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ok ive never played a mmorpg b4 and i was wondering which one u would suggest to get me started
FantasyMeister wrote:
> For FFXI it's : just type "Final Fantasy XI Strategy Guide"
> into a website named after a large river that sells alot of books,
> the URL is too long to include here.
[URL]http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0744003687/qid=1112688723/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/202-5140225-7634230[/URL]
There's an Official one too, but it's going for £47.
> For FFXI it's : just type "Final Fantasy XI Strategy Guide"
> into a website named after a large river that sells alot of books,
> the URL is too long to include here.
[URL]http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0744003687/qid=1112688723/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/202-5140225-7634230[/URL]
There's an Official one too, but it's going for £47.
Biggest tip I can give you: get the strategy guide first for whichever title you decide on.
For WoW it's : [URL]http://specialreserve.co.uk/World_Of_Warcraft_2862_r.html[/URL]
For FFXI it's : just type "Final Fantasy XI Strategy Guide" into a website named after a large river that sells alot of books, the URL is too long to include here.
If it's your first MMORPG definitely go for World of Warcraft as it's very pick up and play, easy to get into, intuitive, and goes very easy on you (it doesn't have grinding for hours on end as one of its timesinks).
Most other MMORPGs have grinding involved (killing the same things over and over to gain XP) but having played FFXI for 8 months I can say it's one of the rare titles where the grinding (and endless farming to pay for new items) pays off, the high end content for high level characters is all there and worth going for.
Whilst both titles are excellent, I still veer towards FFXI due to its longevity, you can spend literally decades playing it and it is still getting new content added, whereas with WoW you can see all and do all there is within about 8 months in its current state. The other contributory factor in FFXI's favour is that there are hardly any bugs in the game, and if they do crop up following an update they are fixed within days.
For WoW it's : [URL]http://specialreserve.co.uk/World_Of_Warcraft_2862_r.html[/URL]
For FFXI it's : just type "Final Fantasy XI Strategy Guide" into a website named after a large river that sells alot of books, the URL is too long to include here.
If it's your first MMORPG definitely go for World of Warcraft as it's very pick up and play, easy to get into, intuitive, and goes very easy on you (it doesn't have grinding for hours on end as one of its timesinks).
Most other MMORPGs have grinding involved (killing the same things over and over to gain XP) but having played FFXI for 8 months I can say it's one of the rare titles where the grinding (and endless farming to pay for new items) pays off, the high end content for high level characters is all there and worth going for.
Whilst both titles are excellent, I still veer towards FFXI due to its longevity, you can spend literally decades playing it and it is still getting new content added, whereas with WoW you can see all and do all there is within about 8 months in its current state. The other contributory factor in FFXI's favour is that there are hardly any bugs in the game, and if they do crop up following an update they are fixed within days.
WoW, doesn't compare to the other MMORPG's I've played (which is admittedly very few).
First hour in Star War Galaxies was spent trying to figure out the confusing interface and masses of stat screens, even after the tutorial. First five minutes in WoW and I was already off on my first quest.
Everything has been simplified so that you spend more time playing the game instead of ar$ing about with poor game design. Not that I'm saying FFXI is like that, though I was put off by that game by the mammoth amount of CD's it came on and the amount of Hard Drive space it chews up.
First hour in Star War Galaxies was spent trying to figure out the confusing interface and masses of stat screens, even after the tutorial. First five minutes in WoW and I was already off on my first quest.
Everything has been simplified so that you spend more time playing the game instead of ar$ing about with poor game design. Not that I'm saying FFXI is like that, though I was put off by that game by the mammoth amount of CD's it came on and the amount of Hard Drive space it chews up.
WoW. Fun.
Grinding doesn't seem so much of a grind.
Grinding doesn't seem so much of a grind.
Plus if you WoW it up there are loads of people on here in the game so it would be a nice way to start, plus stories are funnier when its someone off here that gets screwed over by someone else on here.
Even though there are quite alot already a way along the game, there are a few starting when the new shipments of the game get in so that would be a good time to join.
Even though there are quite alot already a way along the game, there are a few starting when the new shipments of the game get in so that would be a good time to join.
WoW, by about 4 miles.
I haven't played FFXI but i would like to give it a try but i'm sure that WOW is better in general because i own it.
Infact i don't know anyone that has played FFXI strange.
Infact i don't know anyone that has played FFXI strange.
ok ive never played a mmorpg b4 and i was wondering which one u would suggest to get me started