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Ok, those of you on TR do you want to play WoW together, start a guild, and have some fun?

We’ll start on a new low pop server (PvE or PvP) and crank out some new characters.

Duskwood for PvE and Aegwynn for PvP?

Who’s interested?

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Hmmmm

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I am not a huge fan but I am considering … 😀

]:)

newbie

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i’m pretty much a newbie to WoW, i have so little time..but i’d be an “occasional” member.

If there is critical mass

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I’ll join you if we get a critical mass of players. I’ve got young characters on about 5 different servers for various reasons, so I don’t want to do all those low-level quests again unless I have a good reason. 😉

Also, I don’t particularly like PvP servers, so I would vote for the PvE and stick to Battlegrounds for player battles.

10 – 15 players = Critical Mass?

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I think that would be good to get us going

10 would be good

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25 would be better if everyone can play with any frequency or ability to schedule. That way, over time we can do any content in the game.

Count me in!

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I’ve been working on a single Alliance Warlock for the past 3 months and would really like to start a new Horde character. That’s my only request since I haven’t done any of the low-level Horde quests.

PVE or PVP doesn’t matter to me. I’m on a PVP server now, so PVE might be a nice change. I’d like to see us get atleast 10-15 people involved before we pull the trigger.

This might be enough to push me off the fence

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You got me curious about this a while ago, but getting life in order has kept it in the back burner up until now.

First, what is system requirements to play this on a linux desktop?

Second, do you still have your writeup on how to get a linux desktop going to run this?

Third, what time zone are people in to get this going together? I would assume you have to meet together and run as a pack to do this? I am in EST, and would be more than happy to push Diablo2 off to the side and take this up.

No Linux

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Someone correct me if there is a hack I don’t know about, but there is no official Linux client for World of Warcraft. Although there is an official Mac client.

It costs around $29 for the box and $14.95/month, with the first 30-days free with the box.

I don’t have the box in front of me so I can’t give you the details on requirements, but it scales well so it runs on almost any configuration.

yes linux

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(don’t you just love playing with titles? 😀 )

He has been playing this on a linux box for some time now, via an emulator.

WOW is a monthly subcription?

Game card ftw

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but yeah its a monthly pay system.

answering my own questions

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http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/faq/technology.html

Recommended Specifications
Windows? System 2000/XP OS:
* Intel Pentium? IV 1.5 GHz or AMD XP 1500+ MHz
* 1024 MB RAM
* 64 MB 3D graphics card with Hardware Transform and Lighting, such as NVIDIA? GeForce? FX 5700 class card or above
* Broadband Internet connection
* Two-button scroll-wheel mouse

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Minimum System Requirements
Windows? System 2000/XP OS:
* Intel Pentium? III 800 MHz or AMD Athlon 800 MHz
* 512 MB or more of RAM
* 32 MB 3D graphics card with Hardware Transform and Lighting, such as NVIDIA? GeForce? 2 class card or above
* DirectX? 9.0c (included) and latest video drivers
* 6.0 GB available HD space
* 4x CD-ROM drive
* A 56k or better Internet connection
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[b]Does the game require a 3D accelerator?[/b]
Yes, the game requires a 3D graphics card. We support a wide range of 3D cards that conform to the system requirement outlined above. Specific 3D card support information can be found here.

( I’ve got minimum covered)
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http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/faq/

Will there be a monthly fee to play the game?
Yes. After the end of the free month included with the game, you will need a subscription in order to continue playing the game. You have three options, as you will see when you create your account: a month-to-month package at $14.99 per month, a three-month plan at $13.99 per month, or a six-month plan at $12.99 per month. Please be aware that the subscription fees for three-month plan and the six-month plan must be paid in full.

Still thinking about it?….

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JD, are you still thinking about it, even though it is a monthly subscription?

I do not play games at all any more, and I have not played anything later than Warcraft III. I think my wife would be wearing test’e earrings if I were to pay $15 a month for play a game. 😀

You may have to give up that playboy channel subscription if you do this you know?!?! ;\

thank goodness

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there is free porn on the internet to fill the void in my life if playboy channel were to go away…. :0

$15, all I have to so is cancel my newspaper subcription that I never read anyways and I will have this covered!

Don’t have a problem with the subcription, just need to know what is involved going in.

My wife is the one that sucked me in

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But I guess Im lucky that way. Except she can own me in any dual on any character ever…

Much like D&D

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I see this is going to take doing homework to make a character.

I would assume that the veteran players would assist the noobs in this. ( noob being me… :0 )

Server to select, compatable races and so on.

Anyone running this on 512M Ram? How much of a hit is this on your system? Got an AMD 1900 I do believe. Video has 256M so I am not concerned with that.

No problem with noobs

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I don’t know how other people feel about it, but even though I play games and have for about 25 years – I don’t get too serious about it – it is supposed to be entertainment.

So having people new to the experience is fine with me. Unlike many MMORPGs that have come before, World of Warcraft has a much better learning curve. For the most part you can jump right in. Bill just started playing a few weeks ago – I’ll let him speak to that.

More RAM is better, but I think 512 MB works okay. I have 1 GB so I can’t say for sure.

The funny thing about noobism

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I play D2, and every punk kid in there calls anyone with a lower level character a noob on a regular basis. The tune changes when I bring my 84 pally or 83 sorc and PK them! 😀 (only the most obnoxious ones of course!)

They forget EVERYONE was a noob at EVERYTHING at one point.

I spend as much time helping new people as I do playing for myself.

I gave up expansion for d2 because the people were even worse.

It is mostly the lowering level of people playing that is making me lose interest in D2. Having a group of peers to meet with would be an improvement.

Hey Mark, think you could sometime do a quick experiment? knock your system down to 512 and do a round to see the difference? I am saving towards my NEXT system and would rather NOT put anything else into it if I don’t have to. 😀

My son plays WoW –

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on my system @ home that is about 3 years old.

It only has 384 mgs Ram (I was a broke puppy back then, couldn’t afford 2×256 chips.)

He says it runs fine, no problems.

I can’t vouch personally, since I play “Eve-Online”.

cool

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thanks mick!

not looking to make any major investments until my house is sold! With the market like it is now in Michigan, this could take a while. 🙁

I do recommend a good video card –

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The graphics are good, but really shine the better your card is.

(I actually had to go out and buy a better card so he could play it- go figure, I spent $90 on a card so he could play his $40 game. But that’s what dad’s do, I guess…)

512mb RAM is ok, but if you can afford the $40, get another stick

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1gb will mean less zone lag and shorter load times. I played with 512mb for a while so it is doable.

Helping noobs out is no problem…you just gotta let me know. The nice thing is that WoW has a pretty shallow learning curve…It’s best to play a melee class to start with and then move on to the casters, but it’s up to you.

time to go through my system

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might as well see what the motherboard will handle as far as a CPU while I am at it. Currently have an AMD 1900, if memory serves me correctly.

Having extensive background with many of the role playing games over the last FEW decades, adapting should not be an issue, with just a little guidance to avoid common noob mistakes.

Yes, and the most common mistake with people that create casters is they don’t take the time to read (what is that?) what ALL the spells are and how they work.

This weekend is shot with my boys birthday all night lan party for tomorrow night! 😀 B-)

How soon till you actually start gathering?

When you have a decent group, how long does it take to get an adequate character going?

If you make an “oops” on a character and want to start over with a new one, is it easy to transfer any accumulated wealth/weapons/armor/misc goodies? Is it as easy as handing to a friend, and then come back with new character?

How about we plan for a Weds start?

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Ya, picking up on casters isn’t tough if you’ve had a little experience with them in the PnP world.

I think we should maybe meet up this coming Weds on the Duskwood Server. That would be the 12th. Does that work for everyone? Now we need a time…How about we use PST time just to make life a little easier?

Once you have a good group it doesn’t take long. Getting up to level 10 is a breeze, from 10 to 20 it isn’t too bad, it slows down from 20 – 30, but picks back up again in the lower/mid 30s. From 40 – 50 is it not too bad, but your 50’s last forever. Toons cap at 60.

If you make an oops, it usually isn’t hard to undo. You simply have to pay to unassign the points and start over. Transfering weath isn’t hard either…you can either mail it or have a friend hand it to your new character. However, most items are “soulbound,” which means only that specific character can wear/use it.

Money is pretty easy to send around.

pst is two hours behing est?

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I don’t care what time zone we go by, just keeping in mind that a late start for some is a REAL late start for others.

getting ready for the lan party for my boys 14th bday, so I will look into what it will take to get me going this week. will have a definate reply by sunday night.
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How does this work for everyone else?
What time are you looking at? (pst).
I am available between 9 and 12 (est) on average.

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soulbound, sounds like they learned from evercrack with people making money off of their product by selling on ebay?

Garvin, guess you will be keeper of the keys, so to speak.

PST -3 hours EST

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For GP from EST:
Central is -1
MST is -2
PST is -3

So between 9pm and 12pm EST is
8pm – 11pm Central
7pm – 10pm MST
6pm – 9pm PST

I think that sounds reasonable. Does that work for everyone else?

As for soulbound, ya Blizzard learned VERY quickly that your economy can go to pot when you allow players to see items on Ebay. Look at Lineage 2 😉

‘Course you can still buy gold, but IMHO that has only minorly effected the economy.

WoW in Linux = Cedega

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My WoW box is:
AMD XP 2000+
1gb RAM
Geforce 5200 256mb

I use Cedega 5.1.1 and I am running patch level 1.10 of WoW just fine.

You can check my blog for installing and configuring Cedega and WoW.

For those that need it:
http://www.transgaming.com (to download Cedega for $15, CHEAP!)
http://www.transgaming.org/gamesdb (to see the list of supported games)

Keep in mind Cedega is not an emulator…it’s more of an adaption layer.

Possible Players so far (and server)

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So, the server will be Duskwood (PvE)…which will mean the noobs will have an easier time…

The possible players
1) jmgarvin
2) stargazer
3) shellbot
4) Bill Detwiler
5) Mark W. Kaelin
6) jdclyde

So we just need 4 – 9 more and we’ll be set!

haha

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i need to get more “real” life friends and spend LESS time on a pc 🙂 and here i am making plans to spend more time on it!

but hey, i’m all for it if i can get the time. Used to do a lot of gaming, but its been years now..used to be into Quake..i even met most the members of my Quake clan for real (in London)

happy weekend everyone!

Proposed Time Schedule

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[i](Threw this here to make it easier to find)[/i]

Key Keeper posted this: http://tinyurl.com/oxlvx

For GP from EST:
Central is -1
MST is -2
PST is -3

So between 9pm and 12pm EST is
8pm – 11pm Central
7pm – 10pm MST
6pm – 9pm PST

I think that sounds reasonable. Does that work for everyone else?

Redirect to launch discussion

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new discussion, aimed at the launch, as this one was more about recruitment.

I see the proposed start day has also been moved from Wednesday to Tuesday.

http://techrepublic.com.com/5218-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=192863&messageID=1991664

Ooops…

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Boy, that was an odd brain fart 😉

Is Tuesday ok?

I can’t speak for anyone else, but

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I am just along for the ride anyways.

which ever day works for everyone else.

I don’t remember if my upcoming classes will be on Mon/wed or tue/thur, but that doesn’t start for another few weeks.

I did wonder about that, as you are the one that said Wed and then posted about tuesday. I just figured you heard in peer mail that tuesday worked better. 😀

Ok here

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I usually play between 9 and 12 Eastern anyway, so that’s good for me.

I’ve recruited my brother to join us.

We have already created toons on the Duskwood server and have got them up to 6 and out of the new born areas.

Up to 10 grouping isn’t really necessary – and we know the quests by heart so we fly through them. Once we get a group on, we can help the new players find things and show them around.

One word of warning, as a new server the newborn areas are packed. If you haven’t played before it won’t seem strange, but for me it was just plain wierd to see all those characters.

I’m going to put out a call to my old guild, some of which have WoW accounts playing different servers, to see if they’d like to join us.

BTW I am playing as Elkwinkarma – undead Warlock
My brother is Dozark – Orc Hunter

I can play something else if we need tanks or healers.

Sounds good

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Sounds good.

SURE

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I HAVE A LEVEL 8 PRIEST ON DUSKWOOD LOL EMAIL ME IF U WANT TOO

I was going to ask why you’re shouting.

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But then I realized you were hollering back in time.

I assumed it was merely enthusiasm

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You know how some of these basement dwellers get over gaming.

Let’s do the timewarp again….

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All the information is in the thread if you’d like to join up.

Did you upgrade to the latest yet?

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The new one is out, how do you like it?

The new Xpac is in some ways

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very very good, and in others it plain sucks. The class balancing for tanks is much better now, and decent gear is easier to obtain. Trade skills are more usefull, and generate gear players will want to use. On the downside some melee classes are still very unbalanced for PvP. When my lvl 68 DK can kill an 80 resto druid…2 times… And my 80 Tankadin cant pvp anyone even close to his lvl…

Sadly, until this “The Great Ressission” is over, I don’t have time to play

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🙁

I wonder the effect

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on pricing if more and more people have less disposable income vs more people having more free time from being laid off.

I know when I built Valley pool tables, the worse the economy was, the more people were in bars playing pool.

So you all are still on Duskwood?

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I’m up for re rolling on a new server to join up. Any thing in particular that would be useful?

i respectfully decline

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thanks for the invite tho,jmgarvin

much like paying for Windows (and after bad experiences with most other pay-for-play online gaming), I can’t see paying for WoW.

I play Shadowbane for free online, and enjoy it.

Sorry I didn’t reply almost 3 years ago. I must have been sedated or something lol

It is pretty pricy

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I was getting ready to join in on the fun, but had hardware issues.

After that, life expenses came up and I gave my boys the choice, $15 a month for ONE of them to play at a time for one game (WoW) or $10 a month for xbox live for them both to play any game they wanted. We went with the xbox live.

paying for online games

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I just can’t do it.

I would rather suffer the occassional 15 second Nike or Dell ad that Shadowbane throws in the startup or shutdown.

But, I played a few online games. Sims Online was the one that really burned me. $10 a month for me to go online and have fun and get away from the world.

Then, I noticed that the “food shack” was now a McDonalds. I got pissed. I called up customer support and cancelled and told them “If I wanted the real world, I can go to McDonalds a few blocks from my house.”

Shadowbane went free 2 years ago or so. It’s a great game, considering it’s 5-6 years old. The only issue now is lag issues with their DB farm. Somehow, their DBs can’t figure out how to keep redundant datasets swap between them. They try to do data management while game play is still going on.

Anyways, I can’t pay for any game on a recurring basis anymore.

I will continue the xlive

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the boys get a lot of use out of it, and if you get it by the year, it is only about $50.

Soon as they move out, I will be getting cable tv shut off, though.

i am about to

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get my cable shut off. i got satellite. i’m just waiting for the cable company to come bury a new cable here and i’m set. i am still gonna keep a low-end cable modem as a backup so if the DSL goes down. But, I am tired of the cable company here. they are a rip off.

I’m in!

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Sure I’m in!, I’m a 56 Human Mage and I have no guild to play with! 🙂

With the free moves I’ll just move the character over!

Ahh yes

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From a lack of coffee I failed to read the original post date…

‘s okay

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All of the information in the original posts is still relevant. The TR guild was still ongoing when last curiosity drove me inquire.

I am!

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I’m currently on ravencrest and want to move anyway. I will move my high levels too but want to start some lows i have been avoiding working on.

uhg.. same here… lol.. post date.. gawd!

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boo hoo

I got caught as well =\

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So do any TR peeps still play? My wife and her brother don’t get to play much anymore due to work, so I am looking for more “regulars.” Im indifferent to server, but prefer PvP.

As garvin said

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it is still valid, and they are still playing.

I suppose if I didn’t have multiple people in my house, requiring multiple accounts at a time, I would consider something like this.

Maybe in a few years.

To intents and apperances larry and dmhutton

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you can still get in.
http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=192863&messageID=2677617

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