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SpiritWarrior · 06-09-2006, 05:37 PM

You must play WoW at least once. You can become bitter with it over time but then repetition can do this with you. I won't lie, it is a grind. But it never feels like a grind the first time 'round because there is a sense of wonder about everything in the world and how well it all fits together. Of course once you've done it already it can jade you if you replay again and again.

As for pvp, horde is the way to go. I feel sorry for anyone who works up a decent rank on alliance. I did this once and the agony of it scarred me for life (as an example, if I am waiting at a bus-stop or something IRL, I do things like run around in circles, hold up signs that say "AFK" and challenge random people to duels without saying a word to them beforehand). Horde is instant games usually, and even though they say horde have to play more games to achieve, it is far FAR better to be doing something rather than moving your character every 5 (yes, 5) minutes as you slowly go insane.

Guild Wars is totally free on the other hand. No pay to play fees - ever. I play both WoW and GW. GW is not as large and overwhelming as WOW is and I personally don't think it is as "magical". But GW doesn't take the commitment and time investment WoW does in order to be a viable player in the game. And GW is laden with more punks (although if you have some mates on here or elsewhere to team with it's not a problem).

Bah, I am in between I guess. I like both and they almost equal each other as far as pros and cons go. Guess all I can do is share my opinion on the two.

06-09-2006, 05:37 PM	#10
SpiritWarrior Jack Burton Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 5,854	You must play WoW at least once. You can become bitter with it over time but then repetition can do this with you. I won't lie, it is a grind. But it never feels like a grind the first time 'round because there is a sense of wonder about everything in the world and how well it all fits together. Of course once you've done it already it can jade you if you replay again and again. As for pvp, horde is the way to go. I feel sorry for anyone who works up a decent rank on alliance. I did this once and the agony of it scarred me for life (as an example, if I am waiting at a bus-stop or something IRL, I do things like run around in circles, hold up signs that say "AFK" and challenge random people to duels without saying a word to them beforehand). Horde is instant games usually, and even though they say horde have to play more games to achieve, it is far FAR better to be doing something rather than moving your character every 5 (yes, 5) minutes as you slowly go insane. Guild Wars is totally free on the other hand. No pay to play fees - ever. I play both WoW and GW. GW is not as large and overwhelming as WOW is and I personally don't think it is as "magical". But GW doesn't take the commitment and time investment WoW does in order to be a viable player in the game. And GW is laden with more punks (although if you have some mates on here or elsewhere to team with it's not a problem). Bah, I am in between I guess. I like both and they almost equal each other as far as pros and cons go. Guess all I can do is share my opinion on the two. __________________ Still I feel like a child when I look at the moon, maybe I grew up a little too soon...