1. Horde or Alliance?I'm perfectly fine playing either faction, but I do prefer Horde; the racials are so damn juicy.
2. What class and spec would you like to receive funding on and why?
I'd like to play a Tauren Disc. Priest. In virtually every video game I play, I always end up landing on a support-type class. What I love so much about Disc. Priests is that they are incredible at keeping an entire group healthy, or burst healing FCs without breaking a sweat. On top of all that, the damage output possible with this class sends it over the top.
3. What do you need? (Gold / Gear / Guild)
This would be my first toon on Bleeding Hollow, so I'd definitely need help with gear and enchants (though I do have my BOA's enchanted already). I'm also really excited about the possibility of joining a twink guild. I'm really not familiar with any of them, but I'd love for someone to help me out with this.
4. Have you played in a twink bracket before?
Years ago, I was addicted to twinking. I first discovered it through a friend on the Boulderfist server, but that was back when you couldn't lock experience and were stuck playing with and against people on your own server. If I remember correctly, I only really played a rogue and druid in 10-19s in those days, but once Blizzard forced us to lock our experience and play with/against other locked players, I took some friends' advice and moved to the Medivh server for 10-19s (
Finrazìel and
Grumpybear), and Chromaggus for 20-29s. Back then, FCing was my passion; I knew all the jumps, had some great stam gear, and was actually pretty darn good at it. However, since I've been out of the game for so long, I think I need to get back into the swing of things before I attempt that role again.
I actually considered transferring one of my old 19s to Bleeding Hollow, but with how outdated the gear is, I'm really not sure if it'd be worth the cost.
Okay, so obviously I could do things the old fashioned way and grind the gold for gear and enchants, but I've done some research, and starting from scratch on Bleeding Hollow, with the incredibly inflated prices on the AH, it'd take me months before I could complete a competitive twink. With your program, I could get settled in with a group of people and start healing the shit out of my teammates in no time.
6. How can our funding help your twinking experience?
I basically explained this in the previous question, but I'd much rather spend my time playing in WSG with you guys than farming gear and gold. I've also got to be honest with you and say that since coming back to WoW, twinking is really the only thing that appeals to me. I've really got no interest in the high level nonsense (garrisons...like wtf is that about), and if I can't dive right into the low level BGs, I'm afraid I'll just call it quits and move back to League of Legends.
7. How do you play your class?
This is tough because I really don't have a strong pulse on the 19 twink meta right now, but from what I've seen and learned, my job is to first and foremost help get and keep control of mid. I tend to lean more toward the defensive side of my spec, and much prefer being the heal bot, rather than pumping out DPS at this point. Once my FC has snagged a flag, I will obviously then peel to cover him while we either make a stand in mid, or return to the base and play the waiting game. If I'm not needed on defense, that's when I'll start pumping out the DPS and help to push and heal my team toward the enemy base for the flag return.
8. How do you contribute to your team?
I have never been the type of player to focus on putting out huge numbers; what I care about is supporting my team to the best of my ability. If that means sitting on the roof for 10 minutes playing Candyland with my FC, then so be it. I also pride myself on maintaining a positive attitude. One of my biggest pet peeves is when people actually seem to believe raging/complaining/trolling will make people play better or teach somebody a lesson. Those types of people are actually one of the main reasons I drifted away from League of Legends, but from what I can tell of this twink community, it's a very tight-knit and positive atmosphere, which is pretty incredible when things are so competitive.
9. Are you interested in competitive PvP? If so, what qualifies you?
To be perfectly honest, I don't think I am mechanically skilled enough to play on a competitive team right now. Back in the old days, I was a part of a premade, but we were more just a group of friends hanging out and having fun than an elite force hell bent on destroying all who oppose us. However, if I'm able to get the hang of things, and feel confident in my skill compared to that of my fellow twinks, then I'd definitely consider joining a squad.
10. What sparked your interest in becoming a member of the 19 twink community?
WoW is such an immense game, it was nice to find a little niche that I might actually fit in with. The problem I've always had with the higher level stuff is it always seemed so unnecessarily complex (I remember having to manage about 6 action bars full of abilities, items, etc.), but when my friend opened my eyes to the lower brackets, everything seemed so much simpler, more pure. Without too much effort, you could have a toon ready and dive right in. It became more about skill, decision making, and teamwork, which is what I enjoy.
11. How did you find out about / Who referred you to this thread?
You're not going to like this story, but I'm going to tell it anyway. So I was playing in an experience-on low level battleground (I was leveling up a Disc. Priest ironically enough), when a guy on my team named "Duo" (yes...that Duo) was spamming his twitch stream in chat. I checked it out, found him incredibly cocky and annoying, but in the process discovered that the genuine twink community (the ones unlike Duo that didn't feel the need to steamroll people in experience-on BGs) was possibly still alive and kicking. I did some poking around, and came across HB's stream, and he talked about this program you guys are doing. I dusted off my old account on this site, and here I am!
12. Have you added your battletag and armory links to the twink network thread?
I have not, and that's mainly because I haven't even created a toon on Bleeding Hollow yet.. If I'm not accepted into this program, there's really no point in me creating a character on the server, and I'll probably just try updating my Medivh twinks and play that way.
13. Can you provide us with a screenshot of your UI?
Right now, I'm playing with just plain ole' WoW. Once I get back into the twinking game, I'll obviously be setting up the necessary add-ons, but for now I'm stuck with what Blizzard blessed me with.
14. What do you have to offer to the 19s twink community?
Flash Heal. You're welcome.
Seriously though, I'm a nice guy who likes to have fun. I've been out of the game for years, but I would say I bring a certain level of knowledge and experience to the table, and I'm always willing to help out this community in whatever way I can.
15. Do you have any friends or guildmates in the 19s community we should know about?
Most of the people I knew in this community have long since moved on (though I do recognize a few names such as Pizza and Mocha). I have been watching HB's stream quite a bit lately, but really that's the only contact I've had with anyone in the bracket.
16. Is there anything else we should know about you?
I don't have a criminal record, I've never done drugs, and I pay my taxes. Oh, and my favorite color is orange.
17. Are you interested in receiving class coaching for your new 19?
I'm really not sure what something like this would entail, but if y'all feel it could benefit me, I'm certainly up for it.
18. Do you have any questions for us?
I've been poking around the site quite a bit, and I'm sure it's here somewhere, but could you point me toward a list of recommended add-ons for a Disc. Priest?
