finally kicked the WoW habbit...

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:48 pm

well, I did it. I canceled my WoW subscription. just wasn't playing it enough to justify $15 a month...

Game Time Expires: July 16, 2006 4:41 AM PDT

Cereb Daithi · Post by **Cereb Daithi** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:26 am

if only i could kick the habbit. i started out since the betas and have been playing since... i hardly play anymore due to annyoing little kids (barrens chat = teh ghey) but i get on just to talk to people and keep myself entertained for a few hours. anyone else here play?

Post by **complacent** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:44 am

never tried it... glad to hear you were able to kick!

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:50 am

it's a great game, the best MMO I've ever seen, but I just don't have enough time. and man does WoW require time... once things slow down again in the winter I might pick it back up.

Steve got D&D Online last weekend. it's good and has some interesting ideas, but just didn't grab me the way WoW did. I think that's a good thing.

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:59 am

Yeah, it is funny. All the people that work here (that have been hooked on the game and stay up all night w/o sleep) have started getting bored w/ the game and just stopped playing. Wonder what will fill that gap in their life

Osiros · Post by **Osiros** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:02 am

Very wierd to read this....I cancelled my account last night. Same thing....just wasn't playing it enough to justify the monthly cost. Don't know if I'll pick it back up again. Until I figure it out the software will sit on the shelf calling to me......"reinstall.....reinstall."

I knew it was time to let it go when I hadn't played for about 3 weeks, logged in to see what was going on, played for about 5 minutes, and realized I was bored.

Wonder what's next on the MMORPG horizon............

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:01 am

I wasn't really bored with the game, I want to emphasize that, I just didn't feel like I was getting $15 a month out of it.

now I'm putting that $15 in a savings account. I figure with interest rates climbing and Bu$h2 spending my Social Security on Iraq and billionaire tax cuts I should start trying to scrape together a nest-egg.

I have high hopes for Neverwinter Nights II. hopefully it will be like a multiplayer Oblivion. the only down side is that with a group based game you actually have to get a group together. with the MMOs there are already people online, any time you want to play.

Post by **Sabre** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 2:22 pm

Grab Dungeon Seige II (I bought it for $12 shipped off of ebay) if you want a fun game that you can pick up/down at any time.

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 2:42 pm

I picked up DSII a couple weeks ago, but I paid $25 for it. it's a lot of fun, but doesn't completely do it for me. I'd really like to see a new Diablo but I'm not holding my breath...

Cereb Daithi · Post by **Cereb Daithi** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:21 pm

if you are looking for another RPG experience... i suggest checking out Morrowind... its the game Oblivion was the sequel to... it has its critics but i stand by the fact that it is my favorite RPG that i have ever played... its not for the casual player though... it quite possibly demands more attention than WoW.. there is no fast-travel like in morrowind and you cant just casually breeze through the game.... the combat system is frustrating until you level up your skills but if you want a good story-line, a bigger world than oblivion.. and better pacing.. i recommend Morrowind.

for something thats not out yet that you have to look forward to.. check out Project Offset.... we were discussing this last night during my 3D modeling class.... it looks damn good...

http://projectoffset.com/

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:37 pm

The way blizzard is going it would be WOD(World Of Diablo)...to take all your money and waste your time by having you pick dingleberries to earn points

Post by **Sabre** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:51 pm

Funny you say that, there has been rumors of a Diablo and a Starcraft MMPOG recently!

BTW, I really like Guild Wars. MMPOG, but without a monthly fee

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:56 pm

I pre-ordered Oblivion, but like you said it demands a LOT of time (and large chucks at a sitting) to get into.

I just miss the camaraderie of a group of dungeon crawlers like back in the good old pen-and-paper days. staying up all night on a diet of Mountain Dew and Doritos, slaying monsters, hording treasure: good times...

Julian turned us on to Project Offset last year. I heard they got a development deal, but don't know the details/truth.

Post by **Sabre** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:58 pm

Cereb Daithi wrote: for something thats not out yet that you have to look forward to.. check out Project Offset.... we were discussing this last night during my 3D modeling class.... it looks damn good...

http://projectoffset.com/

Oh ya, I've been watching that site for a long time. Looks encredible. Let's hope it actually arrives to market unlike some others that I know...

GeneralGrievous · Post by **GeneralGrievous** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 4:15 pm

I just never could get fully into WoW, too much traveling and I could never find anyone who fit into my play level (above game retard and below game savant).

I've been a CoH/CoV addict since betas came out on both. That's a whole different monkey.

I would dig a new Diablo as well though.

GeneralGrievous · Post by **GeneralGrievous** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 4:16 pm

I wasnt aware of a DnD online... time to break out the virtual 20 sided die.

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 4:24 pm

GeneralGrievous wrote:I wasnt aware of a DnD online... time to break out the virtual 20 sided die.

give it a try before you buy...

Post by **Sabre** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 4:37 pm

^^^ Really? It looked awesome and my standards were set VERY high.

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 4:45 pm

GeneralGrievous wrote:I just never could get fully into WoW, too much traveling and I could never find anyone who fit into my play level (above game retard and below game savant).

I've been a CoH/CoV addict since betas came out on both. That's a whole different monkey.

I would dig a new Diablo as well though.

Or for the cheap bastards there is free online wanabe WOW called runescape found at:

http://www.runescape.com/

GeneralGrievous · Post by **GeneralGrievous** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:51 pm

Why didnt you do the newfangled thing and sell your account?? I always wondered how that works.

Post by **Sabre** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:53 pm

sirwilliam wrote: Or for the cheap bastards there is free online wanabe WOW called runescape found at:

http://www.runescape.com/

Wow, I haven't seen EGA graphics for awhile

Sorry, I couldn't help it

Katya4me · Post by **Katya4me** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:08 pm

I know my little brother used to play Runescape years ago, don't know if he still does now. I've never gotten into computer games, online or otherwise. I also never got into RPGs, LARPing, etc. even though I hung out w/ lots of peopl who did.

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:42 pm

GeneralGrievous wrote:Why didnt you do the newfangled thing and sell your account?? I always wondered how that works.

nothing much in my account worth going to the trouble to sell. and I may pick it back up this winter. maybe...

Post by **Sabre** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:27 pm

Katya4me wrote:I know my little brother used to play Runescape years ago, don't know if he still does now. I've never gotten into computer games, online or otherwise. I also never got into RPGs, LARPing, etc. even though I hung out w/ lots of peopl who did.

Wow, I'm suprised... for some reason I just figured you for a gamer!

Post by **ElZorro** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:28 am

Mr Kleen wrote:I just miss the camaraderie of a group of dungeon crawlers like back in the good old pen-and-paper days. staying up all night on a diet of Mountain Dew and Doritos, slaying monsters, hording treasure: good times...

I think we could pull a group together.

I DM'd for a couple years in highschool and a couple years in college...

Oh, and I cancelled my WoW account about 3 weeks ago.