tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49941640698508930102024-03-15T04:19:49.708+10:00Hunters RhokBecause REAL hunters have Rhok.Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12834607136475606517noreply@blogger.comBlogger448125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-19114038507596613822021-10-13T22:54:00.005+10:002021-10-13T22:54:53.087+10:00Bookworm<p>A guildmate reminded me this blog existed, so I thought I would share a pic of the most popular pet I have ever had: Book.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQoJCkmDn_an9HympycHR9BEyuY8fD9RAjEhJsJtA9-N7ye4_Q2ne0fOR3goWO2-cFqAORO4TSyYesaVTIyhvr-oIboK_Vj1zpcPcvvfGB8NTEbenVghY_ulzGPp6xNNoe4q60R8Et6M/s505/Book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="328" data-original-width="505" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQoJCkmDn_an9HympycHR9BEyuY8fD9RAjEhJsJtA9-N7ye4_Q2ne0fOR3goWO2-cFqAORO4TSyYesaVTIyhvr-oIboK_Vj1zpcPcvvfGB8NTEbenVghY_ulzGPp6xNNoe4q60R8Et6M/w640-h416/Book.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>For some reason, this unassuming worm receives quite a lot of attention from strangers and guildmates alike, which completely surprised me at first - but I guess unlike the more popular <a href="https://www.wow-petopia.com/look.php?id=horse2ardenweald_blue">pretty ponies</a> and <a href="https://www.wow-petopia.com/look.php?id=shadowstalkerpanther_bluepink">cats</a>, most hunters don't immediately think of taming worms.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75CnegXzmDGmIKegozJiGHSdDqd6_2d2blUCGgefVJL_REgZrxSyAhyphenhyphenyqMGiN7zD1ASSo0GSin1FHxx2KUBp3CSrIR2qc5Q5pWByVEzKvfADDV0DydEhOPemILRe00AJaKnPwqzfrgBo/s339/Book+Cute.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="88" data-original-width="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75CnegXzmDGmIKegozJiGHSdDqd6_2d2blUCGgefVJL_REgZrxSyAhyphenhyphenyqMGiN7zD1ASSo0GSin1FHxx2KUBp3CSrIR2qc5Q5pWByVEzKvfADDV0DydEhOPemILRe00AJaKnPwqzfrgBo/s16000/Book+Cute.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My transmogs often get random whispers too, especially as I don't use a particular "set", but rather piece together my own outfit.</div><div><br /></div>It just goes to show - sometimes you stand out a lot more when you do something different!<div>(Also... Book just *is* cute)</div>Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-58118831408482325142021-01-15T00:17:00.000+10:002021-01-15T00:17:07.009+10:00Real Life Hits Blog for >9000 (8000 Overkill)<p>Despite the length of time between this post and the last, I have actually been playing WoW fairly consistently the entire time.</p><p>I just don't have anywhere near the amount of time I used to have to write a blog post (or, in fact, the inclination - considering there are now many places to get the small tips I used to post, in a more efficient way and in a central location).</p><p>To that end, I've updated my go-to hunter links on the right hand side of the page for anyone who happens to come across this blog (who on earth are you people?!), so you will hopefully find what you are looking for.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_TdTC8Im3PwWY29Ayb6-OuwclX4SAv-u7QP7ReimYRS4cOGKPiB5Eg3xO7-_4vV-iU_7PM6lai1t4iUFwh34_s041KhqCy2QowcVSqnqjfcdze6txlsPzMlOZJYwZH_OxGp0vQwm2Yw/s1142/Shadowlands.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="1142" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_TdTC8Im3PwWY29Ayb6-OuwclX4SAv-u7QP7ReimYRS4cOGKPiB5Eg3xO7-_4vV-iU_7PM6lai1t4iUFwh34_s041KhqCy2QowcVSqnqjfcdze6txlsPzMlOZJYwZH_OxGp0vQwm2Yw/w640-h312/Shadowlands.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>If you happen to be here to see what the hell I've been up to all this time, well... a lot! I've changed guilds (again), tamed a stupid number of pets (anyone else's favourite part of the expansion the 200-slot stables?) and signed up with a bunch of vampires... and that's not counting the fact that I skipped posting anything to this blog for almost the entire of Legion (has it really been three and a half years?!).</p><p>I can't promise to post more frequently or keep anything on this page updated, but if you're looking to chat or learn2hunter, I'm happy to answer in-game mail (Phyllixia-Khaz'goroth). Otherwise, you never know.... I may pop up here again at some point if I feel the need to be creative!</p>Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-74927129919180171032017-06-30T01:19:00.002+10:002017-06-30T01:19:38.699+10:00Eyeball Tier is Back in Fashion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Did I come out of blogger hiding - where I've been for over a year, apparently... how times flies! - just to post about the new and improved <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/transmog-set=2431/wildstalker-armor">eyeball helm and shoulders</a>?<br />
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Yes, yes I did. Anyone else miss freaking their raid out with <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/transmog-set=537/gronnstalkers-armor">Gronnstalker's</a> and <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/transmog-set=716/vengeful-gladiators-chain-armor">Season 3</a> armour sets?Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-8138796912774971162016-04-25T11:03:00.000+10:002016-04-25T11:03:10.439+10:00Mini Beast MasterI've only just realised it has been months since I've posted an update here... oops.<br />
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Well, at least I haven't exactly been idle....<br />
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It's been a <i>devil </i>of a time getting 666 unique pets to max and rare level (they are actually all at max, in case you're wondering about the discrepancy between 650 and 666 - some pets don't have a level because you can't battle with them, like the humans). Beast master hoooooooo!<br />
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If you're wondering how I managed not to get bored levelling them all up, let's just say that A) all of my random bank alts hang out 24/7 with various pet masters around Azeroth; B) <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/event=565/pet-battle-bonus-event">pet battle week</a> is frickin' awesome; and C) the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=64899/mechanical-pandaren-dragonling">Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling</a> is a total MVP. Also, it helps that I absolutely love Warcraft 2 music - I started my Warcraft obsession there and the fact that pet battles use that music makes it a lot more fun :)<br />
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Next task: make a concerted effort to hunt for the rare tames that I still don't have. Hopefully there won't be too many people camping...Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-19620107154922469402016-01-25T00:30:00.000+10:002016-01-25T00:30:37.944+10:00Gladiator, Are You Ready?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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It's been awhile since I've PvPed properly and not only is my gear behind, but also my knowledge of any strategy to beating opponents 1v1. Luckily in Ashran that doesn't happen much, although I also have no clue what I'm doing in there besides following the mob and killing anything in the way.<br />
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Now all I have to do is figure out how to get all the Ashran and Gladiator's Sanctum achievements... ideally I'd want to get them done before the next expansion and then go back to using the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/building=36/lunarfall-inn">Lunarfall Inn</a>... I realise it will take me about 2 years (not an exaggeration!) to get *every* follower from there... but I can't help myself!Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-65346856196931149972015-12-22T20:38:00.000+10:002015-12-22T20:38:16.787+10:00Drain LifeDuh.<br />
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This follower has got to be the most frustrating one to level up, particularly as she has the tendency to kill herself:<br />
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Yep, the <b><i>Garrison Training Dummy</i></b> killed her. Tough mobs, those training dummies.<br />
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Sure, I may have killed <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=96323/arachnis">Arachnis</a> a little close for splash damage, but when my pet gets into combat with it I can always call it back... I didn't even have time to *think* about the fact that you can't call Illona back before she died.<br />
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It's a good thing this is my last bodyguard not at max level... if I had tried levelling her with a lower ilvl she would have died a lot more!Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-69152280761511952582015-12-01T22:06:00.000+10:002015-12-01T22:06:40.945+10:00Not So Cursed7 kills later:<br />
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Hooray for <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=124361/cursed-demonbone-longbow&bonus=561:566#dropped-by">warforged</a>!<br />
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Also, eat this, Raid Leaders who kicked me from 2 different elitist Heroic <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=91331/archimonde">Arch</a> PuGs on pre-execute wipes because my DPS was low:<br />
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(For the record, I did 53k before we wiped at the start of <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/spell=53351/kill-shot">Killshot</a> range using my old bow and got kicked before I joined the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=91349/mannoroth">Mannoroth</a> PuG. Blessing in disguise?)Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-30080030955971742312015-11-10T00:16:00.000+10:002015-11-10T00:16:06.855+10:00Legion of Hunter FansToday's <a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/19911277">Legion hunter class preview</a> has a lot of hunters excited for the upcoming changes to the 3 specs in the next expansion.<br />
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As always, I've only skimmed the changes - I tend to like getting the feel for new spells and talents only when I'm on the PTR or live servers rather than reading previews - but one thing I'm happy about is the connection the specs have to lore.<br />
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Anybody who has been reading my blog for awhile would know my <a href="http://huntersrhok.blogspot.com.au/2008/09/dark-at-heart.html">original connection to the old WC3 dark ranger</a>, so Marksman is sounding better and better all the time. I'll definitely be happy to see the last of <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/spell=76659/mastery-sniper-training">Sniper Training</a>; being mobile is probably the main reason the classes I'm most comfortable playing are the hit-and-run hunter and resto druid.<br />
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Survival is sounding interesting as well, although it's not a spec I'd be playing much, being fully melee. Potentially something I'd pull out for world PvE and soloing ventures, particularly if Harpoon turns out to be as fun as it sounds. I'm anticipating a lot of "clever use of game mechanics" type shenanigans going on with that one!<br />
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I would have liked a bit more info on the pet-hunter interaction for Beast Mastery - the spells don't stand out to me right now (apart from the thought of having every pet in your stables coming out to help you, which would be frickin' awesome).<br />
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Also, whilst I agree that Survival having a monopoly on traps is mostly fine, I actually think it makes more sense for BM to get Snake Trap. I mean, really, if you're going to carry around and throw down a cage of snakes at someone and have them strike at your enemy with precision, surely you need to have some kind of bond with them?!Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-17931517329671202362015-10-20T23:14:00.001+10:002015-10-20T23:14:37.025+10:00If At First You Don't Succeed...make sure you have enough gold for repair bills.<br />
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After running 6 PuGs this week with varying numbers of idiots, incompetents and elitists to get <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/achievement=10044/ahead-of-the-curve-the-black-gate">this kill</a> on the board, I was so relieved to finally get a winning combo that I didn't even care that I (once again) didn't get loot.<br />
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Honestly, it's quite disheartening when someone /ignores you because you dared to whisper them after being kicked that it wasn't your fault that someone else's chains killed you and you couldn't kill shadows whist dead (this was after a single wipe and I already had points against me because a) I was BM and not MM; and b) I didn't have AotC).<br />
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Luckily not all the groups were that toxic, otherwise I'd have given up earlier. There were also good-natured but ultimately bound to fail groups:<br />
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...and it even got to the point where I was "that guy" and left a raid after one wipe because I just <i>knew</i> they wouldn't be able to get a kill (I was right; they were still in the LFG tool hours later).<br />
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Yes, this week was a complete nightmare of PuGs, but on the upside I did manage to scrape through with the all-important achievement to link for next week.<br />
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Now that I can breathe a little easier on that front, I plan to start practicing MM a little. I don't know whether I'll be able to get better DPS out of it given my tendency to move randomly whilst raiding (thus ruining <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/spell=76659/mastery-sniper-training">Sniper Training</a> and cancelling out any advantage MM is supposed to have from the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/itemset=1253/battlegear-of-the-savage-hunt">4set this tier</a>), but I'm willing to at least give it a go - even I have to admit that the last phase of <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=91331/archimonde">Archimonde</a> is incredibly pet-unfriendly!Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-30643234836969893462015-09-12T02:09:00.000+10:002015-09-12T02:09:23.649+10:00The LFG NoteWith no experience in the Upper Citadel and an ilvl in the low 700s due to some lacklustre loot luck, I'd had to be quite diligent and a little creative about my LFG note for trying to get past Heroic <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=91809/gorefiend">Gorefiend</a>.<br />
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Unfortunately, even "<a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=124636/maalus-the-blood-drinker&bonus=624">744 Ring</a>" - an indication that you've killed Normal <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=91331/archimonde">Archimonde</a> 3 times - didn't seem to be quite enough for picky PuG leaders.<br />
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I was more than a little relieved when loot started dropping again this week, jumping me 6 ilvls (in my bags, at least!) to sit comfortably at 710 plus 4pc, and subsequently putting 2 more heroic kills on the board.<br />
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Yes, I'm probably getting carried a little - I had a mage in my PuG do almost double my DPS in the Heroic <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=93068/xhulhorac">Xhul</a> kill (and ranked 1st for mages on that fight to boot - had to have been a fairly progressed Mythic raider) - but I've never been bottom in any kills yet, so I can't be *too* much of a hindrance.<br />
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Luckily, now that I can put "8/13H" in my note, I'm a lot more confident about getting to 11/13H, considering the extra kills are an unconscious step up from the "easy" first 6.<br />
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Hopefully I'll find a <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=90296/soulbound-construct">Socrethar</a> PuG this week for a chance at the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=124362/felcrystal-impaler&bonus=566">crossbow</a> as well - it would be nice to be on the higher end of the DPS rather than the lower one. Besides, any more kills I can add to the ol' LFG note just means I'll find it easier to get a PuG next week. Go go experience!Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-22994850446974845932015-08-25T01:02:00.001+10:002015-08-25T01:02:22.550+10:00Hell Hath Frozen Over<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Unfortunately I didn't have time to queue and take advantage of it... the novelty!Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-5734236538753572792015-07-29T00:31:00.003+10:002015-07-29T00:31:41.392+10:00Decorating<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have to admit, this new statue that you get for <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/achievement=9680/time-is-a-flat-circle">killing Archimonde</a> on normal mode or higher is pretty decent. A lot better than the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/achievement=9246/master-draenor-crafter">Master Draenor Crafter</a> and <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/achievement=9265/master-of-apexis">Master of Apexis</a> statues, at any rate.<br />
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Unfortunately, although the ol' Garrison looks a little better, my gear doesn't - the past couple of weeks have been pretty average for loot. Even though I managed to scrape a full clear on normal and 6 bosses on heroic, I've only had a couple of minor upgrades for offset pieces... which means my iLvl (and therefore DPS) will still be on the low side.<br />
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On the upside, I did manage to score <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=127749/corrupted-nest-guardian">this little guy</a> in my guild raid, which kind of makes up for it:<br />
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Now if I could just score the gun off Heroic <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=95068/siegemaster-martak">Hellfire Assault</a>, I'd be OK, I think. It would be nice to get some tier or trinkets, of course, but I'd be a lot more comfortable going for the better Heroic PuGs with a decent ranged weapon.Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-37242026074032432522015-07-18T17:57:00.000+10:002015-07-18T17:57:21.731+10:00Argh-imondeWeek 3 in <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/zone=7545/hellfire-citadel">Hellfire Citadel</a> brought me 2 heroic kills to add to my 12/13 normal kills and although the DPS requirement is clearly tougher, it wasn't too bad.<br />
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<a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=91331/archimonde">Archimonde</a>, on the other hand, was a different story.<br />
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Stand too close at the wrong time, you wipe. Stand too far at the wrong time, you wipe. Stand in fire at the wrong time, you wipe. Don't stand in portal at the wrong time, you wipe. Don't interrupt, you wipe.<br />
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I have now done a few PuGs on Archi with raids of varying ability and have to admit that the fight is well designed as a final boss... by which I mean there is very little room for error.<br />
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I also experienced something that I can't remember experiencing for a very long time, if at all - I got kicked from a PuG for being the lowest DPS.<br />
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Not running a DPS mod, it took me by surprise until I looked at the logs and discovered I was the lowest ilvl as well - apparently 694 isn't fantastic for doing the last boss of HFC, which I suppose is understandable considering you could have had higher with heroic BRF and crafted gear.<br />
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This week I'm starting the PuG grind a little higher at 697, including a new gun, so hopefully I'll look a little better in the gear stakes. Not quite as high as the group I got kicked from - most of them were >700 - but at least not "fresh off the BRF boat"!Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-43227855699261772102015-07-08T01:01:00.001+10:002015-07-08T01:01:36.438+10:00Fel Over Zakuun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Week 2 of raiding Hellfire Citadel and the PuGs have been good.<br />
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After last week's effort, I've managed to fill in those gaps and now sit at 12/13 Normal, with the guild at 5/13.<br />
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I'm actually very impressed with this raid. Almost all of the fights are complex and therefore interesting to me, which makes it enjoyable (although on the other hand, potentially frustrating if your raid members are struggling).<br />
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For those who have gotten that far, no, I don't know what happened with Fel Lord Zakuun either... and it's not like Blizzard are likely to re-tune him, since making a boss harder after some guilds have downed him wouldn't feel great.<br />
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I'm looking forward to trying to get a PuG for Archimonde again this week - I had some attempts and have seen to 40%, but would like to see what the Twisting Nether looks like.<br />
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Plus, it's infinitely easier to get PuGs if you already have a kill, so the earlier I can get it, the better. Having a full clear on Normal might also stand me in good stead to start trying for Heroic PuGs, as well.Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-90475362516630402402015-07-01T01:04:00.000+10:002015-07-01T01:04:16.782+10:00Hell and High Water<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, week 1 of raiding in <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/zone=7545/hellfire-citadel">Hellfire Citadel</a> and my armory page looks completely wacky:<br />
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As a guild, Ashes (plus assorted friends, including some of my old Proudmoore guildies from Southern Wardens) managed to down the first four bosses on normal and had some good attempts on the fifth.<br />
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Not too bad, considering we had to work out mechanics (and the fact that we only raid for ~3hrs twice a week); I don't anticipate them being any trouble for us whatsoever when we head back in there this week.<br />
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Being me, I was of course keen to see the rest of the place, so managed to get two different PuGs to down Gorefiend and Mannoroth, with some attempts on Xhul'horac (now there's a chaotic fight!) and Archimonde (yeah... NFI what's going on there).<br />
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Overall, I'm extremely happy with this new raid - the mechanics and visuals are interesting and definitely a step up in difficulty from <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/zone=6967/blackrock-foundry">Blackrock Foundry</a>.<br />
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I'm really looking forward to seeing some more of it. It's been awhile since I've felt a real challenge in raiding due to being limited to clearing heroic BRF instead of moving onto mythic. Even better, the heroic mode for this dungeon seems a lot more.... <em>heroic</em>. As it should be, considering it's a tier up - I don't expect to get bored any time soon!Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-61354665331219933382015-06-12T22:49:00.002+10:002015-06-12T22:49:54.564+10:00The Itsy Bitsy Spider...is on my head. WTF?<br />
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Still keeping my stance that T3 was the only really awesome hunter tier set... :PPhyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-81684079258356279572015-06-10T00:10:00.001+10:002015-06-10T00:10:34.107+10:00#Inappropriate SelfieDid anyone at Blizzard perhaps think about the fact that #funeral selfies are a trend that really shouldn't be encouraged?<br />
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Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-9404883012681330872015-05-24T23:59:00.002+10:002015-05-24T23:59:54.256+10:00Aspects of the Fox<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuiZWXQM9D4FFHInwmlpHavX8cfoozhAPJb2BTN_tq1JGsXmcNT-sTD4VvbOsbDQOvhK6Qt1dPpXnUE__asEDeM1nB0VQb4Ga17qmCOWQc7tBjMaapgBNjlUso7W1dc5oxPZsg59XVCs/s1600/AotF.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuiZWXQM9D4FFHInwmlpHavX8cfoozhAPJb2BTN_tq1JGsXmcNT-sTD4VvbOsbDQOvhK6Qt1dPpXnUE__asEDeM1nB0VQb4Ga17qmCOWQc7tBjMaapgBNjlUso7W1dc5oxPZsg59XVCs/s1600/AotF.jpg" /></a>Since <a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/18539917/62-ptr-patch-notes-may-13-5-13-2015">Patch 6.2 is set to remove</a> <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/spell=172106/aspect-of-the-fox">Aspect of the Fox</a>, I've been trying to monitor how often I use it in raids and how essential - or non-essential, as Blizzard seems to think - the ability really is. So, my uses in <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/zone=6967/blackrock-foundry">BRF</a>:<br />
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<li>Oregorger - directly after a feeding frenzy (1x)</li>
<li>Hans/Franz - start of final burn phase (1x)</li>
<li>Beastlord - none</li>
<li>Gruul - during destructive rampage (1x)</li>
<li>Flamebender - as requested</li>
<li>Thogar - none</li>
<li>Blast Furnace - start of phase 2 and during phase 3 (2x)</li>
<li>Kromog - none</li>
<li>Iron Maidens - Marak's boat phase (1x)</li>
<li>Blackhand - phase 3 (1x)</li>
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Notably, I would say only #2, #4, #7 and #10 are the fights where AotF is useful; and then only #7 and #10 where it's <em>really</em> useful. Considering Blast Furnace and Blackhand are pretty much the two hardest fights in the entire raid, it's unsurprising for any raid-wide ability to be a significant boost.<br />
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However, is AotF really necessary? Probably not, considering most casters have either some sort of cooldown to cast on the run or instant cast spells that could tide the raid over until the phase change settles down, which is when AotF is the most useful.<br />
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Will I miss it? Sure. Nothing like pulling it out to rez your pet on the run... but I have a feeling our boomkin will miss it more, and I'm fairly content with that!Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-31354532074663289742015-05-01T22:01:00.001+10:002015-05-01T22:01:04.264+10:00And Here's Me at the Frozen Throne<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.wowhead.com/achievement=9924/field-photographer">Trying to take a few travel selfies</a> and Arthas photobombed me... such an attention hog.Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-90541036546399374792015-04-21T23:08:00.000+10:002015-04-21T23:08:22.158+10:00No such thing as a free lunch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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What is it with people asking for gold anyway? It's not difficult to generate income in WoW - you could join a whole string of levelling guilds and raid their banks for a start, if you're that desperate.<br />
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Plus, this person didn't even say "please", nor what he/she needed it for.... so, no, it's not OK. Go bug someone else! :PPhyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-25054416290345896982015-04-11T21:52:00.001+10:002015-04-11T21:52:33.970+10:00RematchI've been wandering around Draenor recently trying to get <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/achievement=9728/grand-treasure-hunter">Grand Treasure Hunter</a> and have re-discovered a mob I had trouble soloing when I was a fresh 100:<br />
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At the time, I had pulled the rare with every confidence that my BM hunter hax would pull me through (as it had for every other rare I'd encountered thus far), but even burning all my cooldowns, trying different <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/pet=21/turtle">pets</a> and having a couple of random buffs wasn't quite enough to get him down.<br />
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With my heroic BRF gear now, I can now solo <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=80372/echidna">Echidna</a> easily.<br />
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Extremely satisfying to come back and knock this guy over - it's not usually my style to admit defeat! Probably would have kept trying at the time too, except I had been under some pressure to gear up quick - most of my then-guild were already raid-ready on multiple toons and I didn't want to be *too* much of a drag on the rest of the raid.Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-77788415427020717112015-03-29T00:06:00.001+10:002015-03-29T00:06:23.428+10:00Old School Facepalm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I really did NOT think that it was possible to have "Legolas" as a name unless you use about 3 ASCII characters, but apparently you can...<br />
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Amusingly enough, this guy got kicked (or possibly left) after a few wipes on heroic Blackhand due to crap latency/DPS. Gotta love stereotypes! :DPhyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-10642393492623775592015-03-21T20:57:00.000+10:002015-03-21T20:57:34.496+10:00Behind the Curve<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been out of the PuGging game for awhile (no, I don't count LFR... and yes, changed guilds again. Don't ask :P), so I was rather confused with the request for "AotC" on most of the heroic Blackhand groups.<br />
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Being a hunter, I'm used to AotC meaning <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/spell=5118/aspect-of-the-cheetah">Aspect of the Cheetah</a>, but of course it's not - it's <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/achievement=9444/ahead-of-the-curve-blackhands-crucible">Ahead of the Curve</a>, as in you've killed the boss on heroic before. Unfortunately before tonight, I didn't have it... so trying to find a PuG to take me - and also be good - has been annoying.<br />
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The smaller groups (for some reason the "magic number" seems to be 2 tanks, 4 heals and 9 DPS - possibly something to do with the balance of loot and organising the number of people) had huge problems with handling phase 2. If a couple of people died to mechanics, especially in phase 1, you weren't likely to recover.<br />
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It was a whole different story when I found a 25m PuG this evening - people were getting hit with bombs and marks left, right and centre. I had to /boggle at the easy two shot (although the group had been going on a little while before I joined, I think).<br />
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I also discovered that you can't loot two tokens from Blackhand - as in, one coined and one from the boss. Not that I minded, since I had my 4pc bonus already, but I wouldn't have said no to a 5th piece to swap in/out with non-tier.<br />
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Either way, I'm glad I have the achievement now - hopefully will be less trouble to PuG Blackhand in future weeks, which at least means I should be able to get the 5th tier piece soon!Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994164069850893010.post-64140976262081777332015-03-02T20:51:00.001+10:002015-03-02T20:51:44.493+10:00Today is an Awesome DayI happened to take a detour into <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=50737/acroniss">Acroniss</a>' cave whilst looking for <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/achievement=911/elders-of-kalimdor">Lunar Festival Elders</a> and lo and behold, I have a new pet:<br />
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I still have a few pet slots waiting for <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=50885/patrannache">Patrannache</a>, <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=50058/terrorpene">Terrorpene</a>, green <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=51402/madexx">Madexx</a> and <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=88708/gara">Gara</a>, but this one is definitely one I've wanted for awhile - the other colours for plasma wyrms just don't cut it!Phyllixiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574675194930284532noreply@blogger.com2