World Of Warcraft Gold

pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
<div class="IPBDescription">November 23rd</div> Topic says it all... here's the official <a href='http://www.blizzard.com/press/040411-street-date.shtml' target='_blank'>word</a> from Blizzard.

I'm certainly glad I pre-ordered now. <!--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-->
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Duff-Man+Nov 4 2004, 10:50 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Duff-Man @ Nov 4 2004, 10:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Topic says it all... here's the official <a href='http://www.blizzard.com/press/040411-street-date.shtml' target='_blank'>word</a> from Blizzard.

    I'm certainly glad I pre-ordered now. <!--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--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    So you can have a heart wrenching decision about HL2 vs WoW and what to become addicted to?
  • ThE_HeRoThE_HeRo Join Date: 2003-01-25 Member: 12723Members
    Excellent. Now they HAVE to start making Starcraft 2.
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-ThE HeRo+Nov 4 2004, 10:57 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ThE HeRo @ Nov 4 2004, 10:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Excellent. Now they HAVE to start making Starcraft 2. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Haha, I guess that's a way to see it. But I anticipate an expansion or two for WoW first. And Blizzard can't be rushed. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • UnknownUnknown Join Date: 1970-01-01 Member:
    edited November 2004
    I can now say goodbye to all my Moolah! Yaie!


    Of course, I still wish I could try it out before buying it... damn. Too bad it looks so damn orgasmic.
  • AmplifierAmplifier Join Date: 2004-02-19 Member: 26708Members, Constellation
    I am going to be so low on cash soon...

    First HL2, next week halo2, then wow too.
  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-XxOmgLolNightDragonxXFireStalker+Nov 4 2004, 09:02 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (XxOmgLolNightDragonxXFireStalker @ Nov 4 2004, 09:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I can now say goodbye to all my Moolah! Yaie!


    Of course, I still wish I could try it out before buying it... damn. Too bad it looks so damn orgasmic. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The Stress Test should go <i>real</i> open beta soon, soo...
  • Invader_ScootInvader_Scoot Join Date: 2003-10-13 Member: 21669Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Amplifier+Nov 4 2004, 09:08 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Amplifier @ Nov 4 2004, 09:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> First HL2, next week halo2, then wow too. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Can't forget the DS or metroid prime 2 either.
  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    See, I did the smart thing here...

    Hocked my GameCube for store credit at EB and pre-ordered WoW. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • MalevolentMalevolent Join Date: 2003-08-03 Member: 18842Members
    Hmm, $26 per year doesn't seem too bad. And it is supposed be awesome from what I hear.
  • fried_ricefried_rice Join Date: 2004-09-10 Member: 31582Banned
    edited November 2004
    pay to play...i think its a rip off <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->. And on top of that you gotta buy the friggin CD.

    Oh and its $156 a year not 26. $13*12 mo = $156. That's basically a standard price for most MMORPGS. They should make it so that you only have to buy the CD to play....but that's just me.
  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    edited November 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Malevolent+Nov 4 2004, 07:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Malevolent @ Nov 4 2004, 07:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Hmm, $26 per year doesn't seem too bad. And it is supposed be awesome from what I hear. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    where did you get that price from? its 13.99 a month but 12.99 on the 6 month plan


    and friend rice i understand what your saying but thats just how mmorpgs work you pay for them to run the servers and run tech support and constantly add new content
  • fried_ricefried_rice Join Date: 2004-09-10 Member: 31582Banned
    edited November 2004
    sigh...i guess that's life for ya <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    I once invested so much time into this game that an NS clan called O|Ne introduced to me called Biosfear. It was my very first MMORPG and i became very hooked on it (I got my char to lvl 53 in 4 days). Unfortunately, they were closing the beta and announcing that the game was P2P. So then all that time i spent making the char went down the drain since i didn't really want to pay $14 a month.

    Actually come to think of it, that price for wc3 isn't too bad when you calculate how much it is per day ($0.43). But still...i refuse to give in esp since there'll be days where i won't be able to dedicate time to playing (midterms and finals). Those will be the days my $0.43 goes to waste.
  • MalevolentMalevolent Join Date: 2003-08-03 Member: 18842Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Nov 4 2004, 09:47 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Nov 4 2004, 09:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Malevolent+Nov 4 2004, 07:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Malevolent @ Nov 4 2004, 07:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Hmm, $26 per year doesn't seem too bad. And it is supposed be awesome from what I hear. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    where did you get that price from? its 13.99 a month but 12.99 on the 6 month plan


    and friend rice i understand what your saying but thats just how mmorpgs work you pay for them to run the servers and run tech support and constantly add new content <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ah, read it wrong. I thought it said $12.99 (total) for 6 months. Should have know it would be too good to be true.
  • FnordFnord Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 6538Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-fried_rice+Nov 4 2004, 06:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (fried_rice @ Nov 4 2004, 06:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> They should make it so that you only have to buy the CD to play....but that's just me. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    How would you say they should pay to keep the servers up without having a monthly fee? Now being inflammatory here, I'm honestly curious what plan people have to keep up as many servers as will be needed. CD sales alone will cover a year, tops.

    The fee isn't really bank-breaking, either. For the price of a movie and a popcorn, you've got many hours of entertainment all month long.
  • Dr_ShaggyDr_Shaggy Join Date: 2002-09-26 Member: 1340Members, Constellation
    Does the term 'gold' really apply to MMORPG's? They're still working on a patch that they claim will be released before release, plus theres much content planned that wont be in until after release. Those poor developers and such are far from done with WoW.
  • RealmerRealmer Join Date: 2004-03-12 Member: 27296Members
    I could see paying $15 every 3 months, but theres no way I will pay 200+ a year when I can play guild wars with a one time payment of like $30 or $40.
  • GundamCLGundamCL Join Date: 2003-08-03 Member: 18786Members
    Where did you get 200+ from 1 year?


    Unless you count the game, it should be around 180, depending if they have a free month on the initial copy. Also there are discounts for buying bulk, which further lowers the cost.
  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin-Dr_Shaggy+Nov 5 2004, 12:09 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dr_Shaggy @ Nov 5 2004, 12:09 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Does the term 'gold' really apply to MMORPG's? They're still working on a patch that they claim will be released before release, plus theres much content planned that wont be in until after release. Those poor developers and such are far from done with WoW. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I imagine "gold" in this case means "(nearly) bug-free and feature-complete."

    Feature-complete: all gameplay mechanics planned for launch are implemented
    Content-complete: all in-game content is present. Obviously, no MMO is ever content-complete, as new content is constantly being added.
  • AldarisAldaris Join Date: 2002-03-25 Member: 351Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Realmer+Nov 5 2004, 04:20 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Realmer @ Nov 5 2004, 04:20 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I could see paying $15 every 3 months, but theres no way I will pay 200+ a year when I can play guild wars with a one time payment of like $30 or $40. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Given the fact that Guild Wars isn't a true MMO, and that without spending more money on expansion packs, you won't be seeing any new content, I think WoW wins somehow.
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    Thirteen dollars a month isn't really all that unreasonable.
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold-NiTe+Nov 4 2004, 10:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold-NiTe @ Nov 4 2004, 10:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Thirteen dollars a month isn't really all that unreasonable. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah. Especially when the company is paying several hundred thousand a year per server.

    BTW: WoW is owning my shorts. FINALLY, QUEST RELATED LEVELING DONE RIGHT! And none of that pansy "lets teleport you all over" BS. <3
  • tuemmykidstuemmykids Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20884Members
    I would consider it, if I actually had some kind of an income. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • CartiCarti Join Date: 2003-07-12 Member: 18099Members, Constellation
    Seems it's not out in the UK till the 25th of Feburary :/

    That's according to amazon -.-
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+Nov 5 2004, 12:26 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Nov 5 2004, 12:26 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Cold-NiTe+Nov 4 2004, 10:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold-NiTe @ Nov 4 2004, 10:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Thirteen dollars a month isn't really all that unreasonable. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah. Especially when the company is paying several hundred thousand a year per server.

    BTW: WoW is owning my shorts. FINALLY, QUEST RELATED LEVELING DONE RIGHT! And none of that pansy "lets teleport you all over" BS. <3 <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Is it fun traveling from area to area? I always loathed that about mmo's. If it looks nice and is really enjoyable, that might take down one of the barriers to my getting this game.
  • spinviperspinviper Join Date: 2003-05-08 Member: 16151Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Aldaris+Nov 5 2004, 12:18 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Aldaris @ Nov 5 2004, 12:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Realmer+Nov 5 2004, 04:20 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Realmer @ Nov 5 2004, 04:20 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I could see paying $15 every 3 months, but theres no way I will pay 200+ a year when I can play guild wars with a one time payment of like $30 or $40. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Given the fact that Guild Wars isn't a true MMO, and that without spending more money on expansion packs, you won't be seeing any new content, I think WoW wins somehow. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah Guild-Wars is not a Real MMO. You can only have a certain no. of players in a quest. For example, on the PVP server in WoW, you wont have a limit to the number of players attacking/defending a town, and a group new players could pop in at any time to turn the tide of the battle.
  • RionRion Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7752Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-ThE HeRo+Nov 4 2004, 08:57 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ThE HeRo @ Nov 4 2004, 08:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Excellent. Now they HAVE to start making Starcraft 2. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I was talking with a friend about how they'll probably just make a World of Starcraft... I'd soo be a Zergling.
  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold-NiTe+Nov 5 2004, 12:53 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold-NiTe @ Nov 5 2004, 12:53 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Is it fun traveling from area to area? I always loathed that about mmo's. If it looks nice and is really enjoyable, that might take down one of the barriers to my getting this game. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah that's one of the things I loved about WoW. You never had to search all over for the right spot to level after you outgrew your current area. The game just lead you right to the best spot for you via quests.
  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    WoW .. gold? *heart attack*

    The game truly felt finished from my aspct in the stress test (although a lot has changed) as long as you didnt make it to some of the unfinished areas (like me). And its been a long time since then.. *creams his pance* ..this is going to be amazing.
  • MavericMaveric Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1101Members
    Anyone see <a href='http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/trailer/' target='_blank'>THIS</a> thing yet?!

    It's the INTRO MOVIE to WoW...
    Damn.

    Gotta change my ponce...
  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    Should have kept my old ones on while I was at it. Amazing.. EQ2, watch out!
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