I'm not some twelve-year old kid on summer vacation or a retiree with way too much time on his hands. I'm a full-time, full-family, full- well, I'm just full! I don't have much time in the day to spend on myself so when the opportunity arises I make sure I don't squander it. If I'm lucky enough to get that time playing World of Warcraft, I find that using a guide like Joana's Horde Guide is a must.
Now don't get me wrong, I love experiencing things on my own at first. I didn't use any help in the first year of playing World of Warcraft and sometimes it was difficult. It took me forever just to get out of my rag clothing and it was a painfully slow progression, but I did gain a greater sense of accomplishment doing it on my own. However, these days, if I've wasted an hour just trying to find a "Ghostclaw Lynx" and all I see are "Springpaw Lynx", I'm wasting my time (time that, again, is very precious to me). If I'm lost on a quest, I save the frustration and reach for Joana's Horde Guide and the problem is solved. Most of the time, I find that I was completely off from where I should have been and would have just wasted more time (and probably would have damaged a keyboard along the way). Quests can be confusing and sometimes being befuddled in World of Warcraft is simply a matter of being lost in the grand world of Azeroth.
In the grand size of this game, one thing has probably become very clear to you: you will be spending many minutes a day simply running around, flying around, riding around, and galloping around (and did I mention running around?). I don't even want to know how much time I've spent on my highest-level characters just on transportation. This is where a guide can be very helpful. My absolute favorite thing about using Joana's Horde Guide is the efficiency of it. The guy who wrote it has made many level 60 characters in record time (4 days and 20 hours to be exact) so he lists exactly where you need to go, how you need to do it, and most importantly, the best ways to get around. Trust me when I say that nothing will get you to level 70 faster than knowing the best ways to get from point A to point B without backtracking all over Blizzard's green earth.
Speaking of backtracking, have you ever started a new character in the same area that you've done before, only to not even remember how to do some of the quests you've completed once, twice, or more? I'm no spring chicken and maybe memory really is the first thing to go, but I don't want to "explore" things that I've already explored. If I want to try playing a Blood Elf Priest and I've already played a Blood Elf Rogue, I can pick up Joana's Horde Guide and get my new character leveled up ultra fast by sidestepping my exploring side and instantly gratifying my must-get-one-more-level side.
That one-more-level feeling is what makes World of Warcraft so addictive. Likewise, sometimes the feeling of hopelessness in reaching your next level is what makes a guide like Joana's Horde Guide so necessary. If you're short on time in the real world but you know your way around World of Warcraft you won't be disappointed in getting a good guide like this. And if you're looking for the most efficient way to power level your second, third, or thirtieth character to the top, Joana's Horde Guide will give you the gift of getting there in record time.
Tim Fulbright is an online gamer and World of Warcraft enthusiast who specializes in reviewing game guides, especially Joana's Horde Guide. To discover more World of Warcraft leet-ness, check out his website at www.joanashordeguidereview.com.
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Saturday, March 1, 2008
Saturday, February 23, 2008
WoW: Will the Updates Ever End?
Does anyone else have trouble keeping their computer up to par?
Current World of Warcraft System Requirements
"The World of Warcraft system requirements are impressive. World of Warcraft requires a large amount of memory, hard drive space and, above all, a solid internet connection.
For a Windows system, the minimum World of Warcraft system requirements are as follows:
- Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or AMD Athlon 800 MHz processor
- at least 512 MB of RAM,
- 32 MB graphics card,
- DirectX 9.0,
- 6.0 GB of hard drive space
- 4x CD-ROM
- 56k internet connection.
However, the recommended World of Warcraft system requirements are substantially higher:
- Intel Pentium IV 1.5 GHz or AMD XP 1500+ MHz processor
- 1024 MB of RAM
- 64 MB 3D graphics card
- broadband internet connection
- A two-button, scroll-wheel mouse is also recommended.
Millions of players connect daily to the World of Warcraft servers, and the amount of information being transferred from any one computer to the main terminals is enormous. But with all of these numbers and with all of these devices, frequent gamers know they will need to go above the minimal system requirements to experience the game fully. The minimal World of Warcraft system requirements only guarantee the game to run; they do not guarantee the game to run in a playable fashion.
There are some other known issues to keep in mind
- Some video cards may experience problems displaying certain textural effects while playing. Graphic issues may include colors shimmering across static textures, textures that appear solid green or white, and patches of texture or even geometry that are invisible.
- World of Warcraft/Burning Crusade requires the latest version of DirectX.
- Also, it is important that your video drivers are up-to-date and compatible with the latest version of DirectX. Outdated or incompatible video drivers can cause a variety of video and game play issues.
Something else you should keep in mind is that World of Warcraft had multiple expansion packs and down-loadable patches and these are also a factor into the World of Warcraft system requirements. Overtime, the specifications have shifted, and will keep shifting in the future; what was once acceptable to run the original game is no longer adequate for some expansions and patches. This will force players to upgrade their computers, if they wish to run the latest versions of the game. Gamers really have no choice; in order to compete, they must have the latest World of Warcraft software and a system that meets at least the recommended requirements; otherwise, you will keep stumbling around."
Jenny Cumbersome plays online games as if here live depends on it. http://www.onlinegamesurvival.com
Has anyone else had the unfortunate experience of being short changed on the dividing of the goods following an encounter? All because of a slow computer/connection?
And yet we continue to play... crippled.....alone...
Current World of Warcraft System Requirements
"The World of Warcraft system requirements are impressive. World of Warcraft requires a large amount of memory, hard drive space and, above all, a solid internet connection.
For a Windows system, the minimum World of Warcraft system requirements are as follows:
- Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or AMD Athlon 800 MHz processor
- at least 512 MB of RAM,
- 32 MB graphics card,
- DirectX 9.0,
- 6.0 GB of hard drive space
- 4x CD-ROM
- 56k internet connection.
However, the recommended World of Warcraft system requirements are substantially higher:
- Intel Pentium IV 1.5 GHz or AMD XP 1500+ MHz processor
- 1024 MB of RAM
- 64 MB 3D graphics card
- broadband internet connection
- A two-button, scroll-wheel mouse is also recommended.
Millions of players connect daily to the World of Warcraft servers, and the amount of information being transferred from any one computer to the main terminals is enormous. But with all of these numbers and with all of these devices, frequent gamers know they will need to go above the minimal system requirements to experience the game fully. The minimal World of Warcraft system requirements only guarantee the game to run; they do not guarantee the game to run in a playable fashion.
There are some other known issues to keep in mind
- Some video cards may experience problems displaying certain textural effects while playing. Graphic issues may include colors shimmering across static textures, textures that appear solid green or white, and patches of texture or even geometry that are invisible.
- World of Warcraft/Burning Crusade requires the latest version of DirectX.
- Also, it is important that your video drivers are up-to-date and compatible with the latest version of DirectX. Outdated or incompatible video drivers can cause a variety of video and game play issues.
Something else you should keep in mind is that World of Warcraft had multiple expansion packs and down-loadable patches and these are also a factor into the World of Warcraft system requirements. Overtime, the specifications have shifted, and will keep shifting in the future; what was once acceptable to run the original game is no longer adequate for some expansions and patches. This will force players to upgrade their computers, if they wish to run the latest versions of the game. Gamers really have no choice; in order to compete, they must have the latest World of Warcraft software and a system that meets at least the recommended requirements; otherwise, you will keep stumbling around."
Jenny Cumbersome plays online games as if here live depends on it. http://www.onlinegamesurvival.com
Has anyone else had the unfortunate experience of being short changed on the dividing of the goods following an encounter? All because of a slow computer/connection?
And yet we continue to play... crippled.....alone...
Cheater's Never Prosper...Right?
UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, A, B, A, B
Many are familiar with that directional letter sequence. It is the code of the classic old school gamer. It is the secret handshake of the remnants of a foundational gaming age gone by (please, someone post if you have beaten Contra without the infinite life boost). There are fond memories from my childhood with myself discovering a cheat and passing it along like currency to other youngsters.
Today is different. Today there are those who would challenge the morality of such "cheats." Listen to this:
"Most serious video and computer gamers spend many hours trying to learn the tips, tricks and cheats in order to win their video games. What in essence they are trying to do is manipulate the computer system in order to win or score more points in the videogame.
This is unfortunate because perhaps we are teaching our children our teenagers that cheating is acceptable. Cheating in the real world is not acceptable and therefore we should not teach them how to do it in a make-believe virtual-reality world.
The video games should be in fact penalized for cheating and therefore along the way the teenagers who plays video games will learn that cheating is not good. We have too many teenagers cheating on their tests and research papers in school."
-Lance (not to be confused with Carl) Winslow- expert author @ www.WorldThinkTank.net
Cmon, PC Police, perhaps this is taking it a bit far!!!
After my Street Fighter 2 victory, my brother was prone to destructive violent outbursts. Screaming "unfair," he would challenge my hundred hand slap without variation.
Fast forward to the NOW. In my opponent's box, if I see a sniper's scope focused on my Master Chief I will juke and dance like a madman. If my opponent doesnt do the same - HE IS A DOPE.
I am a law abiding citizen. I am a product of a cheating revolution.
In the real world, we play by their rules. In a game- ANYTHING GOES as far as Im concerned.v
Just a warning.
Many are familiar with that directional letter sequence. It is the code of the classic old school gamer. It is the secret handshake of the remnants of a foundational gaming age gone by (please, someone post if you have beaten Contra without the infinite life boost). There are fond memories from my childhood with myself discovering a cheat and passing it along like currency to other youngsters.
Today is different. Today there are those who would challenge the morality of such "cheats." Listen to this:
"Most serious video and computer gamers spend many hours trying to learn the tips, tricks and cheats in order to win their video games. What in essence they are trying to do is manipulate the computer system in order to win or score more points in the videogame.
This is unfortunate because perhaps we are teaching our children our teenagers that cheating is acceptable. Cheating in the real world is not acceptable and therefore we should not teach them how to do it in a make-believe virtual-reality world.
The video games should be in fact penalized for cheating and therefore along the way the teenagers who plays video games will learn that cheating is not good. We have too many teenagers cheating on their tests and research papers in school."
-Lance (not to be confused with Carl) Winslow- expert author @ www.WorldThinkTank.net
Cmon, PC Police, perhaps this is taking it a bit far!!!
After my Street Fighter 2 victory, my brother was prone to destructive violent outbursts. Screaming "unfair," he would challenge my hundred hand slap without variation.
Fast forward to the NOW. In my opponent's box, if I see a sniper's scope focused on my Master Chief I will juke and dance like a madman. If my opponent doesnt do the same - HE IS A DOPE.
I am a law abiding citizen. I am a product of a cheating revolution.
In the real world, we play by their rules. In a game- ANYTHING GOES as far as Im concerned.v
Just a warning.
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