The very first WOW guides that came out some years ago were mostly books or ebooks, which provided good information but were a hassle to use, since players had to switch back and forth from the game screen to the ebook or online guide. Needless to say, this slowed down the use of the guide, defeating the purpose of the guide, which was supposed to help players level faster. Fortunately, the latest guides for WOW are a big improvement.
The latest WOW game guides are complete, "in-game" guides. What is an "in-game" guide? Basically, it means the guide is delivered inside the game window, eliminating the need to switch screens in order to read instructions. Many guides today also include other help such as map waypoints and arrows that point to the next quest location. Players who use these guides are now able to level at speeds that were not possible before the advent on in-game guides.
Our research and testing has revealed two excellent in-game guides that we consider better than all the others, and these two guides will be examined in this article.
First, there is Zygor's Guide, an in-game guide that displays quests in a expandable window that gives you a quest order to follow and tracks progress automatically. In-game arrows direct you to the next area to go to, and the path and order of the quests are optimized to make the best use of your time. When using this guide, remember to get the largest bags you can afford because you will be gone from town for long stretches at a time as you knock off the quests. You will not find it unusual that every time you return to town, you will have 3 or 4 quests to turn in, if not more.
Second on our list is Dugi's Ultimate WOW Guide, another in-game guide that is similar to Zygor's guide in many ways. Like Zygor's guide, this guide is delivered through an in-game window displaying the optimal quest path. Extras included with the guide are a gold and pvp guide, however, we found that this guide had a few more bugs than Zygor's. Nevertheless, this is a solid guide and the extras make it a good purchase overall.
So should you use an in-game guide? Much of it is a personal preference. It is possible to do well in the game without a guide, but using a good guide removes a lot of the frustrations faced by many players, such as not knowing where to go for a certain quest, and not knowing where to find certain items or mobs. In many ways, using a good guide enhances the game, making gameplay a smoother experience. We also found that using these guides allowed us to level characters about twice as fast as we would have on our own. - 32500
The latest WOW game guides are complete, "in-game" guides. What is an "in-game" guide? Basically, it means the guide is delivered inside the game window, eliminating the need to switch screens in order to read instructions. Many guides today also include other help such as map waypoints and arrows that point to the next quest location. Players who use these guides are now able to level at speeds that were not possible before the advent on in-game guides.
Our research and testing has revealed two excellent in-game guides that we consider better than all the others, and these two guides will be examined in this article.
First, there is Zygor's Guide, an in-game guide that displays quests in a expandable window that gives you a quest order to follow and tracks progress automatically. In-game arrows direct you to the next area to go to, and the path and order of the quests are optimized to make the best use of your time. When using this guide, remember to get the largest bags you can afford because you will be gone from town for long stretches at a time as you knock off the quests. You will not find it unusual that every time you return to town, you will have 3 or 4 quests to turn in, if not more.
Second on our list is Dugi's Ultimate WOW Guide, another in-game guide that is similar to Zygor's guide in many ways. Like Zygor's guide, this guide is delivered through an in-game window displaying the optimal quest path. Extras included with the guide are a gold and pvp guide, however, we found that this guide had a few more bugs than Zygor's. Nevertheless, this is a solid guide and the extras make it a good purchase overall.
So should you use an in-game guide? Much of it is a personal preference. It is possible to do well in the game without a guide, but using a good guide removes a lot of the frustrations faced by many players, such as not knowing where to go for a certain quest, and not knowing where to find certain items or mobs. In many ways, using a good guide enhances the game, making gameplay a smoother experience. We also found that using these guides allowed us to level characters about twice as fast as we would have on our own. - 32500
