How do you stick to a main character?

Darkstring-argent-dawn · November 10, 2022, 3:26pm

I really appreciate all the replies.

It gives food for thought to hear all the different ways people play the game, and what makes you all pick a main.

What I’m getting out of this thread, is that my idea of what made people “pick a main”, varies A LOT from person to person…

I have up until now been focusing on creating a checklist of requirements, that HAD to be fulfilled by ONE character… Which based on your responses is not the way other people do it.

Most people in here doesn’t pick a character to play “because it’s perfect”… And some of you (who I relate to the most) play whatever you feel up for at that current point in time, and don’t worry too much about “sticking to ONE character”.

So maybe the issue here isn’t “picking a class”… The issue is my “I NEED to find ONE CHARACTER to play FOREVER” mindset…

I think I’ll try to “let go” of my overanalyzing brain, go to the character creation window, and let my “feelings” pick a character/class combo instead… Try and “go with the flow”. And then on the side, I’ll have 1 of each class picked out that I can then “play for fun”, if I feel like it without them being “a new main”…

anon97406483 · November 10, 2022, 3:31pm

I can definitely relate to this human condition

You don’t HAVE to pick a main. Maybe you’ll end up with a main naturally if you let go a bit like you said

Tsjoh-argent-dawn · November 10, 2022, 3:32pm

Not doable to me. With 1 new tier set they can make your fun enjoyable spec miserable to play. Not to start about full reworks per expansion.

Athíyk-draenor · November 10, 2022, 3:39pm

For me it was about visuals, the feel of the class, and the race.

That said I did swap mains a few times over the years, but that is primarily because I was raiding mythic, where I aim to be as versatile as possible. Hybrids did it for me, though at some point I had to make a transition over to ranged DPS because they are always needed in mythic content.

I started off as a paladin main, playing Prot and Holy at the start, before I made the transition to Retribution during Legion. Shifting away from him was tough because I transitioned to a class that only has a DPS role (hunter, and then mage), but I never really had a single main, but rather two.

I feel this may not be a problem for me in the upcoming expansion. In previous expansions the additional power you had to grind on every single alt basically forced me to play two DPS classes (Mage on Horde, Warlock on Alliance). It soured the entire gameplay for me because I always liked tanking and healing (I was always a tank main until Legion).

Now that talent trees nullify a large majority of the grind, on top of cross-faction raiding being a thing I can finally swap over to having a DPS and Hybrid main, though I am not yet decided on whether that will be Monk and Mage, or Monk and Warlock.

There is nothing wrong in not picking a main, by the way. Instead, what you can consider is to delegate a character for the content you want to do. Set a character aside (your DH, for example) to do the quests, achievements and collections, while for instanced content pick another who’s playstyle sticks with you. Hybrids are also a really good option to choose as mains, as you have two, or three different roles to cover and experience.

That is why Monk will be my primary main. I like to do all three roles, as they keep the game fresh for me.

anon37657441 · November 10, 2022, 3:53pm

Started as a huntard in vanilla, got tired of getting ganked by rogues in bg’s, so I re-rolled one and it’s been my main class ever since.

Darkstring-argent-dawn · November 10, 2022, 4:08pm

A brief update for anyone who is curious

I opened the “create a new character class/race” screen, and just kind of “turned off my annoying brain”, to get a feel about which class/race combo I would gravitate towards, if I wanted to “have fun”.

So instead of overcomplicating things by analyzing their abilities, fantasy, or armor style… I just focused on “fun and enjoyment”.

I tapped into my Warcraft 3 childhood nostalgia, and decided on a Night Elf. And class wise I felt strongly for Survival Hunter. Funny enough also the character I’m writing from, so maybe my subconscious has been trying to tell me something…

I’ll give this character a shot with a new… “I don’t HAVE to always play this character” mindset, and see how it goes. I have good feelings about this approach.

Thanks everyone for trying to help out.

Peacemoon-argent-dawn · November 10, 2022, 4:38pm

I think being a completionist helps you stick with one character. I don’t think I’ve ever ran out of things to do, so why would I need an alt?
As long as there are reputations, achievements, mounts and titles to earn, there is a reason to stick with your main character and continue.

Eventually your main character has so much history, you just can’t replicate that with another.

Nimrhys-steamwheedle-cartel · November 10, 2022, 4:39pm

It sounds to me that you mainly enjoy PvP or you are having issues enjoying PvP. I put it to you again that, especially since you love alts, you should make a purely PvP character AND a “main” for everything else.

I don’t know what is fun in PvP but it sounds like for a main that would do everything else, you would be very happy as a fury warrior. I find the enraged regen + victory rush + the fact we get second wind regardless of spec to be more than enough healing. They can get the mogs for all weapons and imo plate looks the best - you can essentially farm off set DK gear and look dark. They can be all the races you mentioned.

Perhaps a rogue for PvP? And remember, classes change a lot so warrior or others may become more fun in PvP.

I have this toon who is my main and does everything first but I also have a human hunter who has done Loremaster and all the reps up to exalted up to BfA. I look forward to eventually making a profession alt army

People also change mains a lot - they may change per expansion depending which class seems the most fun or half way through! It may help to think of yourself as having an army that collectively gets your account the reps etc you want one character to do. Maybe you main an NE warrior for DF and do the renown farm but play something else for group content. It’s all about perspective and embracing the fact that sometimes staying with one character isn’t for everyone!

Pardon the wall of text crit.

Turnon-burning-legion · November 10, 2022, 4:42pm

how do i stick ? i have a rogue guild tatoo on my hand

not from wow. from Lineage 2, where i allso playing rogue

i played rogue in many many mmos

altought i do have every class alt leveled to 60 in wow
i like them i made them funny names and transmog
but i am really just a rogue player
not only in wow but in any other mmo

what i do like in wow rogue ?
permanent invisibility. i think this is beyond broken
and shadow step

Darkstring-argent-dawn · November 10, 2022, 5:08pm

Hehe you hit the nail on the head there, in regards to the two things I spend my time doing in WoW. PvP and MOG farming.

Ever since I started playing WoW, I have been attracted to the Warrior class, but I always stopped again since it has a reputation for “requiring a healer babysitting you in PvP”… So it always felt like a no-go. Especially considering I love WPvP, and ALWAYS am opted into WM.

Maybe with the new class changes and talents, Warrior has become much better for solo PvP… I’ll take your message to heart when it comes to “non-PvP” content.

Kaelynne-argent-dawn · November 10, 2022, 6:56pm

I’m the opposite. I simply cannot play more than 1 character. I had to force myself and use shadowlands boost on a horde character just to finally get toys/mounts etc… that only horde can get.

Akolli-ravencrest · November 10, 2022, 6:57pm

I am the opposite. I can’t stand starting from scratch with another character. I wish we could have different classes on the same character but we don’t so this is it.

Keyur-draenor · November 10, 2022, 7:03pm

I mai ret pala. I know this class always be B or C tire no matter what.

Its kinda semi hybrid class and suits for all contents. Its jack of all trades master of none. May be good bursty class.

But I am altoholic so I played every spec and class and race in this game. Playing alts keeps me occupied.

anon47475792 · November 10, 2022, 7:06pm

I kind of wanna swap main, but what stops me is, that I wanna play horde, and I don’t wanna play belf again, but all the other horde races aren’t relatable for me at all. I’d love to play undead, but undeads look like they’re balding, and they look like creeps/stalkers with their bend backs and low posture. It’d be cool, if they changed undead models to actually look badass with a straight back, etc., because the forsaken are cool af lore-wise, but they look like trash. Would like to play something like Nathanos, or Ainz from Overlord, so I just end up sticking to my mage, bc there’s nothing else for me in wow

Blackcockoo-stormreaver · November 10, 2022, 7:09pm

Im just lazy. From vanilla to legion i only played my shaman. End of legion when i got free character boost i changed my main to warrior. Now in sl is my first time (except DH from bfa) to actually levelup few alts, and noticed leveling alts was more fun than actually play sl content. When DF launch it is back to warrior and stay with it.

Lutia-argent-dawn · November 10, 2022, 8:37pm

it’s easy as a paladin main you know your already the BEST class and everyone else is playing some fotm crap

Thedarksteel-ravencrest · November 10, 2022, 9:37pm

Before wow i played lineage 2 for 9 years,since 2004 to 2013,then i started playing wow untill now ^^

i allways mained a paladin in lineage 2 since it was the best tank for raids and olimpiad (1v1 arena) witch was the content i liked more,and also play magic the gathering card game since 1994 and allways mained the color white witch stands for paladins the light etc,in wow ofc,i started with a paladin,and it will allways be my main.

i allways liked to play the “good side” on games and also in real life ^^

and also help others with life when needed bop,sacrifice,etc.

Tindomiriel-azjolnerub · November 10, 2022, 9:44pm

I love elves and I love animals so BM Hunter seemed like a natural choice. I never regretted it. I never make a new main. All the achievements and factions i would have to grind… no thank you

Lynlia-silvermoon · November 10, 2022, 9:47pm

I got a weird taste or whatever…that whenever I play any fantasy RPG/MMORPG game, mage or any caster equivalent is always my 1st choice. WoW was obviously no exception. While the faces changes(started as human mage before race change), the class will always be mage.
I dabbled in rogue, palas,locks and etc…yet always came back to mage as main…so yeah. I am hopeless mage/caster fanboy.

Dhalgar-silvermoon · November 11, 2022, 10:08am

For me it was simple… I love to heal and range DPS, I love pure,nature oriented fantasy and lore… I love dwarves… Mix it up and you will get Dwarf Shaman. Also for “bonding” with character is always good to make a background story, do few grinds, reputations, professions, farming etc.

I have totally opposite problem… Whenever I swap to another character it doesn’t feel right, something is missing.

Since you don’t want to be pure DPS and want some diversity and all other heal/tank classes don’t fit to you or you don’t like something about them, I would suggest you to wait few more days and try Evoker.

I hope you will find your soulmate and that you will enjoy playing it. Best wishes from drunk dwarf

P.S. “Wash your back!”