Figured this should go here since some people who play the game don't check General Gaming.


also: we need to think about what kind of server people want to play on (do we want pvp action?), what classes are we going to be (not everyone needs to be a rogue), are we alliance or horde (pretty important), and are we going to have certain days or times of day that we play our shrine pcs (we dont really want a few that reach lvl 30 while the rest are 15)?
Pretty much sums up what I was thinking. This doesn't apply to any new people here since we don't want a bunch of random strangers joining our server. But whoever else is interested in having all the Shriners start fresh on a new server and do a bunch of stuff together, what have you, post here. And when the server is decided (or if anyone knows of a good server that has a stable connection all the time and is close to us), we can just pm each other the server name.

EDIT: Prak and I checked out Blade's Edge for a little bit, but then he told me it's a Mountain Time Zone server, which would affect it's performance. Drenden was way too inconsistent for us.

UPDATE: I am a human warrior of blacksmithing/mining, Prak is a human paladin of skinning/mining, Ndi is a draenei mage of blacksmithing/?, Milkman is a draenei shaman of ?/?, Goron is a Dwarf Rogue of ?/?, and Loolee is a draenei priest of herbalism/enchanting.

I posted all this in the other thread, but I'll repeat it here.

The method of testing new servers is really simple. We pick a server to look at and a few people join it and compare pings. If it's stable all around, then it's a good bet.

I would NOT recommend a PvP server for a shrine group.

Class planning isn't that important since it can be shuffled after the fact thanks to people having alts.

I'd say alliance since it will make it more accessible to new players who read this thread or anything else on the subject weeks/months down the line and want to hook up with us. Horde is more complicated. That's why I prefer Horde, as a matter of fact, but gotta think about the overall picture.

There's no problem with people being different levels. The more people we draw in, the less of a concern it'll be.

I think our biggest concern is what to name our inevitable guild. I'm thinking Let's Ban Hydrogen. ;)

Sounds cool to me. I'm in love with Greymane, and wont leave, but I could make an alt on whatever server you choose and play it occasionally.

Quit WoW, go outside imo

Quit WoW, go outside imo

qft, though I never expected to hear that from you

Smokey, Prak and Loki on the same wow server ;_;

DAMN YOU.

If you guys play Madden I will try to go online with it sometime and lose

I still see WoW and think "Weight on Wheels."

Stupid work.

I really am not interested at all in playing on a pvp server. Other then that, anything is good, but I am a pretty casual player.

Mandi: Me as well.

Quit WoW, go outside imo

People who say this are idiots.

I could say "Quit FFshrine, go outside imo", and it would be just as applicable.

People who say this are idiots.

qft

Also, I'm usually a pretty casual player also. In fact, I'll probably only play while someone I know is online.

perhaps i might try and get my hands on the US version.

maybe.

I thought about starting to play again, but I'm not sure. I'd like to try out expansion stuff.

I'd really really prefer an eastern/central time zone, RP server, and mostly, a server that's fairly new. I'm not sure how I"d do with just casual play, since last time I played, i was pretty absorbed, and did a lot of endgame stuff. But, given the new starting areas and races, it might be nice to play casually with some shriners.

Count me as a maybe. I have to gauge my time, and money (for subscription and expansion).

do people actually rp on rp servers? i dont think i would have a problem with that since i larp but whats it like? is there a symbol or sth for when youre talking ooc?

i expect we would only be casually playing these characters so yeah, you would have to make a main.

People mostly just rp in their guilds.

RP servers have people running around Goldshire in "street clothes" talking in /say. If someone comes up to you and RP's in /say, either ignore them or play along. Doing something like /say LOL FAGGOT RP is going to piss a lot of people off. RP servers, imo, generally have a more mature population, but have a lot of elitist jerks who will get angry if you enjoy PvP/endgame/levelling without RPing.

I was in an end-game raiding guild on an RP server, and we got a lot of grief. Granted, some of our members were dicks, did things like training that one unkillable dragon thing to Stormwind, then tried to find some way to pass it off as RP.

At any rate, I don't think any shriners would have any problems with that sort of thing. I'd be happy with a normal server too, but I'm pretty awful at PvP, and don't like it much unless I'm in a BG.

I'm also just a "maybe", so my opinion doesn't count too much D:

We finally have a thread where some serious discussion is going on and it's all Greek to me :o

Right now I play on Eldre'Thalas. It's a normal server which is the kind we should pick. It could be nice to get a group together and do some pvp together. Whichever one you guys pick I'd make an alt on.

WoW is:
Shit.
Waste of time.
Waste of money.
Geeky.

And guess what. This thread isn't for that kind of discussion. So fuck off, monkeycunt.

Sorry guys, I'll pass, the whole anti-PvP attitude is pretty lame. There's nothing wrong with PvP servers, if anything, they're more fun. Unless of course heaven forbid your questing is delayed 2 minutes, while you're QQing because Horde killed you. It's not even like they're swarming the areas either, it's casual stuff.

Everything is pretty balanced except you don't have crazy name restrictions and there are no artards running around asking you in Old English if you've got any bread for the fucking needy.

Also, last time I tried rerolling with all my friends, all but one other and myself quit (or went back to old characters) and if you're all casual players theres nothing to do.

Have fun BGing I suppose, WSG loves Level 19s.



I am:
Shit.
Waste of time.
Waste of money.
Geeky.
fix'd :smrt:

WoW is:
Shit.
Waste of time.
Waste of money.
Geeky.

WoW is also the most popular game ever made, so feel good knowing that most of the world disagrees with you and you are:

Shit.
Waste of oxygen.
Waste of space.
Cunt.



Also, I'd be good for RP or Normal. I also dislike PvP, and probably wouldn't play on a PvP server.

Okay guys, we've decided to give Blade's Edge a shot.

For the moment, the only character I'll be playing is named Jaigas. I'll probably add more later.

Hmm... i might join in. Although i'm a noob at WoW and i'll have to try scab it off my friend again. Heh.

I assumed were playing alliance and made a character called Eleni. If we are not playing alliance I will go make a new character. :)

People who say this are idiots.

I'm an idiot. I'm able to live with this. =]

By the way, Gul'dan is the only good server with an apostrophe.

I made a Dranei Shaman named Milkman

Ndi, I figured everyone would assume alliance, and Horde's appeal is a bit too limited for what we're going for. So yes, we're on alliance.

I'd roll Horde to camp you guys but you're all sissy girls and play on a Normal server.

pvp is pretty shitty alot of the time, so i dont know what youre on about. i love it, dont get me wrong, but i want to punch someones face sometimes. fucking ?? dudes killing you for no goddamned reason happens all the time. thats what gets me the most about pvp servers, its not like its a challenge to kill someone 30 lvls lower than you, but they do.

i was on a ship the other day with 5 ?? and it was basically like they raped me. their characters flirted and blew kisses at me and stuff, so i went to the back of the boat to just get away. a few minutes later they stormed in, killed me, and spit on my body. liek it was an accomplishment.

I don't like PvP. Nothing against PvP servers really, but I have no desire to play the game against another person. It's not fun for me.

So stop being a cunt.

i made a dran priest. zee is her name. i kinda hate drans and priests already, so i might change it. i really love being a hunter but i thought i should make a diff character. le sigh.

srsly. this dran is really bothering me. they move like they have to poop and talk funny.

Cassie will not be playing WoW. I have forbidden it.

pvp is pretty shitty alot of the time, so i dont know what youre on about. i love it, dont get me wrong, but i want to punch someones face sometimes. fucking ?? dudes killing you for no goddamned reason happens all the time. thats what gets me the most about pvp servers, its not like its a challenge to kill someone 30 lvls lower than you, but they do.
You'd be surprised about how much amusement you can get out of 1 shotting people 30 levels lower than you. Sadly, you do get the ??s returning the favor. It doesn't happen every damn day and for the most part they go on their way. Play a stealthing class if you don't want to be camped, PvP servers are even better with them because if you want to avoid a confrontation you're free to stealth around or welcome to get them from behind and fuck them over.


i was on a ship the other day with 5 ?? and it was basically like they raped me. their characters flirted and blew kisses at me and stuff, so i went to the back of the boat to just get away. a few minutes later they stormed in, killed me, and spit on my body. liek it was an accomplishment.
Less QQ more PewPew.

In general, the only thing that irks me about the entire idea is that everyones like, ewww PvP servers and they're not even that bad. Normal servers are just quest after quest after quest, same shit different character. (Ok throw in a little battlegrounds here and there) Anything worse than that like RP servers are just a bunch of crazy people speaking Old English. PvP servers offer everything and anything you'd like to do, helps break the game out of repetition.

Guild raids on Tarren Mill, for the win. The lowbies always call the 70s for help, then it gets fun.

whatever. pvp is quest after quest too. unless you mean endgame.

i dont quest though. i stopped at 20, after ghostlands. all i do are instances.

Do you think people don't do raids on normal servers or something, Gina?

In my experience, pvp servers are like barrens chat x 100. I don't want to have to never be in general chat because it's so annoying. I'd rather enjoy the game.

Tarren Mill raids and Blackwing Lair raids are two totally different things.

and in this case, I'm assuming this 'ffshrine' guild is going to be just a fun project and like most of you said, you're casual players. Then what in the hell is there to do in the event that half of you don't stop playing your characters in the near future, GUYZ LETZ GO RAID DEADMINES!!! (Oh wait, I forgot, LOL WSG/AB which is utter shit until about 30/40+ because twinks will mow you over)

Have fun though, I hear Stockades has phat lootz for those raiding guilds, you guys better go get attuned soon.

Blade's Edge continues to be really consistent, with sub-200 ping most of the time. I say a few more people go on there and see how it works for them, and hopefully this is the server that we can go with.

I am Morugil on there.

Tarren Mill raids and Blackwing Lair raids are two totally different things.

People still do raids on opposing faction areas on regular servers, though, and plenty of high level toons come to fight. There's just no one fighting who doesn't want to.

Ndi if you make a character on this server, you totally need to name it Snow Pookie.

I already made a character named Eleni. ; ;

Quests are what I enjoy doing. I don't even like instances that much. =\

Me too. Working on some quests while chatting with friends is pretty much my ideal way to play. I like most instances if I'm in the right group, though.

Gina, I'd like you to know that I leveled a human paladin from 1-10 in 2 hours and 24 minutes. Considering that I spent several minutes assisting Smokey with a couple things (easily verifiable if you ask him) and did more running than usual to clear a couple of quest items that were cluttering my pack, I think my point is well proven, even if I wasn't as quick as I could have been.

I also have a screenshot to prove it, which is available upon request due to the fact that it's on my computer at home and not uploaded anywhere.

It took me 29 days to hit 60 as a paladin.

G__G

Gina, I'd like you to know that I leveled a human paladin from 1-10 in 2 hours and 24 minutes. Considering that I spent several minutes assisting Smokey with a couple things (easily verifiable if you ask him) and did more running than usual to clear a couple of quest items that were cluttering my pack, I think my point is well proven, even if I wasn't as quick as I could have been.

I also have a screenshot to prove it, which is available upon request due to the fact that it's on my computer at home and not uploaded anywhere.
Regardless of a screenshot and what you've done with Smokey, you said 2 hours. 24 minutes is far closer to 2:30 than 2, don't you agree? I even told you ahead of time to screenshot it to rub it in my face. No excuses...

Fail.


People still do raids on opposing faction areas on regular servers, though, and plenty of high level toons come to fight. There's just no one fighting who doesn't want to.
Umm, it's not really a raid when the opposite faction gets to decide whether or not you can actually do anything to them.




*search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"
*foray into: enter someone else's territory and take spoils; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly"
*foray: a sudden short attack
I rest my case...

why are you trying to be an asshole. srsly dude, just cos they arent doing a pvp server?

im having more problems trying to make an ally personally.

Raids on non-pvp servers are generally killing npcs for a minute or two before lots actual players show up to fight.

It's great that pvp servers are exactly the sort of thing you like, but I don't really see why you can't understand why other people who've tried them wouldn't like them?

one mans wine is another mans poison....

I might roll a my zillionth Alt to play when I want a break from my current projects.

Oh, and Mailbox - your mentality greatly reflects that of most people who choose PvP Servers. Which is why I roll RP even though I get hardcore in my PvP. I just don't like dealing with retarded cunts every three seconds.

why are you trying to be an asshole. srsly dude, just cos they arent doing a pvp server?

im having more problems trying to make an ally personally.
I couldn't give a shit what kind of server you people are playing because I already decided I wasn't joining ahead of time. I have my own characters elsewhere to deal with, so I'll go scuttle away to my demonspawn pvp servers. Heaven forbid I have an opinion on why Normal servers are more boring than Pvp.


Raids on non-pvp servers are generally killing npcs for a minute or two before lots actual players show up to fight.
Whoever seriously does that, needs to get in a damn raiding guild and go slay dragons. I would guess you'd raid the opposite faction, to ya'know, kill them? Didn't know PvP meant Player vs. Environment. Not to mention, that's also how most of the raids blowup, the lowbies get killed so they call the 70s. Normal servers, I guess the lowbies QQ because their quest giver got killed. GG.


LOL, I'm a retarded cunt. Brilliant.

If you want to talk about how much better you think pvp servers are then other servers, maybe you should do it in another thread?

It probably isn't what you actually mean, but doing it in this thread makes it seem like you're throwing a hissy fit because we decided to play on a normal server.

Guys, I would like to remind everyone that this is not a general WoW thread. This is a thread specifically about shriners getting together in WoW. There's a thread in the RPG forum about the game that you can use for arguing/ranting.

Yeah, I'll go right along and make 'another wow thread'. I have the Warcraft forums to take my irks about such topics elsewhere. It's a nice bonus with the $15 a month.


I'll admit, the Normal server decision wasn't the best one and it turned me off, but I did have intention of rerolling until I thought of the following...
-I'd probably outlevel you all due to being casual players.
-We wouldn't have the numbers to do anything.
-Server time is shit for me, because even if I were to do my own thing and start raiding, I'd be screwed over and end up staying on until 3AM.

But go ahead, call it a hissy fit, I just decided it's a blatent waste of my time and I wanted to express my dislike for it, sue me.

I specifically said I didn't think you were having a hissy fit, Gina. I was just trying to make you think about how the way you're acting looks to people.

Personally I think asking people what kind of server they'd want to play on and then playing on the type of server people choose is a pretty good decision, but that's just me.

Maybe you can make a toon on our server when you are bored and just want to talk to people. :)

If I wanted to talk to anyone from here I'd go into chat, even so I don't bother anymore. (MSN is always another option.) I'm not one to have Level 1s sitting on servers just to contact people, but I'll keep it in mind.

I will probably play with you guys when I buy BC, which I don't think will be for a little while yet.

By the time I buy it you guys will probably not be playing anymore anyway :[

Mailbox: If you decide to make a character on our server, let me know what the name is so I can put you on ignore before I have to listen to any more bullshit from you.

You are a fucking cunt.

Mailbox: If you decide to make a character on our server, let me know what the name is so I can put you on ignore before I have to listen to any more bullshit from you.

You are a fucking cunt.

qft.

Mailbox: If you decide to make a character on our server, let me know what the name is so I can put you on ignore before I have to listen to any more bullshit from you.

You are a fucking cunt.

qft

Mailbox: If you decide to make a character on our server, let me know what the name is so I can put you on ignore before I have to listen to any more bullshit from you.

You are a fucking cunt.

qft, though I don't play anymore.
Hell, I even agree with Mailbox that pvp servers are more fun, in theory, than pve servers, but the community ... is one of the large things that drove me away from the game.

ok, so i finally made my character. names still zee. shes a dran warr.

Hmm... i should have WoW soon, what did you say the server was again? Just wanna make myself positively sure i'm joining the right one.
I wouldn't mind PvP myself, although i am a noobie at WoW, so i would get owned, but it's just part of the game anyway. Although i guess it's already decided right?

undecided whether or not to get this. WoW destroys souls.

also, you guys arent any better for ganging up on her, just so you know.


Cassie will not be playing WoW. I have forbidden it.

lol

no one ganged up, really. i was trying to be reasonable and all i kept getting was (perceived?) sass.

ok, so i finally made my character. names still zee. shes a dran warr.
I tried to add you but it says that the player cannot be found.

Also: for the people who are already in the server/interested, list what professions you have taken. I'm doing mining and blacksmithing.

Right now I'm just doing double gathering until I have some money built up. I'll pick up something after that'll be more helpful to our guild. I was going to do tailoring, but I think Prak is doing that.

Actually, I decided to forego crafting skills and stick with mining/skinning. So go for tailoring if you want! Also, don't worry if someone else has a profession you want. Redundancy doesn't hurt anyone.

Ok, you're all probably gonna flame me for asking, but the server you're all joining is Blade's Edge right?
Again, i just wanna make sure.

Blade's Edge, alliance.

when do you guys play? i never see anyone on. and how fast should i be leveling? im at 8 i think.

I play in the morning LeeLoo. Smokey and Mandi are usually on when I'm on too.

Leveling is just going to come with doing quests. Now that I actually have put in a lot of time into my profession, I'm going to spend more time on that and less time earning experience.

I'm always on in the evenings. Some of us, you know, have day jobs. And damn you lucky bastards who can play games all morning.

For the record, I'm up to level 12 now.

I'm on spring break this week... so more morning playing.

Usually I'll be playing between 10am and 12pm server time. (pacific)

no one ganged up, really. i was trying to be reasonable and all i kept getting was (perceived?) sass.

people wont "gang up" on you if you're civil. imo. if you act like a dick it seems a bit silly not to expect people to respond in kind.

but i have been down this path before ~SHRUG~

Okay I decided to play again, but I don't think I'll be buying BC. I don't think that should really matter though? I'm not really sure :X.

Okay I decided to play again, but I don't think I'll be buying BC. I don't think that should really matter though? I'm not really sure :X.
Not really. What's your name? And we could really use a Rogue since there isn't one in the guild yet, but you don't have to.

Not really. What's your name? And we could really use a Rogue since there isn't one in the guild yet, but you don't have to.

Haven't made a guy yet!

What classes are in the guild so far? I was thinking of rolling a druid but I guess I can play another rogue if you guys really NEED one.

i think we should update the first post in the thread with what we already have.

i ended up changing my character again (for the last time!). im a priest and will be doing holy spec (which means i will die a lot and questing is going to suck, but meh). i havent picked a prof yet but i will prolly do enchanting/herbalism.

Okay I've made my guy on Blade's Edge.

His name is Chewey and he is a Druid.

Level 5 or something right now.

First post updated

Tonight Prak, Loolee, and myself ran a successful trip through the Deadmines. We had a great lvl. 25 teammate, but a complete dumbass lvl. 17 mage who would just try to tank everything he saw. Oh well, he took damage for us and let us attack all the enemies.

My professions are skinning/leatherworking.

Also, Blade's Edge has a crazy low population, and since I live in Australia it is REALLY bad for me. I went into Ironforge and I saw one guy, and he was afk :(.
I don't know if this server will be all that great for me D;. I'll have to play at wonky times to meet up with you guys I guess.

yeah i dont like the low pop either and i play during pretty reasonable hours a lot of the time. but meh.

as for the crappy mage: you didnt have to heal him! that shit sucked.

I'm noticing where the low population can be a problem myself. Smokey and I were wanting to hit the deadmines again last night so I could pick up an item I need from there, but we couldn't get a group together. Definitely a concern.

same here. ive tried ever since we went and no groups except one with 2 13 lvls wanted to go. =/

and usually low level instances (from what little i have seen) get a lot of play.

no one is even wanting to do sfk!

This Sounds Fantastic... But...

If I Were To Join In With You Guys:

1. Should I Just Pick A Class I'd Like To Play or Can You Suggest Something You Guys Would Actually Like Or Need?

And

2. What Level Are you Guys Roughly So I Can Grind Out To Be A Similar Level As Everyone

I really don't care much at all if the population is low or high.

Setzer, Prak and I are in the mid-twenties level. The rest are still somewhere in the teens. I think we have almost one of every class now, unless I'm wrong. So you can probably just make whatever.

we dont have a lock (which could come in handy), druid, or hunter. but if you did go the lock route, that would make 3 of us cloth wearers which is kinda high for our low numbers. and there are a ton of hunters (i see more hunters than rogues or locks on this server which is weird). shrug. i guess it doesnt matter too much at this point.

im on quite a bit (but still only 19) so you probably dont need to be a healer. since smokey and prak either one could be a tank really i would go the dps route.

I am still level 9 since I don't really have the urge to play at all.


Ever.

;-;

Well I Just Rolled Myself A NE Druid Named Emilae.

I'm Hoping To Go For Some Kind of Balance Druid But I'll See What We End Up Needing And I'll Spec For That.

Balance sounds like a good idea.

Blade's Edge, alliance.

kk, thanks for that. I'll probably be playing as horde for a little bit to play around with the blood elves since i haven't actually used em yet, and blood elves = my favorite wc race.

When i make my alliance chara i'll probably a human or night elf.
If i'm human i'll probably be a Warlock, Mage or Priest. If night elf; Druid.
The only one i currently know what i'm gonna call is my human priest; Jeebus
Like i do on every server i've made a priest on. But yeah, when i finally scab WoW of one of my friends, you might see me on.

do you have a character named jeebus on blackwing lair, by any chance?

Hmm... i may have... Not sure, haven't played WoW in a while.
What rates was the server?