Comments on: The Evolution of a BG Noob: Let the Battles Begin http://www.gitrknowswow.com/2007/11/30/the-evolution-of-a-bg-noob-let-the-battles-begin/ Unlike your other World of Warcraft blogs. Quality over quantity, and a terrific community. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 02:29:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gitr http://www.gitrknowswow.com/2007/11/30/the-evolution-of-a-bg-noob-let-the-battles-begin/comment-page-2/#comment-10139 Gitr Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:31:05 +0000 http://www.gitrknowswow.com/2007/11/30/the-evolution-of-a-bg-noob-let-the-battles-begin/#comment-10139 Alliance chat is usually pretty brutal... a lot of 'your mom' and homophobic chatter from a ton on insecure 16yr-olds, I think. The adults are probably out-numbered in Ally BGs, but It is something you have to do if you want to get those marks. Alliance chat is usually pretty brutal… a lot of ‘your mom’ and homophobic chatter from a ton on insecure 16yr-olds, I think. The adults are probably out-numbered in Ally BGs, but It is something you have to do if you want to get those marks.

]]> By: Jonny http://www.gitrknowswow.com/2007/11/30/the-evolution-of-a-bg-noob-let-the-battles-begin/comment-page-2/#comment-10138 Jonny Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:59:07 +0000 http://www.gitrknowswow.com/2007/11/30/the-evolution-of-a-bg-noob-let-the-battles-begin/#comment-10138 Horde chat on bg's are considerably quiet unless someone decides too start using caps. And ordering people around. Usually everyone knows what to do. I've never had an Ally in a bg so i dont know how busy that chat usually is. For a priest... bg's are my downfall... and i found Holy Nova useful when a hunter tells me a rogue is around. Drains my mana a lot though. So my advice for any priest would be too stick with a Tank or a Hunter. Heal them but remember too heal yourself aswell. :D Jonny Horde chat on bg’s are considerably quiet unless someone decides too start using caps. And ordering people around.
Usually everyone knows what to do. I’ve never had an Ally in a bg so i dont know how busy that chat usually is. For a priest… bg’s are my downfall… and i found Holy Nova useful when a hunter tells me a rogue is around. Drains my mana a lot though. So my advice for any priest would be too stick with a Tank or a Hunter. Heal them but remember too heal yourself aswell. :D

Jonny

]]> By: Gitr http://www.gitrknowswow.com/2007/11/30/the-evolution-of-a-bg-noob-let-the-battles-begin/comment-page-2/#comment-9850 Gitr Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:38:42 +0000 http://www.gitrknowswow.com/2007/11/30/the-evolution-of-a-bg-noob-let-the-battles-begin/#comment-9850 It sure is! My new paladin is level 45 Protection. It's VERY applicable. When he hits 60 and then 70, he won't be a noob any more. I've already received my first epic for Gitr, but I've been waiting to put Protectr into BGs. It sure is! My new paladin is level 45 Protection. It’s VERY applicable. When he hits 60 and then 70, he won’t be a noob any more.

I’ve already received my first epic for Gitr, but I’ve been waiting to put Protectr into BGs.

]]> By: mogs http://www.gitrknowswow.com/2007/11/30/the-evolution-of-a-bg-noob-let-the-battles-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-9849 mogs Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:32:17 +0000 http://www.gitrknowswow.com/2007/11/30/the-evolution-of-a-bg-noob-let-the-battles-begin/#comment-9849 Excellent tip - is this still applicable 6 months on? Excellent tip – is this still applicable 6 months on?

]]> By: Og http://www.gitrknowswow.com/2007/11/30/the-evolution-of-a-bg-noob-let-the-battles-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-8898 Og Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:20:07 +0000 http://www.gitrknowswow.com/2007/11/30/the-evolution-of-a-bg-noob-let-the-battles-begin/#comment-8898 Great post! Ah, I remember my first time in the BG with a 20-something level mage. I might as well have worn a tabbard that said "Fresh meat!" I was pathetic and overall it was quite horrible. Recently, though, I started a new alt (a hunter) on a new realm and I entered Warsong Gulch once I hit 18. It wasn't pretty but I forced myself back in again and again. I started learning what worked and what didn't. I found a guild that had several 19 BG geeks and learned the ropes on what works well and what doesn't. And I got better. MUCH better. Now I love it. You really get to know all the nuances of the class, gear and talents. The Hunter class is particularly cool because you can track the opposing faction in your minimap. I can identify patterns of movement and get a feel for their strategy from it. It rocks! I'm getting about 60 honor every match (on average) and am working towards the trinket that removes stun affects. Only 30 more battles to go! Of course when I get that I'm going to have to see how it works so I'll probably be there for another 20 :) I'll be Exhalted in Silverwing before I'm 20...LOL. I'm Alliance and from my experience there's not a lot of chatting going on. It's pretty quiet. I'm usually the chattiest to alert folks, boost morale or suggest a change in strategy. And for me, with all due respect, Warlocks just rub me the wrong way. There's nothing I hate more than being Feared. Hunter's Mark usually goes on them first :) Og Great post!

Ah, I remember my first time in the BG with a 20-something level mage. I might as well have worn a tabbard that said “Fresh meat!” I was pathetic and overall it was quite horrible.

Recently, though, I started a new alt (a hunter) on a new realm and I entered Warsong Gulch once I hit 18. It wasn’t pretty but I forced myself back in again and again. I started learning what worked and what didn’t. I found a guild that had several 19 BG geeks and learned the ropes on what works well and what doesn’t.

And I got better. MUCH better.

Now I love it. You really get to know all the nuances of the class, gear and talents. The Hunter class is particularly cool because you can track the opposing faction in your minimap. I can identify patterns of movement and get a feel for their strategy from it. It rocks! I’m getting about 60 honor every match (on average) and am working towards the trinket that removes stun affects.

Only 30 more battles to go!

Of course when I get that I’m going to have to see how it works so I’ll probably be there for another 20 :) I’ll be Exhalted in Silverwing before I’m 20…LOL.

I’m Alliance and from my experience there’s not a lot of chatting going on. It’s pretty quiet. I’m usually the chattiest to alert folks, boost morale or suggest a change in strategy.

And for me, with all due respect, Warlocks just rub me the wrong way. There’s nothing I hate more than being Feared. Hunter’s Mark usually goes on them first :)

Og

]]> By: Growl http://www.gitrknowswow.com/2007/11/30/the-evolution-of-a-bg-noob-let-the-battles-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-8897 Growl Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:34:57 +0000 http://www.gitrknowswow.com/2007/11/30/the-evolution-of-a-bg-noob-let-the-battles-begin/#comment-8897 Faction choice is usually a fairly personal thing. If you don't feel "right" in a particular toons skin - you'll never level him. For myself - I have *tons* of great friends and know a *ton* of awesome players on the Alliance side. So - while the grand majority of those you see in the battlegrounds are better left in the vegetable isle - there *are* good people out there. What it comes down to in the BG's Horde v. Alliance a lot of times is that to do well in Alliance BG's often requires a pre-made. To do well with the horde, you can usually get away with a pug. This isn't always the case though. Check out the battlegroup forums over at Blizzard. Find one where the Alliance is doing particularly well. Maybe look at transferring servers. Still - most battlegroups run rather cyclically with one faction doing well one month and another the next. If you're bracket is sucking - just wait - it might get better. Faction choice is usually a fairly personal thing. If you don’t feel “right” in a particular toons skin – you’ll never level him. For myself – I have *tons* of great friends and know a *ton* of awesome players on the Alliance side. So – while the grand majority of those you see in the battlegrounds are better left in the vegetable isle – there *are* good people out there.

What it comes down to in the BG’s Horde v. Alliance a lot of times is that to do well in Alliance BG’s often requires a pre-made. To do well with the horde, you can usually get away with a pug.

This isn’t always the case though. Check out the battlegroup forums over at Blizzard. Find one where the Alliance is doing particularly well. Maybe look at transferring servers. Still – most battlegroups run rather cyclically with one faction doing well one month and another the next. If you’re bracket is sucking – just wait – it might get better.

]]> By: Gitr http://www.gitrknowswow.com/2007/11/30/the-evolution-of-a-bg-noob-let-the-battles-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-8896 Gitr Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:50:37 +0000 http://www.gitrknowswow.com/2007/11/30/the-evolution-of-a-bg-noob-let-the-battles-begin/#comment-8896 As Horde, it is unbelievably funny when the Alliance pulls out. Trudging along... 2 nodes, 3 nodes, 4 nodes, 5 nodes... Go, Go, Go! Then you realize that the only players around are ugly or belfs. The points really rack up fast when it's a pull-out. Those matches have lasted 6 or 7 minutes. 3 AB Marks, please. Thank you. As Horde, it is unbelievably funny when the Alliance pulls out. Trudging along… 2 nodes, 3 nodes, 4 nodes, 5 nodes… Go, Go, Go! Then you realize that the only players around are ugly or belfs. The points really rack up fast when it’s a pull-out. Those matches have lasted 6 or 7 minutes.

3 AB Marks, please. Thank you.

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