shadowspark's Journal: WoW - Launched

Yay got my Collector's Edition WoW package and boy it's beautiful. Currently installing, so have the few minutes to write about it.

The book of art is beautiful. Those guys at Blizzard are definitely talented. The cloth map reminds me of when I first purchased Ultima 7 the black gate, (and it came with a cloth map and a sextant i think). Quality stuff. I really like how the package came with a Game DVD and Game CDs. Having one dvd to install the entire thing sure speeds stuff up. Not sure what pet i'm going to get right now, but I have the choice of a panda, zergling or Diablo (of Diablo II fame). What else is there... hrm... oh yeah. Anyone out there playing? I think tmrj will be playing, but I don't think the servers are numbered this time. I think I will be creating several characters though so it doesn't matter. boy oh boy :) WEEE.

Saw a few movies and a few tv shows in the last week or so.

Bridget Jones Diary 2 - Sigh... well... I think Renee Zellweger looked fatter in this one, and I think the director or whoever is behind the art of the movie intentionally made her wear tighter fitting clothes. Hugh Grant is probably the swarmimest (is that even a word) but funny character. It had its funny moments, but one scene in regards to a skip trip gone wrong had already been done by John Ritter on three's company a couple decades ago. I guess if you're a Bridget Jone's diary fan, it's worth it to go.

Desperate Housewives - Wow that MILF is hot. Mind you, she doesn't have kids, but WOW! I guess most chicks would dig that teenager guy, but he does *NOT* look 16. *whatever*. Anyway, Teri Hatcher looks better in this show too. I remember seeing her in a commercial for Radio Shack and geezus she was looking bad. I really thought she was hot when I watched Lois and Clark back in the days. too bad they screwed that show. I remember my ex telling me that Dean Cain was the hottest man on earth. (whatever happened to him?).

Smallville - A couple of episodes ago they had a witch episode, and OMG the three chickas were hooooot. WOO. Kristin Kreuk is hot. Man. I really like how they're pulling all this stuff together. It'll be interesting how they're going to retire Dr. Swann and get Margo Kidder to continue the other character.

Lost - Wow this show is great. Spooky with very interesting characters. ABC has a hit with this one.

All these shows are available on TVTorrents.com.

Looks like my installation is completing... time to go play... no sleep here I come...

Is WoW really that good?

[curtisk]

What other MMORPG games have you played? What does it do so right? I'm interested in it, but I've been through the whole MMORPG addiction and recovery process before :)

Re:Is WoW really that good?

[shadowspark]

I've play SWG heavily, and at launch for that game, the game really was still in Beta. The problem with SWG was that they promised too much in the beginning and could not deliver. Sure, it was Star Wars, but there was no 'Star'. There were minor issues, that after a while got really annoying. The 10/5 minute wait at Starport/Shuttleports. The professions that were broken (Commando being nerfed, then being the best char, then being nerfed again). My brother and I completed all 32 professions and at lea

Re:Is WoW really that good?

[curtisk]

.....must...... .....fight..... impulse...to play!!

I'm an "older school" MMORPGer, UO from day one, EQ beta, Asheron's Call 1 beta, Dark Age of Camelot, so I've been around the block a few times (and burnt ALOT of time) the damn things are addictive, especially if you are in a guild with a bunch of friends. I think I'd have to goose my system just a touch to be up to snuff to play...

Moo

[Chacham]

installing right now. I didn;t know the collectors edition was out already. :( I wanted a pet Diablo. :-P

IM me, if you're on, i'm on, and you want to meet. :)

Re:Moo

[shadowspark]

The servers are laggy at the moment. My aim is 'shadowspark' and I'll log on now. At first I started a character on the Central server, and they started getting laggy. Then blizzard sent a notification stating to pick servers on the mountain/pacific time set. WELL... it's all really frustrating right now :(. But I guess I'm expecting it... this game has a huge following, and I'm sure blizzard will be able to fix it.

I'm on the servers of :
PST:
Destromath : Level 7 Orc Shaman

MST:
Terenas: Level 1 Ni

Re:Moo

[Chacham]

I'm not on *any* of those. :)

I'm on to ESTs, and the second (the RP) only because the first was down last night.

I forgot the name of the one i'm on, but i am not sure it maters. Char name is same as username here.

Playing

[LordBodak]

Can't remember my server name off the top of my head... it's one of the Eastern servers. I'll check tonight.

Great game so far... I've always avoided MMORPGs but I played the open beta and loved it.

So far I only have one person to quest with... somebody from open beta. A couple friends are playing but I went to a different server because theirs was already High population and there have been server issues already.

Re:Playing

[LordBodak]

I'm on Bloodhoof. Look for Bodak if you're on that server...