WoW

Switching mains, late in the game, is a challenge. Not so much for my Shadow priest, but for my rogue. She is pretty behind the curve really. She was always just a fun alt for me. Sure, I’ve played my alts alot, but my druid was always my main. She’s been shelved before for periods of time, but never like this. This time it’s permanent. The rogue is jut way too much fun. It should be illegal.

I have killed 15 quest mobs and not taken a single hit.

I have made almost double the coin loot from pickpocketing.

I have found I love the extra challenge of the mutilate spec in groups.

I have also found both the priest and the rogue have taken on their own personalities. This never happened with my druid, or my hunter. They were always just me playing them. Jessrayje the priest, is a snarky, evil wench, prone to hissing at people and generally being a creepy stalker.

Seenah is alot like Beatrix Kiddo as played by Uma Thurman in Kill Bill. Quiet, sneaky, vindictive, and toxic. And lethal. In my mind she smiles with every kill. By the time you realize she’s there, you’re dead.

In fact that character was partly what inspired her. I suppose I could have named her after her, but that was too much. In fact, she’s actually named for a WWE wrestler, Jon Cena. Who’s tagline is “You can’t SEE me”, and who’s signature move is the STFU, which with kick and kidney punch, fits.

I have always had healer type mains. Because I felt I HAD to be useful, but I’ve finally outgrown that. You aren’t useful to yourself if you don’t truly enjoy the role. Will I always have a spot in a group as melee dps? Of course not. Does that bother me? Not a bit. My priest, is still dual specced, but shadow is her true calling. Will she heal as needed? of course. She’s a hybrid, it’s what she does.

There is a freedom in finding what you truly love to play. And in letting go.

After months of being distracted, the dog eating my authenticator, and general craziness…I’ve returned to WoW. With new mains in each guild. And thus, my decisions for Cataclysm have been made. Yes, I’m buying it, and I know who I’m playing.

In The Purge, my only remaining active hybrid class. Jessrayje, shadow priest of DOOM.

In Parallel, my favorite pure dps class. Seenah the Rogue, A.K.A. Badass Barbie.

Retiring to pasture/bank/professions only status will be my druid, hunter, and pally.

It wasn’t something I planned. I knew with the druid changes, my Druid was done. If I’d wanted to be able to cast offensive spells, I’d play a mage, warlock or, well, shadow priest. If I’d wanted to be in caster form as a healer, I’d play a Shaman, or…again, priest. Call me silly, call me irrational, but that is just how I feel. I hate that resto is the only druid that won’t have a perma-form. But, rather than gripe about it, I’ll just play something else.

My rogue has recently reminded me just how much fun she is.  The sneaking, the stealing, the stabbing, it’s just such FUN to play. I enjoyed my hunter, but I never really found myself giggling while I was playing her. Upon my return, and subsequent gathering of gold and shaking the rust off, my husband was treated to random fits of “he-heeee” while I played. THAT is what I want from the game. THAT is what I get with Seenah.

So tonight, she entered Ice Crown Citadel. My first raid with her since…I can’t even remember when. She’d done a Naxx run here and there, apparently I did Sarth at least once. FUN! I had actual ZOMGFUN this evening. The guildies I met in Sidhe Devils are the guildies I’m with in Parallel, and it’s like coming HOME after a long time away. I’m not sure what spec she’s staying with, and I don’t care I love them both. She’s undergeared and way behind, but…she’s fun. They’re fun. The Purge is FUN, and I have two new mains!

Rocket Pack!!!