When WoW was new, there was a lot in the game that wasn’t well designed. Maybe “not well designed” isn’t really the right way to put it. More likely, the game designers just didn’t really know how certain game mechanics would play out in practice, so they threw stuff together to see what would stick [...]
Archive for November, 2011
‘Ad Hoc’ Versus ‘By Design’
Posted in Ramblings on November 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Professional Thoughts
Posted in Alt Update on November 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In a recent post I suggested that Rogues make a good class for a person new to World of Warcraft. Now I’d like to consider which professions to choose that will maximize the fun. There was a time when the question of which profession goes well with the Rogue would be simple: leatherworking, because it [...]
Balista: Goblin Hunter
Posted in Alt Update on November 10, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Meet Balista, my new Goblin Hunter. I threatened to roll a Goblin hunter, and here she is. She’s currently all of level 10. She has yet to leave the Lost Isles, but she’s high enough level to pick her spec and tame her first pets. Some things of note about Hunters and Goblin Hunters: 1. [...]
Classes For Newcomers
Posted in Alt Update on November 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I often wonder which classes are best for people new to World of Warcraft. I’m more interested in classes that are fun to level, not classes that are fun at end-game. At end-game, all classes have their appeal and it really comes down to play style. But for new players, it might be interesting to [...]
Goblins Rule!
Posted in Alt Update on November 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Goblins have become my new favorite race. Before Cataclysm came out, I was sure that I was going to be running with the Worgen for most of the expansion, but thing didn’t work out that way. I do love the Worgen starting area. I’ve played though it a number of times without getting sick of [...]
