Check Point - 3/30/2010

Thought I would post a blog about how I enjoy the different classes. I've played them all (except Death Knight) to at least level 20, which I know isn't that high, but I felt like letting you know how much I liked or disliked the classes during the early stages of the game.

Paladin
The Paladin was my very first roll when I started WoW over a year ago. To tell you the truth I didn't much like the Paladin in the early levels (I think up to 20) because I thought the mechanics (judgement, seals, etc.) was confusing. The whole game was new to me at the time so I think the Paladin was just too challenging for me. That is why I rerolled to something easier, the Rogue, which I will get to next. I also didn't like the fact that I couldn't pull mobs to me because there was no range weapon or spell that I could use.

I then started playing him again to level to 30 and got the Exorcism spell which solved the pull issue. I also began to understand the mechanics of using the Paladin and in fact I really started enjoying the class. I love having a strong spell for pulling in mobs and also being able to melee with the mobs. After the fighting is done, all I have to do is heal myself. A very self sufficient class. Especially since they can also wear heavy armor. Right now this is one of my favorite classes, although if I do end up pulling to many mobs, I tend to die rather quickly. I have to time my heals right.

Rogue
This, I suppose, would be my main character although he's only 4 levels higher than my second alt. I rolled him second because I thought it would be an easier class. I wouldn't say that the rogue is easy to play but it was nice to have something different than the Paladin at the time. I'm not much of a stealth guy as I felt it took to long to move around. But I did use it if I was going up against multiple mobs. I really liked dual wielding and also the poisons. After leveling the Rogue for quite a while though, I got burned out. It seemed like I was doing the same thing over and over again so that's why I rolled again.

Warrior
My 3rd character and he is almost to 30. At first I didn't care too much for the mechanics of the Warrior, but I have learned over the past month to really enjoy it. It is becoming really easy to kill multiple mobs, even if they are higher level than myself. All it is is charge, rend, block, revenge, thunder clap, and so forth. The only bad thing is I have to use bandages quite a bit, but lately that hasn't been the case. I may fight 3 mobs at once and then after they are dispatched I look down at my hp and only about 10-20% is gone. That's basically filled up by the time I get to the next group of mobs. I'm really enjoying my Warrior.

Mage
My Mage is my 4th character and I rolled him because I wanted to try out the true caster class which I rarely do when playing rpg games for some reason. I haven't played my mage in several months as he is next on my list to level to 30 once the Warrior is done. But, I think I remember enjoying the mechanics behind the mage. I would frost the mobs and then hit them with spells until they were dead. Created my own food and water so didn't take long to recoup between fights. I look forward to getting back to my Mage this week (maybe tonight even).

Warlock
For my fifth character I wanted to try out a pet class. I was really wanting to stay human as I knew the starting area better so I went with the Warlock instead of the Hunter. My warlock is at 23 right now and I actually really enjoy playing this class as well. The Void Walker as the tank is very nice. It makes it pretty simple to level with the Warlock. It is difficult sometimes to manage the Void Walker and make sure he doesn't pick up too many mobs. Although when this happens you can simply start high tailing it away, because once a couple of mobs focus on you, you're in big trouble with only cloth armor. I can't wait to get back to this class as well.

Druid
For my sixth character I decided I wanted some new scenery so I went with the Night Elf Druid. Ugh. This is my least favorite character. I've already played a Mage which is basically what the Druid is in regular form, just a lot less powerful. I had already played the Warrior, which is the bear form, but with a lot less options. I just got the cat form at level 20, or maybe I have to do some quest for it first, not sure, but since I have already played the Rogue it seems like it would pretty much be the same but with less options, like bear form was. Maybe it will be better, I'm not sure. I tried to play the Druid in Bear form but it was so darn boring. I thought regular form was at least a little interesting, but unfortunatly I died a lot because my spells were not that powerful. I know a lot of people like the Druid but I just haven't found anything to like yet. Hopefully it gets better, but I'm not looking forward to leveling him to 30 when the time comes around.

Priest
After the Druid I wanted to come back to the Human lands so I rolled a Priest for my seventh character. I didn't think I would like the Priest much so that is why he's my last human character. Something about healing didn't excite me too much. But when I started playing I actually grew to enjoy it. It was nice to hit mobs and be able to have some powerful heals to keep you alive. The only problem was the mana drain. I have to stack up a lot of juices and take breaks between fights. He's at level 20 right now so I look forward to seeing how he does on the way to 30 in the next couple of months.

Shaman
The next character I was just trying to get one of the last classes in. So number eight was the Shaman. I wasn't too excited about using totems and even after leveling to 20, I'm still not that excited about them. They're ok I suppose but they annoying as well. I suppose the good thing about the Shaman is that he can survive since he's not too squishy like other caster classes. The Shaman never really excited me that much.

Hunter
The final character (since I don't have a DK yet) was my Hunter. Not sure why I left him for last, mostly because I couldn't get a Human Hunter. I wish I didn't wait so long though, because I really enjoyed leveling my hunter to 20. Much like the Warlock, it's great to have a tank out there while you sit back and shot your gun or bow and arrow. It's really simple to play the Hunter and leveling is a breeze. I can't wait to get back to him.

In order, this is how I would rank the classes (from worse to best):
9. Druid
8. Shaman
7. Rogue
6. Priest
5. Mage
4. Warlock
3. Warrior
2. Hunter
1. Paladin

So I suppose Paladin wins out so far, but it may just be because I've just played him recently. We'll see if my feeling change in my next check point blog.

Daily Blog - March 30, 2010

Was able to play last night for about 2 hours. Made it about halfway between level 29 and 30 so almost there. I've finished all my quests for Duskwood which were really easy, especially now that I have some decent gear from previous quests I completed. I actually have some blues to go along with my greens. I haven't spent my money at the auction house to buy gear as I don't feel like collecting and selling stuff at the auction house to make money. Takes too much time. My gear score is only about 195, but it is fine for my purposes. I can take on 2-3 mobs at a time, even if they are at a higher level with no problems. I went over to the next area, Stranglethorn (I think) and the little camp had no quests for me since I'm too low of a level. I went out and killed a few leopards and tigers, but then I had some technical issues. Not sure if it was my internet or the server, but it kept messing up. I would be fighting something and it would freeze. I would be able to move around the world, but there were no mobs to fight. It was weird. I walked around a bit, but finally gave up and called it a night. If I get to play tonight I should be able to make my way to level 30. Maybe I'll go over to the Wetlands or something and do some quests. I think that area is comparable to Duskwood although it will be extremely easy I'm sure.

Blockbuster

Just wanted to rant a little bit about something non-WoW related. I am happy Blockbuster is going down the tube. Back in the day I used to go to Blockbuster all the time to rent movies and games. Now I use Netflix for older movies and Redbox for new releases because it's cheaper and more convenient. I can rent my new release Redbox movies online early Tuesday morning and they'll be waiting for me when I pick them up after work that evening at any location I choose. I don't have to worry about going into a store and waiting in a long line and I don't have to worry about the movie being checked out already. If I'm looking for a non-new release then Netflix has a larger library than Blockbuster and I don't have to worry about late fees. I can watch them when I want to watch them. Blockbuster still does effect my movie watching even though I do not use them. That's because of the "Blockbuster Exclusives." I hate those damn things! I have to wait for those movies to come out on Netflix or Redbox until the "exlusivity period" is over. I hope Blockbuster falls apart so that we won't have those freakin Blockbuster Exclusives anymore. I will not pay $4-$5 to rent a movie for one night. That's ridiculous. I could go out and buy the damn movie for $15-$20 and keep the thing forever.

What I think will happen though is Blockbuster will go under, but the movie studios, or whoever the powers to be are, will keep new releases from going to Netflix and Redbox, so you won't actually be able to rent them for say about a month once they become available on dvd. If you want to watch it you'll have to buy it for the first month. After that, then it goes to the rental chains. That's fine with me. It will not change my rental or buying habits at all. I won't go out there and buy a movie instead of renting just because it's available on dvd. Only if the movie is one I know I will want to own will I buy it straight up. The others I will wait till I can rent it.

that's it, I'm done ranting.

Weekly Blog - March 29, 2010

Played some over the weekend with my Protection Warrior, Dotsmadathre. I'm up to level 28 now. Getting pretty easy to kill things using my sword and board routine. Just revenge everything and they quickly die. Starting to get better equipment as well with the quests I've been completing. I'm still in Duskwood. I was able to kill the Mor Ladim (or however you spell it) that is in the graveyard. He's a level 30 elite and I killed him by myself, I think at level 28. Still had plenty of hp left too. Didn't need any healing potions either. Comparing my warrior with my paladin I think I still prefer the Paladin. I really like to be able to heal myself. Hopefully I'll be able to level my Warrior up to 30 this week and then start on my Mage. I've been playing these heavy armor classes for a while now. It will be interesting to mix it up a bit with some squishy magic users.

Daily Blog - March 22, 2010

Went back to the Fizzcrank realm over the weekend and played my Warrior some last night. Got him up to level 26 in Duskwood. I bought a new Dell desktop computer so I could have it hooked up to my 120" projector. It is so much better looking than when I had my laptop connected to it. First of all I can connect it directly to my receiver using an hdmi cable instead of the standard monitor cable. Then the computer itself, of course, is much better. It has a pentium i7 processor, which I believe is a quad core?? Don't know much about computers but all I know is that I was able to move all of the sliders for video and audio to max and the game still played amazingly at I believe the highest fps which is 60. The grass and plants no longer look like blobs and there are so many more shadows than before. The sound is also great. The picture doesn't do it justice as I took it with my phone, but you can get an idea of how big my screen is. I'll continue playing tonight if I have time so I can get my Warrior up to 30. Then I think my Mage is next to level to 30.

Daily Blog - March 15, 2010

Probably not really accurate to title my blog "Daily" anymore since I haven't written in over a month now. Although I haven't blogged I actually have been playing a little. I wanted to start anew in another realm so I started another Human Priest in the Maive (spelling) realm. I wanted to try a pvp realm so I picked this one. I've gotten to level 20 so far and am currently doing quests in the Redridge area. While in Redridge I've been killed several times by high level horde players which is annoying, but also kind of fun as well. It adds another level of excitement to the game. You really have to watch out for the "red" guys now. Usually when I see one and they see me, it takes them about 1 sec to kill me. Once though I had a Horde player look me over and then move on. I would have said thanks, but I don't speak his language and didn't want to provoke him. One day hopefully, I'll be powerful enough to deal my own damage, but unfortunately my time has not come yet. Maybe I'll venture into some Horde territory and pick on some weaklings too....Still probably to low level to even make it over there. I'll go back to my other players eventually on Fizzcrank, not sure when though.