tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16907450842354333102024-03-13T09:03:39.835-07:00Memoirs of a Pet CollectorKaitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690745084235433310.post-88933682714332981852014-03-07T08:25:00.002-08:002014-03-07T08:25:25.327-08:00So what's new?Hey everyone!<br />
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Again, real life has taken over the past few weeks. I sadly haven't had time nor the want to play WoW at the moment. It's quite sad when I hit a dip in playing, and usually I miss out on a once in a lifetime pet, I'll always be mad that I missed out on the Vampiric Batling. Inbetween work, planning my wedding next year, getting settled in our new place, and that I got DOS box working, the constant desire to play Theme Hospital has replaced my WoW addiction.<br />
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It doesn't help that I've seen snippets of news on Facebook concerning Warlords of Draenor, and was extremely put off with the instant boost to 90 they are looking to charge people. It really angered me to the point of Blizzard disregarding the older expansions. So you make people buy them to have to install enough expansions to get to the newest one, yet your boost to 90 offer completely ignores those expansions you paid for...what!? I really hope I've missed another piece of news stating that you don't need those expansions anymore, but I highly doubt it. I really couldn't get my head around it.<br />
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Some news I did like the look of was that the Diablo 3: RoS Collectors edition Treasure Goblin is available in game, so will have to log in at some point to have a spy at him. Also loving the new Diablo 3 patch, with the exp and loot increase running up till RoS hits us on the 25th March. Currently waiting for the patch to download before I can play my Demon Hunter again, and finally get some loot without farming for weeks. Loved that in the PS3 version, so extremely excited to see that the PC version is revamped and kicking some ass once again. <br />
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If I don't post for a while, again, then apologies in advance, and happy gaming!<br />
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Kaitz~Kaitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690745084235433310.post-54525270564181921892014-02-15T01:40:00.000-08:002014-02-15T01:40:00.734-08:00My Top 5: Raid Bosses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another epic story and the first time I teleported up to his throne was goosebump inducing! That race to get him to 10% health was immense and I remember the shouts and screams over vent when we finally did it. I had avoided watching the cinematic until we killed him also, so that was a great bonus. We (me and my bf) head back to ICC every week for the hope that Invincible will soon be ours to command!</div>
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The old gods lore has always intrigued me. Ulduar is a WotLK raid, and of course when you hear that you think of Icecrown Citadel and killing the Lich King and you know your going to get there eventually. With Ulduar, it was something that was silently brewing for a long time, and that something was Yoggsaron. The build up through the quest zones was great, especially when you would get whispered by Yoggy and just the mention of him was enough to terrify. I personally find Yoggy a more terrifying aspect than the Lich King rising the dead up against you. The not knowing is what creeps me out with Yoggy, and him patiently waiting underground for his time to strike. We are currently running Ulduar weekly for the chance at getting the Mimiron's Head mount.<br />
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The thing that I remember the most about Algalon is that this fight gave many many people graphic problems with the lovely sparkly shiney 'warp speed' animation when you first speak to him to start the fight. He is such a great boss, and I think the fact that he was only accessable when you got the key made from doing hardmodes, people would definately do an irl /flex for having the achievement.</div>
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Classic raid, with a teeny amount of trash, one of the perks of course! Back in the day when she was spying in Stormwind was an amazing storyline! Loved her come back in Blackwing Descent, looking a bit shabby, but I would take that look if I had come back from the dead as much as she has. </div>
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<br />Kaitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690745084235433310.post-863078439701918602014-02-09T09:13:00.002-08:002014-02-09T09:13:46.172-08:00Batinna's Dress Up Transmog Challenge - PunkTime for another of Batinna's transmog challenges, and this time its the 'Punk' theme! I struggled to find a typically punk theme, and instead, have opted to go with a steampunk look. I wanted to capture the use of gold/bronze coloured weapons and also quite traditional, old fashioned dress and I think I've managed it!<br />
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<a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=34827">Noble's Monocle</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=24663">Shadow Council Tunic</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wowhead.com/search?q=Black+tuxedo+pants">Black Tuxedo Pants</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=2983">Seer's Boots</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=3851">Solid Iron Maul</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=104817">Blood Rage Bracers</a> <-- was pure coincidence that the bracers I am currently wearing are bronze and quite styled to fit this look!<br />
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Total outfit cost: 2176g (ouch!) Blame the monocle.<br />
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Overall I'm quite pleased with the look, I would have probably changed my weapon to using a gun or some sort, if I could actually wield them to begin with, but nevermind! Its not typically what I had planned for this 'Punk' post, but it all fits together nicely.<br />
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The next theme is 'Geek'<br />
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Kaitz~Kaitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690745084235433310.post-77468346871895389522014-02-06T07:28:00.000-08:002014-02-06T07:33:46.956-08:00Blog Azeroth Shared Topic: 'History of your class' - DeathknightI haven't participated in a Blog Azeroth shared topic in ages and this weeks topic intrigues me to find out the story behind the class I play, a Deathknight.<br />
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We got a great history lesson throughout these quests, involving many different families and people who were slowly corrupted and/or destroyed. <a href="http://www.wowwiki.com/Alexandros_Mograine">Alexandros Mograine</a> of the Argent Dawn and his sons <a href="http://www.wowwiki.com/Renault_Mograine">Renault</a> and <a href="http://www.wowwiki.com/Darion">Darion</a> were definitely the core of the story, and WoWWiki have it written so perfectly;<br />
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<span style="color: white;">'During the assault on Blackrock Spire in the Second War, Mograine of the Silver Hand
witnessed an orcish warlock channeling magic through a dark orb. After
the warlock's death, Mograine went to claim it for the Alliance, but his
hand was badly mangled as soon as he touched it. Though describing the
orb as the "living embodiment of shadow," he was still curious as to
what power it might hold and kept it in an iron chest.
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<span style="color: white;">Mograine kept the orb a secret until the Scourge reached Lordaeron. He revealed it to several other members of the Silver Hand, suggesting that they search for the orb's polar opposite - a manifestation of the Light
itself - to be used against the impending undead holocaust. Mograine's
peers, appalled at the sight of this dark crystal, attempted to destroy
it with a holy spell. Unexpectedly, the crystal absorbed the spell and
became its antithesis, the very crystal of pure light that Mograine
suggested moments before, and even restored life to his mangled hand. It
was decided that from this crystal a weapon would be forged that would
smite the undead with such power that only a cloud of ash would remain
in its wake—<i>The Ashbringer.</i></span>
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<span style="color: white;">Under the command of Saidan Dathrohan, Mograine and Fairbanks traveled to Ironforge to ask King Magni Bronzebeard to forge the mighty blade. Magni, having only just learned of his brother's
apparent demise, was more than willing to craft a weapon to battle the
undead, and described it as the greatest creation wrought by his hand. </span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Mograine and the other former Knights of the Silver Hand banded together to continue the war against the Lich King.
Alexandros was appointed Highlord and the Ashbringer was the Order's
greatest weapon. However, the blade caught the attention of Kel'Thuzad. Striking a deal with Balnazzar,
who had covertly taken control of the Order by possessing Dathrohan and
wished to use it against the Lich King, the two planned to kill him. To
do so, Balnazzar corrupted Mograine's son Renault and had him lead his father into a trap. Renault led his father and High Inquisitor Fairbanks to Stratholme
where an army of undead waited for them. Renault fled and Fairbanks,
being the first to fall, was trapped under the pile of undead corpses.
Mograine stood alone against the undead, yet managed to destroy all sent
at him. In fatigue, Alexandros dropped his blade. Renault returned and
killed Mograine with his own sword, corrupting the Ashbringer. Unable to use the blade, Renault left it with his father's corpse.
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<span style="color: white;">However, Kel'Thuzad raised the Ashbringer's corpse turning him into a death knight of the Scourge, and reclaimed his blade. Kel'Thuzad took Mograine back to Naxxramas to have him serve as one of the Four Horsemen. Later, led by nightmares of his father's tortured soul, Darion led a small group of Argent Dawn members into Naxxramas
to free him. Darion was the only one to survive the assault, escaping
with the blade but forced to leave his father's body behind.
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<span style="color: white;">When Darion returned to the Scarlet Monastery with the blade,
Alexandros's corrupted spirit manifested and confronted Renault,
accusing him of murder before mercilessly killing him. Later, during a
Scourge assault on Light's Hope Chapel,
Darion plunged the Ashbringer into his own chest in an act of
self-sacrifice that obliterated the Scourge armies and seemingly freed
Alexandros's soul of the Scourge's corruption. In doing so, however,
Darion damned himself into undeath and was escorted off the battlefield
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: white;">The Argent Dawn quests in Eastern Plaguelands were a great stepping
stone to set the scene and ultimately we would be lead to Naxxramas, for the first time in game.
Sadly I didn't raid in vanilla so I never got to experience it back
then. The main attraction, if you want to call it that, was to be an owner of the <a href="http://www.wowwiki.com/Corrupted_Ashbringer">Corrupted Ashbringer sword</a>, which was eventually removed from the game. Owners of it got to experience a special <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3E6W6-rRGA">in game event</a> when you would enter Scarlet Monastery, showing Alexandros get his revenge upon Renault. When Naxxramas re-appeared for WotLK I was pleased to see they didn't re-instate the ability to get it as it would lessen the importance of it.</span></span><br />
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Darion made his re-appearance as a high lord at Ebon Hold, the DK starting area. The zone is extremely well planned out, having familiar faces teach you the ways of being the perfect Deathknight.<br />
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As you quest through the zone, and kill <u>many many</u> people, the ultimate quest, the Battle for Light's Hope Chapel, is where the Deathknights, led by Darion still wielding the Corrupted Ashbringer, march upon Light's Hope Chapel and Tirion Fordring. The Deathknights are no match and are defeated on the holy ground which the chapel stands. Alexandros suddenly appears to Darion, as a flash back. Arthas then appears and claims his soul. Defeated, Darion then learns from Tirion of his betrayal by Arthas, sending them in to purposely die. Arthas attacks Tirion, which forces Darion to break his bonds to the Lich Kings service and throws the Corrupted Ashbringer for Tirion to push Arthas back. Shocked by this, Arthas escapes (of course!) and we see Tirion join the Knights of the Silver Hand and Argent Dawn to create the Argent Crusade. Darion leads his Knights of the Ebon Blade to assist in the destruction of the Lich King and the scourge and for to create a place for the renegade Deathknights to call home. I found a fantastic <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmXgSMw-C6k">WoW Machinima of The Battle for Light's Hope Chapel</a>, please check it out!<br />
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It must have taken so long for the developers to weave all of this lore together and to create the start up zone to perfection, sure the story was there, but a lot of people know the lore inside out so any incorrect points would have shattered the experience for players. <br />
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I've really learnt a lot from doing this research, I knew the general points of the story, but it feels nice to increase my understanding of the history involved with the development of my character. <br />
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Huge thanks and credit to WoWWiki for this post!<br />
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Kaitz~<br />
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<br />Kaitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690745084235433310.post-34329932070363600432014-02-05T14:38:00.001-08:002014-02-05T14:38:27.702-08:00Hit the ground runningThat's exactly how I feel since coming back to play WoW after my moving out break.<br />
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I am quite a competitive person, and when Warcraftpets tell me I am 7th on my server for my pet collection, I refuse to accept! I took a good long look at which pets I needed and which I could get my hands on as soon as possible and thankfully I have added another 3 to my collection since yesterday.<br />
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I completely missed the Christmas event this year so couldn't pick up my own Rotten Helper. A friend from my old guild traded me one in exchange for a lend of some of my cat pets to help him get his crazy cat man title.<br />
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I also totally missed the introduction of the in game blizzard store so when I discovered that and saw the Alterac brew pup was available, my mouse malfunctioned and accidentally bought one.<br />
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My third and final pet comes from hours of reacquainting myself with the Celestial Tournament and the lack of my little battle note book (currently on my old desk at home!). I could not remember which pets I used for which trainers, so that took some time and the patience of a saint.. but I was rewarded with Xu-fu! I only need Yu'la to complete my celestial pet set now!<br />
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I have noticed the EU store is back up and running for actual items
again, which means the Gryphon and Wyvern plushies are available. I
must resist these though, they are quite pricey, so definitely have to
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landing in March. I must have the treasure goblin pet! I get so excited when I spot them on D3 so having my own would be amazing.<br />
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The next pets I have my eyes on drop from the rares on the Timeless Isle, so alot of camping and praying seems to be in store for me.<br />
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Kaitz~Kaitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690745084235433310.post-21299797333591883882014-02-04T03:41:00.002-08:002014-02-04T03:41:33.945-08:00Batinna's Dress Up Transmog Challenge - FisherBefore my disappearing act from the blogging world, I was working through Batinna's transmog challenge so what better place to restart my blogging than here!<br />
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I had to get the blue overalls, this item was an absolute must, but I couldn't decide which colour lumber jack shirt to get at first, but seeing as my tailor can only make the yellow one, my decision was made pretty fast ;) I also opted for the basic fishing pole, I just felt the fancy themed ones didn't look right with the plain and simple clothes I had picked.<br />
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I also had my Tiny Goldfish pet as company at my fishing shack!<br />
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Kaitz~Kaitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690745084235433310.post-86551840230637125672014-01-27T05:49:00.000-08:002014-01-27T05:49:00.395-08:00So it's been a while... Hey everyone!<br />
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I firstly want to apologise for just disappearing all of a sudden, but about 2 days after my last post, my boyfriend and I finally found a place of our own to move in together. It's been an exciting yet stressful time, especially since we wanted to be in before Christmas, but we are finally starting to feel settled in our new little nest. Since then I haven't blogged or played WoW but I am hoping that will change in the next week.<br />
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Watch this space! :D So pleased to be back and must make up for lost pet collecting time!<br />
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Kaitz~Kaitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690745084235433310.post-46224301745374018402013-11-18T11:51:00.001-08:002013-11-25T07:45:26.348-08:00Batinna's Dress Up Transmog Challenge - PirateAnother go at Batinna's transmog challenge, and this time its Pirate themed!<br />
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For this transmog I used the following items:<br />
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<a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=1778">Brocade Vest</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=7062">Crimson Silk Pantaloons</a><br />
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I could have bought a red, black or white crop top that you usually see the NPC pirates wearing, but saw this on the auction house and thought the colours were well matched for any aspiring pirate wolf. I spent a total of 43g and managed to pick up the eyepatch as a quest reward from the Stockades. My macaw pet also adds to my pirate theme :D<br />
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Kaitz~Kaitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690745084235433310.post-46253091696983236222013-11-18T03:45:00.000-08:002013-11-18T03:45:08.462-08:00Where it all began<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I started playing WoW back in 2005, and things were very different in those days! I was recommended the game by a friend from another game, Phantasy Star Online (gamecube version!) and he played on the Horde side, so naturally I started there.<br />
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I started life as an undead rogue, then quickly switched to an undead warlock. I really wasn't comfortable with the characters I had picked, and after a couple of weeks, asked my friend how I would become 'the one from the front of the WoW box' aka a Night Elf.<br />
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He explained that we wouldn't be able to play together, so initially my Nelf was supposed to be an alt, but eventually I ended up playing her more and my friend also quit playing. I made a Night Elf Hunter, Kaitlyn, and had my trusty pet tiger, Fluffling, by my side. I didn't raid in original WoW, our guild ran a lot of dungeons, most of which Fluffling would tank, and back in those days, I was very fond of using my melee weapon and Raptor Strike, so embarrassing looking back! I was growing tired of my hunter after a while, as you do, and that's when my Priest was made.<br />
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I have had a Priest character since vanilla, she was officially my 4th character, but really my 2nd main character. Basically our guild needed a healer, and combined with my interest in hunters fading, I thought I'd give it a go. Levelling up was extremely slow and very very difficult, since I was holy the whole time, and considering what spells and talents were available back then, any sort of DPS in holy spec didn't exist. Smite, smite, smite, smite, smite, smite, smite, smite, smite and pray that its dead and then drink after every monster to replenish mana. It was a very slow process, but I did manage it in the end! Ding 60!<br />
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My main memory from playing my Priest at level 60 was definitely the day my friend Ryyu got me a spot in another guilds Molten Core run to get me started with obtaining my very own Benediction, the weapon that every priest wanted so so badly. Our guild at the time only did the 5man dungeons pretty much on repeat, and we would join UBRS 15 man pugs if they were going. Oh the memories of 15man UBRS's...hell springs to mind.<br />
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When Burning Crusade hit, I did continue with my priest, but by then, the allure of possibly changing to a Horde character had sunk in, not helped by friends on that side asking me to join them also. At the time, faction changes didn't exist, so I had to purchase a second copy of original WoW and burning crusade in order to level on the same server, but on the opposite side. Nevertheless, I did it, but not as a Priest, but as a Blood Elf Rogue, revisiting the first class I played. Of course I had withdrawal from my Priest so naturally I made another one, my Blood Elf, Kaitz and I faced another 1-70 grind as holy. At the end of Burning Crusade, I had again switched back to my Alliance priest, and by this time my boyfriend had seen me play the game for a while and decided to join me and get an account of his own. After raiding SSC, MH and a little of Black Temple we were pretty confident that this was where we would be for the remaining part of the expansion and life was good. However, another switch happened sooner rather than later when we went on holiday and came back to discover our guild had disbanded. <br />
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My boyfriend and I made a new start when Wrath of the Lich King came out, well I had my priest at level 70, but he joined me on the horde side as a Deathknight. I stayed Horde right through Wrath, Cataclysm and until I made my current main, Severiti, half way through Mists, switching sides once more. Sadly horde Kaitz still sits benched, waiting for that day that I will no doubt switch sides.. again.<br />
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The changes in all classes is staggering when you think back to what was available to us in the original game, but I think Priests have had a nice gradual progression, and I love the variety of things that can be done with them now. The whole Holy vs Discipline argument has always cropped up, especially when I have the idea that Holy was and always will be the ONLY spec to go, but each to their own right? ;D ha ha!<br />
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and that's my WoW history!<br />
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What about you guys? If you have written about it already, send me a link to your blog, its always fascinating to see where people started and where they are today. <br />
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Kaitz~Kaitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690745084235433310.post-3228358713651541182013-11-17T01:46:00.000-08:002013-11-17T01:46:46.065-08:00Blizzcon 2013 Recap - New Character ModelsA much needed update of the character models has been on the cards from Blizzard for a long long time. Blizzard said they didn't want to lose the original feel, but just wanted them to look better in the process and to refine them where necessary. People have been really impatient with these, and this years Blizzcon has finally given us a glimpse into some of the races they have updated and they were well worth the wait!<br />
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The Warlords of Draenor panel gave us the first look, and featured the male dwarf, male orc and male gnome. We had seen the orc through the Garrosh model in SoO, so that wasn't a huge surprise but the dwarves and gnomes are so so good! I never really thought that they were needed so much on these two races especially, but how wrong I was. It's always the before and after shots they show that really highlight how much we need these models.<br />
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I continued on to watch the Art of World of Warcraft panel and they featured so many more, I was so pleased they had more to show than just the three on the WoD panel.<br />
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Oh.. my...god! It's incredible. I always hated the look of undeads bones sticking out, especially the elbows and the strange spines. Now they look so bad ass and rightly so they are meant to look like undead people. Unfortunately they didn't show the female undead, but we'll just have to be patient, they will no doubt look great too.<br />
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What a difference! Male gnomes looking so good now!<br />
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I can't get used to this new model, I have to be honest. I like how fluffy/hairy it looks compared to before, but the face just doesn't look right to me personally, can't pin point what it is but I'm not keen. Maybes I'm just too used to the original look.<br />
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Overall a magnificent job on the models that have been shown so far. The fact that they have teeth and tongues to help with the facial expressions is brilliant and of course the models have proper fingers, toes and proper finger and toe nails! That was one of the things that bugged me alot on the old models, especially the humans, so I'm excited to see those when they get them ready.<br />
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<br />Kaitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690745084235433310.post-55280101738981061582013-11-13T04:18:00.000-08:002013-11-13T04:18:06.332-08:00Blizzcon 2013 - Warlords of Draenor - ZonesSo on the Blizzcon weekend I was super busy and have only now just caught up on all the wonderful news up and coming from the Blizzard games. I'm going to do a series of posts on the up and coming news that personally grabbed my attention, I'm sure your all aware of them, but I really want to highlight these.<br />
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It's absolutely mind blowing how much stuff they packed in to show us, and I'm mega excited for the next expansion, it couldn't come quick enough in my opinion!<br />
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So where to start? Warlords of Draenor anyone!?! I was thinking about what they could actually do as a new idea to ride with the next expansion and personally couldn't think of anything, but thankfully blizzard have and there is a lot of awesome stuff incoming.<br />
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As to be expected a new continent will be available, Draenor, home to the Draenei and the old Orc clans and a few other lesser clans including the Ogres and Arrakoa. Its great that the Ogres and Arrakoa are still there, and we'll be able to see where they started out and compare to how they are currently on Outland. Chris Metzen began with setting the scene of the expansion starting story, set right after Siege of Orgrimmar, when Garrosh is taken away and kept in chains awaiting trial, he escapes of course! Chris continued to explain that Garrosh has a 'new friend' who can bend time and enables him to go back to the old days of Draenor, to change the way things are in the present with concerns to the Horde and how its presently set up with 'lesser races' according to Garrosh.<br />
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We were told that Shadowmoon Valley will be the new Alliance city hub, we are actually going to be in Karabor aka Black Temple. I'm really excited about this, especially since we know how wrecked and horrific it will turn out to be in real time. The Horde will be located in Frostfire Ridge, and be up there with the Frostwolf clan and follow that story with the struggle between them and the Ogre clan. I will have to play both Horde and Alliance for sure in the next expansion, they both sound too good to miss out on.<br />
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During the Warlords of Draenor panel, they showed some concept art for the zones Frostfire Ridge, Shadowmoon Valley, Gorgrond and Talador. There is also concept art for Spires of Arrak, Tanaan Jungle and Nagrand out there on the web, so I'll post those also.<br />
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You think of Outland Shadowmoon Valley as being that hell pit in the south east which is very dark and green, but <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh1Pqq5a3kY">Draenor Shadowmoon Valley</a> is very very different. There are trees for gods sake! Actual living trees and grass. It looks so beautiful, and the designers explained that they loved the concept art showing it being night time, that the zone will permanently be set at night. So pleased the Alliance got this zone!<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZNn1Zho1rA">Talador</a> is the area that Shattrath and Auchidoun currently is in real time Outland. It was explained that Auchidoun is what Valhalla is in Norse Mythology, which completely matches with all the quests there from TBC with the Draenei spirits and we'll get to see it since its one of the dungeons. Shattrath was shown in the concept art shown below, looking amazing and it was noted that the river next to it was the Zangar Sea, hence where Zangarmarsh comes into it for Outland.<br />
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These following shots weren't included in the Warlords of Draenor discussion panel, but I found these and thought it would be a good time to post shots from Nagrand, Spires of Arrak and Tanaan Jungle.<br />
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If all of that wasn't enough, Cory Stockton then went on to show us a sneak peek of the new character models, showing Male Dwarf, Male Orc and Male Gnome. It's embarassing to see the new models up against the old when you see them for the first time side by side. I'm going to cover the new models in another post, as the art panel shows more of them and goes into a lot more depth. <br />
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<u>Upcoming dungeons and raid</u>s; 4 dungeons will be used for levelling up, 3 are exclusive to max level characters and they are introducing heroic UBRS! This fits perfectly with the fact the Blackrock clan are involved again in the story - Love this!<br />
<u>The Garrison base feature</u>: Can't wait for this, all the upgrades you can do to actually boost your character too. Good stuff.<br />
<u>The new collections tab</u>: This is to include heirlooms and vanity items much like the pet and mount tab where they are all in one place and account wide. This also may include tabards, this would be a great feature, they take up so much room!<br />
<u>New ways to sort your bags</u>: To specifically have and item, for example, herbs go in a certain bag etc. Quest items no longer sit in your bags, they are access able via the quest log - FINALLY!<br />
<u>Crafting directly from the bank</u>: Won't have to mail items between characters and they are increasing the stack size for items. Yippee!<br />
<u>Adventure Guide</u>: Helps the player by showing whats available for that character, whether its what raids are suitable for your ilvl, if a new patch has come out it highlights whats new and where you can go to experience the new content. A really nice touch in my opinion, I would say I'm a veteran WoW player, but sometimes I sit and wonder about what to do next. <br />
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I really want to explore some of these new features in a post of their own, this post is absolutely huge already so stay tuned for more Blizzcon recaps coming soon.<br />
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youtube.com/user/PaiidKaitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690745084235433310.post-51616076112719950312013-11-07T15:33:00.002-08:002013-11-07T15:33:38.976-08:00Blizzcon 2013's in-game pet: MurkalotWeeeee! I thought they would only release this pet on the day of Blizzcon actually starting, but tonight I added Murkalot to my pet collection.<br />
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I know hes dressed as a Crusader from the next Diablo expansion, but I HAD to name my little murloc, Jondar. I absolutely love the voice actor for the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xocIJybMI0E">Templar in Diablo 3</a>, and this is my tribute to him. <br />
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He has some amazing animations, some which I've been able to capture, he's kinda fast when he decides to do it, he goes for it!<br />
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Kaitz~Kaitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690745084235433310.post-87625211004513706012013-11-04T03:17:00.000-08:002013-11-04T03:17:10.999-08:00IntPiPoMo 2013What is IntPiPoMo 2013?<br />
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Well November is National Novel Writing Month, usually known as NaNoWriMo and the writing target is 50,000 words. Angelya, over at <a href="http://reviveandrejuvenate.blogspot.com.au/">Revive & Rejuvenate</a>, wanted to celebrate this but not through writing, but via WoW screenshots. Thankfully its not 50,000, its 50 screenshots to be posted in the 30 days in November.<br />
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IntPiPoMo has ran for a few years and I distinctly remember Jojo from over at Admiring Azeroth taking part in this event. This year she is running the show and I jumped at the chance to take part in a great community event.<br />
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Head on over to Admiring Azeroth and comment on the <a href="http://admiring-azeroth.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/introducing-intpipomo-2013.html">IntPiPoMo post</a> to register for being involved this month!<br />
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Now I need to go through my many MANY screenshots and get some great shots put together. <br />
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Kaitz~Kaitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690745084235433310.post-56085232185039960482013-11-02T06:04:00.002-07:002013-11-02T06:04:39.666-07:00Danse Macabre!From November 1st till the 3rd, its WoWs in game event to celebrate Day of the Dead and finally the Macabre Marionette is available as a permanent pet! Look at his crazy '<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyknBTm_YyM">danse</a>' moves! ;D<br />
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You get the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=46831">Macabre Marionette</a> by visiting a graveyard of your respective race, so for me the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/quest=27846">Worgen</a> one was bundled in with the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/quest=14170">Night Elves in Darnassus</a>, <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/quest=14168">Gnomes</a> and <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/quest=14167">Dwarves</a> in Dun Morogh, <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/quest=14169">Draenei on Azuremyst Isle</a> and <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/quest=13952">Humans in Stormwind</a>. For the Horde side, the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/quest=14171">Blood Elf is just outside Silvermoon</a>, <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/quest=14174#map">Undeads in the Ruins of Lordaeron</a>, Taurens, <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/quest=27841">Goblins</a>, <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/quest=14175">Orcs and Trolls in Durotar</a>. Chapman is the vendor your looking for and you buy a Orange Marigold from him to enable the spirit for the quest to be seen. You will want to pick up the cooking recipe also to make the Bread of the Dead item required for the quest.<br />
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The spirit requires you to make him/her a Bread of the Dead, which takes 1 simple flour and 1 ice cold milk to make. Not difficult at all and requires you to have just 1 cooking skill and to just cook it over the ghostly fire near Chapman, and thats it! The Macabre Marionette is yours. I was disapointed to see he is green quality, so in need of a stone to upgrade him.<br />
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Kaitz~Kaitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690745084235433310.post-46388338680656566212013-11-01T11:00:00.001-07:002013-11-01T11:00:04.665-07:00Happy Halloween! <div style="text-align: center;">
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Sadly us brits don't celebrate Halloween very well. Every year I make some lovely treats in the form of cupcakes and my infamous ghost shaped meringues (sort of forgot to take a picture before we ate those, sorry!)<br />
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My mum also found some halloween themed pasta which was amazing, little pumpkins, bats and spiders with a nice spicy sauce. Yum!<br />
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<br />Kaitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690745084235433310.post-1300805777828357742013-10-25T03:13:00.001-07:002013-10-25T03:18:16.479-07:00Batinna's Dress Up Transmog Challenge!I know, I know! I'm a little late to the party, well very late.. but better late than never right?<br />
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I saw on a few of my favourite blogs that they were taking part in a transmog challenge set up by <a href="http://batinna.gameportal.tv/">Batinna</a>. Firstly *yay* a new blog to add to my roll, but secondly what a fantastic list of transmog ideas shes put together! I can't wait to get stuck into these, but I will stick to the order and start with....<br />
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What a sad wolf she is! Not in her lovely matching plate anymore :< I actually ended up going for cloth items, since the leather, mail and plate choices were quite brightly coloured compared, and I wanted something which was plain and also with a worn look to it.<br />
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I set myself a budget for this outfit for a maximum of 30g, and managed to come in at 26g and 45s. It only consists of two pieces, couldn't believe some of the prices of the items, but I guess the rise of transmog is to be thanked for this.<br />
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The next dress up challenge is Pirate, will have LOTS of fun with this :D<br />
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Kaitz~Kaitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690745084235433310.post-36397216503733945582013-10-22T08:05:00.000-07:002013-10-22T08:05:12.494-07:00Mine Mine!Moon Moon is Mine Mine!<br />
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When the Darkmoon Faire was in town last week, I really wasn't able to get online alot, but when I could, I managed to kill Moonfang a fair few times in the hope that she would drop Moon Moon. After no luck, I was only able to grab the pelt quest item and the wolf mask item.<br />
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In the end, I gave in and immediately went to my auction house to find one up for 6k, which is pretty cheap from what I've seen on other servers. I was sad that I couldn't get my very own to drop, but I am now the proud owner of Moon Moon and I don't have to worry about having to get online to try and get it anymore.<br />
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I've been struggling A LOT on this, due to alot of bad luck with missing attacks but also realising that I have a lot of certain pet families levelled, but not so much in Mechanical and Magic, which were of course the ones I needed to help me defeat all the opponents.<br />
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Once I completed the Celestial Tournament, I went to hand in my quest for my Celestial Token. After handing that in, I immediately get a quest to get 2 more tokens to be able to get a pet straight away! I had no idea this happened, was a very unexpected and lovely surprise!<br />
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<br />Kaitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690745084235433310.post-26646438505152549462013-10-07T04:05:00.000-07:002013-10-07T04:05:10.914-07:00Hearthstone: My initial thoughts!My last post highlighted that I was lucky enough to receive a Hearthstone beta invitation and since then have played a couple of times and I really enjoy it!<br />
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When it first started up, I loved the animation of the deck box and was frantically clicking to start the game. I was extremely sad to hear the news when it was announced that the TCG game was coming to an end, not that I collected them, but because I loved the artwork on each card, and thankfully I now have a resource where I can appreciate it again!<br />
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Kaitz~ Kaitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690745084235433310.post-31115908360972581812013-09-22T16:33:00.001-07:002013-09-22T16:33:37.231-07:00The Wonderful Whizzig of WoW!and he is indeed rather wonderful!<br />
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So amazing! I really hope they introduce these for other pets very very soon! My favourite has to be the pirate hat, and to honor Perky's newly found pirate status, we went on an adventure to kill <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=73281">Dread Ship Vazuvius!</a><br />
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Kaitz~Kaitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690745084235433310.post-85079008489933407132013-09-15T12:50:00.001-07:002013-09-15T12:50:41.562-07:00The Timeless Isle!Probably one of the most anticipated parts of 5.4, after the introduction of the 'we are actually letting you smash Garrosh in the face finally' raid, has to be the Timeless Isle. Very similar feel to the Isle of Quel'danas and Isle of Thunder in my opinion, where you will go there on a daily basis, have a new faction to grind rep for, and lets not forget the pets and rare monsters too!<br />
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I quickly made my way to the Isle, and instantly was met with /1 spam of a rare monster spawn which very recently would happen alot on the Isle of Thunder when that first was introduced. I loved that people weren't greedy and will share the information so everyone can join in on some of the action. They drop lovely things too! I got 1700 coins, some lesser charms, an item to summon insert name here and also a BOA ilvl 496 token to make an item for a plate wearer. Perfect for any alts!<br />
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Kaitz~ Kaitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690745084235433310.post-76350247569146372192013-09-12T10:05:00.003-07:002013-09-12T10:57:29.723-07:00Hello 5.4!It's here :D Yippeeeee! and there is so much to do!<br />
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<u>The Vale of Eternal Destruction!</u><br />
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We all knew that the Vale of Eternal Blossoms was in for a huge change, when they released the 5.4 trailer, we knew that everything just wouldn't be the same and WOW what a change!<br />
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HOW on earth could I forget about getting my new title, Severiti the Crazy Cat Lady! Love this, its true ingame and out! <3<br />
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Will be posting my thoughts on the Timeless Isle at some point this week too, but for now, really need to catch up to getting my Legendary Cape, curse you Throne of Thunder!<br />
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I have surpassed my goal of 5 and ended up with 9 new level 25 pets! Really really pleased! I have especially been wanting to get my Baneling pet up to level 25, so he now joins the level 25 club.<br />
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For this one I stuck with my goal of 5, and not all were upgraded using Flawless stones either. I have had a little luck with looking for some wild pets that needed upgrading, to continue my quest to get all to blue quality. With finally capturing a rare Grassland Hopper from Townlong and then a Jungle Grub and Mei Li Sparkler from Krasarang,brought my total to 5. I am now complete in Townlong for upgrading to rare quality pets too! Good times!<br />
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With some greatly appreciated help from a friend boosting me through the Northrend arena quests, I speeded my way from 78-80 in approx 1 hour and therefore met my goal of getting to level 80.</div>
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Now this is the goal I thought I would never get, but I am very proud to say I have done it! I now have 3k valor points on my Deathknight and just over 2k on my Priest. I kinda forgot though that the patch is hitting on Sept 10th, not tomorrow, so I spent 1k on my Deathknight on upgrading a couple of pieces. I can then have next week to cap and be ready for the patch :><br />
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Speaking of 5.4, I am giving myself a 1-2 week break from my goals, just so I can enjoy the new content at my own pace without thinking I <u>need</u> to do pet battles dailies or level an alt. This next week will probably be spent capping valor again, and also farming materials to try and make some much needed cash.<br />
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