I remember years ago when I felt like playing a game I had to ask my closest friends. We finally sat down either at the kitchen table or sometimes in the living room. Today it is different. Do not get me wrong I still like to play a good game of Monopoly once in a while but who wants to play with me if I feel the urge of playing at 2:00 am?. This problem is gone, now I just have to fire up my trusty computer and go online with a gaming universe. It can be night or day, any days of the week, there is always people ready for playing. No more begging to get my friends to play with me. I guess you have heard about World of Warcraft online? If not well, you might have been living under a rock or you are simply not interested in online gaming. Let me tell you about this great game.

Azeroth is a universe in which long and tumultuous past is forged in the fires of constant conflict. It has been four years since chaos reigned over this burned world and King Arthas of Lord Aeron was becoming mad by haunting visions of the Frozen Thrown of Icecrown. As it was expected, past now repeats itself as armies of the Horde and the Alliance prove their mettle on battlegrounds and clash weapons and magic in enormous, organized territorial wars. Be careful your time has come.

Choose an alliance, sharpen your skills, and engrave your mark on Azeroth history. World of Warcraft is the first MMOG in the four part Warcraft series, with previous Warcraft titles being RTS games. Players, like a lot of MMOs can find adventure in fighting different monsters and in completing missions offered by numerous NPCs throughout Azeroth.

In World of Warcraft, victory in these actions yield rewards in the form of money, loot and experience. Players can also take part in PvP battles in the forms of dueling and fights with players of different factions. Most monsters and quests can be handled solo in the early to middle stages of exploration around Azeroth. Past that point, nonetheless, more and more gameplay will necessitate a good team of players, usually two to five in number. Large-scale raids can require up to 40 players to succeed. At level 40, players can get a mount based on their character's reputation and race, which may appear at will. These are expensive to buy and train, but add to the player's status and really increase their speed of travel.

Unfortunately, players can not engage in battle while on a mount. The level cap in World of Warcraft is now 70 with the new game expansion, with rewards for successful raids at this level being in the form of excellent loot. Since the first day back in November 2004, I have played World of Warcraft, and I can affirm that this online game is a blast to play!

Just a little warning regarding online gaming. It is sure a lot of fun but do not lose too much sleep over it or your best friends for that matter. There will be new games coming out for years to come. What is new today will be old tomorrow. But a good friend is worth a lot more to me and last a lot longer.

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