New details on cataclysm stat changes

[--Pete]

Hi,

I think lots of people are confusing 'challenge' with 'tedium'.

I think it might be more a difference of opinion rather than confusion. Perhaps one player's 'tedium' *is* another player's 'challenge'. Some of it has to do with which part of 'MMORPG' one focuses on. For instance, narrowing the armor value might be good for the 'G' part, but is really a poor choice for the 'RP' part. After all, just how effective should a silk robe be at stopping arrows and swords? The much maligned weapon proficiency is another example. Yeah, for the 'G' aspect, it is nice to be able to pick up any weapon that comes along and use it like an expert. But for the 'RP' aspect, that is nonsense -- proficiency comes from practice.

The old school RPers among us have been waiting for a computer based role playing game for thirty five years. Some have come close, some have missed the mark by a large margin. WoW has always been one of the latter. That's not to say it is bad, since Blizzard really wasn't out to make a real RPG anyway. Even from my limited perspective, WoW is fun, it keeps me happy for hours each day. But I can't help regretting every step WoW takes away from RP and toward 'kill for the loot to make the next kill possible'. That grind may be someone's 'challenge', but it is my 'tedium'. I'd rather be dressed in sandals, shorts, and hat leveling my fishing.:)

--Pete