So The Dwarf Man talked about his Top 5 favorites, so I guess I should as well.
I'll start off by saying, I think I have already figured out I have a preference for ranged over melee.
Number 1 - Mage
A mage was my first character and I love how straight forward they are. They are the quintessential caster class, and while they can be a pain to quest solo on, without any Bind on Account gear that is, they are also very fun to play in groups. In my experience, I like every spec and if you really like being a caster, this is the perfect class.
Number 2 - Hunter
A hunter is pretty straight forward as well, but for me it is more the feeling of playing this class. It is great for soling, with your pet to help you, and it does great damage in groups. I have not been playing mine for long enough to talk about specs yet, but marks and survival have both been fun for me.
Number 3 - Druid
My druid is a healer, and I absolutely love the feel of it. I enjoyed it much more in wrath, when rejuvenation was your bread and butter, but it is still very fun now and I am still capable of keeping the tank alive, as well as making sure the whole group has health as well.
Number 4 - Priest
I do not have an 85 priest, but I have played one alot on the PTRs and am in the process of leveling two others. I am leveling as disc because I enjoy the healing, but am also a great dpser with that spec. I am able to keep the tank up, and most of the time am still number two on the damage meters.
Number 5 - Warrior
My warrior in wrath may have been ranked up at number 2, but since the change of Whirlwind, I feel as though my AoE damage and single target damage are so far apart I almost need 2 separate bars. I still enjoy this toon, but it is based mainly on how good the tank is and how much target chasing I end up having to do.
What is your favorite class? What role would you most prefer filling?
Friday, September 9, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
What annoys me Wednesdays
I hate Wednesdays. I already feel like I'm ready to be done for the week, but it's still going. Since it is the day I hate, I might as well talk about other things I find annoying. This week, it is that random show-off who likes to pop in every now and then.
Am I the only one who is annoyed by the people who really think they are great because of the gear they have? I don't think so. I really don't want to see someone's gear, and am not impressed by it. For me, WoW really is just a game, and the amount of stats you have does not make you better than any other player.
No one should need to make themselves feel better in an online virtual reality by trying to put others down, or by having prettier pixels. The pixels could be gear, mounts, or just achievement points, but none of them matter much if your personality sucks.
If you really want to impress people, I recommend being nice. That is something I always find impressive and extraordinary for the mmo-universe. And it will definitely make you stand out.
What do you find annoying (I will have many more things for sure)? Do you have those show-off experiences?
What do you find annoying (I will have many more things for sure)? Do you have those show-off experiences?
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
My Top 5 Favorite Classes
After playing just about every class to at least level 20 and testing out most classes at level 85 on the Public Test Realm, I think that I have a pretty good handle on which classes I love to play the most. So, let's jump into the countdown!
Number One Paladins
The first character that I ever made was a human paladin, and ever since, I have always enjoyed playing all three specs. On top of the fun play style, I really like the lore and feel of the paladin more than any other class.
Number Two Priest
I know that I'm going with two holy classes in a row, but I've come to enjoy playing this class very much since I began healing during the WotLK expansion. Once again, this class has interesting lore behind it, and I enjoy the feel of healing with my priest almost more than my paladin.
Number Three Druid
I've spent most of my time as a Feral druid, but I have really enjoyed tanking that the class gets the nod over others. Shape-shifting into the various forms is definitely unique, and who doesn't like mauling your enemies in the face.
Number Four Warrior
While I haven't leveled a warrior to 85 yet, I have played numerous warriors to combine for more than 85 levels. Charging in and hitting bad guys with shiny weapons is always fun.
Number Five Rogue
This is another class that I haven't leveled to 85 yet, but I seem to have very much fun sneaking around and stabbing people in the back (after I've taken their things first, of course).
Well, there you have it. My top 5 favorite classes. I'm going to go into more detail about all of these classes, and describe what makes each of them so great. I'll also talk about the other five classes because, while there is a reason they're not in my top five, they are still fun to play.
Number One Paladins
The first character that I ever made was a human paladin, and ever since, I have always enjoyed playing all three specs. On top of the fun play style, I really like the lore and feel of the paladin more than any other class.
Number Two Priest
I know that I'm going with two holy classes in a row, but I've come to enjoy playing this class very much since I began healing during the WotLK expansion. Once again, this class has interesting lore behind it, and I enjoy the feel of healing with my priest almost more than my paladin.
Number Three Druid
I've spent most of my time as a Feral druid, but I have really enjoyed tanking that the class gets the nod over others. Shape-shifting into the various forms is definitely unique, and who doesn't like mauling your enemies in the face.
Number Four Warrior
While I haven't leveled a warrior to 85 yet, I have played numerous warriors to combine for more than 85 levels. Charging in and hitting bad guys with shiny weapons is always fun.
Number Five Rogue
This is another class that I haven't leveled to 85 yet, but I seem to have very much fun sneaking around and stabbing people in the back (after I've taken their things first, of course).
Well, there you have it. My top 5 favorite classes. I'm going to go into more detail about all of these classes, and describe what makes each of them so great. I'll also talk about the other five classes because, while there is a reason they're not in my top five, they are still fun to play.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Healing Sunday, My Approach to Healing
Every Sunday I'm going to write about something healing related. It might be about my most recent healing endeavors, an in depth look at a healing class, or ways to help out your healer. Today I think I'll start with my overall healing philosophy. It's what I try to keep in mind whenever I'm healing, and I think that it's helped me feel more confident when I'm healing.
Avoid Overhealing
To me overhealing is any amount of healing that heals for more than my target's health pool. If someone only needs 7,000 health and I heal them for 8,000, then I just overhealed for 1,000. I avoid healing people, so that I reduce my total amount of overhealing done as much as possible.
Balancing Overhealing
So, while I try to avoid overhealing at all costs, that does not mean that avoid keeping people alive. For me, I like to keep a nice balance reducing deaths and reducing wasted mana. This is where making good choices comes into play. I could spend all of my time healing with my smallest and least expensive spell, but I probably would let a lot of people die that way. Instead, I try to choose the right heal for each situation. It's about deciding when to use the Big Heal, the Fast Heal, and the Cheap Heal, and that decision depends on the situation.
I'm Going to Overheal, and That's Ok
No matter how much I try, I am going to overheal. For my paladin healer, I have three abilities that are going to heal whether I want them to or not. For my priest, certain spells are going to critical when I don't expect it, and heal over time spells are going to keep healing whether the target is topped off or not. Those mechanics are apart of healing. They come with the territory, and knowing that helps me make sense of the numbers when I look at my overhealing. The meter might say that 20% of my healing done was overhealing, but I know that more than half of that amount was from abilities that I can't avoid. They are free bonus healing, and I'm not going to complain about that.
Overhealing and You
I have taken this approach to healing because it is what has worked for me, and I find it to be the most fun for my play style. I am not proclaiming my approach to be the only way to heal, nor am I suggesting that if you have a differing approach then you're wrong. This is merely the perspective that I will be coming from when I write about healing, and I thought it best to get that out of the way first.
With that said, what do you think of my approach? More importantly, what do you think of overhealing? Do you avoid it, ignore it? Let me know.
Avoid Overhealing
To me overhealing is any amount of healing that heals for more than my target's health pool. If someone only needs 7,000 health and I heal them for 8,000, then I just overhealed for 1,000. I avoid healing people, so that I reduce my total amount of overhealing done as much as possible.
Balancing Overhealing
So, while I try to avoid overhealing at all costs, that does not mean that avoid keeping people alive. For me, I like to keep a nice balance reducing deaths and reducing wasted mana. This is where making good choices comes into play. I could spend all of my time healing with my smallest and least expensive spell, but I probably would let a lot of people die that way. Instead, I try to choose the right heal for each situation. It's about deciding when to use the Big Heal, the Fast Heal, and the Cheap Heal, and that decision depends on the situation.
I'm Going to Overheal, and That's Ok
No matter how much I try, I am going to overheal. For my paladin healer, I have three abilities that are going to heal whether I want them to or not. For my priest, certain spells are going to critical when I don't expect it, and heal over time spells are going to keep healing whether the target is topped off or not. Those mechanics are apart of healing. They come with the territory, and knowing that helps me make sense of the numbers when I look at my overhealing. The meter might say that 20% of my healing done was overhealing, but I know that more than half of that amount was from abilities that I can't avoid. They are free bonus healing, and I'm not going to complain about that.
Overhealing and You
I have taken this approach to healing because it is what has worked for me, and I find it to be the most fun for my play style. I am not proclaiming my approach to be the only way to heal, nor am I suggesting that if you have a differing approach then you're wrong. This is merely the perspective that I will be coming from when I write about healing, and I thought it best to get that out of the way first.
With that said, what do you think of my approach? More importantly, what do you think of overhealing? Do you avoid it, ignore it? Let me know.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
An Introduction
I'm Sev, and my co-author is Aerti. We've been playing World of Warcraft together since 2006, and our play-style ranges from raiding with guildies, leveling a slew of alts, farming for achievements, and everything in between. We are going to share our experiences and insights about our favorite aspects of the game.
Some background info about us: We started playing shortly before the launch of The Burning Crusade expansion. At first, we were playing very casually and still learning, but eventually we managed to level to 70 and enjoy dailies, heroics, and Alterac Valley. When Wrath of the Lich King came out we made our way to level 80 on my paladin and her mage. Once at level 80 we enjoyed heroics and got into a raiding guild. After joining another guild, we killed the Lich King, and then we took a break from the game until we moved to different realm. Since swapping servers, we've found a wonderful guild that we helped level to 25.
Now we're just enjoying playing with a casual group of friends that we've met. This blog will be our outlet to discuss our time playing, both past and present.
Some background info about us: We started playing shortly before the launch of The Burning Crusade expansion. At first, we were playing very casually and still learning, but eventually we managed to level to 70 and enjoy dailies, heroics, and Alterac Valley. When Wrath of the Lich King came out we made our way to level 80 on my paladin and her mage. Once at level 80 we enjoyed heroics and got into a raiding guild. After joining another guild, we killed the Lich King, and then we took a break from the game until we moved to different realm. Since swapping servers, we've found a wonderful guild that we helped level to 25.
Now we're just enjoying playing with a casual group of friends that we've met. This blog will be our outlet to discuss our time playing, both past and present.
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