Wednesday, January 23, 2013

#42 Tank Taunting

Leveling up a new tank is stressful enough, so why behave in a way that makes no new tank want to level...then brag about it?





Alludra the Mannerly Mage here helping you be a player who gets invited to all the groups!
Something I have noticed is a lot of impatience some gamers have with the learning curve. While it's true that most low level players are alts of an established player, this isn't the case for everyone. Sometimes you will run into players who are running content for the first time and don't know all the tips and tricks established players take for granted. Heck, there is even information that a lot of end game players aren't aware of!

My favorite  pet peeve in this instance is how players treat new tanks. As if there isn't a shortage of this class, I constantly see bragging from players who should know better about how they pull aggro from the tank for entire runs.

Some people treat this as if they are doing the new tank a favor, but they are ignoring the frustration they may be causing the rest of the group by 'taking matters into their own hands.' And when they die? Well you can bet it's not their fault!

Look guys, we know that leveling is a bit boring if you have been there, but let's actually try to help new players instead of being some jerk that makes everyone's instance less fun. Something to ponder when you are looking for another tank to round out your raid or instance. 

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

#41 Competition

Competition is a fun way to challenge yourself in your game, but do we really need it everywhere?





Alludra the Mage here helping you have fun in your game!

Competition is a great thing, it can push us to be better in our games and reach achievements that we might not have made it to before. Personally I love a bit of competition in my game play to help me be a better player and for fun with my friends.

So I personally Just love it when I stumble upon  some stranger who thinks that he is in competition with everyone in the same class! I mean come on everyone knows that guy who constantly posts DPS numbers everywhere he goes when he's on top, heck we all probably have guild mates who pull these shenanigans!

Look guys competition is great and like I said, I'm all for it, but please don't go looking for fights with friends, guildies, or even  strangers as if you are clearing up some long standing feud. And don't expect everyone to be in on your game. Most of us just want to have fun.

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

#40 Endgame

All that content, so little time!





Alludra the Mannerly Mage here helping you become that popular guildie!

Let's face it, Blizzard has put a lot into World of Warcraft lately? How much? Well too much actually! How can a player do their dailies every day, instances, and level their professions while still farming and doing pet battles? Well then answer is simple, you weren't meant to!

See the variety of things in the game to do aren't meant to be done every single day, and while I am sure there are players out there who do manage to do a lot, it's not fair or even reasonable to ask everyone to do everything every day or week.

The content is there so we can pick and choose what to do at what rate that makes the game the most comfortable for us. If you are feeling overwhelmed concentrate on one or two aspects of end game until you are done.

And just because your system is working for you don't assume it's the blanket answer for everyone. Remember, we all do things differently, including game.