So WoW has been going for... damn, it's been going on for a while. Millions of player on at a time, endless hours of gameplay, and arguably the best MMO out right now.

But a lot of people haven't started.

Plenty of people who haven't started and WANT to have one unanimous fear: They're afraid they'll be so far behind that the time needed to play catch up is ridiculous. For you WoW vets, does this seem to be the case?

I'm a WoW virgin, and I do have a fear of playing it, seems like people get addicted to it, i've already got a smoking problem....

Dont get me wrong, it sounds good when my friends talk about it but they seem to quit, and then suffer withdrawal symptons and go right back to it after 3 months!.

SoonerMatt:
So WoW has been going for... damn, it's been going on for a while. Millions of player on at a time, endless hours of gameplay, and arguably the best MMO out right now.

But a lot of people haven't started.

Plenty of people who haven't started and WANT to have one unanimous fear: They're afraid they'll be so far behind that the time needed to play catch up is ridiculous. For you WoW vets, does this seem to be the case?

I only have one level 80 because catching up with the realm on a new char is ridiculous.

wow is difficult to quit

once you make room for it in your life you will be playing it as long as possible

for me i use to play for at least 12 hrs during the summer and then i realized that i was in the game to often so i bumped it down to a max of 5 hrs a day...which to someone who doesnt no the average wow player would seem pretty bad but it really isnt\

<------Wow vet for 4 years

Actually no. I barley play the game (on account of how addicting it is.) But just by playing the game for a short amount of time I can get a lot done. Granted I rolled mage witch gets rid of most of the traviling.

I'm actually on a middle-ground for this game. I do keep coming back to it, but I play on and off, 2-3 months on, 2-3 months off. As do all my in-game friends.

We all gradually die out, then come back as we message each other to get back on.

And starting up isn't THAT bad, leveling has been nerfed beyond reason, it's what like, three times faster than it used to be? And you can attain level 60 in a day or two with Refer a Friend. Starting up now isn't that hard at all, give it a shot if you're interested.

There will always be people who started before you, and there will always be people who start after you.

Time invested matters more than join date. Someone might have an account from '05, but only play a few hours a week - if you have several hours a day to put in, you'll end up overtaking him eventually.

But it's not a competitive game in that respect. There's a level cap that doesn't take very long to hit, even for a new player. If you have a friend guiding you, it goes much faster.

But once you're 80, well...Raids reset once a week... :/

You'll probably never be able to overcome the "best of the best" but the curve allows you to come pretty close until you accelerate at the same time as them.

As a World of Warcraft newcomer, it's not as bad as you might think. Sure you all have level 80s, but with people levelling up new characters (after getting bored with their old characters which doesn't seem like something that should be happening) I just slot in with similar levelled 'alts.

That said, it is very annoying when I have no idea where something is or who someone is but cannot ask because there'll be 50 people standing in line to point out all of my flaws as a player and person for asking.

The only reason I don't play the game is fear of addiction. I already know from past experiences that I'm a rabid RPG player.

Same, I'm am absolutely sure that if I'd started playing I'd isolate myself.

Scarecrow38:
As a World of Warcraft newcomer, it's not as bad as you might think. Sure you all have level 80s, but with people levelling up new characters (after getting bored with their old characters which doesn't seem like something that should be happening) I just slot in with similar levelled 'alts.

That said, it is very annoying when I have no idea where something is or who someone is but cannot ask because there'll be 50 people standing in line to point out all of my flaws as a player and person for asking.

I hope thats the minority dude, I hate gamers like that!

Really though, you should play whatever game you want whenever you want.

It is no secret that I absolutely abhor World of Warcraft, and that it changed a series that made up a large portion of my childhood into something unrecognizable, but you should formulate your own opinions on your likes and dislikes.

I can't figure out what you are afraid of. It takes a long time to reach the maximum level in World of Warcraft, but it takes farrrrrr less than other MMORPGs. Last I heard, the level cap was 80, so eventually you will be caught up with people. The only advantage they could have at this point is multiple level 80 characters.

If you are afraid of the community being small, community size doesn't matter. I hate to be a cliche but quality over quantity. Resident Evil Outbreak was my favorite online game (and still is, I bought a Japanese Playstation 2 just for this reason) and it was not uncommon to find 20 people playing. Heck, more than once the amount of online users was "1", and it consisted of me. The PEOPLE in the community are more important than the AMOUNT of people in a community. Plus, a smaller community makes idiots easier to spot.

Somehow, World of Warcraft has become a runaway success, I do not see it going anywhere any time soon.

goater24:

Scarecrow38:
As a World of Warcraft newcomer, it's not as bad as you might think. Sure you all have level 80s, but with people levelling up new characters (after getting bored with their old characters which doesn't seem like something that should be happening) I just slot in with similar levelled 'alts.

That said, it is very annoying when I have no idea where something is or who someone is but cannot ask because there'll be 50 people standing in line to point out all of my flaws as a player and person for asking.

I hope thats the minority dude, I hate gamers like that!

I wouldn't call it the majority but there'll always be at least one person who'll be ready to patronise you for asking a stupid question. World of warcraft is a game all about elitism. You have to have the best people for your raids with the best equipment so you don't have time for characters not up to your standards. However, there's also at least 5 people who'll tell you no sweat. But the most common answer is to google it.