Hey I got nothing to promote so follow me on twitter my confidence needs it: twitter.com/Waydots Also join our community discord to chat with other likeminded MMO players :D discord.com/invite/waydot

@ajadams3297

Ай бұрын

Go play dcuo online

A few things, as someone who joined in 2020. The max level is 170 because there are currently 17 main worlds in the game (and 2* side worlds in the game). Each main world expanded the max level by 10 when they came out, but the first 5 main worlds came out together as the original base game. There are also 4 story arcs. Worlds 1-5 are arc 1, worlds 6-10 are arc 2, worlds 11-13 are arc 3, and worlds 14-17 are arc 4. When they come out with the next world, probably November of 2025, maybe 2024 if they're ambitious, it will be the first world of the 5th Story arc.

@alexderek5233

Ай бұрын

Wrong. Mooshu was the last world in the base game. Dragonspyre came out later

@Duffls

Ай бұрын

@@alexderek5233 🤓☝

@qwegweqgqweeg

Ай бұрын

@@alexderek5233 It's funny, I been playing wizard101 since 2009 and I didn't know this. Dragonspyre came out in early 2009 which is after the initial release. It was only Wizard city, krokotopia, marleybone, and mooshu at first. It was released so soon and fast, you could pretty much count it as apart of the game tbh xD

@missmalice4687

Ай бұрын

If they’re “ambitious”they come out with a new world every year like what lol

@aleksitjvladica.

Ай бұрын

GAY!

It’s always cool seeing someone get into wiz for the first time. I’m still in my teenage years, but I’ve been playing since 2013 and it’s always great to see people get the same love for the game that I have

@8oii.2

Ай бұрын

same here with you! i started playing in about 2012 for me cause of my brother that started playing during 2008

@prosynrg.9108

Ай бұрын

Played in my teenage years and returned this year. Started over and I have a level 100 😂. Wiz is still fun!

@AG-xg2lz

Ай бұрын

brother i used to play in 2013-2015. Many things have changed since then in wizard101 but do you think its worth coming back to it ?

@avatarkogi

Ай бұрын

@@AG-xg2lz I think it’s definitely worth coming back to and seeing how the game evolved. I know when I picked up the game again back in 2020, it was a mixture of nostalgia and excitement that I hadn’t felt in a while.

@8oii.2

28 күн бұрын

@@AG-xg2lz 100 percent. this is the game ive probably put the most hours into.. and i play rainbow six siege.

This games awful and in the worst state it has ever been. I love it and can’t stop playing it.

@Just-_-Livin

Ай бұрын

Simply not true but love the game either way

@yume5321

28 күн бұрын

Me too 😢

@violetkalico

18 күн бұрын

Dude KI keeps destroying it. The unnecessary updates no one is asking for makes me wanna quit every time I stg. This game is like crack though. It’s the nostalgia that keeps me here but I lose more with every update.

@Egggcorn

14 күн бұрын

It's not awful at all just in a bit of a dead zone right now been playing since 2010

I've been playing since 2010 and have been disillusioned by the sheer amount of cost Wizard101 has, but seeing someone new try the game always warms my heart and reminds me how fun the game is

I remember playing this as a kid and never being able to get past fire cat alley due to the pay wall. I’ve been thinking about getting back into it!

@Waydots

Ай бұрын

Give it a try! might just suck you in for a couple hundred hours

@theblackspartan__

18 күн бұрын

im literally doing it because of thats

@ironwario9184

6 күн бұрын

It's a good time. It's all free for a week

@StinkyStarfish275

3 күн бұрын

Decided to watch a video like this for that reason. I probably had alot of hours on that game just battling what I could and exploring aimlessly even though there were CONSTANT paywalls.

Never ever would I expect Waydot to play W101, but there we are. Glad you had fun! :3 After next month, I will have been playing the game for over 10 years. Life wizard for life! ❤

@Samagachi

Ай бұрын

Started maining life recently. It’s crazy how hard you are to kill once you unlock sprite guardian

@VisiblyHappy_

Ай бұрын

@@Samagachi Yeah. I used Sprite Guardian all through the 1st arc. Once you get to level 28, regenerate is also a very fantastic spell in both PvE and PvP.

@shatteredsentient5321

Ай бұрын

I never healed in arc 1 😂. I just used gargantuan rat spin and one shot, basically everything with max damage life glowbug pet. Had high damage, too.​@VisiblyHappy_

@VisiblyHappy_

Ай бұрын

@shatteredsentient5321 Life was my first wizard, so I didn't have anything to spoil my wiz with. I'm starting a fire wizard, though; I'll be sure to give her a nice pet this time around. 👌

@Samagachi

Ай бұрын

@@VisiblyHappy_ mine was myth, but enemies kept attacking me instead of my minions so i switched to life

The face tats we're not in the game till 2020 with the character creator overhaul

Oh, 2008 is 16 years ago, I’m just gonna go fuck myself

@Waydots

Ай бұрын

If you were born in 2008 you can now legally own and operate a motor vehicle 🫡

@ZishaMadeit

Ай бұрын

@@Waydots Sir, please stop scaring me🥶 Fantastic video as always though!

@iMamono

Ай бұрын

@@Waydots That makes me feel so old. I've been playing since it came out in 2008. 🤣

@austinmontgomery7166

28 күн бұрын

I kept seeing other comments saying still teens or just started within last few years , I remember when first came out after school

@Khi420

19 күн бұрын

I feel old and I was born in 02 lmao

I was afk in the commons when you were fishing lol. I enjoy seeing new people giving wiz a shot.

@midnightstar1426

22 күн бұрын

Me too I've been stuck in arc 2

A late game thing for hardcore players which was first added in 2022 are raids, there's been a new one each year and you team up with 11 others in your guild and they take a lot of coordination and communication to get through

@drfifteenmd7561

Ай бұрын

they also last three hours straight

@enriquealvarez6145

Ай бұрын

They also won't be accessible for 99% of the player base lol.

Man I just found your videos and you are the best mmo content creator. Keep up the great work my guy.

@Waydots

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words man :)

Me and my friend played this together at the start of the year! it was so fun to play through with a friend. School of life gang! Moolinda woo icon.

@Christpher-wy8gz

Ай бұрын

if your friend wasnt death your doing it wrong

Great video! A couple of key points to answer that might help with the confusion. 1. The crownshop does not give any spell decks or cards. You gain new spells learned from the schools professor and spell quests they give. Decks themselves only serve to hold more cards and at later levels give stats. 2. The hungry meter you mentioned is actually called the happiness meter. This is a not very good system KI implemented into the game to have you play as your pet or use will cast spells. These actions do drain the happiness but pet snacks of any kind fill it back up. 3. The stats. Stats in this game follow a simple layout. There's health, damage, accuracy, resistance, critical rating, critical blocking, armor piercing, outgoing and incoming healing, power pip percentage, shadow pip rating, and then the newly added stat archmastery. There's a page in the spell book that does go over each Stat and the icon for it. 4. The storyline. Each set of worlds follows one arc in each set. Right now you're in arc 1, which is Wizard City, Krokotopia, Marleybone, Mooshu, and ending after Dragonspyre. This arc is mainly about trying to stop Malistsire's troubles he causes in those worlds, he's basically gone mad due to his wife dying and is doing anything even summoning a literal god to bring her back. The second arc is Celestia, Zafaria, Avalon, Azteca, and then Khrysalis, which is split into two parts. The third arc is Polaris, Mirage, and Empyrea. Empyrea also has two parts as well. Lastly, the fourth arc is Karamelle, Lemuria, Novus, and just recently released Wallaru. Feel free to ask any questions. I am free to answer any to the best of my ability.

@Rukusoru

10 күн бұрын

you can get cards from the crowns shop, some packs can give you spellements for lore spells that can be used to get the card

@bidyogames

10 күн бұрын

@@Rukusoru that is true, but almost every spellemental spell can be farmed from gold key bosses.

what a surprise to see you playing this! so excited to watch!! peak nostalgia for me

@bankait_rex1860

Ай бұрын

Come back and play.

i hope you continue to make more w101 content in the future! maybe like a walkthrough or something? it would be refreshing to see a new player do one

I just found your Chanel bc of this video, I’ve been a long time fan of this game. I took a break when I got into highschool and just came back to play it last year. I’m glad you’re exposing it to a new audience and I’m excited to see you play more of it and start to learn the advanced mechanics. This game is a lot more deep than it looks on the surface

Ive played this game for over a decade now and its nice seeing new people get into the game and discovering why I love it too!

Really awesome video, always love seeing the modern perspectives of W101 newcomers who enjoy the game! Side note, if you save up enough gold you can actually choose to buy certain permanent mounts from the crown shop but for gold!

so fun to see more people playing!! pls keep playing so u can enjoy all the wonders ❤

Great video. It almost makes me almost want to start playing again. Almost. Important note, you don't have to wait for people to enter a dungeon. There's a teamup button at the bottom of the screen that allows you to instantly teamup with people from other realms/"servers".

11:00 The max level is because of the worlds currently. Each time they add a new world, they buff up the max by 10 levels. Were in a weird spot in the story arcs currently so the max looks weird. Hope that helps!

Great upload as always. I don't think i ever made it past the Old West area though. I may have to track down that account again at some point. Always enjoyed it.

I have been playing this game on and off since 2010. No matter how many times I stop playing I will always eventually return and it's one of my all time favorite games

hey dot! loving the new content man. I was a viewer when you had your GIM and loved the osrs videos and rs3 ones. I actually got 120 herb watching your gim vids lol. I love that you're able to express and play any game you want! looking forward to all the upcoming content

@Waydots

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much man ! I always appreciate comments like these :)

Glad you enjoyed yourself. I rejoined this game only two years ago and while I have taken a break during that time I am back eith it again and really enjoying myself as well

I have played this game since its release and I have so much history of growing up with it. I am very glad that you have found it enjoyable. Its dying off for me in terms of content as a veteran player but as a new player there is so much to explore and do.

Awesome video, very well done, as previously mentioned, getting to see someone experience the game I've been playing since beta came out and genuinely enjoy it is amazing to see. Would you ever do a full playthrough of the game? The wiz community always loves a good playthrough especially when coming from a new player. Regardless, great video again and look forward to seeing more.

The way you asked me to like got a big ol' smile on my face. So you more than earned that thumb brother.

Would love to see more content and your opinion towards the game as you progress! This is the only game that has stuck with me since I started in 2012. I admit I don't play regularly anymore, but I still love watching content on the state of the game and others' opinions!

I still play this to this very day. currently have 4 wizzards over 150. haha. Got rid of the subscription due to work, but want to get back into it and finish them all to 170

@vampyresimmortalkiss

Ай бұрын

I have three accounts one of them is an active. The inactive has six the other active ones have 10 all together. Still playing still love it.

@andrewjones6572

Ай бұрын

@@vampyresimmortalkiss same brother, kinda lost intrest over the last year one barley played and two with no member collesting dust

@AmexTv-iy9uz

21 күн бұрын

Anyone want to sell an account? I wanna start back playing but would like a higher level wiz to help me

@vampyresimmortalkiss

21 күн бұрын

@@AmexTv-iy9uz I'd be more than happy to help you level up but they also have elixirs to skip worlds now.

@AmexTv-iy9uz

21 күн бұрын

@@vampyresimmortalkiss that sounds nice you got a discord?

This was a very well done and thorough review of the early game! I've been playing the game on and off since I was a kid and hearing these kinds of new perspectives are really great. Like many MMOs, the player-base has their gripes with the developers and their decisions but I think reviews like these elucidate them from a non-drama/fresh perspective. If the game did captivate your interest enough, I feel like a full review of the game (or even of the first story arc [up to world #5]) would be nice to see. The gameplay picks up a lot more (with some more combat mechanics) and the dungeons/combat can genuinely be a decent challenge even for seasoned strategy gamers (crazy for a kids game at some points lol). I appreciate the journalistic integrity and honesty of your review so if you do make anything else similar I will definitely be waiting for it!

Just found this video as a pretty hardcore wizard 101 player (7 Max Level wizards, done raids, pvp etc.) so awesome to see people enjoying the game and exploring the content, glad you've enjoyed it! The issues are absolutely fair, the free to play is a running joke in the community, and with the grinding ive done over the years the animations are SO LONG, starting to be addressed in more intense combat modes like raids, with quicker animation times and more dynamic fights. It definitely has lots of flaws, but if you enjoyed it i recommend playing until about level 50 and the end of Dragonspyre, the end of the 1st main arc in the game, great story, more dynamic locations and the power leveling is a lot of fun!

Been playing since 2010 I am 25 now and still play this. Membership is soo worth it and eventually sure I get tired of playing sometimes but atleast I enjoy myself rather than being addicted and over playing. Love the simplicity and creativeness. I have great childhood memories of this game !

I also totally agree with your take on speed up animations of spells. After you blade and (for example) meteor strike, it gets dry seeing it for the 1000th time

woah im here early! i just started thinking i want to play wizard 101 again and was curious about how it holds up nowdays and this came out at the perfect time

I know this is a month or so late but I wanted to comment that they actually just made membership free for everyone for about a week or so, and there have been talks for a long time about opening up all the questing to being non-membership. Anyways, it's always really cool seeing someone new talk about the game as someone who has played on and off since release. I hope this has convinced more people to try and stay. Even though it's an old game now, it's still really charming. I do think with just a few of the right QoL changes, it could really be a great new beginning for the game.

Even for an old man like me, this game can be very addictive. Behind the kid friendly façade is a very interesting and fun strategy game.

hey waydot, just a little tip. most people do not use the pet will cast spells cause its expensive to keep pets fed with snacks (also most of the starter pets talents suck). most people just train up other pets u can hatch at the kiosk, i wouldn't bother wasting your snacks on it

Really awesome to see people getting into wiz in 2024. I have been playing off and on since I was 10. I’m 22 now and I always come back to beat the new worlds when they are released. A lot of people don’t realize that below the surface of the first couple worlds and the kids game stereotype the game gets really intricate. I wish it was accessible for more players bc it can be expensive and the game has a lot of potential.

Great video and very informative, actually took some time to see how the game was in general. 10/10

Just a note: You can buy some Permanent Mounts for Gold but the catch is they cost a hefty amount. (I think perm broom stick may be the least expensive of the FTP Ones.)

this was such a cool video to see as a veteran player, glad you're having fun and i hope you keep playing :)

Awesome video man, hope you keep going.

Very cool to see a brand new players experience! I have been playing since 2011 and have still not come close to doing everything in this game. They are constantly adding more and more to do and adding more into current activities. Recently they have been adding Raids into the game for players looking for higher skill gameplay which is pretty cool to see. They continuously are catering to lots of different player bases which is a good way to do it imo. The community has been asking about moving back the Paywall for yearrrrs, but it is also something they have openly discussed as something they are constantly looking at and if it makes sense to, they will.

i felt so bad for you waiting that long for a partner for a dungeon 😭 that team up button is a life savior

This is so cool to see. Big wizard101 fan played it on and off since 2010 this game is near and dear to my heart and to see someone else playing it makes me happy. A weird thing about wishing for an animation speed up is that in wizard101's sister game Pirate101 there is such a feature. I never understood why they never brought that feature to wizard101. also you should try pirate101 at some point its very good too.

@Waydots

Ай бұрын

I definitely want to check out Pirate101 at some point as well!

@KayOScode

Ай бұрын

Wow, an animation speed up button would be a game changer, especially for boeing old Khrisalis

I remember absolutely loving this game when I was younger. I had just came off playing toontown so this game felt like a older kids version of that game. I remember beating all the content the game had in it at the time then stopping, but I'm pretty sure there's way more that's been added since.

also a side note, you can buy two perm 40% lion mounts in the crown shop, they have a gold option. its there way to give ftp players super easy perm mounts :D

idk if you plan on continuing playing wizard101, i've played this game for years since it came out when i was younger, one of the best things to know i'd say is that you can buy certain items in the crowns shop with gold, (like certain permanent mounts)

I've been wanting to go back and play W101 again for almost a decade now, but I won't until they make majority of the game f2p. The nostalgia isn't enough to pay again.

@ryansmith1393

Ай бұрын

genuinely if they made at LEAST the first arc free, it would do wonders for the health of their game. almost everybody including people who pay the sub has been pushing this for so long, its a shame they havent expanded the f2p permanently for how long it's been around

I've been a veteran ever since I played the game back in March 2010 and I had came back to it in 2020 or 2021 and it was such a blast to finally play more. Even during online classes when I was multitasking in Mooshu. So it's always fun to see when a new player get into the game since it makes me nostalgic for my first time. I wonder what you'd think of Wizard101's sister game Pirate101. Also ngl, I would totally play along with you since I have been working on other wizards to spice up the game for myself as I only really played my fire wizard for the past 4 years.

I started playing this game in 2010 when I was 13 and I've never really left it. I'm invested in the lore and my own wizard, and I've loved watching how much the community has grown!

As someone who has been playing this game for 15 years, it's so interesting to see new players experience the game. Especially since it's changed SO MUCH since it came out.

2:15 customization has changed a lot since release. I've recently gotten back into it and I have my old character. The model is older and more jagged in the face.

Man this brought back memories. I remember me and friends reaching the free2play limit multiple times and creating new characters afterwards just so we can play more, because back then our parents would murder us if we spent money on games

The game used to be pretty different in a bunch of ways. I really enjoyed your video in the end and I honestly wouldn’t mind helping you out if you wanted. I play all the time and I’d love to help you out if you come back. I’ve been playing since 2010 roughly. Solid video.

This is so freaking crazy, as I take a big freaking break from this game everyone and their mother decided to pick it up and try, even if I try to walk away THEY PULL ME BACK IN!!

Im so glad that wiz is getting a bit of love. Seeing this stuff is always awesome

i have been playing wizard101 since 09 and i still play it to this day and i pay a yearly membership and i have been very happy with it

i love seeing new players figure out this game, i hope to see more of this soon :)

You should give Dofus a try. It is a turn-based originally french MMORPG. It has a main quest line, a huge world with different areas to explore and a bunch of side quests. I've been playing since I was a child and I've been coming back ever since. It is without a doubt, my favourite MMORPG of all time. :)

Keep up the good work Waydot! And I hope you try villagers and heroes , it's my favorite mmorpg game and it's super f2p with a huge content to explore and a great community !

If you ever consider playing again i would love to assist in teaching you anything you wish to learn. Been playing since 2008

lol I love how you mentioned Coraline my fav movie

Coming back to this game as an adult and exploring past the paywall was so worth it. Both a feeling of nostalgia while getting to explore things I had never seen before

@alexandrovalladaresfalcon5783

Ай бұрын

what does he mean by the 7 dollar monthly the only one i see is 9.95 1 month

@Junshisan

Ай бұрын

@@alexandrovalladaresfalcon5783 He is talking about "family accounts" where each is 7 USD

@midnightstar1426

22 күн бұрын

@@alexandrovalladaresfalcon5783first time payment is on sale

That Peak Wizard101 time was great, back when the levels were capped at 50!

Don’t know if anyone commented this yet but Selena Gomez and one of the Jonas brothers actually did a collab with this game as well. You could get house items as rewards for the quest that are now worth a lot in the 101 community. You can still talk to the Jonas brother in a place called Grizzleheim

I enjoyed this game when i played solo. Then with my kids. Gonna go back and try it again

You should definitely try Pirate101 as well from the same team. It's less developed but it still holds nice memories. It has similar combat to what you mentioned about old school final fantasy. Turn based tactical gameplay.

Felt the same way, and back in the day got a death school to possibly end game which I now days mid game lol. Pretty slept on game but really shines if you had guilds and friends to co op with through the story. 🎉🎉🎉🎉 great vid. If you think you will still be playing I would not mind looking to meet up in game. Last. If you pay to unlock an area vs sub monthly. That zone is then unlocked for life. That's what I did. More money but as you progress it takes longer to buy new area, so less money is equal in the long run. All new characters are able to get to said place then.

Wow, I've been playing this game for a decade, can't believe there's still new players!

The face tatts were a later addition to character customization. They weren't there in 2008.

It’s glad seeing people coming back to this game I personally wasn’t able to play when I was younger because of the money but now I’m older and finally was able to come into it I’ve been playing for 3 months now and I’d say currently is the best time to come back it’s amazing and the summer update is coming soon if you need help with anything just reply back to me here and I can try my best to help you

@irule10338

Ай бұрын

Do you have a community to play with? Would like to connect with others on discord or something!

Never would have expected you to play wizard101, but glad nonetheless! been playing off and on since 2009

This game is probably my second favorite MMO I've ever played second to swtor. It's just one of those games that I can go back to and feel right at home and it's relaxing and fun.

This game is my entire childhood. For context on how much I love this game (and how dorky I am), when it first came out, each wizard had a different type of wand that fit their school. Idk why they changed it, as it made the school types feel more unique and special. Anyways, I made a paper version of my school wand (fire) when I played. Also love this, always love seeing new people appreciate this game. Side note, its not hard to keep your pet full. It just depends on how much you use it, as each time you use it, it affects its "happiness." As you get further along, your pets give you cards instead of attack themselves. Also I wanna mentioned that the first two worlds are small, but like I said, the further along you get, the better it is. As the other worlds (Marleybone, Mooshu, Dragonspyre, etc) feel bigger as you go. As far as the fanbase and community, I agree. Everyone on the game (for the most part) are really really nice. Mostly everyone if not everyone is willing to help, you can actually make some really nice friendships. It's a very chill and wholesome community and everyone who plays is just trying to vibe.

I played this game a ton when I was young and a little more when I was in college even. It has mechanics that are fantastic and satisfying but its fairly obvious that this was a bit of an accident on their part because nothing else in the game meets the same standard of the combat system. Its also the first game to introduce predatory monetization practices to me. It absolutely preys on children with mom's credit card and only gives comically low value low poly rewards in return. The writing and voice acting made me cringe even as a 14 y/o. And it gets insanely difficult and grindy later on. The game holds a nostalgic part in my heart but ultimately a bitter taste since it commits so many unforgivable sins.

Welcome to the Wizard101 community I haven't seen a new player in so long bc I've been stuck in Khrysalis since 2022

@violetkalico

18 күн бұрын

I can help you if you want, I’m totally down if you ever wanna come back. I let my character sit in Empyrea for like 2 years.

Demetrius diamonddeflector is unironically one the best names I’ve ever seen on this game lmao

so Yu-Gi-Oh meets Harry Potter, I wasn't aware this was a thing, looks kinda neat

Good review. Ty. ❤

great to see new players, i've been playing since 2011

i was started playing this game in 2009, and that almost 15 year ago. damn im older and older

You should try out the sister game, Pirate101. It's just as fun, if not more so.

I really wanted to get into wizard 101 as a little kid but i could not since i had a bad pc. After watching your review and gameplay i honestly think i missed a bit of fun and some friends, but my time was better spent in gielinor. Great vid dots - need more uploads please!

@Waydots

Ай бұрын

You and me both, definitely spent much more time in Gielinor.

@midnightstar1426

22 күн бұрын

Come to Wizard101 highly recommended

@crowsoy

22 күн бұрын

@@midnightstar1426 maybe one day… :)

when i see new players i send them tons of love to keep them in the game, just today i dropped some pigsie tc and hatched a pet, AND gifted a pack to a new Wiz all for the sake of keeping the community alive. The game is coming back to life again more and more each day

Love this game played it so much when I was in middle school

Waydot playing w101 before gta 6 dropping is crazy

Lekkere vlog weer. Zo wil je toch tweedehands producten kopen. Gewoon filmpjes en zien wat eraan gebeurd. Heel tof!

It was a lot better in the earlier years mainly because the community interactions. they got rid of bunch of stuff that would make you interact with other people for money but yeah it's still fun. I don't play it anymore but cool to see people trying it out for the first time.

I've been playing since 2013! It has its ups and downs but I keep playing lol

I used to play this everyday as a kid and only stopped playing like 2 or 3 years ago. I reached like PvP 130 or so

Go to mount olympic at level 30, farm it for really good gear at your level

i wanted to get back into it after 2 years of not playing and apparantly they dont support europe payments so i cant even buy a giftcard or use creditcard not even paypal so it hurts me that i cant play at all i tried really hard

not seeing you use team up or right clicking on the loot was making me so upset haha

it gets so much better in arc 2 because the bosses start to cheat the duel and it completely changes your card strategy.

love the vid

Wonder if he ever figured out he can make his victory dance something else, I always love watching my Wiz breakdance on the opposition.

@shatteredsentient5321

Ай бұрын

I want the update where you can use any emote for that. It's coming soon.

You can tell which games he’s actually enjoying by which ones he subs to, or in gw2 case buys expansions for I’ve seen like 20 different creators do a new player video on this game and none of them were able to equip the boots that first boss drops 😂