I have two toons at 70, and while my Hunter was the first to 70 and the first to get a cool ride, she languished since September in the gear I had used to solo her through Outlands to 70.
I remember doing my Netherwing quests and seeing a fellow Hunter mow down three Dragonmaw Transporter […]

Jonathan Steinhauer’s bi-weekly Monday column looks at the “level barrier” in its latest edition. Within, he examines the very concept of levels that most MMOs embrace and what’s wrong with them.

Looking more into levels within games, we find that their use a broad statement of experience demands a certain rigidness of focus. Only a few rare exceptions (such as Neverwinter Nights where an adventurer can have more than one character class) allow for greater flexibility of experience. But if you were to twist character levels and actually measure real life experience, would it be absurd to find a man that is a Level 25 computer programmer, a Level 30 husband, a Level 10 bowler, and a Level 42 chef? Not at all.

Read more after the leap.

This entry is a bit late for anyone who wishes to get the Winter Veil Disguise Kit immediately - the festive season is overwith on World of Warcraft and therefore the quests required to be completed aren’t available anymore, and therefore neither are the rewards.
Ah well. There’s always next year, and for those of […]