Quests in World of Warcraft

Each player is distinguished by the choices they make at the beginning of the game. The first major decision you need to make is whether you want to side with The Alliance (Humans, Gnomes, Dwarves, and Night Elves) or The Horde (consisting of Orcs, Trolls, The Undead, and Tauren). Suffice it to say that these two groups have a very uneasy truce going on in the game world of Azeroth. While each side has their own well-guarded territories, the majority of the areas in the game are considered “contested” where both sides are fighting for power. If you pick a normal server, you’re safe from being attacked by other players in these regions, but if you enjoy a little extra danger, you can choose a Player vs. Player server where anything goes. After picking your side and race, you can choose between some typical classes like mages, warriors, and rogues, among others. Also, each player is allowed to take on two primary professions – examples include mining, alchemy, leatherworking, or blacksmithing. These are used to enhance your character’s personality, create valuable items, and hopefully to earn a little gold. These professions create a fun subplot to your story, but the majority of your time will be spent on various quests and adventures.

Quests in World of Warcraft are extremely well done. A large majority of them include the standard “kill this monster” or “collect this item,” but much thought has been put into the story behind these quests, making them very interesting. For the casual gamer, they are also very manageable in a short period - instead of long, complicated quests, Blizzard has created thousands of smaller ones. The game’s interface is outstanding, making it very straightforward to discover exactly what you need to do, and where you need to go. Maps of each region and the entire world are available, and sometimes, key areas are marked on your map by computer characters as a guide. Of course sometimes you’re on your own to explore and discover which can be half the fun.