Wednesday, April 23, 2008

more about ... WOW!!!

Last week i started reading on Kathys blog. What she discussed was absolutely true. Yes WOW is an interesting game. People may see online games is just another particular game for nerds to play games however involving with the internet. However what they dont see is how much Social interaction is being involved.

Gamers may socialize much frequently compared to average users that dont play games. And because the game WOW is globally hooked up, you meet new people around the world to share common interest. Its much easier to make friends and alot to talk about. WOW is a game consistantly involving with different social subjects. One of the most popular discussions are quests, this involving different categories such as leveling and becoming stronger. Save money for an item purchase, save money to purchase an animal and travel faster or save money to purchase potions / food because your next location is dangerous and far etc...

However the other interesting topic in WOW is people start sharing their creation of characters. They share facts and knowledge on what they believe is best suitable for different races as well as how to build a certain hero type. As you may learn from basics, their are heroes stronger at fighting and others better at range or magic. Players with high experience then share their knowledge thus experiences to different users which are helpful in battle grounds. And because WOW is a big virtual game world, it incoporates different monsters. While some monsters maybe stronger against melee and weaker in magic, it is also possible where monsters maybe stronger towards magic and weaker towards melee. Different strategies then occur.

There are many more subjects in WOW this including:
how to become a mage
how to become a fighter
Which is best suitable race for mage fighter.
What skills should i first learn.
What skills are useful for PvP battles (player vs Player)
Im trying to hunt this! where does he spawn
What monster drops this valuable item
How to become a chef
How to become a dress maker
how to become a healer

and many more...

Overall WOW generates different knowledges within many different backgrounds of subjects.
It is interesting to see what players are more suitable. Sometimes you may ask yourself, am i more aggressive or passive. Do i prefer hunting alone or team based. These slowly determine which character and race is most suitable. And by focusing on one path, you discover and expand more towards the main character. Like any other games, you can always recreate another and expand even more.

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