tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post1034100692503085013..comments2024-02-27T14:44:07.868+01:00Comments on Greedy goblin: The ability to actGevlonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-66299643422024108562009-12-01T15:13:23.465+01:002009-12-01T15:13:23.465+01:00They're there because they can be played by pe...They're there because they can be played by people that don't want to, or simply can't handle more then 3 or 4 abilities....? <br /><br />Really. There arent just lvl 19 twinks, 19,29,39...... Also getting gear for twinks (especially lower level) is alot harder to get than your lvl 80. Its also about squeezing every last bit you can from a lower lvl toon and ALOT about skill. Though I think twinks are retarded, your explaination is way off about themStruttnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-81511181869051092012009-12-01T04:37:01.331+01:002009-12-01T04:37:01.331+01:00No class at 19 has a decent set of abilities and t...No class at 19 has a decent set of abilities and therefor is boring. A rogue can't stunlock, a mage can't blink/aoe down groups, a priest can't mindcontrol (not even mindflay for crying out loud), etc. You can't compare any class to a pet class that low.<br /><br />What's reason for twinks? They're there because they can be played by people that don't want to, or simply can't handle more then 3 or 4 abilities. Twinks are about gear, not so much about abilities & skill, which is more reserved for fully leveled characters. So, they're by definition boring.<br /><br />Warlocks get a good deal at a low level (throughout the whole game actually, except for threat). They've got a big set of their main abilities already, which only gets evened out with other classes a bit later on.<br /><br />So, if the goal is to get more challenge out of a char, more decision making, then at least level them to a point where they've got their signature abilities before drawing a conclusion upon it.<br /><br />ATM, I'm playing a shaman, and I love the possibilities. I can kite with frostshock, or earthbind totem. I can use pets, stoneclaw totem to distract, I can tank and heal myself, I can even use elementals now. I've soloed all quest related elites in hellfire without much problems between 60-62. I've soloed the first boss, and killed one of the 2 rogues that follow in the ring of blood at 67 (couldn't get past them though, but will try again later on).<br /><br />To conclude, what I don't understand is why you want more abilities to chose from to make things an interesting challenge, but then stick with a low level chars, which just don't have much. That's seems like a big contradiction to me.<br /><br />Remember the people that solod onyxia @ 70? the druid, the paladin, probably more later. Now those are challenges.Woolynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-27498793864603670672009-12-01T02:37:51.770+01:002009-12-01T02:37:51.770+01:00@Ateve
Current raiding lock's not a whole lot...@Ateve<br /><br />Current raiding lock's not a whole lot different then BC. Just easier. I found most afflic warlocks were people who really weren't good at their class. Clipping/leaving DoTs off a lot, not timing stuff. A lot of people just went Destro (and still do) because they lack the ability/capacity to play afflic well.<br /><br />I find priest leveling is a lot more boring then warlock leveling. Which is why my main is a warlock, and the highest level my priest ever got was 10.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-32893036403572237712009-11-30T23:22:19.464+01:002009-11-30T23:22:19.464+01:00Interesting post as usual, Gevlon. You've set...Interesting post as usual, Gevlon. You've set my mental gears whirring.<br /><br />There are cases where the winning course of action in game is fixed. Do this and win, with no options. Those situations are less-than-interesting. Far more fun is to be had where one has the ability to display one's own prowess by not merely winning, but by winning in a particularly interesting, masterful, or clever way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-41421649269590265002009-11-30T22:05:07.272+01:002009-11-30T22:05:07.272+01:00Working well with a team would be social/MS Marcko...Working well with a team would be social/MS Marcko... DUH! j/kStrutt @ Kil'Jaedennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-41935285260961870792009-11-30T21:14:28.608+01:002009-11-30T21:14:28.608+01:00Try to get gladiator. You need to be smart, good a...Try to get gladiator. You need to be smart, good at improvising, and capable of working well with a team.<br /><br />You know not be a moron writing about the challenges of solo'ing RFC in twink gear with a pet class.Markcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403848164475495092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-20520367023376234872009-11-30T19:40:13.144+01:002009-11-30T19:40:13.144+01:00Expand this soloing business to the 30-60 level br...Expand this soloing business to the 30-60 level bracket and you'll find a much more enjoyable experience.Ismarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18369708234436526616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-5542440854258966382009-11-30T18:29:27.787+01:002009-11-30T18:29:27.787+01:00noob question: what dps add on are you using?
...noob question: what dps add on are you using? <br /><br />regards,<br /><br />-AnonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-78046239125549318042009-11-30T18:02:12.218+01:002009-11-30T18:02:12.218+01:00My world is better than your world. The message ca...My world is better than your world. The message carried by this talk sums it quite nicely:<br /><br />http://www.ted.com/talks/devdutt_pattanaik.html<br /><br />and does explain the clash happening here and the definition of fun and all. What is a challenge in my world might not be a challenge in your world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-19146023355372462692009-11-30T17:54:26.458+01:002009-11-30T17:54:26.458+01:00I think the other problem is you really don't ...I think the other problem is you really don't have enough abilities at low level. <br /><br />You only have 6 abilies and you can only do one at a time, this leads to being able to set a firm priorety list.<br /><br />You're rotation reminds me of BC raiding lock, watch for dots to come off and reapply according to priorety list, spam while waiting.<br /><br />The lock with the pet means more stuff to watch out for, more things that can be done at once and therefore more brainpower needed to manage it.Atevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-89405516197913596592009-11-30T17:48:59.897+01:002009-11-30T17:48:59.897+01:00typo: Optimal cast order has a "Physic Scream...typo: Optimal cast order has a "Physic Scream"<br /><br />Think this only works with gnome priests.Atevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-39105629972972737282009-11-30T17:34:30.263+01:002009-11-30T17:34:30.263+01:00Yeah, Gevlon's on to something. He's disc...Yeah, Gevlon's on to something. He's discovered that tests of optimal performance can (and often are) terribly boring events (anyone want to take an arithmetic test?). He has started to realize that challenges that involve puzzles and non-predetermined optimal (or even non-optimal) solutions.<br /><br />Wonder when expand this to look at society... probably never... /sighAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-37306244631151808542009-11-30T16:24:53.244+01:002009-11-30T16:24:53.244+01:00I completely agree with today's post.
People ...I completely agree with today's post.<br /><br />People often say that Vanilla WoW was "a real challenge" and "everything is too easy now".<br />But the truth is Vanilla WoW was not "hard" as in brain-challenging. It was just an eternal grind. A "hard" grind.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03321453208601931279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-31872794814665149382009-11-30T16:07:38.052+01:002009-11-30T16:07:38.052+01:00Two components to this - First off, I think part o...Two components to this - First off, I think part of why it is more fun as a warlock is specifically because you DO have a pet - therefore you are focusing on controlling two different sets of abilities in a way. <br /><br />Secondly, it looks like you're trying to run your priest shadow. At level 19, it is better to be running as Holy IMO. That's part of why it's so boring. I imagine you're focusing on Mind Blast and Shadow Word: Pain. Really the best way to do it is to focus on Holy Fire + Smite. <br /><br />However, even if you fixed the second problem, I think you'd still be bored due to the first.Miss Medicinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722915845184864567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-21068859847282356162009-11-30T15:33:50.276+01:002009-11-30T15:33:50.276+01:00What Okrane S. said, Plus your using Twinks to dou...What Okrane S. said, Plus your using Twinks to dou- or solo and instance... Thats makes it even less of a challenge. Do something difficult like using a Hunter Pet to tank Hodir Hardmode :)Strutt @ Kil' Jaedennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-86163002580164527792009-11-30T11:44:42.104+01:002009-11-30T11:44:42.104+01:00The new talents and gear available clearly made lo...The new talents and gear available clearly made low level chars overpowered in respect to those instances.<br /><br />Remember the time when you had to spend 5 talent points for corruption to become instant cast?<br /><br />These are sadly just glitch fights... not too much of a challenge imo, simply because they are not tuned to be one... even when soloing.Quicksilverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02514588622395952812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-11022558646460836142009-11-30T09:56:07.125+01:002009-11-30T09:56:07.125+01:00Honestly, the warlock soloing can be expressed in ...Honestly, the warlock soloing can be expressed in a series of relatively simple instructions as well.<br /><br />Sure, there may be the illusion of choice, but when the choice is "Do this or fail," there is no more choice then in the shadow priest equasion.<br /><br />After all, for all fights, it is true that...<br /><br />If (player damage done)>(mob healing done) and (player healing done)>(mob damage done) then victory.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03879797599377545892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-33225619005213741912009-11-30T08:19:54.111+01:002009-11-30T08:19:54.111+01:00I think you should try rogue/mage 80 pvp. Challeng...I think you should try rogue/mage 80 pvp. Challenge and making decisions was the first thing, which I liked in wow. Sadly, warlock pvp became old very soon, but rogue one was fun and still is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-14564795130797116352009-11-30T07:54:18.838+01:002009-11-30T07:54:18.838+01:00My current attempts to solo Moroes are fun because...My current attempts to solo Moroes are fun because I still don't know which, how many, and how often my cooldowns are needed, and I don't always win. But at some point, I can see that it will become automatic and "obvious" what I need. I think it's where all these things challenges end up anyway.MLWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501483710006076616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-10586647021491294832009-11-30T07:29:31.815+01:002009-11-30T07:29:31.815+01:00You more or less summarized why I don't like l...You more or less summarized why I don't like leveling a Priest.Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00123929988970902320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-27206128511931967802009-11-30T07:16:54.521+01:002009-11-30T07:16:54.521+01:00You're up early! Again, interesting to read.
...You're up early! Again, interesting to read.<br /><br />I can figure why your girlfriend finds it boring haha:P<br /><br />Greets,Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254949649031590055noreply@blogger.com