# WoW: Wrath of the Lich King!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 13, 2008, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-wrath-of-the-lich-king/472513 "2008-11-13T10:06:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-wrath-of-the-lich-king/472513/101 "2008-11-19T19:28:26Z")
> [@xtisme](#): > > (or even an Alien Ware one, who is partnering with Dell, Just FYI, Alienware was purchased by Dell in 2006. They run it as a separate brand, but it’s integrated with Dell vertically. Personally, if I were looking to future-proof myself for The Irritation of the Centaur Sergeant expansion or WoW II, I’d stick with a desktop over a laptop. Price/performance-wise, there’s no comparison. And, true laptops will always lag a bit behind comparable desktops because of compromises necessary for the laptop form. ETA: I don’t mean to dismiss laptops completely; my Sony SZ actually manages a trifle higher frame-rate than my [much older] desktop when it’s in performance mode (which uses an NVIDIA graphics card instead of the Intel chipset used in “endurance” mode). I’m just pointing out that unless you have a compelling reason to get a laptop, a desktop will give you a lot more bang for your buck. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-wrath-of-the-lich-king/472513/102 "2008-11-19T20:14:22Z")
If the only PC games you play are from Blizzard, don’t overlook Macs. I’m running Wrath of the Lich King on my 24" iMac with all of the graphics settings maxed out, and it’s gorgeous! Runs fast, runs smooth. ---
**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-wrath-of-the-lich-king/472513/103 "2008-11-19T23:23:31Z")
> [@Ferret\_Herder](#): > > I don’t think one has been made yet. I saw something in trade chat about recycle time for some items going into the making of one taking 12 days (?) to complete enough parts/metal bars/whatever. > > I got the coin fishing quests done last night, and realized I’d misread the achievement - you don’t get a title for it, but you do get a coin to toss. Actually, in my case, I got 4 in the mail and they appear to be identical. 😕 It does this big emote with a nice link to the blue coin, and announces the result. Cute, but probably useless, like much of the stuff available in Dalaran. 😃 Your next task, then, should be to fish up a Giant Sewer Rat! ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-wrath-of-the-lich-king/472513/104 "2008-11-20T02:31:40Z")
> [@InvisibleWombat](#): > > If the only PC games you play are from Blizzard, don’t overlook Macs. I’m running Wrath of the Lich King on my 24" iMac with all of the graphics settings maxed out, and it’s gorgeous! Runs fast, runs smooth. Plus us Mac users get a built-in movie capture! Woot! ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-wrath-of-the-lich-king/472513/105 "2008-11-20T04:07:55Z")
> [@Darwins\_Finch](#): > > Your next task, then, should be to fish up a Giant Sewer Rat! And fry it. ---
**Author:** ![Headrush042](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Headrush042](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Headrush042)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-wrath-of-the-lich-king/472513/106 "2008-11-20T20:18:15Z")
What do you get when you cross [Ozzy Ozbourne with WotLK](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT8maUTzE48)? Pure awesomesauce 😛 ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-wrath-of-the-lich-king/472513/107 "2008-11-20T20:24:10Z")
I’m one of those poor saps running WoW on a Nvidia graphics card (8000 series). (And in Vista, too.) WoW and Nvidia always had a rocky relationship, and last night I experienced three crash-to-desktops. Since I am unable to parse the hex codes listed in the WoW error report generator, I assumed that the problem is with Nvidia drivers again. The WoW tech support forums search shows quite a few other Nvidia users are also experiencing issues of various kinds, as well. (Not all are experiencing the same exact symptoms.) However, there is no official “fix” or “workaround” from Blue that I could see there… For those of you who are able to run ok with Nvidia cards, could you tell me which driver version seems the most stable, and your in game video settings? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Headrush042](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Headrush042](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Headrush042)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-wrath-of-the-lich-king/472513/108 "2008-11-20T20:27:59Z")
> [@mlees](#): > > For those of you who are able to run ok with Nvidia cards, could you tell me which driver version seems the most stable, and your in game video settings? I’m running 178.13 drivers in Vista with max settings. I haven’t had a single crash. ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-wrath-of-the-lich-king/472513/109 "2008-11-21T03:25:49Z")
> [@Headrush042](#): > > I’m running 178.13 drivers in Vista with max settings. I haven’t had a single crash. Ok, thanks. I’ll download and save that driver now. I see that they have a 180.48 available too. ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-wrath-of-the-lich-king/472513/110 "2008-11-21T03:44:02Z")
I’ve run WoW on nVidia since it came out. I always use whatever is the latest drivers. Never had a video-related crash. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-wrath-of-the-lich-king/472513/111 "2008-11-22T16:19:26Z")
Ding! 80 mage! I took a free server xfer, and now all my Horde toons from Bronzebeard are on Dawnbringer. Hopefully we have a better PvP Battle Group here; BB’s Horde sukt at PvP the last couple of years. Next I’m gonna work on my hunter, then my druid. The new content is great. I’ve run all but 2 of the instances and they were all fun and cool looking; can’t wait to get started on some heroics. Curiously, I started in Warsong Hold in the Borean Tundra, moved to Dragonblight, then Grizzly Hills, then Zul’Drak. I did every quest in the zone, and then just did about 6 more at Ardent Vanguard and I dinged. I should be able to make a boatload of cash doing the rest of the quests, plus its easy rep. How y’all doin’? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-wrath-of-the-lich-king/472513.md?page=5)