Should I start WOW for the first time with no friends to play it with?

[clevin]

Absolutely try it. The first time leveling (quest, don't do dungeons much), the world feels huge and new and is, I bet, still fun. The nice thing about WoW is that you could play for a couple months, pause in July if you're traveling, pick it back up and it's still there.

I didn't have in game friends to start with aside from one person who I knew slightly. She did get me into her guild which was kind of nice since I had people whom I could ask about things. If you find a nice guild, join up. IF they're asshats, leave. You can solo all the way to 100 so you won't be blocked or dependent on groups for anything.

[antelope591]

Imo at the end of the day e-friends are overrated. People get so attached to their guilds and people they play with which is the crux of all these 10 man arguments. I will say I was the same, for example at the start of WoD I was in a guild due to several people I had played with for years. Those people are great and I'm still friendly with them to this day but at the same time the guild also had some super cancerous people that made raiding with them a complete chore. When the guild inevitably split up due to those people (who saw that coming looool), I ended up joining a guild with completely new people but the attitudes were like night and day. Raiding actually became enjoyable and fun. I miss the guys I played with before, majority of which have stopped playing at this point but I enjoy my new environment a lot more.

Moral of the story is.....no need to get too attached to one group of people especially online. More e-friends are waiting just around the corner if you're looking to make them.

[khazmodan]

since wow is a single player game now and there are far superior single player games out there i would not recommend wow. Go play fallout 4 or witcher 3 for a much better rpg experience.

[Thrif]

Why would friends matter when playing a single player game?

Also, no. Don't play WoW now. It's a game solely for people who can't move on, no matter how shit their games become.

[Kallisto]

I'd suggest playing nothing at all, they ban people left and right for no reasons, and there's no real content right now but raiding and perhaps PvPing If you wanna join In on that. But I'd suggest instead to wait a few months for Legion, try It out... even if I have my serious doubts It'll last more then a few months before people stop playing It.

Yes you got a ban for no reason. Blizzard really likes taking away money from themselves just for laughs. Not because you did something wrong.

[Spiral Mage]

The community is extremely toxic. So it's unlikely you'll meet friends, or people to do things with unless you choose your server VERY carefully. I'd recommend Moon-Guard, on US, if you are here in the States. It's an RP Server but the thing is, RP servers have two main expectations: [1] RP or .. [2] let others RP and do not troll, grief or interfere with them. So basically, Live and Let Live. My server is nearly dead, and people in LFG, LFR, etc, are toxic as all hell. But when I made an alt on Moon-Guard, I was amazed at how friendly and welcoming the community was. Many people went out of their way to greet me when they learned I was new to the server, primarily. I've been entertained by trade and been cool with the people I've met.

While I am a versed and capable RPer, I have never felt inclined to RP in WoW, so I will not be participating in any RP on MoonGuard, but I do enjoy the community, so I watch, listen and don't interfere. Well, 'cept I couldn't resist having my Goblin guy try to toss an obviously scam-orientated (I mean scam ish as in RP, of course) sales pitch at a few people in the tavern in Orgrimmar.

The game has many end-game activities and many tools in place to help you enjoy them WITHOUT needing a group of friends first, infact, the game has been aimed more and more at helping you find people to play with and keep in touch with those people -- but the community has become so toxic this expac, that all those improvements BLIZ made are almost a complete waste of time.

If you want to get into WoW now, do it for yourself and do it because YOU enjoy the game. Do not try to do it for others, or the hope to meet other people. It will be HEAVILY server dependent.

I personally am burning out but that is because my home server where all my characters is, is dead. I don't really feel like "starting over", to spite how nice people on MoonGuard are.

All I can say is, it's $15 a month ... pay for 2-3 months, level and see what you think of the end-game options you have. IF you learn how to make TONS of Gold. The game is technically Free2Play now, through buying Game Time Tokens on the Auction, I personally haven't paid for WoW at all since this system was added in. So you won't even need to pay for it, if you can find a way to cover the game time tokens.

That'd be far easier to do when LGN comes out though, than trying to make money now in the dying days of WOD. Economy is dying off with people burning out. When LGN comes out, there'll be lots of money in gathering leather, herbs and ore again.

[Bapestar]

Why would friends matter when playing a single player game?

Also, no. Don't play WoW now. It's a game solely for people who can't move on, no matter how shit their games become.

Brutal truth here. But if you really want to play, go for it. Even though WoD sucked, I still did have fun with my guild.

[Vicarys]

Just play it alone. I've been playing WoW since 2007 alone, all "friends" I've made in this game never lasted more than two months. Just find a guild to do your usual group stuff, but do not forget that wow community is silver medal in being the scum of the Internet, only MOBA players are worst.

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Thanks again for the continued support and advice

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Also- it seems I should stay away from Dungeons etc generally- why is that or is it a personal preference type thing?

[Cynep]

Also- it seems I should stay away from Dungeons etc generally- why is that or is it a personal preference type thing?

Generally, dungeons are (fun and interesting) group content. But leveling dungeons these days are mostly populated by veteran players leveling their Nth alt via giving them insanely overpowered gear and sprinting through dungeons ignoring everything and everyone, just for quick XP. So, new players won't experience nothing except feeling useless.

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This means that if you're in a group with 4 other people willing not to rush and maybe even explain what's going on in this dungeon, it will be a pleasant experience. But that won't happen in random queue with prevalent "gogogog" mentality.

[Polarthief]

WoW right now is really terrible without friends to play with. If you asked this question back in pre-Cataclysm, I'd have said the opposite. You will likely get bored quickly. Very quickly.

[Alvito]

Honest advice if you enjoy playing solo - go for it. but don't expect to make any friends its impossible. I havent added a single friends since wotlk years ago

That is kinda sad if it isn't by design. Between pvp and pve I run into new people all the time, from my server and cross realm.

[Cynep]

WoW right now is really terrible without friends to play with. If you asked this question back in pre-Cataclysm, I'd have said the opposite. You will likely get bored quickly. Very quickly.

Probably true. That's why new players should (1) avoid "recommended" servers, those are traps! (2) find a friendly guild ASAP. There are many good people still playing the game if you're willing to sift through "everyone is bad, I can't make friends" whiners.

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Honest advice if you enjoy playing solo - go for it. but don't expect to make any friends its impossible. I havent added a single friends since wotlk years ago

I've found a dozen of new ingame friends since rerolling last fall, and I'm playing with them every week. What I'm doing wrong?

[Polarthief]

Probably true. That's why new players should (1) avoid "recommended" servers, those are traps! (2) find a friendly guild ASAP. There are many good people still playing the game if you're willing to sift through "everyone is bad, I can't make friends" whiners.

Also 3: AVOID PVP SERVERS LIKE THE PLAGUE, if you want to do the questing experience. You will loathe life otherwise, especially when you hit 58.

[Deleted]

I like how so many people are saying that you can't make anymore friends in this game. So if there are so many of you that believe this to be true, are you maybe being the cause of it? Cause i manage fine making friends and i'm rather awkward in socializing...

OT: There is plenty of content for anyone starting WoW, so yes, you should play it most certainly. Don't treat the game about just end content. Take your time lvling up, enjoy the quests, learn the lore and just enjoy it. Join a guild, till you find one that fits you and if you decide to do end game raiding, be prepared to learn your class and read up on certain aspects on fan sites, and it will be well worth it all.

Don't jump on the hate train for certain aspects of the game. People that have played this game for a long time have always something against 1 thing or another (me included) but that doesn't mean they aren't enjoyable, especially if you would be doing it the first time.

[Deleted]

It does seem like many people are open to socialising and helping- hell just look at the amount of people voicing their opinion on this thread be it good or bad!

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Quick question that I TOTALLY forgot to say: Should I buy both base WOW and WOD or just base WOW and wait for Legion??

[Queen of Hamsters]

There's tons of people playing without having friends from IRL when they start.

I didn't start out playing with friends, yet have never struggled to be social and find the friends needed to play in-game. If the friends I've made stop playing, I'll continue and search out others to play with.

[HumbleDuck]

Yes you should. You will find the friends you want to play with along the way.
Frankly I envy you, most amazing experiences are awaiting you as a new comer to this world.
Btw as it's your first time, be prepared for some drama.

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Quick question that I TOTALLY forgot to say: Should I buy both base WOW and WOD or just base WOW and wait for Legion??

I'd say buy the base thingy, if you were hooked, then buy WoD.
WoD wasn't that content packed, but IMO it worth playing while it is still relevant content.

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Thank you!

[SlipperySaul62]

As someone who started playing friends(so I am slightly biased) I think starting the game with friends can be rather beneficial. Starting WoW with friends helped all of us grow in a much quicker manner. When you play with multiple friends, you all can contribute to each other, helping one another problem-solve and understand various aspects of the game as group, helping each other work out bits of the game that we need help understanding. It is almost as playing with friends spurred a bit of motivation between us all, helping each other progress and delve in the game as novices, plunging into the world together.