122436-thinking-of-buying-the-game-have-some-questions

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			Hey everyone I heard a lot about wildstar and I was ready to buy it on release but I found some self control and wanted to wait till the game was out for awhile to get some real feedback.1. Is the game "dead"? I find MMOs are just close to impossible to enjoy unless there is a vibrant community to be a part of.2.Hows the balance?3.I got bored of WoW and Guild Wars 2 and I'm in search for a new MMO, how's this one?4.Many reviews seem to speak badly of Wildstars endgame. That the 40 man raids are non existent and the game requires a HUGE amount of time to get anywhere meaningful. True or false? ExplainI hope I can get some questions answered, looks like a promising game, just a few concerns holding me back.	
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1. dead is subjective, some people say the wow server I play on is dead, I think it could do with a few less people :P
if it is a concern you want to go Exiles on the PVE server. the game is worth giving at least some time too for the good parts.
 
2. I don't know, I assume your asking in regards to PVP which I don't do
 
3. I love the game despite its faults, its funny, challenging and interesting story. The devs have worked hard to fix a lot of the issues the game had at launch
 
4. The 40 man raid is dead, it is now a 20 man raid, yes the endgame can be time consuming but there are also activities that take less time. There is now a good range of endgame content for different play styles but raiding will require more from you than a game like WoW. This is not your Grandma's MMO. However it has been made a little less time intensive and the terrible terrible RNG on EVERYTHING has been reined in.
 
I think in a lot of ways Wildstar is a very polarising game, people either love it despite its flaws or hate it despite all the good stuff it has going for it.
 
 
Edit: the game has a great ingame community who are friendly, helpful and very welcoming to new players. jump in and try it.	
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Hey Welcome :) !
 
As for your questions :
 
1. Is the game "dead"?
 
As with every MMOs when you come long after launch the levelling zones are not as populated.
But the game isn't dead at all.
2.Hows the balance?
 
The balance is excellent, class wise, if that's what you meant, and prolly the best I've seen in 15 years of MMOs.
You'll have a hard time finding series of posts screaming at this or that class. And both PvE and PvP. I mean you can check for yourself in each class forums, or in the PvP forum, you won't find endless posts saying this or that class is OP and such like you surely have seen in both WoW and GW2.
3.I got bored of WoW and Guild Wars 2 and I'm in search for a new MMO, how's this one?
 
I played both too, and enjoyed both when I played them. I don't play them anymore : I play WildStar...
You try it and decide.
 
 
4.Many reviews seem to speak badly of Wildstars endgame. That the 40 man raids are non existent and the game requires a HUGE amount of time to get anywhere meaningful. True or false? 
 
It's true for all the unwise people who rushed to endgame (and this is true in many MMOs), but false for people like me, people that took their sweet time to lvl and enjoy many different aspects of MMOs (PvE AND PvP AND crafting AND Exploring AND doing many activities AND more...) and level a bunch of characters.	
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			no Game is not dead it is fun , 	
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Hey everyone I heard a lot about wildstar and I was ready to buy it on release but I found some self control and wanted to wait till the game was out for awhile to get some real feedback.
 
1. Is the game "dead"? I find MMOs are just close to impossible to enjoy unless there is a vibrant community to be a part of.
 
2.Hows the balance?
 
3.I got bored of WoW and Guild Wars 2 and I'm in search for a new MMO, how's this one?
 
4.Many reviews seem to speak badly of Wildstars endgame. That the 40 man raids are non existent and the game requires a HUGE amount of time to get anywhere meaningful. True or false? Explain
 
I hope I can get some questions answered, looks like a promising game, just a few concerns holding me back.
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			Nows a great time to buy it, it's only $19.99 now on amazon and you get 30 days of free gameplay	
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1.  The game isn't dead, but the PVP servers are lower in population.  However, the community here is VERY vibrant.  It's probably the best in all MMORPGs on the market today.
 
2.  How is the balance in all MMORPGs?  All classes have an assault and support role (meaning they can be a DPS and a healer or tank depending on the class).  We'll wait to see how the numbers all shake out in the end after Drop 4, but Spellslingers were suffering in PVE at endgame because their damage was too burst and Espers needed a lot of damage abilities on their LAS to keep up.  That may have changed.  It's good overall, though.
 
3.  This game is the best MMORPG out there right now, in my opinion, if you're bored of all the other games.  It's much more challenging in pretty much every aspect, it's faster and less predictable.  It forces you to pay attention.  If you're sick of watching TV while you raid, this game's for you.
 
4.  40 man raids are now non-existent because the sole 40 man was turned into a 20 man (in the end, the logistics of fielding two 20 man teams to fuel a 40 man team got to be too much).  However, there are a lot of guilds raiding out there.  They're starting to filter into Datascape more now that the change has happened.  A LOT more are completing Genetic Archives.  Gearing has been vastly improved to facilitate quicker itemization.  The biggest problem used to be that the game took forever to gear up for endgame and complete attunement.  That's not really the case anymore.
 
If you're worried, try it for free!  NCSoft and Carbine are now offering 10 day free trials and you can see if the game is for you!  If it feels entertaining at the lower levels, buy it, because it only gets better as you go, in my opinion.	
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I'm also thinking in getting the game and reading that is under 20$ at amazon is really great, sadly i live outside the US and there is a note on amazon saying "Currently, this item is available only to customers located in the United States"
 
If by any chance i have family living on the US and they buy me the key can i still use it to play or is it restricted in any way?	
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			You should be able to play it just fine. Keep in mind you will need a credit card to get your subscription started (you will not be charged until after the 30 days). Make sure you are getting the game on the right region (NA or EU).	
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If the game is only available to people from the US then those are probably all NA keys.
 
I'd try looking at G2A or GMG as an non NA costumer, it's probably pretty cheap there as well nowadays.	
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			Thanks so much for the answers, guess ill give it a try and buy it from Amazon then, tho i'm still downloading the game (93%)	
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			It's a good MMO, I'd support it any day over any other out right now. Basically, they've made a lot of progress over the past couple months into making it a lot better. There are things people may not like but at this point any review or what any random person that played at launch said is going to be completely wrong.	
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Thanks so much for the answers, guess ill give it a try and buy it from Amazon then, tho i'm still downloading the game (93%)
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1. Game is definitely not dead, the community is definitely vibrant and in my opinion one of the best I have found in an MMO. Of course, there are also some unpleasant people but I believe that is unavoidable. 
 
2. PVE balance is really good and getting better. All classes play distinctively enough while still remaining near each other (statistically speaking). Limited action bar does wonders for class balance (you can't bring a full arsenal to every fight, choices need to be made).
 
3. I really enjoy this game in comparison to those two. I enjoy the challenge, combat, music and art direction that Wildstar provide. However, I must admit that is a matter of opinion.
 
4. Define meaningful...
 
Will it take time investment to top off your character, unlock it's full potential and BIS gear? Yes.
Do you need all of this stuff to partake in endgame or even raiding? No.
Will it keep me from enjoying the game? No (unless not having those things truly bothers you)
Will it keep you from engaging and running content with others? No.
Is there casual friendly content at end-game? Yes.
Will being part of the right community/guild improve my enjoyment of the game? Most definitely.
 
So, that last part depends of what you understand as meaningful.
 
*Squabble*Squabble*	
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Hey everyone I heard a lot about wildstar and I was ready to buy it on release but I found some self control and wanted to wait till the game was out for awhile to get some real feedback.
 
1. Is the game "dead"? I find MMOs are just close to impossible to enjoy unless there is a vibrant community to be a part of.
 
2.Hows the balance?
 
3.I got bored of WoW and Guild Wars 2 and I'm in search for a new MMO, how's this one?
 
4.Many reviews seem to speak badly of Wildstars endgame. That the 40 man raids are non existent and the game requires a HUGE amount of time to get anywhere meaningful. True or false? Explain
 
I hope I can get some questions answered, looks like a promising game, just a few concerns holding me back.
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