Level 80 Achieved in Lich King

[modeps]

http://sochl.com/resources/images/evav/lich.jpg

It only came out Tuesday but already someone with absolutely no life has reached level 80 in Wrath of the Lich King. From WoW Insider (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/11/13/nyhm-of-drekthar-eu-first-to-level-80/):

Reports of the first character to reach level 80 are flooding in, and there are screenshots to back it up. Congratulations to Nymh of EU Drek'thar on your achievement! Nymh's Armory displays her (him?) as an SL/SL Warlock, which I've been told is an exceptionally good grinding spec, especially when coupled with a healer. Judging by her buffs in the full screenshot, it looks like she just may have had a pocket healer on the journey to 80. A Discipline Priest, specifically. Whether the Priest was there the whole way through or just happened to be partied with Nymh at that moment, we're not really sure.

That screenshot also seems to be from the Grizzly Hills, which is roughly a mid-70s zone. Nymh may have dinged 80, but she still has plenty of content ahead. I hope the trek to 80 was an enjoyable one! How long until you start leveling your alts, Nymh?

Its pretty sad that these people don't even play for fun.

[AversionFX]

Bragging rights as the first person to 80 in the world is fun, I imagine.

[oldschooldimo]

what a waste. you wait over a year for an expansion just to hit the cap in less than a week.. im gonna enjoy it as long as i can.

[Salesmunn]

Well, if I could play WoW (or any game, for that matter) for 4 days straight I would be a very happy man.

Then again, I would have to get a divorce, my dog would die and I'd definitely be fired so....

[K0LM]

This just make me sad. I mean is your life that lame that you have spend that much time on this game.

I am glad I am staying away from MMO's.

[Tazo]

Why are you posting on these forums, K0LM? Is your life that lame that you have to spend that much time here?

Seriously though, I do not play any MMOGs atm, but I've had it up to here with all those prejudices concerning them.

I do not ramble about Tennis, and you know why? Because I don't know shit about Tennis. You do not play MMO's? The shut the fuck up about them, because you have no goddamn clue what you're saying. It's simple as that.

[Whimbrel]

I have stopped playing this, but certainly this kind of achievement in a pointless game is exactly what some people do consider to be fun.

[Qoz]

#Tazo
True. Why judge somebody to have no life, just because they played for 4 days straight? He made a very HARD record by doing so.

You can make that claim if you knew what his "played" time was.

It seems people are a bit jealous? Not of reaching Level80, but of having time to do it.
I know I am. I wish I had way more time to play games.

[pwnophobia]

You can make that claim if you knew what his "played" time was.

He obviously played quited a bit pre-bc, having near full t6 and Sunwell gear usually implies that they spent every evening raiding.

Regardless, I wish I had the time to play but I still would rather take my time and enjoy the content. Oh well, grats to him.

[K0LM]

Why are you posting on these forums, K0LM? Is your life that lame that you have to spend that much time here?

Seriously though, I do not play any MMOGs atm, but I've had it up to here with all those prejudices concerning them.

I do not ramble about Tennis, and you know why? Because I don't know shit about Tennis. You do not play MMO's? The shut the fuck up about them, because you have no goddamn clue what you're saying. It's simple as that.

I played WOW and had a couple of 60's. Also had a couple of 50's on DAOC. So I am not some MMO idiot. Thanks though for prejudging me. Did I offend you? Cause if I recall I was not talking about you in the post.

I wasn't just slamming the guy, I just think that there might be some better stuff to do. I mean that is crazy to hit 80 that fast.

[Exodus]

I played WOW and had a couple of 60's. Also had a couple of 50's on DAOC. So I am not some MMO idiot. Thanks though for prejudging me. Did I offend you? Cause if I recall I was not talking about you in the post.

I wasn't just slamming the guy, I just think that there might be some better stuff to do. I mean that is crazy to hit 80 that fast.

way to underplay your tone there. I for one wish i could play as much as he did. I honestly miss those days when I didn't have any responsibility.

[Tazo]

I played WOW and had a couple of 60's. Also had a couple of 50's on DAOC. So I am not some MMO idiot. Thanks though for prejudging me.
I didn't. You said that you are staying away form MMO's. Now you are watering down that statement.

Did I offend you? Cause if I recall I was not talking about you in the post.
Newsflash: You do not always have to talk about someone himself in order to offend him.
In this case, however, you did not really offend me, I'm just oh-so-incredibly-tired of having everyone mouth off about big evil MMOG's stealing away the lifetime of people, or stupid nerds having no life and compensating in MMOG's.

I wasn't just slamming the guy, I just think that there might be some better stuff to do. I mean that is crazy to hit 80 that fast.
If you have the time, for instance because you're on holiday, then what's so crazy about enjoying your hobby? If you have fun doing it, what "better" is there to do?
What is "better", anyway? You wouldn't do that, fair enough. He would. Now who is right and who is wrong?

I'll tell you: He who tells the other that he is wrong, is wrong.

[Exodus]

p.s. or she

[Angelspit]

I honestly miss those days when I didn't have any responsibility.

Call me crazy, but I sure don't. The more free time we have, the more likely we are to waste it.

[Exodus]

Call me crazy, but I sure don't. The more free time we have, the more likely we are to waste it.

bite your tongue. playing video games is not a waste of time.

[K0LM]

I am wrong because I am right?

I just don't agree with wasting that much time now. Hopefully he is not avoiding his responsibilities to play it.

But I have lost a couple of good people in my life to MMO's.

[BlueBomber]

You guys should just stop. This is an argument that is destined to end with an 'agree to disagree' finale...

[lockwoodx]

Idiots who say "First" on forums are idiots. Idiots who try and be "first" in a video game needs to be shot.

[K0LM]

You guys should just stop. This is an argument that is destined to end with an 'agree to disagree' finale...

Agreed. It is easier to say we disagree and move on.

Exodus and Tazo, I concede this argument for sake of internet sanity.

[Exodus]

yeah because only people who play the way you think is proper is the correct way to play. I work my 40hrs and pay my bills. fuck you if you're gonna tell me how to play. end of argument because I don't tell you how to play do i nor do I chastise you for playing the way i think you should play.

[Exodus]

not rather, and yes, cya later and have a nice life!

[Somberfire]

Ive been "hardcore" for me, and I hit 71 last night, but I am at 405 mining if that counts for anything ;)

[mkelehan]

It only came out Tuesday but already someone with absolutely no life has reached level 80 in Wrath of the Lich King.

Its pretty sad that these people don't even play for fun.

Where, exactly, do you get off judging this person? How can you assume that playing the game wasn't fun for him? This is an achievement. He was the first person to accomplish this. What did you accomplish over the last three days, aside from passing your moral judgment on someone as news?

We're all hardcore gamers here. Other people may make fun of us for what we love, but we're doing what we enjoy. When you point at someone who is doing what he enjoys and call him a loser, you're being a dick. Period.

[riposte101]

I've very glad I no longer play wow. I had a really hard time taking it in moderation.

[vallor]

I have heard a rumor from a reliable source that says the VERY first person to 80 got banned for using 3rd party programs (specifically a mob targeter) to perform this feat.

Not sure if that is this person or not since there are a lot of people getting pretty good levels legit-like.

[Rifter]

Jeeze, I can't believe all the hate. It is just a few days. Hell, I took yesterday off, and played WotLK. Though, the girlfriend had "planned" time off, for yesterday, which is the main reason I stayed home. I can't say I could ever ben INTO WoW that much, but as far as "achievements" go, this one is nice, and isn't really destructive. A few days gone, who cares?

[Darcydian]

I have heard a rumor from a reliable source that says the VERY first person to 80 got banned for using 3rd party programs (specifically a mob targeter) to perform this feat.

Not sure if that is this person or not since there are a lot of people getting pretty good levels legit-like.


The guy who got banned was from a guild called "Athene" his name was Darus. He used a legitimate method that was deemed an exploit. He was banned at lvl 79.

He basically did the same thing this Nymn character did, except he was in an instance using a boss that constantly spawns mobs, he would leave group, tag everything, have the rest of his group kill them then rejoin the group before he was booted from the instance. He received a 3 hour ban and was reset back lvl 70.

[fiercey]

What some of you people are missing with the "no life" thing... this came out on Tuesday... not a lot of life between now and then to have missed. Secondly, one of my friend's characters was the first to hit 60 in EQ after the level cap was raised because me, him, and another friend of ours played for 4-6 hour stretches and handed off the character... so there was no downtime between 50 and 60 for this particular character of ours.

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[snubber]

looooooooooooser.

[Apushmataha]

In his defense, he's playing an MMO, not doing something illegal, so I couldn't care less what he does with his time. I really do wish I had time to do that kind of stuff if I wanted to, though.

[ldi222]

I think its probably been fun for this gamer to achieve this status first. I do think he / she probably does not play in moderation and that can lead to problems but that's not my business. I say congratulations and enjoy the attention, too bad a load of jealous internet fuckwads are going to pass their own judgment in an attempt to tarnish the feat or make themselves feel better or some other unknown but equally pathetic motivation.

[Wyrm]

I think today's Penny Arcade sums it up nicely. While I have nothing against people playing games how they choose, it seems a little bit silly to rush through the content by yourself the moment it comes out. Of course, on the one hand, you're 80, which means you can start doing the shit that top level people do. On the other, you've rushed through the content so quickly, you probably didn't take the time to slow down and enjoy the ride.

For me, MMOs are about having fun. When that dries up, it matters not how much time I've invested in a character, I simply cannot play anymore. WoW has become that way for me. I'm sure the expansion is great, and I'm sure the new class is fun, but it's not enough at this point.

Not that it matters, since they're subscriber base just keeps getting bigger anyway.

[Lima Beans]

what a waste. you wait over a year for an expansion just to hit the cap in less than a week.. im gonna enjoy it as long as i can.

Meh, in Wow I have found the game to have a lot more to do and to be a lot more fun at the level cap.

Just my personal taste though.

[Johan]

I wish I had way more time to play games.

Me too. :(

[Furious Wang]

http://sochl.com/resources/images/evav/lich.jpg

It only came out Tuesday but already someone with absolutely no life has reached level 80 in Wrath of the Lich King. From WoW Insider (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/11/13/nyhm-of-drekthar-eu-first-to-level-80/):



Its pretty sad that these people don't even play for fun.

Yes. You know what else is sad, Modeps? Its sad all of the people out there that set records in anything and evidently aren't doing it for fun all because you say so. Are you a fucking retard, modeps? Honestly, you provide the worst "editorial" commentary this site has ever seen (and that isn't limited to WoW posts). Grow the fuck up and get a clue.

The level cap isn't even the beginning of content in WoW. The game begins at 80 (or 70/60 in the past).

[Johan]

Don't be a dick, wang...be nice. :D

Or, is that, "Don't be a wang, dick...be nice?" :confused:

[modeps]

Yes. You know what else is sad, Modeps? Its sad all of the people out there that set records in anything and evidently aren't doing it for fun all because you say so. Are you a fucking retard, modeps? Honestly, you provide the worst "editorial" commentary this site has ever seen (and that isn't limited to WoW posts). Grow the fuck up and get a clue.

The level cap isn't even the beginning of content in WoW. The game begins at 80 (or 70/60 in the past).

Glad to be of service. I'm glad you keep reading!

Love,
~Modeps

[Lutheran]

Im a complete MMO n00b , what exactly is mining and is it fun to do? Is it the same as grinding? And what is grinding ( killing small animals over and over to increase your levels ?? )? I need to finally one day play an MMO , dunno why I never tried one.

[Tazo]

Agreed. It is easier to say we disagree and move on.

Exodus and Tazo, I concede this argument for sake of internet sanity.
Fair enough.

[Spooky]

yeah because only people who play the way you think is proper is the correct way to play. I work my 40hrs and pay my bills. fuck you if you're gonna tell me how to play. end of argument because I don't tell you how to play do i nor do I chastise you for playing the way i think you should play.

Down boy.

Dude handed you an olive branch and you go and defecate on it. I must say, I actually agree with your point but you have a lot to learn about being a gentlemen.

[pwnophobia]

The level cap isn't even the beginning of content in WoW. The game begins at 80 (or 70/60 in the past).

Not when no one else is 80

[Duskfire]

I took the weekend off so I could purely play WoW, and will probably reach 80 by the time I start work again on Monday. I am reasonably sure I have a good social life however :P sometimes people prepare ahead, and taking some time off to play a good game isnt neccessarily a bad thing.

[the Jack]

*giggle*

Totally validates my sig. Props to this person for getting his name in the news!

[Valkyrist]

Just to be specific, it took this guy 27 in-game hours to lvl to 80.

Being just about to hit lvl 74 myself, I tip my hat to him. It takes a lot of planning and support/cordination from your guild to pull something like this off. And I don't doubt for a second that this was "fun" for him. He set a goal to be the first out of 11million players to hit 80, and he achieved it. That's probably a helluva lot more than any of the people passing judgement on him in this thread accomplished over that 1 day.

And Modeps: Seriously, can you keep that kinda commentary OFF your main newsposts? Make a response to your own thread or something.

[Jambe]

modeps: Master of Trollbaiting

In all honesty, though, this is as much a pick your poison issue as any other. Gaming is a hobby, and whether people are "enjoying it to the fullest" or "getting totally carried away" is entirely dependent on perspective (and thus entirely subjective).

[modeps]

modeps: Master of Trollbaiting

I have no idea what you mean. ;)

In all seriousness, I wish I had more time for games. I have plenty of friends who love playing WoW, some with families, some without... all of whom I poke fun at occasionally, more out of jealousy than anything else. Still, having kids rules, even if I've got to sacrifice game time... in a few years, at least they'll be able to join in the fun.

[TeeCakes]

The really sad part of this story is that there are a lotta people putting heavy hours into Lich King as much/more as Nymh that have barely leveled past 70. At least this guy knows how to prioritize goals while wasting his time!

Also to bring up another thing-- if you haven't bought the expansion and still play WoW, why? You're paying a monthly fee and yet not enjoying the new content-- isn't that a tad pointless?

[Exodus]

Some people play this game for very different reasons. I don't agree that games should be played the way they do... these social 'i play games to make friends, not to play the game' people... I mean they are very nice people and i like them but... where they excel is not game play or strategy. They are administration, they make better organizers and public relations people.. they are the 'therapists' of the guild that you send people in the guild who has problems to...

They are very nice people. I just wish they played the game for the love of the game. Not for the love of just meeting people using it like it's some yahoo chat but with avatars.

p.s.

The deathknight content was great! It was everything EVERY instance in wow should be like. This is the content I've always expected out of an instance(Bill Roper are you taking notes? Hellgate london was supposed to be like this.) Blizzard continues to set the standard in the mmo field. The deathknight content alone warrants my 40$.

The Deathknight itself... is a mix of a lot of classes. The warrior, the rogue, shaman and paladin. If you have only played one class in this game you are going to have trouble understanding fully what you can do with a deathknight because there is a lot of fun tricks you can pull out of your sleeve. I am really enjoying the class immensely and it almost scares me to think what they have in store for the arch druid. All servers are jam packed with deathknights and i expect instancing or grouping all the way to 80 will be just as homoginized.

And I cannot blame one soul who is enjoying it.

[ubartehbarbarian]

It's human nature to be competetive and to want to be first for bragging rights (ego) Whoever was first in the world to hit 80 probably isn't a loser at all, the guy is probably pretty smart and motivated.

[Gunbuster]

I have no issue with these type of players that aims to break records. the ones I consider "no life" are the ones that gank people. Why do they feel the need to pick on people and ruin their experiences? Do these people need attention or something? Do they need to take their real life fustration out on other players? I don't know how one finds ganking people to be fun ^_^;;

[Jambe]

@Gunbuster: I gank in EVE Online. I tend to ransom, but if the situation is pressing I'll often just gun until they pop and run off with the remains. I like a good fight as much as anybody, but to that doesn't mean the fight has to be fair. Blah blah blah, love & war.

I get ganked all the time myself. People in EVE range from the types who will totally waste you and remain entirely civil to those who will harass the hell out of you. I got rolled by a group once but I put up a decent fight. Afterward their leader sent me a message and threw me some spare ISK and gave me some fitting advice.

So it's not like all folks who gank do so to ruin others' experiences, nor do they do it to vent. Some do, but there you go — your generalization is based on the assumption that gankers are inherently bad or evil. If it's part of the game's mechanics either you learn to avoid areas where you can be swatted around or you risk it!

Now, as pertinent to WoW, the folks who run their end-game toons around the early areas just to pick off the starting folk? Yeah, those people are asses.

[Gunbuster]

You're right Jambe, I'll be more specfic. the high levels people coming to the early areas to mess with people are the "no life" people.

So back on topic, Congrates to that guy for achieving level 80 so quickly.

BTW, I'm really surprise about that group you encounter on EVE, that was really "different" from all the other people's experiences with gankers.

[Johan]

I've never played an MMO. What's the loss if you die in WoW? Is there a death penalty attached, or do you just start up again wherever you left off? :confused:

[Zeal]

Yes. You know what else is sad, Modeps? Its sad all of the people out there that set records in anything and evidently aren't doing it for fun all because you say so. Are you a fucking retard, modeps? Honestly, you provide the worst "editorial" commentary this site has ever seen (and that isn't limited to WoW posts). Grow the fuck up and get a clue.

The level cap isn't even the beginning of content in WoW. The game begins at 80 (or 70/60 in the past).

haven't posted here in months, and don't intend to anymore, but i would like to take a moment to agree with this well written comment.

if anyone comprehends the complexity of WoW (an incredibly well designed game, i might add) -- in terms of game design -- they would also appreciate how extrodinarily difficult, time consuming, and skillful it is to achieve something like a world first anything. this has nothing to do with "having no life" or all of this other irrelevant bullshit that haters love to throw out so ignorantly. what it does concern is prudent planning, a masterful understanding of the game's mechanics, highend logistical and mathmatical crunching, and extremely seamless teamwork.

this is not something that can so easily be dismissed as "sad". as a matter of fact, take a look at the video below to see the real world first. even though Athene was banned, his team was able to achieve a world first 80 up to 13 hours BEFORE the nearest competition. as the video will show, the level of planning and dedication demands respect.

please have some idea of what you're talking about before submitting another one of these embarrassing 'editorials', news items, or whatever the hell this site's calling it nowadays. z out.

www.worldofathene.com