Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Stage 3 or Thunder Island open, and 2nd wing of ToT LFR

When I logged out last night the Borean Tundra Server was at 99%, so confidence is high that the next area will be unlocked, yeah!!!  New stuff to kill, err, well maybe just same stuff given by new guys, guess we will see.

2nd wing of Throne of Thunder opens today.  Finally got a Sha touched Staff in LFR last week.  over 200 rolls to get it, but I finally have one, so of course I expect after dropping a boat load of gold on mats that the Jade Spirit enchant I put on it is going to guarantee a higher chance to drop a new shiny weapon for me this week.

Want to take a second to say Wow. Where did we come from out of the blue, Borean Tundra now ranked 79th US.  /chest thump.  WTG guys. 

The game has soooo much for us to do, and I have such limited time, well if 3 hours a night is limited, currently it is not exactly Alt friendly but I can see where they are going.  At some point there will not be anything new to do, and working on Alt's will be less grindy.  Time will tell.

Finding quite a few players from the late Wrath, early Cata era coming back to the game, been giving them a place to call home without any pressure of #OMGYOURSIXMONTHSBEHIND.  It's all about having fun with good friends. 

Feeling a bit more upbeat since I just told myself that I don't need to meet the expectations of others for what they consider is the way to play the game.  SO I am marking to my own drummer, doing what I love to do. 

That's about it for now.  This blogging thing is not easy to keep up on.  But I am trying.

Monday, February 18, 2013

5.2 is looming

So here we are, February 18th, 2013.  Patch 5.2 was possibly going to be next Tuesday, but now likely March 5th.  Lots of interesting changes.  496 gear from rep, will cost 25% less, and the 489 will get a 50% discount.  Not a whole lot of help for me, except for possibly a piece or two.  Will have to see how close I am to patch day if I will wait to buy to save 438 Valor.

Finished the initial Wrathion guests with the sigils.  Had Revered already so that was just a turn in.  6000 valor.  Now who ever came up with a crazy number like that.  Yeah I guess it is 6 weeks for the top players, but honestly, is there much they will even want from the rewards from these quests?  Many are already full clear 16/16 heroic by now.  Figure I will need 8-10 weeks for this part.  What is the phrase?  The reward is not in completing a task, it's in the journey? 

Still looking for a weapon.  Klaxxi Blue dagger upgraded is all I have had for a while now.  I have the +500 Sha gem in the bank.  More than 100 LFR and Regular rolls and no Sha weapon.  I know they say, RNG must hate you, but when others link drops and you are still waiting it tends to get frustrating.  Want to congratulate Fates Call on downing Elegon over the weekend.  I know it has been aggravating not being able to get past him.

Raiding.   I'm on the fence.  I do enjoy clearing a full raid, but I no longer have the patience to run them week after week.  Maybe its age, maybe some burnout, but I feel like if I am in there for 3+ hours, I am falling behind on other aspects.  We have so much to do.  Too much I think.

Well that's about as much of a boring update I have in me.  Maybe eventually I will get into this blog thing.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

2013 New Year

Finished up all rep grinds except the PvP ones yesterday.  Feels less grindy now that I only have 1 left.  Still need 3 of the farmers, damn those panda's are hungry.  Got my 55th exalted rep.  On to the 60th and the title "the Beloved" 

Been doing some pet battle's.  They are interesting, but I am quickly learning that the PvP fights, if you see someone with full Blizz store, or ultra rare pets, its best to concede and move on.  Have 3 blues to level 17 now.  May work on them off and on.

Got my fingers crossed that I win Blood Soaked Invite tonight.  Made a 1000g tip on a Jade Spirit enchant so bumped a bit up higher than normal.  Getting tired of being out bid all the time.

I find it interesting that even as close as we are to 5.2 PTR there have been no major nerfs to existing raids.  At least none that I have see people complaining about catering to the casuals, man I hate when people say that. 

So celebrated my 50th birthday, day after Christmas, cannot believe I am 50 and I play video games.  LOL.

That's about it for now.