I haven’t logged on to Battle.net to play Warcraft for over half a year already. Which means whatever account I had last time, has already expired. Which also means the ‘Silencers’ account I had on Azeroth, with 500+ wins [and some 500+ losses as well] is gone. GONE! 18 months of wasted time and money! NooOOoooOOoOoOOooOOOoooo!!!

But rest assured, for over that period of hiatus from B.net, I have been playing on a Korean server and against Advanced AI as well. I don’t really take gaming as a pastime, at least not Warcraft III. I started my RTS life with Age of Empires, followed by Starcraft, and now Warcraft III. Like some people take FPS seriously, I have come to take RTS as seriously just as well. Sure, like most other games, especially console games, you have fun. But RTS and FPS and recently, racing and soccer games, there’s a certain quality you can’t find in RPGs and other games.

It’s when you’re pitched against another human in a duel of skill.

When you go head-to-head with other human players, there’s a certain thrill that runs in your skin. Especially if you don’t know what your opponents are made of. What their moves are. What they’re thinking. If you fancy chess, you should know what I’m talking about. This is especially the case in Warcraft III.

I’m not too proud to label myself a mediocre player, but I’m certainly not one to be taken lightly as a n00b. I have a major weakness, though. I can’t play 1v1 matchups. I seldom, if ever, win any 1v1 matches against decent players. But I can proudly say that I shine in team games. 2v2, 3v3, even 4v4. If I’m pitched against your team, you can expect me to dish out a good fight.

As was the case tonight. It’s been 6 long months since I played my favourite matchup - 3v3 - and I was looking forward to some good fights. As usual, B.net’s fucked up AMM system pulls it off on me. I had to recreate my account [Boohoohooo,.. my Dragon Turtle icon!] and start back at a wins/losses ratio of 0/0.

So, poor poor level 1 me, poor peon me, was pitched against people at least 10 levels higher than I am! Of course, so were my teammates. I can never understand how the AMM works -_-;; Despite the 2 second lag [something I haven't experienced for over half a year] I still managed my first win! Looks like 18 months of hardship and laggy connections was well worth it :p I loved the feeling of being able to meet up to teammates’ expectations.

At the end of the session, my record was a very pretty 6/0, as you can see here which instantly shot me to lvl 5. I have to admit there were a few close fights, and about two matches against rather n00bish opponents. But for sure, all the matches are won with teamwork kicking at the opportunity.

Tauren Chieftain, Beastmaster, and Death Knight each kicked ass twice. TC just never dies, BM pushes with ease, and DK just kills everything else. Now I’ve grown to looooove Strength heroes a lot. Sure, they die easily at lower levels. But once they get past level 4, they just don’t, and CAN’T die. Just put a healing pot, a speed boots, and a protection scroll. They’re just immortal! [provided you know how to keep a hero alive]

Nonetheless, getting myself back out in the field is just so gratifying, I have missed the feeling of playing against real people for so long. I love it.

note:
a] I suck at chess. Honest.
b] Will you buy me the original copies of both Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos and Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne? Both sums up to less than RM150! Please, please? *puppy eyes*