I just cancelled WoW over this, probably for good. It feels like a betrayal of trust on Blizzards part.

To have somebody like you start down the path really pushed a hot button.

I have to side somewhat with the PvE purist. I play on a PvE server because I want to be in an environment where ass-hattery is somewhat controlled. But Blizzard pulled the cork out of the ass-hat bottle and now a group capable of knocking down level 65 guardian mobs with ease is off one-shotting noobs in the starting area.

Honestly, I don’t care when I’m on as a level 70. I can take care of myself. But at level 5, when you cannot do anything but die. That is bad and I don’t know how Blizzard couldn’t have spotted that possibility a mile away and put in some safeguard. I can’t imagine anybody who is responsible for driving new business being happy with a plan that allows people to cream new players without let or hindrance.

I’m a little offended at being lumped in with a bunch of griefers, actually. I hope you’d guess given previous writing that that’s not something I’d ever get into.

I was very specific in aiming for NPCs – dudes that respawn pretty darn quick after going away.

But no, there was a group of high levels out there in zombie form killing all the low levels. 15 quick successive deaths later and I was being told how much the game sucks.

So I’m happy you’re having an evocative experience, but if you’re calling people whiners who get the short end of the stick this badly, well, you’re just being an ass.