Tuesday, October 28, 2008

So anyways... yeah.

I would much rather use this space to talk about WoW. But sometimes there are things in life that take precedence over WoW, or are the causes of why one cannot log in.

Firstly, the apartments in which I am dwelling started providing free wifi to all residents. At the current location I am at, my desktop picks up negligible signal strength/quality to connect to the internet, much less WoW. So, no WoW on m desktop. I also have a laptop, which is designed for more wide open Wifi connections, so it usually picks up better signal quality. The Laptop has WoW installed, but even on the lowest quality graphics, it lags like the Lag Monkey is in the process of mating on the processor. I was in a PuG SSC, and one boss fight I did not see 95% of the fight. I know the fight started, the boss dropped about 2-3% then my FPS went to 0-1, next thing I know the boss is at 2% and we finish him off. Much of Karazhan was the same way the night before, and ZA right after (Kara) for that matter. And this has all come about because since the issuance of the notice of the WiFi, my roommate/step-brother shut off the cable internet that he had in the apartment. Mostly because he doesn't game, so doesn't need that great of a connection, additionally, it is sounding like something that my ex-wife suggested to try to force me to move out... "Since I can't play WoW".

Additionally, she came into my work in the middle of lunch on Friday and demanded that I go talk to her. Most people would think, Ok, it's lunch, not that big a deal.... Except I work fast food. Lunch is one of our busiest times of the day. and she's DEMANDING I talk to her 'right then'. When I don't come up front, she threatens to make a big scene right there in the store. Then she doesn't believe my co-worker when she tells her that I am scheduled until 9pm that night. Finally one of the managers talks with her, goes to the office and checks the schedule and tells her that I am scheduled until 9pm. In the mean time she tells my female co-worker about how I abuse her mentally, emotionally, and physically; in a warning for her not to get involved with me. First, I don't mix business/work with pleasure. Second, she's already married with a kid..... sooo yeah. But as she leaves, she states "I 'will' be here at 9, and he WILL talk to me". Well, the night goes on, managers change, the rest of the crew changes, and it's slow. So the closing manager says "We're slow tonight, and you've been here since 11, go ahead and go home." So I go home to relax and prepare for her to come over and I have to deal with her. Unfortunately, she never showed. So I got shit-faced drunk for no reason. :(

The next day I was over at the apartment talking with my friend, and had cut his hair for him. We were standing out front his place (which is directly across the parking lot from hers). There was not a sound, no movement from her place, when suddenly she's walking across the parking lot and I hear her "We need to talk." So I deal with her accusing me of sleeping around, calling me many bad things, telling me I owe her for 1/2 of the filing fee for the divorce papers (which I find out later, that the amount she told me was for ALL the filing fee). Then she tells me that I 'have' to take my name off the bank account so she can use it. I asked her why she currently isn't using it and she cry/scream/retorts "I don't trust you enough not to take what I put into it!" Now that's comedy, coming from the thief. Then, to ice this cake, she tells me that if I do not take my name off the account, I will not get my leather trenchcoat back, which was given to me as a departing gift when I left the ship in Korea back in March. Then she has the balls to threaten to pawn my coat. I went over the next night because it was my buddie's gf's kid's 1st b-day, and at about 7:15ish we went over to talk to her, and get my coat. She calls a friend, tells him to call my buddy to tell me to get away from her door. Then she tells my friend, who I'm talking to now, that she doesn't have my coat anymore, that my dad had told her to get rid of it. I went over again yesterday after work to try to talk to her and get m coat, since I did as she told me to and took my name off the account. Since she's fucked us both over by having 2 checking accoutns closed because of them being overdrafted and inactive with a negative balance.

I find out yesterday that she had a flat tire, and blamed me for slashing it. She also blamed a couple of the neighbors for slashing it too. So this morning I had a Sheriff at my door to ask me about it. Which I did not do, because... Why in the hell would I do something like that?! Especially if I'm trying to get her out of my life?! The Sheriff even asked me if she was capable of doing it to herself, then blaming other people to try to cause problems.

So, all in all, I have some shit that needs to be dealt with. Hopefully I can be back in game soon enough, on my desktop of all devices. Plus, I'm in needs of a roommate or something. Since my step-brother is currently keeping tabs on me and reporing every little thing to her.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Patch Day woes, and cheers.

So, today was the dreaded Major Patch Day in WoW. Everyone was painfully aware of this. I honestly would like to thank the awesome tech support at Blizzard for making this as painless as they could, in comparison for other patches (if anyone can remember those). Yeah, granted there was about 7 hours or so of serious issues, but they were fixed quickly, and now they are smoothing out the minor issues, bitches, complaints, etc. from all the whiny, bitchy, children who have to have things "NOW!" and "MY WAY!" and can't quite grasp the concept of patience, or those that have never been on bastard servers (Uther, back in '04) or been through a major patch that took 3-4 days to straighten out.

Alas, this also means that Add-Ons are broken, or not compatable with the new patch. Luckily, I've found a few that were already good to go.

Bagnon
Diamond Threat Meter
Recount
WiM
ArkInventory
FuBar (and some of the accessories)
ElkanoBuffBars (partially)

Then there are some that are not quite ready for the patch.
Bartender4 (which was supposed to be)
Atlas/Atlasloot
Cartographer
Auctioneer
DeCursive
SmartBuff
BigWigs/LittleWigs
Deadly Boss Mod
XPerl

Now, since all Add-Ons have been updated, I'm going to give them a whirl, and see what's working. Then I'll list what is still broken.

Atlas/AtlasLoot
Cartographer
Auctioneer
BigWIgs/LittleWigs
Deadly Boss Mods
XPerl (partially)
ElkanoBuffBars
Parts of FuBar


Working:
Bartender4
SmartBuff


Untested:
DeCursive

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Patch Day, Patch Day!!!

So, today is the day of the new patch. I had someone ask me the other day, "How are you going to spec? Are you going to get Typhoon and Starfall?"

My retort to this was: "Good god no, waste all my points in Balance and miss out on the 16 point Leetness in Resto?! Besides, Starfall is teh ghey and Typhoon is, imho, a PvP spell/Talent. I'm not going to waste the point in that unless I decide to start PvPing. I can use it to knock Alliance off the bridge in AV, Blow them off the cliff at the LM in AB, or knock them off the flag ridge in EotS."

And apparently, Tzia is getting a [Polymorph Friend] spell that has a permanent effect. And from what I understand, THIS
is what the Super Lazer Turkey is going to look like..... Not very intimidating like before, I know... But I guess when you get your ass handed to you by a pink Tallstrider, you'll be one very, very shunned Alliance.



But anyways, as of Today, here's the planned Talent Point Spread:

Minimum Required Level: 70
Required Talent Points: 61

Balance Talents - 45 point(s)

  • Starlight Wrath - rank 5/5
  • Moonglow - rank 3/3
  • Nature's Mastery - rank 2/2
  • Improved Moonfire - rank 2/2
  • Nature's Splendor - rank 1/1
  • Nature's Reach - rank 2/2
  • Vengeance - rank 5/5
  • Lunar Guidance - rank 3/3
  • Insect Swarm - rank 1/1
  • Improved Insect Swarm - rank 3/3
  • Dreamstate - rank 3/3
  • Moonfury - rank 5/5
  • Moonkin Form - rank 1/1
  • Improved Moonkin Form - rank 3/3
  • Wrath of Cenarius - rank 5/5
  • Force of Nature - rank 1/1

  • Restoration Talents - 16 point(s)

  • Improved Mark of the Wild - rank 2/2
  • Furor - rank 5/5
  • Natural Shapeshifter - rank 3/3
  • Intensity - rank 3/3
  • Omen of Clarity - rank 1/1
  • Master Shapeshifter - rank 2/2

  • And for future reference, my lvl 80, raid Spec will be as such:

    Minimum Required Level: 80
    Required Talent Points: 71

    Balance Talents - 55 point(s)

  • Starlight Wrath - rank 5/5
  • Moonglow - rank 3/3
  • Nature's Mastery - rank 2/2
  • Improved Moonfire - rank 2/2
  • Nature's Splendor - rank 1/1
  • Nature's Reach - rank 2/2
  • Vengeance - rank 5/5
  • Celestial Focus - rank 3/3 ***
  • Lunar Guidance - rank 3/3
  • Insect Swarm - rank 1/1
  • Improved Insect Swarm - rank 3/3
  • Dreamstate - rank 3/3
  • Moonfury - rank 5/5
  • Balance of Power - rank 2/2 ***
  • Moonkin Form - rank 1/1
  • Improved Moonkin Form - rank 3/3
  • Wrath of Cenarius - rank 5/5
  • Force of Nature - rank 1/1
  • Earth and Moon - rank 5/5 ***

  • Restoration Talents - 16 point(s)

  • Improved Mark of the Wild - rank 2/2
  • Furor - rank 5/5
  • Natural Shapeshifter - rank 3/3
  • Intensity - rank 3/3
  • Omen of Clarity - rank 1/1
  • Master Shapeshifter - rank 2/2
  • *** - added talents for lvl 80

    How drunk can one Karazhan get?

    + So It's a Saturday night and the feeling is right for a Karazhan. We're getting formed up and I promised Tzia and Saskia that I'd make sure they got into a Kara with me. So I hopped onto XFire and luckily Tzia had just logged on, so I say "Kara" and the next thing I see is "<'user' has started plaing World of Warcraft>" So then I grab my phone and send a txt to Saskia and tell her that we're starting Kara and I'm holding her a spot.

    I had just bought a 1/5 of Jager the night before and I still had a few energy drinks in the fridge, so I announce that I'm making a drinking game out of the run. Every time I die, I do a Jager bomb. Every time the group wipes, I do a Jager bomb. In retrospect, I should have maybe chosen my words a little better. Because that meant whenever we wipe, I do 2, one for me dying, and one for the wipe. It was a fun run, and I think I may be glad we called it at Shade. I do believe I did 7 Jager bombs on him alone. For a grand total of 19-20 within the 2.5 hour time period.

    Needless to say, I had a good buzz going when I went to stand up.

    Monday, October 6, 2008

    Race cancelled due to smeared Night Elf on the track.

    So everyone should know the racing you can do for Netherwing Rep correct? Ever seen it done on a PvP server? Tee hee

    I had went out to turn in my Nethercite ore as part of my daily gold farming, and being bored decided to try the last race which I have yet to complete. As I start it, and alliance hunter is just starting his. I notice said hunter has obviously recently failed a race, seeing as he's at 26% health. I pay him no heed and start my own race. Noticing he still hasn't healed at all, I move to the end of the runway, away from the guards, to await my racer, and victim.

    The hunter passes me and I immediately start casting Starfire. He jumps into the air to start his race and my Starfire beam blasts him out of the air, critting for 4817 and he collapses like the slimy bag of Night Elf he was. I quickly hop back on my Netherdrake and start my race. Which I decide is better to just fly back to Shatt, so I do so.

    I happily squeed myself all the way back to Shatt, laughing the entire way.