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Someone on the World of Warcraft forum said GW2 is getting housing. Is that true? I can't find anything on it.

Hello,
i wonder which MMO has the most living world in terms of "Npc's interraction".
You see, world of warcraft for example, as tremendous the open world can be with great design of buildings, monuments, etc... i always find the cities kinda dead. (if you remove the real players).
There is not much Npc's roaming around, doing their thing, just a few soldiers here and there. Cities also in their design feel quite small indeed.
What MMO would you say has the most "living npc's" and living cities ? Where everything feels cohesive, natural, where you feel really immersed when you enter a village, town, capital.

I’ve been using the base 5600 for 2 years now and just ordered a 5700x3d from a deal. It’s still along the way so i’m just wondering how’s the combo together and any bottle neck issues?
The main issue I would like to discuss it my motherboard. I have the prime b550a motherboard which i only recently looked on discussions that it has heating problems on cpu which i do notice actually going above 70-80 a lot. Im using the regular cooling that came with the 5600 and some 120mm fans. One other note is my two ram sticks are stuck on 2666mhz and I couldn’t go on bios to turn it to its advertised 3600 because it would then not start say it’s detecting ram issues. The model is thermaltake tough ram. But because i got a deal for the 5700x3d I might as well start look into fixing some of these problems
I play games like world of warcraft, helldivers, pubg.
How much do any of these motherboard/ram incapabilitys limit my performance for gaming on 1440 specifically. Which to fix first? I’m keen on staying on AM4

I played world of warcraft a couple of years ago and got to 50 but then couldn't level further because I didn't want to buy an expansion and so I dropped the game. I heard a new expansion is coming out tomorrow and wanted to see your guys opinion on whether or not its worth to join now since a new expansion in coming out. (the question can be for applicable for either retail wow or classic)

We've got FFXIV:Dawntrail in under a month, Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wildlands in Aug, World of Warcraft: The War Within later this fall, and Destiny 2: The Final Shape dropped today.
What are you playing this year? Do you take on more then 1 MMO? How do you juggle it all?

It has been a while since the last patch for Elden Ring. And a LOT of small things are bothering many players and would drastically improve the game if they were adressed.
Now when the DLC will release, many things will change. Obviously new things will be added in the DLC per se, but I also wonder if the base game will get new and juicy things that many people were waiting for.
For example, an option to have invasions even when you are solo.
Or the ability to automatically pick up flowers/resources while on horseback.
Or a rework of the upgrade stones system, to allow for more varied builds (especially with the arrival of new weapon types in the DLC)
I take World of Warcraft as an example. For each new extension, they made deep changes to the general game, adding features that you can benefit from even if you don't pay for the DLC. I wish Elden Ring had some surprises like this with Shadow of the Erdtree.
It would make the experience of multiple runs in the "old world" fresh again, since we will still have to run a bit in this "old world" before being able to join the DLC area.
What are your thoughts/what change would you love to see coming to the base game ?

TL;DR: 600-800€ new build, near France, MMO gaming, for 1366x768 60hz (or 1080p later), Lowest graphics, 2TB SSD, 32GB RAM, may run 2 games at once, wired, no monitor needed. Prefer: silent stealthy black case, some SATA ports and room for future HDDs, maybe built around a used RX 6600/580 video card.
Hello, while making this I rambled a lot in order to be "as specific as possible" and wrote many questions since I myself am unsure what to expect for what budget. I've stuck with the same potato PC and tunnel-visioned two games for a decade, WoW and LoL, so I've never experienced the modern standard for "acceptable" in metrics such as FPS for newer games, quality, resolution, quietness and storage. Perhaps it will be jarring to read, perhaps it breaks the monotony of robotic fast food requests, I don't know, that's why I wrote that TL;DR. The essay is just here if you need more context. Hopefully it helps. Either way I thank you for your time.
I'll highlight the most relevant information if you want to skim through. And I'll link pages to system requirements of each game, and PC parts I'm considering buying.
1. New build or upgrade?
New. Mine is beyond saving.
2. Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
Just my 1366x768p 60hz monitor for now.
More important to this list, I'm considering buying either one of these "refurbished" video cards from eBay, they both have a 1-year warranty, free shipping in four days straight from my country, and the seller has overwhelmingly positive reviews on hundreds of them. Do you think any of those is good deal? AMD RX 6600 Sapphire Pulse 8GB, 187€ https://www.ebay.fitm/134948507775 or AMD RX 580 Sapphire Nitro+ 8GB, 107€ https://www.ebay.fitm/134663065775 if 6600 is overkill. I read that 580 consumes more, but I'm clueless with math. How many hours would it take to make 580 more expensive than 6600 in the long run?
Right now, technically, I'm reusing my 1366x768 60hz monitor ViewSonic VA1913wm. It has a blue VGA port from an ancient civilization, will that be a problem or can I just find an adapter for it? But if possible I'd like to build around a future 1920x1080 monitor in case mine dies. Why I believe it may die [yapping]:in March it's been acting creepy for the first time in 14 years, making a whiny buzzing noise and flickering brightness like it's a horror game, intensified if I kept the brightness high. Somehow it stopped this behavior after one week but instead it's now stuck projecting the default high brightness, ignoring any value I select. Thankfully I can still lower the brightness a bit through the Windows 7 color calibration feature. So for now the monitor has been "tolerable" but definitely not normal. It's still better than having it too dim or flickering and noisy so I dare not mess with the settings again and damage it further.
Later, I'll probably reuse my current SATA SSD for extra storage. Samsung QVO 870 1TB. [yapping] It was an emergency QLC SSD that I bought solely because WoW became unplayable on my HDD in the November 2022 expansion. But now perhaps I could use use a faster SSD(?), and 2 terabytes since most of these games weigh above 100GB and I read it's bad to fill the whole drive. My 500GB HDD split in two partitions has always been the bane of my existence preventing me from trying other games. I'm keeping that SSD in my old PC for now for testing/troubleshooting/backup but I'll probably transfer it to my new build for extra storage once the old PC is no longer needed, it boots from the HDD anyway. Will I need to format that old SSD when transferring it or will I keep my data when I plug it into my new PC?
3. PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
(Grab a coffee) My main usage is gaming. Typically multiplayer with infinite play time, character customization and fashion, socializing hubs, healer classes, so usually MMORPGs.
List of games I definitely want to play + targeted FPS + play frequency:

• World of Warcraft The War Within. Goal: 30+ FPS in raids with Discord voice chat, Low settings. It's my current main game because it's all I can still run (barely). I typically do Heroic raids (15-30 players), Mythic+ dungeons (5), PVP arenas (3V3) and battlegrounds (10v10), only up until I get the limited-time cosmetics for the season then I go play games with more instant gratification like LoL, Skyrim, L4D2. But I hope that with acceptable FPS and fast loading screens I'll enjoy the game again and play it for fun.
• Final Fantasy XIV Online Dawntrail. I don't know my goals yet, I've only managed to complete the 1-50 leveling story quests of the free trial before they removed the DirectX 9 client in March so I couldn't any raid. It's competing to be my new main game thanks to the welcoming community, the housing, fashion, emotes and playable musical instruments.
• League of Legends. Goal: 60 FPS, Very Low. It's my second main game but nowadays I mostly play it out of sunk cost fallacy and Fear Of Missing Out (exactly like WoW) and less for fun, so mainly during limited-time events, no longer chasing ranks. [ranting] They nerfed my only character out of its role since 2015 (lane Nidalee), players are encouraged to mute others, and to blow 500 dollars within one month lest they live with a permanent hole in their favorite character's skin collection. Now you know why it took me a decade to upgrade.
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (2016). The GOAT. My PC can't run it but I often come back to original Skyrim (2011) for fun. It's not my main game since it's offline, hence why I'm very eager to try Elder Scrolls Online.
• World of Warcraft Classic Cataclysm. [ranting]You'd think it's redundant to mention this game since: I can run WoW Dragonflight which is visually 13 years more advanced, I ran the first build of the Classic Cataclysm beta in March, this PC physically has seen the original Cataclysm first release in 2010, and my GeForce 9800 GT literally is listed as the minimum GPU for GTA V (and 9800 GTX for BDO). However since the second beta build in March 2024, Classic Cataclysm requires a "3D accelerator card with dual-TMU support," whatever that is, just to launch the game. I bet it's because of the AI up-scaling garbage they added and the usual incompetent WoW Classic Team of 5 interns couldn't think of a way to make it optional for people who don't care about 4K.

Games I want at least to try even if I don't make them my permanent home due to some flaws (pay-to-win, incompetent publisher, dying population), so I just want to be able to run them at 1366x768 with playable FPS, and upgrade later if needed:

• The other known MMORPGs such as Elder Scrolls Online, Black Desert Online, New World, Guild Wars 2. Thankfully MMO is a dying genre, the "popular" ones are a decade old. And graphics can't get more realistic than reality, so eventually my hardware will catch up.
• Grand Theft Auto V Online/FiveM. [yapping] Yes, I've heard the horror stories of rock$tar allowing cheaters to grief, ban, dox and DDOS innocents in every PC public lobbies. So I no longer expect the same welcoming social experience I got in MMORPGs. But the rag doll physics and fashion in GTA have potential for fun. I'm curious to see the chaos for myself, like the missionary who went to Sentinel Island and got skewered by the local tribe. Perhaps there's fun to be found in their Discord community or a private sever in the FiveM client.
• Maybe Sea of Thieves. Maybe Rocket League (60 FPS) if they add a 2V2 solo queue without pre-made parties one day I might reinstall it.

I can't really say what's my "comfortable" frame rate for every game since Windows 7 or my hardware is now physically unable to launch most games (FFXIV, Cataclysm Classic, LoL, ESO, GTA V), let alone play them at 30+ FPS. It's hard for a neanderthal to comprehend what racing car they'd like if their only transportation ever has been a donkey. If my budget happens to be more than enough for 768p60, then perfect, that will allow me to invest more in safety and multitasking, or encourage me to upgrade my monitor or increase eye candy. In the end 1080p isn't an absolute necessity, I had only considered it because my current monitor was acting up. It simply would help to read text better, place more UI on my screen, and share prettier screenshots. But frame rate and multitasking convenience come first.
To give you an idea of how much garbage quality I was able to endure: in WoW [yapping] I currently average at 15 FPS in dungeons (5 players) 10 FPS in raids (25 players), all that at 33% render scale (so effectively 453x256 resolution), down to negative FPS with Discord open. It was painful but still enough to earn the main limited-time end-game rewards every season (Elite PVP set and Mythic+ dungeon portals). I've haven't seen a stable 60 FPS in years, outside of chill solo questing in old areas. So I reckon I'll be okay with at least 30+ FPS in raids and 40-60 in smaller group content, with only Projected Textures enabled and Particle Density on Good+ to dodge boss abilities easier.
I want to sometimes run two games at once, hence why I'm aiming for at least 32 GB RAM despite most MMO games requiring 8-16. Obviously I don't expect optimal performances when running two games at once. The reasoning is that those games rely a lot on doing nothing, waiting for queues, rare spawns, auto-play, and looking up guides on a web browser.
I also use Discord often when raiding, it currently uses a ton of my tiny processor. I'd also like the ability to use a soundboard and voice changer in voice chat in the future, without subscribing to Nitro. But I'm unsure if that requires specific hardware; I had a guild mate randomly playing memes like "I am under the water" at good audio quality during raids in 2020 and it was hilarious, he told me I need a sound card(?) for it, whatever that is, so perhaps I'll need a space for that on the motherboard for that unless there is a simple soundboard software nowadays that does this without sounding like it comes from my cheap microphone while my PC fans make noise. Feel free to tell me if you know an alternative to Nitro.
Second daily use: downloading past livestream broadcasts. No crazy hardware involved, just a lot of network and temporary disk writings. The most "editing" I do is just sometimes trimming with LosslessCut. Nerdy breakdown if you're interested: I'd first download a temporary 160p30 version of the broadcast on an internal HDD with either with TwitchLeecher-DX to preview the desired segments fast with VLC, or with TwitchRecover to load the thumbnail of each 10-second chunk with Windows Explorer. Then on an external HDD I'd download the segments that I want in 1080p60 quality with the Simple Mass Downloader browser extension and delete the temporary 160p files.
I also watch YouTube in a minimized PotPlayer window, it takes far less processor and memory than a browser, but it sometimes downloads a kind of "cache" of the video or something to the Temp folder while playing it, and I don't know how to avoid that, meaning more frequent disk writings. All this yapping to say it's always handy to have SATA ports for internal HDDs, even just 1TB, so I don't waste these daily 1-2 GB of temporary writings on a SSD. Although I've heard nowadays SSDs are more durable (I just don't know to what extent) so I can worry about adding a HDD later. At least I still have my old SATA SSD I can transfer.
4. Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)
France or near.
People recommend buying from Germany or Spain (amazon.de or amazon.es) so I'm willing to try that. Though I'm unfamiliar on how efficient that is, due to delivery times/fees, and maybe customer support. I'd prefer ordering as soon as possible since there is a grinding limited-time event in FFXIV ending on June 24th.
This website can be used to compare prices between websites or countries. https://dropreference.com/fhome
I rarely shop online. I know some websites for used hardware in France are Leboncoin, Rakuten, eBay. New: Amazon.fr, Fnac, Darty, LDLC, Cdiscount, Topachat. If you can't be bothered optimizing the price and looking in both countries (since it does sound painful), feel free to mention trustworthy German websites so I don't get lost struggling to create accounts in another language and giving my payment information to shady places.
5. Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
No. I'll re-use mine for now.
6. Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
600-800€. I believe France includes VAT in prices.
After simulating a price estimation on PCpartpicker with random cheap parts + the refurbished RX 580, no HDD, no cooler, it seems I'll need at least 600€ due to the expensive 2TB SSD and 32GB RAM. 800€ isn't an absolute maximum, but it's what I paid for my old pre-built PC with a OS license in 2009 and it lasted me a long time (albeit a miserable time), so I'm eager to see to see what that gets me nowadays. Plus it stings to pay a lot for a dying game genre because companies whom I hate force me to upgrade.
The leftover budget perhaps could be spent on: more protection on the power supply so it doesn't damage my storage drives after a power outage, if that is even how it works (and how much would such safety cost?). It's rare but inevitably happens randomly a few times a year, perhaps during bad weather.

Enough processor to run two games at once or other programs while gaming Maybe pick the refurbished RX 6600 for eye candy/future games/power saving.

7. WiFi or wired connection?
Wired.
8. Size/noise constraints?
Noise: preferably silent, but again, as a 2009 animal, I have no clue how controllable noise is. My PC, with only four fans in it (1 blowing out hot air to the back, 1 power supply, 1 processor stock cooler, 1 video card) has always sounded as if someone in the room next to me were blow-drying their hair or vacuum cleaning, so I've never heard what's the standard for "low noise" and how much silence costs, so if it costs a lot more, feel free to suggest several fan models. Of course I'll appreciate if it's silent just because I can hear my PC fans when I occasionally record song covers for fun, but besides that they haven't bothered me because it's not an annoying noise like coil whine, which is a sound I've only learned about recently while reading a review of a RX 6600 PowerFighter video card, I do hope not to hear that. I'm a gamer first so I prioritize cooling.
Size: no constraint, preferably enough to mount a couple HDDs, so better too big than too small.
9. Cololighting preferences?
Preferably: a basic black case, emitting as little visible light as possible in the dark. While it's heartbreaking since I love pink cases and pretty lights, I must blame it on biology; I currently use Cooler Master Elite 341 MicroATX Mid Tower Case and its darkness is the meta because it doesn't reflect light into my weak vampire gamer eyes. It's slightly behind my monitor so I have vision on a third of the side panel all the time.
I'd prefer no window, again regrettable because it's cool to monitor inside the case at a glance, but I fear I'll get blinded by whatever LED lingers inside of it.
I know humans aren't supposed to look at monitors in the dark but that's what works for me. Well lit rooms somehow tire me more, even at school. But here I've referred to myself as many things, human is not one of them. Perhaps I could work around this by placing something DIY in front light sources. So prioritize whatever case and fan has better cooling.
10. Any other specific needs?
Some questions: I've been torn on the debate about the two popular budget processors AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Core i3-12100F. I read that the 4 cores of 12100 are usually better at running a single game than the 6 cores of 3600 (which somehow is astronomically beloved by the PCpartpicker community). However I'll often have another program open such as Discord voice chat, YouTube on PotPlayer, a Chromium browser, watching Twitcth, or even a second game (low quality), so I can't just take the bare minimum for one game. Is that enough multi-tasking to warrant going for 6 cores? Are both of these processors overkill or too weak anyway? I'm just scared because I've only lived with 2 cores and just having the (terribly buggy) idle League of Legends launcher or Discord voice chat open cuts my performances by a lot. So as an ignorant normie who doesn't comprehend the other metrics such as GHz and threads, a 4-core processor doesn't look like a big jump after 14 years, though I could see it be just fine for users who run one game and no other program.
Here's my current system, if an archaeologist is curious what depth of Hell I come from. It was a pre-built PC I ordered for WoW and Aion at a small local tech store for Christmas 2009, for I believe about 800€: OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit (they initially gave me 32bit, at least it was a legit license) CPU: AMD Athlon II X2 240. Thermal paste: Cooler Master IC Essential E1 (first and last replaced in 2014, yeah I really neglected it to be fair, I kept coping "I'll upgrade soon anyway") GPU: nVidia GeForce 9800 GT Motherboard: M4A78-VM (AM2) (2 RAM ports, max 8GB) RAM: 4GB Single-Channel DDR2 @ 401MHz (6-6-6-18) (overprice 80€ replacement from 2015 another overprice DIMM that only lasted a few months, hence why I lost trust in hardware sellers, I don't even know the even a brand name, initially I got 2+1GB Kingston that died after 4 years), HDD: 465GB Seagate ST3500410SV ATA Device (I'm so proud it's still alive) SSD: Samsung 870 QVO 1TB ATA Device (from 2022) PSU: PC ATX LITEON PE-6301-08AP 300W? (cheap replacement from a tech friend when mine broke around 2018). Monitor VA1913wm-4 (1360x768@60Hz)

Exploring VR from Two Perspectives: The Customer and the Business
The Customer Perspective:
Six months ago, I purchased a Meta Quest 3, and it has become a staple in my weekly routine. This VR headset is incredible, and for anyone who hasn’t experienced virtual reality and can afford it, I highly recommend it. However, I’ve noticed a lack of polished VR MMORPGs. If a well-crafted VR game like World of Warcraft (WoW) were available, it would be a game-changer. It’s crucial that PC players don’t have access to VR servers to maintain an immersive experience. Addressing this would make the experience flawless.
The Business Perspective:
Classic WoW is practically designed for VR with some modifications. Given its low graphical demands, current VR hardware can handle it effortlessly. Since purchasing the Quest 3, my WoW subscription has been inactive. If Blizzard were to pioneer a polished VR MMORPG, it would likely become extremely popular. They could easily charge $60 for repurposed content, and the demand would be there. While I have some doubts about the current market size, the sales figures for Quest 2 and Quest 3 are promising, with a few million units sold.
Side Note:
While researching “WoW on VR,” I discovered a few YouTube videos showcasing the current WoW VR Mod. This mod is actively being developed but is only usable on private servers as it violates Blizzard’s Terms of Service. I’ve included the links below for those interested in supporting the modders. Shoutout to ProjectMimer!
GitHub Link: https://github.com/ProjectMimeWoVR
Support the Modders: https://ko-fi.com/projectmimer

Hello everyone, I own a gaming channel based on a few games so you can call it variety. I tried almost everything on the channel from guides, let's plays to now doing Football Manager content like tactics videos guides, and rebuilds. I must say I really enjoy making YouTube videos especially now that I make Football Manager content. The issue is now that my CTR is very low, from 2.6% on my best video to even something like 0.4% and I can't figure out why. I tried to change the title and thumbnails but there is no real change. I am thinking maybe because on this channel I used to make World of Warcraft guides that did pretty well. Some videos got more than 10k views and now YouTube is recommending my FM24 videos to WoW players and they just don't click? But when I go to suggested content my videos are getting suggested on other FM videos or FIFA videos so I don't think that really is the problem. Maybe you guys can help me with this. I would really appreciate it.
P.S. My channel name is Just1nred. Any advice is welcome! Thank you.

I'm not a very interesting person I don't talk much but I tend to ease up after a while, I work in IT, all my hobbies are digital, recently I started learning the electric guitar. I LOVE music, I love movies n shows etc. My free time is spent on video games, currently I'm playing World of Warcraft, I play League of Legends and Valorant from time to time. I'm down to play something new. I'm a very SFW person, and am looking for someone to spend time with by playing games, watching movies, sharing favorite songs! If you're nice and talkative, message me!

I'm not a very interesting person I don't talk much but I tend to ease up after a while, I work in IT, all my hobbies are digital, recently I started learning the electric guitar. I LOVE music, I love movies n shows etc. My free time is spent on video games, currently I'm playing World of Warcraft, I play League of Legends and Valorant from time to time. I'm down to play something new. I'm a very SFW person, and am looking for someone to spend time with by playing games, watching movies, sharing favorite songs! If you're nice and talkative, message me!

Hello, we are a small friend group looking for chill/fun people to play all kinds of games with. We prefer to VC while playing games but down to text as well. We play a bunch of cozy games/party games but we also play stuff like
Valorant
World of Warcraft
Ark
League of Legends (EUW and NA)
We are also lgbtq+ friendly and don't tolerate any toxicity (banter is okay if both parties agree)
Feel free to DM me (:

Can you game on FreeBSD? Yes you can!
Today is the release of FreeBSD 14.1 and I'm going to show how to play World Of Warcraft on it!
My computer:
FreeBSD 14.1-RELEASE (I also played it on FreeBSD 14.0) Latest ports
Ryzen 7 5800 32 gb RAM NVIDIA RTX 3070
I play the games on max graphic settings, the fps is on par with what it is on Windows 11. I've tried WoW Classic Era, WoW Cataclysm Classic and WoW Retail and they all work very well.
What I did to make it work:
sudo pkg install wine-proton winetricks noto-basic /uslocal/wine-proton/bin/pkg32.sh install wine-proton mesa-dri /uslocal/wine-proton/bin/winecfg (make sure the windows version is set to windows 10) WINE=/uslocal/wine-proton/bin/wine winetricks dxvk WINE=/uslocal/wine-proton/bin/wine winetricks vkd3d
Download the Battlenet app.
WINE_SIMULATE_WRITECOPY=1 /uslocal/wine-proton/bin/wine64 Battle.net-Setup.exe
Sometimes the installer crashes, if so, wait a while for the processes to stop and start it again. Once it's installed properly close the battlenet window and exit the application.
Start the battlenet app with:
WINE_SIMULATE_WRITECOPY=1 /uslocal/wine-proton/bin/wine64 /home/youruse.wine/drive_c/'Program Files (x86)'/Battle.net/Battle.net.exe
I made a launcher for this in Mate-desktop, you can also make a script if you're in a window manager.
You can now go ahead and download the versions of World Of Warcraft you want. Issues I've come across: Sometimes the battlenet app crashes on start, just start it again. Every other time I start World of Warcraft the sound is missing, just exit the game and start it again.
Never had any crashes while in the game, or any performance issues at all - the fps is on par with what it is on windows.
I also downloaded the addons I wanted from https://www.curseforge.com and moved them to /home/username/.wine/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/World of Warcraft/_classic_era_/Interface/AddOns and just unzipped them. For every version of the game (classic, retail etc) there is a different directory under the World Of Warcraft directory.
Screenshot in comments!