Racist Tanking and the City

I do know that the race of the tank in a party have little to non matter. But I realized one night I was playing that I relax a whole lot more then I heal Tauren, Orc and Blood Elf tanks. At least if they are warriors/druids/paladins.

I do NOT have a problem with troll or undead tanks. They just look so fragile with their tender limbs that I somehow feel I have to heal them a lot more than the big, cuddly tauren. I can’t imagine ever healing a gnome tank. I would go OOM instantly spamming heals on him even at 100% since I think he’ll be instantly crushed due to being so small. Dwarves are small too, but they look more sturdy than gnomes and night elves.

When it comes to blood elves I have gender issues. Male belfs look a bit sturdier than females. The female blood elf looks like the mere wind draft from a missed hit from a huge boss would knock them over.

So yes, late at night it feels so much safer having a big, safe tauren tanking than a skinny little catwalk belf girl.

Who're you calling fragile, fool?

Orphans and the City

Children’s Week is here and I am doing achievements.

I was really hoping that the gender of your orphan was random. Nothing bad about Salandria, but I really wanted a blood elf boy to run around with. The only reason is that his hair reminds me on the hair I have on my char, so they look like brothers.

Salandria is a bit creepy. Especially with the maniac look she gets in her eyes after meeting Zaladormu. There is some drama when she approaces the dragon too, which all leads me to believe that in some expansion in the future, Salandria the Dragon Rider will be a damn tough raid boss.

On my main I have done everything except for the School of Hard Knocks achievement. I’m a bit hesitant to do it since I made a feeble attempt the first night. EotS, and everyone. EVERY bloody ONE went for the flag with kids out. I don’t like playing battlegrounds where I feel like I have to fight my own team.

There have been a lot of complaints about that achievement, and I understand them. The other PvP parts of achievements have been different. Participating in 30 kills while wearing a gnome costume – no problems. But fighting your own team so you can be the one to first click a flag is nonsence. Sure it should be hard, but I could do 10, 20 even 40-50 flags if I could get credit for for just being close to the capping. It’s possible with the lv20 quest for Arathi Basin, so why not with this?

If it was to complicated they could chop it up into four achievements. For example, quests for Arathi Basin and Alterac Valley could be used and be completed with your orphan out. It would be much more enjoyable for people who are 1) squishy and 2) ranged/support. Also it wouldn’t change the way to play much either.

As I couldn’t find the screenshot I made at 70 with my Priest next to a blood elf boy to show how alike they are, I’ll show you this one, from Noblegarden instead. A paladin with bunny bunny hop hop ears: