# ... playing World of Warcraft too much? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 28, 2005, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-world-of-warcraft-too-much/333116 "2005-11-28T22:02:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Sierra\_Indigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Sierra\_Indigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sierra_Indigo)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2005, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-world-of-warcraft-too-much/333116/81 "2005-12-03T02:34:36Z")
> [@Love Rhombus](#): > > I don’t know anything about WoW, but it sounds very very interesting, and just based on the enthusiasm I see here I may add it to my X-Mas list. However, before I take that drastic step, could someone give me a beginner’s eye view? I’m currently playing CoV, so I have a slight idea of what to expect (I think). Any info would be appreciated. CoH/CoV expat, who was disappointed with the buggy pile of crap NCSoft released and tried to call a game, so migrated over… (This is from a warlock player’s point of view. We’re kinda squishy. If you tank it up, then you’d have a different play experience) CoH/V is much more linear than WoW. You’re able to go where you want, sure, but the contacts tend to lead into each other a lot more. In WoW, you get your quests wherever you finds them, which somtimes can lead to a lot of stumbling around going “Have I gotten all the quests in this area?”. The biggest difference I’ve found, and the one that gives me the most trouble, is that you can’t queue your attacks. If you’re performing another action (attacking, casting a spell etc. etc.), then you can’t do anything until it’s done. For someone used to lining up a bunch of attacks in a row (like in CoH) it can be a bit annoying. Conning is basically the same - your grey mobs are too low for you, worth no XP. Green is easy to take, yellow’s a bit of a challenge and orange/red are getting to the point where you need help, or need to level a bit. WoW seems to be much more group-oriented, too. Where you can solo CoH/V for most of the game if you’re so inclined, there’s points very early on in WoW where you’re either going to need a group (so it may be good getting into one of the servers where the dopers are, so you’ve got a readymade group of people you trust), or you’re going to need to out-level the mobs in the instance by at least a good three or four levels (and even then sometimes get your arse kicked). And the walking. So much walking. Backwards and forwards and up and down. The world is bigger than CoH/V, as you’d expect. But the game is highly addictive. It has the whole “Just one more quest/level/artifact and then I’ll go to bed/work/school” thing going. And you’ll keep walking until you get that quest/level. If you like the fantasy stylie stuff, then it’s a great game. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2005, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-world-of-warcraft-too-much/333116/82 "2005-12-03T02:42:54Z")
> [@Sierra Indigo](#): > > (so it may be good getting into one of the servers where the dopers are, so you’ve got a readymade group of people you trust) I understood everything you wrote, except this…I see the threads people post at all hours and all subjects, and I’m supposed to TRUST you guys? 😕 😃 Also, I’m more of a Controller/defender than a tank/scrapper, so I’ve been quite squishy as well. Thanks for the info, and you’ll more than likely see me out there soon! ---
**Author:** ![tanstaafl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2005, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-world-of-warcraft-too-much/333116/83 "2005-12-03T21:31:12Z")
Just to followup on the above, I’ve soloed almost everything in the game so far (40th level hunter) _except_ the instances/dungeons. Those are full of “elite” critters who are much tougher than their level would indicate. At 40 I can take on several normal mobs at level 35 or so and barely take any damage; a level 35 elite would be a tough fight even one-on-one. I _did_ solo one instance (Wailing Caverns) but waited until I was about 10 levels past it. It was still a good fight in places but I didn’t get a single xp for it. ☹ That said, to get to some of the more interesting content you really need to group. You can usually find pickup groups pretty easily but the quality of the players tends to vary wildly. I got lucky and managed to find a decent guild to join but knowing someone else is always a plus. (Oh yeah, I’m on Scarlet Crusade; always have to go for the RP servers.) For the Horde! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-world-of-warcraft-too-much/333116.md?page=4)