[WOW] Returning at level 60 - too far behind?

Nark · 07-07-2007, 11:24 AM

Has anyone waited months after the expansion release to resubscribe to WOW?

How were your experiences, how outdated is old gear, and ... any tips?

Thanks

Believe · 07-07-2007, 11:27 AM

You'll upgrade your gear so ridiculously fast it won't matter what gear you had at 60.

Nark · 07-07-2007, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Believe

You'll upgrade your gear so ridiculously fast it won't matter what gear you had at 60.

Is that in any way discouraging?

Believe · 07-07-2007, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Nark

Is that in any way discouraging?

No, I'm just saying it really doesn't matter what gear you had at 60 because you'll upgrade it all pretty quick (except perhaps if you were decked in Naxxramas gear).

Heavens_Myst · 07-07-2007, 11:36 AM

I resubed in early May, on a character that had no epics at 60. Within a month you can be at 70 with gear good to start raiding without any support.

eXnihilo · 07-07-2007, 12:05 PM

I can't speak for all servers, but it seems that nobody logs on except for raids anymore and only the completely horrible players are still doing non-heroic content. That makes it very boring and frustrating to grind rep for TBC factions.

Presarc · 07-07-2007, 12:06 PM

Get on a relatively active server (12,000+ish) and you should be good.

Dzul · 07-07-2007, 12:16 PM

WoW has changed so much bro you can come back in and a couple months be equally geared as the top 10% just playing casualy with good players. Its nothing like vanilla.

jayrebb · 07-07-2007, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Dzul

WoW has changed so much bro you can come back in and a couple months be equally geared as the top 10% just playing casualy with good players. Its nothing like vanilla.

You got it.

This is also the same reason people quit in droves when TBC came out.

Anyone can reroll and within 30 days of semi-hardcore playing, you are in the top 10%.

Kasonic · 07-07-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jayrebb

Anyone can reroll and within 30 days of semi-hardcore playing, you are in the top 10%.

Unless you're talking about immediately getting into a T5-farming guild, this is a complete joke.

Elvis · 07-07-2007, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Kasonic

Unless you're talking about immediately getting into a T5-farming guild, this is a complete joke.

there is always tailoring.

jayrebb · 07-07-2007, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Kasonic

Unless you're talking about immediately getting into a T5-farming guild, this is a complete joke.

I might have overstated it. But ill call WoW a complete joke.

We all know TBC left a "why did I bother" feeling with plenty of guilds.

Blizzard owns the biggest red reset button in the world. The playerbase can only hope they don't press it again in the next expansion in....2-3 years for 2 months of content? What were you labeling a joke again?

What happened to meaningful raid progression.

MrGraham · 07-07-2007, 04:03 PM

I started a paladin on a new server to play with some friends from EQ1 during off days from main. I got it to 70 in 11 days played total (about 4 of those 60-70 iirc). I even wasted time maxing tradeskills and PVPing on bonus weekends. The only time I really grouped was to get my friends to burn through any elite quests I had.

Leveling is retarded easy. It'll be a little slow for you having never done the quests before and not being familiar with locations, but tbh you could go from 60-70 in 3 days played having never seen TBC completely solo (in large part thanks to wowhead/thottbot), then depending on your class you can have good enough gear to do t4 content in another 2-3 days played time just running 70 dungeons or pvping or tradeskilling.

All of this is, of course, easier if you know a few people, but even without help it's still not difficult at all.

LadyVex · 07-07-2007, 04:58 PM

Top 10% is pretty subjective; either way, you'll easily be able to get gear better than you should be able that will more that be adequate for what you want to do, whether just doing heroics, Kara, Gruul/Mag or bridging your way into a high end guild.

I raided in Naxx and even though my shiny purples were replaced with blues, I never really though "Hey what's the point?". Everything was not only easier, but devoid of alot of the headaches previously.

Well, unless you count primal farming. Fuck that.

Either way, if you're getting back into WoW, it's easier than ever to go from 60 to bleeding edge. As someone else said, it seems guilds are experiencing high turn over, so get in, gear/level up and get going. Won't take you much time at all.

Warrik · 07-07-2007, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Believe

You'll upgrade your gear so ridiculously fast it won't matter what gear you had at 60.

This statement is very true. You will completely replace all yoru gear in no time at all...and with minor raiding, you will be fine. Its nothing like EQ, where if you took months off, you could be so far back in content, getting keyed, etc, that you'd really have to power game to catch up.

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07-07-2007, 11:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
Believe Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,990 -3 Internets	You'll upgrade your gear so ridiculously fast it won't matter what gear you had at 60.

07-07-2007, 11:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
Heavens_Myst Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 651 -6 Internets	I resubed in early May, on a character that had no epics at 60. Within a month you can be at 70 with gear good to start raiding without any support.

07-07-2007, 12:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
Presarc Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 837	Get on a relatively active server (12,000+ish) and you should be good.

07-07-2007, 12:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dzul hay guyz look teh 16th chapel Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 363 -3 Internets	WoW has changed so much bro you can come back in and a couple months be equally geared as the top 10% just playing casualy with good players. Its nothing like vanilla.

07-07-2007, 04:03 PM	#13 (permalink)
MrGraham Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 892 +2 Internets	I started a paladin on a new server to play with some friends from EQ1 during off days from main. I got it to 70 in 11 days played total (about 4 of those 60-70 iirc). I even wasted time maxing tradeskills and PVPing on bonus weekends. The only time I really grouped was to get my friends to burn through any elite quests I had. Leveling is retarded easy. It'll be a little slow for you having never done the quests before and not being familiar with locations, but tbh you could go from 60-70 in 3 days played having never seen TBC completely solo (in large part thanks to wowhead/thottbot), then depending on your class you can have good enough gear to do t4 content in another 2-3 days played time just running 70 dungeons or pvping or tradeskilling. All of this is, of course, easier if you know a few people, but even without help it's still not difficult at all.

07-07-2007, 04:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
LadyVex Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: The 'Burgh Posts: 832 -9 Internets	Top 10% is pretty subjective; either way, you'll easily be able to get gear better than you should be able that will more that be adequate for what you want to do, whether just doing heroics, Kara, Gruul/Mag or bridging your way into a high end guild. I raided in Naxx and even though my shiny purples were replaced with blues, I never really though "Hey what's the point?". Everything was not only easier, but devoid of alot of the headaches previously. Well, unless you count primal farming. Fuck that. Either way, if you're getting back into WoW, it's easier than ever to go from 60 to bleeding edge. As someone else said, it seems guilds are experiencing high turn over, so get in, gear/level up and get going. Won't take you much time at all.