Underdogs
December 19th, 2009 -- Posted in WOW PvP | Comments OffBy the way, if you’re a Yankees fan, your comments are futile. You’re corrupted by the Dark Side of the Force. Also, Star Wars nerds, I know that “the Sith Lord” isn’t the most accurate title for Darth Sidious, but it’s what most people know him as. If you’re angry about this, I apologize and recommend playing baseball once in a while to get your mind on something else (err, oops).
We like to view ourselves as underdogs in the epic world of Azeroth. We are simple (yet powerful) individuals versus the incredible might of the Lich King. Hey, that’s fine and dandy. I have no problem with relating to Luke Skywalker, either. We want to see Luke overcome not only his father, but the temptation of the Dark Side.
In the same way, we want to see ourselves conquer something epic in game. I hope I’m not starting to psycho-babble. I’d prefer just babble. Or just psycho. I am the arena guy, after all.
Arena is an incredible way to experience those come-from-behind victories. Yes, epic victories. We’re the underdog in arena sometimes.
More importantly, PvP is the underdog of WoW. It’s mounting a comeback from The Burning Crusade days. It looks like Cataclysm is poised for a serious revamping of PvP in general, and perhaps arena with it. continue reading »