Tome of the What and Best Thing Ever?

Yay! Yay! We’re in Legion! I can’t believe … Cat! What’s going on? We’re in Legion, see? There was just one little typo but I fixed it, probably an oversight but it’s okay I fixed it. Yay!

Cat that’s not us, it’s an actual book, calm down. I’m sorry but you can’t go around defacing the Ancient’s Tomes, you’ll get Druid demerits. They’ll take away artifact points or something. Put the book back the way you found it.

I was just wondering if anyone else is having problems with world quests. I know people are reporting that after killing a boss they don’t get credit. That’s happened to me but subsequent kills fixed that. I’m having non-boss quests not complete and since it’s not a boss I can’t redo it. I completed The Magic of Flight, it says I  received the Rotten Spellbook, I didn’t and I did not get credit. I can’t have a do over because the quest giver thinks I’ve done it.

Other than these hiccups I love the world quests and Cat’s been bouncing all over the place but the best thing EVER has got to be:

Flight Master’s Whistle has come in so handy when we’re sneaking around the city in Suramar and become completely lost and weary of being killed repeatedly. Off we’re taken to recover, have a cup of tea and regroup.

Oddly, sneaking around the city in Suramar is creepier than the sewers of Dalaran which is kind of a surprise. Cat lost her composure the other day when attacked down there by a Demon Hunter.

I’m headed down the tunnel to FISH! Leave me … dammit! Now Cat usually doesn’t respond to PVP. Just get it over with so I can come back, not this time … and then I always feel remorse as I think it was probably just a kid.

I think Cat has let her new bad ass form go to her head.

 

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My First Day on the Job as Archdruid

Failure. Utter failure. I missed the money shot and it’s not like I didn’t know it was coming. What is wrong with me. Oh well, maybe the Warlock or Demon Hunter will do better. I think I was so excited that Legion was here I just derped out.

Oh the way to Dalaran to be ready to be up next, my Warlock tried to hide her helm and ended up with a pricey accidental transmog so it wasn’t just Cat dropping the ball.

Okay Cat! Let’s focus! Let’s get those demons running! Cat? Cat!

Yes, it’s clear where Cat’s priorities are. The first thing she did was head to the Barber Shop in Dalaran to camp for the rug. Didn’t take long and, at last! Cat’s very own Dust Bunny! I’m glad she’s happy, I sure don’t need more dust bunnies but to each their own.

Let’s head out Cat! Where are you? Hey!

Cat headed to the sewers. Big, big mistake. No Cat was not paying any attention to word from the beta. She wanted everything to be a surprise … and it was. If you don’t like PVP you won’t like the sewers. Oh look! People are fighting a Rotten Egg! I’ll help! Wait! What! Crap, I’m flagged … I’m dead. Well, then she did read up on the sewers.

There’s supposed to be a guard you can hire for five minutes but reports I see say he’s not all that reliable but we’ll have to keep an open mind and give him a shot.

Okay then! Let’s get down to business …

Cat! Jeez, I found her asleep in the beer garden. I guess all the pet battling and the stress of the sewers wore her out. Let’s see, I guess I can catch you up on what she did.

She started out in Azsuna then kept going back to Val’Sharah because it reminded her of when she first started out in Teldrassil. Then she decided to max her skinning. Then she took off to Stormheim in search of leatherworking patterns and I’m not sure I’ll be able to get her to leave. She loves it there and so do I.

Welp, I’d better head out to help her get another pattern. No telling what she’ll do on her own.

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Stop Me Before I Kill Again

I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I’m always … it’s all about the journey … I like leveling and visiting the zones I love again, blah, blah blah. What a hypocrite. As soon as I heard about the XP from the invasions all I have done is level my poor Mage. Pettifog has been sitting at 20 for ages. I can’t Mage well at all. My highest Mage is 54 and my bank alt.

It’s kind of like the Garrison disease. I don’t want to do it but I can’t help myself. Sweet Elune, I am weak. I told Pettifog, okay. But just to level 60 and then off to visit Outland. Welp, next invasion will get her to 70. I must stop. I must end the madness!

Cat did invasions long enough to get the Felbat Pup and that was it for her. Cat’s DH cousin Felwynn did quite a few to learn how to fight but both of them have now had enough of doing them as melee.

I think the whole Fel Spreader thing is a myth. Felwynn joined many a raid and each Doomsayer was covered by someone and … nothing. So having no patience I paid an exorbitant amount of money for the toy and stopped hanging around town in vain.

Cat went off with Khadgar to Karazhan and in typical Cat fashion paid no attention to anything he was telling her and spent the whole time poking at him until he wet his pants. No, really. He did.

Cat then went visiting people she’ll miss when she ships out to fight demons next week. Aw, she’s such a softie that Cat.

So … two and a half more days. Surely Pettifog won’t continue on this breakneck pace. Here’s hoping she stops at level 70. I would enjoy a nice visit to Cata and then maybe I could learn to play a Mage.

And I don’t want to forget to say my goodbyes to Warlords. You were beautiful and I’ll bet I’ll be by again someday. Maybe not soon but someday.

See you all on the other side. Are you prepared?

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Stuff: Buckingham Palace Guards, Movie Critics and Beta Slacker

Yeah, I thought standing at a desk would be no problem. I’m standing all the time while I walk the dogs, do the laundry, pull weeds … I didn’t take into consideration that I’m moving all the time. This standing still thing is HARD. Really hard.

Poor Buckingham Palace Guards, how do they stand still for like TWO HOURS. That guy there must have just finished his shift. I am free! I can move! Jeez, I feel you buddy.

On second thought even though I sympathize with him I’m a little jealous as he probably got off duty and went to see the Warcraft movie. Stupid to be jealous though as I’m pretty sure they won’t have a “standing because you’re butt hurt area” in theaters when it releases here. So yeah, I’ll still be waiting until I can buy it.

But anyway, I’m getting off topic, what I wanted to say is what the hell is up with movie critics? Seriously? I don’t ever read movie critics cause what do I care what some stranger thinks about a movie. How does that help me? For all I know they hate the movie genre.

I don’t mean to be rude but the world’s filled with people with opinions and they are ALL DIFFERENT so why the hell would I want to trust yours.

For example, here’s a sampling of my idea of the finest movies of all time:

Blade Runner

Alien

Lord of the Rings

Serenity

The Losers

Deadpool

And I’m pretty sure Suicide Squad will be put on there after I see it.

See a trend there? Would you really want my opinion of a romantic comedy? No? You’re right, because I’m pretty sure it would be “it’s crap.” Not cause it’s really crap but it’s not mine kind of crap.

So anyway, because it’s a Warcraft movie I started reading reviews. OH MY GOD. It’s the WoW Forums, I swear these reviews are written by the same jackasses who rant and rave on the forums, I’m not kidding.

In almost all cases it’s as though they decided ahead of time that they would NOT like it. I don’t know why, maybe they hate movies based on video games although I don’t think of Warcraft as that. To me it’s about the story behind the game but whatever, they were for the most part really worthy of a ban on the forums.

I think I read three reviews that I thought were fairly considered and not obnoxious. Thank you Great Britain, Philippines and Indonesia (can’t remember their names) for having some class. And no it’s not because they all liked the movie, it’s because they didn’t feel the need to be mean.

I have one requirement of any movie I see. I want to be entertained. I don’t want to have to think, I’m not looking for deep hidden meaning, I want to escape the real world and be entertained for a few hours. That’s it. I’m positive I’ll love the Warcraft movie so I’d make a crappy reviewer cause I’m biased … even if I have to stand for two hours.

Okay, enough righteous indignation. Back to Legion. Celwynn the Demon Hunter is … somewhat of a slacker. Instead of helpfully looking for bugs somewhere this is where I find her.

Okay, here Celwynn, straight from the horse’s mouth:

Demon hunters, disciples of Illidan Stormrage, uphold a dark legacy, one that frightens their allies and enemies alike. The Illidari embrace fel and chaotic magics—energies that have long threatened the world of Azeroth—believing them necessary to challenge the Burning Legion. Wielding the powers of demons they’ve slain, they develop demonic features that incite revulsion and dread in fellow elves.

This is who you are, I mean jeez, wielding the powers of demons. You’re supposed to frighten NOT only your enemies but your allies, get it?

Hanging out with every hot guy you see while riding a Big Love Rocket is NOT cutting it? Go forth and BE SCARY!

Sigh … I think I see the problem. I should have KNOWN a relative of Cat’s probably wouldn’t make the best Demon Hunter … my mistake.

And one more thing.

I had thought double-jumping was the very, very best thing. It’s not, gliding is. I have been beta testing the hell out of that. So see? There’s that. I am at least testing SOMETHING.

 

 

Cosmic Karmic Beta Justice

Oh noooooooo … Cat, don’t go in there, jeeezzz. Yeah, it’s some kind of weird karmic justice that we got a beta invite when I can’t sit in front of the computer for more than 10 minutes at a time, or is the universe telling me I’m a pain in the ass.

I can’t figure out what their method of deciding who gets one is. Maybe it’s who pre-ordered Legion the fastest cause in that case it would make sense. That would be me.

Yes, I HAD to look, figured I would just stay with a Demon Hunter and see how that goes.

I haven’t played enough to reveal anything you don’t want to know. I’ve been trying to figure out how she works. I’m pretty sure it’s not randomly spamming keys like I’m doing now. The problem that I’m having, and I realize it’s probably just me, is that I need a longer period of time to come to terms with new abilities.

The starting area was so full I was feeling pretty confident until I realized everything was going down so fast because three or four more people jumped anything you were killing. I read a forum post about everything being too hard to kill. What? That’s crazy, what are they talking about?

Then came the start of the Demon Hunter Artifact Questline, The Hunt.

Oh …

Crap.

I kinda see what they meant now. It looks like I’m going to have to figure this stuff out before I go broke on repairs. Don’t get me wrong, I LIKE that it’s harder but I don’t think spamming keys is going to cut it.

Next time I login I’m going to have to go look for some Demons or cows or something to practice on. I’m hopeful I’m going to get to play for more than a few minutes at a time soon. My husband has finally accumulated all the necessary pieces and parts for the RAISING OF THE DESK this weekend.

Lookout Demons, come this weekend it will be DEATH FROM ABOVE! I will be standing over your dead bodies here at my … well … desk.

 

 

In Search of … Wait! What!

I was in the middle of a post when I learned about Legion I’m not even sure what it was about but I’m recycling the screen shot. No sense wasting it and I don’t have an appropriately demonic one for the post anyway.

My first thought was YAY! YAY! YAY! Double jumping! I LOVE double jumping! It doesn’t get any better than that! Yeah, I’m easily pleased. I was very excited about the Demon Hunter, I’ve even saved a name for her. I think she’s Cat’s cousin from the dark side of the family. I hope she gives her a warm welcome.

Wow, the lore. They’re giving us everything but the kitchen sink. Is there anything left? Yes, I’m worrying about the expansion after Legion, I’m a long-term worrier.

Okay, there is just one thing that has me a little concerned. Artifacts. According to the Icy Veins interview there will be no weapon drops. I am one of Blizzard’s annoying customers who refuse to do anything with a group of strangers for anything other than outdoor bosses. I don’t raid. I play WoW to get away from jackasses irl I don’t need no stinking WoW jackasses.

I don’t have a legendary anything. Is it their plan to finally force me to comply and do LFR to get an adequate weapon? Cat really wants to be all cool and feral looking with the Fangs of the First Nightsaber but what’s that going to entail. Oh well, early days, I’m not going to worry about that now.

I had no specific desire for the expansion’s direction other than no more Orcs so I’m happy. Demons are great.

I was also very happy to read in Icy Veins interview:

The professions team for Legion is the largest that Blizzard has ever had for WoW, and they clearly heard the feedback that professions were underutilized in Warlords and overlapped with the Garrisons too much.

I used to love my professions, I hope they can get that feeling back.

So I’m really excited. I tell myself to settle down, remember Path of the Titans but I just can’t settle Cat down. She is so ready to look like a badass Feral Cat … even if between you and me she really isn’t very badass at all. I think she’ll leave that to her cousin the Demon Hunter.