A Grumpy Note

Posted by on Sep 19, 2012 in Noob | 0 comments

A Grumpy Note

This whole expansion, while doing Tol’Barad dailies, I have farmed for the beloved Fox Kit pet. It is truly adorable. I finally decided to get serious and really farm for this pet – even to the point of downloading an add-on (Rarity) to specifically find out how many foxes I would need to kill to have the pet drop. Wowhead lists the Fox Kit as a 0.1% drop so, in theory, I would need to kill 1,000 foxes. Now, I understand that loot drops do not necessarily work that way, it is a random chance – I can fully attest to it, it took me 2,156 foxes (that I actually kept count for) for the fox kit to finally drop.

To add salt to slowly healing blisters on my fingers from farming this pet, news came out roughly a week later that the fox kit was being added to the Baradin’s Wardens (and whatever the Horde equivalent is) quartermasters for 200 commendations.

#*^@$!

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Mists Trailer

Posted by on Sep 19, 2012 in Opinion | 0 comments

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Overall, I love it. Blizzard’s cinematics team has really out shone its self again. The level of detail in this trailer is awesome. I think it captures the atmosphere and the tone of this forthcoming expansion perfectly.

I have no qualms the chosen characters they chose to highlight, I think its a fantastic jump over the two previous expansion trailers. I love that there were some funny parts and some serious parts. Very reminiscent in my mind of a lot of kung-fu films (a terminal weakness of mine anyway).

However, my only small bone of contention is that the pacing feels off. The trailer starts out with a naval battle, proceeds with the orc and human duking it out on the “deserted” island, culminating with the pandaman kicking both their tails, a beautiful panning shot of Pandaria and back to pandaman smirking at the orc and human. For me, there was a lot of building up and tension with not a whole lot of pay off in my mind.

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Gear for the MoP Resto/Boomkin

Posted by on Jul 20, 2012 in Featured, Opinion, Speculation | 0 comments

Gear for the MoP Resto/Boomkin

Now, I want to preface this post with an obligatory “This is not a guide on how to gear your Resto/Boomkin druid for MoP”. This post is simply a listing of what Heroic 5-man and Faction gear is available in MoP for the level 90 Resto/Boomkin druid with some commentary and analysis regarding what is available. Again, this is not a how-to post as I am a big believer in everyone gearing how they want or with what is available to them and makes sense for their play style.

 

This gear list is, of course, subject to change since it is still in beta. For clarification, the pieces I have noted for DPS vs. Resto is simply whether or not the gear has spirit or  a proc/on use ability for more spirit/mana/etc. (or I was beginning to go cross eyed at that point).

 

Name Slot Stat Spec Faction Rep Req
Klaxxi Lash of the Precursor Belt Haste/Mastery DPS Klaxxi Revered
Boots of High Adept Boots Crit/Mastery DPS August Celestials Revered
Clever Ashyo’s Armbands Bracers Crit/Mastery DPS August Celestials Revered
Mistfall Robes Chest Crit/Mastery DPS Golden Lotus Revered
Cloak of Snow Blossoms Cloak Hit/Mastery DPS Shado-Pan Revered
Sagewhisper’s Wrap Cloak Spirit/Haste Heals Shado-Pan Revered
Amber Spine of Klaxxi’vess Dagger Spirit/Haste Heals Klaxxi Exalted
Ogo’s Elder Gloves Gloves Haste/Mastery DPS August Celestials Revered
Swarmkeeper’s Leggings Legs Spirit/Crit Heals Klaxxi Revered
Links of the Lucid Neck Spirit/Haste Heals Klaxxi Revered
Wire of the Wakener Neck Hit/Mastery DPS Klaxxi Revered
Simple Harmonius Ring Ring Hit/Haste DPS Golden Lotus Revered
Leven’s Circle of Hope Ring Spirit/Crit Heals Golden Lotus Revered
Amber Scythe of Klaxxi’vess Staff Haste/Mastery DPS Klaxxi Exalted
Blossom of Pure Snow Trinket Intellect/on Use Crit DPS Shado-Pan Revered
Scroll of Revered Ancestors Trinket Intellect/On Use Spirit Heals Shado-Pan Revered
Name Slot Stat Spec Dungeon Boss
Cloak of Hidden Flasks Back Spirit heals Storm Stout Brewery Hoptallus
Scorched Earth Cloak Back Hit/Mastery DPS Scarlet Monastery Brother Korloff Heroic
Cape of Entanglement Back Crit/Haste DPS Temple of the Jade Serpent Liu Flameheart Heroic
Cloak of Cleansing Flame Back Crit/Mastery DPS Mogushan Palace Gekkan and Heroic
Airstream Treads Boots Spirit Heals Gate of the Setting Sun Striker Ga’dok Heroic
Treads of Corrupted Water Boots Spirit/Mastery Heals Temple of the Jade Serpent Wise Mari and Heroic
Star Summoner Bracers Bracers Spirit/Mastery Heals Shadopan Monastery Go Cloudstrike Heroic
Robes of Arcing Flame Chest Spirit/Crit Heals Siege of Niuzao Commander Vo’jak Heroic
Robes of Despair Chest Spirit/Mastery Heals Temple of the Jade Serpent Sha of Doubt and Heroic
Melted Hypnotic Blade Dagger Crit/Mastery DPS Scarlet Halls Flameweaver Koegler Heroic
Firescribe Dagger Dagger Crit/Haste DPS Mogushan Palace Xin the Weaponmaster and Heroic
Vellum Ripper Gloves Hands Spirit/Mastery Heals Scarlet Halls Flameweaver Koegler Heroic
Rattling Gloves Hands Spirit/Haste Heals Scholomance Heroic Rattlegore Heroic
Hood of Viridian Residue Head Spirit/Crit Heals Siege of Niuzao Vizier Jin/back Heroic
Darkbinder Leggings Legs Spirit/Haste Heals Shadopan Monastery Taran Zhu and Heroic
Leggings of Whispered Dreams Legs Spirit/Crit Heals Temple of the Jade Serpent Lorewalker Stonestep Heroic
Carapace Breaker Mace Spirit/Haste Heals Gate of the Setting Sun Ralgon Heroic
Food Mace Spirit/Mastery Heals Temple of the Jade Serpent Sha of Doubt Heroic
Pendant of Precise Timing Neck Hit/Crit DPS Gate of the Setting Sun Saboteur Kip Heroic
Necklace of Disorientation Neck Spirit/Mastery Heals Shadopan Monastery Sha of Violence Heroic
Mindbreaker Pendant Neck Crit/Haste DPS Temple of the Jade Serpent Sha of Doubt Heroic
Mindcapture Pendant Neck Spirit/Crit Heals Mogushan Palace Xin the Weaponmaster and Heroic
Anarchist Pendant Neck Hit/Mastery DPS Scholomance Heroic Chillheart Heroic
Bottle of Potent Potables Off Hand Mastery/Haste heals Storm Stout Brewery Hoptallus and Heroic
Alemental Seal Ring Crit/Haste DPS Storm Stout Brewery Yanzhu Heroic
Viscous Ring Ring Spirit heals Gate of the Setting Sun Commander Ri’mok Heroic
Beastbinder Ring Ring Spirit/Crit Heals Scarlet Halls Houndsmaster Braun Heroic
Vithrak, Gaze of the Deadman Ring Mastery/Haste DPS Scarlet Halls Flameweaver Koegler Heroic
Eye of the Tornado Ring Hit/Mastery DPS Shadopan Monastery Master Snowdrifter Heroic
Signet of the Hidden Door Ring Hit/Haste DPS Scarlet Monastery Thalnos Heroic
Triune Signet Ring Crit/Mastery DPS Scarlet Monastery Whitemane Heroic
Incarnadine Scarlet Spaulders Shoulders Spirit/Crit Heals Scarlet Monastery Whitemane Heroic
Wort Stirring Rod Staff Mastery/Hit DPS Storm Stout Brewery Yanzhu Heroic
Greatstaff of Righteousness Staff Crit/Mastery DPS Scarlet Monastery Whitemane Heroic
Gustwalker Staff Staff Spirit/Mastery Heals Siege of Niuzao Wingleader Ner’onok Heroic
Staff of Trembling Will Staff Crit/Haste DPS Temple of the Jade Serpent Sha of Doubt and Heroic
Headmaster’s Will Staff Hit/Crit DPS Scholomance Heroic Darkmaster Gandling Heroic
Empty Fruit Barrel Trinket Spirit Heals Storm Stout Brewery Ook Ook Heroic
Vision of the Predator Trinket Crit/Int Proc DPS Gate of the Setting Sun Striker Ga’dok Heroic
Vial of Ichorous Blood Trinket Int/Spirit Proc Heals Siege of Niuzao General Pa’valak Heroic
Price of Progress Trinket Int/Mana Proc Heals Scholomance Heroic Darkmaster Gandling Heroic
Hurricane Belt Waist Spirit/Mastery Heals Mogushan Palace Trial of the King and Heroic

 

From compiling both of these tables, I noted a few gear slots that look a little weak (I hesitate to call them holes in gearing as there are options available). I noticed there is only one set of shoulders available from Heroic 5-man (drops from heroic Whitemane) but there are no faction or leatherworking shoulders available. I fear a repeat of early Cataclysm’s bracer debacle where the only option was a zone wide Epic BoE and there was no other alternative save for PvP gear. Another weak gear slot area is belt and bracer options, there is only one faction and one Heroics option for either slot. Currently, I’m looking at needing to start rep grinding with the August Celestials and the Klaxxi as soon as possible.The other option via leatherworking is always a possibility, however, that may be a bit a pain with the randomized stats. and current scouring of wowhead has only found the blue PvP sets and a few options for epic chest pieces and gloves.

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Wind-up Corgi

Posted by on May 22, 2012 in Random | 0 comments

Why is this not a pet yet?

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Blog went Asplode-y

Posted by on May 21, 2012 in Featured | 0 comments

Blog went Asplode-y

So the blog went aspolde-y this weekend and I had to nuke it from orbit. I was not smart enough to make any recent back-ups so I don’t know how much I have backed-up in “raw” form (i.e. from the original word docs that I have somewhere) but I’m going to try and re-upload anything I have. The biggest pain will be all the screenshots I will have to re-upload and re-tag, though I probably deserve since I skimped on not making any back-ups.

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A Question of Character(s)

Posted by on May 14, 2012 in Featured | 0 comments

A Question of Character(s)

I love lists. They keep me organized and help me feel accomplished when meeting goals. In the case of WoW, I keep a number of lists (or more specifically, tables) to help keep my large stable of alts organized – right down to their professions (what skill up they’re at), who has cooking maxed and who has epic flying.

Below is a small excerpt from one of my lists.

 

Current Characters

Worgen Warrior Rhakla 15 Prot/Fury
Worgen Death Knight Lachlan 62 Frost
Night Elf Mage Rwn 83 Frost
Night Elf Druid Haitia 85 Balance/Resto
Draenei Paladin Leralie 85 Protection
Night Elf Priest Ophelia 85 Disc/Holy
Worgen Rogue Rhanek 85 Combat
Worgen Druid Rwna 85 Feral
Draenei Hunter Lerai 85 Beast Master
Worgen Warlock Lerali 85 Affliction

 

The goal with my current roster Alliance of characters is to have them all level 85 by the time Mists drops which should be easily accomplished.

 

Future Characters

Pandaren Shaman Rhani 1 Resto/Ele
Pandaren Monk Leraling 1 Healer/DPS

 

I have been wanting to try out Shaman healing for awhile now and Mists looks like a good opportunity along with trying Monks. I have already started gathering the appropriate BoA armor and bags. I currently have not decided on their professions but they will probably be gathering professions that I can funnel to my other toons.

 

Horde Characters

Blood Elf Paladin Leralynn 80 Retribution
Tauren Druid Lerani 80 Balance/Resto

 

My Horde characters are pretty much for holiday events and the ability to do neutral AH faction exchanges for pets.

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Moggin’ Around

Posted by on Dec 21, 2011 in Transmogrification | 0 comments

In which I change my mind. Again.

In my previous post about tranmogrification, the characters I showcased were mogged into basically tier sets or matching sets of gear. This second post is more about making custom transmog sets that use armor pieces that do not necessarily come in a set or that can be combined with other armor pieces to make something unique looking.

My baby worgen rogue, Rhanek, (who isn’t so much a baby, he’s level 71 for chrissakes) I had originally planned to get the Bloodfang armor set out of Blackwing Lair for. However, at this time I have only been able to get the gloves, belt and boots. I knew the Burning Crusade offered a couple of recolor sets, one in a dark blue/black combination and a second in a washed out maroon/silver combination. Neither were very attractive in my opinion but I decided to gather the maroon/silver combination from Karazhan since the blue/black version didn’t really look very menacing to me.

In the process of gathering the maroonfang set, I found another set of gear that had some appealing pieces: the Opportunist’s Battlegear – the beginner’s faction PvP set that only required honored reputation from the various BC factions. The Opportunist’s Battlegear is a pretty attractive set (save for the helm, it looks like a funky muzzle on worgen) and was fairly easy to obtain by running a few heroics with my paladin dragging Rhanek along. At this point I decided to combine all three gear sets to make something unique.

The nice part about the three sets of gear I picked out, is the fact that while the colors are not exact between the sets, they still complement one another and present a cohesive set.

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