125228-should-i-pay-for-wildstar

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Hi All,
 
I want to begin by saying "I Love WILDSTAR". It just seems like there isn't a population... I am not sure if I should switch from my free trail to paying for Wildstar... If I do not see a lot of people playing or I am not able to play verse's a lot of people.... then what is the point?
 
Also, is Wildstar going to stay active for a while? Are the servers closing down? It seems like the lack of population will result in these factors?
 
I am playing on the PvE server currently. I just want to enjoy the game with the social experience...
 
Please reply I want to make a decision in the next day or so whether to buy this or ESO.
 
Thanks for your time and replies!!!
 
V/R
Nexus-Sky	
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That's weird. I logged in last night and there were people everywhere. What time are you logging in? Our population is slightly older than some other MMO communities and the work hours are vastly less populated than prime time hours.
 
Also, keep in mind, most folks are already 50 and have been, so the leveling zones are not usually bustling except on weekends.
 
Also, it might help if you get yourself an active guild. There are lots of friendly, helpful guilds out there who are only too happy to accept new players into their ranks. Check out the Guild Recruitment forums for a better feel about who is who.
 
Otherwise, welcome to Nexus! Wildstar isn't going anywhere, anytime soon. Come on in and enjoy the game!	
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i play with a guild and chat with them 
btw i see people still but i focus on my guild and my HOUSE.. ti e to DECORATE bahahahahahahahaha
 
ok im fine im fine 
 
breathe 
phew
sigh	
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That's awesome to hear! I started yesterday. I'm in the UTC +3:00 time zone so. I think I may take the next step then. I'm older as well so I believe this community will be just fine! I am in the starter zone deciding between Dominion / and / Exile as well as Stalker / or / Engineer. 
 
I'll start searching for a guild now.
 
Thanks for the advice!	
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Both Tex and I left for different periods of time, in my case because I didn't think the game was worth paying for in its "live beta" state and didn't like the direction it was heading. I bring that up because we are both back now and have separately decided that the game is in fact worth paying for right now. The game is light years ahead of where it was just 6 months ago. The population problems are largely due to the way it used to be and people are gradually filtering back in or giving it a shot for the first time.
 
You can get a boxed copy of the game for about $20 on Amazon and it comes with a month of game time. After that I'd say it's definitely worth paying for the game on a monthly or semi monthly basis.	
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			Welcome to Nexus!  It's completely worth being here! :D  I have a blast when I play.  That often isn't until after I cook dinner, though, and I know that's a fairly common factor in most Wildstar players' playtime.	
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I also left for a long period of time and I have returned to the game semi recently. I would say if no other patches were added to the game you would still ahve 6 months of active content to do. The population is going back up slowly too as ppl have mentioned. I play Dominion mostly but also have a max level Exile. My own personal opinion, pvp/pve is a bit better on Dominion I am not sure why to be honest.. most ppl just assume it's because it's where all the hardcore guilds went so most of the very hardcore raiders followed, but that's really not 100% true anymore but i think the dominion in general has better luck in pugs and more progressed raiding guilds. BUT, Exile has us on population hands down.
 
That being said dominion is by no means dead but i wouldn't expect a pvp/pve queue to pop during the day before 3pm EST	
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Welcome! :)
 
I can not answer that specific question for you. That is something you have to figure out for yourself.
 
However, IMHO, I do pay for this game. In fact my sub doesn't expire till Aug 2016 at this point. So I am here for a while. :)
 
I have a lot of fun playing this game, now. There was a time, a few months ago, where I didn't log in as much. I just wasn't having any fun and the guild I was in mostly disappeared. I decided to look for another guild and found the awesome people in Blazing Saddles. I can personally say that finding the right guild and/or group of people to play with, will make you love this game more.
 
I am happy to see another new player. May all your adventures on Nexus be filled with fun and excitement! :)	
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			Awesome, thank you all for all of the response's! Its great to have so much feedback. I'm taking time now to read all of it. 	
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Welcome to Nexus!
 
If you roll Dominion remember to join chat channels /chjoin EntityLFM and /chjoin EntityChat if you roleplay /chjoin WSRP	
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			Calling Demonmanu for the new player orientation post!	
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			Yes, you should pay for Wildstar. :D	
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As a returnee...as of I think a week ago exactly, I'd say yes, Wildstar is now worth paying for.  In fact, I'm going to get a year's sub when this one runs out.  Even if it goes B2P, I think they'll give benefits to subbers. 
 
I left a few months ago after being in several betas.  I just didn't think it was worth the sub.  I have since changed my mind.  The game is fun. The things that really bothered me now have addon fixes (it's a shame that modders had to fix the stuff) and they have added more stuff to housing.
 
The game also seems less tedious now.	
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your title looks like an invitation to crime in some way, i couldnt but giggle in the work when read it
 
In regards to your questions i would like to make a little quote of a staff member of carbine
 
 
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I can confirm there is CS on the weekends.  :) Sorry that it's taking longer than you'd like. It's never fun to wait instead of play.
 
Wait times are variable depending on the number of tickets coming in - and, as Chillia said, we're seeing a lot of returning players, so that might be contributing.
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			Always go to the PVE server.  Exile is more populous than Dominion (though I try to change that when I play).	
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Heya, I wanted to chime in with what I consider to be mandatory add-ons. Welcome to wildstar! Please enjoy your stay. 
 
If you didn't know carbine's UI is really resource heavy, you can lighten this load by replacing it. 
 
I use for my UI
 
Forge UI for minimap/datachron/action bars/ and menu UI
KuronaFrames for unit frames
Optiplates for nameplates
KuronaBags for inventory management
Better Raid Frames and Better Party Frames
Killroy for chat
 
For functionality, the big one is lockdown. Lockdown makes wildstar into a real action mmo, making it so you can turn your character with the mouse and freeing up the LMB and RMB for hotkeys =D. If you decide to install lockdown, make sure to follow the instructions and manually install the script file or the mouse hotkeys won't work. Lockdown in huge! HUGE! Like, I can't even play without it anymore. 
 
Other than that, most of the other stuff I use is raid oriented, so I wouldn't worry bout those til ya hit 50. 	
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Hi All,
 
I want to begin by saying "I Love WILDSTAR". It just seems like there isn't a population... I am not sure if I should switch from my free trail to paying for Wildstar... If I do not see a lot of people playing or I am not able to play verse's a lot of people.... then what is the point?
 
Also, is Wildstar going to stay active for a while? Are the servers closing down? It seems like the lack of population will result in these factors?
 
I am playing on the PvE server currently. I just want to enjoy the game with the social experience...
 
Please reply I want to make a decision in the next day or so whether to buy this or ESO.
 
Thanks for your time and replies!!!
 
V/R
Nexus-Sky
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			Demonmanu thats a great post but for next time can you please fix the Fried plot typo at number 7 thanks :D	
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			thanks for the feedback, everytime i post that i add something, this time its the "dominion need love too"	
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			Greats points and UI knowledge. Again thanks for all the feedback =)	
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You know what the biggest problem is, that we have no idea about wildstar his future.
ESO has made several changes and when you hear players talk about it looks like they are on a good path.
So yeah it's a tough call but the 2 games are very different in all aspects that it will come down to personal preferences anyway i think.
 
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Always go to the PVE server. Exile is more populous than Dominion (though I try to change that when I play).
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My view on paying for it is this... If I enjoy my time playing and I can afford it, then it's worth it.
 
It's as simple as that, for me. Other people view it differently and that's fine.
 
The community is great and it's pretty easy to get to know, or know who, everyone is. Hopefully the community will grow over time.
 
As for the future, only NCSoft and Carbine know that... and they're not telling. I was worried about it when I returned. I threw my hands in the air and said *cupcake* it. I'm having fun and have people to play with, so it's all good for me.
 
Hope you enjoy your stay on Nexus!  :)	
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