Monday, March 11, 2013

Thanks, Mumta!

You're going down, clown....
It's Daylight Savings time in the U.S. - no one remembers why we do this, no one likes it, and I think it hearkens back to some ancient agrarian custom of feeding chickens and milking cows; it's all about making Americans work harder, longer, faster. And it blows. It's not so bad when we "Fall Back," meaning we set our clocks back one hour in the fall, but "Spring Forward" is a painful transition. Right now I'm sitting here glassy-eyed, sleepy, wondering how I am going to make it through this Monday, as if Mondays are dodgy enough. "Oh, you Yanks!" you're probably saying, "Always bitching about something!" Let's see your government arbitrarily take away and give hours during equinoxes and see how you like it. No wonder why we're all a little bit crazy--we have a lot of clocks to set back and forth.

What this also means is every spring forward I think I can stay up. But this year - it paid off.

Just as my friend was logging off, he was probably wondering why my goodnight's were curt - normally I wish him well, have a great day, all good things. (Oh, our friends in Azeroth-- you all really do make me happy!) But what I couldn't tell him was that I was in a life-and-death battle with a silver spawn named Mumta. You all know I am NEVER in the right place at the right time, but last night - I was. First of all, I was enjoying the Island without mobs of people--no one was there. Just me and the trolls. Mataoka is a veteran troll killer. There is not a tusked-toothed troll who can outrun her, who can zap or defeat her. Don't even try.

In one of the many mystical tombs, where Ceniza had discovered as a great place to down some spirits and Mogu, Mataoka was strolling the perimeter, and damn if he didn't spawn right there - no time to lose, tagged, bagged, and down! A warlock standing nearby started hitting it, too, and this is where I could use some clarification: I have tagged elites first, and others have gotten the loot -- is there loot for everyone now? I tried to party with a paladin for an Operation Shieldwall thing the other day, and he refused the invitation, and I said I just wanted credit for the kill, and he said why didn't I say that first? Well, because he was going down fast and there wasn't time for manners at that second...Oh well. In any case, warlock or no, it was me and my elementals, hero, wolves, and spunk.

This leads me to my question: How much do you prepare for patches? Do you like to be in a great amount of control, and know what's going to happen, where to look for things, or do you like to be surprised and see the journey unfold as you go? I think I do a combination of both -- don't do much research ahead of time, and then as I need, feed information or research to boost game experience. 


11 comments:

  1. I used to literally study before expansions and patches, I always knew what was coming. Lately I've found reading WoW blogs has interfered and I'm arriving clueless, lol!

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    1. I will do my best to continue to provide decent stuff to read, but alas, feel I've been treading creative water for awhile. I always appreciate your patience though!

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  2. Grats on your key, the exact same thing happened for me! Concerning the key that is, someone mentioned his name and location in general chat and I immediately went and was rewarded. The 1 player scenario is really fun :D

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    1. I love this 'party for one' fun - absolutely love it!

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  3. DST is ridiculous. I'm sure that in the past it served a function; however, now it just feels like unnecessary punishment and forces me to seriously consider moving to Saskatchewan where it does not exist. Then I remember how miserable their winters are and moving just to avoid DST feels silly.

    As for patches, I never feel ready for them and it's not because I don't read up on them. I do, it's a remnant from my hardcore raiding days and I still like to be on top of things. Only now, I don't get as much play time and I'm never ready to partake in the new content as it comes out. New daily quests, great. Too bad I haven't finished with the old ones yet. New battle pets - I just got my first level 25 pet this weekend and have quite a way to go before I'm ready to tackle the old dailies let alone the new ones. New raid - I'm still only geared up for MSG raid finder. So, while I love new content and and reading about it I can't help but feel like I'm just falling further and further behind everyone else.

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    1. I know how you feel, but not so much in game, but real life. Feels like if we try to play catch-up, we just fall back on ourselves. Why do I feel like some "just enjoy the journey" advice coming on? I'll squash it before it crawls away.

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  4. Iocane11.3.13

    As to the new elites - they're faction tagged. Everyone who is part of that faction and who helped with the kill gets some sort of loot (at least a tome of valor), even if they're not in a group. Sadly, there's some bugs with looting where you aren't able to click the corpse right away. Running away until you can't target the elite's body anymore, then coming back, seems to fix it most of the time. Although I've had to do it several times before it will work sometimes...the other option is to reload the UI or relog. None of these works 100% of the time, I've been told. It's annoying. :/

    Keep an eye out for the Haywire Sunreaver thingie that's on the southern beach point. It had a chance to drop a pet. :D

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    1. Thanks Iocane! I love your gentle guidance - this is very much appreciated -

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    2. Iocane12.3.13

      I tend to be one of those eager-to-help people, but I try not to go overboard. So let me know if I ever do. :)

      Also, forgot to say it earlier, but grats on the key! I got one and went in with no clue as to what I was doing. *sigh* Next time I'll be better prepared. ;)

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    3. I read patch notes but only remember what I want to.... I skip a lot. I also don't like big crowds in zones I frquent so I am happy to take it easy and come back later.

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    4. Iocane, you never, ever bother me. In fact, most folks don't. It's more about me reflecting on when I need to be alone, and how do I get what I need without feeling guilty or rude. Definitely my own issue. @Navi - hate those crowds, too, and really love those moments I get to go in the world during off-hours.

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