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The most wicked creatures in WoW
Warcraft is a game that seems fairly straightforward in faction division. Alliance is good; Horde is bad. But once you delve into it, that straightforwardness becomes muddled and marred. The Alliance may seem like good guys, but they have their bad moments, and the Horde may seem evil, but even they've got their shining examples of goodness buried within. And when you examine the story and lore closely, you begin to realize that there is no black-and-white division between good and evil; all characters are loosely scattered and somewhere in shades of gray. Sure, you can argue that the orcs are evil -- and they absolutely were, back in the day. But when you start looking at the justifications for the orcs' actions, that label of pure evil comes into question. As for the Alliance, you can argue that the human race is a bastion of goodness and light -- but then you look at things like the Scarlet Crusade, at Benedictus' betrayal, and you begin to wonder whether the human race is inherently good or just as scattered as the rest of the world. ... Unless, of course, you look at the one place where evil characters always hang out: instances.
The Daily Grind: Do you play goodies or baddies?
Earlier this week we began our Ask a WAR Beta Tester series, and in response to a question about factional balance this blogger made an observation about the propensity for players to pick humans. There was a bit of disagreement in the comments on that post, and it prompted a few questions of our own. So we wanted to ask you more directly about this phenomenon. What do you prefer to play in an MMO? Think about the characters you have realistically, not just what you like in the abstract. Do you play humans? "Good guys?" Or do you play non-human "baddies"? Would you prefer a faction at least offer you the option of a human-like character? Does how pretty your character is matter to you?
