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Nate

Formerly Known As Keebler

3,949 posts
Nov 29, 2010 1:19 PM
Yes, I'm a nerd. Anyone playing?

I played retail for about 2 years. I quit because it consumed me. I just started back up playing a free private server that doesn't take nearly as much time.
Nov 29, 2010 1:19pm
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OneBuckeye

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5,888 posts
Nov 29, 2010 1:25 PM
No but i am intrigued as a former Ultima Online nerd. I just don't have the time because I know what those games can do to you. Also I don't think it would like it as much as I did UO and the graphics are a little too corny for me.
Nov 29, 2010 1:25pm
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wes_mantooth

Tomfoolery & shenanigans

17,977 posts
Nov 29, 2010 1:27 PM
No, but my kid is looking for a laptop and wants to play the game...how demanding is the specs? I was hoping to stay under 600 bucks on a lappy.
Nov 29, 2010 1:27pm
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Nate

Formerly Known As Keebler

3,949 posts
Nov 29, 2010 1:30 PM
I played UO for YEARS and left before the gay Samarai shit.

If you are interested in the free server. I can lead you the right way. I've played only 2 nights for a couple hours and have my toon up to what it would take in about 2 weeks on the retail servers.
Nov 29, 2010 1:30pm
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Nate

Formerly Known As Keebler

3,949 posts
Nov 29, 2010 1:32 PM
Mantooth

This is the laptop I've been playing on since I started back up and it actually runs it better than my Desktop did.

It's not as demanding as most games but when you get into raid content with a lot of things happening, it makes a HUGE difference. Also, if you don't feel like ponying up the cost for it, you can get him on free private servers but if he is wanting to play with friends, it's a pain to pay for.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+-+Laptop+/+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153%3B+i3+Processor+/+15.6%22+Display+/+4GB+Memory+/+500GB+Hard+Drive+-+Black/Red/1251609.p?id=1218243227128&skuId=1251609
Nov 29, 2010 1:32pm
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OneBuckeye

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5,888 posts
Nov 29, 2010 1:38 PM
I played on a free shard for awhile but haven't played in a long time. I quit not long after AOS came out, all the expansion got to be too much and I went to college.
Nov 29, 2010 1:38pm
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Nate

Formerly Known As Keebler

3,949 posts
Nov 29, 2010 1:51 PM
Yeah, if I play UO anymore, it's on a free shard. I can't get into it anymore and I really like WoW because I'd rather have objectives to making my character better rather than casting spells and crap over and over and over for .1 skill.
Nov 29, 2010 1:51pm
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McFly1955

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1,441 posts
Nov 29, 2010 1:55 PM
Never got into WoW...Glad I didn't too....I don't have the time anymore, I tend to get 1, maybe 2 nights of late night call of duty in for 2 hours or so now that the baby is sleeping all night.
Nov 29, 2010 1:55pm
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I Wear Pants

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16,223 posts
Nov 29, 2010 2:04 PM
wes_mantooth;580702 wrote:No, but my kid is looking for a laptop and wants to play the game...how demanding is the specs? I was hoping to stay under 600 bucks on a lappy.
The specs aren't demanding. I mean hell, the game came out in 2004 I think.

Also, MMOs aren't my bag.
Nov 29, 2010 2:04pm
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Heretic

Son of the Sun

18,820 posts
Nov 29, 2010 2:09 PM
I Wear Pants;580779 wrote:Also, MMOs aren't my bag.

That's how I am. Although, if someone's looking for unintentional hilarity, it doesn't get much easier than listening to me trying to explain how I look at them as time-wasters...while explaining that it's okay that I spent 130 hours on Final Fantasy 12, have over 150 in Elder Scrolls Oblivion and a bit over 100 in Dragon Age Origins and all its downloadable content, while routinely hitting the 60-80 hour mark on other RPGs.
Nov 29, 2010 2:09pm
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gorocks99

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10,760 posts
Nov 29, 2010 2:13 PM


Just kiddin'
Nov 29, 2010 2:13pm
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I Wear Pants

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16,223 posts
Nov 29, 2010 2:20 PM
Heretic;580787 wrote:That's how I am. Although, if someone's looking for unintentional hilarity, it doesn't get much easier than listening to me trying to explain how I look at them as time-wasters...while explaining that it's okay that I spent 130 hours on Final Fantasy 12, have over 150 in Elder Scrolls Oblivion and a bit over 100 in Dragon Age Origins and all its downloadable content, while routinely hitting the 60-80 hour mark on other RPGs.
Yeah, although I feel like Elder Scrolls and things like that the time is spent actually doing things or side quests instead of being mostly about grinding.
Nov 29, 2010 2:20pm
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ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

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Nov 29, 2010 2:25 PM
Nov 29, 2010 2:25pm
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ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

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Nov 29, 2010 2:26 PM
Nov 29, 2010 2:26pm
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Nate

Formerly Known As Keebler

3,949 posts
Nov 29, 2010 2:26 PM
On this private server, there is no need to grind. Went to level 22 in 2 nights (maybe 7 hours total). That would have taken me about 2 weeks on retail. A Deadmines run took me from 17 to 21.
Nov 29, 2010 2:26pm
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ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

24,984 posts
Nov 29, 2010 2:26 PM
Nov 29, 2010 2:26pm
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Fly4Fun

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7,730 posts
Nov 29, 2010 3:03 PM
wes_mantooth;580702 wrote:No, but my kid is looking for a laptop and wants to play the game...how demanding is the specs? I was hoping to stay under 600 bucks on a lappy.

Use the parental control functions if you get the game (you can limit how much time he can spend on the game).
Nov 29, 2010 3:03pm
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wes_mantooth

Tomfoolery & shenanigans

17,977 posts
Nov 29, 2010 3:36 PM
Fly4Fun;580885 wrote:Use the parental control functions if you get the game (you can limit how much time he can spend on the game).

Thx. This whole thing is a reward to him for having his grades up...so too much time could kill those good grades.
Nov 29, 2010 3:36pm
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UA5straightin2008

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3,246 posts
Nov 29, 2010 3:38 PM
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Nov 29, 2010 3:38pm
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Iliketurtles

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8,191 posts
Nov 29, 2010 3:49 PM
WoW is lame haha... I've just never been into WoW I've played other MMO's though my main one that I have played on and off since 2001 is Tibia.
Nov 29, 2010 3:49pm
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Nate

Formerly Known As Keebler

3,949 posts
Nov 29, 2010 3:52 PM
As funny as the Leroy Jenkins video is, it's totally staged in my opinion.
Nov 29, 2010 3:52pm
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hasbeen

Excuse me, Flo?

6,504 posts
Nov 29, 2010 6:03 PM
I played eq2 for a year or so. They're fun as hell but I didn't sleep bc I tried to go to school play sports and still be social. Terrible thing.
Nov 29, 2010 6:03pm
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Rotinaj

Senior Member

7,699 posts
Nov 29, 2010 6:16 PM
Played for a little while like 2 years ago and got to 57ish and didn't feel like buying the exp. Just started playing again about 2 weeks ago and just got to 80 yesterday. The new exp looks pretty cool. Pretty upset that I spent 60 total on both exps recently and now they are only 5 and 10 dollars.
Nov 29, 2010 6:16pm
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THE4RINGZ

R.I.P Thread Bomber

16,816 posts
Nov 29, 2010 6:28 PM
I have seen a vagina before so I am disallowed on the WoW sites.
Nov 29, 2010 6:28pm