Comments on: Off To the Races: 70 to 80 in World of Warcraft http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2009/01/23/off-to-the-races-70-to-80-in-world-of-warcraft/ Discover games being played and enjoyed by people like you -- right now. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:20:41 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Verigan http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2009/01/23/off-to-the-races-70-to-80-in-world-of-warcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-6088 Verigan Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:37:08 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=1165#comment-6088 I wonder what the average leveling speed of Death Knights was after the wrath release. I know that personally I dropped my BC "main" when wrath hit so that I could level a DK as my new main. I went from 55 to 80 in about a week. Though I did take the week of release off of work, and went through about a case of Red Bull in the process. I wonder what the average leveling speed of Death Knights was after the wrath release. I know that personally I dropped my BC “main” when wrath hit so that I could level a DK as my new main. I went from 55 to 80 in about a week. Though I did take the week of release off of work, and went through about a case of Red Bull in the process.

]]> By: Justin http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2009/01/23/off-to-the-races-70-to-80-in-world-of-warcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-6056 Justin Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:28:38 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=1165#comment-6056 I wasn't at 70 by the time expansion hit, and i really don't hardcore play it like my sister does. But at the time,I was leveling at least once a day, almost twie a day, when done right. And i don't call myself hardcore. I did however see some things in it, and I'm not passing up getting it, ASAP. I do have onething to say, and I really am trying NOT to do a death knight. Not until I max Vheludon to 80 and get some good epics. I wish i could have been 70 at release... but even I'M NOT THAT GOOD.... or have that little of a life. I wasn’t at 70 by the time expansion hit, and i really don’t hardcore play it like my sister does. But at the time,I was leveling at least once a day, almost twie a day, when done right. And i don’t call myself hardcore. I did however see some things in it, and I’m not passing up getting it, ASAP. I do have onething to say, and I really am trying NOT to do a death knight. Not until I max Vheludon to 80 and get some good epics.

I wish i could have been 70 at release… but even I’M NOT THAT GOOD…. or have that little of a life.

]]> By: ArchAngel http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2009/01/23/off-to-the-races-70-to-80-in-world-of-warcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-6055 ArchAngel Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:11:30 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=1165#comment-6055 It took me about a week to get lvl 80. And the first 1 in the guild. ;) It took me about a week to get lvl 80.
And the first 1 in the guild. ;)

]]> By: Spazure http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2009/01/23/off-to-the-races-70-to-80-in-world-of-warcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-6041 Spazure Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:52:09 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=1165#comment-6041 I was one of the last 80s in my guild, and I just dinged 80 about two weeks ago. I took a week-long trip to Sweden right after Wrath came out, but I was more than a week off on the whole leveling thing -- I think I just took more time than the average player to enjoy the scenery before dinging 80. I was one of the last 80s in my guild, and I just dinged 80 about two weeks ago. I took a week-long trip to Sweden right after Wrath came out, but I was more than a week off on the whole leveling thing — I think I just took more time than the average player to enjoy the scenery before dinging 80.

]]> By: Moonie http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2009/01/23/off-to-the-races-70-to-80-in-world-of-warcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-6040 Moonie Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:06:13 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=1165#comment-6040 Very nice! Very nice!

]]> By: Aeltyr http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2009/01/23/off-to-the-races-70-to-80-in-world-of-warcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-6037 Aeltyr Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:48:20 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=1165#comment-6037 I wonder though, what was the gear level of those 70s in your sample? A fresh 70 compared to a full T6 will have very different level speeds at least at the start of WOTLK, where the T6 geared can plow through the starting zones. I wonder though, what was the gear level of those 70s in your sample?
A fresh 70 compared to a full T6 will have very different level speeds at least at the start of WOTLK, where the T6 geared can plow through the starting zones.

]]> By: Mikel http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2009/01/23/off-to-the-races-70-to-80-in-world-of-warcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-6036 Mikel Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:14:20 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=1165#comment-6036 I would guess that NE Hunters are last in the pack because those characters were intentionally left to second. Hunters are great at soloing and if all you friends are leveling with you then you are likely to play more group friendly classes (tank, healers) or harder to solo classes (ex: mage) first. I would guess that NE Hunters are last in the pack because those characters were intentionally left to second. Hunters are great at soloing and if all you friends are leveling with you then you are likely to play more group friendly classes (tank, healers) or harder to solo classes (ex: mage) first.

]]> By: fri0xz http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2009/01/23/off-to-the-races-70-to-80-in-world-of-warcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-6034 fri0xz Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:22:49 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=1165#comment-6034 Very nice , helpful , i acutaally wondered how long it take , Very nice , helpful , i acutaally wondered how long it take ,

]]> By: Wiot.net :: Gaming :: The race to 80 in Wrath of the Lich King analyzed http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2009/01/23/off-to-the-races-70-to-80-in-world-of-warcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-6031 Wiot.net :: Gaming :: The race to 80 in Wrath of the Lich King analyzed Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:11:23 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=1165#comment-6031 [...] Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments [...] [...] Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments [...]

]]> By: Green Armadillo http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2009/01/23/off-to-the-races-70-to-80-in-world-of-warcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-6030 Green Armadillo Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:13:55 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=1165#comment-6030 I'd venture a guess that users of gamerDNA.com (I'm presuming that's where the data comes from?) are going to skew towards "more dedicated" than the general WoW gaming populace by virtue of their having taken the time to register for and use a third party gaming site. (Most of my guild won't even use our guild website's website, so we're thanking our lucky stars that there's an in-game calendar nowadays.) It is interesting that 98% of the serious players in the data set are at 80 within two months, but that doesn't necessarily prove that most/all former level 70's are at level 80 (to say nothing of the "just an hour or two in the evenings" crowd). Two months does sound about right to me intuitively (most of our former 70's now have at least one 80), but that's not a statistical measure. I’d venture a guess that users of gamerDNA.com (I’m presuming that’s where the data comes from?) are going to skew towards “more dedicated” than the general WoW gaming populace by virtue of their having taken the time to register for and use a third party gaming site. (Most of my guild won’t even use our guild website’s website, so we’re thanking our lucky stars that there’s an in-game calendar nowadays.)

It is interesting that 98% of the serious players in the data set are at 80 within two months, but that doesn’t necessarily prove that most/all former level 70’s are at level 80 (to say nothing of the “just an hour or two in the evenings” crowd). Two months does sound about right to me intuitively (most of our former 70’s now have at least one 80), but that’s not a statistical measure.

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