Butchering: It Is Not What You Think
Warhammer Online remains a game many millions of people worldwide love to participate in. But, there are aspects to the game that those lacking familiarity with it might be somewhat put off by. One such aspect that may seem odd on the surface is the art and science of butchering. As the name implies, butchering centers on dissecting the corpse of a fallen monster in order to acquire valuable items and resources. For some, the notion of butchering is grotesque to say the least. However, it is important to look at butchering from its proper perspective: it is a craft that is necessary in a primitive world.
Contrary to what some unenlightened critics may say, butchering does not involve some gruesome quasi-operation performed for glee. It is a process that is necessary to a player to survive in the complex world of Warhammer Online. So, in a sense, butchering is more akin to field dressing an animal in a real life hunting excursion. Or, more accurately, butchering could also be looked at as a simple aspect of an environmental life cycle. When a living creature dies, it is fed to those elements in its ecosystem that would have need of it.
This is to ensure the survival of the other creatures in the realm.
For example, to survive in the world of Warhammer, there may need to be a reliance on magical items. If one does not have access to magical items then it becomes necessary to acquire them from elsewhere. Butchering is one such strategy of acquisition. Granted, strategy may not be the right word to use. It is a learned craft and skill and often requires training. What it most definitely is not, however, is an exercise designed to add shock value to the game. While there are definitely online games that wallow in being shocking, Warhammer is definitely not one of them.
For those that may be uncomfortable with the notion of butchering, there needs to be a realization that Warhammer Online takes place in a world that is essentially based on medieval times. As such, the closeness to nature element akin to butchering is a normal.
To others that are not completely familiar with the game, butchering does not immediately appear to possess any legitimate value even though it does.
But, what if you yourself are queasy about butchering? The answer to this problem is to simply leave the butchering to another character.
If it is not your bag, let someone else do it. This would be a much better plan and would make the game a lot more fun for you.