As they say, each to their own. I think everyone will enjoy it, as long as they don't let others dictate and control their playing. This goes for min maxers and for memes alike. Surround yourself with people who make your playing experience enjoyable, whether it be a hardcore raiding guild, a dungeon farming casual guild or something in between. Find your spot and have an absolute blast. Don't try to be something you're not, be yourself and look for enjoyment where you find it.
Don't forget to respect that others like to optimize the game and enjoy different things than you do! We all start the game casually and enjoy the exploration aspect of the game. Some of us choose to optimize that experience over the years and years we have played. Try not to be too judgemental and assume that we are ruining our own fun, because we may just be a bit more experienced than you are or simply enjoy things that you don't! The game needs those who would stop and smell the roses so that others can rush to 60, collect an epic 2hander and have someone to farm with that 2hander who stopped to smell the roses, to validate their efforts.
Sounds weird, why would any casual/ semi-hardcore player ever tell someone what to do. The message is about to enjoy the game in a way you like the most, if its your way - no one ever would tell you to step aside from it.
It's totally fine to level up as night elf shadow priest, protection paladin, or any other "meme spec" if that's what you wanna roll; sure it's not optimal but hey this is a game to enjoy not to worry about.
A lo of people seems worried they won't be able to find a spot in a raid or a dungeon, but let me tell you that when raid time comes a lot of guilds are gonna struggle to find 40 people to fill a roster. Sure there will be guilds that won't accept that one warlock or that one shadow priest because the debuff cap is reached under the current roster or because dps or whatever, but there will be guilds that they just want 40 people to fill the raid and you will be seeing probably the same content as everyone else on the server.
Don't be afraid to roll whatever you want just because it doesn't fit that one cookie cutter spec in that perfect spreadsheet. Just have fun.
PD: And of course respect those who wanna strive for optimization, that's out of the topic and common sense, respect everyone :)
Don't forget to respect that others like to optimize the game and enjoy different things than you do! We all start the game casually and enjoy the exploration aspect of the game. Some of us choose to optimize that experience over the years and years we have played. Try not to be too judgemental and assume that we are ruining our own fun, because we may just be a bit more experienced than you are or simply enjoy things that you don't! The game needs those who would stop and smell the roses so that others can rush to 60, collect an epic 2hander and have someone to farm with that 2hander who stopped to smell the roses, to validate their efforts.
Totally agree. Hence why I said "But - don't forget to do what YOU want to do, and just ENJOY the game." :lol:
If you want to play Shadow priest or Boomkin, go for it. but bear in mind that raid leaders demand specific roles that you may not enjoy.
Most guild's will likely allow 1 person to play the odd specs per raid for the buff's they provide.
like boomkin's https://classic.wowhead.com/spell=24907/moonkin-aura
They are both great in PVP.
I agree with you Slud, its a good reminder :) play what YOU want to play when it comes to race & class, and do whatever YOU want and enjoy.
Ye, the fun should be in the first place do not play the game if people force you to play something you do not wanna play. :)
Totally agree. Hence why I said "But - don't forget to do what YOU want to do, and just ENJOY the game." :lol:
Sort of a catch-all, nothing statement then? This voices your irritation with min/maxing classes but then cushions criticism by toting a cliche line like: "do what you want to do"... Its probably a safe bet that people will end up doing what they want to do because people can make choices.
Check this out:
Don't get me wrong, it's nice to see the potential cuteness of your aesthetic character based on class/race combo by researching the best screenshots and reading up on cool lore so that you can maximize your silly goofy cuteness ingame and be the envy of all your guildies. But - don't forget to do what YOU want to do, and just ENJOY the game (which has performance benchmarks to achieve certain goals and accomplishments).
Sorry, just think we all need a reminder of this from time to time - even me.
Kind of a loaded statement huh? Sort of drives a specific message without having the nuts to stamp your name on it. These sort of posts are getting more and more common here. Unfortunate really. We all have fun in our own way, which can be seen by scrolling through the VERY diverse section of forum posts each and every day. If you dont like min/maxing or it makes you feel upset, just say so.
Totally agree. Hence why I said "But - don't forget to do what YOU want to do, and just ENJOY the game." :lol:
Sort of a catch-all, nothing statement then? This voices your irritation with min/maxing classes but then cushions criticism by toting a cliche line like: "do what you want to do"... Its probably a safe bet that people will end up doing what they want to do because people can make choices.
No, you’re wrong Stf. You’re reading into this way too much - Slud acknowledged the pleasure of min/maxing in the OP and specifically asks the reader ‘not to get him wrong’ on the subject.
I hate people who shit on min/maxing just as much as you do but this thread is clearly not of that nature.
By the https://classic.wowhead.com/item=21190/wrath-of-cenarius , I say ! We killed that blasted https://classic.wowhead.com/npc=16029/sludge-belcher ages ago but it looks like one of his https://classic.wowhead.com/npc=16142/bile-sludge minions managed to crawl all the way to Barrens !! Also - someone in this thread needs to STFU or get an uppercut !!!
Can't wait for the slowed down relaxed play of Classic.
Totally agree. Hence why I said "But - don't forget to do what YOU want to do, and just ENJOY the game." :lol:
Sort of a catch-all, nothing statement then? This voices your irritation with min/maxing classes but then cushions criticism by toting a cliche line like: "do what you want to do"... Its probably a safe bet that people will end up doing what they want to do because people can make choices.
Check this out:
Don't get me wrong, it's nice to see the potential cuteness of your aesthetic character based on class/race combo by researching the best screenshots and reading up on cool lore so that you can maximize your silly goofy cuteness ingame and be the envy of all your guildies. But - don't forget to do what YOU want to do, and just ENJOY the game (which has performance benchmarks to achieve certain goals and accomplishments).
Sorry, just think we all need a reminder of this from time to time - even me.
Kind of a loaded statement huh? Sort of drives a specific message without having the nuts to stamp your name on it. These sort of posts are getting more and more common here. Unfortunate really. We all have fun in our own way, which can be seen by scrolling through the VERY diverse section of forum posts each and every day. If you dont like min/maxing or it makes you feel upset, just say so.
Dude you really overextending with that, you are super dedicated player, no doubts. Thumb up.