It was a great weekend in the World of Warcraft. I did some useful PvP, worked hard on my tradeskills, earnt a nice chunk of gold playing the Auction House (a game within a game), and levelled confidently towards sixty.
I started off by being instrumental in a rare and much-needed Alliance WSG victory. It was only a group of PUG randoms, but we all pulled together to run interference in the Horde's base, and once I grabbed the flag I got great support on the run back. One cap by Knockout-Arathor and two captures by me later, the Horde was broken and WSG was safely in the hands of the Silverwing Sentinels. For the Alliance!
Then Wandawench and I continued our work in Winterspring and the Eastern and Western Plaguelands. I love the Plaguelands. I'm looking forward to facing more Scourge when WotLK is released -- for some reason I love fighting against skelingtons and zombogs. As well as the experience, the [Runecloth] from the Scourge came in handy for Wanda's Tailoring, and the [Rugged Leather] from skinning Plaguehounds helped my Leatherworking along.
On a trip to Ironforge to rest and resupply, I noticed a quest urging us to help out the effort in Silithus, so we decided to take a trip there. It's hot, windy, covered in sandstorms and the mindlessly evil Sithid, so it's not a great holiday destination. I did get a weapon upgrade though -- my beloved [Hurricane] was starting to show it's age, and I was able to swap it for a quest reward, [Sandstrider's Mark]. Plus, all the insect killing allowed us to reach level 59, with just half a level to go until we reach 60!
By this point, it was Sunday evening, and Wanda had retired for the night, but I really wanted to round my Leatherworking out to 300. I had to do some research. I needed to get enough [Rugged Leather] to make three items, to bring me from 297 to 300, and I needed to get it without spending any money, or gaining any experience, as Wanda and I are sticking together on the levelling curve.
WowWiki and WowHead to the rescue! First, I looked up the highest level mobs I could kill without gaining any experience using this chart on the wiki. Then, by using a couple of WowHead filters, I got a list of all the mobs no higher than that level that I could skin [Rugged Leather] from, which lead me to the Rage Scar Yeti cave in Ferelas.
Several runs through the cave and a great many Yetis later -- they mainly drop [Thick Leather], which can be turned into [Rugged Leather] at a ratio of 6:1 -- I had the required 36 pieces I needed, so now I have my 300 Leatherworking skill! This means I have 300 in my "big three" of Skinning, Leatherworking and First Aid, so I'm ready to tackle the portal as soon as Wanda is. She just needs to catch her Tailoring and Enchanting up a little, and now all my attention can now be aimed at helping her!
I started off by being instrumental in a rare and much-needed Alliance WSG victory. It was only a group of PUG randoms, but we all pulled together to run interference in the Horde's base, and once I grabbed the flag I got great support on the run back. One cap by Knockout-Arathor and two captures by me later, the Horde was broken and WSG was safely in the hands of the Silverwing Sentinels. For the Alliance!
Then Wandawench and I continued our work in Winterspring and the Eastern and Western Plaguelands. I love the Plaguelands. I'm looking forward to facing more Scourge when WotLK is released -- for some reason I love fighting against skelingtons and zombogs. As well as the experience, the [Runecloth] from the Scourge came in handy for Wanda's Tailoring, and the [Rugged Leather] from skinning Plaguehounds helped my Leatherworking along.
On a trip to Ironforge to rest and resupply, I noticed a quest urging us to help out the effort in Silithus, so we decided to take a trip there. It's hot, windy, covered in sandstorms and the mindlessly evil Sithid, so it's not a great holiday destination. I did get a weapon upgrade though -- my beloved [Hurricane] was starting to show it's age, and I was able to swap it for a quest reward, [Sandstrider's Mark]. Plus, all the insect killing allowed us to reach level 59, with just half a level to go until we reach 60!
By this point, it was Sunday evening, and Wanda had retired for the night, but I really wanted to round my Leatherworking out to 300. I had to do some research. I needed to get enough [Rugged Leather] to make three items, to bring me from 297 to 300, and I needed to get it without spending any money, or gaining any experience, as Wanda and I are sticking together on the levelling curve.
WowWiki and WowHead to the rescue! First, I looked up the highest level mobs I could kill without gaining any experience using this chart on the wiki. Then, by using a couple of WowHead filters, I got a list of all the mobs no higher than that level that I could skin [Rugged Leather] from, which lead me to the Rage Scar Yeti cave in Ferelas.
Several runs through the cave and a great many Yetis later -- they mainly drop [Thick Leather], which can be turned into [Rugged Leather] at a ratio of 6:1 -- I had the required 36 pieces I needed, so now I have my 300 Leatherworking skill! This means I have 300 in my "big three" of Skinning, Leatherworking and First Aid, so I'm ready to tackle the portal as soon as Wanda is. She just needs to catch her Tailoring and Enchanting up a little, and now all my attention can now be aimed at helping her!
Labels: equipment, leatherworking, pvp, stala, tailoring
I’m not ashamed to admit that for me, aesthetics rank pretty highly along with the stats on an item. I’ll take a small-to-medium hit on stats to have a nicer looking item. I should have rolled on a RP server, not a scary PvP one! But don’t worry – I know why a lot of hunters are regarded as idiots. I would never roll on something better suited to someone else. I don’t need a warrior’s sword or a rogue’s dagger.
But not every item in the game needs to be rolled on. So – why don’t hunters use fist weapons (or any quick weapons)? It seems like hunters love big, slow, two handed weapons. Currently I’m rocking [Lord Alexander’s Battle axe] which is a very pretty two-handed axe, but in the past I have used a dagger / sword combination. Why give us the ability to wield almost anything, and the dual-wield ability, if we’re not supposed to?
Assuming, for the sake of argument, that two quicker one-handers have roughly equivalent stats of a slower two-hander, I see two ways of looking at hunter’s melee weapons:
The whole thing is only in my mind because I was looking at the ex-arena awards the other night, planning my honor purchases, and I’m guessing that the [Gladiator's Painsaw] is intended for hunters. I think I am right in assuming most polearms are. The problem (for me!) is that the [Gladiator's Right Ripper] and [Gladiator's Left Ripper] look much, much more impressive and have pretty much equivalent stats. I’m not depriving a rogue of his fist weapon by rolling inappropriately, the only person who might be disadvantaged is myself.
The life of a fashion victim, played out in Azeroth. Should I take the polearm and fit right in, or should I get the stabby things that I love the look of so much and suffer the withering looks and mockery? Do I really suck? Am I a huntard for even thinking like this?
But not every item in the game needs to be rolled on. So – why don’t hunters use fist weapons (or any quick weapons)? It seems like hunters love big, slow, two handed weapons. Currently I’m rocking [Lord Alexander’s Battle axe] which is a very pretty two-handed axe, but in the past I have used a dagger / sword combination. Why give us the ability to wield almost anything, and the dual-wield ability, if we’re not supposed to?
Assuming, for the sake of argument, that two quicker one-handers have roughly equivalent stats of a slower two-hander, I see two ways of looking at hunter’s melee weapons:
- Hunter’s don’t like to be in melee range, and when they are they want to use either Disengage or Wing Clip as soon as possible, so use a quick one-hander to strike as quickly as possible, then escape.
- Hunter’s aren’t often in melee combat, so you might as well make the most of it when you are, use Wing Clip and also hit hard with a big two-hander.
The whole thing is only in my mind because I was looking at the ex-arena awards the other night, planning my honor purchases, and I’m guessing that the [Gladiator's Painsaw] is intended for hunters. I think I am right in assuming most polearms are. The problem (for me!) is that the [Gladiator's Right Ripper] and [Gladiator's Left Ripper] look much, much more impressive and have pretty much equivalent stats. I’m not depriving a rogue of his fist weapon by rolling inappropriately, the only person who might be disadvantaged is myself.
The life of a fashion victim, played out in Azeroth. Should I take the polearm and fit right in, or should I get the stabby things that I love the look of so much and suffer the withering looks and mockery? Do I really suck? Am I a huntard for even thinking like this?
I spent some time today finishing up some quests in Nagrand. As is the way here in outland, I ended up with some new equipment, and now I'm looking great in green. It brings out the colour in my eyes! All I want to do now is get to Exhalted with the Kurunai so I can get a Talbuk to ride around - at the moment I'm revered, so I have to go out and kill some more ogres.
I ventured into Sethekk Halls last night with two of my friends, Anwn and Maevin, and a couple of like-minded adventurers recruited from Shattrath. The smelly bird men put up some small resistance, but we soon had them beaten. Along the way, I picked up this cool book, The Saga of Terokk. I feel more magical just holding it!
I particularly enjoyed the battle with Talon King Ikiss. I had to nuke him down with my frostbolts, then run for cover behind a pillar when he got mad and started casting his arcane explosion. I wish mine would do as much damage as his!
Labels: blume, equipment, sethekk halls
A few words on my current equipment.
I like the dagger-and-offhand arrangement, it makes a change to lugging a lump of wood around on my back all the time. I'm a young, fit, bouncy mage, not a stuffy old wizzard, so why do I need a walking stick?
And I realise I'm wearing a dead wolf's carcass on my head. That wolf was causing trouble, and needed dealing with. Besides, I think it makes me look cute. Got a problem with that?
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