In this lull between Ice Crown being open and Cataclysm coming out I find myself without my usual companions in World of Warcraft. Some of my real life friends have drifted off and some have just taken break from the game. They don’t want to level another character until Cataclysm because there will be new races and all, or most of, the beginning content is going to get all changed around and ripped up so why do it now when they will be doing it again in a few months. Me, I’m using it as an opportunity do enjoy the game on my own. I’ve started fresh on a new server.
I noticed when I was in random dungeons with my Death Knight that is seemed I kept running into some a lot of cool people from this one server. So I decided, with all my friends off doing other stuff and requiring little of me, this would be a perfect time to start out fresh on a different server where I don’t know anyone. I chose the server where those cool people were from and made me a Mage. Oh, my Death Knight is Alliance. I have to confess, I really only like playing the Draenei on Alliance side and I wanted to do something different. So I chose Horde. This means I won’t be able to be in the same guild as some of those cool people. That’s ok. I chose Troll. I understand they will be getting their own home city with the next expansion. Or that’s the rumor anyway. So I thought this would be fun.
Really, it’s because I was in a sunny Island type of mood one day and the Trolls have that sort of feel to them. So I have a brand new, Troll Mage. Ok, not so new. I’ve had her 2 weeks now and I got to level 20 this weekend. Oh man! I couldn’t wait to get my mount. Whew!
It just takes so much longer to do anything until you get your mount. Just before I got it I was working with this Orc Rogue that was decked out in heirloom gear and quick as can be. He helped me finish a quest that got me to 20. He asked me if I had any 80’s. I of course admitted that I had none on this server. He said he had 4 and one is a Mage and they are a lot of fun. That’s not the first time I have heard that. And I’m just starting to see why. As a clothie, it can be tough to do some of those quests and as a caster, holy cow. However, I just got Pyro Blast. That helps. Yeah, it takes a freaking long time to cast, but if you cast it first, before you are getting attacked, it can take the mob down by a third to half before it even gets to you. Now I’m really looking forward to progressing.
I’ve joined a guild. I signed a charter for one and got booted and then got asked to join another. They/we are trying to grow and get to raiding and I was asked if I had any 80’s. And so I answered. I had considered making a Death Knight on this server to have a higher toon. I think though, if I do, that I won’t be rushing right through to 80 like I did my other one.
I want to enjoy the game. I want to experience all the parts of the game. I don’t want to just rush to get to end game stuff because all the rest is obsolete or doesn’t matter. My friends with several 80’s, they have been playing for years and have seen and done all of it several times over. I haven’t. So I won’t be rushing and pushing through to get my Mage to 80 in 2 months. If I happen to… right, like that’s going to happen…fine. I am going to level my professions as I go and reap what rewards I can and I’m going to try to do dungeons at the different levels to get to experience that part of the game. This is my opportunity to do just that. It should be interesting. Then again there is always the chance I will get to 75 and get stuck in Grizzly Hills again. That would be sad. Wish me luck.
Originally published at: suguayproductions.com/joomla which has been discontinued.
