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By: Wazza

Wazza — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 06:49:00 +0000

MUDs are similar, usually free… I play Achaea, which is freemium. They make money by selling in-game artefacts, such as better weapons and objects with unique powers, but there’s plenty for people who never spend a dime

By: Izzysmart

Izzysmart — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:33:33 +0000

Entropia Universe, formerly known as Project Entropia, is a free-to-download and free-to-play MMPORPG that seems to be entirely skill-based as far as leveling goes. Oh, and you can link a real world bank account to your in-game bank account and do fixed-rate conversions between the two — IN EITHER DIRECTION. That’s right, if you happen to have a truckload of in-game currency, you can convert it to real-world money.

By: Bennel

Bennel — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:57:46 +0000

* your reader’s demographic

By: Bennel

Bennel — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:57:22 +0000

I like how these have been averaging 10 to 20 comments each. Ask a question about WoW, and get 75 comments. You know your demographic, Scott.

By: Joanas Horde Leveling Guide

Joanas Horde Leveling Guide — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:57:16 +0000

Joanas Horde Leveling Guide

If you’ve played World of Warcraft I’m sure you’ve heard of Joana’s Horde Leveling Guide. But is it

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:07:50 +0000

Just to add onto what was said earlier about RP servers, and what they are about. On an RP server Horde and Alliance players cannot attack one another without the players voluntarily toggling themselves open to PvP actions.

Also there is an effort by some players to speak “in character” to one another while talking out loud. Whether that means forming a backstory and group like a tabletop dice game and questing together with the game as GM or just speaking in faux-fantasy parlance when interacting with another player varies. You will find more bowing and emoting on RP servers, with RP occuring in larger cities as character of friends play out their scenes.

I find the players in RP servers more mature and its a lot easier to quest with friends without being camped by a 14 year old who just wants to kill other players from the safety of his mother’s basement while laughing and slaughtering the English language.

And as for getting back into it, try the Blood Elf or Draenei. Their 1-20 zones are self contained and offer an immersive quest line with nice rewards and a story to boot.

By: Gaia

Gaia — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 16:57:53 +0000

I’ve played WoW since the beginning, I was a NE Druid on a normal server but soon I found out that it gets boring fast.
Then I got a Gnome on a RP server and that’s alot more fun!
Walking around in Stormwind,Drinking Ale with your friends,…
About guilds, well I’m in the ‘Gnomish Rescue Squad’ we can perfectly mix just questing and RP, and when it’s a small guild where you really know the other members it’s more fun to do things with the whole guild.
But WoW is very addicting, I’ve been gone for quite a while and I really missed my in Game friends.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:17:41 +0000

The ‘RP’ thing is a bit misleading… I played on Shadow Council (an RP server), and while some people did the whole ‘in character thing’, I found that about 90% of the people there never actually roleplayed… BUT, instead, I found (due to being in a guild that was a part of a vast guild alliance system), quite a few of the players (I’d guess around 60% or so) were above the age of 25.

With that said: while I was playing the game, I found many more mature players on that particular server due to this age difference. Granted, there were many exceptions, but compared to the other servers I had played on previously, there was a lot less… ‘jerk-ish/elitist/disfunct’ behavior and attitudes.

I know it seems like I’m generalizing, but if you want, you can even goto ” http://www.facesofwow.com/gallery/ ” and see small fraction of the age gap on server. All I know is: it’s a much more favorable experience playing with people that can make coherent sentences instead of inane 1337-speak and reprehensible racial/obscene slurs.

That is, if you still intend to play

By: Arty

Arty — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 19:46:15 +0000

Scott, as nobody else has answered yet, there are currently 4 types of realm in WoW.

“Normal” is PVE with (almost) no non-consensual PvP
“PvP” you are familiar with.

“RP” is basically “Normal” but they get a bit upset if you are out of character (except on the general channel it seems, although this may be restricted to the noob zones – only played to level 7!)

“RPPvP” is as “RP” but with non-consensual PvP thrown in just for good measure.

I hope this answers your question.

All the realms’ modes are listed in the list when you click “Change Realm” on the char selection screen.

By: trickityhouses

trickityhouses — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 19:17:47 +0000

I say just let it go and stop playing. I know that It can be fun but the price you pay withyour time is too much. I have seen that game suck me sister’s life away and thats all she does now. She used to be much more fun but now she just sits there playing. I’ve played it and it is enjoyable in short bursts with people you know however thats just a silly thing to do when you have to pay monthly. Also my roommate ONLY plays FFXI and hes such a big loser that NEVER goes out to party and his social skills are terrible. Seriously he is wasting his life. I think that game has broken his sense of fun.