Effin Blizzard

[mus0r]

Yeah, so I'm canceling my WoW account. The servers are so over-populated that every one of them has a queue during peak hours and many of them (like my current server) are so error prone that the game is just not fun anymore.

So...

I need a new game. What else can I play that might be fun?

I'm not too big on shooters, though I do enjoy UT. I would consider another MMO, providing it was cheaper, had better servers and didn't require a lifetime of gameplay to progress. I'm a fan of horror games, but it seems that none of the ones I like get released on Mac...

[Haoshiro]

Hmm, I haven't had those problems on the servers my characters are on...

That said, in my experience WoW certainly seems like the MMO that takes the LEAST amount of time to progress, heh.

I've heard RYL was fun, as is Guild Wars... but I don't know anything about Mac compatibilty...

~ Hao

[cubist]

I've had pretty good success after I completely moved to Suramar and got off of Vek'nilash. IME early levels are like 20 minutes per level, then it goes to about an hour per level, and in the thirties it can take many hours. Dunno what happens in the 40s & 50s... probably days or weeks.

I've heard that there are third-party WoW servers you can use. I don't know where they are, though.

[Josh]

I agree. Blizzard needs to focus a lot more on expanding their servers, and actually having them in good working order.

$15 a month from every user is A LOT of cash. I don't think they are using it very wisely.

There are third-party servers where you can play for free, but you need to roll back a few versions of the game, and there are a lot of glitches.

I have a lvl 29 on Shattered Hand that I never play any more because of so much lag on that server.

I created a tauren shaman on a different server, and I'm so happy I did.

[DougTheImpaler]

I've had alot of problems with WoW the last couple weeks...I created a new charater on Kul'Tiras and already there is a huge queue during the time that I actually want to play. It's getting ot the point where I don't want to spend money on it anymore. I love hte game but if I have to sit in a queue, I lose the desire.

It's almost to the point where I can go ahead and buy an Intel-based Mini because I won't be playing this game anymore anyway.

It's just frustration that a good number of WoW players have had to face.

[yellow]

3rd party WoW servers? Somehow I doubt that.

More servers will come online.

[DougTheImpaler]

I've heard of 3rd party servers, where you edit some file with server info...but i've never done anything like it.

[Josh]

3rd party WoW servers? Somehow I doubt that.

More servers will come online.

No, it's true. They are out there. Granted, I'm sure it's got to be illegal, you have to use an older version of the game, and there are problems - so is it worth it? Not IMO.

[Marathon4ever]

Doom 3 is really creepy. Quake 4 is coming out soon and should have some awesome multiplay to it. An older horror which is good is Clive Barker's Undying. It's based off of the UT engine.

[phill1234]

Yeah, so I'm canceling my WoW account. The servers are so over-populated that every one of them has a queue during peak hours and many of them (like my current server) are so error prone that the game is just not fun anymore.

So...

I need a new game. What else can I play that might be fun?

I'm not too big on shooters, though I do enjoy UT. I would consider another MMO, providing it was cheaper, had better servers and didn't require a lifetime of gameplay to progress. I'm a fan of horror games, but it seems that none of the ones I like get released on Mac...


Good job by quitting wow !! :D :cool: I just quit to. Im playing W3 x-pack these days preety fun online

[OutThere]

No, it's true. They are out there. Granted, I'm sure it's got to be illegal, you have to use an older version of the game, and there are problems - so is it worth it? Not IMO.

They exist...they run reverse engineered server software, and are illegal, very buggy and extremely laggy, though if you play on a so-called "fun server" it can be a fun diversion to level to 255 in 20 minutes and solo everything. :D

[~Shard~]

I agree. Blizzard needs to focus a lot more on expanding their servers, and actually having them in good working order.

I'll tell ya what Blizzard needs to focus on - Starcraft 2. :cool:

[2nyRiggz]

I'm I the only person in the world that don't have any interest in these type of games?....i've never tried them and i don't think i can get into them.


Bless

[Josh]

They exist...they run reverse engineered server software, and are illegal, very buggy and extremely laggy, though if you play on a so-called "fun server" it can be a fun diversion to level to 255 in 20 minutes and solo everything. :D

LOL! That would be pretty interesting.

A lone dwarf soloing Onyxia would make a sweet video (or, a remix of "The Hobbit" lol).

[Bubbasteve]

I've experienced the full servers in my time... it definitely is frustrating, especially if the wait is 20+ minutes.

To tell you the truth, WoW is the only game I really got into playing on the Mac.

Star Wars Battlefront is pretty fun (at least on the console...i dunno about the Mac)

[evilgEEk]

I'll tell ya what Blizzard needs to focus on - Starcraft 2. :cool:
Hear, hear!! :D:D

In regards to WoW, I don't have an account myself (too expensive, can't justify) but I've heard really good things about the game and the servers. Every now and then someone has a bad experience that I hear about, but generally speaking I think Blizzard has done really well with WoW.

That said, I'm sure more servers will come online. They're not going to want to drive away customers because of server lag, so I'm sure it's a high priority.

Now, if you want a nice and simple online game go here:

http://www.galaxisonline.com

Pretty fun, and you can be very involved or more casual.

[OutThere]

Now the servers have queues, but at release and soon after, many servers would simply crash. I was low level at the time, but this would happen every night or other night:

1)Running around Duskwood.
2)Kill a mob.
3)Loot the mob....and you can't stand up.
4)Slide around the world crouching....all of a sudden you can't chat anymore.
5)There are no more NPCs
6)You get signed off.

Every week or so, you wouldn't be able to sign back on for about 24 hours, and sometimes you'd sign back on and be dead without a corpse, or on the other continent.

Occasionally just Kalimdor or E.K. would go down, too, and you'd get booted and not be able to get back on if you tried to change continents.

To put it in WoW terms:

Cry more noobs, the queues are better than buggy servers.

[FongMan]

hehe ok, this is a wierd question but i'm a noob so sue me. I have the MBP and i can't seem to minimize WC3, alt+tab doesn't work can someone tell me how to minimize? :p

[evilgEEk]

hehe ok, this is a wierd question but i'm a noob so sue me. I have the MBP and i can't seem to minimize WC3, alt+tab doesn't work can someone tell me how to minimize? :p
Apple+M

That puts it in mini mode, so the window is still open, it's just not in full screen.

If there is a way to hide it or actually minimize it then I don't know how to do it. ;)

[macdong]

I'll tell ya what Blizzard needs to focus on - Starcraft 2. :cool:

that and Diablo 3 :)
the comments i've heard about WoW are really two sided.
some think it's boring, others think it's something they can't live without.
personally, i stay away from WoW because i am afraid to get addicted :o

[eXan]

hehe ok, this is a wierd question but i'm a noob so sue me. I have the MBP and i can't seem to minimize WC3, alt+tab doesn't work can someone tell me how to minimize? :p

If by "minimizing" u mean actually switch between open apps, they the combination is not alt-tab, like in windose, but Apple-Tab

Never played WoW, so I cant say if it works in this paticular game

[FongMan]

koool that actually works, THANK YOU VERY MUCH :D

[FongMan]

If by "minimizing" u mean actually switch between open apps, they the combination is not alt-tab, like in windose, but Apple-Tab

Yeh i know sorry coulsn't remember but that didn't work either. Apple+M works :)

[~Shard~]

that and Diablo 3 :)

Agreed. But Starcraft 2 first. :p ;) :cool:

[DougTheImpaler]

1)Running around Duskwood.
2)Kill a mob.
3)Loot the mob....and you can't stand up.
4)Slide around the world crouching....all of a sudden you can't chat anymore.
5)There are no more NPCs
6)You get signed off.
This, too, has happened about 3 times in the 6 months I've been playing. Not enough to get worked up over for me.

[Ayre]

I've got a new level 32 Gnome Mage on Kul Tiras as well, but the queue doesn't bother me that much. It only takes about 5-10 minutes of waiting. Have you even tried logging onto the new 1.10 patch Test Server? 5000 in the queue waiting to get in! I waited hours last night just to see it snow in Dun Morogh, and rain in Elwynn.

Oh, and to play around with the level 60s they let you play as. ~_^

[t0ast]

There are quite some third-party WoW-servers out there, but I wouldn't recommend any of them. Generally third-party servers are crowded with leetkids (yes, even more than on blizzard's servers), laggy and with very little content. In example the amount of mobs is greatly reduced, and the NPCs even more so.
The only reason I would ever log on a third-party server is to check out new content. Being GM isn't too bad either. :D

If you're thinking about setting up a server, don't bother trying unless you have a PC.