I have been terribly busy here over the last few months.
But that is no excuse. I have totally neglected this blog, and what direction I wanted to take it.
So starting this week I am going to get back to delivering some great articles here for you you guys.
Just like before I want to answer your questions. So feedback in comments is much appreciated. I take the time to read each comment so your questions can get answered in there!
To answer a question I know is coming up, I will be covering any aspect of the game.
This blog was created for you guys, to improve your skills in gaming.. so that’s what we need to get back to.
I got a lot of cool free stuff planned for this website, so make sure you keep an eye on it. A lot of stuff is coming very very soon.
But heres what I want you to do:
I want you to post up below… leave me some comments, tell me what you want to hear from me. I promise that I will read every comment and start getting your questions answered!
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So imagine yourself watching a hot summer flick, watching the previews as you munch on your in-movie delights, making sure both spaces to your sides are empty of course, and all of a sudden you see something very familiar. You hear “Well met” and you lose it! Well, I’ve yet to experience this but the thoughts linger through my mind of how the upcoming WoW movie is going to be. Will the CGI be overdone, or action packed without too much editing? I’ve got about a million questions I’d like to ask the directors/producers.
I mean there is way too much content in the game to try and fit into a 3-4 hour film. What will be included/excluded? Imagine an undead soaring through the skies as if it were rocket propelled, on a Netherwing Drake! How cool would that be? Thousands of ideas are rushing through my head as I type this right now. Now imagine a 40-man raid going on Stormwind. Watching all the dazzling effects from every classes in the background, maybe seeing a hilarious polymorph effect on a gnome. Or seeing 2 daggers, light up a room, that belong to a rogue, and he jumps and laughs as he vanishes into the darkness.
Next, imagine the Warlock’s Succubus, with her little whip, charming an unsuspecting priest and being burnt alive from the Warlock’s Corruption and the priest dispels all the effects and mind controls the Warlock! All these ideas make me wonder how every class will use their special moves, spells, pets, etc and how it shall be portrayed in the movie! What class would you rather see beating an unsuspecting enemy? Even though the movie will be explained from the Alliance point of view (yuck), at what cost to you would it take to rush to the movie theatre, make a line at the midnight screening, and watch perilous fights go about as you cheer on the Alliance or Horde?
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Whether you’d look on the far reaches of Europe, or a large continent like Australia, you could mention WoW, or Warcraft, and you’d get quite a number of people that actually play the game. WoW, is a very popular game, in it’s own mechanics, with it’s own universe, and incredibly, it’s own economy. We, the players, control prices on the variance of objects and what exactly what, when, and how we want to sell it. So it’s no secret that qualifications of that nature attract numerous players from all over the world. So knowing the fact that great television personas, such as: Chuck Norris (Yes, we all love his jokes), comedian Jay Mohr, or even media mogul Steven Colbert play the game, is of no surprise.
As a player myself, I underestimate the power that many of these moguls try to hide. Chances are that when ever stars play, they want to be the character that they are playing and not show off who they really are. Although, that can probably make life easier for them in the game, they’d rather work and grind their way through the levels just like everyone else has. Whether it’d be saving up for your level 40 mount, or your epic flying mount, everything takes time and patience. With that being said, our views change as everyone progresses through the game. In essence, everyone has different views and opinions about celebrities raiding with their guild, but there should be no special treatment as to who they are, rather than how they play and how everyone follows the guild’s rules.
What would you do if you realized that one of your guildmates was the president of the United States? Would you bombard him with questions about how he is running the country, or how he felt the first time he got his full epic set? Or would you be antagonized if some other star got a spot in raiding and you got kicked to the curb?
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Well, everyone has heard about WotLK expansion, and all the new zany content. But let’s be honest folks, most of the players will skip out on half the content to zip through 80. So it seems that a lot of hard work may go unnoticed. But never fear, that’s why we here at Warcraft Legion have a gargantuan imagination! I propose in this article a few ideas that may help make certain aspects of the game fun.
Let’s take for example Arena. Everyone loves Arena! Crazed out epics, quality teamwork, and reading those funny team names at the end of the match. Wouldn’t it be even more entertaining to add a “Spectator” option? In essence, going in with a group of 10 in a 5vs5 match, but only 5 battle and the other 5 are in the stands watching your foes fall by your feet, cheering you on. Or maybe add an event that those 5 in the spectator would race to a certain obstacle, accomplish that goal, and give some sort of buff to those fighting, after defeating the other 5 spectators. Taking it even further, some sort of memorization games, like one of the dailies in Og’rila. Or pushing some sort of lever or button when the enemy stands in a certain place and fall to their death. The ideas could infinite! But enough about Arena: How about dancing?
You always see players dancing in town, while you’re out doing quests, or even if they’re just AFK. Now imagine some sort of dome structure, with lights in the middle shining upon a wooden stage. Some sort of crazy music plays, and you start dancing. Now the same old dances everyone comes with wouldn’t do. You would have to be transformed into something out of the ordinary, while dancing to the music, and stepping forward and strafing from side to side. Making it even crazier, would be the option to press certain keys to complete the dance move and glance at the audience while they cheer you on! After achieving a certain score, you may get points for the competition and buy some gear to make your character look hideous, funny, scary…you choose!
One last idea I would like to mention would have to be personal homes. Picture yourself, a proud homeowner in WoW. Adding some sort of architecture profession in the game, crafting homes with certain reagents and a forge, then selling it on the AH. Build your home next to town if you wish, or next to an instance in which you would like to camp. You would be able to name your home, design exterior, colors, etc. Of course, you would have to pay a certain fee every month. Adding paintings on the wall, choosing the style of your furniture, or adding a Guild Hall, to where all the guildies hang out, and store their stuff. This game would be much more amazing with this option. Yes, it would take a lot of server space, time, and money to make this available. But it would definitely make this game more interesting.
Do you have luminous ideas to make WoW a memorable game? Feel free to share some insight on what you would like to be added, or what you want to see 3 patches from now!
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Remember that first time you stepped outside of city boundaries, onto a contestant part of the region? Let us indulge in reminiscence the first time you saw that ill-mannered, red named, corpse-camping Allie/Horde. Your heart pounded through your chest, your fingers stiff as yesterday’s toast, and your lips quivered as you mutter to yourself “What do I do?” You just stand there, both staring at each other, planning each other’s next move. Then it happened, it was over before you even realized it had started. Whether you won or lost, you cherished that moment to be your first PvP encounter. It’s sad to see that things are different now, and that it was a thing of the past.
Nowadays, PvP has changed for the worse. Whether you’re Alliance or Horde, you’re always going to find those people that won’t want to do crud for a single match of fun PvP. “Eh how many are there?” or “Are they camping you?” and my all time favorite “Can’t right now, questing.” What happened to the good ‘ole Alliance vs. Horde, no matter the numbers. Fighting and defending your stronghold for fun, honor, and respect. Not because there’s a reward item in the end. I know every time I walk around Shattrath City, I get plenty of waves from the opposing faction who has battled with me. That feeling is way better than and reward or silly loot items. Nonetheless, PvP in general has been outplayed to a new extreme. There are still plenty of people out there that think like I do, but I just keep running into the wrong crowd.
How about your first experience with PvP? Did you think it was just as fun as everyone had mentioned, or was it just a method of driving you mad and smashing your fists into your keyboard while screaming “Hulk smash!” Did you stand tall in victory when you took on your challenger, or did you have no choice but to back off?
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We have all heard about the new expansion Wrath of the Lich King, and it’s accompanied by the new “Death Knight” feature. Many seem to be anxious about it, as well as myself. The fact remains that it is still a touchy subject. Just like in Star Wars Galaxies, and unlocking Jedi profession in the old days rather than making it a starting profession, once you unlock it you have to work at it. Although in SWG, you were able to unlock Jedi on that same character. From the facts that Blizzard gave us, you will have to start a semi-new character (40-50 is being rumored).
Once, you unlock your DK, what happens to your character that you’ve been working so hard at? All those countless hours spent grinding, questing for reputation, and farming for epics…what now? Leave him to be rusted and sold for scraps? It seems that once you unlock your DK character, you have no more use for your old character. Some may try to juggle both characters, while still trying to level their DK. Next, when even more features are unveiled, it will give you even more reason to stay logged on your DK. I for one, would love to unlock DK, but make that feature available on the same character!
I have spent way too many hours to make a mediocre Lvl 50ish DK. So from raising the skill cap level to 80, then regrinding your character from 70 to 80, followed by a new character, let’s just say Lvl 50. Regrind your newly crowned DK from 50 to 80! Do the math, fellow Azerothians!
70 to 80 = 10 Levels; 50 to 80 = 30 Levels; total of 40 Levels to have a Lvl 80 DK!
With all these new features coming out in WotLK, I will be surely exploring, questing, and experimenting with the newly added content. Whether it be scourging through the fortress of Grim Batol, or trying to get the very first flight path in Northrend, I will try to enjoy the game as if it was my first time playing. But I will try and hold off on the DK. Do you think grinding to DK would be a worthy success, or just a waste of game time? What would you do? Do you think it’s a good idea for the extra character?
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The Warcraft Legion Staff is Currently looking for a few writers who would like to volunteer and join the team.
You must be dedicated, and have experience with World of Warcraft.
We ask for 1-2 articles a week, the more the better.
Creative writing is a plus.
If you would like to apply for this volunteer position and join the Staff of Warcraft Legion, please send an e-mail with the following:
1. Your Full Name
2. Your E-mail Address
3. Your In-Game Character Names, Armory Links, or Server/Characters.
4. A 300-500 word article to display your writing skills for World of Warcraft!
We are currently accepting [2] new writers. [1/3] Positions have been filled.
Good luck to all applicants.
-Derek Beachler
Warcraft Legion Staff
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