DJ Lushious
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There's certainly leeway. As a bear tank, I had a whole mix of gear when running HoT heroics. My best advice is just start cranking away for Justice and Valor badges and use those to supplement whatever drops aren't happening.
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Yeah, I get this a lot. My attention is usually scattered when I'm on the computer so I'm always alt tabbing between WoW, Chrome, and iTunes, and I get a decent amount of DC's.
The things that hurt Wow's visuals the most are the terrible character models and the armor sets that are just reskinned versions of the same armor models since 2004. Ew.
Deputy Moonman
Member
Cool. I probably have enough to get me started. I just need to enchant everything and make sure I'm gemmed properly. I haven't tanked anything since Wrath, so I'm looking forward to it.
Is it really hurting when players make a conscious choice to make their gear appear as reskinned versions of the same armor models since 2004?
Playing a female Tauren is inexcusable, I'll give you that.
The Lamonster
Member
Agree about the character models...Blizz should have updated them by now.
This this this. I've wanted to be able to play a forest troll for so long. Stupid wimpy Darkspears.
As far as I'm aware...
Jade Forest is the starting point. At 86 you can go to Valley of the Four Winds, and after following a few breadcrumbs, you can start in Karasang Wilds giving you a choice between the two zones. After hitting 87, you're directed through the Veiled Stair (a mini-zone with few quests or points of interest for leveling characters) toward Kun-Lai Summit. (At this point, you can also open the gate to the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, which is more akin to Crystalsong Forest than an actual questing zone, though it is also a daily hub.) Continuing in Kun-Lai will point you toward Townlong Steppes, and shortly after entering breadcrumbs will also point you in the direction of the Dread Wastes.
You're given much more freedom this time, though. Many questing hubs don't have breadcrumbs leading to them and there are only a few quests in extended chains that have many prerequisites.
DJ Lushious
Member
It's a refreshing and whole different beast now than back in Wrath. At least for my bear it was.
I'm only about three weeks back into WoW, but my advice to you is to not spend too much gold on gemming and enchants. At the rate my gear overturned, blue gems sufficed rather well. Purple gems have only gone into iLVL 397 items.
And don't forget that you can wear rep tabards while dungeoning. This is something that completely slipped my mind and I really wish it hadn't, now that I grinding rep through dailies.
I tip my hat to you, sir!
Thanks for this, and it's good to know that there is more freedom. I was a little frustrated at the beta experience so far, with a lot of slow gated questing areas and the requirement to do the quests before the game allowed you to move onto the next hub
Jade Forest is extremely gated, unfortunately. It does open up a bit once you reach Dawn's Blossom, but until then it's a bit of a linear storyline involving "KILL HORDE/MONKEYS
(or ALLIANCE/FISH as the case may be)
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
What would happen if Anduin and Thrall mated? Med'an.
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
http://www.wowhead.com/news=205491/pvp-season-11-ending-soon-patch-5-0-4-on-august-28th
August 28th.
EDIT: DAMMIT ANOREGON!!!
August 28th.
EDIT: DAMMIT ANOREGON!!!
Well played, Blizzard. I figured they'd give themselves a week on that to draw people back in, and put the final nerf on DS in the process, but that works too.
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
god priest t6 looks amazing (even on gnomes), probably my favorite set in the game
leveling a priest in MoP in part because I want that damn set ^^
I kind of like the classless recolor, but it is an amazing looking set.
god priest t6 looks amazing (even on gnomes
leveling a priest in MoP in part because I want that damn set ^^
Priest T8 FTW. Why is it always ignored?!
I'll post my baby later on today, in glorious blue T8.
That's a nice look. I dig the PVP recolor as well (I'm using the PVP shoulders). I wish I could find some people to do Ulduar runs with because I absolutely love the Sanctification set.
Edit: ^^^ My man.
The Lamonster
Member
I win all the gold.
Speaking of vanity shots of our transmogs, I decided to use custom outfits instead of going with one of the tier sets:
Shadow Priest
Arcane Mage
Marksman Hunter (work in progress)
eudaemonic
Member
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I would imagine the launch of the expansion if they're planning a 4 week gap.
Haha, I'm pretty hyped as well.
It's almost a shame Blizzard kicked things off with heavily showing off the Pandaren race and the whole Asian influenced vibe of their continent. I'm cool with it, but I see upset comments on other forums and whatnot about how this expansion is destroying WoW and how it's just Kung Fu Panda. As if they never actually looked at what's supposedly coming with MoP. In total, it seems like a great expansion to me.
CarbonatedFalcon
Member
Interesting thread up on Gaming main about stupidly difficult achievements. Post relevant to your interests here http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=41047354&postcount=83
Mostly I talk about low drop-rate mounts (and Thunderfury bindings!) though most of you guys probably know about the few things I mention there. There's plenty of stuff I left out as well. WoW has such a vast trove of achievements, plenty of them difficult.
Mostly I talk about low drop-rate mounts (and Thunderfury bindings!) though most of you guys probably know about the few things I mention there. There's plenty of stuff I left out as well. WoW has such a vast trove of achievements, plenty of them difficult.
Can't really say, 5.0 makes the most sense mechanically, but every other Xpac has actually changed the entire currency system entirely so it was irrelevant. This time it would kind of dick people over unless they just make everything cost JP (which is what happened with wrath->Cata so that makes sense as well, convert everything to jp as cost with 5.0, gold convert valor for everyone, make current content not reward VPs).
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I forgot that they did that with JP in the last Wrath patch, that does make sense.
For you guys who main an Arms Warrior and have played them at level 90. Does the rotation feel different than while leveling up?
I haven't played the beta much (almost level 88) and so far I'm not really liking how it plays. I liked how they got rid of Red and Lams to the Slaughter but the rotation feels all kinds of clunky right now.
I haven't played the beta much (almost level 88) and so far I'm not really liking how it plays. I liked how they got rid of Red and Lams to the Slaughter but the rotation feels all kinds of clunky right now.
How would it dick people over if they kept the currency as it was until MoP launches? It seems like it'd be disruptive now that they can just keep it how it is until the expansion goes live.
Rockandrollclown
lookwhatyou'vedone
Has anyone put in much time with Warlocks on the beta? I'm kind of torn as to what I want my main to be in Mists. Right now its a toss up between my frost dk, bear druid, and if its viable I want to be a petless warlock.
So I haven't played since a month or 2 after Cata (hit 85 on my rogue and got bored). One of my buds is going to give me a scroll of resurrection. I'm thinking about boosting my level 30 druid to 80. Are druids still decent? Will I be able to heal effectively in MoP? I figure if I roll a druid I might not get bored as easily. Also, is this a good time to use the SoR? Or should I wait? Thanks.