Two posts in one day? Don’t get used to it – the previous one was just spontaneous rejoicing. Retro Raiding Playing old content – especially content that deemed quite difficult back when it was current – is an odd feeling. Suddenly more powerful than the world around you, you bash through the doors and annihilate things [...]
Azeroth Provides a Sign
Azeroth has given me another sign that switching mains is the right idea. I’ve been complaining that my shaman doesn’t have any cool mounts, and miraculously the game provided for me. I ran the Headless Horseman today on a whim. I find that low-chance random drops only come my way when I’m not trying. It’s like that [...]
Looking Back on the Long Journey
Wednesday night, my year long quest to complete the Loremaster achievement came to an end. Loremaster of Northrend was a relaxing experience compared to the other zones — I didn’t have to struggle at all to find quests. I also made a hefty profit! I thought I would take this opportunity to look back on [...]
Achievement Spam and Social Raiding
Yesterday was a day full of achievements, both individual and team ones. I started off the night with 3000 quests completed. The Seeker title is one of my favorite in the entire game, probably because it reminds me of one of my favorite book series. I then wrapped up Borean Tundra’s quests – only three [...]
The Quest for the Big Purple Dragon
It’s been over a year of toil, but my efforts have finally come to fruition. From kissing under the holly, to putting out fires, to running around in Alterac Valley with a child whining at my heels, the holidays have been an interesting experience to say the least. I fought fiercely against the random number [...]
A PUG for Your PUG
I was sitting around in Dalaran yesterday, flipping through the achievements pane when I noticed that a particular achievement was 99/100. I cheerfully put myself into the queue, and waited. And waited. By the time I got into an instance it was looking tight – would I finish in time to leave for our dinner [...]
