World of Warcraft Trial: Day 1

It had to happen. While it is painful and awkward, we just cannot have a nerd blog without exploring World of Warcraft. Thanks to our giving co-worker Wes, we now have a 10 day trial of WoW (what the cool kids call it) and so the documentary begins today.

Step 1: Spend an hour installing 5 of 5 discs. Scream at computer not to crash and to hurry the hell up.

Step 2: Figure out which of many WoW variations to install... Wrath of the Lich King? The Burning Crusade? Regular? Decaf?

Step 3: Desperately get on instant messenger to consult with Wes on which character will have the cutest outfits.

Step 4: Decide on a Rogue Undead Warrior dubbed Beast Machine.

Step 5: Reconsider choice, as this is a life changing decision, and look at other options again. Orc, Tauren, Blood Elf, Gnome?! Nah... the Undead DEF-initely has the best outfit.


Step 6: Start the game, wander around, and check out your own hot ass.


Step 7: DIE and get eaten by a dog ... and repeat.


Step 8: Die AGAIN and end up running all over the kingdom to be reunited with your lifeless body.


Step 9: After 2 hours finally finish the first goddamn quest.

Step 10: Are you FREAKING SERIOUS!? Fall in some green goo and die by drowning.

Step 11: Meet World of Warcraft Elman and run before he gets hungry. Oops, too late...


Step 12: Get horribly lost and take a virtual and literal nap.

Summary: I am EXHAUSTED. No wonder people play Wow for 24 hours straight. With all the getting lost, dying again and again, and contemplating the perfect outfit, there aren't enough hours in the day. Heidi, prepare yourself. The installation pack is being passed to you tomorrow. Then we can LFG, increase our DPS and WTS stuff together. (Non-Nerd Translation: Then we can look for a group, increase our damage per second and want to sell stuff together). Do I look forward to day 2? I certainly do, I am going to murder the hell out of some zombie dogs! Those bastards.