02-19-2005, 01:48 AM
LochnarITB,Feb 18 2005, 05:16 PM Wrote:I am looking forward to doing, at least a few times, those parts of instances that can be done with a party. For high end instances, I have only been in parts of BRD with some of the Lurkers and have peeked inside the entrance of Stratholme(?). I don't know that I am interested in full on raids though. I can only imagine them being on the edge of chaos. Part of that is probably related to my real life personality. I am not anti-social. I would say that I might be called "limited social" for lack of a better way to put it. I am not one to be in crowds of any type. A party, to me, is not wall to wall people. It is an intimate gathering of a few select people. Even large numbers of family and friends in one place make me uneasy. Maybe it's my ego, but I want to be able to contribute, not just be part of the background noise. I want to have importance to those I'm with and I just don't see that in a raid. I am no more important to the outcome than is an individual zerg in a zerg rush.
BRD is definitely a 5-man thing. In fact, it was a 5-man thing back when the level cap was 55, but admittedly, that was a challenge. Lower Blackrock Spire and Scholomance are also 5-manable and you can find others willing to do them that way, even if many others will look at you strangely for suggesting the idea. Upper Blackrock Spire and Stratholme, though, need about 10 people. I was able to 5-man Stratholme for quite a ways in the beta, but the going was very *slow* -- and probably would not be enjoyable for most people. Also, the five people in the party were guys I knew were very good and nuts enough to attempt something like that. The content patch is supposed to make Scholomance and Stratholme more 5-manable and have better loot in them (at least, I'm hoping about the loot part). Perhaps after the patch comes out, you can enjoy running those instances.
Good suggestions, Raziel!