Sorry, can’t resist this. It’s officially a year since my first post here on Mysterious Buttons1 so I’m pretending that’s a good excuse for incoherent ramblings. A post from the end of May 2010 was a slightly cryptic acknowledgement that I’d moved servers, joined a new guild and taken part in my first raid. About… Continue reading Nostalgia? Recidivism? You decide.
Tag: Raiding
Last wrathful moments
Now that the shattering has happened, most people seem to be sprinting around the new old world, exploring and questing and fishing and the like. Meanwhile, I’ve been getting ready to say goodbye to Wrath of the Lich King and taking Tremble on a tour of Northrend. He’s tanked in all of the dungeons except… Continue reading Last wrathful moments
Michael Bay
Time for some silliness. We have this thing in guild that we like to call the “Michael Bay” strategy. Yes, after the film director. It references his subtle interplay of interlocking dialogue, careful blocking and delicate camerawork that mesmerises the player into … Let’s start again. The Michael Bay technique. Blow it up, kill it… Continue reading Michael Bay
Things I’m learning: Raid in progress
So last week, Centrella (who has been begging me to take another photo in case I whip out her Cher impression again) found herself needing three more Frost badges to complete the 4-piece tier 10 set. And had already done her daily heroic. All I needed was to join a group and do two ICC… Continue reading Things I’m learning: Raid in progress
Dancing with the King
Last night was another good night in the icecream shop. It would be fair to say we powered through the earlier bosses — one-shot kills for everyone from Saurfang (where we started) up to Sindragosa. And, with the possible exception of the Blood Princes (where I definitely managed to amble into a few vortexes like… Continue reading Dancing with the King