I have to admit to you, I haven’t been a very popular person in Westfall lately. While all the little pvp wannabees have been bringing the contagion en masse from Booty Bay to Westfall, I’ve left Nenianae parked there — my level 70 resto shaman.
I have had more profanities launched at me in the last 48 hours than I have experienced in the last year. Why? Because I won’t allow a zombie epidemic in Westfall. But the kiddies don’t get it. They don’t understand. I’ve even had a few try to reason with me. “Plz let people enjoy this event”, they beg. But folks… it’s PvP. And if Blizzard didn’t want me to kill them, they wouldn’t have made them auto-flag for PvP as soon as they turn into zombies. And if Blizzard didn’t want me to cleanse people (and NPC’s) of the infection, they wouldn’t have given me a way to do it.
Let’s look further at what happens when the zombies overrun Westfall. NPC’s are running around trying to infect more zombies. So what does that accomplish? It accomplishes a state in the zone where players who are uninterested in the whole zombie nonsense can’t level and can’t quest. Any other week of the year, this would be called “griefing” and be a GM ticketable offense.
So clearly there’s a problem here. Blizzard created an event, and clearly Blizzard did not directly intend to cause disruption in the game. So what’s the solution? GO GRIEF THE OPPOSING FACTION! It’s a short ride from Booty Bay to Ratchet and then an even shorter ride to Crossroads. Go infect somebody who will truly appreciate it… like a Tauren. (Or vice versa if you’re a Horde.)
I’d really like to point the finger at Blizzard and say this is the stupidest idea they’ve ever had. But I don’t think it’s Blizzard’s stupid idea. It’s the way (some of) the players have interpreted it.
Don’t get all bent out of shape when the 70’s come for you. We’re just trying to keep things friendly in the zone.
The Life Of A Rogue Named Gweedo 