WoW question

[MidNiteMysT]

im thinking about getting this game but my biggest concern is, if i play for a few months, and then i decide to not pay anymore and deactivate it for a month or longer, how long does the character save on the server? does it get deleted? if so, after how long?
cause sometimes if i play the game, i will get sick of it, but i dont want to lose the character when i worked on it so hard, but then i dont want to be stuck paying $15 to save him on there. so if i cancel the subscription, does he get deleted?

 

[ubercaffeinated]

no they keep your character saved forever. once a smoker, always a smoker.

 

[MidNiteMysT]

well.. thats pretty awesome then! i think im gonna buy it.

 

[MidNiteMysT]

anyone know a good place to buy it? i wanna order it, but i want a good deal

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: makoto00
no they keep your character saved forever. once a smoker, always a smoker.

i wouldn't say forever, because it might change, but they don't have any plans to do so any time soon.

 

[Cheetah8799]

Originally posted by: MidNiteMysT
anyone know a good place to buy it? i wanna order it, but i want a good deal

I saw a deal posted in the Hot Deals forum. $20. dig around in there, maybe it's still going on.

 

[bcterps]

They don't guarantee that they'll save your character forever, but it's certainly in their best interest to do so All MMOs keep your characters for a very long time, it costs them next to nothing to maintain, and it's a hook to get you back

 

[MidNiteMysT]

Originally posted by: benchiu
They don't guarantee that they'll save your character forever, but it's certainly in their best interest to do so All MMOs keep your characters for a very long time, it costs them next to nothing to maintain, and it's a hook to get you back

yea, very true

 

[MidNiteMysT]

Originally posted by: Cheetah8799

Originally posted by: MidNiteMysT
anyone know a good place to buy it? i wanna order it, but i want a good deal

I saw a deal posted in the Hot Deals forum. $20. dig around in there, maybe it's still going on.

thanks, ill dig around for that.

 

[MidNiteMysT]

Originally posted by: Cheetah8799

Originally posted by: MidNiteMysT
anyone know a good place to buy it? i wanna order it, but i want a good deal

I saw a deal posted in the Hot Deals forum. $20. dig around in there, maybe it's still going on.

i think i found what you were talking about. it was $20 for the 60 game card, not the actual game. the game was $29.99, but now its back up to $39.99 on the website. but ebgames seems to have the game for $29.99. i guess ill choose them.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: benchiu
They don't guarantee that they'll save your character forever, but it's certainly in their best interest to do so All MMOs keep your characters for a very long time, it costs them next to nothing to maintain, and it's a hook to get you back

Except in FFXI, where they WILL delete your char after 3 months.

 

[MidNiteMysT]

Originally posted by: Looney

Originally posted by: benchiu
They don't guarantee that they'll save your character forever, but it's certainly in their best interest to do so All MMOs keep your characters for a very long time, it costs them next to nothing to maintain, and it's a hook to get you back

Except in FFXI, where they WILL delete your char after 3 months.

i was considering that game too, but now that you pointed that out to me, im def not getting that game.

Thanks for the answers.

 

[MidNiteMysT]

bought it from ebgames. i hope i dont get TOO addicted...

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: MidNiteMysT
bought it from ebgames. i hope i dont get TOO addicted...

Be prepared to lose your life in the matrix.

 

[NiKeFiDO]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269

Originally posted by: MidNiteMysT
bought it from ebgames. i hope i dont get TOO addicted...

Be prepared to lose your life in the matrix.

yep. if you get into a raiding guild your life is all over. if you get to 60 and kinda just putz aruond you'll be OK (although you won't get to the really cool stuff in the game...getting to lvl 60 is less than half the content of the game )

 

[imported_zeddex]

Say bye bye to family and friends.

Oh yes and please roll horde, no need for another Night Elf hunter called Legolaz atm.

(60 UD Mage) Enyo <Oprah Windfury> EU Daggerspine PvP
(Retired 60 NE Druid - EU Hellscream)

 

[uhohs]

Originally posted by: MidNiteMysT

Originally posted by: Cheetah8799

Originally posted by: MidNiteMysT
anyone know a good place to buy it? i wanna order it, but i want a good deal

I saw a deal posted in the Hot Deals forum. $20. dig around in there, maybe it's still going on.

i think i found what you were talking about. it was $20 for the 60 game card, not the actual game. the game was $29.99, but now its back up to $39.99 on the website. but ebgames seems to have the game for $29.99. i guess ill choose them.

it's suppose to be 19.99 at circuit city this week and 17.99 at fry's till today.

 

[MidNiteMysT]

Originally posted by: uhohs

Originally posted by: MidNiteMysT

Originally posted by: Cheetah8799

Originally posted by: MidNiteMysT
anyone know a good place to buy it? i wanna order it, but i want a good deal

I saw a deal posted in the Hot Deals forum. $20. dig around in there, maybe it's still going on.

i think i found what you were talking about. it was $20 for the 60 game card, not the actual game. the game was $29.99, but now its back up to $39.99 on the website. but ebgames seems to have the game for $29.99. i guess ill choose them.

it's suppose to be 19.99 at circuit city this week and 17.99 at fry's till today.

lol now you tell me... not a big deal though, only $10 cheaper

edit: checked out circuitcity and they dont have it available online or for in store pick up. i guess people really ran for that one. didnt see it on outpost other than for $39.99

 

[MidNiteMysT]

*sigh*
i know im gonna love this game. i loved diablo 2 and games like that. i might aswell tell my parents i going away for a while.

any advice so i dont do something stupid from the beginning? and is there any hacking things on this? diablo 2 was pretty good but there was the occasional hack which sucks. hopefully they put some good measures to prevent hacking/programs on wow.