08-06-2004, 09:15 AM
Another thing is that even though you may be a level 14 melee character, going toe-to-toe with a level 15 melee monster or a level 15 casting monster can be a deadly choice. When a lightning bolt or fireball hits you for ~50 damage a pop, you're going to get hurt a lot, and a lot faster. To put it simply, even a single level between player and monster where the monster has the higher level, can make a huge difference.
WoW also emphasizes the importance of taking out the ranged attackers first. If you have an archer plugging away at you while you also have 2 melee monsters hitting you, you really need to take out the ranged attacker first. Once the ranged attacker (who can run and hit you from a distance again) is dead, take on the melee monsters.
When dealing with bosses, there is a BIG difference in who you go after first. In D2, you would take out the minions first. In WoW, it's sometimes good to take out the boss first. so instead of a beefcake of a boss pounding on you, you might have 2 lower level minions hitting you, for significantly (in some cases) less damage.
In D2, monsters generally didn't run, unless they were specificly ranged attackers (archers). In WoW, humanoid monsters (who have a "social monster" classification) will run when they are hurt enough to try and get help from others of their kind. Some of the animal-like monsters will call (like the Raptors in The Barrens) for help.
You want to go from one of the main continents to one of the islands quite a ways from the coast? Think again. In D2, when you got tired, you would stop running and just start walking. In WoW, fatigue can kill you.
That's all I can think of at the moment.
SaxyCorp
WoW also emphasizes the importance of taking out the ranged attackers first. If you have an archer plugging away at you while you also have 2 melee monsters hitting you, you really need to take out the ranged attacker first. Once the ranged attacker (who can run and hit you from a distance again) is dead, take on the melee monsters.
When dealing with bosses, there is a BIG difference in who you go after first. In D2, you would take out the minions first. In WoW, it's sometimes good to take out the boss first. so instead of a beefcake of a boss pounding on you, you might have 2 lower level minions hitting you, for significantly (in some cases) less damage.
In D2, monsters generally didn't run, unless they were specificly ranged attackers (archers). In WoW, humanoid monsters (who have a "social monster" classification) will run when they are hurt enough to try and get help from others of their kind. Some of the animal-like monsters will call (like the Raptors in The Barrens) for help.
You want to go from one of the main continents to one of the islands quite a ways from the coast? Think again. In D2, when you got tired, you would stop running and just start walking. In WoW, fatigue can kill you.
That's all I can think of at the moment.
SaxyCorp