Comments on: Well, That Was Unexpected http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/05/27/well-that-was-unexpected/ A World of Warcraft (and MMO) blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:22:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Adrenis http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/05/27/well-that-was-unexpected/#comment-1344 Adrenis Fri, 30 May 2008 14:52:16 +0000 http://www.drainingsouls.net/?p=337#comment-1344 I know what you mean about Retadins relying on crits. I'm leveling my Horde Pally Ret, and if I get a crit (and an SoC crit), I can hit a mob for 80% of their health in one blow. Then the last 20% can take 10 swings to finish off =/ I know what you mean about Retadins relying on crits. I’m leveling my Horde Pally Ret, and if I get a crit (and an SoC crit), I can hit a mob for 80% of their health in one blow. Then the last 20% can take 10 swings to finish off =/

]]> By: Polecat http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/05/27/well-that-was-unexpected/#comment-1337 Polecat Thu, 29 May 2008 20:14:20 +0000 http://www.drainingsouls.net/?p=337#comment-1337 I didn't say I wasn't questing. I don't "grind" for levels. But the build works while questing... especially when you get multiple pulls instead of one at a time. Survivability goes way up while on quests, and it's only as fast as the Retadin to my experience. Tho I'll admit my big complaint as a Retadin was having so much rely on getting crits for decent damage. I prefer my abilities more reliable then a "random change it'll happen" sort. Course now I have 2, Redoubt and another I forget the name of, but they aren't key to my damage output, they just speed things up nicely when they do occur. - Polecat I didn’t say I wasn’t questing. I don’t “grind” for levels. But the build works while questing… especially when you get multiple pulls instead of one at a time. Survivability goes way up while on quests, and it’s only as fast as the Retadin to my experience. Tho I’ll admit my big complaint as a Retadin was having so much rely on getting crits for decent damage. I prefer my abilities more reliable then a “random change it’ll happen” sort. Course now I have 2, Redoubt and another I forget the name of, but they aren’t key to my damage output, they just speed things up nicely when they do occur.

- Polecat

]]> By: Adrenis http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/05/27/well-that-was-unexpected/#comment-1332 Adrenis Thu, 29 May 2008 13:25:56 +0000 http://www.drainingsouls.net/?p=337#comment-1332 Raiding is all about how you approach it and who you do it with, in my experience. I don't see how it would be fun to get epics with a bunch of people you don't enjoy being around. I've always enjoyed the guilds that I've raided with, and so I enjoy the raiding. Being a hardcore raider who gets yelled at for not being "on my game" doesn't appeal to me at all. Your comments on Pally leveling are interesting. One of my Horde guildies recently leveled his Pally from 30 to 70 in a span of about three weeks. He said that he tried a Prot/AoE grind spec around level 50, but it turned out to be slower than questing. I suspect it's pretty much a tossup. Raiding is all about how you approach it and who you do it with, in my experience. I don’t see how it would be fun to get epics with a bunch of people you don’t enjoy being around. I’ve always enjoyed the guilds that I’ve raided with, and so I enjoy the raiding. Being a hardcore raider who gets yelled at for not being “on my game” doesn’t appeal to me at all.

Your comments on Pally leveling are interesting. One of my Horde guildies recently leveled his Pally from 30 to 70 in a span of about three weeks. He said that he tried a Prot/AoE grind spec around level 50, but it turned out to be slower than questing. I suspect it’s pretty much a tossup.

]]> By: Polecat http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/05/27/well-that-was-unexpected/#comment-1325 Polecat Wed, 28 May 2008 23:45:10 +0000 http://www.drainingsouls.net/?p=337#comment-1325 I honestly and truly don't understand the draw of raiding. I know that's where the "good stuff" is gear wise, but it honestly doesn't even look remotely fun. I've seen the stress levels with it thanks to my roomate. I'll admit I'm a self proclaimed "Solo artist" that finds the most enjoyment when I'm soloing, or duo-ing with a friend. I genuinely don't see the fun of some mass of people running around like lemmings and listening to an overly bossy person on a program I wish would curl up and die in some dark & dingy corner (I'm talking about YOU Ventrillo!!). Maybe someday I'll figure it out. My Pally is in her 60s now, and I'm wrangling a friend to go after my epic mount (Never again will I think Paladins get their mounts for free. Between the AH and Mission quest givers, I'm spening MORE gold, and having to run _3_ dungeons is INSANE!!) and I can state I solo-ed a vast majority of the way to 60 and on (duo-ing with a hunter friend when necessary). Offside, on you class comments, Retadins are good for levelling until the mid-40s. I'd personally recommend what I did, and swap to a Prot build focused around AOE grinding for levelling after. You only sacrifice a small amount of DPS for a LOT of survivability. Yeah it means yer a tankadin, but it works great (Unless you're fighting mages. Really REALLY look at getting a lot of arcane resistances or mages will shred you). - Polecat I honestly and truly don’t understand the draw of raiding. I know that’s where the “good stuff” is gear wise, but it honestly doesn’t even look remotely fun. I’ve seen the stress levels with it thanks to my roomate. I’ll admit I’m a self proclaimed “Solo artist” that finds the most enjoyment when I’m soloing, or duo-ing with a friend. I genuinely don’t see the fun of some mass of people running around like lemmings and listening to an overly bossy person on a program I wish would curl up and die in some dark & dingy corner (I’m talking about YOU Ventrillo!!).

Maybe someday I’ll figure it out. My Pally is in her 60s now, and I’m wrangling a friend to go after my epic mount (Never again will I think Paladins get their mounts for free. Between the AH and Mission quest givers, I’m spening MORE gold, and having to run _3_ dungeons is INSANE!!) and I can state I solo-ed a vast majority of the way to 60 and on (duo-ing with a hunter friend when necessary).

Offside, on you class comments, Retadins are good for levelling until the mid-40s. I’d personally recommend what I did, and swap to a Prot build focused around AOE grinding for levelling after. You only sacrifice a small amount of DPS for a LOT of survivability. Yeah it means yer a tankadin, but it works great (Unless you’re fighting mages. Really REALLY look at getting a lot of arcane resistances or mages will shred you).

- Polecat

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