Artega,Jan 30 2005, 11:31 PM Wrote:And that's the core issue with this. Protection isn't worth CRAP in PvP (once you use Concussion Blow, you're pretty much out of tricks), and so the people on Bloodscalp (and other PvP servers) have adapted to a much more offensive tanking style. I definitely have fun playing the ubertank, but when you get thrashed by a rogue six levels below you, you realize you just can't play that way on a PvP server and expect to have fun.
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And that's why, at this moment, I *like* the PvE servers, as no one can *force* me into PvP on a regular basis, leaving me to explore and quest and craft in peace. I've found a nice young lady newb mage to match with my newb warrior on a pickup basis. I run defensive stance, pull aggro for her, and she does more damage than me, unless I get a good crit in. But it works for the two of us. All we really need is a good low-level healer. I'm on U**** (can't remember name, it starts with U).
As far as pulling, I do some, she does some. I have a crossbow, so I can pull at range as easily as she can. Usually, she'll stand off behind me, I'll shoot it, and then back up away from the pack/mob village/whatever a bit for space, and then whack it good so her damage doesn't pull it. If she gets aggro, that's what taunt/sunder is for. Rudimentary tactics, yes, but, our combined levels are way less than what most talk about in here.
(Note: I'm only level 11, she's level 10, and we're working out our tactics as we go, some of it on our own, some of it from here)
I'm no min/max powerleveler, but that's not to say I don't like people who do that. It's their style. I have my style. I couldn't do without the ubertwinkers who give lotsa gold to their low-level chars. I like to sell leather goods for ridiculous sums to them. Keeps my lvl 11 warrior in gold, not silver.
Anyway, there's lotsa room for play styles, and, Artega, you (and others) have fallen into the trap of "if it's not the best/most efficient way of building, it's not worth doing". Some of us play different, maybe less efficient playstyles just for the hell of it. Just keep that in mind when you run down someone else's way of playing WoW because it's not the most efficient or 'best' build in your eyes.
Edit: And keep it civil in here, or take it to email. Right, Mongo?
--Mav