All players are created equal…

In between waiting for the cowardly Horde to queue to Alterac Valley, I’ve been thinking about Blizzard’s new Healing Philosophy and why it worries me. To quote Ghostcrawler: Prior to LK, healers could run out of mana, and for the most part it worked. They didn’t just use their efficient heals, because sometimes their group [...]

The Cataclysmic Rise of Holy Nova

Disclaimer: The Beta is the Beta and it’s likely that all things will change at some point between now and going live. However speculation is fun even if it’s only to see how wrong I am when Cataclysm finally ships. Once upon a time raids had to walk barefoot from Ironforge through the snow all [...]

Shared Topic – A Picture tells a thousand words

This week the shared topic at Blog Azeroth is all about Screenshots. You know the saying, a picture tells a thousand words? It’s true! But, for us WoW players, that also extends to screenshots and fanart. So, include a screenshot, some fanart, or even some art that you create yourself, and tell what it reminds you [...]

What brings you here?

Being easily amused, I’ve been flicking around with some of the WordPress options. From there it was a small jump to glancing at the various searches that bring people here. Much to my surprise, top of the list is shared by two rather similar phrases. Neither of which I had in mind when I named the blog. [...]

Mother Nature

I’ve always prided myself on being somewhat observant both in real life and whilst playing WoW. However despite having played the WotLK beta and quested in the Howling Fjord on 7 other characters, I’ve only just noticed this. Oddly enough I always assumed large naked tree ladies would be easy to spot. Although it does [...]

There is a Lightwell at the end of the Tunnel

From the noises coming from Blizzard, it seems the spell every Holy Priest loves to hate is here to stay. Lightwell is complicated because it deals very much with the healing philosophy we’re trying to resurrect in Cataclysm. Remember when your raid would make a conscious effort to survive before doing damage, would bring stacks [...]

The Demon Horse

This week’s shared topic over at Blog Azeroth is: roleplay a scene with a mount your character has. It can be anything from how you acquired the mount to its death suggested by Strumwolf ——– The still damp warlock, her clothes soggy and wet staggered into the Slaughtered Lamb. Sinking onto a stool she ordered [...]

Screenshot Saturday – Sunsets

The sun setting over Kamagua in the Howling Fjord. Sun eating trees in Felwood. Finally, a blissful sunset in Westfall.

Fair Play

This weekend is an Arathi Basin weekend and sadly there is a new trend in town. In  each of the games I’ve played, at least one person has tried to cheat. What do you do when you’re playing a team game with strangers and not all of them are playing by the rules? Sure, I’m [...]

Loremaster

Finally, I’ve done it. I tracked down those last few remaining quests today and was rewarded with perhaps the ugliest tabard ever. The extra icing on the cake was picking up a leaping hatchling in passing. He’s adorable. I was surprised at just how many quests the Alliance can do in the Barrens but my main tip [...]