MMO's: still worth it?

Hello guys, I've been playing on a private server for 3 years, but since world of warcraft got free, I installed the level-20 trial and played it, and loved it.. more than private servers. The thing is, that buying an account now is a little expensive, and I am going to start on level one and it takes weeks to get maximum level (because of my game-time being so reduced). Another thing is that world of warcraft is losing millions of players (from 12 millions it dropped to 10), and the last thing is that the game is almost at the end. Mists of Pandaria is coming next year probably, and cata isn't even a year old. Mists of Pandaria will let players reach lvl 90, I think Blizzard will stop at lvl 100 or lvl 99 like diablo. Should I spend about 100 euros on a world of warcraft account, besides all this problems?

I know lots of you guys will tell me:

A) wait for star wars: the old republic and buy that instead
B) wait for guildwars 2 and buy that instead
C) wow sucks omggggg, you're such a nerd

The thing is that I'm not really into Sci-fi things like lightsabers and spaceships, and guildwars 2 looks cool i'm not going to lie, but it has something that world of warcraft doesn't. I mean the variety in world of warcraft is imense..

zones: volcanoes, deserts, forests, jungles, prairies, snow forests, mountains, etc.
weapons: guns, polearms, swords, axes, maces, wands, staves, bows, daggers, etc.
monsters: dragons, undead, demons, animals, dinosaurs, titans, elementals, etc.
races: goblin, worgen, human, orc, dwarf, night elf, blood elf, gnome, tauren, etc.
****s: mage, rogue, death knight, warrior, priest, druid, hunter, warlock, shaman, etc.
mounts: raptor, elekk, horse, ram, wolf, nightsaber, phoenix, scorpion, kodo, hawkstrider, etc.

You see? the variety is huge in pretty much everything and maybe that is why I like it so much, because it barely gets repetitive. I've seen guildwars 2, and you have like 10 pets to choose from, in world of warcraft you have about 100. I'm not saying world of warcraft is perfect, because it isn't (seen from the kung-fu pandas lately) but world of warcraft is pretty great and addicting.

WoW is the crowned king of repitition in MMOs, so if you loved that than I'm sure any other MMO you find must be just as good or better.

Also, talk of private servers will get you in big doo-doo around here

WoW is the crowned king of repitition in MMOs, so if you loved that than I'm sure any other MMO you find must be just as good or better.

Also, talk of private servers will get you in big doo-doo around here

wis3boi

I don't agree with you.. You have thousands of quests to do, you don't have to do the sames over and over and over. But maybe you're right, I'll try GW2 when it releases. Oh, but I don't play on private servers anymore :cc

[QUOTE="wis3boi"]

WoW is the crowned king of repitition in MMOs, so if you loved that than I'm sure any other MMO you find must be just as good or better.

Also, talk of private servers will get you in big doo-doo around here

tjricardo089

I don't agree with you.. You have thousands of quests to do, you don't have to do the sames over and over and over. But maybe you're right, I'll try GW2 when it releases. Oh, but I don't play on private servers anymore :cc

[QUOTE="wis3boi"]

WoW is the crowned king of repitition in MMOs, so if you loved that than I'm sure any other MMO you find must be just as good or better.

Also, talk of private servers will get you in big doo-doo around here

tjricardo089

I don't agree with you.. You have thousands of quests to do, you don't have to do the sames over and over and over. But maybe you're right, I'll try GW2 when it releases. Oh, but I don't play on private servers anymore :cc

WoW is still perfectly playable, and if you're not interested in playing ToR, then it's probably going to be the most polished MMO experience for a very long time (at *least* until the release of Guild Wars 2, which is probably still a long way off).

I don't really think you need to go out and buy an account though. It doesn't take very long at all to level up a character, and it helps you build attachment if you've actually played the guy up from scratch yourself.

Other than that I can't see any reason why not to go ahead and play some more WoW

SWTOR will be Sooooo worth it... to me!

GW2 is the only MMO that peaks my interest. I hate subscription based MMOs in that I feel pressured to play more since I pay monthy to play. I'd rather just play at my leisure or play more because I enjoy it.

[QUOTE="wis3boi"]

WoW is the crowned king of repitition in MMOs, so if you loved that than I'm sure any other MMO you find must be just as good or better.

Also, talk of private servers will get you in big doo-doo around here

tjricardo089

I don't agree with you.. You have thousands of quests to do, you don't have to do the sames over and over and over. But maybe you're right, I'll try GW2 when it releases. Oh, but I don't play on private servers anymore :cc

You waited 3 years to try WoW on a real server? They've offered a free trial since shortly after the game came out. The game's now free to buy, sure, but it was very very cheap for a long time too.

[QUOTE="tjricardo089"]

[QUOTE="wis3boi"]

WoW is the crowned king of repitition in MMOs, so if you loved that than I'm sure any other MMO you find must be just as good or better.

Also, talk of private servers will get you in big doo-doo around here

wis3boi

I don't agree with you.. You have thousands of quests to do, you don't have to do the sames over and over and over. But maybe you're right, I'll try GW2 when it releases. Oh, but I don't play on private servers anymore :cc

[QUOTE="wis3boi"][QUOTE="tjricardo089"]

I don't agree with you.. You have thousands of quests to do, you don't have to do the sames over and over and over. But maybe you're right, I'll try GW2 when it releases. Oh, but I don't play on private servers anymore :cc

-Unreal-

Not at all. Not even for MMOs.

The backbone for RPGs is to get into the shoes (or boots) of your character. Adopting his strengths and weaknessses, exploring dungeons, and solving problems based on what he can and cannot do. WoW may be about the destination (getting better gear), but RPGs were not designed around that.

The backbone of MMOs is player interaction. Something that is pretty non-existant in modern day WoW.

[QUOTE="-Unreal-"][QUOTE="wis3boi"] Having played WoW since 2004, I can tell nothing has really changed in the sense that it's all about stats and grinding raids for more stats (which are so overblown now). Not saying you cant enjoy it, just that there are better things out there than this old thing. The game has very much run its course. GW2 is looking fantastic, and definitely a game you should look into. I know I sure will hop in that. Also, I'll give a shoutout to LotrO, which is a very well made game with excellent atmosphere and community (most people in the game are adults and very helpful and friendly)Maroxad

Not at all. Not even for MMOs.

The backbone for RPGs is to get into the shoes (or boots) of your character. Adopting his strengths and weaknessses, exploring dungeons, and solving problems based on what he can and cannot do. WoW may be about the destination (getting better gear), but RPGs were not designed around that.

The backbone of MMOs is player interaction. Something that is pretty non-existant in modern day WoW.

[QUOTE="wis3boi"][QUOTE="tjricardo089"]

I don't agree with you.. You have thousands of quests to do, you don't have to do the sames over and over and over. But maybe you're right, I'll try GW2 when it releases. Oh, but I don't play on private servers anymore :cc

-Unreal-

MMO's are one of the cheapest forms of entertainment, and if it is good, yes, it works.