasters are best in a supporting role, while the meat shields go first.

For a balance of the two (Magic vs. Hitting things with axes till they stop moving), Hunters, Paladins, Shamans and Rogues work out.

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 6:42 pm

Kill things?

I just want to be a cool character in a fun game world!

Post by **Computron** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 6:49 pm

Dylan wrote: I just want to be a cool character in a fun game world!

The game world is fantastic.

Durotar and the Barrens have this epic feel with huge open landmasses, while honorable orcs, trolls and Tauren banding together.

Tirisfal Glades (The Undead portion of the Eastern Continent) has an oppressive sickly feel to it. Very silent and one feels that something is inherently wrong here. Fantastic job by blizzard.

Stranglethorn Vale (Southern edge of the Eastern Continent) has an overgrown jungle feel in which terrible danger lies. I hate having to run through it since at any moment you will be ambushed from out of nowhere.

And the cities, oh man, the cities.

Orgimmar is just huge and beautiful, while the Undead Undercity in Lordaeron is a massive underground installation buried beneath what once was the proud capital of humanity in Lordaeron.

Thunder Bluff, the Tauren capital, is a monstrous city elevated several hundred feet above Mulgore on a huge plateau.

Finally, the ability to use Zeppelins and Wyverns (for the Horde at least) to get around quickly offers incredible views of the terrain from high above. Nothing like flying over a herd of gazelle while off in the distance two Orc Wolfriders patrol a highway.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 6:50 pm

Dylan wrote:Kill things?

I just want to be a cool character in a fun game world!

Haha Dylan can be crafter then! make me swords for killing!

or you could heal the dying...

p.s.

the Guild is called 'The Order of the Phoenix' - always has been always will be....

funnily enough one of my old clan mates I just said I feared had erm gone, turned up today after 2 years of being away!!!

Post by **Computron** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 6:56 pm

Impactor returns 2.0 wrote:
Dylan wrote:
the Guild is called 'The Order of the Phoenix' -

In World of Warcraft?

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 7:06 pm

it will be - no matter what game we play on the 'OP' members make the Phoenix rise from the ashes...

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 7:18 pm

Do you not dread the Harry Potter associations then?

Healer sounds pretty good actually. There was a druid kind of class right? Shapeshifting sounds cool too.

Man, I just can't wait to start on this game...

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 7:22 pm

Dylan wrote:Do you not dread the Harry Potter associations then?

hah we were about 3 years before that book was - we stalled on buying the web address for our own website, and 1 week later the potter women had bought it if we had bought it we might have made a mint!

- Ill risk it tho. its like tradtion. id feel naked not wearing the colours...

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 7:26 pm

Good story. About your website I mean.

And I'm just glad you didn't spell it 'pheonix', like 90% of this planet do.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 7:35 pm

thats true - we thought about it for about 1 year and we started looking, a few more weeks passed, we sorted out the cash, checked the name j.k.rowling had bought it! - well a company working for her. but I couldnt belive it. about 1 year later her book came out!

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 2:56 am

Electo
Female Night Elf Druid
Bronzebeard server

Member of 'Death's Advocates'

Leatherneck · Post by **Leatherneck** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:00 pm

To the top!

24 Undead Rogue
Archimonde.

FOR THE HORDEEEE!

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:04 pm

I got a lvl 24 dwarf warrior - only play once a week got pretty boring after a week.

Its MMO for kids, like Duplo bricks, it lacks substance.

Yet im still playing.

Señior's Covenant · Post by **Señior's Covenant** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:07 pm

Question, as I've never played myself, can you guys in the UK for example play in the same environment as guys from the US?

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:34 pm

im not sure about that - in other mmo's u can

IronHide · Post by **IronHide** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:37 pm

I dunno, cause you have the option of the North American server and a European Server when you create an account. I suppose you could, but updates may take a while as well as the time difference would be screwy.