My 2nd Favorite Zone

I would have to say that for me, Nagrand is the best zone of all time. The reason I feel this is a collection of factors that all add up to a really good zone. I have hit Nagrand on all my toons that have made it to Outlands (7 so far) and will continue to do so. It is the most refreshing area of Outland. When you get to Outlands you are faced with destruction, then more destruction, then more destruction, with a side of funky mushroom forests. I liked the quests in the area. I liked the mobs in the area. I find myself wishing there was more Nagrand… somewhere…. Someday…

With that out of the way I can now continue on to today’s topic. My second favorite zone thus far in WoW… Uldum. I know there is a lot of debate on Uldum. Some complain about too many cut scenes. Some complain about not liking Harrison Jones. Some complain about not liking the Nazi flavor. Some just complain and do not know why.

I hear all these complaints and cry RUBBISH!

I am not saying they are not entitled to their own opinion, I am just saying that I like it for those very reasons that they do not. This is ok. It is more than ok. Blizzard will never be able to please everyone, not should they try. I found Uldum refreshing. It was new. It was exciting. It was fun.

I have always liked Tanaris. I have always liked Silithus. I like how Uldum feels like a natural flow from those areas. I love Egyptian mythology. I love silly references that some people get and others do not. I do not see it as lacking in imagination, I see it as a quirky sense of humor that appeals to my geeky nature.

The crocodiles… The hyenas… The Nazis… The Tol’vir… The little sand pygmy people… Even the camels!

All in all, it will never replace Nagrand in my heart, but it is the “Nagrand” of Cataclysm.

Northrend - So Fresh and Clean...

I hit level 70 on the troll Druid. Still rocking...

This will mark the 7th time I have strolled into Borean Tundra and now...


Well, now it feels fresh again.

I have already started my cooking and fishing dailies in Dalaran. I have this sick compulsion to be a fisherman & chef on each and every toon, can not stop now.

One of the first quests I get to do is drive a warmachine around and run down some scourge. How can you not love that?

I am going a little more slowly now than I would like to go, but I kind of promised my son I would wait on him and level with him... Within reason. I told him if he goes to slow I will have no choice but to laugh maliciously and out pace him :)

Dark Eldar

Dark Eldar

I bought myself the new Dark Eldar codex for Christmas. I have not entirely convinced myself to play them just yet, but having the codex never hurts. I am still and ork... I think I will always be an ork...

Variety is the spice of life...

Or so I hear.

In other news my Troll Druid hit level 51 last night, only 34 more levels to go until... well... until I can grind out rep I suppose :)

What am I up to?

I have created another druid, this one a troll.

My son and I are still into 40K, although have not done a lot in the last year. I have been struggling with building a Dark Eldar army, but my son would rather I not. I am into mobility and really take advantage of this aspect of the game, and my son would rather I just fight like a man...

My son and I have also dabbled in Privateer Press games like Hordes and Warmachine. I am partial to Alligator Men, and my son is more into Steampunk Russians.

If it is a game, we have probably played it at one time or another. I even took my son to his first comic book convention this past summer. We had a blast and may make it a yearly event.

A Frenzy of Leveling

Troll Boomkin

Per yesterday's post... I did it.

I decided not to transfer my Night Elf Boomkin and just moved an heirloom equipped one from Arathor. I am not slowly making my way through the levels so I can play current content with my friends.

I gained 5 levels last night....

Not bad, but not the best either. I will need to step up the pace some :)

A Little Help From My Friends

So my dear readers...

Yes both of you...

As of the writing of this post I have a level 19 Troll Druid with full heirlooms making his was to a long time friends new server. Llanion Have not played with him in quite a while, but I was told one time that friendship can stand the test of time. I know from my perspective, I can still call him a friend.

If you are here, and you are reading this... There is no way you have not heard of the immortal Ratshag. He burst upon the blogging scene about the same time as me, but the guy is genius. His "guest" blogs are inspired. I can not really call him a friend, but I will make an effort to become one. We talked a good bit back then via blog messages encouraging each other and I even visited his server one time to get my "Pink Shirt."

I will be asking Stoppable Force to join his guild Builder's League United. I have never met this individual, but I have high hopes that between Llanion and Ratters that I should have no problem.

Return of the Hermit.... Maybe...

I subscribed to sitemeter a loooooong time ago in a web-galaxy far away and it still shoots me e-mails from time to time to let me know how my dusty old blog is doing. For some odd reason, despite how long it has been since my last update, there are those of you who still stop by on occasion. I am not sure what "content" here kept you coming back as I see this as nothing more than rambling or maybe mildly amusing, but thanks for your support.

So...

I have been playing WoW again. I say that in the same way a drunk might say he decided alcohol is really not so bad... I hit 85 with my Boomkin on day two and have been in heroics. I have already bought all that I can use from the Justice Point vendor and now face the long Valor Point grind for an upgrade.

Heroics...

They hurt. They are insanely fun though when you get a group that tries. I feel as though I am in a 5 man raid each time I join up. Raid? Yes Raid. You sit in the LFD tool for 40 minutes as a dps waiting on a spot. There are then several wipes, sometimes a great deal more as you make progress. These bosses have a lot of fun mechanics and I am loving the encounters. Total time once in may be between 2 - 3 hours. So really... just like a raid night :)

A little story....

So...

Last night I am doing my daily valor point heroic and I get in a group of 4 other people from the same guild. My first thought is that is going to be a good run. There should be no rage-quitters from a guilded group. My second thought is, nice... Herioc SFK, one of the easier ones in my opinion.

The group chooses to not use CC... that should have been my first clue.

The group does not bother to explain the first boss to each other.... that should have been my second clue.

I stayed through this. We wiped twice on the first boss and it was only my brez, innervate, and tranquility combo meal that saved the third from being a wipe. No thanks issued, none required... I was doing my job.

Second boss...

Again no explanation. Again a wipe. Three wipes to be exact with no explanation. I run back in, I am the only one to take the portal, I rez the priest and eat while the rest of the gang runs through the instance. We all gather, I buff...

Now I am back at my fishing spot....

Yea...

I got kicked. No explanation. Just kicked. A 40 min camp in the LFG tool to join a fail group, to be kicked with no explanation as to why. My thoughts? I think they wanted to bring another guildie in the hopes that maybe he knew how to explain the fights to them.

Otherwise...

Cataclysm is amazing....