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> "mikel" <mikel@evins.net> wrote in message
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>> gerbilsWITHrifles wrote:
>>> Currently we have but one computer in the household, but my wife has
>>> been hinting that she would like of her own. I think this would be a
>>> good time to try and get her into Warcraft. I bought the collector's
>>> edition and still have the 10 day free pass, so I think once I get her
>>> computer built and running, I'll let her use the pass (my friends all
>>> play anyway) and see if she likes the game. I could, of course, just
>>> let her play on my account, but I think the game would be more enjoyable
>>> to her if I started an alt along with her to help her along.
>>>
>>> My question is this:
>>>
>>> Whats a good class to play for someone who hasn't played many video
>>> games? What classes have WoW wives found most enjoyable? If I have just
>>> 10 days to win her over to the dark side, what would be the best way to
>>> hook her into it?
>>>
>>> I know these questions will depend alot on her personality, but if
>>> anyone has any comments or suggestions, I would be happy to read them.
>>
>> Set up the machine for her. Do the game install yourself and have it all
>> ready to go the first time she sits down to try it, so she doesn't have
>> to sit through the whole tiresome, lengthy patching process.
>>
>> Be in the same room with her the first time she logs on, and available to
>> help, but don't help unless she asks for it. When she does ask, answer
>> her question completely, but don't tell her more than she wants to know.
>> That way, you let her figure out what she wants to figure out.
>>
>> Tell her about Normal, RP, and PVP servers, but not until it's time to
>> pick a server, because before that the concept will be meaningless. What
>> most new players need to know is this: on RP servers, people expect you
>> to play your character the way an actor plays a character in a play. On
>> PVP servers, after level 20, enemy players will attack and kill you
>> whether you like it or not (but you can do the same to them). She should
>> pick the kind of server that suits how she wants to play.
>>
>> Don't try to influence her choice of character class or race. If she
>> asks, tell her what you know about each of them. Tell her why you like
>> the ones you like; don't try to tell her she should like them.
>>
>> When she picks something that looks interesting to her, ask her if she
>> wants you to create a new character to level up with her. If she doesn't,
>> then she wants to get to know the game herself. Leave her alone, but be
>> available to answer questions if she has them
>>
>> If she does want you to level up with her, ask her what race and class
>> she would like you to play. It's not only fun for someone to try out a
>> character, it's also fun to see someone else play something different.
>>
>> Let her drive. That way she'll find the things she likes. But tell her
>> your opinion and what you know when she asks.
>>
>> This is the approach I have used with half a dozen friends and family,
>> and they are all hopelessly addicted now.
>
> Great post, Mike! I recently was able to get my wife (who doesn't really
> play games and never an MMORPG) to start playing WoW. I initially thought
> the same way you did, and let her go with whatever class she found
> interesting; however, she really liked the idea of a shaman and after a
> few levels it turned into a problem because she had problems managing the
> multiple aspects of melee, ranged, and totems.
>
> So I suggested she create a warrior, and surprisingly enough she chose a
> female troll warrior. I created a male troll warrior to work with her and
> taunt things off of her, and it's the funniest thing I've ever seen. My
> mild-mannered wife has become the ultimate barbarian and her cries of
> battle rage and blood lust echo throughout our house! Because she's so
> into it now, I've recommended that she spec 2-handers only and she just
> loves cutting her computer opponents down (PvE - role-playing server), and
> I make sure that she always has the biggest and baddest 2-handed axes we
> can find
It's a blast and we constantly role-play and flirt in game
> too
>
> Personally, I wouldn't recommend starting someone without MMORPG
> experience on a PvP server. As soon as you hit contested lands, the
> ganking starts and nothing is more frustrating to a new player who doesn't
> understand exactly what's happening and hasn't mastered the timing and
> skills required to be competitive in PvP.
>
> As a side note, I thought about creating a support class (e.g. priest) to
> work with my wife's warrior, but I decided that in the higher levels the
> warrior really needs to know what they're doing with taunts to protect the
> priest. With another warrior, I can focus on shield and taunts and just
> let her pound away with glee
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-Bynary
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