tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659326122793396570.post366866364868781574..comments2024-03-21T23:18:45.644+00:00Comments on Priest with a Cause - A World of Warcraft (Classic) blog: Normals are where it's atShintarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659326122793396570.post-23418093887959348322011-05-27T16:42:52.203+01:002011-05-27T16:42:52.203+01:00@Grumpy: Like you said, it's pretty easy to sk...@Grumpy: Like you said, it's pretty easy to skip normals these days and I think that's exactly why they are so much fun. There's little pressure to be there, so people join because they want to.<br /><br />@Anonymous: I've seen some gogogo-ing and people overestimating their ability, but I think I have yet to see anyone ask to skip a boss on normal. Seems rather odd to me, considering that the reward for completing a normal random is not really much better than what you'll get from each individual boss.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659326122793396570.post-20872486863237614632011-05-18T21:41:54.608+01:002011-05-18T21:41:54.608+01:00I've been leveling a couple of my alts through...I've been leveling a couple of my alts through the level 80-85 dungeons and I'm starting to have a lot of experiences similar to heroics. <br /><br />I'm not sure what exactly changed but even the normal dungeons seem to have become Wrath AoE fests and lots of the other players are all "Gogogogo - we're skipping this boss".<br /><br />Maybe its the new heirloom gear guilds are starting to get their hands on. I dunno.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659326122793396570.post-84407383177703249462011-05-17T15:07:48.263+01:002011-05-17T15:07:48.263+01:00I started to read your post and was thinking, I ha...I started to read your post and was thinking, I have to leave a comment on this because I am loving normals while learning my Rogue and noticed you linked me, thanks and glad to see others noticed it as well.<br /><br />The sense of community in normals even if it is with people from other servers is fantastic it seems. More often then not it seems I get grouped with people that want to play and learn and that is better for everyone involved.<br /><br />Lets face it, you barely ever need to do normals before you can get into heroics. When my tank reached 85 I got some rep items, crafted one item, did 2 normals and got lucky enough to get drops and was heroic ready. Then a mere 4 heroics later I was Zul ready. It moves by so fast and people do not develop the skills they need to actually contribute well at the next level.<br /><br />Being I only tank for guild it is not an issue but this is why so many bad people are in heroics, they never need to do normals to get there. <br /><br />With that in mind, it really does seem like the people in normals are there because they want to be and not there because they have to be and playing with people that want to play is more fun than playing with people that are only doing it because they feel like they have to.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659326122793396570.post-60804211537582102262011-05-17T05:36:46.754+01:002011-05-17T05:36:46.754+01:00If there aren't enough max level players onlin...<i>If there aren't enough max level players online to queue for them, you might also find yourself in Stonecore and Vortex Pinnacle due to being grouped with a lower level character, but the loot there is lower level too and not very desirable once you've hit 85.</i><br /><br />You know, even though I don't get the gear, I don't mind getting the lower instances. Odds are going to be good that some of the lower level toons in your party will die, so you'll have to take on more responsibility anyway. That forces you to prepare for that eventuality in a Heroic. <br /><br />I also don't mind helping people along and teaching them the ropes on an instance, but they do have to meet me partway on this and <i>admit</i> that they need some help. The last thing a party needs is the macho attitude that you can just blow through the content and not figure it out. Sure, that's more possible in a Normal, but I've found that if people are willing to learn in a Normal, they perform better in a Heroic.Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659326122793396570.post-52123607384702441602011-05-17T00:00:35.740+01:002011-05-17T00:00:35.740+01:00LK was at least pretty good in the mid-70s. It se...LK was at least pretty good in the mid-70s. It seemed like Cata never had many normals for a level range.<br /><br />Have a fun holiday! Or relaxing. Whichever you're going for.Klepsacovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.com