Day two: Bitey the fox slayer
Today is my fist official day of game play. There is a video introduction where Biteys origins are revealed. The Night elves are the oldest ‘race’ in World of Warcraft and our mission is to defend Darnassus, the capital city of Biteys people.
I start out at my own little base camp. It is very log cabin-esque, kitted out with a table and some pots, just the basics. I venture outdoors. I am amazed at the quality of the graphics. In front of me I see a vivid 3D land in a forest like setting. It’s night time, I think. Everything seems to have a purple tinge to it.
I can see other characters. Their names are displayed above their heads. Apparently I can talk to them, them being other players from all over the world. I’ve also heard that people use this site to find love. Like online dating, only scarier. Bitey doesn’t need a boyfriend, she is far too mystical. I keep to myself and run around to practise using the controls. I play around with various items I seem to be pre equipped with. I kill an animal. A fox maybe? I couldn’t tell.
Apparently I’m not already in Darnassus, so I spend the best part of an hour trying to get there, completing quick and easy tasks or ‘quests’, practising my spells and earning some cash… These tasks included killing ‘grells’ and ‘night sabres’. I then figured out that I can sell the things that I kill at a big tree… Don’t ask. I had my first real yet quick conversation with a human called Orgo123. He referred to me as ‘noob’ and gave me a few pointers; Find a trainer, learn a profession to earn some money, buy armour.
Today is my fist official day of game play. There is a video introduction where Biteys origins are revealed. The Night elves are the oldest ‘race’ in World of Warcraft and our mission is to defend Darnassus, the capital city of Biteys people.
I start out at my own little base camp. It is very log cabin-esque, kitted out with a table and some pots, just the basics. I venture outdoors. I am amazed at the quality of the graphics. In front of me I see a vivid 3D land in a forest like setting. It’s night time, I think. Everything seems to have a purple tinge to it.
I can see other characters. Their names are displayed above their heads. Apparently I can talk to them, them being other players from all over the world. I’ve also heard that people use this site to find love. Like online dating, only scarier. Bitey doesn’t need a boyfriend, she is far too mystical. I keep to myself and run around to practise using the controls. I play around with various items I seem to be pre equipped with. I kill an animal. A fox maybe? I couldn’t tell.
Apparently I’m not already in Darnassus, so I spend the best part of an hour trying to get there, completing quick and easy tasks or ‘quests’, practising my spells and earning some cash… These tasks included killing ‘grells’ and ‘night sabres’. I then figured out that I can sell the things that I kill at a big tree… Don’t ask. I had my first real yet quick conversation with a human called Orgo123. He referred to me as ‘noob’ and gave me a few pointers; Find a trainer, learn a profession to earn some money, buy armour.
Addiction level: 3/10
Day Three: Gnarlpine Ambushers
Today is very busy in the internet café and it smells like socks. The boy next to me is playing WOW. He is clearly more advanced than me. His character is jogging around slicing people up with a sword. I log on and there’s little Bitey with her purple hair and magical looking attire.
I continue on my journey to Darnassus. I arrive in a place called Dolanaar where I am offered the chace to train in either cooking, herbalism, alchemy or first aid. I have always been good with blood and took all my High School tetanus injections like a man, so first aid sound like it’s right up my alley
After completing some more quests in Dolanaar, I head on out and pretty soon I encounter a mob of night elves who offer me a quest called ‘The Road to Darnassus’. Jackpot!
For this quest I have to Kill 6 Gnarlpipe Ambushers. They are mean and scarry.
Day Three: Gnarlpine Ambushers
Today is very busy in the internet café and it smells like socks. The boy next to me is playing WOW. He is clearly more advanced than me. His character is jogging around slicing people up with a sword. I log on and there’s little Bitey with her purple hair and magical looking attire.
I continue on my journey to Darnassus. I arrive in a place called Dolanaar where I am offered the chace to train in either cooking, herbalism, alchemy or first aid. I have always been good with blood and took all my High School tetanus injections like a man, so first aid sound like it’s right up my alley
After completing some more quests in Dolanaar, I head on out and pretty soon I encounter a mob of night elves who offer me a quest called ‘The Road to Darnassus’. Jackpot!
For this quest I have to Kill 6 Gnarlpipe Ambushers. They are mean and scarry.
Addiction level: 5/10
Day four: The murder of Rageclaw
I am now at level four and I’m feeling really good about it. I’m starting to get confident. I’m actually starting to enjoy myself. Until I am clubbed to death by what seems to be an orc. I tried to defend myself by typing, “that’s not very nice!” That didn’t’ get me very far. Eluzionist666 replied “I ownz you noob!”
I resurrect at a nearby graveyard and head back to my body to continue game play. I am invited to join my first group! I feel like a bit of a loser for feeling excited as we head into a place called ‘the den’. We have to fight off bad guys and do some quests. I kill a dude called Rageclaw with my crazy night elf kung fu skills.
After a string of quests where I defeated ‘mossy tumors’ and ‘harpys’I finally arrive in Darnassus hwere I find another trainer and I decide to take up the profession of bore skinning. Probably the grossest thing I have ever heard of, but apparently that’s where the moneys at.
Day four: The murder of Rageclaw
I am now at level four and I’m feeling really good about it. I’m starting to get confident. I’m actually starting to enjoy myself. Until I am clubbed to death by what seems to be an orc. I tried to defend myself by typing, “that’s not very nice!” That didn’t’ get me very far. Eluzionist666 replied “I ownz you noob!”
I resurrect at a nearby graveyard and head back to my body to continue game play. I am invited to join my first group! I feel like a bit of a loser for feeling excited as we head into a place called ‘the den’. We have to fight off bad guys and do some quests. I kill a dude called Rageclaw with my crazy night elf kung fu skills.
After a string of quests where I defeated ‘mossy tumors’ and ‘harpys’I finally arrive in Darnassus hwere I find another trainer and I decide to take up the profession of bore skinning. Probably the grossest thing I have ever heard of, but apparently that’s where the moneys at.
Addiction level: 7/10
Day five: Night Elf dance?
Today is my last day as Bitey. Although I am sad to see her go, I am kinda over the weird internet café smells and judgmental stares at my faithful track pants.
In the land of Darnussus Bitey has come far, completing quests with ease and running a lucrative killing and skinning business on the side. She has flash new armour and is now a level ten. I know if I was to embark on further adventures, we could go all the way.
Day five: Night Elf dance?
Today is my last day as Bitey. Although I am sad to see her go, I am kinda over the weird internet café smells and judgmental stares at my faithful track pants.
In the land of Darnussus Bitey has come far, completing quests with ease and running a lucrative killing and skinning business on the side. She has flash new armour and is now a level ten. I know if I was to embark on further adventures, we could go all the way.
Highlights of the game for me were the interactive and detailed landscape and quests. This aspect of WOW sucked me right in. I also became quite attached to Bitey, an online representation of my true inner self. Another highlight was my discovery of the creepy yet sultry female night elf dance which I found on youtube. I don’t understand why this feature exists in the game but I love it…
The low points of the game would defiantly be that it gets a little tedious and repetitive and freezes up sometimes. I would rank myself a solid 7/10 on the addiction scale, although I can defiantly see how someone bored with real life could become very heavily dependant on WOW for mental stimulation.
It’s defiantly an experience I will never forget. R.I.P Bitey.
