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world of warcraft requirements help.

01/28/07 1:32 pm | #1

Ok I am looking into getting world of warcraft for my MacBook and am very computer illiterate and would like to know if my macbook can handle this game. here are the requirements and here is my MacBook its the one on the far left. Can one of you read all those letters and numbers and tell me if this will work?

thanks for helping the noob

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01/28/07 2:07 pm | #2

Yeah, it'll work. Personally though, I wouldn't get into WoW. You'll get addicted and there will be no escape. Just my opinion though, I've seen it happen to a few of my friends.

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01/28/07 2:08 pm | #3

looks lke you have 2 gb and the games is 512 mb so i think it could work

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01/28/07 2:31 pm | #4

It will definitely work, but I agree with Hockey to not try WoW, but for a different reason. I think it just flat out sucks. I've played my share of MMORPG's, like SWG, and I just tried WoW out around Christmas time. I got bored of it in a couple days. It's all about 'grinding,' and just killing shit till you get to level 60. It was a waste of my money.

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01/28/07 2:33 pm | #5

Quote by Pastafarianism:

It will definitely work, but I agree with Hockey to not try WoW, but for a different reason. I think it just flat out sucks. I've played my share of MMORPG's, like SWG, and I just tried WoW out around Christmas time. I got bored of it in a couple days. It's all about 'grinding,' and just killing shit till you get to level 60. It was a waste of my money.

haha, oh the influence

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01/28/07 2:57 pm | #6

Quote by Pastafarianism:

It will definitely work, but I agree with UK to not try WoW

Now it's better.

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01/28/07 4:01 pm | #7

Thanks for the help I am glad it will work. I did not want to get sucked into WoW but it must be fun because when the expansion came out for WoW there were 2 million sold in the first 24 hours!! And with a fan base that big it must be fun.

What I am hoping for is a casual game that I can go around with a few friends and lvl up for a hour or two a few times a week. I will still play lots of 360 for my fast paced racing/shooting.

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01/28/07 4:19 pm | #8

Quote by ukfan1444:

Now it's better.

Oops! My bad.

Quote by alzapa:

Thanks for the help I am glad it will work. I did not want to get sucked into WoW but it must be fun because when the expansion came out for WoW there were 2 million sold in the first 24 hours!! And with a fan base that big it must be fun.

What I am hoping for is a casual game that I can go around with a few friends and lvl up for a hour or two a few times a week. I will still play lots of 360 for my fast paced racing/shooting.

In my opinion, WoW isn't that type of a game. To actually start having fun you need to get to level 60, which is hours and hours of playing before you get there. There are a lot of other MMORPGs that would probably be more suited for that play style. MMORPG.com is a site where you can find current and upcoming MMORPGs.

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01/28/07 8:31 pm | #9

Quote by Pastafarianism:

There are a lot of other MMORPGs that would probably be more suited for that play style. MMORPG.com is a site where you can find current and upcoming MMORPGs.

thanks, I will check this out tomorrow.

also why is it not fun to play WoW before reaching lvl 60? I thought getting there was half the fun?

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01/28/07 9:11 pm | #10

lvl 60 is when you can kick ass in the game then you get the addiction of beating games PvP i never played WoW but i played Runescape and that ruined my life for 2 years lol

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01/28/07 9:13 pm | #11

i take that back i played the demo and i had to stop it just pulls you in with quest and other players so thank god the demo ended ( by the way it was a 14 day trail)

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01/28/07 9:55 pm | #12

Quote by alzapa:

thanks, I will check this out tomorrow.

also why is it not fun to play WoW before reaching lvl 60? I thought getting there was half the fun?

To get to level 60 you need to get massive experience. To get the experience you need to kill creatures, and complete quests. The quests are generally dumb, straightforward, repetitive, and boring. There are many quests where you just run a long distance to a spot, and then back. I had fun with WoW the first probably 2 days I played.

After that the whole thrill of this world wore off, and I started to get tired of the quests, and just spending all this time leveling. Even when grouped with people there didn't some to be all that much interaction between people. I compared it to when I play Star Wars Galaxies for 2 years, and that was always a blast. You never needed to grind like hell to have fun. I recommend you try that free trial Non Gothic mentioned before you go out and buy it. You might want to try other free trials for other MMORPGs too to compare.

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01/29/07 8:32 am | #13

I have only one experience with MMORPG's and that was 2 years of Lineage II. (See Spotlight Article for more info) I think when whether you have fun or not playing one of these types of games all depends on your attitude going into it.

Alzapa seems like he already has some friends that play the game and that may help alot. If you go into not caring about being the high level uber PvP character, and grind, grind, grind all day, then I think you can have fun no matter which MMO you are playing.

I realized early on that I would never be able to commit enough time to become the elite high level character that I dreamt of from time to time, so I had fun with partying with friends, role-playing with Clan members, and site seeing, looking for that elusive cool item drop from a new mob you haven't seen yet. Oh, and you can always harrass all of the Money Farmers that don't speak a lick of english.

Just have fun with it in your own way, but don't take it so seriously that it takes over your real life. Just like anything, play it in increments and take breaks when you feel overwhelmed or stressed out. That is what is nice about playing console games and pc games, you can mix and match.

Bah, I sound like a dad now, but anyway, I would think your laptop could play WoW, but you may have to turn off some effects and such or it may be a little laggy. And definitely go pick up the 14 day trial disc at your local store to try it out first. Free trials are always nice before committing to a game this massive.

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01/29/07 4:13 pm | #14

Quote by San Grial:

I have only one experience with MMORPG's and that was 2 years of Lineage II. (See Spotlight Article for more info) I think when whether you have fun or not playing one of these types of games all depends on your attitude going into it.

Alzapa seems like he already has some friends that play the game and that may help alot. If you go into not caring about being the high level uber PvP character, and grind, grind, grind all day, then I think you can have fun no matter which MMO you are playing.

I realized early on that I would never be able to commit enough time to become the elite high level character that I dreamt of from time to time, so I had fun with partying with friends, role-playing with Clan members, and site seeing, looking for that elusive cool item drop from a new mob you haven't seen yet. Oh, and you can always harrass all of the Money Farmers that don't speak a lick of english.

Just have fun with it in your own way, but don't take it so seriously that it takes over your real life. Just like anything, play it in increments and take breaks when you feel overwhelmed or stressed out. That is what is nice about playing console games and pc games, you can mix and match.

Bah, I sound like a dad now, but anyway, I would think your laptop could play WoW, but you may have to turn off some effects and such or it may be a little laggy. And definitely go pick up the 14 day trial disc at your local store to try it out first. Free trials are always nice before committing to a game this massive.

WoW didn't look to me like you could have much fun with a really casual playing style. In the original SWG there were... i think... 32 professions including rifleman, dancer, musician, architect, and doctor. I think that it was really made for all play styles, and that's why I loved it so much. Most dancers and musicians would just hang out in cantinas dancing and talk with their friends but had a great time.

I had a group of friends (online) that convinced me to play, but they were all level 60. I felt excluded, and that I would be until I was at least 50+. Make sure your friends are willing to just kick back and have some fun if you do have friends that play.

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01/29/07 4:21 pm | #15

I don't know why everyone hates it so much and im sorry you thought it was a lot of grinding Pasta but the best comes when you get to lvl 20 all the way to lvl 59. There is so much to do and if you play like i do you are consantly finding new and cool places to play. Pretty much every 5 lvls you move up you can play in a whole new region of the map. Working all the different professions is loads of fun and the majority of people i've met online are more than willing to help out if you ask nicely (except for the majority of the people in the barrens (you'll have fun with that)) and there is hardly ever a shortage of people to play with. I think you should get it but the free trial is certainly a good idea

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