• World of Warcraft: My Experience

    World of Warcraft: My Experience

    Navneet Prakash, Jul 24, 2007 1644 hrs IST

    I have already introduced you to the characters and races in World of Warcraft. Join me for yet another WoW experience.

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No, the World of Warcraft (WoW) is not officially releasing in India. Well, atleast not that I know of. This particular feature is about an interesting observation that I made about the players of this wonderful game. I'd like to share my experiences of WoW, and players who play the game in India. I'm sure you readers must have read loads about Warcraft; this is a peek into the World of Warcraft from a player's perspective, and his experiences while playing the game.



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I got my copy of WoW way back in December; I am excited about it now, just as I was then. This game is a direct sequel to Warcraft: Frozen Throne. It begins with a brilliant intro-video that takes you to a tour of this virtual universe. Therefore, you're actually playing after Arthas and the Lich King become one. Well, that sounded different in my head, but Warcraft veterans will know what I am talking about.

So I started with a Night Elf Druid - Night Elves are my favorite race, and I liked the idea of a Druid. A Druid in WoW is a specialist unit that can heal themselves, and later in the game can morph into various other animals as and when the situation demands. In WoW, the game will get difficult as you level up, not only because the creeps will be stronger, but also because you will be required to do more and more at higher levels.


I started off in a small village, and after a few missions was sent to a nearby town to explore and eradicate a quest. In WoW, you can't access areas of the world map without exploring the area. In simple terms, you have to walk the entire world-map to be able to access an area on it. So there is a lot of walking around in this game, but most of it is pleasurable as it all looks great.


The graphics are very Warcraftish - with bright visuals and purple colored trees. The great thing about the World of Warcraft is that it makes you believe that you are the centre of all activity, that you are the protagonist in this world filled with 8 million people. There are thousands of quests to complete and gain experience from, and they all range from mindless killings to a strategic rescue operation, to just plain running away from trouble.

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(35) Comments
Swapnil
,Bangalore, on Jul 09, 2011 01:01 AM
LVL 84 Hunter From Killrogg (US) I am in bangalore Guys need help ping me I willbe either on my main character (BM/MM Hunter Tombwatcher) or (Death knight Blood/Frost lvl 64) or Driod (41 fury warrior ) I have a amazing guild of very helpful guys LVL 25 guild of 436 members its a US guild let me know if you guys need help on US server Kilrogg Cheers !
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syed_azeez
,Hyderabad, on Aug 27, 2008 01:19 AM
ok guys, its me again, i used to play my Lvl 62 Human Rogue at Anvilmar as i mentioned earlier, but i have shifted to Frostmourne since i found out that it was an Asian and Aussie server (more ppl r online around our time) + i have my 4 paki and 3 indian friends playing along with me ..... so i thot i might discuss it here, and ask the players to join up at frostmourne, and to tell u guys, i too started my new char (lvl 70 Human Paladin) at Frostmourne from the start leaving behind my Rogue as it is...... so whoeva indian guy is playing WOW out there, plz, let us join on a one common realm, (which i already created with this thought)...... so that we can play to gether and join up raids and instances according to our time... also there will be help for u guys for doing instances + startup with gold if u guys please join up.... am looking for more players from india, PLEASE JOIN UP........
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Vicky
,Hyderabad, on Feb 22, 2011 12:19 PM
Hey Syed can u give a call at 9949101504...i usd to plaay the game way back...if not message me at agarwal.vicky26@yahoo.com...i want that game.....i had a paladin and Warrior and gnome mage .....plz let me know how to get that game
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Gamug
,Dhaka, on Sep 19, 2009 06:56 AM
Anyone in Aggramar server? pst Gamug, I am in a guild with some Aussies, suitable evening raid time.
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Ronald
,Panjim, Goa, on Aug 20, 2007 02:21 PM
I would love to interact ingame with some indians.. I have a level 64 Tauren Shaman on darkspear and a few more characters. If anyone wants to know more about the game or would like any help let me know. This is an amazing game..a bit addictive..but great fun.
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vilsor
,Hyderabad, on Aug 20, 2007 05:49 PM
I would not term this game has "Bit Addictive". Rather I would say it is "Very Very Very Addictive". So please be forewarned. I would not advise students in school or college to play this game as this game will eat away all your free time and might even affect your grades if you ignore your studies.
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Jose
,Melbourne, on Aug 02, 2010 05:29 AM
Hi, I would like to join you to play. I am in Melbourne
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ali
,baghdad, on Jul 24, 2007 06:12 PM
hi
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Heimdal
,Mumbai, on Jun 08, 2010 05:17 PM
Hi guys i am trying to find a place i mumbai where i can buy the game card to activate my account. I had stopped playing after i left canada 2 years ago.
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Syed
,Hyderabad, on Sep 15, 2007 12:43 AM
Guys! listen! am from Anvilmar server lvl 60 Human Rogue> my Char name is Syed... Am from INDIA > A.P > Hyderabad.... plz lemme know.... i feel a lonely indian in WOW... guys i really need more indian players in Anvilmar.... plz join up....
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Bongu
,hyedrabad, on Dec 14, 2007 07:34 PM
hi ya syed........ Actuall i love wow !!!! im playing it since 1 year.....(in a private server ofcourse) id lov to how its like playing in hte actual server....with soo many people.....
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maheshmarri
,hyderabad, on Mar 31, 2008 11:15 PM
hi im frm ap too.. my name is mahesh.. can you please tell me how can we play wow from india
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vicky
,hyderabad, on Jun 09, 2009 07:20 PM
Dude i am from Hyderabad and i used to play the game way back.... i just need to get the game back. How much wil it cost and please reply me.
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humano
,noida, on Jul 24, 2007 06:45 PM
hmuch does org version cost and can we play it in inda arentthere any prblms tha occur.
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Roy
,Mumbai, on Dec 09, 2008 02:24 PM
I am desperately trying to get hold of this game via a vendor (not online). Could anyone tell me where I can get a copy of the same in Bombay?
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Darsh
,New Delhi, on Dec 18, 2007 08:26 PM
hi there i am a wow player from india i have a level 70 druid / hunter / rogue / shaman ... yeah i know i play a lot lol so hit me up if u guys need help
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talkaboom
,Delhi, on Oct 25, 2007 12:13 PM
There have been many questions about how to play the game or where to get it from. Well to start off download the 10-day free trial from the website www.worldofwarcraft.com. thereafter you'll need to download all the patches, that does take some time as over the last 3 years(almost) about 2GB of updates exist. If you feel like buying the game, ebay.in or www.playasia.com is the best place to get it. I recommend buying the expansion also, though it costs more than the actual game, but your wow experience will be very limited without Burning Crusade, as one whole World(OUTLAND) and 2 races are unavailable to you. My character is a lvl 67 Hunter on the Shu'Halo realm.
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jakob
,hemet, on Sep 20, 2007 06:52 AM
this game rocks
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rahul
,delhi, on Sep 06, 2007 01:49 PM
Looking For Indian Players in Thauressian server
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andrew rothero
,sydney, on Aug 24, 2007 07:12 AM
you suc so much from alfred
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D. R. Chopra
,Mumbai, on Aug 18, 2007 05:09 PM
Well written - I sure would like to thank Vilsor from Hyderabad for the additional info on the system and the bandwidth. Even though we supply software to the world, our leaders just don't care about the infrastructure - getting a telephone connection from MTNL is a pain in neck, let alone a broadband connection, even in cities like Mumbai. Besides, Rs.620 isn't all that cheap for US Servers - I wish someone could post Indian game servers, making it easily affordable. Kudos to all. Cheerios, D. R. Chopra
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vilsor
,Hyderabad, on Aug 20, 2007 10:39 AM
Unfortunately there are no servers currently hosted in India. Another MMORPG game that is out there is "Guild Wars". You can play this game for free once you buy it. It is an ok game but does not compare with World of Warcraft.
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satyanjoy
,ahmedabad, on Jul 24, 2007 06:24 PM
Navneet,this is real nice effort. I want to know more about this games.Also please mention about the financial aspect of this game and minimum system requirement including the internet connectivity.
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vilsor
,Hyderabad, on Aug 13, 2007 06:33 PM
You can buy WoW in most game stores in India or at Ebay India. On Ebay India it is selling for Rs.1200/-. While buying the game you will have to choose US or UK version. I play on the US servers because that is the version of the game I have. You will need a monthly subscription to play the game. The subscription is $15 every month. It turns out to be aroud Rs.620 currently. You can use a credit card for Wow Subscriptions. I would recommend a system with a decent graphics card and adequate memory. I can play on my laptop which has 512MB RAM, but I lag when I enter big cities or crowded areas. I would recommend atleast 1GB RAM to play this game. You will also need a decent graphics card. I suggest atleast Nvidia GeForce 7600GT 256MB. In the game you have a feature which shows your response time from server and also fps. With my 512Kbps DSL connection, my response time is in yellow (average) or red(bad). But even with this connection, I can play smoothly unless my internet connection becomes very bad. As long as your response time is less than 1000ms you can play smoothly. If it is above 1200ms you notice a little log. My connection is usually 600 to 900ms.
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ranjith
,thane, on Aug 02, 2007 07:15 PM
this is an interesting game
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sdfsdf
,delhi, on Jul 27, 2007 07:54 PM
I thought most places had a 2 Mbps line
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utkarsh
,delhi, on Jul 26, 2007 08:30 PM
man plzzzzzz tell me a free server of wow plzzzzz
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Puneet
,Mumbai, on Jul 26, 2007 01:24 PM
so i played the trial on a 128kbit line and it was quite smooth..i wasnt able to take part in any raids so i dont know how a 128kbit would fair in 10+man group....so there u have it if u plan to solo or play in small groups a 128kbit line should be sufficient. I'm sure a 40 man raid group would equire atleast a 256kbit line :) .
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Nitari
,KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK, on Jul 26, 2007 06:07 PM
yes i also downloaded the game ...a 10 day trial and is playing very smoothly ...we are 3 group friend and everyone has 256 kpbs :)
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Chandrakant
,Mumbai, on Jul 26, 2007 10:25 AM
well how to stsrt wow like where do we get the game from???????????????????????
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Joel
,M, on Jul 25, 2007 05:28 PM
nice! you should check www.noks.com
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Raj
,Hyderabad, on Jul 25, 2007 02:06 PM
Hi Navneet, Nice article about World Of Warcraft. This is such a wonderful game but it is sad that many people are unaware of it in India. I have a level 60 Warlock and my brother-in-law has a level 60 Hunter. We share the account. I was wondering where we can meet other WoW players from India.
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zeeshan
,birmingham, on Jul 24, 2007 06:07 PM
yup he is indeed correct, i have been playing for almost 8 months and still enjoy the game it is rich in detail and has so many things to do.
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nitin
,nakodar, on Jul 25, 2007 10:36 AM
tell me from where i download the game i also want to play the game and i also play many online games like a3india so many so tell me where i download the game
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Anonymous
,:), on Jul 24, 2007 08:58 PM
really originalanda good read, nice one
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