I’m on vacation this week so I probably won’t be posting much. I suspect I’ll spend some time playing WoW with the new expansion.

First impressions?

Pretty positive. It’s a lot more of the same only it’s different. The gear disparity is lesser than what you saw from the original release to The Burning Crusade. The content seems different, the environment is different and being on a PVP server is a lot of fun.

So far, I’ve been ganked by a Moonkin Druid (much higher level and I was leaving the area without attacking but he started in on me while I was leaving) and a Warrior (who was classy enough to attack me while I was already engaged with two mobs – he ate a freezing trap then my pet while I ducked behind some guards, almost dead).

Oh and I had a run in with a (lvl 60) Death Knight who was ganking Tarren Mill – I killed him twice and he got me once when I was heading back to TM. Unfortunately, I was geared for low level isntance farming so I had no food, drinks, potions or anything like that. Bugger got me when I was half dead because I couldn’t eat or drink anything. Yes, he was 10 levels under me but I had no idea what to expect and let me tell you… an ability that drags someone to you and snares you (likely piled Chains of Ice on top after Death Gripping me) when you’re a ranged guy? It hurts. Lots.

Unlike others, I’ll admit, dead is dead. I got dead. Excuses are excuses. Lucky for them I didn’t take it out on other people that were in compromising situations.

I haven’t actually attacked anyone, other than that Death Knight and a Hunter. Oh, word from the wise (or oops from people that goofed), some ‘pets’ you pick up will auto-agro stuff that you get close to if they’re red. I had a tauren follower agro on a guy that wasn’t attacking me and a DK I was grouped with for a quest had his pet agro on a Hunter. He called it back but the Hunter got trigger happy… then took a dirt nap. Three times. You’d think he’d learn? Sad thing is that it was accident but shit happens on PVP servers.

I also played a Blood Elf Death Knight up to level 58, basically, got him out of the starter area and into Ogrimmar. I pretty much parked him there and decided to focus on leveling Smaken. I was going to farm with Smaken for some stuff for my Paladin, but I got caught up in the shiny newness of WotLK.

Overall, good times. I’m looking forward to more play time, but that will have to be tomorrow because I need sleep. The kids decided to chip in and get me a nice flu bug or virus… what ever it is, it’s kicking my ass. I’m ready for bed by 8pm.

Gotta go, it’s time for my second nap of the day.