May 03 2009
DIAF, Blizzard.
I am normally very calm, even when I am pissed. So the statement below is a rarity from me, but I’ll say it anyway.
Fuck you, Blizzard.
The above picture is of the achievement “The School of Hard Knocks.” One of the Children’s Week achievements, it is required for the Children’s Week title and, more importantly, for What A Long, Strange Trip It’s Been - that rewards the violet proto-drake. And I, along with many other people, have just abandoned their shot at the Violet Proto Drake because of this single achievement.
Yes, it’s that much bullshit.
See, here’s the thing: each of those achievements are individual based. If that’s not clear for you, let me explain: in Alterac Valley, you must be the one to cap the tower flag on the assault. Not on defense, and your buddy getting it a second before you doesn’t count.
You know what that means?
40 people trying to get credit for one of 4 towers. Not just 40 people, 40 people, most of whom don’t care about the BG, aren’t PvP geared, aren’t PvP minded, and just want their !%)&#! achievement, screw the rest of the people.
That means in every Alterac Valley, there are about 72 losers, and 8 “winners.” More winners, if by chance a tower gets defended and can be reassaulted.
And that’s AV. The worst of it, admittedly, but the fucking worst. Now, some battle groups are going to have it better than others. But the fact of the matter still remains, you’ve got to be damned lucky to get this achievement done. No amount of PvP skill or player skill is going to net you this achievement.
Oh, and by the way, Ghostcrawler said the achievement isn’t going to change. I guess that’s one way to force the year long drake achievement to be ultra exclusive. Brava, Blizz. Brava.
