After hitting 20 I was able to do Arathi Basin, but the daily still seemed to be only WSG. Well I've done that BG enough so no problem right? Wrong!! The thing I failed to take into account was that I am now at the bottom of the level bracket. So the things I used to do as a 18 or 19 with 1400 health in bear form, aren't nearly as easy now. There are 9 levels seperating me and the highest players in my bracket. They do enough damage that it makes my health bar seem small in comparison. This is why I chose a hybrid class for this experiment.
Now that my flag running abilities are not the best, I just pay a visit and some gold to my trainer and poof I'm a healer! I can now effect the outcome of a game in a completely different way. Instead of being the flag runner I now protect them. My travel form is now used to keep up as opposed to getting ahead. Having the ability to change my role in BGs also keeps leveling from being as boring and will give me a better understanding of all my class can do at higher levels.
All in all I am enjoying this experience. I look forward to each new level, every new BG, but most of all being able to share everything with others. Thank you for reading and as always, HAVE FUN!
Monday, November 23, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
PVP Experiment: Ding Level 20!!!!
The PVP Experiment is back in full swing and my druid has been hard at work! As the title of this post says, he is now level 20! At least now I have a choice of 2 BGs. I was tearing up the 10-19 WSG bracket but now that I am back to the bottom the bracket, it is a whole new world.
Since I haven't posted in a little while about the experiment I would like to give a summary of some of the achievements and other things that I accomplished since the last PVP experiment post that I made.
ACHIEVEMENTS
• IRONMAN
• NOT SO FAST
PVP GEAR
• Advisor's Gnarled Staff
• Scout's Blade
• Rune of Perfection
MISC.
• DING 16, 17 18, 19 and 20!!
• 4700 HKs Almost to the 5000 Honorable Kills Achievement
• I HAVE A MOUNT!!!!! (actually 3)
I have also picked up a few pieces of the lvl 28 gear from the WSG vendor and should have all of them soon. Then it is on to the AB pieces. Hopefully the leveling will pick up now that I can do AB. There are more objectives to gain experience and that makes for quicker levels when everyone is on the ball.
I wanted to elaborate a little on professions in the experiment. I have found that since I waited as long as I did to pick them up that now there aren't any creatures in Mulgore that will grant me XP for killing them. So I am able to go out to mine and skin without worrying about the XP gain from outside BGs. Everything I gather, I sell on the AH and now this toon is able to support itself. I find time to really mine and skin heavy when there is long waits between BGs and everything I collect sells really well.
I will be making more frequent updates as my experiment continues and also dropping some tips for anyone crazy enough to give it a try themselves. Until next time, thanks for reading and as always HAVE FUN!!!
Since I haven't posted in a little while about the experiment I would like to give a summary of some of the achievements and other things that I accomplished since the last PVP experiment post that I made.
ACHIEVEMENTS
• IRONMAN
• NOT SO FAST
PVP GEAR
• Advisor's Gnarled Staff
• Scout's Blade
• Rune of Perfection
MISC.
• DING 16, 17 18, 19 and 20!!
• 4700 HKs Almost to the 5000 Honorable Kills Achievement
• I HAVE A MOUNT!!!!! (actually 3)
I have also picked up a few pieces of the lvl 28 gear from the WSG vendor and should have all of them soon. Then it is on to the AB pieces. Hopefully the leveling will pick up now that I can do AB. There are more objectives to gain experience and that makes for quicker levels when everyone is on the ball.
I wanted to elaborate a little on professions in the experiment. I have found that since I waited as long as I did to pick them up that now there aren't any creatures in Mulgore that will grant me XP for killing them. So I am able to go out to mine and skin without worrying about the XP gain from outside BGs. Everything I gather, I sell on the AH and now this toon is able to support itself. I find time to really mine and skin heavy when there is long waits between BGs and everything I collect sells really well.
I will be making more frequent updates as my experiment continues and also dropping some tips for anyone crazy enough to give it a try themselves. Until next time, thanks for reading and as always HAVE FUN!!!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
PVP Experiment Continued
As anyone who reads the blog will know, I started a PVP experiment a little while back. In this experiment, I leveled a toon to 10 and started leveling him in only battlegrounds. Well there were some interruptions to that experiment and I haven't played that toon in about a month. I decided after I leveled my 71 warrior to 80, that I would devote some time to this toon now. He his currently level 17 and has all the gear from the Warsong vendors that he can use when he turns 18, so my short term goal is to get him there. Obviously the long term goal would be to take him to 80, but we will see if I can withstand the long journey.
I also decided that I was going to be less technical about the project and spend a little more time just sharing my experiences with our readers. So over the next few days, keep checking back to read about my adventures in Warsong Gulch and soon Arathi Basin. Thank you for reading and as always HAVE FUN!
I also decided that I was going to be less technical about the project and spend a little more time just sharing my experiences with our readers. So over the next few days, keep checking back to read about my adventures in Warsong Gulch and soon Arathi Basin. Thank you for reading and as always HAVE FUN!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
My First Warhammer 40k Miniature!
About 6 months ago I got the all too familiar urge to try something new. Usually this urge is gaming related , and this time was no different. I had always been impressed with Games Workshop and their Warhammer universe so I decided to look into it more. I did my normal stuff my brain with info from the web and found out there was a Games Workshop store not far from where I live. Dark and I decided to check it out. Road Trip!
That next weekend we made the 30 minute drive, ate breakfast, then headed to the mall. Trying to pretend I wasn't anxious, we made a loop around the mall looking here and there, until finally we arrived at the store I had been waiting to see. As I looked upon the magnificent sight. I am sure there was a bit of drool forming. It was enough to make a grown geek shed a tear. The tables were setup as battlefields awaiting miniature armies and the wars they will wage. On every wall were miniature armies just waiting for a commander to prepare them for the battles ahead. There were also a number of painting stations so you could assemble and paint your armies. We looked around the store looking at all the different sets of miniatures and watching one of the battles already underway. Just inside the door of the store there were a few smaller battlefields setup and as we were looking at those, one of the store employees came up and offered us a demo. We chose Warhammer 40k for our demo and then we were off. After a short battle, we decided that it would be fun, and we picked up a starter set for 40k and a hobby kit with paints, glue, clippers, and such.
The next day we setup a card table, covered it with newspaper, and began constructing our armies. a few hours of clipping, glueing, trimming, and some OCD perfecting we had a few of each of the armies ready for a base coat of paint. I took them outside and used some spray primer to expertly undercoat them. Tired from all the intense concentration and attention to detail we decided to place them in a small box and come back to it later.
Six months, or so later, my best friend of 17 years came into town and was going to be in the area of the store where we purchased or Warhammer figures and after visiting the store I decided I needed to paint the things. Late that night I was sitting and playing WoW with Dark and she decided to go to bed. I logged into my PVP only toon and was going to do some BGs, but logged out of game when I remembered there were Ultramarines in the closet and they needed some attention. I pulled all of the stuff from the closet got to work. Two hours later, I had finished the painstaking process of painting my first Warhammer miniature. I have some pictures below. I still have to finish the base, but for the most part it is finished. It was a lot of fun, even though there were tense moments, but I learned a lot about technique and style. Thank you for reading and as always Have Fun!!
That next weekend we made the 30 minute drive, ate breakfast, then headed to the mall. Trying to pretend I wasn't anxious, we made a loop around the mall looking here and there, until finally we arrived at the store I had been waiting to see. As I looked upon the magnificent sight. I am sure there was a bit of drool forming. It was enough to make a grown geek shed a tear. The tables were setup as battlefields awaiting miniature armies and the wars they will wage. On every wall were miniature armies just waiting for a commander to prepare them for the battles ahead. There were also a number of painting stations so you could assemble and paint your armies. We looked around the store looking at all the different sets of miniatures and watching one of the battles already underway. Just inside the door of the store there were a few smaller battlefields setup and as we were looking at those, one of the store employees came up and offered us a demo. We chose Warhammer 40k for our demo and then we were off. After a short battle, we decided that it would be fun, and we picked up a starter set for 40k and a hobby kit with paints, glue, clippers, and such.
The next day we setup a card table, covered it with newspaper, and began constructing our armies. a few hours of clipping, glueing, trimming, and some OCD perfecting we had a few of each of the armies ready for a base coat of paint. I took them outside and used some spray primer to expertly undercoat them. Tired from all the intense concentration and attention to detail we decided to place them in a small box and come back to it later.
Six months, or so later, my best friend of 17 years came into town and was going to be in the area of the store where we purchased or Warhammer figures and after visiting the store I decided I needed to paint the things. Late that night I was sitting and playing WoW with Dark and she decided to go to bed. I logged into my PVP only toon and was going to do some BGs, but logged out of game when I remembered there were Ultramarines in the closet and they needed some attention. I pulled all of the stuff from the closet got to work. Two hours later, I had finished the painstaking process of painting my first Warhammer miniature. I have some pictures below. I still have to finish the base, but for the most part it is finished. It was a lot of fun, even though there were tense moments, but I learned a lot about technique and style. Thank you for reading and as always Have Fun!!
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