Im playing wow classic as WC3 units
I set this challenge for myself because I wanted to feel like a simple Warcraft 3 unit. Right now, I’m playing as a Human Footman, which is a lot of fun for several reasons.
The playable classes in WoW have a massive number of abilities, while normal NPCs either have no abilities at all or just one or a few—and in Warcraft 3, the units are much the same. That aspect has always bothered me a bit in the game—why is my character so skilled and smart, while the other NPCs aren’t? (Obviously, it’s for gameplay reasons, but when it comes to role-playing and feeling like someone else in the world, this detail takes me out of that role a bit.)
So I thought about setting aside the WoW classes and playing with classes based on Warcraft 3 units: a human footman, a human paladin, an orc shaman, a beastmaster, and more—each with just their four corresponding abilities, the ones they have in the Warcraft game.
Of course, some units are easier to simulate than others, and some Warcraft 3 abilities don’t even exist in WoW. The paladin, for example, has his four abilities in both WC3 and WoW, but with the footman, to balance things out a bit, I’ve allowed myself to use four themed abilities for a footman.
Right now, this is an incredible experience for me because I love RTS games and Warcraft 3, but I’ve always wanted to play as a simple unit instead of a general, and I’ve managed to find that experience through this challenge.
My Footman skills are “Shunder Armor,” “Shield Bash,” “Shield Block,” and my ultimate skill is “Shield Wall.” Plus i´m able to use too my race skills and the skills i get for my talent tree. I can still equip any weapon, whether melee or ranged (though I do prefer swords, of course), and learn whatever professions I want.
What do you think? Anyone up for this challenge?
Edit: My character looks and W3 UI addon
