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Old 06-27-2008, 08:17 PM   #2462 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru
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Thanks for the tips and cautionary tales.

I'm nearing the halfway point in my trial account. I'm a level 13 troll hunter with a pet boar. I've been through Durotar (and Orgrimmar) and some of The Barrens.

Pros:
  • The world is huge and varied enough to pique my sense of adventure, and you don't need to spend your whole night getting through it.
  • The areas look nice despite the somewhat dated graphics.
  • There is character skill and item complexity enough to keep me interested.
  • There are many players.
  • There are many quests.
  • It's cool to be able to play tauren, orc, troll, and undead characters.
  • It runs fairly smoothly.
  • Blue-skinned troll chicks are hawt.

Cons:
  • Seems to lack character diversity (partly due to the class limitations).
  • The combat/encounter system is something to be desired.
  • It's difficult to get a real sense of fellowship when you're in a party with all that running around.
  • Characters seem to float and flit about the screen with no real attachment to the world. Maybe it's all the running around.
  • Not much roleplaying going on in the roleplaying server. (I've been spoiled by NWN online.)
  • It costs $15/month, which is $15 more than the NWN server I currently play.
  • Generally, it hasn't whisked me away to a world of magic. There's something missing. I'm a big roleplaying geek; maybe this isn't the game for me.

Mind you, I haven't had much beyond a noob's experience. But this is a trial, after all. What do you guys have to say about this?
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