World Of Warcraft

J_D_WJ_D_W Join Date: 2003-05-22 Member: 16598Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Some questions..</div> Okay..
Right...
I have heard WoW costs AFTER the purchase.
So what ACTUALLY happens?
Do you get a free month or something and how much is the monthly fee and how can you pay for it (I live in England by the way..).

And..
Is it REALLY worth getting? I like MMORPGs like ehmmm well i havent actually played many.. Runescape i liked and (mot MMO) Final Fantasys are good.
Also how easy is it for nublets?

Thanks..

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  • MaddogMaddog Join Date: 2005-01-14 Member: 35525Members, Constellation
    well i havn't played that game but i heard it is great i plan on buying it when i have the money i think you have to pay a monthly fee or something
  • J_D_WJ_D_W Join Date: 2003-05-22 Member: 16598Members
    I was thinking of buying it so it is important I get some answers on this :/
  • illhillh Join Date: 2004-08-31 Member: 31104Members
    edited March 2005
    WoW should cost ~$50 and that includes one month of play and after such you will need to purchase either prepaid cards for 2months and so on at pretty much any local gamestore vendor or use a credit card or some other form of online payment to pay directly at wow.com. Each month should cost roughly ~$15

    I find the game to be quite fun and addicting and it's sort've like most mmorpgs out there except the quest system is really stressed when playing WoW.
  • theclamtheclam Join Date: 2004-08-01 Member: 30290Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-J D W+Mar 15 2005, 04:02 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (J D W @ Mar 15 2005, 04:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Okay..
    Right...
    I have heard WoW costs AFTER the purchase.
    So what ACTUALLY happens?
    Do you get a free month or something and how much is the monthly fee and how can you pay for it (I live in England by the way..). <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You get a free month and then you have to start paying for it (credit card or you can buy prepaid cards at electronics stores).
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->And..
    Is it REALLY worth getting? I like MMORPGs like ehmmm well i havent actually played many.. Runescape i liked and (mot MMO) Final Fantasys are good. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    If you like MMORPGs then you'll like WoW. If you don't like MMORPGs then you won't like wow. I like FF, I don't like MMORPGs, I don't like WoW.
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Also how easy is it for nublets?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, it's a Blizzard game, so it's got a great UI and it's easy to learn.
  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    edited March 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-J D W+Mar 15 2005, 09:02 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (J D W @ Mar 15 2005, 09:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Okay..
    Right...
    I have heard WoW costs AFTER the purchase.
    So what ACTUALLY happens?
    Do you get a free month or something and how much is the monthly fee and how can you pay for it (I live in England by the way..).

    And..
    Is it REALLY worth getting? I like MMORPGs like ehmmm well i havent actually played many.. Runescape i liked and (mot MMO) Final Fantasys are good.
    Also how easy is it for nublets?

    Thanks.. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, WoW is subscription based. You get 1 month free when you buy the game, but to create an account you will need to enter your billing details, be it your card details or that you plan to buy gamecards or whatever.

    How much it costs a month depends.

    If you buy a gamecard in a shop (Not actually seen them anywhere myself, but apparently they do exist), which is a good idea if you don't have your own credit / debit card, it'll cost you around £17 or so (I'm not sure exactly), but that's for a 60 day card, as opposed to the subscription which is paid each month.

    The subscriptions are the following:
    £8.99 - One month subscription.
    £25.17 - Three month subscription.
    £46.14 - Six month subscription.

    Basically, the more time you buy upfront, the cheaper it is per month (Despite that you need to pay the full billing cycle upfront, in the case of 3 and 6 month subscriptions).


    And yeah, i'd recommend getting it, it's damned fun and very easy to get into. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    30 quid one off payment then 8ish quid a month.

    Easy to learn.

    Great game.
  • MoquiaoMoquiao Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16168Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Rellix+Mar 15 2005, 10:23 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rellix @ Mar 15 2005, 10:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 30 quid one off payment then 8ish quid a month.

    Easy to learn.

    Great game. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    quoted for emphasis
  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    Don't buy it if you actually have some form of commitment [school, job, friends, etc] within the next 4 or so months.
  • docchimpydocchimpy Join Date: 2003-07-19 Member: 18266Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-J D W+Mar 15 2005, 04:02 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (J D W @ Mar 15 2005, 04:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Runescape i liked <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    *dispatches Ninja Leigons with orders to destroy*
  • Har_Har_the_PirateHar_Har_the_Pirate Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19388Members, Constellation
    i warn you DO NOT GET THIS GAME IF YOU WANT TO DO ANYTHING FOR THE REST OF YOUR NEXT YEAR!
  • MavericMaveric Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1101Members
    If you've played Diablo 2 you've played World of WarCraft.

    It's the general "Once you reach maximum level you'll get into the fun stuff"
    TBH it's just a scam to scam you out of your money since you have to sit there and level your character for months all the while the scamming scammers sit back and scam your credit card clean of money, which furthers their scam of pay-to-play scamming. And like the word Scam, the level-grinding scam to scam you out of your money will result in total meaninglessness.




    But it's a fun scam. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Since few games I'm aware of cure cancer, I'd say that this description fits pretty much any retail product on the market...

    Seriously, I'm <i>not</i> a big MMO nut, but had fun levelling a dwarven Paladin up to lvl 10 at a friend's house. Wouldn't buy it since I can think of better monthly investments (such as food), but if you have the spare dough and not too many social commitments, you'll enjoy yourself.
  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    I was a sworn hater of all MMOs


    <i>Till I got WOW</i>


    And now I only hate every MMO except it.
  • SuitePeeSuitePee Join Date: 2004-11-18 Member: 32857Members
    Join Dunemaul.
    Look out for 'Suiteidin'.
    That'll get you through the first 7 levels of WOW on human side. (u need to be a human)
    For those who still play Runescape,plz die.
    For those who still play FF Online,plz hit urself,jump into some acid,then die.
  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-SuitePee+Mar 16 2005, 05:40 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SuitePee @ Mar 16 2005, 05:40 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Join Dunemaul.
    Look out for 'Suiteidin'.
    That'll get you through the first 7 levels of WOW on human side. (u need to be a human)
    For those who still play Runescape,plz die.
    For those who still play FF Online,plz hit urself,jump into some acid,then die. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • VaaryysVaaryys Join Date: 2005-01-07 Member: 33245Members
    edited March 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-esuna+Mar 15 2005, 11:23 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (esuna @ Mar 15 2005, 11:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The subscriptions are the following:
    £8.99 - One month subscription.
    £25.17 - Three month subscription.
    £56.14 - Six month subscription.

    Basically, the more time you buy upfront, the cheaper it is per month (Despite that you need to pay the full billing cycle upfront, in the case of 3 and 6 month subscriptions). <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    How is it cheaper? According to my l33t math skills if you buy 3 months then another 3 after that it costs less than 6 months at once <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Edit: Ah, that clears it up.
  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Vaaryys+Mar 16 2005, 11:42 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Vaaryys @ Mar 16 2005, 11:42 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-esuna+Mar 15 2005, 11:23 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (esuna @ Mar 15 2005, 11:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The subscriptions are the following:
    £8.99 - One month subscription.
    £25.17 - Three month subscription.
    £56.14 - Six month subscription.

    Basically, the more time you buy upfront, the cheaper it is per month (Despite that you need to pay the full billing cycle upfront, in the case of 3 and 6 month subscriptions). <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    How is it cheaper? According to my l33t math skills if you buy 3 months then another 3 after that it costs less than 6 months at once <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oops, that was a typo, should've been 46, not 56.
  • SloppyKissesSloppyKisses omgawd a furreh&#33; Virginia Join Date: 2003-07-05 Member: 17942Members, Constellation
    I wanna buy WoW but I currently own
    EQ
    EQ2
    and 2, Lineage 2 accounts
    im broke lol
  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Phur Instinkt+Mar 16 2005, 01:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Phur Instinkt @ Mar 16 2005, 01:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I wanna buy WoW but I currently own
    EQ
    EQ2
    and 2, Lineage 2 accounts
    im broke lol <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And you still have time to eat? <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • J_D_WJ_D_W Join Date: 2003-05-22 Member: 16598Members
    Where do you recommend i buy the game??
  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    <a href='http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=title&r=PC&title=185225' target='_blank'>here</a>
  • VaaryysVaaryys Join Date: 2005-01-07 Member: 33245Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-J D W+Mar 16 2005, 05:53 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (J D W @ Mar 16 2005, 05:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Where do you recommend i buy the game?? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I don't know about the American market, but if you live in Europe you most likely can't. Every, and by that I mean <i>every</i> single shop or web store is out of stock. I couldn't get one before they got sold out, and thus won't be getting one before next month D:
  • tuemmykidstuemmykids Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20884Members
    If you're really desperate you could always get a copy on eBay <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->.
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