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mr. burns · 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by G Barnett

I do quite fine playing with FPS ranging from 12-25 or so. Raiding Molten Core, Zul'Gurub, etc. It's when it drops below 6fps that I start having problems reacting. Now, I do play a Hunter but even on my lower level warrior I don't seem to have too much in the way of problems. Do I wish I could run it tons smoother? Sure, but right now I just have to adapt to what I have.

My frame rate can, I believe, be considered quite good for my system: an upgraded Digital Audio G4 1.33ghz with 892mb RAM and a 128MB Radeon 9800.

lol i'm in the same situation and i still have a blast on the game. can't wait to get a mactel system and enjoy the silky smoothness, but for now, it's still fun and playable. i'm a shammy btw.

i play on a dual G4 500 with 1gig+ of ram and a radeon 9200. below system requirements but i still rock it

sniffer · Oct 23, 2005, 11:11 AM

*sigh*

lilyve · 12:04 AM

I am an onion.

Peter · Nov 16, 2005, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by mr. burns

uhhh yeah you can. i do and i PvP all the time. got sergeant before i even hit 30 and i haven't lost a duel to anyone less than 5 levels above me.

what class are you?

SuvsareRetarded · Nov 16, 2005, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by lilyve

If you find play wow is fun,but tired of powerleveling. well,

a good suggestion for you: powerleveling by playerturbo

they will level your character 24 hours a day with nonstop

work till they get your requirement. and also they provide

special part time powerleveling service,(12 hours for 13 dollars

only !!!!)when the time you get tired or you are sleeping

,just leave it to them ,they will be your best helper,and it is safe

OH MY ****ING GOD. That is hte most pathetic thing ever. PAY SOMEONE ELSE TO PLAY THE BORING REPETITIVE GAME SO YOU CAN GET HIGHER XP SO YOU CAN BE A LEVEL 200 WARRIOR WITH THE SWORD OF GRIFFONVILLE WITH THE SPECIAL DARK AMULET !!!

Shaddim · Nov 16, 2005, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by SuvsareRetarded

OH MY ****ING GOD. That is hte most pathetic thing ever. PAY SOMEONE ELSE TO PLAY THE BORING REPETITIVE GAME SO YOU CAN GET HIGHER XP SO YOU CAN BE A LEVEL 200 WARRIOR WITH THE SWORD OF GRIFFONVILLE WITH THE SPECIAL DARK AMULET !!!

No, people posting in all caps, about a game they have no interest in, is far worse.

Please note the grammar (which is only slightly worse than your own), and you can easily tell that it was written by someone who has poor English skills. Thus, you'll realize that this is yet another Asian leveling service. These are uncommon in the US, but much more accepted in eastern countries (probably because in Korea, Japan, China, etc. it's not uncommon for players to play 4-6+ MMOs at the same time).

However, asshat, since you've never played the game, you have no experience with whether or not the game is boring. Your opinion is worthless, much like yourself.

Now, please, stay out of the WoW threads, you mental pigmy.

Shaddim · Nov 16, 2005, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by Peter

what class are you?

Sounds like a shammie.

mr. burns · Nov 16, 2005, 05:27 PM

yup, hehe. just made blood guard this week :]

baw · Nov 16, 2005, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by lilyve

If you find play wow is fun,but tired of powerleveling. well,

a good suggestion for you: powerleveling by playerturbo

they will level your character 24 hours a day with nonstop

work till they get your requirement. and also they provide

special part time powerleveling service,(12 hours for 13 dollars

only !!!!)when the time you get tired or you are sleeping

,just leave it to them ,they will be your best helper,and it is safe

HAHAHAHA! That just made my night.

ViviMaster · Nov 22, 2005, 06:50 PM

i recently acquired a radeon x800 xt for my dual 2ghz g5, with 1.5gigs of ram. i can run with everything maxed with ati's override feature. in most areas pvping battle grounds and such ill get a constant 20-30 fps. in raid or in orgimmar will drop down 16-25 fps. the numbers are not super fast but it looks amazing

. dropping down to lower setting it will rarely drop below 30.

Peter · Nov 25, 2005, 05:00 PM

I play wow on my 1.5GHz 12" Powerbook, and i am horrified by the results - even in small raids like ZG i get under 10fps.
Im sure this will improve, but until then i'll continue on my PC.

dragonbong · Nov 25, 2005, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by Peter

I play wow on my 1.5GHz 12" Powerbook, and i am horrified by the results - even in small raids like ZG i get under 10fps.
Im sure this will improve, but until then i'll continue on my PC.

You do know that you have the minimum requirement for the video card right?

whenpigsfly · Dec 19, 2005, 05:27 AM

I guess it's a little late to reply to this thread, but here goes anyways...

This is a very typical problem we have when we buy Macs. When we pay extra for the better system, we are mainly paying for the CPU upgrade. The rest of the system changes very little. For example, as of today (Dec. 19, 2005), you can buy a Quad G5 (2 x 2 dual core), for $3299, but you get a $120 video card to go along with it (and the same 512MB RAM standard).

I guess there are two reasons for this. First, most Macs aren't purchased to play games, second, most of us don't know the difference. The only thing we're concerned about are the processors.

The bottleneck isn't at the CPU, especially when you are running at high res. I imagine a 1GHZ G4 with a 9600 would run at about the same fps.

The plain vanilla 9600 is a slow card. The 9800Pro is around two and a half times faster (and 9800 Pros are considered low end cards nowadays)

If you plan to play alot of games, it makes sense to buy the next lower configuration and use the money you saved to buy a better video card or buy a PC for gaming, that's what I did. I have a 9800pro running 1920x1200 on a Dell 2405. Frame rates are fine even in AV. There are only a few places where the fps takes a dive, causing some choppiness.

OwlBoy · Dec 22, 2005, 05:15 AM

Originally Posted by Peter

you cant really play World of Warcraft with a FPS under 25.

I have for over a year and a half…

Some of you people really are to damn picky.

-Owl

Peter · Dec 23, 2005, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by dragonbong

You do know that you have the minimum requirement for the video card right?

its also the best 12" laptop Apple sells, i think its upto Blizzard to ensure there software will run on all of the current Power range. Just my opinon of course.

Peter · Dec 23, 2005, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by OwlBoy

I have for over a year and a half…

Some of you people really are to damn picky.

-Owl

okay, you can but you shouldn't have to.
*shrugs*

What mac do you play on btw?

Chuckit · Dec 24, 2005, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by Peter

its also the best 12" laptop Apple sells, i think its upto Blizzard to ensure there software will run on all of the current Power range.

I would say the opposite. It's up to Apple to make sure their PowerBooks are powerful enough to run current software.

Lizard7 · Jan 22, 2006, 04:27 PM

I have now been playing at 1920x1200 on the 24" dell monitor for several months. My setup is a dual 2.5 G5 with stock 9600xt card. The framerates are quite acceptable on the whole (usally in the 20s). I sometimes drop the resolution down one notch for molten core boss fights.