The smallest thing

Is usually all it takes to completely change the gameplay for me.
I had a level 63 Dwarven Hunter on standby mode. Hadn’t been playing him since I got my Druid to level 70, really. Druids are just so much fun and the thought of playing my little Dwarf didn’t excite me.
After much battleground playing on my Druid, I wanted to get a Hunter to level 70. I already had a level 63 Hunter, so the choice would seem obvious, but I didn’t feel like playing him. I wanted to make a NE Hunter, or even change faction for a Troll Hunter. I couldn’t understand why I didn’t feel like playing my Dwarf. After all, my only other Hunter is level 23.
Took me some time, but then I found the problem. I felt I was undergeared. I had ~900 RAP and was dual-wielding those Honor Hold swords. It just felt.. wrong. So I brought over some gold from my Druid and went shopping in the Stormwind Auction House.
My Dwarf got himself a nice pair of new pants and a polearm of the bandit. I’ve always been a sucker for two-handed weapons on Hunters. It just seems more right. Downside was that his polearms skill was 1/315. So I went grinding some skill-ups in Badlands.
Oh my god. Dwarves look awesome when they fight with a polearm. They do the usual swings and then a one-handed thrust with the spear. It looks so awesome. Furthermore, his RAP is now over the 1k milestone, while it is an improvement of only 100 RAP, it feels better too. Feels more powerful.
So he’s level 64 now and going strong. It’s odd how such a small thing as changing your weapon type and reaching a milestone can boost your excitement so much.
Pointless thread, I guess, but just had to share. -We’re the descendants, salute the descendants, of King Canute.
- Nephew
Mazrah – Troll Shaman