WildStar is one of the most
entertaining games I’ve ever played, and it’s definitely one I’m
going to continue playing for a very long time. I’ve been playing
MMORPGs for years, so I’m pretty comfortable with the genre, but
even so, the fact that the game’s creators have done such a
fantastic job at adding new and unique content to the genre with
their game left me feeling a bit like a newb. I was learning new
stuff each time I played it, and I wanted to eventually become one of
the best players on my realm, but at that point it seemed like a
pretty far off goal. Luckily, all the other new players were in the
same boat. What I needed to do was learn the game faster, so I
decided to purchase one of those killerguides.
I’ve never paid money for a game
guide before, but I’ve seen these particular guides advertised in
the past, and I had to say that I was pretty skeptical about them.
Why would I pay for a guide when I’ve got Google? Luckily I was
able to answer that question by the time I finished reading it. While
it did have a few small problems, I was very pleased by the depth and
the amount of content shown. I feel like I got my money’s worth, so
I decided to write a review.
Overview
The unofficial wildstar leveling guide was pretty steeply priced at
$34.99, and I really wanted to make sure I was getting a decent
product for the price, but for some reason they don’t have any text
previews to look at like they do on sites like Amazon. I wanted to
try it out before I shelled out the money, but all I had to go on was
the description. Luckily, the description was pretty expansive and,
now that I’ve purchased it, I can attest is does accurately
describe the contents of the book. In general, it promises that the
guide contains information about how to reach level cap in a week, in
depth path guides, class builds and ability rotations, end game and
dungeon content, housing information, and PVP info. That’s what I
was promised, so I’ll let you know if they were delivered.
Level 50 in a Week
This guide could not help me reach
level cap within a week. But I do have to say, it wasn’t their
fault. My sister had been married and was moving out that same week
and I had some overtime to do at work, so I didn’t get hardly any
time to play the game aside from an hour or two here and there. I
started a new character after I got the guide, and it took me about 9
days to actually get to cap. Which I will say was a huge improvement
over my leveling rate from my previous character. Assuming you don’t
have any weddings to attend or overtime to work, I can definitely see
anyone getting to 50 in a week by following their instructions. Even
newbies, which is another thing I like about the guide. It’s
written in a very straight forward and easy to understand way, I’d
definitely recommend it to anyone but especially to people who are
brand new to WildStar.
Path Guides
Paths are unique to Wildstar, and are a
very new thing to me. They were a bit difficult to understand going
into the game. I was actually planning on skipping the content
entirely when I heard about it; it just didn’t seem all that great.
The guide convinced me otherwise. They broke things down very well
and showed me how foolish I would have been to actually skip the
content, so I’m glad I listened.
Class Builds and Ability Rotations
They had a great selection available
and really went into detail about the nuances of each individual
skill. I’m no stranger to builds, they’re a staple in any MMORPG,
and I know that build theory is not a single man effort and evolves
over time. I found them all up to date and highly effective.
Dungeons and End Game Content
End game dungeons are one of the most
talked about things in any MMORPG, and there’s plenty of guides
available for free online. I don’t want to say that I wouldn’t
have been able to get through a dungeon without this guide, but it
was definitely a help to have all of that information in one place,
and the info that was there was spot on.
Housing
Like the paths, I was planning to skip
this entirely. The guide gave a great overview of player housing and
showed its finer points, so it’s so far changed my mind for a
second time.
PVP
I’m personally more of a PVE guy, but
the PVP info listed in the guide was really great. I’ve been pretty
terrible at it in past games, but the guide has helped me out quite a
bit. I don’t think I’ll become the number one ranked PVPer any
time soon, but it’s still a nice break from dungeons.
Additional Info
In addition to the above information,
they’ve also said they’ll keep the guide updated, which is
important because MMOs change all the time. They also offer a 60 day
money back guarantee, which I will not be using because I was very
happy with my purchase and will be consulting it in the future, but
it goes to show that they’re not trying to scam you and that it’s
a legit guide.
Closing Thoughts
I am very pleased with what the guide shown me, and I’d definitely recommend it to a friend that’s new
to the game or new to MMOs in general. I’m not going to say it’s
perfect, but it’s definitely worth the money.
