OK here the thing im new to Wow . I came from Evercrack been there from beta anyway I know that Wow is abit more indepth and Longger then eq But is it just me or do ppl in this game just dont have time to talk or help i have been to 2 servers sofar and asked questions about the game never bugged players for coins or anything and never got anything answers that i needed help with ... Could it just be the server.. I also was asked to join a guild ... thinking that would help me on my way and sofar i got no help from them .. well in the end i just feel that eq as dumb as it became at the end it had a better player to player game ... please leave me some input **** dont mind the typing style and the spelling im now high school grad heh ****
Edited, Dec 25th 2006 1:54pm by jojix
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well i just feel sry for u m8 the people u met were either really busy or just obviously pricks but some people get carried away and think they are higher lvl that they can push u about just ignore those **** and give them a slap if need be, but seriously if u have alot of questions put them into a message here and ill try answer them if i remember to come back on :D
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well i just feel sry for u m8 the people u met were either really busy or just obviously pricks but some people get carried away and think they are higher lvl that they can push u about just ignore those **** and give them a slap if need be, but seriously if u have alot of questions put them into a message here and ill try answer them if i remember to come back on :D
I second that
Yah.
Coming from an old EQer, I can understand how the switch from one community to another can be a little harsh (Although, I haven't been on EQ personally for almost 2 years, but from what I remember, EQ was fairly tight knit). There are quite a bit of people that play WoW, and if you join an older server (Where everybody and their mother are top level and geared), people might either be annoyed with newbie questions (Because they're pricks) or actually be helpful (And trust me, there are more helpful friendly people out there than you may think). If you join a newbie server however (As in, a relatively young server), you'll find that there's alot more people your level, and thus, it may be a little easier to find help, since alot of the people ingame will have done whatever you want to do at least fairly recently. Also, as far as basic game mechanics go, this may sound like some elitist RTFM message, but it's not. Browse through the guide section on the WoW website. It clears up alot. Also, the different class forums here can give you insight as to how to build your class according to your play style, what builds are good for leveling or raiding or PvP, etc etc. What I quickly found out about WoW is that people seem to be friendlier and much more helpful in regards to helping noobies as long as they're not in game. :P
Coming from an old EQer, I can understand how the switch from one community to another can be a little harsh (Although, I haven't been on EQ personally for almost 2 years, but from what I remember, EQ was fairly tight knit). There are quite a bit of people that play WoW, and if you join an older server (Where everybody and their mother are top level and geared), people might either be annoyed with newbie questions (Because they're pricks) or actually be helpful (And trust me, there are more helpful friendly people out there than you may think). If you join a newbie server however (As in, a relatively young server), you'll find that there's alot more people your level, and thus, it may be a little easier to find help, since alot of the people ingame will have done whatever you want to do at least fairly recently. Also, as far as basic game mechanics go, this may sound like some elitist RTFM message, but it's not. Browse through the guide section on the WoW website. It clears up alot. Also, the different class forums here can give you insight as to how to build your class according to your play style, what builds are good for leveling or raiding or PvP, etc etc. What I quickly found out about WoW is that people seem to be friendlier and much more helpful in regards to helping noobies as long as they're not in game. :P
The community in WoW and EQ is like apples and oranges. They're completely different. In WoW people in general are less social and lack grouping etiquette. You'll get blind invites to groups and guilds. Most groups don't chat much and a lot of people leave after they get what they want instead of staying together. It's a complete joke sometimes.
Don't expect any help from random guild invites. They just want to increase their numbers. From my experience these type of guilds usually die off in 2-4 weeks. Everybody and their dog makes a guild but not even half will make it through. The reason (and this is my opinion) is because instead of getting a group of friends together and making a guild they get complete strangers. They lack goals and what they want their guild to actually be. Without direction they die.
On the plus side though soloing is very friendly in this game. You can solo at any lvl on any class. So while groups can be frustrating you can run off and do your own thing and still get xp and loot on your own.
Horde isn't any better, Oilytwat.
Don't expect any help from random guild invites. They just want to increase their numbers. From my experience these type of guilds usually die off in 2-4 weeks. Everybody and their dog makes a guild but not even half will make it through. The reason (and this is my opinion) is because instead of getting a group of friends together and making a guild they get complete strangers. They lack goals and what they want their guild to actually be. Without direction they die.
On the plus side though soloing is very friendly in this game. You can solo at any lvl on any class. So while groups can be frustrating you can run off and do your own thing and still get xp and loot on your own.
OliviaT wrote:
Roll Horde, nuff' said.
Horde isn't any better, Oilytwat.
MentalFrog wrote:
The community in WoW and EQ is like apples and oranges.
I'm in a bit of shell shock after coming over from FFXI.
Edited, Dec 26th 2006 1:25pm by amaron
Edited, Dec 26th 2006 1:25pm by amaron
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seriously I know how you feel. I used to be a FInal Fantasy XI player, and when i started playing WoW I was curious and new to things but I had a basic idea of how the game was cause its very similar to FF XI, but seriously people are a ss holes. The more I progressed in the game though, I met some cool people but I usually help out anyone that has questions becuase I'm nice and I know that I was in their position once, why be rude? But I know that once you keep going in the game, you'll be fine and you'll meet nice people. Just ignore the d ouche bags. But WoW Is a great game and my tag name is Nawa, im in the Malorne server and my guild is pretty cool so I can help you out there.
I actually had a lot of good luck on the Argent Dawn server. No I don't really spend any time RP'ing (very little to none), but some of my friends plays on that server and I have had great luck getting help from complete strangers right from the get-go too, and now have a pretty large friends list.
If someone just sends you a group invite or a guild invite without even talking to you, ignore it. No good can come from that. Normally if someone wants to party up they will ask you what you are doing and if you have a similar task then teaming up helps accomplish it quicker. Those you work with well or get along with well, maybe discuss adding each other on friend lists. It makes instances and elite quests and everything else all around better when you are working with players you get along well with. If you have some freinds who play, maybe discuss starting a guild with those friends and some people you worked well with.
every now and then you will directly ask someone something and they won't reply or instead give an idiot answer. It happens. Just ignore it and move on to another task, or post in general chat for your region. You have to remember, the best places to get a reasonable reply are the capital cities. There are more players usually there than just in the individual areas and thus more players to possibly give you a normal response. You will get a lot of dumb replies too, but just something to think about. There may only be 5 players in Desolace for example and about 1,000 in Ironforge.
If someone just sends you a group invite or a guild invite without even talking to you, ignore it. No good can come from that. Normally if someone wants to party up they will ask you what you are doing and if you have a similar task then teaming up helps accomplish it quicker. Those you work with well or get along with well, maybe discuss adding each other on friend lists. It makes instances and elite quests and everything else all around better when you are working with players you get along well with. If you have some freinds who play, maybe discuss starting a guild with those friends and some people you worked well with.
every now and then you will directly ask someone something and they won't reply or instead give an idiot answer. It happens. Just ignore it and move on to another task, or post in general chat for your region. You have to remember, the best places to get a reasonable reply are the capital cities. There are more players usually there than just in the individual areas and thus more players to possibly give you a normal response. You will get a lot of dumb replies too, but just something to think about. There may only be 5 players in Desolace for example and about 1,000 in Ironforge.
On a sidenote, I've found that RP servers have alot more people that are willing to help, since RPers by their very nature are predisposed towards social interaction (Kind of boring RPing by yourself =p). Personally, I try to help people out as much as I can (Not to mention it rules having lowbies gawk at your epic mount in Ggoldshire x3), and a random G here and there sure makes them happy.
I think WoW is just so spread out, you really have to look for people that share your same sense of humor/goals/personality traits, much like in the real world. Remember, EQ, FFXI, SWG, L2, RO, etc. have nowhere near the numbers that WoW has managed to pull. And again, like in the real world, by % I think there are more ******** in the world than not. Or some of them are just shy..
Don't be discouraged! Find friends to game with you. Sometimes, as long as you're not too far ahead, it may be a good idea to move to a server with people you know. If you are far ahead, considering a char transfer (so long as they're on your side i.e. alliance/horde) isn't a bad idea. All in all, I've found 90% of the found of MMOs is in the social aspects, so it's a good idea to take as much time working on that as you do grinding or PvPing or raiding or whathaveyou.
I think WoW is just so spread out, you really have to look for people that share your same sense of humor/goals/personality traits, much like in the real world. Remember, EQ, FFXI, SWG, L2, RO, etc. have nowhere near the numbers that WoW has managed to pull. And again, like in the real world, by % I think there are more ******** in the world than not. Or some of them are just shy..
Don't be discouraged! Find friends to game with you. Sometimes, as long as you're not too far ahead, it may be a good idea to move to a server with people you know. If you are far ahead, considering a char transfer (so long as they're on your side i.e. alliance/horde) isn't a bad idea. All in all, I've found 90% of the found of MMOs is in the social aspects, so it's a good idea to take as much time working on that as you do grinding or PvPing or raiding or whathaveyou.
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i'd say come to aggamaggon there really nice, join Rèality aswell i joined them, there really nice people
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