I'm not knocking how anyone spends their free time, but the game seems really boring. I have a friend, who has a 24 year old cousin who plays the gme constantly, he is a normal, if kind of geeky guy who pass'es up beer and baes to play this game. What am i missing, I play freelancer my 5 hours a month, and i dabble in playstion 2 games when i ge bored, I dont spend 8-10 hours a day on a game.
People normally play WOW becuase their real life sucks that much, they have to invent a charecter portraying it as them in a virtual world to make themselves look good.
Message edited by uk_gangsta on 01-06-2008 at 10:56:23 PM
each to there own i suppose although i have never played it. i am a gamer though so i get where they come from except the subscription part, they must be plain crazy.
It is a fun and addictive game, though I don't understand myself how people can play it for hours on end. It's like Ultima Online when it came out I guess.
Some people play it for the fun of playing with friends, others feel they've got to be ultra hardcore because they've spent every waking moment playing to get the absolute best gear/tactics/etc to beat everyone to a pulp and feel almighty. But that happens with other games as well, except that they don't have monthly fees.
End of the day though, it's not as weird as Second Life. Now there's a concept I don't understand
It's one of those games for people who played any of the warcraft games and wanted to really get into the whole story and stuff. I played...for about 3 months and I was quite addicted....but i was in my first semester of college and oly played when I was bored and was not drinking or trying to get girls.
Lots of people play simply because they have nothing better to do and just really want to be 'super-awsome' at absolutely nothing
People like different things, and apparently 9 million people like WOW, Im with holy I got pretty bored.. I played DAOC forever, I like some of the upper ecehlon competetion.. I have to hand it to WOW they did a great job with the interface, but I agree it becomes like mouthwash, rinse and repeat...Im waiting for my next addiction.. And recon when you get old like me, going out gets expensive and old too
The game a huge time sink, if you have lots of free time its the perfect game to waste it in.
I played it for awhile but right before the expansion came out i was burnt out on it, leveled my characters up and then sold the account.
The whole point of a game is to have fun and waste time, some people have more time to waste then others.
and sadly, most of my bf2 clan has been playing wow, so I suggested they put up a wow roster right next to the cod4 roster lol, whenever they leave azeroth..
its great, and ruins yourlife, and gives you bragging rights when you say that you got a wow tattoo ( I do) and left your family (nearly) for a computer game.
thats hardcore gaming.
I play wow because I used to play Everquest when I was younger and enjoyed it. Moved to wow with the wife and brother and long time family friends. It's all about what you enjoy doing in life. I don't mind hanging out with my friends in game killing monsters for gear. Hell, I did the same thing in table top D&D and didn't get anything real there either. To each their own I suppose.
its great, and ruins yourlife, and gives you bragging rights when you say that you got a wow tattoo ( I do) and left your family (nearly) for a computer game.
thats hardcore gaming.
I hear that I'm grateful that my wife plays the game too or I would be seriously in trouble. I only raid now and do the occasional run with guildmates. I still play other games as well I don't just limit myself to WoW. Hell, I still play D&D sometimes when I'm lucky.
Oh dear ... shall I post something or shall I not. Sounds like if I do, people will start thinking that I am mental (like jonisginger).
To hell with it ...
To me it is more of the social aspect and the vastness of the world that is so full of real people. I have played other games too but none comes close. I don't play FTS like Counter Strike so I wouldn't have known how teamwork is like in those genre. Most of the games are offline type. Just you and the machine. Oblivion's world seems big. But I feel lonely inside. Neverwinter Nights 2 has all the nice magic and RPG component to it, but the world is not as large and I don't really enjoy pausing the game to strategize and resume to continue the battle.
In short, it is hard to find other alternatives (tried DAoC and Guild Wars).
To those who think WoW is a simple game. Well, I would say if your goal is to reach the end level by grinding the monsters again and again, sure, it is just like hit the button 1, and then 2, and then 3, and then collect loot. And repeat.
Some quests are actually pretty challenging, require skills to solo (even if you have a few team members with you). Some storylines are more epic than others (with good rewards). And of course, learning to play your role well inside a challenging dungeon is yet another exciting aspect of the game that I immensely enjoy. It is not always possible to have a balanced team of tank/healer/damage dealer. When the team is not balanced, it is yet another level of challenge.
And there is the PvP aspect (that I don't really indulge into but have tried) when you see 40 of your faction waiting at the gate ready to match down the road and meet 40 of your opponents. Game objectives are being captured with strategic moves that can turn the tide of the game.
I don't play that much now. But if I have to choose just one element on why the hell I play WoW, that would be the social aspect.
Message edited by imnotageek on 01-08-2008 at 08:11:09 AM
They play WoW because there's nothing better to play for that Genre. Actually WoW ruined the MMORPG genre for the all the CoreFans of that genre. It has redefined the genre and made it too stupid and too easy. But they've done it right, because that's what most people want if we take into account the 9million subs and the marketing success.
You won't understand why until you experienced it. I have been there for years (didn't like it at first) and finally made it quit (for almost a year). And luckily, somehow I managed to achieved things i have been wanted in RL while i was not playing WoW.
However, now i started playing again (I blame christmas break)... was bored at no work, didn't plan to go anywhere...so i decided to play game. I didn't want to play WoW, so i bought CoD4...but unfortunately it doesn't work out well... i got dizzy after playing for a while. I tried some other games but end up returned my CoD4 for the expansion (TBC) and a game card plus some cash back.
Now, the holiday is over... even though i'm playing again, atleast i know i wont play as much as i used to be (8-16hrs/day). Even if say i get addicted again, i still can't...cuz i have jobs (I have a full time job + 2 part time jobs), a demanding gf (who was there when i was addicted as well as achieving things we been wanted) and a morgage to pay. I just hope i can keep this in order.
If you curious like the OP, cool and don't try.
If you are a WoW addict and trying to quit try this site: http://www.wowdetox.com/
