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Look, I really don't mean to seem ungrateful for the sacrifices the Cenarion Circle is making to strengthen me for the upcoming fight against the Legion. But look at me! I want my old sexy self back!<br />
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It's not just cat form, either. Why can't I change into a cheetah anymore?!?<br />
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Gah. And does teleporting to Dreamhaven really have to replace teleporting to Moonglade? Why can't I do both?Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408576158171456809.post-15608713300413473232013-01-06T21:53:00.000-06:002013-01-06T21:53:18.589-06:00Tyrk: Helping Each Other OutSo much has changed with our little Nation over months that I didn't blog much. Mostly it's related to Mists' release. I'm the only one of us that levelled to 90.<br />
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But we've been joined by a couple more Night Elves. One is a Monk, a Brewmaster I guess, called Oldmanbadger. Seems to really enjoy tanking. He's also taken on being our Exodar server inscriptionist. We're starting to fill up on that server, so anticipating that Oom is likely to retire eventually, Badger is going to be our alchemist, too.<br />
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Problem is, that Tabbykath will have to level up herbalism to feed him mats. Which means her spending time levelling from mid 60s to, well, to 90, I guess would be easiest. So she can fly around Pandaria.<br />
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Fortunately, being a leatherworker, I'm able to keep her pretty well geared up with hunter stuff for items she hasn't been able to find in dungeons while levelling. Sometimes I wonder if it's worth it, though. The time I spent in Zul'Gurub farming deepsea scales for a level 83 chestpiece . . . she could probably have reached level 85 and started collecting Panadaren gear.<br />
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The Teldrassil starter zone quest chain introduced with Cataclysm is incredible, man. Did you realize we finally got the Aspects' blessing? It has forced whatever taint was in Teldrassil to surface and we get to fight it. We get an audience with Tyrande and Malfurion when its all over. It really feels epic, you know?Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408576158171456809.post-89624320879140469492013-01-04T00:07:00.001-06:002013-01-04T00:07:36.651-06:00Ironmanjack: Gearing up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I hardly know where to start. I mean, I've got nothing against the fight. I understand the rush, the thrill. That's what Feral is, man. I get it.<br />
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Well, there was a time when I would rather have kicked back and relaxed with anyone ... Night Elf, Tauren, Alliance, Horde, anyone. Have a few drinks, tell some stories, dance. Revel in the joys of life, man. Feral is that too. Maybe it's just that, you know, back when we were immortal war was one of the few ways we ever left this world. Averting war was important. That may seem like an absurd statement if you read the history books, but it's just . . . well, peaceful times are the tranquil woodlands. As you walk through your own neck of the woods you don't see someone else's forest in the distance. But the wars? Those are the mountains jutting out above the trees. Those are easy to see. There really is something majestic about the mountains, but I'd rather hang out in the woods, man. Sing with the birds, dance with the bears, you know?<br />
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Maybe that's why we've been so reticent to react to Orcish incursions in Ashenvale. In spite of Silverwind Refuge, Raynewood Retreat, Astranaar, Maestra's Post. We fight there, but are reluctant to expand the fight beyond simple defense. As if we're hoping the Horde will just give up and leave.<br />
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Theramore dispells that delusion.<br />
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We need to push every last Horde out of Ashenvale, take the fight to the very walls of Orgrimmar and pull them down around Hellscream's ears. Leave him dead under the rubble.Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408576158171456809.post-15148796318598157712012-09-20T22:41:00.000-05:002012-09-20T22:41:34.333-05:00Tyrk: Catting Around<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A guildmate in The Crimson Dragon recently picked up Feral Druidism and was disappointed in her dps. Mostly, it was probably related to having relatively new level 85 gear, but the topic in guild chat for a bit was how to Cat. Some things also have recently changed related to what Cats do, but the chatbox doesn't lend itself well to a strategy guide. So I've come here to pass on some tips I've picked up.<br />
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First, the old <a href="http://www.unbearably.net/blogfiles/simplecatdps.jpg">Simplified Cat DPS</a> chart is still a good guide. It's not totally accurate anymore . . . but at the very least it feels right. That's the mindset, or instincts anyway, that you want to internalize.<br />
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<strong><u>Basic Priorities</u></strong><br />(1) Keep up Savage Roar<br />(2) Keep a bleed effect, any bleed effect, on your target<br />(3) Shred<br />
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<strong><u>Groups</u></strong><br />Thrash, Swipe, Swipe, Swipe until things die. Again, always with Savage Roar up. Keep auto attacking while swiping. It will proc Omen of Clarity, which means a free swipe.<br />
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<strong><u>Stats</u></strong><br />Get Hit capped. Gem and Enchant for Agility and Crit. Reforge for Crit primarily. Beyond that, I don't think it matters much. The impact of Haste on energy regen is minimal enough that I've been focusing on Mastery after Crit, but I think as long as you just focus on one or the other, you'll be good.<br />
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Those are the basics. Do that and you'll have respectable dps.<br />
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Bleeds are good. We even have a combat stat (Mastery) that is all about making them better. However, the best thing about bleeds is that they increase Shred & Bite damage. Always have a bleed up on your target. Once you've Ripped them, you don't need to Rake every time the Rake bleed falls off. I still do. It's a cheap way to generate a combo point or two on targets that will be alive for all the Rake tics. Plus, any single bleed may be sufficient, but having two bleeds provides redundancy in case one falls off.<br />
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Sometimes when you hit 5 combo points, you really want to Ferocious Bite or Rip, but your Savage Roar buff only has a few seconds left. Go ahead and Bite/Rip. You can Roar with only a couple combo points (and again, glyph is awesome here) and sometimes that's enough to finish combat. It takes practice to figure out how to gauge. There's probably a way to accurately calculate the optimal timing of how many combo points to spend on a Roar, but don't do the math in the middle of a fight. In fact, don't ever do the math. The variables involved are just going to change anyway as gear improves, the fights get tougher and class abilities are fine tuned over several patches. Just fight a lot, you'll get the feel for it.<br />
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Inevitably things die with combo points on them. Savage Roar to use those points.<br />
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Mangle is mostly useless. You always want to get behind your target and Shred. However, sometimes combat is chaotic. Lots of adds, a kangaroo tank, maybe you pull aggro. Who knows. If you can't reliably stay behind your target, then spam Mangle and switch back to Shred when you can. Some damage > no damage.<br />
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The natural instinct is to hit an ability as soon as it's available, right? You want to suppress that instinct when it's time to Ferocious Bite. After putting 5 combo points on your target, wait until your energy hits 25, then bite. Unless your target is going to die before you hit 25 energy. You'll figure out how to guage it with practice.<br />
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I know I said to use Berserk (in conjunction with Tiger's Fury) whenever it's off cooldown. I'm going to modify that a little bit. I have found I most need the energy when I'm fighting a group. Swipe spam is just that energy intensive. So if I know a large group pull is coming in the next couple minutes, I'll hold off Berserk until then. Tigers Fury, though, is on a fast enough cooldown that you should just use it whenever you can.<br />
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21 Vrykul archeology projects. But I finally <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=64460">got it</a>. Given that it's been a while since Northrend was the cool place to be, let me tell you how cool it is to equip an ilvl 226 weapon at level 71. ilvl 200 was entry level raid gear. Level 80 raid gear.<br />
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I tell you man, it was tempting to search up a second. But not tempting enough to actually spend that much more time searching through Vrykul towns.Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408576158171456809.post-6787360213249163872012-05-07T14:33:00.000-05:002012-05-08T18:17:13.136-05:00Tabbykat: Playing as a Family<div style="color: black; font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">
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I will agree that mostly they had great experiences with groups. Mostly. I still watched. There was that one time a group of asshats kicked my son from the group he had formed. That was tough to deal with. But it's true that kids don't mature in a bubble.<br />
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Man, <a href="http://thebigbearbutt.com/2012/05/06/the-cub-report-hes-in-ur-groups/">this post</a> on Big Bear Butt brings back the memories.</div>
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Now my four year old daughter is playing. Kind of. She uses it as an electronic doll. An electronic doll with a spear and the ability to pull lighting from the sky to kill spiders. Plus she's learning to<a href="http://funtimeswithjack.blogspot.com/2011/04/learning-to-spell.html"> type & spell</a>. She's learned her way around a keyboard even with the letters worn totally off the w, s, a, d keys.</div>
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She loves the barber shop and has been able to get herself from the Night Elf starting zone to barber in Stormwind since before Cataclysm. She was so proud of herself for finding a clothing seller in Stormwind and buying a shirt she liked. For finding the toy vendor and buying some dolls.<br />
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She wanted a horse, so I got her Night Elf exalted with Stormwind. She wanted bird form, so I leveled her druid to get bird form. We bought the Celestial Steed because, well, what kind of Dad wouldn't buy his little girl a sparkly pony? And eventually . . . eventually . . . I will fish up a seahorse for her at darkmoon fair.<br />
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It is so awesome to have an activity to share with your kids that you all enjoy.</div>
</div>Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408576158171456809.post-1355195540818156452011-11-03T23:56:00.000-05:002011-11-03T23:56:09.286-05:00Yohannes: Welcome to Northrend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEXoFwQE_fKX_EXl0Eh44AdROZFDDITESgNvGwvEyMF5XRslq_rlaG_486xcuv7inFed3YsayQmpgACsad-aX5GmS9jX3jASWmkUBQqql1Qj7ZDr7KRVL7B-Ck3Dw0ewLrY0cM4nMbrxx/s1600/WoWScrnShot_110311_211809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="250" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEXoFwQE_fKX_EXl0Eh44AdROZFDDITESgNvGwvEyMF5XRslq_rlaG_486xcuv7inFed3YsayQmpgACsad-aX5GmS9jX3jASWmkUBQqql1Qj7ZDr7KRVL7B-Ck3Dw0ewLrY0cM4nMbrxx/s400/WoWScrnShot_110311_211809.jpg" /></a></div>Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408576158171456809.post-56618434585028168402011-04-19T12:02:00.006-05:002011-04-27T10:34:51.061-05:00Dounonurnese: AQ20<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCuCtJBscixfBcaIYgjXOfbWUYBK-jl1yUTpsqHv8Qg74n_xvlFxySlL1Az7T0JoPfdAnQO6nWxLMu7qP5pOyAGxoP53KiOL7-IOuoJKpmfDn9r3DQZVueBZ6pETNMkmf2x6EpkVT7-Oaq/s1600/AQ20.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCuCtJBscixfBcaIYgjXOfbWUYBK-jl1yUTpsqHv8Qg74n_xvlFxySlL1Az7T0JoPfdAnQO6nWxLMu7qP5pOyAGxoP53KiOL7-IOuoJKpmfDn9r3DQZVueBZ6pETNMkmf2x6EpkVT7-Oaq/s400/AQ20.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597345603912055762" /></a><br /><br />Yohannes needed some disenchantables for whatever it is enchanters need for the final run to 300 skill. I looted through Upper and Lower Blackrock Spire, but just got him a lot of dust he says was one level shy of the kind he needed. So I figured I'd go check out what the trash in the Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj dropped. Too much loot is blue & purple BoP. Good cash run for myself, but not so impressed with the number I could mail off to Yohannes. At least it was better than the Blackrock Spires, I guess.<br /><br />Long as I was there, though, figured I'd whoop some ass.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10gIUjQJBn9-Tr10eZdkkVQRaemlJtfog9Qg7f5r0ncQP8neSKnO3MbUSPanjmFMd_dMQJweKkoPFduQEX9yNip-OgyRpxxrUzuqBsQCCHkldGExd5oW5s39LzfSu5-d68qtGVtUeRimP/s1600/AQ20b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 365px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10gIUjQJBn9-Tr10eZdkkVQRaemlJtfog9Qg7f5r0ncQP8neSKnO3MbUSPanjmFMd_dMQJweKkoPFduQEX9yNip-OgyRpxxrUzuqBsQCCHkldGExd5oW5s39LzfSu5-d68qtGVtUeRimP/s400/AQ20b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597345682783511058" /></a><br /><br />Good times.Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408576158171456809.post-78838720126531959782011-02-23T14:51:00.003-06:002011-02-23T15:00:04.598-06:00Coccinelle: Meet the New Healing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHeM5jFODg44XquxKU-c0VzwDq33foJlyGS0XQ9aObKfOAX_G6q5CTV4t-uLZnXjXzIegwpYBcs4azGZKVAL-0Ky9MMcfFokKEpQfqJ-_Vd0bfvo5v2o8KIoKUn9Hdwpug6v8vERUUVxq/s1600/idle.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576992640732888706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHeM5jFODg44XquxKU-c0VzwDq33foJlyGS0XQ9aObKfOAX_G6q5CTV4t-uLZnXjXzIegwpYBcs4azGZKVAL-0Ky9MMcfFokKEpQfqJ-_Vd0bfvo5v2o8KIoKUn9Hdwpug6v8vERUUVxq/s400/idle.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I've got to wonder how much of the "healing is hard" view comes from trying to heal the way we're told we're "supposed" to. While I had to make some adjustments post-Wrath, they weren't too drastic and I haven't found healing to be too difficult. I still love healing.<br /><br />The biggest adjustment I made was that I now use Lifebloom, which I found mostly useless in Wrath. The HoT portion is nice, but primarily I keep it rolling on the tank for Replenishment (adds 50mp5 per 10K mana <em>to everyone</em>) and let it bloom if the tank needs a big heal, reapplying after the bloom before Replenishement drops off. The second big change was that I don't just spam Wild Growth and Rejuvenate. I mean, after Lifebloom, those are still my two most important heals (and Wild Growth is actually my biggest throughput), but I wait until at least 3 people need healing to cast Wild Growth and only cast Rejuvenate on someone taking constant damage . . . probably using Swiftmend/Effloresence as well. Finally, I pay attention to using cooldowns. Use Barkskin when taking damage. Use Innervate whenever it's off cooldown and mana is under 75%. When massive damage hits the whole group, use Tree Form. The healing buff is huge. In Tree, I'll cast Regrowth instead of Rejuvenate, keep Wild Growth up a couple times and everyone will be at full even while the damage is ongoing.<br /><br />Healing like that, I don't ever cast Nourish. I only ever cast Healing Touch with my Nature's Swiftness macro. I rarely even use Regrowth out of Tree Form unless someone is taking lethal damage while all other HoTs are already applied and Swiftmend is on cooldown. I didn't even take Naturalist or Empowered Touch, putting those points into Balance instead.<br /><br />Between Replenishment, Innervate and conservative healing, I never have mana problems. I mean, I have to drink between fights occassionally, and I don't share Innervates. Which is a huge change from Wrath. But I don't go oom during fights. I only even have one point in Malfurion's Gift (and only because I need the point to move up to Tree Form) and I'm only putting 2 points in Furor.<br /><br />Int, spirit and even crit are all good stats, but I still say to stack as much haste as you can. Lower GCD, lower cast time on Regrowth and all your HoTs heal faster. Haste is so good that if I don't need to cast Regrowth, I'll Moonfire something occassionally to proc Nature's Grace.<br /><br />All told, healing is more challenging than it was in Wrath because I now have to watch what I'm doing instead of just throwing around heals like candy. But what I actually do to heal hasn't changed all that much.</div>Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408576158171456809.post-15087784336220670842011-02-14T18:42:00.003-06:002011-02-14T18:45:18.875-06:00Tyrk: Happy Valentine's Day!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96T1dWkawS3DQQ-cL1vQo7B8FrOxzSQ19Aqs5JDnoRLSVcB2yIIjjDmNBKwx6pRKls_eXdCEtCf33EVVEHzeHMBiaXDq8kKNeOuT1_xXVHNRz907irPAXewrxjgiFsN5rz0oXjjEDLVtw/s1600/valentine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96T1dWkawS3DQQ-cL1vQo7B8FrOxzSQ19Aqs5JDnoRLSVcB2yIIjjDmNBKwx6pRKls_eXdCEtCf33EVVEHzeHMBiaXDq8kKNeOuT1_xXVHNRz907irPAXewrxjgiFsN5rz0oXjjEDLVtw/s400/valentine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573710399837797234" /></a>Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408576158171456809.post-87691391039551182062011-02-07T18:26:00.003-06:002011-02-07T18:30:36.683-06:00Seeing the Trees for the Forest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOGe6ACZvGSDIRo-qxp3bNHYBgF49tDKBsHJhkVrrpj6thXw-0M_vmQrrWsTj0aP15SXT7n3jG9y5aHjQCbOuiIVlnQUTh_8Julc8ngby-XY-_ccKdCOj43tk0AVNut2bX5UmeqX9EV0O/s1600/tree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOGe6ACZvGSDIRo-qxp3bNHYBgF49tDKBsHJhkVrrpj6thXw-0M_vmQrrWsTj0aP15SXT7n3jG9y5aHjQCbOuiIVlnQUTh_8Julc8ngby-XY-_ccKdCOj43tk0AVNut2bX5UmeqX9EV0O/s400/tree.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571108827281419314" /></a><br />So, okay. The new tree form is ugly. But you know what? So was old tree form. At least now we look lush and vibrant instead of, like, barren old hags.Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408576158171456809.post-84423084439804791602010-12-24T12:37:00.002-06:002010-12-24T12:38:37.228-06:00Tyrk: Merry Christmas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWHdLs4MC2tN-xyJMT0W72F58cQiW_cfkP9JKHlX0BpgDiMhM-f03Es5hj8eKIw1SsgQHVKAccs8VoxUSXYlUiGk_tr-lCny-fm-boXLd5HOrV7Atctdr35f0v5W2Xj7P83XM7R4dMp7a/s1600/christmas.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554320012674709474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWHdLs4MC2tN-xyJMT0W72F58cQiW_cfkP9JKHlX0BpgDiMhM-f03Es5hj8eKIw1SsgQHVKAccs8VoxUSXYlUiGk_tr-lCny-fm-boXLd5HOrV7Atctdr35f0v5W2Xj7P83XM7R4dMp7a/s400/christmas.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408576158171456809.post-25469531844977412222010-12-02T12:22:00.002-06:002010-12-02T12:25:00.095-06:00Yohannes: Cataclysm<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZlSDaKDrNQuS1PIDyoAikp0PZXF75vmEk6k8bkIvFcDebqWtPoNNI5dijUWNy5M78DtDNp_4_59Kl94ZokINYgLtZR1qMKr5f7ubGqGIkHYFp1aTtEWwWIPNnfkkJsXC9gRg1L5-urMq/s1600/gwen.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZlSDaKDrNQuS1PIDyoAikp0PZXF75vmEk6k8bkIvFcDebqWtPoNNI5dijUWNy5M78DtDNp_4_59Kl94ZokINYgLtZR1qMKr5f7ubGqGIkHYFp1aTtEWwWIPNnfkkJsXC9gRg1L5-urMq/s400/gwen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546152408939789346" /></a><br />Tyrk tells me an entire district in Stormwind was destroyed by Deathwing. Coccinelle says Booty Bay is a mess. Dounonurnese' description of the Barrens' rift is impressive. Those are so distant, though. Amazing tales from far away lands.<br /><br />I did not truly comprehend the Cataclysm until I came to Darkshore and went out in search of survivors from Auberdine. I knew Gwennyth Bly'Leggonde. We all knew Gwennyth and were very fond of her. Most of The Nation spent time gathering samples for her the whole length of Darkshore's coast. I found Gwennyth dying on the beach. I held her as she gasped her last breath. There were so few survivors. All along the beach north of Auberdine I found the scattered corpses of our fellow Night Elves, former trainers and associates.<br /><br />More than any of the lands' upheavals, more than all the raw destruction wreaked by Deathwing's return, this is the Cataclysm's most painful blow. My once immortal friends are now forever dead.Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408576158171456809.post-8122588142612089202010-11-25T01:26:00.001-06:002010-11-25T01:27:58.557-06:00Tyrk: Happy Thanksgiving<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYg0LrXeO9Xvc2PX1Vh8fFPm3VNA4QVxGiN50IzHvwD92ez6XIqp498t63Qu4df7eMRRnUSIxI1OIU-13dXPwE6_c744jQV_SRSdHETonZRjlHHR9lpDHN5zvde6nYPDu5QGDdaVsgO7rV/s1600/Thanksgiving.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYg0LrXeO9Xvc2PX1Vh8fFPm3VNA4QVxGiN50IzHvwD92ez6XIqp498t63Qu4df7eMRRnUSIxI1OIU-13dXPwE6_c744jQV_SRSdHETonZRjlHHR9lpDHN5zvde6nYPDu5QGDdaVsgO7rV/s400/Thanksgiving.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543385719174573986" /></a>Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408576158171456809.post-75889103412358299092010-11-20T21:34:00.002-06:002010-11-20T21:41:15.679-06:00Tyrk: Fall of the Lich King<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWUqvI-CZjPQbukzzzjR5y83-pFiANnbLCHNTmwm_5wC11o7W9Yhstbe3Zd5L1Un_tz0pKoyrVRFHPSHrifaNzdAIoq6069gIlgz2ozxjAT0C9gbpjOChMLP6ap_brzmBDpNda98RnL8S/s1600/Lich+King.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWUqvI-CZjPQbukzzzjR5y83-pFiANnbLCHNTmwm_5wC11o7W9Yhstbe3Zd5L1Un_tz0pKoyrVRFHPSHrifaNzdAIoq6069gIlgz2ozxjAT0C9gbpjOChMLP6ap_brzmBDpNda98RnL8S/s400/Lich+King.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541841582967521858" /></a><br />I never planned on fighting the Lich King. I mean, I wanted to help the Ashen Verdict in what ways I could . . . but whoa. Man. So when the Crimson Dragon said, "hey, we're assaulting Ice Crown again, do you want to come along?" Of course I went. I just didn't realize they'd already cleared their way to the Frozen Throne.<br /><br />It was a rough fight. Arthas killed us all. Fortunately Tyrion was there to save the day.Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408576158171456809.post-40725515354402138122010-10-25T23:47:00.002-05:002010-10-25T23:52:28.066-05:00Nanisivik: Trust<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGoRvNCPNicNQ3geLOE5cwRyA00oMklwJioREtvaSmxaKsYEB-naKGQGOeKn0Eevn1XX-AfOgQW2UJ6U0mdc-UoOOOTpkX1sTRHgdFCchM9cg6VHZCXkJnobjD1IXV-b35PJy9Skp3B5_5/s1600/wintersaber.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGoRvNCPNicNQ3geLOE5cwRyA00oMklwJioREtvaSmxaKsYEB-naKGQGOeKn0Eevn1XX-AfOgQW2UJ6U0mdc-UoOOOTpkX1sTRHgdFCchM9cg6VHZCXkJnobjD1IXV-b35PJy9Skp3B5_5/s400/wintersaber.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532212141398007714" /></a><br />I must have collected enough food to feed a whole army of these cats. And I can't believe there are any Frostmaul Giants or Winterall Furbolg left in Winterspring. I finally earned the trust of the Wintersaber Trainers, though. Finally.Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408576158171456809.post-53440953072252352102010-10-25T00:22:00.002-05:002010-10-25T00:29:38.351-05:00Tyrk: Wish You Were Here<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlz5yAKwzTEh4kqqr2whw3LT7yNpL53qRqdGTmRwcztR1-cTQ96uZtX_hyphenhyphenTLutbwdOdnhvYJBAFMLDsaGKuj-VyRRVRKYPLD0wvOx_heN-yH1rRFO6LJ_A2vZ4hFj7zgluK1ZvB9kgwut/s1600/explorer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 358px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlz5yAKwzTEh4kqqr2whw3LT7yNpL53qRqdGTmRwcztR1-cTQ96uZtX_hyphenhyphenTLutbwdOdnhvYJBAFMLDsaGKuj-VyRRVRKYPLD0wvOx_heN-yH1rRFO6LJ_A2vZ4hFj7zgluK1ZvB9kgwut/s400/explorer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531851518979489458" /></a><br />When I was young, I used to sit on a branch of Teldrassil staring off the edge of the world wondering what was out there. I've been to that horizon and beyond, now, but my heart will always be at home. Here. Where that sense of wonder was born.Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408576158171456809.post-48011081014195660212010-10-21T23:43:00.003-05:002010-10-22T09:04:55.065-05:00Coccinelle: Happy Hallow's End<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80Sl-3jt9JrMkzvpNRt2Nl4-XyDDPRbI911Sj1SFbkGKhTHtVP9FtPoXeBu_IHcVDhkkP6RqjpnoBT3UF5Z9m1bith7_p4cCemgUCO8tW7xtQwOgaLjCTYi0YpOj1XYXI0d-MQxSKavDS/s1600/witch.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 399px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530871018910922610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80Sl-3jt9JrMkzvpNRt2Nl4-XyDDPRbI911Sj1SFbkGKhTHtVP9FtPoXeBu_IHcVDhkkP6RqjpnoBT3UF5Z9m1bith7_p4cCemgUCO8tW7xtQwOgaLjCTYi0YpOj1XYXI0d-MQxSKavDS/s400/witch.jpg" /></a>Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408576158171456809.post-88606946698854313142010-09-22T00:41:00.001-05:002010-09-22T00:51:14.700-05:00Dounonurnese: Wrathgate<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGW-EUMmRIYR60tMATo14Mbz-XpkQ18JKfkLiQeFVQpbDK4KRQhCEBggWysbVXIeClQpZ8uSaSYCs7RgjlzwGmyX_O6lMTRi1Cazu8AhrPxZPfwfOyJ6hkoSvjRtyA2FvxiW6pyHljOHMT/s1600/wrathgate.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519611274213053138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGW-EUMmRIYR60tMATo14Mbz-XpkQ18JKfkLiQeFVQpbDK4KRQhCEBggWysbVXIeClQpZ8uSaSYCs7RgjlzwGmyX_O6lMTRi1Cazu8AhrPxZPfwfOyJ6hkoSvjRtyA2FvxiW6pyHljOHMT/s400/wrathgate.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408576158171456809.post-63247045074441491552010-09-16T02:06:00.001-05:002010-09-16T02:07:44.123-05:00Dounonurnese: Arrival<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwHNGet3UgXbske7wnz7dfjIsBOpJOBCV9WHFBRL7SANU48wNs2nLnNP3gOLnCZzVLL5biwj-Wh6BctSCgot6BJByN0lFczacOzC2RL56rky9XeIlYhjgsqhfSukfDaOGgaE8fad0kEM9/s1600/arrival.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517404527654270610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwHNGet3UgXbske7wnz7dfjIsBOpJOBCV9WHFBRL7SANU48wNs2nLnNP3gOLnCZzVLL5biwj-Wh6BctSCgot6BJByN0lFczacOzC2RL56rky9XeIlYhjgsqhfSukfDaOGgaE8fad0kEM9/s400/arrival.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408576158171456809.post-21557262930758592362010-09-06T10:13:00.001-05:002010-09-06T10:14:48.285-05:00Nanisivik: Happy Labor Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllE7bqypZJgC5lEn0tXPHyuSdPtRYqQzYXuOuAVRR0KBtPv_pyaEBsn1cBa0Ts2G2AgFjrRsSPITa08kEeF40-KsAgpqvvU2-kW1kKWC4Epz7PL4JPi0-LXwkXbS3WzAviWe_0zPYYYnx/s1600/laborday.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513819223915652450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllE7bqypZJgC5lEn0tXPHyuSdPtRYqQzYXuOuAVRR0KBtPv_pyaEBsn1cBa0Ts2G2AgFjrRsSPITa08kEeF40-KsAgpqvvU2-kW1kKWC4Epz7PL4JPi0-LXwkXbS3WzAviWe_0zPYYYnx/s400/laborday.jpg" /></a>Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408576158171456809.post-71937554782877268592010-08-18T17:05:00.002-05:002010-08-18T17:08:39.476-05:00Dounonurnese: Dude, where's my sword?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptAibvi-CebmeHa-cyUnwjA9OwWKoVeYgwf2cqsSmNzmONsI0qZcxNjp2pJdp6UibXvgIV4elm2JJiZuL3yXxdMgUYeS9J8ISiOaTyvPgARy9JCAolclljKUc77EAWoQZDWwyaE01pCqk/s1600/One+hander.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506874983412236082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptAibvi-CebmeHa-cyUnwjA9OwWKoVeYgwf2cqsSmNzmONsI0qZcxNjp2pJdp6UibXvgIV4elm2JJiZuL3yXxdMgUYeS9J8ISiOaTyvPgARy9JCAolclljKUc77EAWoQZDWwyaE01pCqk/s400/One+hander.jpg" /></a><br />Don't get me wrong. I'm proud to be a Knight of the Ebon Blade. I am forever indebted to the Argent Dawn and the Light it serves for breaking the shackles of my servitude. I have no reason at all to complain about my treatment after Light's Hope Chapel and the Reclaiming of the Archerus. However, if I could have one oversight corrected . . . the only weapons made available to outfit ourselves were two handers.<br /><br />Probably just the system, you know. Continuing the Lich King's own poor policy out of habit. I mean, we're all trained to dual wield. Those of us trained as Frost Knights can even choose early in our training to specialize in the style. Yet the only weapons provided under the Lich King were also two handers.<br /><br />Really, it wouldn't bother me except that aren't many opportunities to obtain a good set of weapons. At Honor Hold I was rewarded for my first real task with a decent sword. But that's only one. I'd like a second before I head off to the battlegrounds. You know, just so I'm at my peak, right? The best option for that seems to be hanging out at the auction hall, hoping to find something affordable.Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408576158171456809.post-14592236663253484362010-08-12T17:41:00.002-05:002010-08-12T17:45:13.678-05:00Avenyx: Professions<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cNizkJmBjp37FWH_QawUuFcak7yZQThijtnjyUfaWBv2SkHwSr_U6C9nJ7Qu4HWdJiHf96p0zDQ2C9ig7zmHEpYahbFUwcIDfUetsZvE4a3YYpKYax7qvAOs01isa4U52llpZburaulS/s1600/Blacksmithing.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504658166504696466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cNizkJmBjp37FWH_QawUuFcak7yZQThijtnjyUfaWBv2SkHwSr_U6C9nJ7Qu4HWdJiHf96p0zDQ2C9ig7zmHEpYahbFUwcIDfUetsZvE4a3YYpKYax7qvAOs01isa4U52llpZburaulS/s400/Blacksmithing.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I've got some practice tanking in Northrend now. I've been to Utgarde Keep, Nexus, Azjol Nerub and the Old Kingdom. That gear I picked up in Outland just isn't quite as good as I'd like anymore. I've replaced most of it. Spent a lot of time <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=39084">smithing</a> to <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=41974">learn </a>to <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=39087">make</a> a <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=39086/cobalt-legplates">few</a> of the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=41241">replacement</a> <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=40670/saronite-defender">pieces</a> myself. Best of all, I've learned to fashion sockets on my bracers and gloves and also how to cut some nice <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=36767/solid-dragons-eye">tanking gems</a> to put in them.<br /><br />My trinkets are getting pretty old, though. I'm working on jewelcrafting next to make a nice <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=44063">replacement</a> for one.</div>Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.com0