Anyone for WoW?
 

So is there anyone here that plays WoW? (World of Warcraft) I'm on Echo Isles and my main is a level 74 nelf druid named Aurial. If anyone plays, feel free to say hi. Maybe we can start our own guild in game. Now that would be cool.

I've got a couple of characters on Kilrogg: a level 35 Tauren Warrior and a level 80 Tauren Hunter. I dunno if I trust you Alliance types.. *eyes SnowSong carefully* :sunglass:

*looks innocent*....but I make the best cookies ever! You can not resist my nelfy charm.

Mare and I have a few Horde toons on the Nazjatar realm, but we've stopped playing for the season. We usually start up again in the winter months.

I have a 70 undead warrior, a level 61 undead warrior, a low level blood elf hunter and an even lower level blood elf paladin.

When we sign back up, we're finally getting the Wrath expansion. (We're a bit behind expansion-wise.)

:)

For the Horde!~

I like playing belfs and taurens. I had a hard time getting into the undead. I like their history but their whole area is so sad looking. I think I would do great rolling an undead for RP. The potential for backstory is amazing.

I hate the undead's posture! (Of all things, lol...) They are always so schlumpy and depressed looking, but I actually like their creepy environments. The quests are more interesting.

Taurens start out in the Barrens and I find the Barrens to be soooooooo boring. It gets more interesting when you are a higher level.

I've 'tried' Alliance when my server was down, but I couldn't get into it.

I am thinking of starting a RP toon... maybe I will when we sign up again.

I really like playing nelfs. Their areas are so beautiful and natural. My favorite place is Auberdine.

What about the BElfs?

Catalysm should be out this fall but I'd seriously would like to see if we could create a BF guild on a server, even RP, and have some fun with it. :)

I enjoy the BElfs, particularly my hunter.
The BF server sounds like a great idea - would be nice to play with "family". :)

That's a great idea! We should pick a server and roll belfs. I'd so do it! Now I'm all excited....

I posted this question in the other WoW thread - but has anyone upgraded to Pandaria yet?

BTW - Best Buy has the expansion for 19.99 - those interested may want to check their local stores.

Oddly enough, I JUST installed WoW (not Pandaria- I'm talking brand new to the game). I got a groupon for Wrath of the Lich and two months game time for $16... just downloaded it, and I'm SOOOOO lost.

I'm not brand new to RPGs- I used to play on a couple of MUDs back in the day... but this high tech stuff, whoa. I chose a human Alliance Hunter (I know, I know, so boring of me), then logged off in a panic when he (I mean I?) began shooting arrows at the training dummy repeatedly, and I was afraid I'd use up all my ammo, and I don't know how to stop, so yeah... I logged off. Heh.

So at least I know how to log off. Help? I suppose this is where reading that 126 page Getting Started manual might help....except it's 126 pages. :|

Well, the good news is - you won't run out of ammo. At least you shouldn't. Blizzard got rid of the need to purchase ammo - but I don't know if that applies to versions of the game before Cataclysm.

It's kind of tough to walk you through the game, my suggestion is - practice. A lot. Since you are new and probably Level 1, there isn't much damage you could do to yourself. You'll probably die a lot, but who hasn't? Once you get the swing of things, I'm sure you'll find it addicting like most WoW players. :)

Oh and - I haven't played too many MMO's, but I've found that so far, WoW stands alone. Between the graphics and the playing content, it's pretty versatile and should keep you busy for hours on end. :)

What server are you on? And a human hunter isn't a bad thing. They do get a special racial that benefits them more than other races.

Yeah, what server are you on so my Horde toon can whoop your ... :|
Oh, sorry. Sometimes I'm not proficient in controlling my competitive urge.

:) ;)

LOL.. I was thinking more along the lines of creating a simple character to help JD through everything as a pair (at least at the start)

Me too, after I thought of whooping ass though, lol...
But I don't have it in me to play Alliance. I tried, didn't find it interesting.
But I'll do it to help JD out. :)

Aww! Thanks for not kicking my ass :)

Um, how do I figure out which server I'm on? I created a new character, a warrior- thought I'd go as simple as possible. Amazingly, I leveled... no clue how to sell back all those damn balroc skins. Or whatever the hell I just killed 6 of.

Oh, and when I enter fight mode (um, when the circle turns red), is there a way to refine my fighting? Am I just locked in the roll of the dice at that point?

What is the name of your character?

oh man...when i first started i would play for 16 hours a day (i was unemployed, so this was okay). I think I still have a lvl 80 mage on Area52, but that server is so horde heavy there's no point being alli. Don't hate, i like rooting for the underdogs.

Pandaria...well...i've purposely avoided following the releases because I don't think I can afford to play anymore. Now I might have to do some research.

And the 5 levels (85-90) is a challenge. The last level is something like 20Million experience points..

no bueno! I can't imagine grinding the XP to level without a strong guild and lots of time for raids/runs. Although...

My curiosity is making me consider crazy things like server switching and spending every free minute playing... lol

50% off pandaria expansion


And then I stumbled across this during my research...50% off pandaria expansion pack until the 29th...

On Area 52, my main toon is Lilybit. 85 Warrior goblin.
I have a few others on Nazjatar, but haven't played there in a while.

Ouch. And I hear you can't fly (in Pandaria) until you're level 90. I see Blizz is making you work for it. :/

When you get to this screen (select character screen), look at the top right corner, it will tell you your server name - this one says Aerie Peak.

http://wiki.norganna.org/w/images/c/...CharScreen.jpg


When you say - refine your fighting - what do you mean?
As you level, you will gain new talents and fighting skills and essentially it will take practice for you to become proficient.
That in itself is a mastery in the making - you may want to consult your guide book to explain fighting techniques/ talent trees, etc.

When you are a low level, there aren't many fighting options. As you level up, you will get more options.

Oh and go to a vendor to sell anything you might have picked up - be careful not to sell items such as weapons or clothing that is better than what you already have.

*earperk* whoa there...nobody is EVER from Area52!! You just made my day!

LOL .. and I suppose you're Alliance right?
If you're Horde - add my name to your friends list - maybe I'll see you around in December/January. :)

I have a few others on Area 52 - lowbies that I haven't done too much with.

If you already have Cataclysm, you can get a ten day free trial of Pandaria. Just sayin.

Very helpful, thanks! I'm on Sen'jin. My character is named JDthunderarms. :blush: I picked it after my first 38 name choices were unavailable. *grumble*

I just earned "Charge", but no clue how to use it. But when I posted previously, I was specifically talking about how sometimes in the middle of a fight, both characters just kind of stop and stand there and pant. I know that there is built-in recovery time between swings and such, but sometimes it seems longer, so I just wanted to see if there was something I should be doing to speed it up (if it was waiting on a command from me or something).

If you go into your spellbook icon, you can click and drag any icon (do not pick passive ones) to your menu bar on the bottom of the screen. This will allow you to click on that particular talent (such as charge) and use it immediately. There are cool downs to each "spell", and the icon will give you an indication of when it's ready again. Be sure to click on your opponent first, then click charge. If you are too far away, it won't work - so you have to be within a reasonable distance.

http://gmaskew.com/pictures/wow/oldinterface.jpeg

(See these bars on the bottom? That's where you put your new "spells")

All I play are warriors for the most part - charge will allow you to charge your opponent and stun him for a few seconds while you get in some hits. Again, because you are low level, it will seem like it takes forever to kill something. I love charge. And intercept. But that will come later.

If you click your computer looking icon, a settings menu will display - you can add more bars to your menu bar - I usually set it up so I have bars on the bottom and the side. Believe me, you will need all of them eventually.

Awesome! Going back to try that.

Found a vendor, and I see how to buy...but can't figure out how to sell. I think what's making this aggravating is that it's intuitive enough to figure out what I'm supposed to do next, but not intuitive enough to know how to do it. I can see how this will suck up all lots of time once I get my sea legs!

Right click the item you want to sell, or merely drag it to the vendor. If you sell something by accident, go into the buyback tab and get it back.

It's really not that hard once you do get the hang of it. Don't give up :) I'm looking forward to some whoop ass! ;)

RyRy and I play on bronzebeard and both have level 90 nelf hunters, we have a few other toons as well and would love to hang with ya'll. we mainly play alliance but would roll some hordies if that's what everyone is doing. We both have MoP and are very active players. Let's get a guild together guys!

Here's a link I think you will find quite useful:

http://us.battle.net/wow/en/game/guide/getting-started

It'll help you understand your interface and how to play the game.

:)

Mare and I are going to start up again after Christmas (She's too busy to start playing now). I'll keep an eye on this thread and see if something gets started. I'd love to join in :)

Okay...so... I'm level 40, so I'm getting the hang of this game... but I can't help but think I'm missing a LOT. For instance.. I was level 38 before I figured out I could be getting around on a damn horse rather than walking everywhere. And now I've got a faster horse, so I guess I'm up to speed (har har) on that aspect of the game.

I'm completely solo... well, I did accept an invite to join a guild, gnome pride or some such, but I can't see the perks. Oh, and it's not like I know how to talk on the different channels anyway. I see trade, general, guild channels... then non-player stuff shows up there too (We're under attack! We're under attack!), so I end up tuning it all out.

I did find myself in a dungeon the first (and last) time I ventured into the Badlands. They were easily killed solo, but after about 30 of them with no end in sight, I got a little bored and annoyed, and bailed. What do you get at the end of a dungeon, anyway?

I confess that /dance never fails to amuse me. Must learn more commands like that. Or maybe how to talk to others.

Dungeons get you elite gear (blue or purple in the name colour). And generally you go in with a group. Guilds can add a lot and make things more interesting. That's where finding a server with a few of us on might be good.

Okay, it's offish. I'll be making my way back after christmas. I bought my partner a trial to see if she likes it. Either way, I am down. I"m on Area52, alliance. A52 is REALLY horde-heavy though. I'd like to change servers but I hear that's expensive. Is it worth rolling a new toon? I remember putting in hours to get it to where it's at now...

Is there a relatively balanced server that we are all on? (or that most of us are on?)

Funny, I started a new character (wait, they're called toons?) on Area52 last night, an Orc Warrior. Within 30 seconds of starting, I was asked to join a guild... and twice more (by a different guild each time) within 10 minutes later. What the hey? Is the server that friendly, or just overpopulated?

Also, can someone explain guild levels to me? One guild was 3, another was 14. Do I hold out for the highest number to invite me? ...lol