Eventslikethesearewhatwemakeofthem.It'soneofthefewtrulydynamiceventsinwhichweallgettotakepart.Andjustlikeit'schangingthegameplayofWoW聽forever,wecanhopefullytreasureitandletitchangethewayweroleplayandtellstories.It'sonlygoingtohappenonce,andweshouldenjoyitwhilewecan.
Regardless,thezombieplagueseemstobeoverfornow.Wetalkedlastweekabouthowyoucouldroleplayyoursuddentransformationintotheundeadbrainmuncher.Now,let'stakeabittotalkabouthowyoursurvivorsaregoingtobefeelingaboutthismess.
Revenge.Afterdealingwiththeshockandhorror,ifyoudecidetoescheworganizedgroupsliketheArgentDawn,nowmightbewhenyourcharactergathersintelligenceontheenemy.Then,Punisher-style,killthemall.TenrisinKarazhan'sgoingtorequireagroup.ButtheScourgeinvasionbossesinthelowerlevelisntances?Manyfolkscansolothem.UseAlex'sguideasachecklistandroleplayoutyourvigilantestorylineonthesebosses.ShockandInsanity.ZigguratshoverthreateninglyoverthefaceofAzeroth.NewScourgethreatslingereverywhere.Ifyourcharacterisn'ttheadventuringtype,thenit'sreasonabletoassumethey'regoingtobealittleshakyrightnow.It'snoteverydayyouwatchasyourgirlfriendturnsintoaslaveringbrain-eater.Shock,horror,andevensomeCthulu-esqueinsanityisdueforthespectators.Remorse.Ifyouacknowlegethatyoudied,camebackasazombie,diedasazombie,andcamebackyetagainasahumanoidrace,thenyoushouldprobablyacknowledgethatyoudidsomeprettyhorriblethings.It'sonethingtothink,"MyGod,Iatetheneighbor'scat,"butthere'sawholelevelofhorrorinvolvedwith"MyGod,Iatetheneighbor!"Thisalsosuppliesthatmostbelovedmotivationforroleplayerseverywhere-angst.Youcanbehorrified("Iatetheneighbor!"),angsty("AndIlikedit!"),andperhapsevenbecorrupted("I'ddoitagain!").Ifthememoryofyourwantondeedsaren'tenoughtosustainyourremorsefulroleplay,youcanlooktofurthernaughtyurgestosupplymoreangst.
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Grief.Whodied?Pullouttherosterofsupportingcast,andletyourcharacterfeelthepainofhavinglostlovedones.Maybeafamilymemberdied,orcomrade-in-arms.(YouprobablywanttoavoidusingaPCastheMcGuffinofyourpain.Iftheycomebacktolifelater,there'sgoingtobesomeuncomfortablequestions.)Anew,drivingpassion!Afterwitnessingthehorrorofthescourgefirst-hand,yourcharactertakesuparmsagainstaseaofundead.NowwouldbeagreattimetoenlistintheArgentDawn.WiththeworldeventsupplyingmaterialrewardsforeradicatingtheScourgeinvasion,now'sagreattimetoroleplayyournew,vengefulpassion.Speakingofwhich...Tags:wow