Shell

Guild leader of Fighting Mongooses, collector of the achievement points, rep grinder extraordinaire, CONSUMER OF CHEESE!

Our Survey Says: To EZMode or not to EZMode?


March 2, 2010 at 5:57 pm by

That is the question.

For those who aren’t aware, Icecrown Citadel zone-wide buffs have gone live on US servers (my gnomes tell me it’s not live for us yet, which can only mean it’s coming tomorrow). The current buff will give a 5% increase to your health, damage and healing done, which is a pretty big increase when you think about it. It’s very likely that higher percentage buffs will be activated over time.

The catch here is that these buffs are optional, but either the whole raid takes them or the whole raid doesn’t so far as I can tell. There are bound to be disagreements among those who would rather get a “clean” kill and those who just want to get through the bosses as quickly as possible, but if it were up to you which camp would you fall into?

Do you plan to take advantage of the new Icecrown buffs?

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Famous for 5 Minutes: Love is in the Air Special


March 2, 2010 at 12:08 am by

Ok well maybe Love is in the Air was the other week, but I was gallivanting around London at the time so you’ll just have to make do.

I’ve been half of a gaming couple, and known a lot more, but couples who actually met in World of Warcraft tend to be thinner on the ground. In all my time playing the game I think I’ve met a grand total of 3. Anyway the plan was to hunt down one of these couples and show the world that not all guildie-flirting is doomed to fail, but to my surprise it was difficult to find volunteers. It would appear that hooking up with someone in your guild usually leads to drama, and two of the couples I asked didn’t want to come forward for fear of reopening old wounds. It’s sad to hear that people will concentrate on the potential downsides of guildies getting together, and worry that there’ll be favouritism and jealousy, rather than being glad that two friends have made each other happy. Then again I’m often accused of being a big hippie so maybe that’s just me.

Aaaanyway, just as I was starting to get desperate and worrying about explaining my lack of an article to Tethane (she’s scary when she’s mad!), Thindra and Zarrak walked into my life and Thindra was more than happy to save the day! Read on for passion, intrigue and a rather disappointing lack of drama…

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Complaining About the New Layout? This Post is for You!


February 25, 2010 at 2:29 am by

Yes it’s new, it’s scary, it’s got shorter post intros and a crapload of links everywhere, I don’t blame you all for inevitably hating it. It’s tough, of course, so you may as well come to terms with the changes.

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The Soapbox: How Old Are You Again?


February 21, 2010 at 11:33 am by

How many times have you seen someone you know to be an adult, acting in a way you’d expect from a 5 year old? I’m willing to bet it’s at least a few. I had an all too brief holiday last week and returned, relaxed and generally optimistic, to a hail of whispers from friends and fellow guild leaders ranting about the various dramas since I’d been away. A couple of weeks ago most of this drama would have seemed commonplace, but with the clarity of time away I came to realise that the way people act in this game often makes literally no sense at all.

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FAILPUG! Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?


February 3, 2010 at 7:28 pm by

Introducing one of the new features rolling out over the next couple of weeks, FAILPUG! will make you feel better about that pug you previously thought was bad just by showing you how much worse it could have been. If you find yourself in a true FAILPUG!, take some screenies and send them our way.

Everyone expects VoA pugs to end terribly. Everyone except me that is. I’m like an innocent, fragile flower who has been sheltered from the raging storm of frustrating players by hiding behind my big rock of not-pugging. Good analogy, eh? So last time I saw a callout in Wintergrasp general for more to do a quick 10-man, I rolled up my sleeves and thought what the hell…

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Our Survey Says: Goldmine


February 2, 2010 at 8:01 pm by

A common question you hear from newer players is how to make a lot of money very quickly. The stock answer appears to be “take skinning and mining, sell everything you gather, and worry about real professions later”. To an extent this is great advice, though I’ve seen people get to 80, change their professions, and spend the rest of their lives in poverty.

My question is this: on an established character, how do you find yourself making your gold?

How do you make most of your gold?

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Achieve This! Hero of the Zandalar Tribe


February 1, 2010 at 11:25 pm by

Over the last few weeks, our guild has seen a push for MOAR REPUTATION. On Saturday, a freshly dinged 80 had no other priority than to stay up until 7am grinding Darnassus rep for a kitty mount, and the race to guild first The Exalted is truly underway.

Basically, this is my excuse for a rep-based Achieve This!.

Hero of the Zandalar Tribe is one of the first rep achievements I attempted (before achievements existed, because I just lurrrrrrve rep). It involves, funnily enough, achieving exalted status with the Zandalar Tribe. Never heard of them? Shame on you.

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You Scratch My Back…


January 26, 2010 at 1:16 pm by

Occasionally, someone will comment here and break from the usual mould of leaving a link to their guild website. Instead, these intrepid pioneers will link to their own website, and I thought a roundup of our ED bloggers and general internet types would be nice. If you’re bored at work and looking for something to read, hopefully one of these will tickle your pickle.

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