So the 3.3.5 patch rolled out to the EU servers with no problems at all, and everyone was delighted. Rose petals fell in a soft rain all over Dalaran, and above the background sounds of residents and visitors sneezing, coughing and asking each other for antihistamines, a paladin, clad in armour of shining steel, walked… Continue reading Fisticuffs
Category: Adventures in videogaming
*pant* *wheeze* *disconnect*
Phew. Sindragosa is tough. Yesterday we took down the disco boys and their queen, and gave the good professor a quick shoeing for good measure. Tonight we wiped on Sindragosa, a lot. Phase one (after a little warm up) was no problem — we were running and hiding and icebreaking like champions. Then phase two… Continue reading *pant* *wheeze* *disconnect*
Two-part harmony
When I read Zal’s post over at Blessing of Fish in which he talks a little about questing with a partner (in his case, Elsen), and about the idea of “two-person instances”, something in my head went *yeah*. To most of the points in fact: the “wouldn’t it be nice to have content tuned for… Continue reading Two-part harmony
Dreamwalking
Having cleared the way on Monday evening, last night our merry band of adventurers went to play with a poor, sickly dragon in need of help. And it was … weird. Even more so than usual, I was mostly running about like a headless chicken. “Blazing Skeleton on the left”, run run run thump. “Suppressors,… Continue reading Dreamwalking
This time, it’s *not* personal
I’ve realised, or perhaps just internalised, the awful truth that in a raid no performance is truly personal. Particularly in 10s, one person having a great night (or a terrible night) can be the difference between jubilation and frustration for the whole group. Last Tuesday (a week ago today), we faced Professor Putricide. Or “that… Continue reading This time, it’s *not* personal