Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

So, the new content. Patch 3.2. Loads of NEW things to do, loads of NEW stuff to earn and win and upgrade. Except, actually, how much of it is really new?

Let's face it. The new dungeon isn't. The new 5 man starts with JOUSTING (*headdesk*) and a boss which recycles old bosses... not with their original abilities, but WITH THE SAME 3 EVERY TIME. Saving a fortune on new boss models as well Blizz. Let's hope nobody else notices.

Yeah, and the Black Knight joke isn't funny. Really.

*sigh*

The only reason most people will run it is the loot at the end. This is NOT good. They won't look at how you're introducing rolling trash as opposed to static groups, they won't appreciate the fact that dungeons are now forcing movement and promoting the use of interrupts and kiting... just like Arenas. They'll miss the fact that you're actively involving people by use of their character names coz the monologues and reaction text is stuffy and takes too long. All the good ideas are going to get lost in the fact YOU HAVE TO JOUST the first boss pack. Even though I can do it now, it's not a good dungeon mechanic, because it depends too much the shields. People like seige vehicles coz they don't have to worry about dying in 10 seconds.

I suspect the only reason anyone will do the new dungeon is for the loot, and that's not good. I'd kinda like the BRK Tribute Gun, I will confess, but we all know how I feel about loot and dungeons. It's a shame, and just like the Isle of Dalies, this place will be a ghost town as soon as Blizz come up with something better.

So, we officially rename 3.2 as The Patch of BG's, PvE for Elbows Only, and we'll be off this weekend to enjoy the Isle of Conquest during it's holiday period, in an attempt to see how many achievements we can rack up in 3 days.

Meanwhile, we bring you updates.

With normal speed mounts now at a bargain 80 silver and epic ground at a modest 8 gold, it would have been rude not to get the achievement last night on P. With the Children's Week Q's done and the Ravasaur bought from the Gnome in Dalaran I'm 3 pets short of the magic 75 as well so I'd expect that to be done soon. The Argent Pony Bridle is officially the BEST THING EVER, and is getting far more use than is healthy.

Right, let's go and do some pottering. Expect a large IoC post over the weekend!

The Giant Bunny of Happiness

Got that? Right, let's recap :D


So, FINALLY the good people of Everlook decided they liked me. Took bloody long enough. I am one MC trip away from 40, or I can just keep doing the Oracles dailies. I am pretty mellow about the entire thing, and although I'd love to drop everything and just get it done, there are better things to be doing right now. It's not going anywhere. I'm going to continue being 'Knight P' for the time being and respect the Old School PvP days.

Having said all that, the weekend was pretty chuffing gorgeous.


So, the Hunter is finally Epic-ed. This was thanks in the main to a hugely enjoyable Naxx weekend, whereby I was lucky enough to snag the upgrades I needed. By far the most beautiful of all now resides in my ranged slot.

There is something about guns that... frankly it's not healthy. It all goes back to the Dwarven gun racial, of course, and the fact that crossbows or bows just don't seem right on a Dwarf. Their weapon IS a gun: solid, noisy and bloody deadly. No sneaking up behind a target Night-Elf stylee for me, no sir. They are gonna hear me as I shoot a bullet through their skull. As this is the KT drop it's really as good as it gets as well. I'm also NOT dual wielding for the first time in over a year as I also snagged a Cryptfiend's Bite from Heigan in the Plague Wing. Moody screenie of hunter holding said polearm now follows:


Early DPS tests show me doing LOADS more than I was. LOADS! More news as we have it.