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General data:
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1. I play WoW on a: laptop/PC/Mac/Apple notebook
- Desktop PC.
2. Most of the time I play WoW at home/at school/at work/ somewhere else:
- At home.
3. I started playing WoW on:
- Some time mid 2005.
4. The reason I started playing was:
- Recommendation of a friend. I've always liked RPGs, and this was my first MMORPG.
5. The reason I keep playing is (I know because its adicting and fun, but what makes it fun and adicting?)
- It's an interesting hobby. There's such a load of stuff to do in the game, from leveling to professions to PvP to raids that it's hard not to find some fun in it at any given time. The PvP satisfies the gamer in me, and the miscellaneous crap gives me something solid to do when there's nothing else.
6. How do you play Wow? (with which expension packs? Did you buy the game or downloaded it via the site?)
- I bought the game long before it was even available for download. Got the TBC expansion on pre-order day 1. Have yet to get the Wrath expansion due to... finance difficulties. (On that note, I'm also not playing WoW at the moment, but will be soon.)
7. Why do you think its worth to pay a montly fee?
- It's entertaining. Passes time. It's tons and tons of fun. You pay to melt your brain on TV; I don't mind doing the same for a game where I can do much more, along with socialize.
8. How many hours a week do you spend, in general, on WOW?
- It varies with real life. Back in vanilla WoW I clocked an easy 12 hours a day, more when I wasn't in school. Over the past few months while I was still playing, I'd hit 8-9 hours a day max, and always got in more than 3.
9. What server do you play?
- I've hopped between some 10 servers. I currently play Boulderfist, and I've spent almost the entire BC expansion on Burning Blade (US).
10. What does WoW has what other MMORPG doesnt have?
- Attention to the minor things about gameplay that attract the hardcore and casual alike. The designers know how to cater to everyone. The PvP is also among the best I've played; while it's always in a swing of balance people complain about, the underlying system is pretty damned good and fun.
11. Im (male/female), my age is in the age range (I.E. between 15-20), my nationality is?
- I'm 18, male, born in NYC USA. Started playing when I lived in the dreadful midwest a few years ago, and had nothing better to do. Moved back to NY since then, but find the same fun in the game.
Character Habits
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1. How many characters do you have? If you have more on different servers, please explain why.
- Tons. More than I can count. But only counting the major characters I've played and stuck to, 5.
2. What is the name, fraction, race, level, class and spec of your main character?
- I'm currently planning on rerolling when I begin playing. My previous main was a 70 undead rogue, PvP sub spec (from BC).
3. What is the name, fraction, race, level, class and spec of your alt character(s)?
- I had a 60 night elf hunter in pre-BC that was primarily MM PvP spec.
- 60 human mage pre-BC, can't even remember the spec.
- 70 blood elf warlock in BC, PvP affliction spec.
- 70 orc hunter in BC, PvP MM spec.
- 70 undead rogue, PvP sub spec.
4. Why you chose those names,fraction, races, specs and classes?
- The original 2 alliance ones, I rolled for looks. I roll everything now based on racials, though I stick to horde for my friends.
5. What is the most fun part about your class?
- For my rogue, it was ganking. I didn't find serious PvP all that fun on it. Hence I quit.
6. What do you hate most about your class?
- Rogue was never what I expected it'd be. It was mostly a waste of time to level.
7. Did you build the spec yourself?
- Of course.
8. What would you like to achieve with your characters?
- Gladiator title is my biggest goal.
9. How did you shape your avatar? Like you, or totaly not and why?
- I play almost exclusively female, and I make them.. hot. I'd rather have some eye candy to stare at while I play, and I like the psychological effect of my enemy being slaughtered by a woman.
10. Do you roleplay? if not, how do you play and why?
- Hell no.
Ingame behavior and social context
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1. What do you mostly do when you log on? (raiding/PVP/Arena/Dualing/quests/something else, namely....?)
- Arenas.
2. Where in the ingame world do you spend most time?
- See above.
3. Do you use/speak 1337speak/gamespeak/WOW language?
- I don't try to be cool by speaking like a retard, if that's what you mean. But I use the common jargon.
4. How do you interact with other people?
- I'm generally an ass to other people. I try to avoid interacting with people other than friends, because they're pretty much always retarded. The expense of a casualized game I guess.
5. How do you stand against your other fraction (allience/horde)?
- I have an acceptable amount of faction pride. Same as I had when I played the other faction. I kill all enemies, sometimes going out of my way to do so. As far as I'm concerned, I'm playing a game based on war, and they're the enemy.
6. Do you use other helpguides on internet/mods while playing? If so which ones?
- No. Other than looking up quests on Wowhead to speed up the leveling process, I don't follow any type of guides.
7. Do your friends play WoW? Did you make friends in WoW?
- Other than my brother, nobody I know personally plays WoW. But I've made tons of friends in-game, some of which have become pretty good friends.
8. Would you play this as a single player game? Why (not?)
- Probably not. The aspects of multiplayer PvP are the biggest attraction to me. I actually hate the single-player part of the game (questing/leveling).
9. Would my life change if I stoped playing WoW? (this is very broad, also going about having other hobbies, or even stop using gamespeak)
- I spend loads of time on it, and the friends I made through it. But I'd honestly just be playing another game if WoW went south. It's what I do and enjoy.
10. What is your goal in WoW?
- To have fun. I may consider myself a real gamer, but that's all I'm really playing it for.
11. Would you sell your character (if it was legal off course) and if so, how much would you ask for it?
- When I eventually quit, I could see selling it. It's hard to pass up what some people make on selling their unused characters.
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General data:
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1. I play WoW on a: laptop/PC/Mac/Apple notebook
Alienware Laptop (Essentially, a portable desktop. xP Weighs a $%^&ton.)
2. Most of the time I play WoW at home/at school/at work/ somewhere else:
Home.
3. I started playing WoW on:
God, I don't remember. 7th Grade, I'm in 11th now. I've been playing on and off since then.
4. The reason I started playing was:
I saw a G4 thing on the show 'Cheat!' and it interested me.
5. The reason I keep playing is (I know because its adicting and fun, but what makes it fun and adicting?)
I really don't know...
6. How do you play Wow? (with which expension packs? Did you buy the game or downloaded it via the site?)
I have all three games (Base and two expansions) in their boxed versions, but I since I started playing WotLK on the trial version (my account was inactive for about a year before WotLK came out) I'm technically playing via digital download.
7. Why do you think its worth to pay a montly fee?
It's $0.50 a day, and provides hours upon hours upon
hours
of entertainment. More than worth it.
8. How many hours a week do you spend, in general, on WOW?
Too many. x.x
9. What server do you play?
Emerald Dream and Moonrunner
10. What does WoW has what other MMORPG doesnt have?
History and experienced developers.
11. Im (male/female), my age is in the age range (I.E. between 15-20), my nationality is?
Male, 17, USA
Character Habits
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1. How many characters do you have? If you have more on different servers, please explain why.
Tons of low level (<25) characters, a level 73 Mage I've for the most part abandoned, a level 60 Hunter I abandoned way back before BC (He still has ZG gear on!), a level 80 DK that I guess you could call my current 'main', and a level 43 Shaman that I'm planning on making my new main when I get her leveled.
2. What is the name, fraction, race, level, class and spec of your main character?
Imahska, Tauren, 80, Deak Knight, Unholy (17/0/54)
3. What is the name, fraction, race, level, class and spec of your alt character(s)?
Naitia, Draenei, 43, Shaman, Enhancement
Cyhorn, Tauren, 60, Hunter,
Dyavn, Gnome, 73, Mage, Frost
4. Why you chose those names,fraction, races, specs and classes?
Naitia and Imahska were both from the in-game Random Name Generator. Dyavn, I modified a name from a Name Generator from another site. Cyhorn is self-explanatory. (He has 1 horn! *hint hint*)
5. What is the most fun part about your class?
Being overpowered.
6. What do you hate most about your class?
Being overpowered.
7. Did you build the spec yourself?
Yes.
8. What would you like to achieve with your characters?
Have fun. =)
9. How did you shape your avatar? Like you, or totaly not and why?
My male characters (all but Naitia) are just made to look... 'cool' I suppose. Naitia is female, and I just tried to make her attractive.
10. Do you roleplay? if not, how do you play and why?
A little.
Ingame behavior and social context
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1. What do you mostly do when you log on? (raiding/PVP/Arena/Dualing/quests/something else, namely....?)
PUG, BG, or level.
2. Where in the ingame world do you spend most time?
Dalaran.
3. Do you use/speak 1337speak/gamespeak/WOW language?
No, never. Not sure what you mean by 'WOW language', though.
4. How do you interact with other people?
Chat?
5. How do you stand against your other fraction (allience/horde)?
I have characters on both sides, so I'm pretty neutral I suppose.
6. Do you use other helpguides on internet/mods while playing? If so which ones?
I use Wowhead and I've started using QuestHelper.
7. Do your friends play WoW? Did you make friends in WoW?
No friends IRL, but plenty of friends online from other websites. My best friend for a few years (I hardly talk to him nowadays, kinda sad) I met in WoW.
8. Would you play this as a single player game? Why (not?)
No. Why? It's not a single player game, and I hate people who play it like it is.
9. Would my life change if I stoped playing WoW? (this is very broad, also going about having other hobbies, or even stop using gamespeak)
If I stopped playing WoW, it would only be to play another MMO, so no.
10. What is your goal in WoW?
Wasn't this asked already? To have fun.
11. Would you sell your character (if it was legal off course) and if so, how much would you ask for it?
Maybe. Leveling isn't as difficult as it used to be, and none of my characters are geared very well, so I wouldn't be able to get much anyways.
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