But then again only really one character tends to be my focus – then when its geared to the limits of progression I can attain with it – I can’t really be bothered to play it anymore.

When ICC launched I was playing my shaman(ele) lots, then I decided to bring my DK up to date and now they can tank ICC25 and are gaining a dps offset (DW frost). I still play my warrior(arms) and I’ve got a paladin alt I level when I can be bothered, and a druid alt I’ve started playing with my gf and her friends once a week.

Simply put, its too much so only 1 or 2 gets my attention in any 1 week. Echo tends not get played outside of 25man progress runs except for dailies or achievements if I’m feeling Grindy (200 points off of 9000!)

Hunter will always be my main I love the class too much but I think with a lot players gearing up is simply a lot of fun and when that feeling of constantly improving disappears its not as fun to play anymore.

The whole concept of Death Knights just gripped me because the runes and runic power system seemed so cool. I blitzed through BC content and then into northrend on my death knight. For quite some time, she was my main, but I got frustrated because I couldn’t progress in current raid content on her. That caused me to quit for some time.

After coming back /yet/ again, I swapped my shammy’s spec from enhancement to elemental and leveled her from 60ish to 80 for a refreshing play style. After getting her reasonably geared, I quit again… >.>

Then 3.3 came out and I was back hook line and sinker after my friends started a raid group. Even if it was casual, I was able to raid with my irl friends and that made it rather nice. Still on the shammy, still on the DK… but that 74 druid looks at me with her feathery butt saying ‘Level me!’

To me, the 15-25 minutes it takes to blow away trivial content are not worth 2 emblems of Frost. My time is precious (to me) and I would rather spend it pursuing goals which are challenging to me.

I raided with a regular group until two weeks ago but I stopped because the majority of the raiders wanted to skip content. The latest content offers better gear and the older (unconquered) content somehow became “boring” and “meaningless”.

Their point of view is as valid as mine but the difference in perception makes it impossible for me to continue raiding with them. My mains will go into semi-retirement until Cata is released.

Not a big, it’s 2.4 and, shudder, 3.0, all over again.

I am enjoying the LFG tool with lower level toons (and how do I wish they had an undermaned option to try dungeons with 2 DPS only) and may play an alt again to help a very casual leveling guild start raiding Naxx once a week. It’s always a good thing to listen to players who have practically no raid experience after they kill a boss for the first time.

Actually did the dusting of an alt and got on my 60 hunter (Ordinaryhero – The Forgotten Coast) who has been on the shelf since classic and taking a break from the raid grind. Why i’m here actually to learn more about the class. Like the site and the blog. I will be checking out this place more often. Looking forward to the next post.

My 3 primary toons are all on Bloodlust.
Ellifain – Khaz’Goroth – Pallytank
Shanria – Khaz’Goroth – Resto Tree
Thelandira – Khaz’Goroth – Huntard extroadinare (BM of course)

Say hi if you ever see me!

Elli @ Khaz.

And yes, towards the end of an expansion I do tend to get tired of the same things that I have been doing for the last year or so. Lacerate x5 (with Maul constantly, of course) then Mangle, Demoralizing Roar, and Faerie Fire, gets awfully boring after a while. I tend to go achievement hunting with my mage to relieve the tedium.

Of course, right nwo I’m mostly playing my truly amazing enchancement shammy with two heirlooms dagger, casting windfury on both, and then slaughtering everyone in a whirlwind of procs.