Got some time on my hands so here I am blogging. Another one about videogames, just beause I have had some time and am playing a bit. So I am into collecting games. Some might say that I am addicted to collecting games.  But if I ever reach a senior citizen status, I'll have stuff to do.  So alot most people ask me why the hell I collect so many games. Well here is one of the answers: Experiences. Much like any other things in life, you experience stuff that will stimulate your reflexes, thoughts and emotions.

So in World of Warcraft you play these classes. Classes are the cornerstone of any roleplaying game. In any role playng game you choose a class and try to tackle combat/quests/moral issues in through the actions this class would most likely undertake. And since  World of Wrcraft is basically an online roleplaying game, it is more or less the same, except the persons fighting beside you are real life persons. (fun stuff)

So in the left corner we have my rogue: Subpar who specialises in sneaking around and launching surprise attacks. And in the right corner we have Regalia, a defensive warrior that is best used in conjunction with some kind of healer to tackle the more elite monsters in World of Warcraft, because she can soak up a lot of damage.

If you tackle single monsters, the game is more or less straightforward, but the strategy kicks in when confronted with multiple mobs.

To take a particular example: During a certain quest a captive troll asks you to get the key from the high priestess in the cave nearby. (why my warrior can't hack up the lock, or why my rogue can't use a lockpick on the key is beyond me but hey, it's a game) So you head into the cave to be confronted by a priestes with 2 bodyguards. That's 3 monsters, so blindly rushing in would mean certain death.

This is where the character-differences dictate how you handle this encounter. I encountered this quest with both my warrior and my rogue.

First, from the warriros perspective:
Regalia readies a shield and makes sure a healing potion is within reach. She charges in to get some rage (rage is generated by attacks and damage and rage is "used" to power most of the warriors abilities) After charging in she switches to defensive stance (lessens damage taken, but also damage output) and uses shield block (blocks 5 attacks) several times to lessen the damage taken. Slowly but surely she takes down the bodyguards, but when focusing on the priestes she needs to chug down the health potion to keep from dying and uses the ability shield wall. (blocks 75% of  damge from all attacks for 5 seconds)  After about 1.30 minutes she can loot the key from the fallen priestess, but has to sit down and eat a bit to recover from the fight. Afterwards she needs to fight her way back out of the cave due to new evil trolls that have shown up.

Same situation, different character.
Subpar is stealthed and watches the priestess with her two bodyguards make their rounds. He makes sure he is at full health and as they pass he saps 1 guard. (sap renders 1 monster unconscious for about 1 minute) The priestess and the other guard don't notice this and keep moving. (don't ask, it makes sense when you play) Sub jumps in from behind and uses cheap shot to immobolise the priestes. He then shifts his attention to the other bodyguard that has noticed him and is making his way to him. He blinds the guard, causing him to walk around confused for 10 seconds. He shifts his attention back to the Priestess who has just recovered from the cheap shot and he uses an attack that causes the Priestess to take extra damage for the next 10 attacks, and follows this up with a sinister strike. With eviscerate as the finishing move, the Priestess goes down and he can loot the key. (Most of the rogues attack add combo points to the monster you are attacking to a maximum of 5. At any time you have a combo point on a certain target you can use finishers that consume the combo points and add more damage/effect per combo point) At that moment the blinded bodyguard recovers and comes rushing towards him. Using the ability vanish he disappears in front of the bodyguards in a puff of smoke and goes into stealth mode. After standing and looking at the spot where subpar vanished for a second, the guard proceeds to finish his rounds as Subpar sticks to the shadows and sneaks out the cave to rescue the captured troll.

As you can see the two different characters handle the same situation quite differently. Which is why I have so many characters, they all provide a different experience. Which is why I own so many games......