Comic #686: Casuals (Patreon)

This is kind of my WoW version of the old George Carlin joke, "Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?" Everyone who progresses less than you is a casual, anyone who progresses more is a tryhard.

I used to place the Douche DK character (the guy seen in the 5th panel of #557) in these types of comics, where one player is being kind of an asshole.  He could have easily been in Keydar's place here, and I did consider it. I stopped using the Douche as much because I realized that having "negative" opinions in the main character's mouths made those opinions a lot funnier and more relatable. If I had instead put a dislikable character in that position, it makes it look like I'm saying anyone with that opinion is an asshole.

In reality, a lot of these opinions are ones that many of us have held (including myself), and I find it funny to parody them. I still do use the Douche from time to time, when I really want an irredeemable asshole (for example, #684 in the comments).