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@Mazra Simple question, is the Druid class pretty popular? From my understanding Paladin is VERY popular, but very useful.
It's pretty popular, yeah.
Please "talk up" if your comprehension white-shifts. I will use simple-happy language-words to help you understand.
Really for the most part, all the classes are equally popular. At least in terms of numbers. As far as what people actually play... it's more difficult to take an accurate survey on that.
As far as which package to buy, it really depends. Do you foresee yourself playing up until the level cap? If so, I'd buy the $75 package from Amazon. If you're still unsure, just buy the digital battle chest. I don't think the 14 day free trial really does anything for you tbh. You get a free 30 day trial automatically when you upgrade your account, they aren't going to tack on anymore free time than that. The 14 day free trial used to be the equivalent of the trial account they have now that is unlimited to level 20.
As far as which package to buy, it really depends. Do you foresee yourself playing up until the level cap? If so, I'd buy the $75 package from Amazon. If you're still unsure, just buy the digital battle chest. I don't think the 14 day free trial really does anything for you tbh. You get a free 30 day trial automatically when you upgrade your account, they aren't going to tack on anymore free time than that. The 14 day free trial used to be the equivalent of the trial account they have now that is unlimited to level 20.
Everybody has covered classes pretty well.
I can only emphasize the Get an Authenticator advice. And, create a brand new email address that you use only for your Blizzard account. This way, you'll know for sure any communications are legit.
I can only emphasize the Get an Authenticator advice. And, create a brand new email address that you use only for your Blizzard account. This way, you'll know for sure any communications are legit.
Having a dedicated email for WoW might be useful to some, but honestly it's pretty easy to tell when an email is a phishing attempt. There's poor spelling and/or grammar, the address isn't correct, etc. As long as you use Chrome or Firefox for your browser, they will tell you if you click on a website that has a reputation for phishing - just in case you do fall for one. I've only used my normal email and I've never had a problem.
PigtailsOfDoom wrote:
Really for the most part, all the classes are equally popular. At least in terms of numbers. As far as what people actually play... it's more difficult to take an accurate survey on that.
Back in November, MMO-Champion did an Armory survey of characters with at least the 5000 Valor Points achievement. Paladin came in first, with a little over 15% of the sample, druids in second with around 13%, and then most of the rest of the classes around 10% (Priests were in 3rd, Shamans in 4th, if you're curious). The two least played classes were Warlock at around 6%, and Rogue at 5%.
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PigtailsOfDoom wrote:
Having a dedicated email for WoW might be useful to some, but honestly it's pretty easy to tell when an email is a phishing attempt. There's poor spelling and/or grammar, the address isn't correct, etc. As long as you use Chrome or Firefox for your browser, they will tell you if you click on a website that has a reputation for phishing - just in case you do fall for one. I've only used my normal email and I've never had a problem.
I agree, it usually is very easy to spot the phishers. However, there are still kids around (no idea how old the OP is, sorry if I'm generalizing) like the one in my guild who was hacked last fall.
He was using IE, and was sharing his email on a general WoW forum cuz, yanno, he knew these people on his server.
Better to be safe, I think.
ovshanevo wrote:
How good is customer service with Blizzard?
How well does Blizzard handle hackers and hacking situations?
This game has been out for a very long time; do you see it going strong for awhile?
Finally, based on my gaming style for MMORPG's what class do you think would fit me best? (In Maple Story I liked playing as a Thief because they were great at aiding parties, and on Final Fantasy XI I like playing as a Bard because I never had problems getting into a party/guild, and they helped buff.)
Ok -
1. Customer Service is pretty good. Bliz offers an authenticator key. Essentially it's a little Key Chain with a code that resets every 30 seconds. You buy it (6 bucks) and use it to log in. Very easy. I was hacked 1 time before I got one. Blizzard has certain policies to prevent people abusing the system, but they did get back a lot of my gear.
2. That really depends on a lot of things. You shouldn't be getting hacked. So if it happens once or twice, they are very friendly and they fix it. If you continue to mess up (and allow yourself to be hacked) they won't be so helpful.
3. WoW doesn't have a supporting class. There is a lot of overlap. (For example mages and shaman can give an extremely powerful, but short bonus to haste. And both Druids and Death Knights can revive a character in combat.) Having played FFXI, I know what Bards did. Don't think of WoW that way. There are only 3 true rolls in a group. (Tank, Damage, Heal).... There are some classes who do certain things better than others, but every class is viable. When I left FFXI, Dark Knights were horrible wastes of time and Rangers were insanely over powered, while every party would happily accept a Bard... It's not like that in WoW. Yes - generally speaking Mages do more damage than Melee Druids, but in the next patch, Mages might not be so powerful... Things are much more in flux... The same goes for healing and tanking. Classes move in and out of favor very quickly, but even when a class is considered RELATIVELY weak - it's never bad. For example - No one would say "Sorry, no Death Knight tanks..."
Although there are certain fights where even if your main tank is a DK, you'll use the off tank instead if they're any other class. Baleroc was one. DK tanks were way too squishy to tank that ****.
And warlocks can battle rez too, just fyi.
And warlocks can battle rez too, just fyi.
There are also fights where it is designed around tank switching but if you have a deathknight tank you can get away with just one.
At the end of the day WoW is doing one thing great. You can play whatever class you want and not have to worry about being benched all the time or struggle finding a group. Play a bunch of different classes and find which one 'clicks' for you and go for it.
At the end of the day WoW is doing one thing great. You can play whatever class you want and not have to worry about being benched all the time or struggle finding a group. Play a bunch of different classes and find which one 'clicks' for you and go for it.
Vorkosigan wrote:
PigtailsOfDoom wrote:
Having a dedicated email for WoW might be useful to some, but honestly it's pretty easy to tell when an email is a phishing attempt. There's poor spelling and/or grammar, the address isn't correct, etc. As long as you use Chrome or Firefox for your browser, they will tell you if you click on a website that has a reputation for phishing - just in case you do fall for one. I've only used my normal email and I've never had a problem.
I agree, it usually is very easy to spot the phishers. However, there are still kids around (no idea how old the OP is, sorry if I'm generalizing) like the one in my guild who was hacked last fall.
He was using IE, and was sharing his email on a general WoW forum cuz, yanno, he knew these people on his server.
Better to be safe, I think.
Trust me... It's not just kids that fall into the hacked category. Phishing emails, while generally are easy to spot, are getting more and more creative and better in what they send, making it difficult for those that don't know what to look for, to tell whether or not it's legit.
As for the separate email, I personally use a different one between my personal and WoW account. I'm a lazy person, so while I'm on my personal account, when I see an email from "Blizzard," I don't even have to worry about reading it as it most definitely is a phishing email. Just makes it easier when I have to deal with a gazillion class and work emails being re-routed to my personal. I've never had a problem either with hacking, but to each their own.
In case you read the above before it got nuked, don't buy gold online.
Every time someone buys gold online, a baby angel loses its wings and dies after falling to the ground. Also, buying gold can/will get your account permanently suspended. Permanently as in: forever.
Every time someone buys gold online, a baby angel loses its wings and dies after falling to the ground. Also, buying gold can/will get your account permanently suspended. Permanently as in: forever.
Please "talk up" if your comprehension white-shifts. I will use simple-happy language-words to help you understand.
Mazra wrote:
In case you read the above before it got nuked, don't buy gold online.
Every time someone buys gold online, a baby angel loses its wings and dies after falling to the ground. Also, buying gold can/will get your account permanently suspended. Permanently as in: forever.
Every time someone buys gold online, a baby angel loses its wings and dies after falling to the ground. Also, buying gold can/will get your account permanently suspended. Permanently as in: forever.
I do use an authenticator, but I've always used my basic e-mail, in part because of the service's excellent spam filters. I've never receives ANYTHING about WoW, legit or otherwise. I have on occasion been approached in the game with illegal offers, usually gold sales but once for high level gear I'd never find or be able to afford at the AH. In each case, a quick heads-up to one of the game managers resolved the issue pretty quickly.
Ollamnh wrote:
I do use an authenticator, but I've always used my basic e-mail, in part because of the service's excellent spam filters. I've never receives ANYTHING about WoW, legit or otherwise. I have on occasion been approached in the game with illegal offers, usually gold sales but once for high level gear I'd never find or be able to afford at the AH. In each case, a quick heads-up to one of the game managers resolved the issue pretty quickly.
When I get in-game tells, I usually respond with some nasty Chinese stuff a friend taught me when I played FFXI. So, if they're really Chinese, they get my drift. If they aren't Chinese, they assume I am and don't understand English. Win.
Herro! Ni hao! Best price for you is special one time offer now and tomorrow!
Please "talk up" if your comprehension white-shifts. I will use simple-happy language-words to help you understand.
Ollamnh wrote:
Half the time in game, I feel more like a tourist than my true calling - itinerant free-lance murderer.
Great phrase; I love being a tourist in MMORPGs myself. And I never feel like I've done it all/seen it all, and am never bored.
Terrillian Mistfyre
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Intellectually honest, not politically correct
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Intellectually honest, not politically correct
Borsuk wrote:
...WoW doesn't have a supporting class. There is a lot of overlap. (For example mages and shaman can give an extremely powerful, but short bonus to haste. And both Druids and Death Knights can revive a character in combat.) Having played FFXI, I know what Bards did. Don't think of WoW that way. There are only 3 true rolls in a group. (Tank, Damage, Heal).... There are some classes who do certain things better than others, but every class is viable. When I left FFXI, Dark Knights were horrible wastes of time and Rangers were insanely over powered, while every party would happily accept a Bard... It's not like that in WoW. Yes - generally speaking Mages do more damage than Melee Druids, but in the next patch, Mages might not be so powerful... Things are much more in flux... The same goes for healing and tanking. Classes move in and out of favor very quickly, but even when a class is considered RELATIVELY weak - it's never bad. For example - No one would say "Sorry, no Death Knight tanks..."
I love this about WoW - not being locked into a particular role in a class and no class being excluded. I wasn't familiar with the talent tree systems, but now that I have a better understanding of it I am really enjoying that aspect as well.
Terrillian Mistfyre
Owner/Operator of The Redhead Express
Intellectually honest, not politically correct
Owner/Operator of The Redhead Express
Intellectually honest, not politically correct
Vorkosigan wrote:
Ollamnh wrote:
I do use an authenticator, but I've always used my basic e-mail, in part because of the service's excellent spam filters. I've never receives ANYTHING about WoW, legit or otherwise. I have on occasion been approached in the game with illegal offers, usually gold sales but once for high level gear I'd never find or be able to afford at the AH. In each case, a quick heads-up to one of the game managers resolved the issue pretty quickly.
When I get in-game tells, I usually respond with some nasty Chinese stuff a friend taught me when I played FFXI. So, if they're really Chinese, they get my drift. If they aren't Chinese, they assume I am and don't understand English. Win.
Priceless! Reminds me of someone I met in SecondLife who said if he is out dancing and encounters a woman who is particularly annoying he tells her, "I am now going to conduct the rest of this conversation in German," and proceeds to do so. I was impressed that he could speak German; then he told me that Google Translate is your friend! I now keep that handy for any similar encounters.
Terrillian Mistfyre
Owner/Operator of The Redhead Express
Intellectually honest, not politically correct
Owner/Operator of The Redhead Express
Intellectually honest, not politically correct
Google translate might work trying to ostracize someone who doesn't speak the language either, but it's not going to get you by speaking to someone who does know the language. It only does literal translations, it doesn't take into account grammar differences at all.
PigtailsOfDoom wrote:
Google translate might work trying to ostracize someone who doesn't speak the language either, but it's not going to get you by speaking to someone who does know the language. It only does literal translations, it doesn't take into account grammar differences at all.
Puts me in mind of a guy I met locally who makes a living doing (among other things) English language radio commercials to be run in and around China. He doesn't write them, he gets them in script form from a translator. So they were originally written in Mandarin, then translated into usually very literal English and recorded to be played in China or other parts of the Far East. Some of the results are really quite humorous.
Edited, Jan 23rd 2012 2:50pm by Ollamnh
That monster in the mirror, he just might be you. -Grover
When dealing with Portugese speaking LFG pugs I find using the Google translator gets the message across as long as I use as few words as possible. As long as the person on the other end isn't an idiot we tend to get across rather well after a couple rounds of putting what (s)he said into the translator and spitting out what I want to say.
omg protein that is hilarious!
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