nah, its more like every 3 months or so for the major content patches (the ones that add armor sets, new instances, new quests etc). Downloading it from a dial up would take forever, especially on the crappy Blizzard Downloader. I usually take external links (or use my guilds ftp <3).
only problem u'll have will be to get the patches. If you have a friend with dsl to download the patches for you or a net cafe its gonna be good. Otherwise its hopeless, without the next concent patch we have 1.34 gb (might be less with the expansion disk). Average size for the major content patches is around 250-300mb
in an MMO only one man (or woman) can't save the world. You're a hero, but you must be a part of a team to succeed. thats why its Massively Multiplayer Online RPG and not simply RPG
as i said, there are stories before you get to see the major opponents in the game. Most instances have stories too. You got to kill the boss of a gang of thieves that causes trouble to the humans of Stormwind for example (The Defias Brotherhood), have to help the guard stop the prisoners that took over the prison in Stormwind (Stockade). Also the new races have awesome quest lines from the expansion (1-20). In general there are awesome quests around for every level if you care to look.
Dont forget that u get some crappy quests too like "cleanse the Den of Evil".
Developing your character always has u start low (kill Fallens, Bears, Boars, Kobolds etc) and as u progress u get to see the good stuff. Since u like to make ur char awesome then u should really try it if u can afford it. Especially with the expansion.
the storyline between such major events as Phrozen mentioned:
-The Opening of Ahn Qiraj and the War of the Shifting Sands
-The Scourge Invasion and the War of the Plaguelands
-Black Temple and the conspiracy against the Betrayer (to come with the next concent patch in 2-3 weeks)
i've actively worked on the quest chain of the Opening of Ahn Qiraj and the quests are simply amazing. The story is full of twists and ofc it takes whole guilds to work if not whole factions. But u dont need lvl 70 to get to see good stuff, it starts even at 40-50 with some elite quests. Reading the quest texts also helps to notice there's also some story behind the "kill x mobs and the y named mob and get his horn".
dont people "powerlevel" to 80 in a day in Diablo 2? where's the fun in that?
the thing is that everyone finds different things interesting. For example, some people in Diablo 2 liked pvp most, so they powerlevel some chars (or have some powerleveled - gold/item/character selling started there i'm afraid). In most MMORPGs the end-game content - thats the game content after u reach the level cap - is the most interesting part. So they have chars powerleveled or bought. Most serious guilds dont take such players as members ofc. Its part of the game to learn the strengths and weaknesses of each class through leveling. Point is, it happens in every game and pretty much destroys it. But aslong as there are people that actually do buy the "services" gold/character sellers provide, its not the game to blame, but only those people.
whats most impressive is that people keep paying money for it. So its this plus 13-15$/month. And we dont feel arsed! we do get things back for our money, thats what makes it so worth it.
it was up to lvl 60 till the expansion. theres a shitload of stuff to do in there if you want to enjoy the end-game raiding content. And a good guild is required too. Took more than a year to work up to the top guild of the server for me. When there are so many thousands on each server its kinda hard for one to shine
and I suppose youre right about alot of things, so Im sorry for being a dick about something there isnt enough to say to prove. Im sorry for personally attacking you, and I understand what you mean now. Im sorry man.
But I do wholeheartedly apologize for being an asshole.
thats honest and that shows ur both decent and cool. Sorry for replying the way i did myself, but i kinda pissed off for being offended for no reason.
i was a dick myself and rude about your girlfriend (shes none of my business and she wont ever be either) so i guess i'm sorry too. And i completely understand what you say about travelling the globe for her. I did it for mine too
Fanya reached the level cap (70) a month or two ago and now i only do the occasional raiding with the guild. Kinda slowed down with raiding lately.
if you read most of my posts in this forum there were barely any insults towards anyone in them. What i do is debating. Using facts and talking. You went over the edge and personally attacked me. Thats whats low. Criticising someone who joined a forum community to follow news about his favorite game series and about his current favorite game. Thats low too.
You dont seem to get some points stated long ago. You dont seem to be able to write that well either but thats not the point atm. You hate and attack everyone who has time and money for one of the best games around atm and the company that made it. And judging by what ur saying it looks like you're lying about having played the game or you were just too noob to understand how its played (or cant play without duped items and hacks even).
and btw... where are ur facts? u kept talking about a 2 server service thats completely hacked and lagged as an example of free gaming. That, everyone would dismiss. And i dont KNOW everything (but i do know that it is know and not kow). But about the things i know i do talk. And i also know which person if full of shit every time. And you're one of them.
and btw, i'm not always talking about "owning". That i like to do but in a way less flaming way than say, Mutton who is a master of flaming and "making people look dumb". To use his style (as i did with you), people have to force me. And you did ask for it.
and btw...
if you tried anyhting with my girlfriend i'd murder you.
rofl. maybe i should arrange it somehow then. to see what you can do. but shes prolly too ugly to be worth to travel half way around the globe to "raid" her too (as valid as your assumptions about me).
People hate World of warcraft because its a waste of money.
waste of money for who? those that think its a waste of money shouldnt play. if they do play and still think its a waste of money, something's wrong.
I'M not willign to pay for that game because of all the reasons as Ive said before.
so dont. none of your "reasons" were valid except personal taste, which you did not mention.
think itsa ripoff to pay for it when you could play Diablo 2 and not have to pay a dime for it
you never played WoW, so you dont know the difference in quality of the services provided. Lag free, hack free environment. Nothing like Battle.net. Plus Battle.net got some of their profits from simple chat channel ads (the ones on top of the screen). WoW is a game that doesnt have "chat rooms". You log onto the game and play. Oh, and there cant be a comparison of the numbers of the WoW servers and the battle.net ones. Nor of the security there is in there. Also forgot to mention there are people hired by Blizzard to assist us customers too 24/7. Is there anything like it in "free" battle.net? You're too cheap and too dumb. In total ur pathetic.
if any of you out there know the history of Blizzard and Blizzard North youll know what I mean- Blizzard North made the Diablo and Starcraft games whereas blizzard in america made Warcraft- which turned out to be alright until WoW
actually, it turns up you dont know history. Blizzard North worked on Diablo, Diablo 2 and LoD. Blizzard "America" (there isnt such thing) worked on Warcraft series AND Starcraft. Both developed in Irvine.
And, FingolfnGR, you have to be pretty lonely to come on here everyday all the damn time and "own" everyone as you say. I bet in real life you wouldnt be owning anyone. Like I said before, big imagination. Imaginary points- WoW isnt a conspiracy man, people just plain dont like it because it turns people into wasteful slobs like you.
personal attacks, how nice. thats prolly the lack of any valid points to support your assumptions. You dont know me in person so you dont know who i am or what i'm doing. Perhaps i'm writing here from my work, thought of that you dumbass? But no, you cant think, you're an idiot.
Owning in debates works for me both real life and virtual (if you know what this is). Try to use valid points to support your opinion. I do, you undereducated fuck have no idea how to do it.
Why dont you try moving your ass form your computer chair once and awhile and go run, or do something constructive for your physical health and community
again: you have no idea what i'm doing with my real life. You just assume things. I have a life and friends and everything, it just doesnt have a place in here.
I wokr out, I help elderly people, I ride the bus to my girlfriends and spend time with her- I jog sometimes
And why do you think i care you big fuck? You just want to make yourself look good virtually. See, i dont (even though you say i care) and you do. How pathetic does it make you?
In fact, I havent played a video game in months, a long long time
then get your ass out of a video game site. Since you dont care you wouldnt miss it either. And we'd definitely not miss you.
I know I dont know you personally, but you seem like the kind of lonely guy who needs some friends outside of your raiding party.
i'd go raid your "girlfriends" bed if it wasnt that far away from where i live. You know nothing about me, so dont allow yourself assumptions about me or my life.
To me gaming is a hobby. Something i enjoy spending FREE time on. So spare me and everyone else with your lectures about life etc. You dont know shit anyway.
in an MMO only one man (or woman) can't save the world. You're a hero, but you must be a part of a team to succeed. thats why its Massively Multiplayer Online RPG and not simply RPG
Dont forget that u get some crappy quests too like "cleanse the Den of Evil".
Developing your character always has u start low (kill Fallens, Bears, Boars, Kobolds etc) and as u progress u get to see the good stuff. Since u like to make ur char awesome then u should really try it if u can afford it. Especially with the expansion.
-The Opening of Ahn Qiraj and the War of the Shifting Sands
-The Scourge Invasion and the War of the Plaguelands
-Black Temple and the conspiracy against the Betrayer (to come with the next concent patch in 2-3 weeks)
i've actively worked on the quest chain of the Opening of Ahn Qiraj and the quests are simply amazing. The story is full of twists and ofc it takes whole guilds to work if not whole factions. But u dont need lvl 70 to get to see good stuff, it starts even at 40-50 with some elite quests. Reading the quest texts also helps to notice there's also some story behind the "kill x mobs and the y named mob and get his horn".
the thing is that everyone finds different things interesting. For example, some people in Diablo 2 liked pvp most, so they powerlevel some chars (or have some powerleveled - gold/item/character selling started there i'm afraid). In most MMORPGs the end-game content - thats the game content after u reach the level cap - is the most interesting part. So they have chars powerleveled or bought. Most serious guilds dont take such players as members ofc. Its part of the game to learn the strengths and weaknesses of each class through leveling. Point is, it happens in every game and pretty much destroys it. But aslong as there are people that actually do buy the "services" gold/character sellers provide, its not the game to blame, but only those people.
thats honest and that shows ur both decent and cool. Sorry for replying the way i did myself, but i kinda pissed off for being offended for no reason.
i was a dick myself and rude about your girlfriend (shes none of my business and she wont ever be either) so i guess i'm sorry too. And i completely understand what you say about travelling the globe for her. I did it for mine too
Fanya reached the level cap (70) a month or two ago and now i only do the occasional raiding with the guild. Kinda slowed down with raiding lately.
You dont seem to get some points stated long ago. You dont seem to be able to write that well either but thats not the point atm. You hate and attack everyone who has time and money for one of the best games around atm and the company that made it. And judging by what ur saying it looks like you're lying about having played the game or you were just too noob to understand how its played (or cant play without duped items and hacks even).
and btw... where are ur facts? u kept talking about a 2 server service thats completely hacked and lagged as an example of free gaming. That, everyone would dismiss. And i dont KNOW everything (but i do know that it is know and not kow). But about the things i know i do talk. And i also know which person if full of shit every time. And you're one of them.
and btw, i'm not always talking about "owning". That i like to do but in a way less flaming way than say, Mutton who is a master of flaming and "making people look dumb". To use his style (as i did with you), people have to force me. And you did ask for it.
and btw...
rofl. maybe i should arrange it somehow then. to see what you can do. but shes prolly too ugly to be worth to travel half way around the globe to "raid" her too (as valid as your assumptions about me).
waste of money for who? those that think its a waste of money shouldnt play. if they do play and still think its a waste of money, something's wrong.
so dont. none of your "reasons" were valid except personal taste, which you did not mention.
you never played WoW, so you dont know the difference in quality of the services provided. Lag free, hack free environment. Nothing like Battle.net. Plus Battle.net got some of their profits from simple chat channel ads (the ones on top of the screen). WoW is a game that doesnt have "chat rooms". You log onto the game and play. Oh, and there cant be a comparison of the numbers of the WoW servers and the battle.net ones. Nor of the security there is in there. Also forgot to mention there are people hired by Blizzard to assist us customers too 24/7. Is there anything like it in "free" battle.net? You're too cheap and too dumb. In total ur pathetic.
actually, it turns up you dont know history. Blizzard North worked on Diablo, Diablo 2 and LoD. Blizzard "America" (there isnt such thing) worked on Warcraft series AND Starcraft. Both developed in Irvine.
personal attacks, how nice. thats prolly the lack of any valid points to support your assumptions. You dont know me in person so you dont know who i am or what i'm doing. Perhaps i'm writing here from my work, thought of that you dumbass? But no, you cant think, you're an idiot.
Owning in debates works for me both real life and virtual (if you know what this is). Try to use valid points to support your opinion. I do, you undereducated fuck have no idea how to do it.
again: you have no idea what i'm doing with my real life. You just assume things. I have a life and friends and everything, it just doesnt have a place in here.
And why do you think i care you big fuck? You just want to make yourself look good virtually. See, i dont (even though you say i care) and you do. How pathetic does it make you?
then get your ass out of a video game site. Since you dont care you wouldnt miss it either. And we'd definitely not miss you.
i'd go raid your "girlfriends" bed if it wasnt that far away from where i live. You know nothing about me, so dont allow yourself assumptions about me or my life.
To me gaming is a hobby. Something i enjoy spending FREE time on. So spare me and everyone else with your lectures about life etc. You dont know shit anyway.