146800-new-to-ws-and-loving-it-inform-me

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			Hello everyone,So I am very fresh to this game but I am not new to MMO's. I have been playing for a couple of days, almost non stop. I can gladly say I will enjoy this game for awhile. Though I would like to know more about it to interest me to keep going. I game hop quite a bit and have yet to find a game to keep me attached. What makes WS so different to others, for example: Aion, World of Warcraft, Tera, Vindictus, etc... These are a small handful I have played but have no been able to keep interest. Don't get me wrong, they're all great games and find myself coming back to them, I just can't keep myself dedicated to them. My friend and I always find a new game to play and we're pretty willing to play any MMO. We like how this game is setup such as the combat system, path missions, and side quests and how unique they can be. We have reached only level 13 as an Engineer|Settler (me) and Warrior|Soldier (friend). What do we have to look forward to other than cap level?Another interest is the $15/month subscription. Is it worth it? I looked over it and because of being a newcomer to this game I don't quite know if it truly is worth the monthly subscription. I have done this with a few games but ended the subscription after the first month. I don't want it to be a game killer either. Don't want to be over excited of what the benefits give me and then later on realize I could of got where I was without it.Thanks in advance for the responses.	
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I spent hundreds of hours on this game, and now my class got ruined by the developers on puropse.
If you enjoy working for nothing, and putting lots of effort into a character, that you can throw in the garbage when you reach max level, then sure, THIS is the game for you!	
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What makes this game special? Personally, I'd say housing.
Housing is done really well, almost to the point that you have two different games in one package, housing and everything else Wildstar. Be warned though that the housing boss will eat huge chunks of your time and currency before you even notice  ;) "I'll just do something with this decor I found real quick..." *hours go by in a flash*
 
As for the subscription, it's nice to have when starting out but rather lacking once you hit the level cap. I'd advise you to find a cheap box copy and redeem that instead. They're being sold for around the same price of a month of signature service or less if you're lucky and come with a number of added perks.
The first box you register unlocks a number of benefits including 10 additional character slots (for a total of 12) and 5 (I think) unlocked bag slots for the bank.
In addition, every box you redeem comes with 30 days of signature service, a mystery box containing either a costume, hoverboard or ground mount and 12.000 Cosmic Points.
That last bit is what makes buying a box such a great deal, Cosmic Points are a way to reward players for spending money on the game by unlocking things like pets, mounts or quality of life perks. 12k points are enough to remove almost all F2P restrictions like guild and circle access.
 
One more piece of advice, if you enable 2 Factor Authentification you'll get a free mount and a buff that among other things increases XP gain by 5%. Unless you absolutely loathe authenticators it's a great deal.
(If you go for 2FA and the keypad for entering the code annoys you: You can log in through the launcher (or is it "in the launcher"? I mean you can either hit play, then log in or log in, then hit play). That way you can just enter the code with your keyboard.)	
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			Well, I started playing about 3 weeks ago or so and liked it enough to sub for 6 months.  I figured it would get me through the winter anyway.  Try not to listen too much to the chronic complainers.  Some folks have legitimate beefs but there are some who just complain to be noticed.  I figure things will get smoothed out and settled in as time goes on.  Play and decide for yourself.  And go Dominion.	
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I spent hundreds of hours on this game, and now my class got ruined by the developers on puropse.
If you enjoy working for nothing, and putting lots of effort into a character, that you can throw in the garbage when you reach max level, then sure, THIS is the game for you!
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Engineer|Settler (me)
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My brother.
 
Seriously, though, combat in the game is fun, but you already know that. The interrupt armor and dodge mechanics make timing and movement important. And when you want to do something besides fight, you can do Path missions, or work on your House (so fun, the Housing system is way more versatile than a Housing system in an MMORPG deserves to be-- seriously, when you get a chance, try just visiting people's houses that you see talking in the Housing Skymap zone chat, because the things you see other people make are amazing).. challenges! Lots of little minigames you can play to get prizes. The holo-wardrobe system is a nice, compact way to dress your character up without lugging around a bunch of different armors/costumes/dyes. The art style of the game is just nice to look at-- and for some people, that's pretty important, because who wants to play an ugly game with boring, muddy-looking playdoh people?
 
Great music (love the western tunes), charming voice actors (I love the intros to each zone/each expedition), and oh, so many nice people. Housing Zone's usual chatters are probably the nicest I've run into, but even in other zones, I don't see the usual onslaught of insults and foul conversation topics that I've seen in so many other MMO chats. And every time somebody has asked a question, people have given actual, helpful answers, instead of "wow, did you even bother looking that up?" I mean, it should be like that everywhere, but the fact that WildStar has that kind of community and other MMOs I've played don't is a pretty big plus.
 
Unfortunately, the Signature status (subscription) isn't really "worth it" right now, especially if you're like me and you're the kind of person who's going to play through every possible quest anyway and gaining stuff like EXP faster doesn't really interest you. Plus, WildStar's free-to-play model-- with it's use of Omnibits-- is generous enough that you can buy most of the Signature perks without spending any actual money. You might still want to spend some money, though, because of Cosmic Rewards.. because after a certain amount (I think it's 1,600, but I'm not looking at the chart right now) you also get access to Social stuff like being able to create your own Guild or Circle and invite people to them. They'll probably make Signature status more.. "worth it" down the road, but right now, it's totally skippable.
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I spent hundreds of hours on this game, and now my class got ruined by the developers on puropse.
If you enjoy working for nothing, and putting lots of effort into a character, that you can throw in the garbage when you reach max level, then sure, THIS is the game for you!
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			To the OP, Welcome to Wildstar!  This game is a blast!  I find the sub to be worth it, but it's not even close to neccessary. 
			
				
	Edited November 12, 2015 by Wraith138	
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Been playing he game nonstop for over a year and still loving it. Take your time, ask questions, and don't be afraid to do some research if you get confused. A huge part of MMOs is the outside resources that will help with strategy, gearing, spell usage, and other things.
 
Be warned that the dungeons in this game, while amazingly fun, are no cakewalk. Bosses have multiple phases and they are really, really trying to kill you. If that sounds fun, be prepared to be persistent. If it doesn't, there is other instanced content that is very fun, and not so stressful: adventures and expeditions. The latter are especially nice because they are story driven and scale with the number of players, so you could do them as a duo.
 
Welcome to Nexus- don't be afraid to ask questions. And if can find a guild of likeminded people who share your passions, that will only
make the experience more fun!	
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			Welcome to wildstar. This game is very addictive. I am a returning player and find the new f2p model is just just what the doctor ordered to bring vibrant life into this game. I would say this do the dungeons as you level, that way by the time you are ready to do veteran dungeons you will have an understanding of the mechanics. And use the advice channel in game /a you will find the community very helpful. I hope you have an excellent adventure.	
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Welcome to Wildstar! :)
 
There are a lot of really fun zones to level up in, and you get to slowly find out what the eldan were up to.  Pretty cool stuff.  Then there are dungeons, adventures and expeditions that are pretty groovy.  
 
Housing is just off the hook.  You can build almost anything.  Just take a gander in the housing section of the forums to see some of the awesome things people have built.  You can start that at level 14.
 
Subscriptions are honestly up to you.  I subscribe, but there is no real incentive to do so.  You can just unlock signature player status and be good to go.  	
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1. Welcome! Glad you're enjoying yourself!
 
2. Go Dominion! We're the best.
 
3. Ignore the "My Name is a Number" guy. All he does is squawk because he's butthurt over class changes.
 
4. For a new player, the Signature Perks are TOTALLY worth it. The XP Buff will get you leveled up quicker, the Gold Buff will pad your pockets for the big purchases at 50.	
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			Welcome, from Protostar™!	
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Hey there! Welcome to wildstar! I would recommend waiting til you hit 50 to get signature. XP bonuses kinda ruin the first time leveling experience, especially since its already faster than when I started playing. Plus once you are 50, you can buy 1 month of signature and use the gold boost to grind plat and the buy CREDD for future signature upgrades. 
 
This game does have a high skill cap, but that's part of what makes it so fun. Learning your class is great fun! Once you get to 50, there is a ton of stuff to do as well. If you're interested in raiding, this raids in this game are genre flagship quality. Best I've played since Burning Crusade days back in wow. Best of all, they don't take a crazy 5 day a week time schedule to do. 
 
If you'e an exile on entity or a dominion on entity feel free to shoot me a friend request and ask any questions you may have. Tex and Slyjeff are also great dudes on Entity who are glad to help out at any time. Which brings me to the final reason I love this game, the community. The community in Wildstar is very good, especially in the guilds. Find a good one full of people you get along with. Those people will be an invaluable resource to you. When I hit 50 back in august of 2014, I had no idea what to do. I joined a random adventure que and got put with a great group of folks who invited me to join their guild. We've merged since then, but I still play with the same base group of people and its awesome!	
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			Thank you for your knowledge and experience of the game. From what I see the community is pretty amazing if they're all like you guys (except Mr. Numbers at the first comment). After playing a few hours after posting this I was reading about housing and all you can do. I am a building in some games that offer it as well as building up. I will take everyone's advice and look through other players houses and forums to see their homes. As for the subscription, I might hold off on this character for a little longer to get it. So far I am loving my Engineer, usually I am a swords kind of guy but I am glad I chose this class. As long as I am running around and dodging I'm safe, but even so, I notice this class can take a quite a beating before its struggling. My friend is usually a healer and he chose what I usually choose and he loves his class too, kind of odd but not complaining.Again, thank you all for your help. I can see myself playing this game for awhile. Oh and go Dominion! lol	
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Oh and go Dominion! lol
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Oh and go Dominion! lol
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You are no longer my brother. I disown you.
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Dude, you already have a thread for praising the game, no need to derail this thread too.
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