Every once in a while, you'll find that you stumble upon something really awesome. A gem of it's class, so to speak. This morning was one of those moments where I was looking for something interesting and compelling to bring out into the spotlight and happened to see that FuF had uploaded a video to our Video Gallery with a different kind of title.
You see, normally, PvP videos are often a compendium of edited clips showing off big numbers and "leet skill" with some music tossed onto it with names such as "Annihilator Maximus" or "Epeen McJinglebutt's PvP Ownage". This case however, was the exact opposite; the video that for some reason drew my attention was named "I suck at PvP". I was sold and decided to take the time to see what this was all about.
I suck at PvP - by
Evertras
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After watching the video, one thing was clear. Featuring not just video footage of big numbers and mass killing blows, Evertras has cleverly put a lot of work into this video -- making it more of a "How to PvP" with a great humorous twist. I love the way he emphasizes how to pay attention to what your opponent is doing and playing accordingly; such as the clips where he explains warrior reflect and how to deal with it, or the multiple times he shows off how to manage cool downs and using that to plan ahead.
The video also comes with voice-over commentary explaining in detail the why and how he pulls off his accomplishments, giving us - the audience - a firm grasp on what he wants us to be paying attention to. Between all of this comes the multiple humorous twists so perfectly blended in to give us a varied and entertaining viewing experience.
The bottom line is; While Evertras may not be the highest profile or renowned mage in World of Warcraft, he certainly does a fantastic job at showing aspiring mages how to improve their performance in PvP, Duels or Arenas. As a final word, I am going to quote Evertras and say: "The most important part is to never give up!".
