Comments on: The Meaning of “Progression” in WotLK http://www.machiavelliscat.com/lioreblog/2009/01/30/the-meaning-of-progression-in-wotlk/ Herding Cats is the home of Liore, a gamer and ex-WoW junkie. She writes about MMOs, RPGs, gaming leadership and community, and anything else that strikes her fancy. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:27:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kinch http://www.machiavelliscat.com/lioreblog/2009/01/30/the-meaning-of-progression-in-wotlk/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Kinch Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:29:34 +0000 http://www.machiavelliscat.com/lioreblog/?p=128#comment-12 There's no easy way to see that, and, like gear, it only means you were in the instance when it happened. (Like, say, someone who will not be named dying at the start of KT yet still getting the 18 abom achievement.) There’s no easy way to see that, and, like gear, it only means you were in the instance when it happened. (Like, say, someone who will not be named dying at the start of KT yet still getting the 18 abom achievement.)

]]> By: Liore http://www.machiavelliscat.com/lioreblog/2009/01/30/the-meaning-of-progression-in-wotlk/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Liore Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:07:43 +0000 http://www.machiavelliscat.com/lioreblog/?p=128#comment-11 I don't know, as of WotLK there isn't a gear separation between tiers of raiders. Instead, we have achievements. A character has done "Gotta Go" or 9-man Thaddius or Sarth-25 3D, and they have an achievement to prove it. When gear is plentiful and raids are easy, as is the case now, achievements seem to me like one of the few ways to "improve" and differentiate my character. That's just my opinion, but you knew that. ;) I AM getting pretty of tired of Naxx, though, I will admit. I don’t know, as of WotLK there isn’t a gear separation between tiers of raiders. Instead, we have achievements. A character has done “Gotta Go” or 9-man Thaddius or Sarth-25 3D, and they have an achievement to prove it. When gear is plentiful and raids are easy, as is the case now, achievements seem to me like one of the few ways to “improve” and differentiate my character.

That’s just my opinion, but you knew that. ;) I AM getting pretty of tired of Naxx, though, I will admit.

]]> By: Kinch http://www.machiavelliscat.com/lioreblog/2009/01/30/the-meaning-of-progression-in-wotlk/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Kinch Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:21:29 +0000 http://www.machiavelliscat.com/lioreblog/?p=128#comment-10 Doing achievements for their own sake holds no attraction to me. Some are interesting and are worth doing (Undying and Immortal, for example), but most are the WoW version of Hamburger Helper. All the pseudo-clever phrases in the world can't change the fact that you're still just killing Thaddius. Doing achievements for their own sake holds no attraction to me. Some are interesting and are worth doing (Undying and Immortal, for example), but most are the WoW version of Hamburger Helper. All the pseudo-clever phrases in the world can’t change the fact that you’re still just killing Thaddius.

]]>