Roads to Safe Places

Yep, they are out to use every cliché in the box, I don't know why. Sometimes I hope that there is some sort of irony or self-reflection going on there, but seeing as those things just keep happening and get more and more exaggerated, I doubt it.

Bah, don't remind me. The time-limited levels nearly kept me from finishing the game back in the day. I think I only ever played them through the once and completed it with a cheat code after that because they just were not fun. I only played WarCraft III because of the story, which was surprisingly good, so it did not really bother me as much that it was so focused on The Heroes. Being absolutely convinced that the clichés in the story were intended and hence the hero must be solid gold it was quite a pleasant surprise to see Arthas turn evil. Seen as a strategy game rather than as a strange walk-in novel, I guess the heroes would have annoyed me, too. It's an odd mix.

Yeah, somehow, there are few people willing to level up another character, and other beginners are really scarce, too. When my brother and I tried levelling up a character together we made it as far as level fifteen, I think, then skipped several levels until I was in reach for another of his alts, with which we're now levelling together. I must say that I'm basically waiting around until I'm seventy, hoping that then we'll be able to really play together. I'm so rarely on that I've found it hard to make lasting in-game friends who are roughly my level, and without those or friendly guild mates, it's basically a solo-game. Which I don't mind, but that feels sort of beside the point.

The latest instalment at least features that new heroic class which starts at level 55 right away, so maybe that's something to look forward to to play around with together - even though it doesn't sound like any class I'd be interested in, given the choice.

Anyway, I'm rambling and I should go to bed. Good night!