Question to Non-WoE Players

[Merellis]

I'm not honestly sure what to say at this point.

I agree with some of the responses why, particularly the ones that aren't able to WoE due to time constrictions, the ones that aren't interested because they enjoy PvM more, and the ones that have tried and find they don't like it. All of those make a ton of sense, and are reasons I would use as well to decide whether or not I want to WoE.

Then I see some responses essentially saying, "I don't want to WoE because my character is neither leveled or geared for WoE and I'm too lazy don't care to put in some effort to fix that part." That is disconcerting, on the one hand, if you really don't want to level/gear a character because it takes too much effort then how did you manage to gear your character for PVM?

As for the ones pointing out that WoE involves epic gear rather then skill to do anything. I respectfully disagree. All you need is a Beret/Feather Beret, a Thara Shield, and a armor that either has Marc or ED to avoid the more troubling status effects. If you're a physical dmg type made to kill others, get Hydra's.

Note one thing about all of these cards you need to get, they are EASY to kill. Beret is just as easy, or even go kill bears and get a poo poo hat. 10% Either way, and damn easy to find. Even use @whosells, there should be Beret's on for a small amount.

Someone Asuraing you to death and you're getting annoyed? Smokie Card, be a Prof and Dispel, freeze/stone curse them, interrupt the cast of Asura, asura faster, strip them and laugh at the sudden lack of speed cast, kill them on sight, silence them, SAFETY WALL! You have so many options open to you to keep a champ from killing you, look into what you want to do in WoE and see what you can do to keep them away and stay alive.

On guilds that WoE and the fact they take up everyone looking to WoE into their guild. What do you think they're going to do, not recruit? Behemoth and RObots are always recruiting, are MvPing, Partying, and are working hard to get people leveled and geared. With the lack of a third superpower, they are generally going to jump to either one, especially when the other guilds that OCCASIONALLY WoE don't really advertise or go at it with much gusto.

While I'm on the other guilds that jump into WoE and don't like losing the castle at the end because Behemoth/RObots attacks after losing Prontera. Combine resources, create a central guild for all of them to join and work together to hold the castle.

On gathering resources. Aloe Leaflets, Strawberries, grape juice, royal jelly, blue pots, condensed and regular white pots. All easily gained. Looking for a Bathory card, keep the WSS, leveling a sin on Hods, keep the WSS. Killing Mavka's and such? Keep the blues. Stockpile them, maybe spend a single day a month just farming them like mad and then get them brewed so you don't need to for the rest of the month. If you can't play a ton during the day, split it up during the month so you can be fine.

Dieing too much and don't like it? ... Who cares? No exp wasted, maybe some resources and zeny on the Healer NPC, and a little pride. It's the same as MVPing, same as leveling, hunting, farming. You should expect to die a few times, especially if you're new to it as you'll probably do what I did. Run around like a chicken with its' head cut off. People are aiming to kill you and either protect the Emp or break it. You are doing the same.

As for God Items, Albus got that covered in spades.

Well, there's my take on what making this thread has done to me.

TL;DR Azul is annoyed/disappointed