World of Warcraft: A Beginners Guide
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What you need to know to get started.
So you've managed to avoid playing World of Warcraft over the past six years and now one of the most eagerly awaited and impressive expansions to the game is out. Don't worry if you feel a bit out of touch, we've got a ten-point factsheet lined up with everything you need to know about the franchise!
What is World of Warcraft?
World of Warcraft is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing Game by Blizzard Entertainment which was released in 2004. The game allows for people from across the globe to come together online and participate in quests, battles, and a fantasy storyline. Today it's the most successful and widely played game in its genre, with more than 12 million subscribers.
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Bloodstorm@ Scabby_Sid
Roland_D11@ Neon-Soldier32
Neon-Soldier32@ Scabby_Sid
Also, strange question but, there's a 5GB patch that transforms Aezeroth into a post appocalyptic setting, even if you don't have Cataclysm is Aezeroth like this, or not?
Thanks again.
Scabby_Sid
Raids nowadays are either 10-man or 25 man. It's the same content in both sizes only it tends to be more challenging (and the loot is better) in a 25 man setting.
Cataclysm has added a lot to the game, it has completely changed the original continents of Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms, changed the way that the talent mechanic works, added in two new races, new zones and endgame content and accelerated leveling through 1-60 while adding in more ways to help you learn how to play your character better.
Neon-Soldier32@ FantasyMeister
FantasyMeister
2. 5 mins if you jump in with a new character, 90 minutes if you read the manual first.
3. On PvP servers most starter areas and major faction cities are protected by NPC guards, step outside these areas to do a major quest, however, and you'll have to be very wary of getting one-shot by a level 80+. On Normal servers, you've got to 'flag up' to let other players know you can be attacked, at which point you can start attacking back (assuming you survive the first hit). Otherwise the worse they can do on a Normal server is spit at you.
4. Raid = 2 or more parties grouped together. Some of the easier raids you can duo (one party leader plus one party leader), others can't be done without 40 people working together. Raids are where the uber uber loot drops. If you can do without it then you can still do lots of instanced 5-man/10-man dungeons instead, solo, but obviously you'll need to be like level 60+ if you're going to take on a 5 man dungeon designed for level 25-35 players solo.
5. No idea. I stopped playing during Wrath of the Lich King (due to work commitments).
Neon-Soldier32
If I were to play WoW it would more than likely be on my own, does this ruin the experience?
How long would you say that WoW takes to 'get into'
What is to stop experienced players from killing me all the time, so that I cannot progress?
If I want to do something like a Raid do I have to have a group with me?
What does Cataclysm add, that is reason enough to play it, seeing as though I cannot appriciate that the enviroment has changed etc.
Thanks,