The Ysera Realm of World of Warcraft :: Personal Narrative

The virtual worlds were good for doing what was impossible to do in the fleshly world rather than simply produce replicates of physical reality (Yee, 2009). This is why most people including myself, although a constant gamer, enjoy the experiences of the virtual world. The virtual world is an escape route from the actual realities of the world. This paper is sacking to describe my experience in The Ysera Realm of World of Warcraft MMORPG.Avatars are a key component of the virtual world and we rely on them a federal agency of living digitally while fully inhabiting in the world (Taylor, 2002). When the chosen avatar Race (Night pixy) was announced a sense of disappointment ran through my mind, because I believed the Night elf Race was not going to be as physically attractive as the Human race or Blood Elf race which I have previously used in other(a) realms. However, when I began customizing my avatar I was excited to begin the process, because it had to ability to create a uniqu e identity which not only serve a personal function (individualization) but also a social function as other faces would be able to recognize me over time(Taylor, 2002). My Avatar Elvinna is a Level 6 Druid who has the role of a tanker, healer and damager, with the ability to shape shift into wolf form. Elvinna also has the capability to use mana, rage or energy as a resource (World of Warcraft Mists of Pandaria, 2012). I chose my avatar name based on its sexiness, constraint and how ancient it sounds. My avatar was created as a desired self-image of myself, her gender was chosen solely on my gender as a female in reality, her wait on is very fierce which is what I was going for an avatar that looks fierce but sexy. Her class was chosen due to my unawareness of the different class, if I had the option of redoing characters I would go for hunter, because they are a better representation of the desire self (physically). Her personality is graceful and achieving, she desires to the highest to reach the highest levels in the virtual world. Elvinnas, (which desired representation of myself) character is different from mine in the sense that she is everything I desire to be looks and goals. When given tasks she is quick to execute them in order to ascend, which is a total inverse from myself.