tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659326122793396570.post5996012662319314102..comments2024-03-21T23:18:45.644+00:00Comments on Priest with a Cause - A World of Warcraft (Classic) blog: Random Karazhan MemoriesShintarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659326122793396570.post-70934264202291751832011-11-09T12:23:28.787+00:002011-11-09T12:23:28.787+00:00Yep, for me Kara is still a great place, even back...Yep, for me Kara is still a great place, even back in the days we raided it so many times it was dishearting to go there again every week.<br />But you're right, the place, the atmosphere, the fights, everything clicked together into place, even tough you required specific classes for some fights. Only Prince when the safe spot was removed turned into a random nightmarish fight (Netherspite was also hard until people learned which beams to take, when to switch, when to move away... but it's a really interesting fight), but the rest were pretty good, not hard to learn but still they were hard back then.<br />I'm still using the point&click when healing... I feel hard to move into some Healbot or simmilar addon to make it mouseover&click+modifier keys when it's been working fine until now for me.Kurnakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474173104387646680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659326122793396570.post-59995773016761225842011-11-03T22:43:16.682+00:002011-11-03T22:43:16.682+00:00Karazhan was one of the best things WoW ever had. ...Karazhan was one of the best things WoW ever had. Let me explain you why.<br /><br />I've seen Karazhan mentioned on Blizzards web page early during vanilla, a long time before they even announced TBC. I did a quick google and found these scans:<br /><br />http://www.owlboy.com/wow_gallery/folder/CGM/<br /><br />They are from 2005 and they mention what's planned for WoW:<br /><br />- Dire Maul (new 5 man)<br />- Alterac Valley (BG)<br />- Ahn'Qiray 40 (they do not mention the 20 version)<br />- BWL (new 40 man)<br />- Karazhan (was planned as multiple 5 mans)<br />- Zul'Gurub (planned to be a 5 man)<br /><br />Back in those days raiding was 40 man or nothing (neglecting UBRS). They did not know that they will ever go down to 20, 25 or 10 man raiding. AQ20 wasn't planned. And Karazhan and Zul'Gurub were intended to become a 5 mans.<br /><br />And this explains why Karazhan, despite being released during TBC, didn't look like this love-less TBC stuff: Karazhan was designed by the A TEAM!Kringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03128630042421602039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659326122793396570.post-77352531796964819442011-11-03T22:02:05.260+00:002011-11-03T22:02:05.260+00:00Oh Karazhan ...yes, I think it is possibly the bes...Oh Karazhan ...yes, I think it is possibly the best designed raid in WoW. Certainly it's in the top 2. I wish they had continued to make more raids like this. I think this was a great start for true 10-man progression: separate dungeon, separate but equally important story, excellent encounters, great loot and all without needing to be too hardcore. <br /><br />This is the model they should have repeated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659326122793396570.post-31173586938240882011-11-03T17:16:55.038+00:002011-11-03T17:16:55.038+00:00@Ratshag: At first I didn't even run from the ...@Ratshag: At first I didn't even run from the Big Bad, thinking: "Hah, I'm the little girl? Oh well, I'll show him as soon as it wears off!" Three hits later and I was pacified again. Oh crap... you bet I learned to run after a while!<br /><br />As for Chess, unfortunately the only item my druid still needs for her outfit is <i>from</i> Chess. No escaping that one for me. :P<br /><br />@Kleps: I really miss the days of niches now. I was alright with "bring the player, not the class" at first, but at the end of the day you <i>still</i> need a kiter for some fights, or a great AoE healer, or X people with dual-spec etc. only without everyone having some really fun and unique class abilities anymore. :/Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659326122793396570.post-30387629400446164382011-11-03T16:21:21.733+00:002011-11-03T16:21:21.733+00:00Karazhan was definitely a different place in a dif...Karazhan was definitely a different place in a different time. Rather than mathematical balance, everyone got their niche. Maybe that made it too hard to form groups, but I rarely saw a problem there. So many people wanted to do Karazhan that the pool was huge.Klepsacovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659326122793396570.post-20904704762368739452011-11-03T15:47:58.563+00:002011-11-03T15:47:58.563+00:00Never got ta Kara until I joined a guild what were...Never got ta Kara until I joined a guild what were finishin' up SSC, and usin' Kara fer badger of justice farming. Could still wipe though if'n ya weren't careful. Or if the mage popped his voodoo gnome trinket and the little buggers rampaged right through the next door and came back with friends....<br /><br />Soloin' the Big Bad Woof is annoyin' as crapdoodle. I makes gettin' dots on him me highest priority, and self-healin me second. And runnin' like a scared little girl me third.<br /><br />And soloin' Chess? Great googly moogly. I's about 2 fer 30 now I figger, and me last try weren't no better than me ... well, not first 'cause that were a diasaster, but no better than me fourth. Best I can figger, just keep tryin' and eventuallies ya gets lucky. Sometimes that happens sooners than laters. <i>Eventuallies</i>, Prince is gonna caugh up the right token and I can go back ta just Attumen fer the pony, Moroes fer the Opera, Opera fer the Juliet fer the sword, and call it a day.Ratshaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111084510465688124noreply@blogger.com