Am I Insane?

[GormanGhaste]

Hunh. So you're saying you tamed it just for role-play reasons? I guess that's just not something I would role-play. Because logically, for the hunter looking for that rare who signs on after you tame it, it doesn't make any difference to them whether you tamed it or killed it, it's still unavailable all the same.

As I'm not much of a rare hunter/camper, guess I don't tend to get emotionally involved in the process.

[Sarantha]

I used to be on a roleplay server. All of my toons have pretty elaborate stories. My hunter really loves wolves, for instance. She hates seeing wolves killed. Her whole stable would be wolves if there weren't so many awesome pets of other species out there. I do love roleplay.

It is entirely possibly someone came looking for it after I took it, but its also entirely possible someone would have killed it the second I left the area. You never know with my server. It is full of people who act like complete dicks (yes, I CAN be a dick sometimes, as I'm sure people here would likely say). For roleplay and personal reasons, I would rather see a pet tamed than POSSIBLY get killed. I do get emotionally involved with certain types of pets (wolves, birds), and hate seeing them killed for shits n giggles.

[GormanGhaste]

This is how I role-play it. To me, animals have a fulfilling life before we tame them and a fulfilling life after we part ways. I think they have fulfilling lives if they are never tamed. My relationship with my pets is a partnership; I am not the center of their existence. Everyone's fate is death, and I don't think animals have a better life because they were tamed before they die. I wonder if a life is necessarily better spent cooped up in a stable, even if it is a little longer. I know animals have to completely change their way of life when we are partnered together, so it isn't something I would do on a whim. I respect animals' own power; I do not assume they need my protection.

Assuming the animal will be killed hurts no one but yourself. Much better to walk away and assume someone else Will tame it (or it will have a long happy life of freedom), much more positive thinking.

[Sarantha]

I suppose, but my hunter doesn't feel that way. She's accidentally killed tamable rares before and saw their "Tears of Loyalty", so she knows many rares want to be pets and serve a hunter rather than walk around all alone. Thats just how I role play her. I guess you could say I role play her as a bitch, if you feel that way. I role play her as an orc who really connected to nature and animals and tries to do right by all the unusual pets she comes across.

[Arisia]

Meh, I'm on Sarantha's side here. I was flying and Sambas popped up on NPC scan. I tried for almost 45 minutes to find anyone to tame him and no one wanted him. When I saw a DK land and start walking towards the lion, I landed, dropped a trap and tamed; better sit with me than be dead-- it resets the timer exactly the same, after all.

It became amusing; both were specced EXACTLY the same, and yet somehow Thorn, my original Sambas, who in RP is a fierce protector was wonderful in BGs, while Fabio, who I described as a silly, foofy critter who is more a hugger than a fighter would die time and again. LOL

[Nubhorns]

I've never had that issue - getting emotionally involved with rares I already own and/or don't want. If you're not there taming it, I'll be glad to give you a time when I run into you, but I have a sort of hobby out of collecting tears - playing on a roleplay server myself I consider it in character because my character is a pseudo treasure hunter and anything sparkly, no matter how heartbreaking the source, is going to catch her eye. That said, I have a relatively strict set of rules I go through before I even think of killing a rare. I'm not completely heartless and I'm not exactly rolling in tears here either - most of the rares I find wind up rehomed.

As for leveling more than one toon of the same class...I have three hunters now, and at least four feral druids. I'm not very good at playing either, though, so I've been thinking about leveling a mage or warlock.

[Sarantha]

Meh, I'm on Sarantha's side here. I was flying and Sambas popped up on NPC scan. I tried for almost 45 minutes to find anyone to tame him and no one wanted him. When I saw a DK land and start walking towards the lion, I landed, dropped a trap and tamed; better sit with me than be dead-- it resets the timer exactly the same, after all.

It became amusing; both were specced EXACTLY the same, and yet somehow Thorn, my original Sambas, who in RP is a fierce protector was wonderful in BGs, while Fabio, who I described as a silly, foofy critter who is more a hugger than a fighter would die time and again. LOL

LOL. That is just hilarious. And good on you giving Sambas a home rather than letting some dick DK murder him for 25g. I spec'd Dean (my new Karoma) to be a tank-type spirit beast able to take and dish out a lot of damage, and I've been using him to do all my dailies. He once solo'd an elite while I was afk in lavaland or whatever the huge area with all the patting elites is called. He's DAMN hardy and can take and deal some major hits. My other Karoma, JonSnow, is mostly a dps pet. All his points are put into killing and not being able to take many hits. He dies pretty fast compared to my other differently spec'd one, and I use him mostly in raids where I can be BM and no one cares. He really shows that BM hunters can rock the dps. I actually think its REALLY COOL now, having two of the same pet I love, but having them spec'd differently so I can use them in different ways without having to constantly go and respec my pets via the trainer.

[Azunara]

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It always make me sad how people are insulted if they kill Cata rares. Except for the hunter rares specifically said by Blizz to be for hunters, it boils down to first come, first serve. If I see Terrorpene, then I can kill him if a hunter isn't taming him. While I try to rehome first, if it's unwanted, then money for me. I am not a griefer or a monster. I just found the rare and am killing it like I would any other. *shrug.*

(TL;DR, what Nub said.)

[Shinjiro]

Not insane. Every time I head to a new server I need to level a new hunter/druid combo on it. I put a stop to that when I got to Illidan. >.> I'm at two 85 ferals and three 85 MM/BM hunters.