TalonBot
12-28-2008, 09:41 AM
Filed under: PvP (http://www.wowinsider.com/category/pvp/), Wrath of the Lich King (http://www.wowinsider.com/category/wrath-of-the-lich-king/)
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I've never been a fan of PvP. I have neither the twitch skills nor the patience to put up with being repeatedly ganked. I tried Battlegrounds and Arena, even some Burning Crusade world PvP, but the result is always the same: after getting a free ticket back to the graveyard courtesy of some Rogue that comes out of nowhere or a Warlock with their mez/fear/dot triple whammy I was done. Then came Lake Wintergrasp (http://www.wowinsider.com/tag/guide-to-wintergrasp/).
I admit that what first drew me there was greed. I heard that it was the richest source of mining nodes for the faction that controls it (as well as Eternal drops (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/09/wrath-101-farming-for-eternals/).) I was only level 73 when I first zoned in and knew I was going to get pwned by all the level 80s running amok, but to my surprise there turns out to be a feature that levels the playing field: siege vehicles (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/18/wrath-101-the-battle-for-wintergrasp/).
Hoping into a catapult or manning a tower cannon eliminates the level difference between you and your opponent. In no time, I was laying waste to the enemy and racking up the Honor Points (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/25/wrath-101-honor-points/). I was suddenly having so much fun that I forgot to look for mining nodes (which is good, since the roaming mobs in the zone are level 80.)
Now, when I log on, the first thing I do is check how long until the next Wintergrasp battle starts (two and a half hours after the last one ends). For those who haven't tried any kind of WoW PvP I recommend trying your hand at piloting a Demolisher in Wintergrasp at least once. You may find yourself enjoying the game in a whole new way.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/12/wrath-101-wintergrasp_thumbnail.jpgWhether or not you're a fan of PvP, we think you'll enjoy Wintergrasp (http://www.wowinsider.com/tag/wintergrasp/). Blizzard's latest and greatest attempt at World PvP is one of the most fun aspects of Wrath of the Lich King (http://www.wowinsider.com/category/wrath-of-the-lich-king/), and the more people play it, the crazier it gets! Learn all about Wintergrasp in WoW Insider's complete guide (http://www.wowinsider.com/tag/guide-to-wintergrasp/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/12/zach_taowc_wintergrasp.jpg
I've never been a fan of PvP. I have neither the twitch skills nor the patience to put up with being repeatedly ganked. I tried Battlegrounds and Arena, even some Burning Crusade world PvP, but the result is always the same: after getting a free ticket back to the graveyard courtesy of some Rogue that comes out of nowhere or a Warlock with their mez/fear/dot triple whammy I was done. Then came Lake Wintergrasp (http://www.wowinsider.com/tag/guide-to-wintergrasp/).
I admit that what first drew me there was greed. I heard that it was the richest source of mining nodes for the faction that controls it (as well as Eternal drops (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/09/wrath-101-farming-for-eternals/).) I was only level 73 when I first zoned in and knew I was going to get pwned by all the level 80s running amok, but to my surprise there turns out to be a feature that levels the playing field: siege vehicles (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/18/wrath-101-the-battle-for-wintergrasp/).
Hoping into a catapult or manning a tower cannon eliminates the level difference between you and your opponent. In no time, I was laying waste to the enemy and racking up the Honor Points (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/25/wrath-101-honor-points/). I was suddenly having so much fun that I forgot to look for mining nodes (which is good, since the roaming mobs in the zone are level 80.)
Now, when I log on, the first thing I do is check how long until the next Wintergrasp battle starts (two and a half hours after the last one ends). For those who haven't tried any kind of WoW PvP I recommend trying your hand at piloting a Demolisher in Wintergrasp at least once. You may find yourself enjoying the game in a whole new way.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/12/wrath-101-wintergrasp_thumbnail.jpgWhether or not you're a fan of PvP, we think you'll enjoy Wintergrasp (http://www.wowinsider.com/tag/wintergrasp/). Blizzard's latest and greatest attempt at World PvP is one of the most fun aspects of Wrath of the Lich King (http://www.wowinsider.com/category/wrath-of-the-lich-king/), and the more people play it, the crazier it gets! Learn all about Wintergrasp in WoW Insider's complete guide (http://www.wowinsider.com/tag/guide-to-wintergrasp/).
http://www.wowinsider.com/media/feedlogo.gif (http://www.wowinsider.com)An avowed non-PvPer can't get enough of Lake Wintergrasp (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/28/an-avowed-non-pvper-cant-get-enough-of-lake-wintergrasp/) originally appeared on WoW Insider (http://www.wowinsider.com) on Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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