Word Count: 1086 Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 8:55 AM
World of Warcraft (WOW): Friend Helps For Faster Leveling!
Despite its aging graphics engine, and game mechanics that have been done before, and done to death since, the World of Warcraft still manages to attract new players in droves. Entire groups of people have begun to play, grown up, and left the game behind as a hallmark of their past, while younger generations come of age and begin to play the game in their place. They are interested in the sheer size of it all.
The level of community and the opportunity to truly meld into a gigantic free-roaming world of power and mystery can draw in many people from many different walks of life. Of course, there are still those who will not be attracted by anything an online video game has to offer, but in terms of the masses, people are almost universally attracted by something that is just so unimaginably popular. Therefore, it should be said that one should never be afraid to step forward and try to experience the splendor of what has grown from a simple and well-marketed online game to a global phenomenon.
Even as someone who has not been there to see all the amazing changes that have taken place over the years, the World of Warcraft offers unprecedented scale and its future is just as bright, promising change and growth for years to come. Any realm the player chooses to enter is filled with danger and delight, and, most importantly, the social freedom to play, fight and cooperate with other people with whom one may never have met otherwise.
Though it is not a complicated world, and though it is not so overwhelming that players cannot grasp it, it is important to remember that the World of Warcraft takes some getting used to if the player has never experienced an online multiplayer role playing game. What makes the World of Warcraft so attractive is the depth of the choices that player can make upon creation of his character and throughout the avatars growth.
In fact, World of Warcraft is all about growth, and the team at blizzard has specifically designed and modified the game to promote rapid and satisfying character growth. One of the most important and effective methods of ensuring swift level gains is the referral system. Blizzard has allowed players and prospective players to collude in the effort to bring more players into the realm, and drive a more satisfying experience for those new players who want to join their higher-level friends.
The referral system allows a new player to enter the name of the existing player that was responsible for bringing him into the game, and as a reward, both players are granted a whopping triple experience points bonus, along with a special mount for the higher level player in the shape of a zebra. Characters love to spend hours trekking across the world on this highly prized zebra ride, and both players can garner an amazingly fast leveling experience with almost no wasted time. Furthermore, the higher level player can be granted extra free levels by the new player every time the new player gains two levels. This system ensures that the referrer and the referee will work together to promote teamwork and to get the newer player caught up to his friends as swiftly as possible.
The reason for this combined effort to get players to gain higher levels so quickly is to allow players to access the real meat of the game. The World of Warcraft is built upon the simple mechanic of exploration and quest completion. The whole business of playing the game is the cycle of finding and completing quests, and though monsters and enemies found in the world do grant experience when killed, the real source of experience comes from the quests that players can complete in almost any place at any time.
In order for the quests to stay fun, all the players involved must be around the same level, otherwise the quest can be far too easy or far too hard. Whats more, the best and most fun quests are massive undertakings called raids, during which throngs of players get together in a small army to take on incredibly difficult enemies. These kinds of quests are not available until near or at the end of the games content, also referred to as end game content.
If players are allowed to swiftly and efficiently level up to the point at which they can participate in these raids, or even in player-versus-player combat, hereafter referred to as PVP, then the more players will have the satisfying experience of enjoying the most fun parts of the game for the most amount of time. The truest goal of such a seemingly unending game is the triumph of a fallen legendary monster, and a completed quest.
In the mean time, new players should busy themselves with efficiently passing through the game and sticking to the most enjoyable environments and challenging quests. If the player does not have access to the referral system or any friends that play World of Warcraft, the life of the soloist awaits, and friends are to be made through co-operation and social bonding. Another one of the more important mechanics of World of Warcraft that is good for newer players is the ease of playing solo.
Players in this game do not have to spend hours waiting around for other players to join them. Instead, they can select a quest and get right into the action, since the quests themselves are actually quite beatable with a single character, so long as that character plays to his strengths and fights smarter, not harder. A character can have a great deal of fun playing solo right up until level 20 or so, and can gain some wonderful rewards in the process.
In Addition, while out in the world, the game gives each player the option to choose a crafting skill and a related harvesting skill that allows him to gather items and valuable materials as he quests. The best one of all of these myriad skills to choose is Leatherworking, since it gives the player the ability to use animal skins to make leather goods, which sell for a hefty sum on the games markets. A ready availability of money and experience points awaits any player that follows these simple guidelines, so please, enjoy the quests!
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