WEEK 3: Over and Over Again!

Welcome back! The third week of the experiment is a little more eventful then last week. As usual I will start with a summary of the week and here it is.

• Ding! Finally 14!

• Reached 100 Warsong Gulch Marks of Honor.

• Bought some gear for level 18 so that I could make room for more marks. The items I picked up were:

o Advisor's Ring
o Battle Healer's Cloak
o Scout's Medallion
o Legionnaire's Band

• I also picked up my Insignia of the Horde! I got the achievement Freedom of the Horde when it was equipped

• I also got the achievement Capture the Flag for running a flag straight up the middle of the field while everyone was fighting it out.

• Ding! 15 happened on Sunday this week since I sat watching Blizzcon on the internet stream Friday and Saturday. I love having a computer hooked up to the T.V. in the living room!

That's about it for the happenings this week, but as usual there are a few things that I wanted to write about.

Leveling in PVP at such a low level doesn't offer much of a variety of battlegrounds to choose from. Warsong Gulch is all there is until level 20. Though it does get repetitive, there are a couple of things that can be very rewarding and fun about competing in the same BG many times. You are able obtain a better understanding of the BG itself. You learn what works and what doesn't. If you can find a way to get people to work together, then winning becomes a lot easier. One thing I have learned from all the time I have spent in WSG and other BGs on different toons is, calling people names, typing in ALL CAPS, cursing people out and being all around jerk, won't get you anywhere. I know this because when someone acts that way the last thing I want to do is listen to what they think is the right way to win. I came up with a couple of things that I like to do during each battleground that seems to help get most people to work together.

The first thing that I do in each battleground is to introduce myself in a way that is fun. I made a macro to help with this and it simply sends a message in to BG chat that says: Thank you for joining the Horde Battlegrounds! I am Allyoucaneat and I will be your healer today! Please remember to keep your FCs alive and just as important, kill all Ally FCs as they try to get away. Work as a team and we will win! Have Fun All! :D. It seems to lighten the mood a little and it is generally well received. I also make a suggestion on strategy. I do so in a way that allows people to agree or not agree with it and I don't push the issue. As the BG progresses I sometimes make suggestions and I always compliment others on a job well done. The one thing that all of this does is make for an enjoyable game no matter if we win or lose.

The other thing about playing the same BG repeatedly is that you start seeing the same people playing with you. You get to know their play styles and what they are good at. This helps to know what you can do to make for a more productive and fun game. Stewie, Bekko, and Thorval are just a some of the players I have had great fun playing alongside of. Just remember you may not always win, but you can still enjoy the game.

Thanks for reading and as always Have Fun!