training unarmed

[Ynir]

No offense taken, none at all. I asked a question, and got useful answers.

I started WoW the day retail began, capped early February, and have been raiding daily ever since. And, until today when I get home from work, I have been playing with one hand tied behind my back, so to speak.

You guessed why it happened: I played D1/D2/LOD for eight years previously, and no other online game, ever. I tested the key functions when I began WoW, and, coincidentally, saw results that made me think I had to spam the "1" key to attack.

This ongoing mistake has had profound consequences. My warrior build was traditional berserker until level 50+, when I decided that I was playing so poorly that I would respec defense, if only to save my reputation.

I had no idea how to set up a defense warrior, so I started a thread in this forum to find out. You can read my original complaint here:

http://www.lurkerlounge.com/forums/index...topic=5146

I read every reply very carefully, respecced accordingly, and decided that I was born to be a defense warrior. You can read the summary of my experience here:

http://www.lurkerlounge.com/forums/index.p...st=&#entry72808

These events conspired to mask the problem longer, since one expects to trade DPS for durability when speccing defense, and because the damage output of a tank doesn't matter in a raid. Warriors are scarce and defense warriors are scarcer, so I don't get to discuss tradecraft very much.

Jeez Louize. I have never won a duel. Maybe I will, someday, now that I have another hand to use.