| If you haven't heard of World of Warcraft by | | | | care for them (some more than they should), |
| now, then you must so over computer games. | | | | they basically live their life, a life which |
| But wait, World of Warcraft is not just a | | | | is much more fun and challenging than their |
| computer game. It is an online game that can | | | | own, since it deals with actions quests and |
| gather multiple players. But not any kind of | | | | fights with the enemies. |
| game, it is a role playing game that presents | | | | |
| a wide range of interesting, even captivating | | | | Are We Dealing with a World of Warcraft |
| characters that come in multiple races and | | | | Virtual Community? |
| classes, characters that have numerous | | | | |
| professions, from alchemists to mining and | | | | The answer to the above question is quite |
| from engineering to jewelry crafting; and | | | | obvious: yes, we are dealing with an official |
| even from cooking to poisoning. | | | | online community that represents the World of |
| | | | Warcraft game. Forums, artwork and stories, |
| Sounds tempting, right? This game is actually | | | | changing opinions and impressions about the |
| quite tempting for the numerous players that | | | | game, getting advises regarding the game |
| enter this virtual fantasy world, where they | | | | strategies and even buying and selling |
| have the chance to select and build stronger | | | | characters, these are just some of the |
| characters, gain more skills, more | | | | aspects and opportunities that this community |
| intelligence, more power and the list can go | | | | implies and offers to the fans of the game. |
| on and on. | | | | And the community seems to be extending more |
| | | | and more. |
| Identifying with the World of Warcraft | | | | |
| Character | | | | Just How Popular Is World of Warcraft? |
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| Besides the killing the enemies part, besides | | | | Considering all the facts above, it is no |
| the completing the tasks and quests part, | | | | wonder that world of Warcraft is a massively |
| parts that, why not admit, are characteristic | | | | successful online game. How successful, |
| to all types of action games, the game has a | | | | exactly? Well, it has not less than 8 million |
| certain dosage of oneness and comes along | | | | players; quite a number, right? But hey, this |
| with a very high dosage of competitiveness | | | | massive success also brought some |
| between characters, or, better said, between | | | | controversies and debates in the picture. The |
| the players behind the characters, players | | | | main issue that tends to affect many online |
| that are stimulated to obtain the virtual | | | | role playing games: addiction. With |
| rewards and to empower their characters' | | | | statistics claiming that almost half of the |
| abilities. | | | | players are actually addicted to the game, it |
| | | | is no wonder that World of Warcraft continues |
| The players tend to identify with the | | | | to be a real worldwide success. |
| characters they build and lead, they tend to | | | | |