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2010-03-03
you still stuck in karazhan?
damn.. i took a 5 month break and even i am doing SSC/TK now...- God Emperor of Hunters and Priest Forum Mean Person.
Duchess xNocturnalSunx wrote:and then we'd probably eventually wind up making a video about sticking talent points up your butt because that's what Aethien said.teacake wrote:If any of you would stand still, ever, I'd so be a Theophany wrote:YOU'RE AN ELITIST @ AETHIEN, NO WONDER YOU HAVE NO FRIENDS AND PEOPLE HATE ...
2010-03-03
you still stuck in karazhan?
damn.. i took a 5 month break and even i am doing SSC/TK now...- God Emperor of Hunters and Priest Forum Mean Person.
Duchess xNocturnalSunx wrote:and then we'd probably eventually wind up making a video about sticking talent points up your butt because that's what Aethien said.teacake wrote:If any of you would stand still, ever, I'd so be a Theophany wrote:YOU'RE AN ELITIST @ AETHIEN, NO WONDER YOU HAVE NO FRIENDS AND PEOPLE HATE ...
Magic World Online Promised You a Memorable Halloween
2009-11-07
Magic World Online will give several events to general rejoice the Halloween! There will be player-beloved Double Experience Event from 2009-10-30 to 2009-11-01. It will be a great thruster for junior players to level up and senior players to go for the top level in game! Details click here.Meanwhile, Trick and Treat event has started in game now (2009-10.26 to 2009-11-05)! Players are enjoying the surpris...
2009-11-07
Magic World Online will give several events to general rejoice the Halloween! There will be player-beloved Double Experience Event from 2009-10-30 to 2009-11-01. It will be a great thruster for junior players to level up and senior players to go for the top level in game! Details click here.Meanwhile, Trick and Treat event has started in game now (2009-10.26 to 2009-11-05)! Players are enjoying the surpris...
WoW, Upgrading, and You
2009-10-09
Judgement
As we all know, how much you have to spend also puts a limit on what kind of computer or upgrade you'll need, so in advance, please don't come back at me saying OMG TOO MUCH MONEY or whatever, because I know computers cost a lot. But if you're going to pay monthly for a game that is not running well, you should consider an upgrade in general -- a simple RAM upgrade will work wonders towards letting you play games effectively.
Loren:
Judgement here will give most of the comments on PC rigs, I'll be giving you Mac gamers the lowdown on what it takes to run World of Warcraft. For those interested in how a LOW/MEDIUM/HIGH rig handled World of Warcraft, go right to the benchmarks I've included at the end of this article.
Judgement:
I'm going to start with a little list of MMORPGs I've played:
Shadowbane - shitty graphics (sorry, no other word for it); extensive stress due to crowding (many players on-screen at once due to guild wars)
Lineage 2 Open Beta - good graphics, lots of crowding (it was a big beta). Risk Your Life Open Beta - great graphics, little to no crowding (was a Korean game)
Final Fantasy XI - amazing graphics, overcrowded areas like like Quifim and Kazham
City of Heroes - good graphics, way too much crowding (man, that city needs a lot of heroes...)
SWG 14 Day Trial - Played it for 2 minutes, got bored, uninstalled it.
I also play graphic/gameplay intensive games like Warcraft 3, Battlefield 1942, etc. etc. etc.
The reason I wrote that is to tell you that my experience with games vary, and I know which specs are the best for which type of problems your computer will encounter. Problems with graphics and problems with crowding may both result in lag, or even link-death (disconnecting), but they're working with completely different parts of your machine.
World of Warcraft will fall into the category of Great Graphics, and yes, tons of crowding. So lets prep your machine for that.
Loren:
Although World of Warcraft sometimes has had over 3,000 players online at one time in one realm, the lag is quite manageable. Recently, Blizzard conducted a stress test for World of Warcraft, and the results which testers experienced firsthand were almost flawless. Despite attempting to throw as many testers as were humanly possible at the servers, they handled it quite admirably, and the vast majority of testers experienced little or no lag regardless of their hardware setup. The real "crunchy" times when your hardware will be a problem are graphically intensive parts of the game, such as enjoying a flight on your factions air taxi such as a Gryphon, and entering large cities where there are hundreds of players present. An example would be Ironforge near the bank/auction house, or during a large raid.
Judgement:
Here are MY specs:
Processor: AMD64 3200+
RAM: 1024 MB DDR
Hard Drive: Dual HD, 100gig, 60gig (160gig total; mentioning it because of the Stand Alone patch)
Graphics Card: 256MB NVidia FX5700
OS (Operating System): Windows XP Home Edition
Monitor: Hopefully I'll get a decent flat screen by the time WoW comes out. Working on it. Right now I'm sitting with a 15" LCD monitor, which I absolutely hate.
This system runs for something like $1800 on eBay, which you'd have to either be rich or nuts to buy. You can build something like that for about $1000 or less, which is already pretty cheap for what I have. If you're able to build your own computer, and have a decent amount of pocket cash, it's definitely a valid investment (I plan to carry this computer without upgrades through college, and I'm entering my junior year of highschool now). Once Windows makes a 64-bit OS, my computer = teh pwnz0r (or whatever).
Now, onto the good part. YOUR machine.
Alright, so no one really cares what I'm using. Fine. Let's talk about you. This is my personal preference on what the general system specs should be for anyone who wants to play good (not Shadowbane) MMORPGs, with a bad mix of crowding and great graphics. Awesome on the eyes, killer on the box. You DO NOT need a beast machine to run whatever you want on your computer. DO NOT DO NO...
2009-10-09
Judgement
As we all know, how much you have to spend also puts a limit on what kind of computer or upgrade you'll need, so in advance, please don't come back at me saying OMG TOO MUCH MONEY or whatever, because I know computers cost a lot. But if you're going to pay monthly for a game that is not running well, you should consider an upgrade in general -- a simple RAM upgrade will work wonders towards letting you play games effectively.
Loren:
Judgement here will give most of the comments on PC rigs, I'll be giving you Mac gamers the lowdown on what it takes to run World of Warcraft. For those interested in how a LOW/MEDIUM/HIGH rig handled World of Warcraft, go right to the benchmarks I've included at the end of this article.
Judgement:
I'm going to start with a little list of MMORPGs I've played:
Shadowbane - shitty graphics (sorry, no other word for it); extensive stress due to crowding (many players on-screen at once due to guild wars)
Lineage 2 Open Beta - good graphics, lots of crowding (it was a big beta). Risk Your Life Open Beta - great graphics, little to no crowding (was a Korean game)
Final Fantasy XI - amazing graphics, overcrowded areas like like Quifim and Kazham
City of Heroes - good graphics, way too much crowding (man, that city needs a lot of heroes...)
SWG 14 Day Trial - Played it for 2 minutes, got bored, uninstalled it.
I also play graphic/gameplay intensive games like Warcraft 3, Battlefield 1942, etc. etc. etc.
The reason I wrote that is to tell you that my experience with games vary, and I know which specs are the best for which type of problems your computer will encounter. Problems with graphics and problems with crowding may both result in lag, or even link-death (disconnecting), but they're working with completely different parts of your machine.
World of Warcraft will fall into the category of Great Graphics, and yes, tons of crowding. So lets prep your machine for that.
Loren:
Although World of Warcraft sometimes has had over 3,000 players online at one time in one realm, the lag is quite manageable. Recently, Blizzard conducted a stress test for World of Warcraft, and the results which testers experienced firsthand were almost flawless. Despite attempting to throw as many testers as were humanly possible at the servers, they handled it quite admirably, and the vast majority of testers experienced little or no lag regardless of their hardware setup. The real "crunchy" times when your hardware will be a problem are graphically intensive parts of the game, such as enjoying a flight on your factions air taxi such as a Gryphon, and entering large cities where there are hundreds of players present. An example would be Ironforge near the bank/auction house, or during a large raid.
Judgement:
Here are MY specs:
Processor: AMD64 3200+
RAM: 1024 MB DDR
Hard Drive: Dual HD, 100gig, 60gig (160gig total; mentioning it because of the Stand Alone patch)
Graphics Card: 256MB NVidia FX5700
OS (Operating System): Windows XP Home Edition
Monitor: Hopefully I'll get a decent flat screen by the time WoW comes out. Working on it. Right now I'm sitting with a 15" LCD monitor, which I absolutely hate.
This system runs for something like $1800 on eBay, which you'd have to either be rich or nuts to buy. You can build something like that for about $1000 or less, which is already pretty cheap for what I have. If you're able to build your own computer, and have a decent amount of pocket cash, it's definitely a valid investment (I plan to carry this computer without upgrades through college, and I'm entering my junior year of highschool now). Once Windows makes a 64-bit OS, my computer = teh pwnz0r (or whatever).
Now, onto the good part. YOUR machine.
Alright, so no one really cares what I'm using. Fine. Let's talk about you. This is my personal preference on what the general system specs should be for anyone who wants to play good (not Shadowbane) MMORPGs, with a bad mix of crowding and great graphics. Awesome on the eyes, killer on the box. You DO NOT need a beast machine to run whatever you want on your computer. DO NOT DO NO...
Game Changes to Questing in Wrath of the Lich King
2009-09-24
The addition of the new Achievement System in World of Warcraft has given everyone a chance to see how many quests they have actually done since landing on Azeroth and it's no surprise to many that there has been a few thousand quests completed in the world of Azeroth as well as the new content in Outland. After such a long run of the same type of quests, WoW players are now preparing for some ready for some variety in their quests as Blizzard has added a whole great deal of new types of quests in the new expansion Wrath of the Lich King.
Since the WotLK expansion pack was announced, there has been rampant conjecture about what might come along with the new content and after many months of Beta testing we know now a lot about what is coming. In between all the new epic armor, weapons and mounts what is not so obvious is th...
2009-09-24
The addition of the new Achievement System in World of Warcraft has given everyone a chance to see how many quests they have actually done since landing on Azeroth and it's no surprise to many that there has been a few thousand quests completed in the world of Azeroth as well as the new content in Outland. After such a long run of the same type of quests, WoW players are now preparing for some ready for some variety in their quests as Blizzard has added a whole great deal of new types of quests in the new expansion Wrath of the Lich King.
Since the WotLK expansion pack was announced, there has been rampant conjecture about what might come along with the new content and after many months of Beta testing we know now a lot about what is coming. In between all the new epic armor, weapons and mounts what is not so obvious is th...
WYSIWYGn’T Loot
2009-09-18
WTF happened to WYSIWYG loot? Has it been relegated to being a thing of the past? You know, WYSIWYG–that wonderful acronym first popularized by now-ancient web design programs. What you see is what you get. Except in today’s MMOs, what you see is not what you get, and it cheeses me off.
Remember back in the good ole days when you saw a creature wearing ringmail armor, an orc helm, and a two-handed axe, then you killed it, and it dropped ringmail armor, an orc helm, and a two-handed axe? Some of you are probably shaking your heads, because you’ve not played MMOs that let you do that. Well, I’m here to tell you that getting whatever you see on a creature as loot is not only rewarding, it’s fun.
Oh, there are a number of reasons why WYSIWYG loot tends not to exist in games anymore (and by anymore, I mean games released since around ‘99). It generally comes down to itemcentricity, but I’m not here to offer up explanations, excuses, or even solutions; I’m here to rant. <...
2009-09-18
WTF happened to WYSIWYG loot? Has it been relegated to being a thing of the past? You know, WYSIWYG–that wonderful acronym first popularized by now-ancient web design programs. What you see is what you get. Except in today’s MMOs, what you see is not what you get, and it cheeses me off.
Remember back in the good ole days when you saw a creature wearing ringmail armor, an orc helm, and a two-handed axe, then you killed it, and it dropped ringmail armor, an orc helm, and a two-handed axe? Some of you are probably shaking your heads, because you’ve not played MMOs that let you do that. Well, I’m here to tell you that getting whatever you see on a creature as loot is not only rewarding, it’s fun.
Oh, there are a number of reasons why WYSIWYG loot tends not to exist in games anymore (and by anymore, I mean games released since around ‘99). It generally comes down to itemcentricity, but I’m not here to offer up explanations, excuses, or even solutions; I’m here to rant. <...
How to Create a Successful MMO
2009-09-16
Don't be fooled by the much-hyped success of the top MMOs on the market. The game industry is littered with the carnage of MMOs that have failed over the past few years. Due largely to the social nature of MMOs, gamers rarely commit to more than one or two MMOs at a time. This is in contrast to the traditional game market, in which there is room for many games to be successful, even within the same genre. You may play ten different action games this year, but you are very unlikely to play more than one or two MMOs. This means that it...
2009-09-16
Don't be fooled by the much-hyped success of the top MMOs on the market. The game industry is littered with the carnage of MMOs that have failed over the past few years. Due largely to the social nature of MMOs, gamers rarely commit to more than one or two MMOs at a time. This is in contrast to the traditional game market, in which there is room for many games to be successful, even within the same genre. You may play ten different action games this year, but you are very unlikely to play more than one or two MMOs. This means that it...
Guild Wars 2 reveal expected this week
2009-09-04
NCsoft is expected to reveal major details for the highly anticipated Guild Wars 2 at this year’s Gamescom.
The official website and Twitter feed for the sequel to one of the publisher’s biggest hits are now active, while the developer has teased that the first glimpse of the game ¡°is almost here¡±.
ArenaNet boss Mike...
2009-09-04
NCsoft is expected to reveal major details for the highly anticipated Guild Wars 2 at this year’s Gamescom.
The official website and Twitter feed for the sequel to one of the publisher’s biggest hits are now active, while the developer has teased that the first glimpse of the game ¡°is almost here¡±.
ArenaNet boss Mike...
Funniest WoW Commercial Ever Featuring Mr. T and William Shatner
2009-08-24
The latest World of Warcraft advertisement has to be one of the funniest things that ever hit the web. While William Shatner's appearance (Kirk from Star Trek) is (surprisingly) enough to get people wondering "hey, if Shatner's got game, why wouldn't I have game?", Mr. T's spot is simply sublime. I personally fell off my chair from laughter when I heard him telling the director: "Shut up, fool!"World of Warcraft is an online role-playing experience set in the award-winning Warcraft universe. Players assume the roles of Warcraft heroes as they explore, adventure, and quest across a vast world. World of Warcraft is a "Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game" which allows thousa...
2009-08-24
The latest World of Warcraft advertisement has to be one of the funniest things that ever hit the web. While William Shatner's appearance (Kirk from Star Trek) is (surprisingly) enough to get people wondering "hey, if Shatner's got game, why wouldn't I have game?", Mr. T's spot is simply sublime. I personally fell off my chair from laughter when I heard him telling the director: "Shut up, fool!"World of Warcraft is an online role-playing experience set in the award-winning Warcraft universe. Players assume the roles of Warcraft heroes as they explore, adventure, and quest across a vast world. World of Warcraft is a "Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game" which allows thousa...
I'm relativly new to
2009-06-15
I am a lvl 54 fire mage. I'm relativly new to the game. I'm veryonfused about what equment I should be trying to get. I keep hearing about spellfire and spellstrike sets, T4, T5, and other stuff i don't remember. I have no idea what this stuff is, or if it's even something I should want. an someone explaine this stuff for me or point me to a that will?
Those really aren't things to worry about now. Just remember to go for stuff with 2 or more of Spell DamageSpellritIntStam until you hit 70. The other stuff bomes a lot easier to un...
2009-06-15
I am a lvl 54 fire mage. I'm relativly new to the game. I'm veryonfused about what equment I should be trying to get. I keep hearing about spellfire and spellstrike sets, T4, T5, and other stuff i don't remember. I have no idea what this stuff is, or if it's even something I should want. an someone explaine this stuff for me or point me to a that will?
Those really aren't things to worry about now. Just remember to go for stuff with 2 or more of Spell DamageSpellritIntStam until you hit 70. The other stuff bomes a lot easier to un...
the 24811 for a while, but
2009-06-15
Toxityoh wrote:I used the 24811 for a while, but went bk to 10473 +1, took theleaast and extra mana from serpentoil braid, and added fire blast into my rotation. I havent ran hard numbers on it but i dont have mana problems even with that spell in rotation(espially with the new gems) and it seems to me the added dps from putting instantast in rotation outweighs the extra fireball or two every 3 minutes from y veins. When on fights with a lot of aoe (tidewalker, hydross, e) just leave out the fire blast and still in good shape. At the moment I am staying 2 bonus aane (just until a'lar is smooth enough that i dont have to resp out of fire and bk in...
2009-06-15
Toxityoh wrote:I used the 24811 for a while, but went bk to 10473 +1, took theleaast and extra mana from serpentoil braid, and added fire blast into my rotation. I havent ran hard numbers on it but i dont have mana problems even with that spell in rotation(espially with the new gems) and it seems to me the added dps from putting instantast in rotation outweighs the extra fireball or two every 3 minutes from y veins. When on fights with a lot of aoe (tidewalker, hydross, e) just leave out the fire blast and still in good shape. At the moment I am staying 2 bonus aane (just until a'lar is smooth enough that i dont have to resp out of fire and bk in...