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Druids Don’t Need Strength…
Posted by: | CommentsSo. It might be a bad thing that I’m getting to write on here. But I’m going to vent because first of all it is useful information, but mostly because I was called an IDIOT and booted out of an instance.
I may not be an expert on being a druid, but I do know that strength is something very beneficial for us in cat and bear form. And during this wonderful instance, I was in cat form as dps. I was the lowest level in the instance by two levels. The rest of the group were 49-54.
I suppose I wouldn’t have lost it had I not asked first. I never need what I don’t need and when I do need I always ask. I’m usually overly patient, and friendly when dealing with PUGs. I was a little surprised by how I reacted, but I’m certainly glad I reacted the way that I did.
So the summoned boss, Atal’alarion drops Headspike.
I thought it was really nice and a way much faster weapon with more damage than what I had equipped. Plus it still had strength and it had stamina too which is always nice. The point is, everyone in the group selected greed. And it wasn’t like it was a Mail item or a Sword for goodness sake. Other than to vent my frustrations, I do believe it is important to discuss the importance of understanding the different stats and how it applies to your specific class.
Fresh 80
Posted by: | CommentsMy DK is basically a fresh 80. She’s my very first L80 and I got her after my hunter turned L55. New hero class with all sorts of “OP” (over powered) abilities. Everyone at that time jumped on the DK wagon, which resulted quickly in everyone hating DK’s. You would see people in looking for group making exceptions about dks. LFM, no dks please. So that was more than a few months ago. Things have settled down and DK’s aren’t the Most Wanted right now, not as much anyway. I still feel the hate though. Especially when I am tanking an instance. But I believe that people just have certain antagonism for people who are new and don’t know what they are doing or aren’t familiar with an instance. This really bothers me.
I remember being at L79. And how long it took. I was so wrapped up on reaching L80, nothing else mattered. My Dk has like zero fishing skills. Which is a shame since fishing can be really fun and rewarding. I’m having a lot of fun catching fish on my druid. I even looted the “finding fish” ability! Anyway. I was under the impression that once I turned L80, life on WoW would be completely different. That I wouldn’t feel so puny anymore and everything would be sunny.
In a way, I was right. There are so many benefits to reaching the level cap. I was able to do For The Alliance! and get my black war bear mount. I even got fireworks and some other goodies in the mail which was nice. But instead of feeling like being on top of the world, I pretty much felt like the new guy again. A fresh 80 gear and experience wise-compared to a seasoned L80 in 219 gear or whatever the highest epic is, is such a significant difference. The fresh 80 might as well not be an 80.
Returning to World of Warcraft
Posted by: | CommentsAfter what seemed like an extremely long hiatus from Azeroth, I find myself back in the game. I suspect that there will be many more retirees just like myself finding their way back into Azeroth in the next few months. My theory on what’s responsible for this irresistible lure: Cataclysm.
If you’ve no idea what Cataclysm is, don’t be ashamed. Just google search it and hit on the first link. Ooooh aaahh a new expansion! I remember a few months ago, seeing some advertisement promoting Cataclysm and feeling a strong sense of nostalgia. If you have ever played World of Warcraft, and for one reason or another decided to stop, you will know what I am talking about. Curiosity got the best of me and I watched the trailer. Two new races, and an entirely changed Azeroth. Definitely sounds like something that will provide hours and hours of entertainment. I was so excited about this new expansion, I began searching for where to purchase it. Newsflash: It’s not out yet. Of course, I can’t expect anything less from Blizzard. They get you all excited and make you wait.
Nevertheless, I find myself reactivating my old account and upon seeing my old characters, feeling lost. After almost an entire year of being inactive, a lot of things definitely look and sound foreign. I’m looking at my action bar and I have no idea what anything is. The good news is I can read. Another thing is, sometimes knowing how to read is just not enough. Trade chat will show you this.
Trade chat is a love and hate for most players. If you are completely new with the game, most of the things on trade chat will be completely foreign. LF tank for ICC must have gs of 5kill. What?? Don’t get too frustrated. These things will reveal themselves to you. But really what I mean is that you do some background reading. Look through some of the forums to get an idea of what people are talking about. Most abbreviations are for instances, ie, ICC stands for Ice Crown Citadel. It’s very popular right now. That’s where people can go kick The Lich King’s behind.
Trade chat can infuriate even players that think they are immuned to other people’s stupidity. I thought I would be able to ignore the idiot on trade chat demeaning women and making sexist remarks. It’s pointless really to give them the time of day. They get on there and are bored and are looking for some sort of reaction. And they get a reaction. Almost every time. I found myself fighting the urge to give him a piece of my mind.
The best thing about trade chat is when it gets funny. One night while mailing things to my mail character, I noticed people were being weird about Murlocs. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Murloc, or Revenge of the Murlocs. It went on and on. From books, to movies to tv shows, or anything mainstream. I’m not about to explain this. It would just ruin it.
It’s great to be back. The game feels a lot a lot easier to play. Blizzard has done an incredible job making leveling a character from scratch for Rookies, or starting an alt a lot more fun. All the achievements along the way are a great boost and now obtaining a mount is way less expensive and sooner. Before you had to wait until level 30 to obtain a mount and pay 30 gold just for training. Now, at level 20, you can get your first mount for only 4 gold for training and less than 1 gold to purchase a mount. I would say that the best addition for Rookies and lower levels is the new Dungeon system. It is so awesome! Being able to queue in for a dungeon and getting rewarded for it is so beneficial in learning how to play instances and leveling.
I am definitely very excited for the new expansion and I’m very happy to be back! Thanks for reading and spending time with me, your new Rookie. More adventures to be written about soon!
Good Day To Ya!
