Comments on: Taking the plunge into World of Warcraft http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:08:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: captain commie http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-53 captain commie Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:19:16 +0000 http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-53 Seriously what the hell man, i give you 2 weeks before you have no friends, hang out on slash dot and jerk off to Anime. 2 weeks.............. Seriously what the hell man, i give you 2 weeks before you have no friends, hang out on slash dot and jerk off to Anime. 2 weeks…………..

]]> By: Leverz http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-54 Leverz Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:20:27 +0000 http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-54 Hmmmmmmmmmm, I aint played, I wish that I had, I keep meaning to, I might join ya as a noobie for a while ;) Hmmmmmmmmmm, I aint played, I wish that I had, I keep meaning to, I might join ya as a noobie for a while ;)

]]> By: Leverz http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-55 Leverz Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:22:52 +0000 http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-55 ..........And whats wrong with Anime? :P ……….And whats wrong with Anime? :P

]]> By: Ciarán http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-56 Ciarán Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:29:56 +0000 http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-56 I suppose a Warrior would be the simplest. Your race isn't that important its all the same, but i suppose the Warrior class would be the easiest to understand as a beginner. Its all easy anyway, its a newbie game! :D I suppose a Warrior would be the simplest. Your race isn’t that important its all the same, but i suppose the Warrior class would be the easiest to understand as a beginner. Its all easy anyway, its a newbie game! :D

]]> By: Dardoz http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-57 Dardoz Wed, 31 Jan 2007 23:00:21 +0000 http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-57 Why the warrior tho? its looks kinda crap Why the warrior tho? its looks kinda crap

]]> By: SUPABK http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-59 SUPABK Wed, 31 Jan 2007 23:43:56 +0000 http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-59 warrior is hard to play and slow to level up. For a complete newbie a Hunter is the easiest to solo level. Shamans are fun too as are warlocks. Some classes i wouldnt recommend for a new player: Warrior, priest, mage, pally Not every class suits every player tho m8 so if you don't like a class give another a shot. Most classes don't get going till level 10 so stick with them till then at least :) warrior is hard to play and slow to level up.

For a complete newbie a Hunter is the easiest to solo level. Shamans are fun too as are warlocks.

Some classes i wouldnt recommend for a new player: Warrior, priest, mage, pally

Not every class suits every player tho m8 so if you don’t like a class give another a shot. Most classes don’t get going till level 10 so stick with them till then at least :)

]]> By: Dardoz http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-60 Dardoz Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:21 +0000 http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-60 I'm starting to think Warlock is the one for me I’m starting to think Warlock is the one for me

]]> By: Ciarán http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-61 Ciarán Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:11:45 +0000 http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-61 Why don't you recommend a mage for a new player SUPABK? i started with a mage and i had no problems, and what do you have against rogues you didn't even mention them, rogues are a great class. The reason i said a warrior? because for the non wow guy, its the easiest to understand, you have loads of health and you just bash away. level speed means nothing if you are grouped with friends all the time anyway, If you plan to play solo, god help you. Just pick the one you think looks good, all of the classes are easy to play, so it just comes down to preference, don't be put off a class you were going to pick because someone doesn't recommend them, all classes have their uses. Why don’t you recommend a mage for a new player SUPABK? i started with a mage and i had no problems, and what do you have against rogues you didn’t even mention them, rogues are a great class.

The reason i said a warrior? because for the non wow guy, its the easiest to understand, you have loads of health and you just bash away. level speed means nothing if you are grouped with friends all the time anyway, If you plan to play solo, god help you.

Just pick the one you think looks good, all of the classes are easy to play, so it just comes down to preference, don’t be put off a class you were going to pick because someone doesn’t recommend them, all classes have their uses.

]]> By: Jazzy http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-62 Jazzy Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:11:52 +0000 http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-62 Dar, dont play WoW. There are plenty of other games out there which are far more satisfying if you want a break from UT. Medieval Total War 2 is fantastic (check reviews) and is also a brilliant multiplayer game. Its probably one of the most satisfying games you'll ever play. If you are still interested in the whole Warcraft thing then I would reccomend Warcraft 3 & its expansion (availible in HMV for €20 together) and its DotA mod. It might be quite a good stepping stone into WoW if you really want to play it. You can play DotA at just about anytime and there is a good few Irish players. There is a vast world of PC games out there for you to play which are fun, satisfying and require skill to get good at, dont just settle for game default when there is such a wide choice Dar, dont play WoW. There are plenty of other games out there which are far more satisfying if you want a break from UT. Medieval Total War 2 is fantastic (check reviews) and is also a brilliant multiplayer game. Its probably one of the most satisfying games you’ll ever play. If you are still interested in the whole Warcraft thing then I would reccomend Warcraft 3 & its expansion (availible in HMV for €20 together) and its DotA mod. It might be quite a good stepping stone into WoW if you really want to play it. You can play DotA at just about anytime and there is a good few Irish players.
There is a vast world of PC games out there for you to play which are fun, satisfying and require skill to get good at, dont just settle for game default when there is such a wide choice

]]> By: Ciarán http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-63 Ciarán Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:06:23 +0000 http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-63 Oh and i agree that Hunters are the easiesto solo level.^ Oh and i agree that Hunters are the easiesto solo level.^

]]> By: Dardoz http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-64 Dardoz Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:23:02 +0000 http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-64 Yeh, I was started looking into a few of the classes last night. I think I'm gonna go with a hunter, so I can get my own pet wolf to kick some monster ass! :P Yeh, I was started looking into a few of the classes last night. I think I’m gonna go with a hunter, so I can get my own pet wolf to kick some monster ass! :P

]]> By: Daniel http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-65 Daniel Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:52:25 +0000 http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-65 :o YOU GO DARREN! :D Alliance - Human - Male - Mage That's what I chose for my first character (I've always gone for casters) Certainly one of the easiest ones to level up in the early stages, and you're much less likely to be caught off guard by similar-level animals as you roam through the forests. Mages are one of the heaviest hitters in the game. Warlocks aren't exactly loved by most non-warlocks, but hunters are pretty much hated by everyone except hunters :) A friend of mine recently started WoW after a 12 month break and had forgotten everything about everything. He jumped in with a new warlock character and he's enjoying every second of it now. Best of luck with it :) :o YOU GO DARREN! :D

Alliance - Human - Male - Mage
That’s what I chose for my first character (I’ve always gone for casters)
Certainly one of the easiest ones to level up in the early stages, and you’re much less likely to be caught off guard by similar-level animals as you roam through the forests. Mages are one of the heaviest hitters in the game.

Warlocks aren’t exactly loved by most non-warlocks, but hunters are pretty much hated by everyone except hunters :) A friend of mine recently started WoW after a 12 month break and had forgotten everything about everything. He jumped in with a new warlock character and he’s enjoying every second of it now.

Best of luck with it :)

]]> By: Dardoz http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-66 Dardoz Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:19:06 +0000 http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-66 I have pretty much decided now. Depending on which faction I ultimately play with I will be either an Alliance Dwarf Hunter or a Horde Orc Hunter. I have singled them out as the best races for Hunters. I wish I could fast forward to level 10 when I get my first pet wolf. But don't worry, I'll be pouring as much of my resources as possible into researching Beast Mastery so my wolf won't be annoying and untamed. Aside from that, they are small and will make wolf look huge :p I have pretty much decided now. Depending on which faction I ultimately play with I will be either an Alliance Dwarf Hunter or a Horde Orc Hunter.

I have singled them out as the best races for Hunters. I wish I could fast forward to level 10 when I get my first pet wolf. But don’t worry, I’ll be pouring as much of my resources as possible into researching Beast Mastery so my wolf won’t be annoying and untamed.

Aside from that, they are small and will make wolf look huge :p

]]> By: Daniel http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-67 Daniel Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:40:59 +0000 http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-67 You can reach level 10 in a couple of hours, don't worry :) You can reach level 10 in a couple of hours, don’t worry :)

]]> By: Adam http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-71 Adam Mon, 05 Feb 2007 13:16:25 +0000 http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-71 WoW is a dangerous game; it may appear to you that your spending X amount of time playing the game, and you may feel happy and in control with that number, but WoW isnt made to be picked up and set down, it isnt made to be quickly enjoyed and then set aside for another time. One might say it "Has a will of its own", but the more specific description, is that it wasnt made to be enjoyed in the same way as mos games are, its intentionally made to be as addictive as possible. In that respect it does it duty, and too well. It consistantly pushes you to spend more time in the game, doing more and more, larger things, which require even more of your time. Untill eventually your doing "instances" which further tie you down, all the time slowly sucking your will to enjoy things outside of WoW. Some might cry "But what about PvP!?"; and thats nice and all, if youve already wasted months of your life building a character that will actually make it fun. This isnt the type of game your used to, and if your not aware of the dangers involved, its best to cop on now. I suggest, you drop it and stick to the games which dont have alternate intentions and stick to the ones which can be turned off as easily as a light switch. Adam Aka "Myg" WoW is a dangerous game; it may appear to you that your spending X amount of time playing the game, and you may feel happy and in control with that number, but WoW isnt made to be picked up and set down, it isnt made to be quickly enjoyed and then set aside for another time. One might say it “Has a will of its own”, but the more specific description, is that it wasnt made to be enjoyed in the same way as mos games are, its intentionally made to be as addictive as possible. In that respect it does it duty, and too well.

It consistantly pushes you to spend more time in the game, doing more and more, larger things, which require even more of your time. Untill eventually your doing “instances” which further tie you down, all the time slowly sucking your will to enjoy things outside of WoW.

Some might cry “But what about PvP!?”; and thats nice and all, if youve already wasted months of your life building a character that will actually make it fun.

This isnt the type of game your used to, and if your not aware of the dangers involved, its best to cop on now.

I suggest, you drop it and stick to the games which dont have alternate intentions and stick to the ones which can be turned off as easily as a light switch.

Adam Aka “Myg”

]]> By: Dardoz http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-72 Dardoz Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:43:02 +0000 http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-72 Thats all fair enuf Adam, but I don't have the time to play it much even if I wanted to. So although I may have gotten addicted playing a game such as WOW a few years ago, it's not really going to happen now. Thats all fair enuf Adam, but I don’t have the time to play it much even if I wanted to. So although I may have gotten addicted playing a game such as WOW a few years ago, it’s not really going to happen now.

]]> By: Mike http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-91 Mike Thu, 22 Mar 2007 05:16:46 +0000 http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-91 First time responder to your blog. To answer your WoW question (if you haven't decided already!) I would recommend a Warlock as a class that is very easy to solo. Their use of pets (especially Voidwalker) takes the pressure of the mobs beating on you - leaving you free to sit back and curse/spell the mobs to death from afar. This play style is very similar to a Hunter - but I prefer the Warlock simply because of the vast differences in how you do damage. For a Hunter you will send in your pet, click on Autoshoot and sit back and wait for the mob to die - very botlike and boring, IMO. With a Warlock you send in your pet, apply your curses and other DoT's, then pull out your wand and start casting. If you or your pet get low on health - no problem - you've got healthstones and health funnel to help you there. Pull an extra mob? No problem with that either - simply fear the unwanted mob(s) until you're ready to focus on them. That being said, I think the most important thing in selecting a class/race is to pick the one that appeals to you the most - both play style and aestetics. You're going to be looking at/listening to this toon for 400+ hours if you're leveling to 60 and you'll want something you won't get sick of. Cheers and best of luck in WoW. First time responder to your blog.

To answer your WoW question (if you haven’t decided already!) I would recommend a Warlock as a class that is very easy to solo. Their use of pets (especially Voidwalker) takes the pressure of the mobs beating on you - leaving you free to sit back and curse/spell the mobs to death from afar. This play style is very similar to a Hunter - but I prefer the Warlock simply because of the vast differences in how you do damage.
For a Hunter you will send in your pet, click on Autoshoot and sit back and wait for the mob to die - very botlike and boring, IMO. With a Warlock you send in your pet, apply your curses and other DoT’s, then pull out your wand and start casting. If you or your pet get low on health - no problem - you’ve got healthstones and health funnel to help you there. Pull an extra mob? No problem with that either - simply fear the unwanted mob(s) until you’re ready to focus on them.

That being said, I think the most important thing in selecting a class/race is to pick the one that appeals to you the most - both play style and aestetics. You’re going to be looking at/listening to this toon for 400+ hours if you’re leveling to 60 and you’ll want something you won’t get sick of.

Cheers and best of luck in WoW.

]]> By: Dardoz http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-93 Dardoz Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:44:37 +0000 http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-93 Thanks for the advice Mike. Fortunately for me, I decided to uninstall the game after 6 weeks because I realised I was getting far too addicted to it. While I was at it, I uninstalled every game on my pc to focus on being more productive. The best decision I've ever made! Thanks for the advice Mike. Fortunately for me, I decided to uninstall the game after 6 weeks because I realised I was getting far too addicted to it. While I was at it, I uninstalled every game on my pc to focus on being more productive.

The best decision I’ve ever made!

]]> By: Warcrafting http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-119 Warcrafting Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:42:51 +0000 http://www.dardoz.com/taking-the-plunge-into-world-of-warcraft/#comment-119 Hunter, warlocks, mage = all good at grinding. However, its all about playability, not how quickly to level. I have a warlock level 70 and always enjoyed playing him. Also a 49 rogue, quite fun but also quite repetative. Hunter, warlocks, mage = all good at grinding. However, its all about playability, not how quickly to level.

I have a warlock level 70 and always enjoyed playing him. Also a 49 rogue, quite fun but also quite repetative.

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