III. Idiot.
We loves our portal from Shattrath to Quel’Danas, and we’re more than happy to pitch in and collect the mana cells to keep it. And so, touching down in Bashir Landing, the random killing of Ethereals began. Now, either the drop rates for this (and, while we’re at it, the Sunfury Attack Plans) had seen some kind of nerf shortly after the launch or I just got really lucky the first few days, I was patient at first. But after the better part of fifteen minutes spent on what was tantamount to genocide, no phasing device was dropping. Was I going mad? Was I in the right place? Seriously, I checked. On a whim I checked my quest log.
D’oh.
In my hyperactive willingness to help out, I’d completely forgotten to pick up the quest. The Sunfury elves on my next dailies port of call gladly felt the full brunt of my huffy attitude.
II. Second.
In no small thanks to the countless runs of normal Botanica to get my Beast Lord Cuirass, a PUG heroic run today popped my reputation with the Sha’tar up to exalted. Yeep! That’s two ticked off, it looks like the next one to see a glorious full bar will be Cenarion Expedition. Of the instance itself, mental note to myself: Pulling aggro to trap a mob from a paladin tank in love with Consecration is nigh impossible. The number of blue square-marked mobs that I killed whilst just trying to get them to show me some attention was… Well, it was a silly number.
I. First
My first Badge of Justice gear! Goodbye Cloak of Malice, hello Blood Knight War Cloak! Mmm, yummy. Some have remarked that it’s not the coolest-looking cloak in the world but here’s a trick I’ve employed since level 5 or something: In your interface options, find “Show Cloak” and uncheck it. They all look pretty stupid if you ask me (doubly so on the Draenei, where the tail gives it that oh-so-attractive Dilbert curl), and completely impractical. Did no-one see The Incredibles?
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17 April, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Pike
Gotta admit, I loooove the cloaks. I remember I got my very first real “long” one from a quest in Wetlands. I loved it so much I wore it for like ten levels.
The Blood Knight War Cloak does indeed look yummy, but I can’t bring myself to buy it because I’m saving up my badges for the new crossbow. Mmmmyes.
19 April, 2008 at 10:23 am
bulletproofblouse
Every now and then I try having show cloak set to “on” but it never looks right, so I’ll stick with my streamlined no-cloak scheme.
As for the new crossbow, there’s probably me and you in the world (from what I’ve seen) that doesn’t think it looks hideously ugly. It’s quite snazzy but I’m bored of crossbows from the ages I’ve spent with the Gladiator’s Heavy model. I want my bow arm to be flexed again and that Prince one in Karazhan is just the ticket. Yummers.
By the way, thanks for being my first post commenter! Joot! :D
20 April, 2008 at 2:33 am
Pike
I’m not *hugely* fond of the new crossbow look, but I don’t think it looks as horrible as most people seem to think.
I gotta admit I used to be a bow-purist but then I decided that I look more epic with a crossbow. Also shots are easier to time for some reason. <3 crossbows and guns.
25 April, 2008 at 9:17 am
Jaegerin
If you are playing with a pally tank, they should tell you where they want the trap, and run their consecrated mob into it themselves. It is impossible to pull aggro off them–you’re right–you kill the mob first….