Ding Ding!

I dinged twice over the weekend. So now I'm lvl 61 and I've got my epic mount!!! I'm planning to explore all of Azeroth in celebration. My friend Derran helped me with the last few bars of 61, doing Overlord, wich I'm sure you all remember. (He did) He also helped me finish off a few nondescript quests and showed me his Ghostly Skull. Also, after we had sone that, we did a really cool thing, to take a break from levelling, but I'm going to dedicate a whole post to later. Trust me, it was a hell of a lot of fun, even for him. I've got a ton of screenshots.

So when I got back from 'the thing', I decided I needed some quality time with Azeroth. (I've started to plan for these things, and I'm not going back until lvl 63.) First and paramount was going to buy epic mount and my charger. I love not having to do that quest. Instead I get it instantly. After that I decided I needed to lvl up fishing. And cooking. At the same time.

Yea! I did it! I needed to know how to post screenshots for my special post of the event. Now, before I cut this off, does anyone know how to make these screenshots bigger without pixelating them? Right now I'm copying them into Microsoft Word, then saving them as a web page. Any help is much appreciated, as Derran really wants me to post 'the thing'.

Drazmor

Outland here I am

So, I got Burning Crusade today. Oddly enough, it wouldn't install, so I went to the site and entere my box code. It updated my account instantly, so there were no installs, and I was playing 5min after I got home. Next up, Wrath of the Lich King!

The thing I'm actually hating is all the new gear. Since I was hovering at the lvl cap for nearly a month, I was nearly all decked out in blues, from my countless Stratholme runs. Yet as soon as I get to Hellfine Peninsula, since it's a starter zone, I'm getting all these gear upgrades. It's horrible! All my beautiful blues replaced by cheap, ugly quest greens! I expect I won't be bothered by this in Northrend, since I'll be in quest greens anyway. I think the item I'll miss the most is my Crest of Supremacy, for Adamantine Kite Shield.

So I've done a ton of quests on my Pally, started a Draenei Warrior and a Blood Elf Priest, and set them up hovering near lvl 10. Basically all the perks of Burning Crusade. But before that, endeed, before I went out to even buy Burning Crusade, I spent the morning doing something doing something slightly less interesting, but much more involving. I finished my Prot Pally, lvl 80 cheetsheet. (Actually several sheets) It has talents, spellbar setup, important stats, and stat numbers, glyphs, consumables, enchants, gems, and a ton of gear choices. I know, it's a little too far off to be plainning for this kind of stuff, but I needed something to do while I waited to get back on WoW. No I'm not gonna show it, if only because its very relative, written by someone who isn't even in his lvl 70's, and its very long. And I haven't even included raid gear. By the way, thanks to Rohan over at Blessing of Kings and Raider101, (Raider101 is an awesome idea by the way, and perfect for people who arn't raiding yet.) and Honors Code of, Honors Code. (Honors for the gear, and Raider101 for the rest)

And finally, I just got a great idea off Jess at Casualtree of War(craft). Just right now. Ok, maybe 10-15min ago. Her newest post. Go on, have a look, I'll wait.

Now you've all read it and added her to your feed readers, I'll continue. For those of you who were to lazy to read it, (Shame on you) this idea is WoW Project 365. In this version of the project, instead of taking a photo of your life a day, you take a WoW screenshot. Now I don't want to make this exactly the same. I will if I have to, but I don't want to. Some thought will have to be given on this one.

Drazmor

Outland here I come

Ok, it's settled. I will almost certainly get Burning Crusade and possibly Wrath of the Lich King tomorrow or Sunday. Whenever I have time to go to Futureshop/Best Buy/EB Games. Everything's set up and prepared. I've ben waiting for this for over 2 months now. And I've been nearly WoWless for over a month. I think it's been good for me. Also, without that, I would have never discovered the joys of the WoW Blogosphere.

I think I got into it, because months ago, I was laughing at those WoW halloween costumes, and I google searched it. (Something like that.)The Hunters Mark came up. I had a little look around the site, wasn't too interested in it.

Now zoom forward to December 08. I was WoWless, and I needed something to do. Something in th back of my mind reminded me of THM. I had a look around, (again) and was a little more interested this time. Now THM is one of my favourite blogs.

I spent days when I got home browsing through the blogosphere, finallising my feed reader. (Not to say I never add to it anymore) From then on WoWblogs spent up most of my computer time. Except for the occasional Stratholme run, searching for the Deathcharger mount. I might squeeze one last run in this weekend.

And that brings me to my last point. Getting the expansions, I've got lots of decisions. DO I wanna switch proffessions? DO I wanna make my DK my main? (Don't worry, prolly not) But the big one is the one I want your guys help answering. Should I name my DK Zhazmor, or Xhazmor?

I know, I know, it's only one letter, but I can only make one of him, so I want his name to be a good one. It won't stand up to a genius name like Drazmor of course, but that's to be excpected.

Drazmor

False Alarm

Well, after 12hr of downloading WoW patches, I finally went to go get the TBC online upgrade. It must only work in the states or something, since it won't accept my credit card. Blizz happily takes $15 a month from it, but they won't let me buy TBC with it. So I guess I'll buy it and pay $15 extra, since I'm not getting it direct.

Damn. Just Damn.

(btw, I'm sorry for the many short posts, but i honestly don't have mch to blog about. right now.)

Internet!!!!!!

Yea!!!! I got internet!!!!!!!

Now the blogging can begin...

Well, you've gotta excuse me, but, I've gotta go install WoW. (And but TBC and WotLK)

A Heretics Tale

Ok, for lack of anything better, I'm finally gonna post my RP tale. I know this blog isn't very WoWrelated right now, but thats just because I have no point to go on WoW right now. ( My max lvl is 60)

The man sat in the front room of the Goldshire inn, where he had been staying for the past week. He had come to Stormwind City looking for a fresh start, but he had found nothing but misery.

He had been born in the town of Everlook, in the snow carpeted land of Winterspring. Named Uther Lightforge, he was named after the great paladin of his name. When he was 12, his mother died tragically of the plague. With his fater dead long ago from the wars, Uther was now an orphan. With nothing left for him in Everlook, he left for Starfall Village, to learn under the druidic Night Elves.

Years later the Elves of Starfall Village had taught Uther all they knew, and he was well on his way to becoming a full fledged druid of Moonglade. With nothing left for him in Winterspring, his mentors sent him back out into the world with instructions to head to the metropolis of Darnassus, to seek further tutalege in the Druidic ways.

He stopped in the sickened forests of Felwood, where he realised his true joy was helping healing the land, wherever it was in plight. He procceded to spend 2 years in Felwood, helping out with the cleanup effort. After 2 years, he realised to better help the land, he needed to complete his Druidic training, and so once again set off for the city of Darnassus.

When he arrived however, he was shunned and rejected by the resident Druids there.

'Humans don't have the right to be Druids', they claimed. 'He would not have the mindset needed to grast the finer points of the art,' they said. Uther stormed from Darnassus in a rage.

From there he wandered the mighty land of Kalimdor, helping the people and healing the land wherever he could. Everywhere he went however, he sound goblins. Sickened by their disrespect and exploitation of the land, he swallowed his pride and returned to Darnassus.

He had long accepted that the 'mighty' druids of Darnassus would not teach him, and so he settled down in the quiet Rut'Theran Village, working as a deckhand on The Bravery, shuttling people to and from Stormwind City.

Eventually, lured by travelers lurid tales of opportunity and adventure, he left Kalimdor for Stormwind. He took up work as a dockworker, lodging at the Goldshire inn. Where he was now. But no matter how far he went, and how long he was gone, he would never forget his beautiful homeland of Kalimdor.

Outside of WoW

I was going to write a really in depth, long, post, (Probably the first installment of my RP story) but I really don't want to just copy a loadof writing out of a book right now. So I'm gonna keep it short and snappy.

So I'm still locked out of the internet, so I'm hardly on WoW, except for my friends RP project on Moongarde, but the point is, I have a lot of time to spend in RL. So in that time, I got thinking about what I really like to do, as hobbies. Other than WoW. When I start calling WoW my hooby, I will be in dire straits indeed.







Obviously I like to write, and reading kind of comes hand in hand with that, so I have been reading a fair few good books. ( I got this post idea off Honors Code by the way.)




The Inheritance Cycle

Christopher Paolini

Right, now I know the movie was very child friendly. And I know it was written by a 15yr old. And I know at first sight the book looks childish. But honestly, these books are probably the second best fantasy books I've ever read. Especially Brisingr, which I read over Christmas.( I'm a very fast reader) If you're a fantasy lover (like me) these are must reads.

The Sharpe Series

Bernard Cornwell

Again, this is another very good series, very popular. It spans 21 books and an excellent T.V series. Bernard Cornwell is a very well respected historical fiction author, but I think the Sharpe series if by far his best. To cut a long story short, the Sharpe series follows Richard Sharpe, a British soldier in the 1800's. (Also, I just noticed the Sharpe series is on this exact font. Trust me to think of that)

Magician

Raymond E. Feist

You know how I mentions the Inheritance cycle were the second best fantasy books I've ever read? Well this is the best. Hell, for me this is the best book ever written. If you're a fantasy lover and you haven't read this, shame on you. /spit. Go read it. Now. I'll wait.

Now that you feel properly ashamed for missing out on such and awe inspiring book, I'll continue. This book is so revelutionarily different, you'll shudder, wondering how the author could possibly be a normal human being. Its essentially 3 different stories wrapped into one. Any one of them could have made a good book, but he combined them to make the best literary masterpiece ever. Except for maybe the Bible.

So, all in all, what's you'r favourite book? It can be any book you want. Heck, it could be the WoW manual if you want.

Getting Orginised.

Right then. I thought, seeing how I've just got this up and running, I should orginise myself, what I'm going to do on this blog and when. First, I thought that this would be the perfect time to unleash my NOTEPAD OF LISTS AND OTHER WoWISH STUFF on the world. So then, lets have a look inside.

First, I will probably release my WoW wish list in several installments. The stuff on it will vary, although I do have a 5 page list of vanity pets and mounts to draw from. Secondly I will try and release my ongoing RP story I have partly written down somewhere. Yes it will involve a Pally, no I don't have a title yet, and no, its not another one of those DK stories that are filling up the blogosphere.

And last but not least, I have an idea that I will release soon. I do actually need a viewer base to do it properly, so I will release it when the time comes.

Until next time,

Drazmor

A Different Perspective

Throughout my time trawling through the WoW blogosphere, I've noticed that nearly all of these bloggers, have at least one lvl 80 character, sometimes more; and therefore, half the time, thats what they blog about. It's not intentionally, they blog about what they're doing in WoW, and lots of the time, obviously, they do 80 endgame stuff.

I'm rambling on a bit here, (I tend to do that) but thats where my blog is different. I don't have a lvl 80. Not even close. Not even a lvl 70. My Paladin is lvl 59 currently, waiting for Burning Crusade.

What do I mean? Well, I just got a new computer, but I'm having problems getting it to accept my wireless router, so I can't get on WoW except on the old family computer. As soon as I get internet, I'm gonna buy the online BC and WotLK upgrades. And then, maybe, this blog will get interesting. Just maybe.

Until then, don't worry, I have quite a lot to talk about without being able to play right now.