This is a simple list for Rogues on how not to raid in 3.3 but still enjoy the PvE experience and get some decent gear. If like me you’re not a fan of raiding every single night or just like to relax a bit more (my guild luckily is very accomodating for this) then here’s a list of gear that you can get without popping your cash on flasks, pots and fish feasts.
I raid mostly 10 man raids, I’m a competent raider who uses his brain and to some extent can compensate a little for others DPS. I’ve played my class since just after release.
Never before have I farmed so many badges so quickly as I did the last 2 days. In total I needed 150 triumph badges and managed it after rolling and getting 2 x Trophy of the Crusade from a ToC 25 man PUG. It actually started off very slowly as I was queuing solo, then our new Paladin tank decided he also needed badges and boom instant groups.
So what did I learn from so much pugging? People love their alts! Very rarely did I come across mains (or at least I hope I didn’t when most of you were putting out 2-3k DPS). Really, I’ve never been a big fan of alts, I enjoy levelling them and making money from their professions but that’s it really. If there’s even 1 bit of loot I need in an instance you can bet your ass I’ll take a main there over an alt.
The enemy flightmaster gives 25 rep and is a wimp (and causes no end of /spit emotes)
You can sprint on the water with a minor glyph to get away from ranged guards if need be – this is the only way to do it I’m afraid it as those little buggers are the worst
Don’t give up!
Install a rep mod like Broker – Factions to help you get through it all and show your progress in a glance
Not wanting to get lazy though I headed straight over to Dire Maul North and began getting some rep back, I even bought a new tab on my guild bank to hold all the materials I’ve been collecting. I also can’t wait to start selling some of the goodies I’m picking up on the way.
More on my Ashankt The Insane adventures tomorrow – make sure to keep an eye on the site as things develop into it
Sort of deleted the database to the site and with some personal stuff going on and the strange phenomena that is Christmas I haven’t had much time/care to sort it.
In the rest of my time I’ve been enjoying the 3 new heroics and all the triumph goodness that is 3.3. Sure enough I switched to the new Poison-Ruptureless-Eviscerate spec and there is an improvement and to be honest I’m still pumping out 4.xk self buffed on a target dummy over a 5 minute period.
There is -nothing- special about my gear because I don’t raid, the only piece you couldn’t get in a pug are my heroic feet and if you knew you had decent players you could quite easily do the first boss in TOC as a pug in my opinion.
So, is the game becoming too easy?
No. The new instance has 4 bosses and these have been cleared by your guild… on hardmode? If so you’re one of the few to accomplish this as you must remember 99% of the people who play are incredibly casual. Yes, raiding has become casual but there are alternatives.
As for me, well Ashankt the Insane has begun, it’s much less tedious grinding through something when you can queue for a BG/Heroic in between slaughtering goblins!
P.S. There’s still a few bits and bobs that need sorting on the site like SEO etc but spread the word, sneakytroll.co.uk is back on track
P.P.S. I found my academic essay on the social effects of MMO’s and will post it up tomorrow for your consumption, possibly convert to an easy to read web format.
About Ash
Ashankt was my first character and has remained my main for over 5 years and 200 days /played. He was there at the opening of AQ, he was world 10th to down Kazzak (v2 in TBC) and he's been having -lots- of fun.
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