Two introductions...
In order to keep things new and exciting — and also to get ourselves away from the Isle of Quel’Danas for a little while — Koreth and I have decided to level up a few of our “alts” before the release of Wrath of the Lich King. So I figured that it would be rude of me not to introduce these characters at this time, as I will likely write about them somewhat regularly over the course of the next few weeks.
Let me begin by introducing Thoryna:
Koreth and I decided that we should level a healer and a tank this time around, as our server is always filled with LFG requests for those two roles. So he rolled up Slàinidh, and I rolled Thoryna. He took on the healing and casting role, while I am experimenting for the first time with real melee combat. Being the PvP junkies that we are, he is planning to build a shadow priest while I work on a mortal strike (arms and fury hybrid) warrior. Not a traditional tank/healer combination, but it has been working out well thus far. We are constantly completing red quests together with minimal difficulty, and are really looking forward to getting them to Outland.
Although I will be spending most of my time leveling Thoryna and running daily quests with Seidhkona, let me also introduce you to another character that will be getting some attention in the near future. Meet Larysa:
With as much as I love playing an elemental shaman, I couldn’t resist trying another hybrid character. Especially one who can heal herself and eventually wear plate! So I rolled up a paladin with the intention of pursing a retribution build. As you can see, I’ve barely begun playing Larysa, but so far I love it!
I suppose what this post really amounts to is that I have been stricken with a minor case of “altitis.” However, I think that is only natural after spending several months with your first level 70 character. And it keeps the game fresh. I’ve really enjoyed learning how to play completely different classes, and I’ve made a concerted effort to level my “alts” by doing quests and visiting zones that I never did with Seidhkona.
That has been a lot of fun! I highly recommend it. In fact, I am constantly amazed at how many quests I have never seen before. I even took Thoryna to Azshara the other day. Seidhkona never set foot in that zone, so it is brand new to me.
The bottom line is that I am playing World of Warcraft a lot these days, and I’m having a ton of fun. And isn’t that what games are all about?
Comments:
It does get a bit repetitive though, when you get to your 7th or 8th... I have 6 level 70s and a level 66. The advantages are:
- I can tank, heal or dps, so there's always a spot available for me in raids/ instances;
- I can provide advice to my fellow guild members with that class specific background knowledge;
- I have access to every profession without waiting for the appropriate friend to come online; and
- I get lots of variety!
There are some drawbacks... it's near impossible to progress lots of level 70s effectively (in terms of learning, as well as gear, rep grind, etc), and I'm consistently flat broke (no epic flyers yet). Also, I don't always get to play the toon I actually want to play, because the healer/tank roles have to be filled.
But you know what? I wouldn't have it any other way. I would be bored with a single toon, and I certainly wouldn't be abe to provide my guild with so much flexibility (unless I was a druid or paladin with several sets of gear and a budget to respec all the time!)
Hooray for alts!
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