tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524333278511288129.post5119056316355224154..comments2023-10-06T06:12:56.214-05:00Comments on Feckless Leader: Why I won't be purchasing a level 90onetwohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00714492925381422700noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524333278511288129.post-15985661497414933302014-03-24T08:37:28.498-05:002014-03-24T08:37:28.498-05:00Haha NP on the timeliness of the comment---it'...Haha NP on the timeliness of the comment---it's all relevant. I STILL haven't pre-ordered, and thus, haven't decided which toon I'm going with. Actually, that I can't decide is probably why I haven't pre-ordered, even though I know you don't have to use the boost right away. I'm leaning towards my Alliance shaman (I'm historically Horde) because I plan to experience the story from both sides in the expansion.onetwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00714492925381422700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524333278511288129.post-84425698018656220162014-03-24T07:59:33.031-05:002014-03-24T07:59:33.031-05:00I used my free lvl 90 on a hunter, the one class I...I used my free lvl 90 on a hunter, the one class I have yet to really try. But as you mentioned, the learning part is missing, which is little frustrating, but it is also helping me want to learn more, and timeless isle been good training ground for him, I dont plan to buy an upgrade not due to cost but, I like the learning curve you get from 1-90... yes I know I am commenting a couple months late ;)azillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246474555480469656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524333278511288129.post-70742126640989941272014-01-25T09:47:09.881-06:002014-01-25T09:47:09.881-06:00While I agree with you that P2W is bad, I think bu...While I agree with you that P2W is bad, I think buying additional level 90 characters will not worsen the situation any more than already is (at least not in the sense of LFR or LFD). I do not agree that you learn to play with leveling, you learn to play your class by passing through test of fire. Every time I need to relearn a certain class, I join a dungeon. It is hard, overwhelming, but if anything, it makes me figure things out on my own and fast. <br />Most players have already experienced the previous content, and I think (or at least hope) Blizzard would add an additional restriction to buying extra level 90 character boosts, such as already having at least one character of level 90.<br /><br />Also, I love the name of your guild. Astalnarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08832316971190028397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524333278511288129.post-20201228030054426132014-01-21T23:36:56.197-06:002014-01-21T23:36:56.197-06:00Thank you! :)
While I'm a bit concerned as to...Thank you! :)<br /><br />While I'm a bit concerned as to where this might be heading, in the end I'm going to give Blizzard the benefit of the doubt. In fact, if they announced they were going to have WoW go F2P, I would wait to hear what it all entailed before I passed final judgment. That's just me though. Based on what they said at Blizzcon, F2P WoW is quite a ways away.onetwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00714492925381422700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524333278511288129.post-58195002352503608442014-01-21T23:09:19.133-06:002014-01-21T23:09:19.133-06:00I see what you did there!
As I've said in my...I see what you did there! <br /><br />As I've said in my own post, I have no problems with the service itself. I'm just one of those, "The sky is falling!" folks who doesn't like how much F2P is seeping into a game I pay a monthly sub for.<br /><br />Great post :)Nerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03533048064483008231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524333278511288129.post-88403868377873016812014-01-21T13:30:05.469-06:002014-01-21T13:30:05.469-06:00While I don't disagree with buying a 90 being ...While I don't disagree with buying a 90 being bad, I don't agree with your points.<br />1. You learn by leveling. Now, I could just be an idiot, but I have an 85 ret pally I've played for every level (as opposed to my RAF characters) that I still have no idea how to play. You also can't learn to tank or heal while soloing. You just can't. I'd even argue that you probably won't learn those roles questing, because of the length of the battles in a group don't lend themselves to proper cooldown management. And you don't learn the optimum raiding or PvP dps rotation either. You learn how to kill things fast and have as little downtime as possible. <br />Hell, I remember my husband's first Kara run, way back in BC on his hunter. Raid leader asked him to misdirect. He replied that he didn't bother buying that skill, because it didn't look useful. A year later, he was the most successful aoe BM hunter I've ever seen, because of the way he figured to manage his MD, pet healing and other cooldowns. But he learned it at max level, not leveling. <br />2. The only time I've ever won the game was when the isle of Quel'Danas broke and nothing would respawn... Seriously, though, I (personally) don't care about vanity item purchases. As long as you can't, say, pay for a whole set of Timeless Isle gear to start off so you can skip the boxes entirely, this is probably okay. But there's a very fine line here.<br />3. Well, obviously, since everyone learns how to play their class while leveling, lfr is all sweetness and light and nothing is ever wrong because everyone knows every skill and how it works best in a raid situation. ;)<br />4. Be honest. Do you not participate in the rush to max level? Even a little? Do you read the text in every quest to get learn every speck of lore? I have some quests I've done a half dozen times and never paid attention. At least not until I went for Loremaster (and some of those I didn't read either). Leveling is a lot of "Go north, kill # of X. Then come back here and I'll give you money." Yes, Blizz has been better about that in the last couple expansions, but things like phasing, while cool, are also a pain if you need help with something. Or they put in quests that are neat the first time -- if they aren't broken -- but are annoying or nearly impossible for repeated playthroughs. Besides, I love Schrödinger's Cat, so how could his dragon be bad? <br />I really don't plan to purchase a 90, either. I have enough characters already. But I can understand why long time or returning players would be tempted.Monochromenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524333278511288129.post-15362090301358918922014-01-21T13:24:49.061-06:002014-01-21T13:24:49.061-06:00Having a toon at 90 only gets you started on the r...Having a toon at 90 only gets you started on the road to WoD. While it will skip everything up to WoD most players have already been there, done that.iiimjiiimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03057369867933781407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524333278511288129.post-52054102707135333792014-01-21T12:34:32.629-06:002014-01-21T12:34:32.629-06:00I just can't believe no one's already hono...I just can't believe no one's already honored Illidain the Villidain in song...onetwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00714492925381422700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524333278511288129.post-51992201543537437562014-01-21T12:33:21.011-06:002014-01-21T12:33:21.011-06:00Well, I think I just won the World of Warcraft by ...Well, I think I just won the World of Warcraft by reading this post. Oh, wait, you won the game by writing it? /ragequit :D Hilarious stuff! (Totally stealing "Illidan the Villidan"...)Emmahttp://www.twitter.com/emmariumnoreply@blogger.com