| Alliance |
| Pallanen |
Dual Spec.: Arms/Protection Guild: Club de Jolie Filles Profession #1: Grand Master Blacksmith/Weaponsmith/Master Swordsmith 450/450 Profession #2: Mining 450/450
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| Sairalinde |
 Guild: Club de Jolies Filles Profession #1: Leatherworking 275/375 Profession #2: Skinning 450/450
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| Jaelle |
 Guild: Club de Jolies Filles Profession #1: Alchemy 290/300 Profession #2: Herbalism 291/300
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| Merenwen |
Guild: Club de Jolies Filles Profession #1: Enchanting 352/375 Profession #2: Tailoring 350/375
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| Miriel |
 Guild: Club de Jolies Filles Profession #1: Mining 316/375 Profession #2: Engineering 100/150
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| Earanel |
 Guild: Club de Jolies Filles Profession #1: Leatherworking 67/75 Profession #2: Skinning 133/150
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| Granuaile |
 Guild: Club de Jolies Filles Profession #1: Blacksmith 300/300 Profession #2: Mining 289/300
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| Horde |
Rubacuori |
 Guild: Club de Joiles Filles Profession #1: Herbalism 111/150 Profession #2: Alchemy 93/150
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| Ki'Leanna |
 Guild: Club de Joiles Filles Profession #1: Mining 450/450 Profession #2: Enchanting 340/375
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| Feeling Conflicted |
| Friday, July 24, 2009 |
I have been reading the notes for the upcoming patch. I have to say I feel a bit conflicted about one part of it. The fact that mounts are going to be available to level 20 toons now sort of bugs me. When I think about it my brain and my feelings don't jive on the same wavelength. LOL
I guess having been an 'almost' original player (ie: pre BC) I kind of feel screwed by the mount nerfs. The first mount will only cost players a total of 5 gold. I remember when you couldn't get one until 40 and it cost 100 gold.
I want a refund. lol
Here are the notes I copied from WoW Insider:
• Regular land mounts trainable at level 20 (was 30)
• Epic land mounts trainable at level 40 (was 60)
• Regular flying mounts trainable at level 60 (was 70)
• Regular flying mounts speed increased to a 150% gain (was 60%)
Apprentice Riding (Skill 75)
• 60% land mount speed
• Requires level 20
• Cost: 4 gold
• Mount cost: 1 gold
• Mail will be sent to players at level 20 guiding them to the riding trainer
Journeyman Riding (Skill 150)
• 100% land mount speed
• Requires level 40
• Cost: 50 gold
• Mount cost: 10 gold
• Mail will be sent to players at level 40 guiding them back to the riding trainer
Expert Riding (Skill 225)
• 150% flying mount speed; 60% land mount speed
• Requires level 60
• Cost: 600 gold (faction discounts now apply)
• Mount Cost: 50 gold
• Can now be learned in Honor Hold (Alliance) or Thrallmar (Horde)
Artisan Riding (Skill 300)
• 280% flying mount speed; 100% land mount speed
• Requires level 70
• Cost: 5,000 gold (faction discounts now apply)
• Mount Cost: 100 gold
Updated note: Cold Weather Flying will remain unchanged.
OK, I get it. I'm not dumb. Blizz is making it easier to level to 80. I believe it's because they are going to add expansions to 90 and then to 100 in the future. It makes sense to me. But somehow I feel like the game is getting too easy. It wasn't so easy when I first started. Now (almost) all the elites outside instances are gone. Travel will be a breeze. Mount training costs are going way down. New players sure have it easy. But is that a good idea?
I ask that because I have been playing several new toons under the current conditions and leveling feels way less fulfilling to me. Soon it will be even easier to level. Leveling these days is kind of like just going through the motions until you get to high levels and can run in Raid groups.
I have noticed that getting a group together for lower level instances almost never happens anymore. High levels are running people through all those constantly. I have done it for friends. I don't think it is a bad thing. I really don't mind that kind of thing for people who have already done the instance properly in a level appropriate group. That makes you better with your chosen character which helps when you are in groups at the max level. But I believe it is now rare for those types of groups to form and run low level instances. I find that sad.
But on the other hand, I like being able to travel between quests faster. That was one thing I didn't like about the game. All the running around that took forever was annoying. That will be much better with the newest patch. I also love exploring new areas and doing the accomplishments. Those are cool.
So what am I complaining about then?
I wish I knew. :P
I guess I feel like some of us have had to earn our way to level 60 then 70 then 80. New players have been gifted with an easier game. I feel like newer players may not appreciate it as much. In the end, an easy game is a boring game and maybe Blizz is making a mistake. People get bored when things are too easy you know. Then they leave it behind for something new.
Speaking for myself, I have stuck with WoW for so long because it once gave me a feeling of accomplishment. Leveling the new girls doesn't give me that feeling. The game was once a challenge. Now it is much less of a challenge. I wonder how many other 'old-timers' feel that way? |
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Name: Jen
Home: Pennsylvania, United States
About Me: I started playing WoW after my best friend bugged me to play. I soon learned that I really liked it. Now 2 years later I still play and have 20 characters. LOL I am no gaming expert. I am no WoW expert. A lot of the terms and "how to do's" elude me still. But I love to play. All you will find here are the adventures of Pallanen and her sisters. I love them all and they really kick butt. So stay tuned and maybe we can learn stuff from each other that we never knew. xoxo
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