tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post8481856998254783457..comments2023-10-05T12:43:59.413-04:00Comments on Honor's Code: [Patch 3.2] Joining The Emblem DebateHonors Codehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10603644804340531952noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post-13974683023940006552009-06-22T12:52:26.867-04:002009-06-22T12:52:26.867-04:00Just FYI: they've said that all the new raid i...Just FYI: they've said that all the new raid instances will be dropping triumph badges. <br /><br />And while you can get a good set of gear from Conquest only, it's not nearly as good as what you'll be able to get from Triumph. As it stands, no, you don't have anything to show for running your instances now compared to those who just did it.<br /><br />Just like you don't have anything to show for doing MC 4 years ago compared to the guy who just did it with 4 guys while they were waiting for their 5v5 team. That's the nature of the game. If you don't like that part, not sure what else you're going to be able to do.Kalonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05193899462301079034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post-86855509974136936142009-06-22T12:49:10.440-04:002009-06-22T12:49:10.440-04:00I've always looked at gear as the means, not t...I've always looked at gear as the means, not the end. While it's possible to run things under-geared, it's definately more difficult, gear generally becomes the cost of admission. While it is possible someone who just started raiding might outgear you, that possibility is always there and it doesn't mean they're better than you by any stretch. Gear just makes you able to do your job better and easier.Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653252976648480240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post-48232704507744112482009-06-21T15:27:36.627-04:002009-06-21T15:27:36.627-04:00I am all in favor of this change and I am tired of...I am all in favor of this change and I am tired of seeing the end game raiders qq'ing about it like its the worst thing to happen to wow.<br /><br />The most important reason why I am in favor of this is that it gives badges a purpose again. Right now as you said you have no need or desire to run heroics. It is impossible to get geared people to run heroics or even worse a 10 man naxx because they simply dont offer anything for them. I used to run kara every weekend simply for the badges, and here is the big thing.. yes it was a step towards getting loot through badges but more importantly it was a social thing. It was me hanging out with my 9 other buddies joking around and blasting through kara. This aspect of the game is totally missing. Buddies dont run heroics anymore becuase they dont need to and the social aspect is gone.<br /><br />How many people lately have you heard of quitting the game becuase they dont find it fun anymore. They just log on for raids and thats it. They didnt do dailies they never ran heroics etc. Karthis from of teeth and claws was a perfect example of this.<br /><br />I think the badge system right now is the worst thing blizzard did for the game. It made raiding the only way you can get gear and guess what you can only do that so much cause yo can only get 25 people together so often. Bringing a purpose back to badges is in my opinion the best way to get people back online hanging out with their friends and blasting through content.. but most importantly enjoying the game again.Icarushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09806711234313437504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post-53673815592224535182009-06-21T10:02:00.335-04:002009-06-21T10:02:00.335-04:00I really like this change, personally. I raid to s...I really like this change, personally. I raid to see the content. I've only seen KT twice, only downed him once. The likelihood of my raidgroup seeing Yogg before 3.2 is close to zero. We have a "perfect storm" of timing on Thursday Nights for 3 hours. Getting a second night is extremely rare. <br /><br />Do I like getting loot? Sure, in a monkey-pushing-the-button-for-drugs kind of way, but the real reason I like getting loot is so I can help my raid see more bosses. That's why I started selling glyphs big-time. With gold I bought EoV bracers for me and wife, BoE gloves for wife, and much more. <br />The little psychological boost you get from winning a piece of loot in the raid isn't there, but it means I can help push us further. <br /><br />I'm not torn on this change one bit. Blizzard wants everyone to see all this content they've spent hundreds, maybe thousands of man-hours crafting. That's all I really want, too. Sure, I enjoy banging our heads on a boss working things out. I enjoy joking around with my raidgroup. I like stepping forward and saying "Sorry guys, that was all my fault," and I certainly love hearing "Duc, you're epic!" from time to time. <br /><br />But I really like seeing the content. Seeing how the bosses work. Enjoying the new encounters, although BLizzard's "don't stand in the stuff" design standard is getting long in the tooth, it's still fun. <br /><br />WotLK brought with it the (I hate this buzzword) paradigm-shifting idea of PuG Raiding at the endgame. Before Ulduar, we saw lots of Naxx PuGs. Now there's Ulduar PuGs. I love that. Anything Blizzard can do to make it more possible for more people to actually see all this cool stuff they made is a good thing. I would never want to see a return to the days of Molten Core where a mind-bogglingly miniscule percentage of the players actually got to see more of that instance than the first pull. <br /><br />Yes, I know my opinion will not be liked by the long-time raiders, in general, but that's ok. I have about 3 hours per week to raid due to scheduling of my raidgroup. Rarely we get another 2 hours. Maybe twice in the last 4 months. I'm glad Blizzard are working to make sure I see the rest of Ulduar. <br /><br />Another take: Consider your Warrior Alt - now gearing him to be able to take over if Paladins ever get patch-ganked will be much, much easier.AHAnticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305513361494476478noreply@blogger.com