WoW questions...

I want to get in to World of Warcraft, but I'm not really a serious gamer at all. I only plan on playing 3-5 hours a week, if that. I don't really want to pay $15 a month or whatever it is to not play that much.

So my question is, what is the deal with free servers?

Is it pretty much the same thing as the real game except for free?

Is it still possible to be in a guild on a free server?

I've been looking at some online, and they all have stuff like "instant level 80" and "50,000" free gold. I don't really want to play like that, I want the full experience, just without paying. If I play on a free server, will everyone else be level 80 with ridiculous amounts of gold and items and all that?


tl;dr: How does one go about getting the full WoW experience on a free server?

[Starchild]

You start by picking a better MMORPG, 90% of them suck so good luck finding a good one.

THEN you buy it, most "free" or "pirate" servers are full of admins who give instant max level, heaps of currency etc.

you might want to look into guild wars. it's a one time cost of $30 or so. no monthly fees. play as often or as little as you want. It's a pretty decent MMO.

If you want WoW, specifically, you'll have to be patient in finding a good free server that's not just a test one.

http:../../ravencrest.nl/default.htm, I played on it for a long time, but I lost interest in wow, the exact day diablo 3 was announced.

[TWINTURBOSkyline]

Originally Posted by Starchild

most "free" or "pirate" servers are full of admins who give instant max level, heaps of currency etc.

Only the servers run by fuckwit 12yr olds are like that.

Good servers usually have several different servers.

Blizzlike: Exactly like Blizzard servers, same EXP rates, same drops, no retarded weapons/spells/armor.
Funserver: Increased EXP rates, sometimes up to level 255, custom weapons/armor/spells, in-game events like Staircase (GM spawns stairs in game and constructs it to be difficult to do, with a reward at the end) etc.

Do you have any experience with MMOs? If you've never really played one there are PLENTY of free ones of all kinds out there to try. Hell, you may find one you really like and not even need to fuck with getting WOW and paying the monthly.

Here's a site with a list of them

[lethargic]

OP, if you find a good private server, or another mmo to play, let me know. I'm always on the lookout myself.

I think you might want to look into a funserver or mid-rate server. If you're only looking to spend a spend a few hours a week on the game, and not the 8-20 hours a day that most WoW players do, then higher xp/drop rates might just be what you need. Plus you might enjoy the extra content that you usually find in a privately run server.

I just started playing Guildwars recently. Pretty good so far and very different from WoW.

[Starchild]

Originally Posted by TWINTURBOSkyline

Only the servers run by fuckwit 12yr olds are like that.

Good servers usually have several different servers.

Blizzlike: Exactly like Blizzard servers, same EXP rates, same drops, no retarded weapons/spells/armor.
Funserver: Increased EXP rates, sometimes up to level 255, custom weapons/armor/spells, in-game events like Staircase (GM spawns stairs in game and constructs it to be difficult to do, with a reward at the end) etc.

Still doesn't solve the fact that you're playing WoW...

Originally Posted by Starchild

Still doesn't solve the fact that you're playing WoW...

How do you solve facts?

[lethargic]

Originally Posted by P R Deltoid

How do you solve facts?

With violence. Lots and lots of violence.