Take my money Blizz!!!!
So I ponied up the money and transferred my old main, Covington the druid, over to Deathwing. I have to admit. Probably one of the best decisions I've made in Wow lately. I am so incredibly happy to have my druid back on my active side. I forgot how active I used to be on her (Troll man now a pretty Night Elf female). Max fishing and cooking (score!) and I can dig again, in places where pretty stuff has a chance to drop, instead of greys. My gear looks AMAZING on her. I am sorry, but I love the tier 11, even if only for the winged shoulders. I might just use this as my transmog outfit because I am so attached to it!
It's been weird adjusting to the new mastery. Harmony is a lot different in thought then Symbiosis, and I admit I was obsessed with making good use of Symbiosis back then, but now all I got to do is make sure I have a direct heal being used every 10 seconds. Not hard for my healing style.
Yesterday we did all of Baradin Hold. My heals were pretty meh until I was forced to pop Tranquility. Wow, did my numbers pop up. I think Tranquility is what they need to be nerfing. O.o
Tonight will be my first time in BoT since the nerf on my druid, and then we're off to Firelands. I hope I'm up to game and can flex my power. I'm really excited to get back into this healing thing!
I might update my guide since I'm back healing. Maybe post it on our guildsite forums. r
Blizzcon
My bf is super excited because they announced Foo Fighters for Blizzcon. It's nice that we're getting a concert for the price we paid for our tickets. I'm a convention goer, and Blizzcon is by far the most expensive ticket I've ever bought. Even Comic-con isn't this expensive. However, I've never been and I'm sure it's going to be really fun.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Shaman vs. Druid
You know, my blog used to be titled, the indecisive healer?. This is why.
I present to you a case. I have been asked to gear up a healer for our raid-we have very spotty healer attendance, and have lost 2 of 5 healers that were spotty as well. I find myself surprisingly conflicted with this, for many reasons.
First, which class?
The biggest choice is the class. We currently have a regularly available paladin, usually a priest (sometimes unable to show up). We no longer have a druid and our shaman healer has spotty attendance because his real life is very busy (understandably so).
The initial choice is the druid. I have plenty of healing experience as a druid, and it's the only healing class we no longer have. My use as far as tank healing or raid healing goes can be flexible (although I can almost guarantee that I will be a raid healer). And, in general, I like druid healing, know what to expect, and that general comfort is good for me.
But that ends it. There are plenty of negatives too. If I am asked to dps, I will not enjoy it. I do not like Balance/Moonkin at all, and Feral is far too complex for me. I'm horrible at melee ranged stuff too. As far as raid utility goes, I bring almost none. We are running with a druid tank at the moment, so Mark is covered. I am no longer useful as a brezer because we have 2 DKs. Innervate is purely for me now, since it's pretty much one spell for anyone whose not me. I have just realized I do bring Replenishment. So that's a nice thing, especially for the healers. So that might be a good enough reason. But, as far as the future goes? There's a chance my raid healing capabilities are going to be nerfed. A big fat nerf. That involves me crying.
The PTR notes for 4.3 have announced not only a 20% reduction on the druid spell, Wild Growth, which some druids account to being 30-40% of their overall raid healing, but also a nerf to the glyph, creating a drawback of adding 2 more seconds cooldown. I could go into why this is just BS, but Jaslya says everything much better than I. With a lot more thought. I really hope Ghostcrawler reads her post.
Anyways. Those are some reasons I'm leaning more towards
SHAMAN!
My shaman is 30% away from 85. I have to gear her for BoT/BWD in one day too. This is not a lot of time and will probably involve me breaking things. However there are a lot of benefits to perhaps taking on this challenge.
Shaman is the only class we will probably be missing most of the time. Our only shaman is usually the one missing from our regular group. If he is there, I can be Elemental, which will give us the 5% crit buff we will be missing since I will no longer be on my hunter.
Shaman is a class I will love to play if I'm dpsing. I love both Elemental and Enhancement. They are some of my favorite dps classes to play, probably Enhancement only second to Arms Warrior. I also do enjoy Shaman healing. Its unique and even if you're not spamming it anymore, nothing beats those laser beams of healing.
However, I do not know, nor know what to expect from Shamans in a Cata raid setting. I've heard stories of Shamans struggling and being on the low end of the throughput. This could very well be untrue, and I would have to see how I feel about healing to make a judgement myself.
Although, it might be druid.
I'm seriously thinking about transferring my original druid over. Despite the fact that I hate the realm, I am seriously missing my druid, and everything he brings with him. He'll have a new name and a new look, but he'll be the original, and I think, I want to go back to him. It's a hefty price, but it might be worth it. Plus he's geared. Well.
We'll have to see what happens.
I present to you a case. I have been asked to gear up a healer for our raid-we have very spotty healer attendance, and have lost 2 of 5 healers that were spotty as well. I find myself surprisingly conflicted with this, for many reasons.
First, which class?
The biggest choice is the class. We currently have a regularly available paladin, usually a priest (sometimes unable to show up). We no longer have a druid and our shaman healer has spotty attendance because his real life is very busy (understandably so).
The initial choice is the druid. I have plenty of healing experience as a druid, and it's the only healing class we no longer have. My use as far as tank healing or raid healing goes can be flexible (although I can almost guarantee that I will be a raid healer). And, in general, I like druid healing, know what to expect, and that general comfort is good for me.
But that ends it. There are plenty of negatives too. If I am asked to dps, I will not enjoy it. I do not like Balance/Moonkin at all, and Feral is far too complex for me. I'm horrible at melee ranged stuff too. As far as raid utility goes, I bring almost none. We are running with a druid tank at the moment, so Mark is covered. I am no longer useful as a brezer because we have 2 DKs. Innervate is purely for me now, since it's pretty much one spell for anyone whose not me. I have just realized I do bring Replenishment. So that's a nice thing, especially for the healers. So that might be a good enough reason. But, as far as the future goes? There's a chance my raid healing capabilities are going to be nerfed. A big fat nerf. That involves me crying.
The PTR notes for 4.3 have announced not only a 20% reduction on the druid spell, Wild Growth, which some druids account to being 30-40% of their overall raid healing, but also a nerf to the glyph, creating a drawback of adding 2 more seconds cooldown. I could go into why this is just BS, but Jaslya says everything much better than I. With a lot more thought. I really hope Ghostcrawler reads her post.
Anyways. Those are some reasons I'm leaning more towards
SHAMAN!
My shaman is 30% away from 85. I have to gear her for BoT/BWD in one day too. This is not a lot of time and will probably involve me breaking things. However there are a lot of benefits to perhaps taking on this challenge.
Shaman is the only class we will probably be missing most of the time. Our only shaman is usually the one missing from our regular group. If he is there, I can be Elemental, which will give us the 5% crit buff we will be missing since I will no longer be on my hunter.
Shaman is a class I will love to play if I'm dpsing. I love both Elemental and Enhancement. They are some of my favorite dps classes to play, probably Enhancement only second to Arms Warrior. I also do enjoy Shaman healing. Its unique and even if you're not spamming it anymore, nothing beats those laser beams of healing.
However, I do not know, nor know what to expect from Shamans in a Cata raid setting. I've heard stories of Shamans struggling and being on the low end of the throughput. This could very well be untrue, and I would have to see how I feel about healing to make a judgement myself.
Although, it might be druid.
I'm seriously thinking about transferring my original druid over. Despite the fact that I hate the realm, I am seriously missing my druid, and everything he brings with him. He'll have a new name and a new look, but he'll be the original, and I think, I want to go back to him. It's a hefty price, but it might be worth it. Plus he's geared. Well.
We'll have to see what happens.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Class Feedback: Hunters
From the Hunter perspective:
What type of content do you focus on? [PvE/PvP/Both]
Both, mostly PvE, but with my recent move to PvP realm, I am being forced to PvP more.
If PvE, what type of PvE? [Heroics/Raids/Other]
Dailies, Raids, Questing and Leveling.
If PvP, what type of PvP? [Arenas, BGs, Rated BGs]
Strictly regular BGs. I would like to join Rated BGs with some guildies, but my gearing process has been rough because of my short fuse in regular BGs.
What are your biggest quality-of-life issues? For instance, no longer requiring ammo could be considered a quality-of-life improvement for hunters.
I mostly play Marksman, especially in raids. The rotation is pretty basic, has enough situational change to make it interesting enough and not a one button mashing fest. I don't find Aspect switching all that easy, but it might just be me.
The BM rotation starts out kind of funny, especially since your pet isn't chilling right up near your target all the time.
What’s on your wish list for your class?
The one's I can't of. Never use Beast Lore.
edit: I HATE TRAP LAUNCHER, TRAPS, and all TRAP ReLATED THIngs. ESPECIALLY MOVING TRAP TARGETS!
What type of content do you focus on? [PvE/PvP/Both]
Both, mostly PvE, but with my recent move to PvP realm, I am being forced to PvP more.
If PvE, what type of PvE? [Heroics/Raids/Other]
Dailies, Raids, Questing and Leveling.
If PvP, what type of PvP? [Arenas, BGs, Rated BGs]
Strictly regular BGs. I would like to join Rated BGs with some guildies, but my gearing process has been rough because of my short fuse in regular BGs.
What are your biggest quality-of-life issues? For instance, no longer requiring ammo could be considered a quality-of-life improvement for hunters.
- My stable is too small.
- Why does my pet get resummoned after dismounting with very little HP. This does create a bit of the problem, especially as a BM.
- Collecting rare pets.
- Pew pew pew
- Being able to solo certain content that other classes can't.
- Melee
- Being called a huntard. I do take offense to that.
- BM isn't really wanted in Raids (at least in my guild).
I mostly play Marksman, especially in raids. The rotation is pretty basic, has enough situational change to make it interesting enough and not a one button mashing fest. I don't find Aspect switching all that easy, but it might just be me.
The BM rotation starts out kind of funny, especially since your pet isn't chilling right up near your target all the time.
What’s on your wish list for your class?
- More stable slots
- More pets to tame
- Pets!
- A third spec. I wish I could have
- This is random, but I find that Racials are very oddly unbalanced; they shouldn't be that way.
The one's I can't of. Never use Beast Lore.
edit: I HATE TRAP LAUNCHER, TRAPS, and all TRAP ReLATED THIngs. ESPECIALLY MOVING TRAP TARGETS!
I got the blues
Trapmaster
I've been feeling pretty down on myself lately. The other night in Firelands, I really struggled with trapping moving mobs that are walking in a square formation. Mainly it's the one in the back corner. When I wasn't failing at that, I accidentally used the wrong trap. Then my trap launcher expired just as I pressed the trap, so it didn't launch. Basically full of fail. I wish I could say that my guild was patient and understanding, but that would be a lie. I'm sure with some practice I can do this better, but people, including myself, have taken for granted targeting. It's a different story when you're trying to line up moving mobs, the arc of the trap, and where and when it will land. Then some smartass had to put on my note The Trapmaster, which I'm not sure was meant in fun or just being a plain jackhole. It's sad that I can't even tell. (I nicely changed my note to F*ck off :)) The whole ordeal has made me really heartsick for my old guild, for many reasons outside this incident. I just miss them all; their personalities, our inside jokes. I hope they are all doing well.
I miss you druid Covington!
Besides feeling sorry for myself, I'm kind of getting sick of this DPS thing. I would really like to try and heal raids again, but we have a pretty full roster, and it's well balanced as far as classes go. I don't know who I'd heal on or who I'd force to dps. I'm thinking of talking to my GM to see if there is anyway or anyone who wanted to start dpsing or something. I'm already kind of the "backup" healer in case someone falls into a ditch, but I'd like to be more than that. I would really like to get back into healing.
Shaman Blankets
I'm kinda freaked out. I've been leveling my Shaman and running instances on her, healing. Man, do I never go oom. This must be some kind of imbalance between my level, my mana pool, and the costs of spells. I did not go to 50% once. I probably didn't even hit 75%. But from what I have seen and what I can tell, I have a feeling this won't be the case at level 85, so I'm trying to be really cautious about this security blanket that's forming around me. Man the mastery is kind of cool though. With the points I have, my heals will do up to 47% more depending on how low my target's health. Talk about one cast healing. My Greater Healing Wave crit for 50k and brought our tank full up. Man my jaw dropped. To the floor. All the way down. I'm really liking Shaman heals.
Oh oh! I tamed something!
I FINALLY tamed Solix. It took me two attempts and some dying. And some of him dying. But I finally got him! I'm really excited. But now I need more slots. I let go of Aotona because I think he will be easiest to get back. I do have some normal pets, such as a Seagull and the ghost saber from Darkshore, but they have some sentimental value. My boyfriend is attached to the Seagull which he named Mine (Finding Nemo reference). And my ghost saber was a product of me, my old friends Naee and Abarai, journeying to Darkshore at low levels and getting in a duel fight with some Alliance paladin. It was good times.
Anyways, Solix involves kiting him until his energy bar is around 30 ish or so. If it reaches zero, he will die. The best thing to do, is drop a Frost Trap, Concussive Shot him every cd, and just run. When he is tameable, just drop another Frost Trap, Concussive Shot and tame.
He's really pretty, and besides the red lava spider, he is my favorite look for the lava spider. I think Orange is a very good color for one. The Green one, Kirix, who I also have, is a weird color for one, if you ask me. Because you know. lava is orange. I'm thinking I would like Dethalic, blue lava spider, but he is the hardest to come by. I have yet to see him (and I've now seen them all). We'll see. I really can't do much with no slots left :(
Brewfest!
First one of the night, after the whole raid trap debauchery, and I received, in my keg, a nice shiny Brewfest Kodo. Karma? I hope so. Maybe it's Blizzard trying to make me not quit.
I hope I feel better
To be honest, most of these bad feelings may stem from being REALLY tired. I am still working 30 hours a week and on my off time, heading to class. I've had tests, assignments, photo shoots and the like to do.
Garrosh Hellscream
I have been working on blog about Garrosh Hellscream. He's quite the interesting character, and from my perspective, extremely misunderstood. A lot of it has to do with Blizzard and what they want you to see, and what they end up showing you. Most people dislike him, but I think people dislike him for the wrong reasons. There are a lot of misconceptions about his role in the current Horde, which can be easily dispelled by a simple lore lesson. Anyways, I hope this explains my current obsession with him. In my best scenario, I would hope that Blizzard would give him a book, the way they did Varian, and build his character, humble him a little and make him the leader he has the potential to be. Of course, he won't be. He'll probably die some death that Blizzard will hope we will see as heroic, but most people will be excited he's dead. Blizz is too busy building Thrall up.
Anyways, I hope I can get the entry up soon. It will take a while because I really want it to be well written.
I've been feeling pretty down on myself lately. The other night in Firelands, I really struggled with trapping moving mobs that are walking in a square formation. Mainly it's the one in the back corner. When I wasn't failing at that, I accidentally used the wrong trap. Then my trap launcher expired just as I pressed the trap, so it didn't launch. Basically full of fail. I wish I could say that my guild was patient and understanding, but that would be a lie. I'm sure with some practice I can do this better, but people, including myself, have taken for granted targeting. It's a different story when you're trying to line up moving mobs, the arc of the trap, and where and when it will land. Then some smartass had to put on my note The Trapmaster, which I'm not sure was meant in fun or just being a plain jackhole. It's sad that I can't even tell. (I nicely changed my note to F*ck off :)) The whole ordeal has made me really heartsick for my old guild, for many reasons outside this incident. I just miss them all; their personalities, our inside jokes. I hope they are all doing well.
I miss you druid Covington!
Besides feeling sorry for myself, I'm kind of getting sick of this DPS thing. I would really like to try and heal raids again, but we have a pretty full roster, and it's well balanced as far as classes go. I don't know who I'd heal on or who I'd force to dps. I'm thinking of talking to my GM to see if there is anyway or anyone who wanted to start dpsing or something. I'm already kind of the "backup" healer in case someone falls into a ditch, but I'd like to be more than that. I would really like to get back into healing.
Shaman Blankets
I'm kinda freaked out. I've been leveling my Shaman and running instances on her, healing. Man, do I never go oom. This must be some kind of imbalance between my level, my mana pool, and the costs of spells. I did not go to 50% once. I probably didn't even hit 75%. But from what I have seen and what I can tell, I have a feeling this won't be the case at level 85, so I'm trying to be really cautious about this security blanket that's forming around me. Man the mastery is kind of cool though. With the points I have, my heals will do up to 47% more depending on how low my target's health. Talk about one cast healing. My Greater Healing Wave crit for 50k and brought our tank full up. Man my jaw dropped. To the floor. All the way down. I'm really liking Shaman heals.
Oh oh! I tamed something!
I FINALLY tamed Solix. It took me two attempts and some dying. And some of him dying. But I finally got him! I'm really excited. But now I need more slots. I let go of Aotona because I think he will be easiest to get back. I do have some normal pets, such as a Seagull and the ghost saber from Darkshore, but they have some sentimental value. My boyfriend is attached to the Seagull which he named Mine (Finding Nemo reference). And my ghost saber was a product of me, my old friends Naee and Abarai, journeying to Darkshore at low levels and getting in a duel fight with some Alliance paladin. It was good times.
Anyways, Solix involves kiting him until his energy bar is around 30 ish or so. If it reaches zero, he will die. The best thing to do, is drop a Frost Trap, Concussive Shot him every cd, and just run. When he is tameable, just drop another Frost Trap, Concussive Shot and tame.
He's really pretty, and besides the red lava spider, he is my favorite look for the lava spider. I think Orange is a very good color for one. The Green one, Kirix, who I also have, is a weird color for one, if you ask me. Because you know. lava is orange. I'm thinking I would like Dethalic, blue lava spider, but he is the hardest to come by. I have yet to see him (and I've now seen them all). We'll see. I really can't do much with no slots left :(
Brewfest!
First one of the night, after the whole raid trap debauchery, and I received, in my keg, a nice shiny Brewfest Kodo. Karma? I hope so. Maybe it's Blizzard trying to make me not quit.
I hope I feel better
To be honest, most of these bad feelings may stem from being REALLY tired. I am still working 30 hours a week and on my off time, heading to class. I've had tests, assignments, photo shoots and the like to do.
Garrosh Hellscream
I have been working on blog about Garrosh Hellscream. He's quite the interesting character, and from my perspective, extremely misunderstood. A lot of it has to do with Blizzard and what they want you to see, and what they end up showing you. Most people dislike him, but I think people dislike him for the wrong reasons. There are a lot of misconceptions about his role in the current Horde, which can be easily dispelled by a simple lore lesson. Anyways, I hope this explains my current obsession with him. In my best scenario, I would hope that Blizzard would give him a book, the way they did Varian, and build his character, humble him a little and make him the leader he has the potential to be. Of course, he won't be. He'll probably die some death that Blizzard will hope we will see as heroic, but most people will be excited he's dead. Blizz is too busy building Thrall up.
Anyways, I hope I can get the entry up soon. It will take a while because I really want it to be well written.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Updates and Ranting
Hello
Yeah, it's been a while. I have actually had a lot of updates, both within game and outside, but there have been so many things going on I haven't had the time to blog. In fact, all free time goes to sleeping.
Yeah, it's been a while. I have actually had a lot of updates, both within game and outside, but there have been so many things going on I haven't had the time to blog. In fact, all free time goes to sleeping.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Are you embarrassed to be a WoW player?
I am a college student at CSU Fullerton. My major is Communications, with an emphasis on Entertainment Studies. Many of my major classes talk about how Entertainment and Media affect us as a society. So it's no surprise that video games, MMORPGs and WoW come up in our discussions and lectures.
Last night, WoW came up in my Entertainment and Society class. My professor seemed baffled that no one knew what it was. That was obviously a lie. I did know what WoW was. But I was not about to let people know that I played the game. The reason?
There was one person who did know WoW. I know she knew this because when my professor brought up WoW, she blurted out, "That game destroys lives!"
My professor tried to put a less emotional spin on it by saying that yes, people do become extremely addicted to the game. The girl fought back though. "Trust me, it's a life ruiner!" she declared. Someone else then shouted out how it ruined marriages, relationships, etc.
I thought either one of two things about WoW Hater Chick. Either she once played the game and had dealt with serious addiction because of it. Or she had a boyfriend who basically ignored her and dumped her. I like thinking it was the second one because it emphasizes how bitter she seemed.
This is not the first time WoW has come up during my educational career. Two years ago, I wrote a paper about Video Game addiction, giving both sides and adding my own personal spin. I did admit to playing the game. My thesis ended up somewhere on the line of, Video Game addiction is real, but is about personal (or parental) responsibility, and not the companies. I used myself as an example. I am a good student, who maintains a GPA above 3.5, as well as dedicate over 10 hours a week to the game (usually 4 hours two nights a week raiding). I also was working 25 hours a week.
The second time WoW came up was for an Ethnography I did. I treated WoW as a culture and society, which I'm sure most people would agree. In the game, there is a sense of community beyond that of simply a game. People form relationships and long lasting friendships through the game from people across state and even country boundaries. I myself have gained friends from around the country who I think pretty highly of.
Yet still, I am always hesitant to admit that I actually do play the game. Most people at work think I have quit, which isn't entirely true. I did leave for a couple months to get my school and living situation grounded. But I returned during the summer and will probably keep playing through out the school year. When people ask what I do with my free time, I don't fess up to playing right away. I might feel around to see how a person may judge me before I fess up to having a few guilty pleasures.
I asked my friend, who I met through WoW, what he thought about my hesitation to fessing up about being a player. He basically said that playing WoW was no different then going out every night to party and drink, Partying and drinking is usually well accepted, especially at our age. Most of my friends do it to some extent at some point in time. However, like WoW, drinking can result in an addiction and can negatively effect your life if you do not show restraint and moderation. Oh but WoW doesn't give you a hangover.
In the end, my hesitation and fear is the result of some low self esteem and the effect of other people's opinions on me. I need to honestly get over it. The only person who can truly make me feel inferior is me.
Last night, WoW came up in my Entertainment and Society class. My professor seemed baffled that no one knew what it was. That was obviously a lie. I did know what WoW was. But I was not about to let people know that I played the game. The reason?
There was one person who did know WoW. I know she knew this because when my professor brought up WoW, she blurted out, "That game destroys lives!"
My professor tried to put a less emotional spin on it by saying that yes, people do become extremely addicted to the game. The girl fought back though. "Trust me, it's a life ruiner!" she declared. Someone else then shouted out how it ruined marriages, relationships, etc.
I thought either one of two things about WoW Hater Chick. Either she once played the game and had dealt with serious addiction because of it. Or she had a boyfriend who basically ignored her and dumped her. I like thinking it was the second one because it emphasizes how bitter she seemed.
This is not the first time WoW has come up during my educational career. Two years ago, I wrote a paper about Video Game addiction, giving both sides and adding my own personal spin. I did admit to playing the game. My thesis ended up somewhere on the line of, Video Game addiction is real, but is about personal (or parental) responsibility, and not the companies. I used myself as an example. I am a good student, who maintains a GPA above 3.5, as well as dedicate over 10 hours a week to the game (usually 4 hours two nights a week raiding). I also was working 25 hours a week.
The second time WoW came up was for an Ethnography I did. I treated WoW as a culture and society, which I'm sure most people would agree. In the game, there is a sense of community beyond that of simply a game. People form relationships and long lasting friendships through the game from people across state and even country boundaries. I myself have gained friends from around the country who I think pretty highly of.
Yet still, I am always hesitant to admit that I actually do play the game. Most people at work think I have quit, which isn't entirely true. I did leave for a couple months to get my school and living situation grounded. But I returned during the summer and will probably keep playing through out the school year. When people ask what I do with my free time, I don't fess up to playing right away. I might feel around to see how a person may judge me before I fess up to having a few guilty pleasures.
I asked my friend, who I met through WoW, what he thought about my hesitation to fessing up about being a player. He basically said that playing WoW was no different then going out every night to party and drink, Partying and drinking is usually well accepted, especially at our age. Most of my friends do it to some extent at some point in time. However, like WoW, drinking can result in an addiction and can negatively effect your life if you do not show restraint and moderation. Oh but WoW doesn't give you a hangover.
In the end, my hesitation and fear is the result of some low self esteem and the effect of other people's opinions on me. I need to honestly get over it. The only person who can truly make me feel inferior is me.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Otacon Report: New Realm, New Look, New Pets, New Mounts, ZOMG NEW PATCH
Screenshots will be coming soon. I am on my little netbook so I don't have my screenies here :(
To say I have been busy in the last few days is an understatement. Not only do I stand here (sit) with an entirenew look and name to replace Otacon, but I also have new pets and a new mount. I am also FREAKING EXCITED about Transmogrification! I cannot wait!
But first, the stable
I finally deleted one of my Devilsaurs because I rarely take them out as it is. I have been rocking my Spirit Owl (Ban'thalos) now properly named Barasou, everywhere I go. Absolutely gorgeous! I use him for doing dailies and also whip him out every now and then in PvP. It's funny when I heal myself using my awesome owl, much to the chagrin of that warrior over there. In your face!
Asides from him, I added ANOTHER Spirit Beast to my collection. Anhka, the green spectral saber that wonders around The Regrowth has recently allowed me to tame it. I was kind of excited to grab him, despite the fact that it now pushes my total Spirit Beast collection to 8. Do I need this many Spirit Beasts? No...no I don't. But I can't bare to let any of them go, even as I find myself running out of stable slots. I almost let go one of my Birds of Prey (Aotona, a Seagull, and Olm the Wise), but opted not to.
I had one slot left, and eventually decided to fill it. I was determined to be intelligent about this, so I did some research and decided on a Worm to help round out my PvP squad. I went down (up) to Northrend and found Rattlebore, a giant jormunger type worm whose black. Easy tame, no real special needs. He's a hearty worm and I still need a name for him.
BTW I am no longer Otacon
I recently transferred and race changed my hunter to join some friends on Deathwing. Since that one week, we downed Cho'gall and all of BoT in one night, about 2 hours. I am not joking. It was so speedy I felt like I had blinked and it was gone. Otacon is now Covington (yes, like my druid. I had a hard time with names) and is a pretty Night Elf. She's really pretty! At first I kind of regretted not making her a worgen, simply for min/max purposes, but to be honest, I like her feel. I am happy with my decision. It's hard to believe she has down Cho'gall before my druid (who probably will never raid again), but it's part of life and a lot of fun. I have also been PvPing a lot, considering Deathwing is a PvP realm. I really enjoy PvP on a hunter, and find that I have the tools for survivability, as well as the strength to easily knock off a few enemies.
It still amazes me, Battlegrounds do. Some people get so upset when things are not going well, and instead of trying to fix a problem, they just turtle, or do something stupid trying to rack up honor, and complain the whole time. They don't offer anything constructive nor do they try and create a strategy to help us win. I admit I am still fairly new in PvP. I don't know the best strategies for winning each of the different games. But if you tell me what to do, hey I'll listen. In fact, I'm really good at listening. I also follow orders pretty good if they don't include, "Go jump off said cliff." Bgs cannot be won by one person; they are won by a group. Sitting around complaining and freaking out at people will not help anyone in the long run.
KWEEEEHHHHHH?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Did you know that the best part of FFIX was the Chocobo Hot and Cold mini game. Well now you do!
I don't like the mounts I have on my hunter. There's nothing special about them and none of them look really nice. So I sucked it up and ran out to Magister's Terrace and Setthek Halls, hoping for a BC mount to drop. After about a week of Mag T, the white hawkstrider graced me with his presence. I love that these mounts are all based on Horde models, and now that I am Alliance, it makes me feel even more special riding one. :)
Transmofigration.
I am one of the few people who are SO EXCITED for this part of the Patch. I loved Wardrobe options in Rift, and I will love them EVEN more in WoW. While I may not change my armor too much, the ability to change my weapons is pretty freaking exciting. I am excited to wield a beautiful bow and a kick ass staff or polearm. Can't wait!
I am bummed it got rid of my T7.5 on my druid. That was by far my favorite outfit and I would've loved to see it on my druid again. But alas. I did save my Mag'hari Chieftain's Staff though :)
That's all for now. Hopefully pictures will be up by Sunday night!
To say I have been busy in the last few days is an understatement. Not only do I stand here (sit) with an entirenew look and name to replace Otacon, but I also have new pets and a new mount. I am also FREAKING EXCITED about Transmogrification! I cannot wait!
But first, the stable
I finally deleted one of my Devilsaurs because I rarely take them out as it is. I have been rocking my Spirit Owl (Ban'thalos) now properly named Barasou, everywhere I go. Absolutely gorgeous! I use him for doing dailies and also whip him out every now and then in PvP. It's funny when I heal myself using my awesome owl, much to the chagrin of that warrior over there. In your face!
Asides from him, I added ANOTHER Spirit Beast to my collection. Anhka, the green spectral saber that wonders around The Regrowth has recently allowed me to tame it. I was kind of excited to grab him, despite the fact that it now pushes my total Spirit Beast collection to 8. Do I need this many Spirit Beasts? No...no I don't. But I can't bare to let any of them go, even as I find myself running out of stable slots. I almost let go one of my Birds of Prey (Aotona, a Seagull, and Olm the Wise), but opted not to.
I had one slot left, and eventually decided to fill it. I was determined to be intelligent about this, so I did some research and decided on a Worm to help round out my PvP squad. I went down (up) to Northrend and found Rattlebore, a giant jormunger type worm whose black. Easy tame, no real special needs. He's a hearty worm and I still need a name for him.
BTW I am no longer Otacon
I recently transferred and race changed my hunter to join some friends on Deathwing. Since that one week, we downed Cho'gall and all of BoT in one night, about 2 hours. I am not joking. It was so speedy I felt like I had blinked and it was gone. Otacon is now Covington (yes, like my druid. I had a hard time with names) and is a pretty Night Elf. She's really pretty! At first I kind of regretted not making her a worgen, simply for min/max purposes, but to be honest, I like her feel. I am happy with my decision. It's hard to believe she has down Cho'gall before my druid (who probably will never raid again), but it's part of life and a lot of fun. I have also been PvPing a lot, considering Deathwing is a PvP realm. I really enjoy PvP on a hunter, and find that I have the tools for survivability, as well as the strength to easily knock off a few enemies.
It still amazes me, Battlegrounds do. Some people get so upset when things are not going well, and instead of trying to fix a problem, they just turtle, or do something stupid trying to rack up honor, and complain the whole time. They don't offer anything constructive nor do they try and create a strategy to help us win. I admit I am still fairly new in PvP. I don't know the best strategies for winning each of the different games. But if you tell me what to do, hey I'll listen. In fact, I'm really good at listening. I also follow orders pretty good if they don't include, "Go jump off said cliff." Bgs cannot be won by one person; they are won by a group. Sitting around complaining and freaking out at people will not help anyone in the long run.
KWEEEEHHHHHH?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Did you know that the best part of FFIX was the Chocobo Hot and Cold mini game. Well now you do!
I don't like the mounts I have on my hunter. There's nothing special about them and none of them look really nice. So I sucked it up and ran out to Magister's Terrace and Setthek Halls, hoping for a BC mount to drop. After about a week of Mag T, the white hawkstrider graced me with his presence. I love that these mounts are all based on Horde models, and now that I am Alliance, it makes me feel even more special riding one. :)
Transmofigration.
I am one of the few people who are SO EXCITED for this part of the Patch. I loved Wardrobe options in Rift, and I will love them EVEN more in WoW. While I may not change my armor too much, the ability to change my weapons is pretty freaking exciting. I am excited to wield a beautiful bow and a kick ass staff or polearm. Can't wait!
I am bummed it got rid of my T7.5 on my druid. That was by far my favorite outfit and I would've loved to see it on my druid again. But alas. I did save my Mag'hari Chieftain's Staff though :)
That's all for now. Hopefully pictures will be up by Sunday night!
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