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Aggro is Mine (The Tank Song)
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
Oh yeah...
...I probably won't be logging on tonight because....
I'M GOING TO THE TRUCK RACE!!! WOOOOOOOOOOT!!!
ahem....my red neck isn't showing, is it? The NASCAR Craftsman Truck series makes its appearance at O'reilly Raceway Park here in Indianapolis, and I have a ticket to go!
I've been to the Brickyard 400 once (the NASCAR big boys over at the Indy Motor Speedway[IMS]), but there's something I really like about the beatin' and bangin' and wreckin' that the trucks bring to town. Not to mention I like short track racing over the monstrosity that is the IMS.
So, if you're watchin' the race, look for me! I'll be wearing a white shirt and a red Kasey Kahne #9 hat. Go Ron Hornaday!! Wreck that punk Kyle Busch! lol
I'M GOING TO THE TRUCK RACE!!! WOOOOOOOOOOT!!!
ahem....my red neck isn't showing, is it? The NASCAR Craftsman Truck series makes its appearance at O'reilly Raceway Park here in Indianapolis, and I have a ticket to go!
I've been to the Brickyard 400 once (the NASCAR big boys over at the Indy Motor Speedway[IMS]), but there's something I really like about the beatin' and bangin' and wreckin' that the trucks bring to town. Not to mention I like short track racing over the monstrosity that is the IMS.
So, if you're watchin' the race, look for me! I'll be wearing a white shirt and a red Kasey Kahne #9 hat. Go Ron Hornaday!! Wreck that punk Kyle Busch! lol
New song
I released a new song out into the wild today...well, limited distribution, actually. I need to find a home for it so you all can download it and enjoy it. It still cracks me up that some people have Puggin' Kara on their iPods...lol.
This new song is "Aggro is Mine (The Tank Song)" and here are the lyrics sung to "I walk the Line" by Johnny Cash:
I keep a close watch on this threat of mine.
I keep my taunts on cooldown all the time.
I sunder armor, mangle, judge their crime,
Aggro is mine, I hold the line.
I find it very, very easy to get hit
I get the mob's attention, every bit.
I charge into that deep dark scary pit.
Aggro is mine, I hold the line.
I am a tank that serves to protect you
I keep you all from being squishy goo
And you will find that when our time is through.
Aggro is mine, I hold the line.
I have a high repair bill all the time
I find my armor never keeps a shine.
But you will never hear me cry or whine
Aggro is mine, I hold the line.
I keep a close watch on this threat of mine.
I keep my taunts on cooldown all the time.
I sunder armor, mangle, judge their crime,
Aggro is mine, I hold the line.
Aggro is mine, I hold the line.
This new song is "Aggro is Mine (The Tank Song)" and here are the lyrics sung to "I walk the Line" by Johnny Cash:
I keep a close watch on this threat of mine.
I keep my taunts on cooldown all the time.
I sunder armor, mangle, judge their crime,
Aggro is mine, I hold the line.
I find it very, very easy to get hit
I get the mob's attention, every bit.
I charge into that deep dark scary pit.
Aggro is mine, I hold the line.
I am a tank that serves to protect you
I keep you all from being squishy goo
And you will find that when our time is through.
Aggro is mine, I hold the line.
I have a high repair bill all the time
I find my armor never keeps a shine.
But you will never hear me cry or whine
Aggro is mine, I hold the line.
I keep a close watch on this threat of mine.
I keep my taunts on cooldown all the time.
I sunder armor, mangle, judge their crime,
Aggro is mine, I hold the line.
Aggro is mine, I hold the line.
Heroic Badge Runs
Last night's badge run didn't turn out the way I wanted.
Firstly, VA, our healer, was out for the evening with an allergic reaction; she's feeling better today, but last night she pretty much slept.
Secondly, we only completed one instance instead of the 3 we had plans to slam through.
Thirdly, while we still completed Slave Pens in a little over an hour, there were at least 3 wipes, some of which were preventable.
We had all of the components for a successful run (and we still got our badges, so it was somewhat successful), but we had some trouble getting our stuff together. I chalk it up to some communication issues, some pride issues, and a little bad luck. Meh, it turned out to be a high order PuG instead of the usual crappy PuG.
So, Teurion and I were talking, and we are on the same page (as well as VA) in that we'd like to put together a team that slams down these badge runs. So far, we haven't had a smooth run since he transferred, and I know that it's really bugging Teurion that he hasn't been able to really show how capable he is. I told him not to worry about it; he'll have plenty of time to tank for people.
I may have said this before, but I'm too lazy to look back in my own archives. We like to keep things moving in an instance. As soon as the last mob in a pull dies, we move to get in range of the next pull, sit and drink, and pull as soon as Teurion has enough mana. We don't use any form of CC. As a DPSer, I blast the crap out of the current target and take very little time to go from 0 to Max DPS on every pull. If Teurion has to drink, then I might as well drink along with him! And pulling with half mana is not unheard of when we are on our killing sprees.
Is it exciting? You bet your boots, Granny!
Is it fast? Uh....YEAH!!
Is it fun? I have the most fun in an instance when I am able to open up on the mobs with no fear of getting clobbered. Yes, it is most definitely fun! (As a side note, I love healing on these runs as well! It's more of a "Holy crap, I healed him through that!!" sort of fun)
But these types of runs aren't for everybody (and I am not singling anyone out; don't you dare assume anything!). The fast pace, the huge pulls, and the quick thinking needed sometimes put people off as not enjoyable. I can definitely see where the pressure cooker environment would be too much for some people, and I have no problem with someone saying that it's not for them. We're all different (No two people are not on fire), and we all have different ideas about what is enjoyable in the game (Fran could play linebacker for the Raiders).
And so, as we continue to put together these badge runs, we'll see who likes them, who wants to "CRANK IT UP" with us, and who would rather not. One thing we have to make sure is that the group is on the same page, and like I said, they're not for everybody, but they sure are for somebodies...lol.
(So, hopefully I worded this in such a way to not offend anyone who does not like the pressure of fast Badge Runs. I see it as something different about the game, much like some people like PvP and others can't stand it. One is not a lesser or greater person because of their personal likes/dislikes regarding PvP or badge runs or any other aspect of the game, and I hope that is the attitude that I have conveyed. /disclaimer off)
Firstly, VA, our healer, was out for the evening with an allergic reaction; she's feeling better today, but last night she pretty much slept.
Secondly, we only completed one instance instead of the 3 we had plans to slam through.
Thirdly, while we still completed Slave Pens in a little over an hour, there were at least 3 wipes, some of which were preventable.
We had all of the components for a successful run (and we still got our badges, so it was somewhat successful), but we had some trouble getting our stuff together. I chalk it up to some communication issues, some pride issues, and a little bad luck. Meh, it turned out to be a high order PuG instead of the usual crappy PuG.
So, Teurion and I were talking, and we are on the same page (as well as VA) in that we'd like to put together a team that slams down these badge runs. So far, we haven't had a smooth run since he transferred, and I know that it's really bugging Teurion that he hasn't been able to really show how capable he is. I told him not to worry about it; he'll have plenty of time to tank for people.
I may have said this before, but I'm too lazy to look back in my own archives. We like to keep things moving in an instance. As soon as the last mob in a pull dies, we move to get in range of the next pull, sit and drink, and pull as soon as Teurion has enough mana. We don't use any form of CC. As a DPSer, I blast the crap out of the current target and take very little time to go from 0 to Max DPS on every pull. If Teurion has to drink, then I might as well drink along with him! And pulling with half mana is not unheard of when we are on our killing sprees.
Is it exciting? You bet your boots, Granny!
Is it fast? Uh....YEAH!!
Is it fun? I have the most fun in an instance when I am able to open up on the mobs with no fear of getting clobbered. Yes, it is most definitely fun! (As a side note, I love healing on these runs as well! It's more of a "Holy crap, I healed him through that!!" sort of fun)
But these types of runs aren't for everybody (and I am not singling anyone out; don't you dare assume anything!). The fast pace, the huge pulls, and the quick thinking needed sometimes put people off as not enjoyable. I can definitely see where the pressure cooker environment would be too much for some people, and I have no problem with someone saying that it's not for them. We're all different (No two people are not on fire), and we all have different ideas about what is enjoyable in the game (Fran could play linebacker for the Raiders).
And so, as we continue to put together these badge runs, we'll see who likes them, who wants to "CRANK IT UP" with us, and who would rather not. One thing we have to make sure is that the group is on the same page, and like I said, they're not for everybody, but they sure are for somebodies...lol.
(So, hopefully I worded this in such a way to not offend anyone who does not like the pressure of fast Badge Runs. I see it as something different about the game, much like some people like PvP and others can't stand it. One is not a lesser or greater person because of their personal likes/dislikes regarding PvP or badge runs or any other aspect of the game, and I hope that is the attitude that I have conveyed. /disclaimer off)
Thursday, July 24, 2008
The one where Rysteranch brags
So, last night, Teurion, VA (Teurion's Healy wife), and Rysteranch took on regular Shattered Halls. We asked in GChat and our ally channels if anyone wanted to do the Heroic, but nobody was interested. We then asked if anyone was interested in the regular, but got the same response.
So, we were about to PuG two DPS, when I suggested we try to three man it. They were up for it (and we all hate PuGs....), so we proceeded to take pulls....and pull......and pull.....before we knew it, we were at the door to the first boss. Unfortunately, we couldn't open the door, so we had to go through the slimes.
And we had our first scary moment as Teurion gathered up the mobs, and I DPS'd like mad! Teurion got pretty low on health, but VA did a great job of keeping him up, and I ...uh.....DPS'd like mad!
The first boss was pretty easy; we all knew to move out of the circles so none of us took very much collateral damage. After that, we got quite a bit of confidence that we could actually trio the instance!
The gauntlet was somewhat of a joke, the two headed ogre guy hit like a kitten, and the assassins were easily exposed by Flare and a low level Consecrate. Then suddenly, we were at the last boss, who we dispatched fairly easily despite having him kill VA when he was at 12% or so. Even at that, Teurion didn't have to use his Lay on Hands, although I think he popped his Lucky Pocketwatch.
We only had one other scary moment when we took a pull of the fighting guys, you know, the ones you pull when they're at 50%. And not only did the pull land late and they healed back up to 75% or so, but also, we got 3 adds from somewhere.
Eight....mobs......Holy Crap! I managed to trap one of the adds, and we BURNED THEM DOWN!!! It was pretty exciting, and once again, VA did an excellent job keeping Teurion healed!
So, VA got her rep for her Head Glyph. Rysteranch only needs 13000 more rep for his Nethercobra Armor Kit recipe....OUCH! And we three manned a level 70 instance.
Pretty productive night!
So, we were about to PuG two DPS, when I suggested we try to three man it. They were up for it (and we all hate PuGs....), so we proceeded to take pulls....and pull......and pull.....before we knew it, we were at the door to the first boss. Unfortunately, we couldn't open the door, so we had to go through the slimes.
And we had our first scary moment as Teurion gathered up the mobs, and I DPS'd like mad! Teurion got pretty low on health, but VA did a great job of keeping him up, and I ...uh.....DPS'd like mad!
The first boss was pretty easy; we all knew to move out of the circles so none of us took very much collateral damage. After that, we got quite a bit of confidence that we could actually trio the instance!
The gauntlet was somewhat of a joke, the two headed ogre guy hit like a kitten, and the assassins were easily exposed by Flare and a low level Consecrate. Then suddenly, we were at the last boss, who we dispatched fairly easily despite having him kill VA when he was at 12% or so. Even at that, Teurion didn't have to use his Lay on Hands, although I think he popped his Lucky Pocketwatch.
We only had one other scary moment when we took a pull of the fighting guys, you know, the ones you pull when they're at 50%. And not only did the pull land late and they healed back up to 75% or so, but also, we got 3 adds from somewhere.
Eight....mobs......Holy Crap! I managed to trap one of the adds, and we BURNED THEM DOWN!!! It was pretty exciting, and once again, VA did an excellent job keeping Teurion healed!
So, VA got her rep for her Head Glyph. Rysteranch only needs 13000 more rep for his Nethercobra Armor Kit recipe....OUCH! And we three manned a level 70 instance.
Pretty productive night!
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Fishing quest - PWNED!
Sure, last night, we put a pox on Ulda...ho hum. I think we sharded all the blues and only got one upgrade someone's gear. No wipes and only one hairy moment where I accidentally aggroed a group after Harisan had already gathered up a bunch...whoops. But we lived, and I didn't learn any lessons...lol.
After the instance, though, we had set up to do the fishing quest together. At each of the different locations, we ended up spending about 10 minutes waiting for someone to catch their stinkin' fish. In Swamp of Sorrows, that someone was me, and I know that Madja and Wara each got a turn at being the hold up. The crappy (haha, get it?) part of it was that my fish weren't getting away, so lures had no effect on the drop rate. meh, oh well.
We're looking ahead to ZF now and have gathered up the quests for at least the first half of the instance. It stinks that the mallet is not easily attainable for level 41 toons, so I think we'll be making at least two trips in there with maybe a trip to Mara in between.
And, that said, we're still looking for a challenge. The problem is that if the mobs are too far above our level, the resists are too much, and if the mobs are our level, we just devastate them. I realize that these beginning instances won't have the more complex/interesting pulls, so I need to be patient. I'm sure we'll find a challenge out there, even if it's Ramparts.....
After the instance, though, we had set up to do the fishing quest together. At each of the different locations, we ended up spending about 10 minutes waiting for someone to catch their stinkin' fish. In Swamp of Sorrows, that someone was me, and I know that Madja and Wara each got a turn at being the hold up. The crappy (haha, get it?) part of it was that my fish weren't getting away, so lures had no effect on the drop rate. meh, oh well.
We're looking ahead to ZF now and have gathered up the quests for at least the first half of the instance. It stinks that the mallet is not easily attainable for level 41 toons, so I think we'll be making at least two trips in there with maybe a trip to Mara in between.
And, that said, we're still looking for a challenge. The problem is that if the mobs are too far above our level, the resists are too much, and if the mobs are our level, we just devastate them. I realize that these beginning instances won't have the more complex/interesting pulls, so I need to be patient. I'm sure we'll find a challenge out there, even if it's Ramparts.....
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Epic hats
Over the weekend, both of my hunters got some epic hats. Daxe gathered all of the mats for Dwarfvader to craft his epic engineering goggles, which he can put on next level (62); and Rysteranch got his last few badges for the Warpstalker Helm, which is all gemmed and glyphed and ready for use.
In other news, it took 40 primal manas, but Daxie finally got her jewelcrafting up to 375 and picked up several of the Isle of QD recipes. It will be pretty easy to max out this skill at 380 (Draenai, FTW) due to cutting several of the epic gem recipes from the Isle.
Daxynn is level 31 now and has a shiny FREE mount. She's been duoing Gnomer with her healer, Healifeelie. We never did make it all the way to the last boss, but took down all of the other bosses with just the two of us. I'm getting a good idea of what Pally tankin' is all about and really enjoying it.
And lastly, Teurion (formerly Turion) the Pally Tank hit the ground running on Friday as he, his healing wife, me, BBB and his stabby stabby wife went to HMech. We were not all on the same page. See, Teurion, his wife, and I were thinking speed run, but we didn't communicate that to BBB and Cassie. So at the end of the run, there were some very concerned whispers regarding what went on, some mis perceptions, and how the new folks were going to fit in.
In the end, Teurion and BBB ended up talking it out, and hopefully, everything is resolved. I, for one, enjoyed the heck out of the run. It was relatively quick, just a few wipes, and 4 badges. What more could I ask for? Oh, yeah, and I got to blast the crap out of everything!
So, in the future, I'm sure we'll do a lot more of these "seek and destroy" type Badge assaults, but we'll have to make sure that the other two DPSers that we bring along are on the same page.
Oh, and tonight....is POXING!!!1
In other news, it took 40 primal manas, but Daxie finally got her jewelcrafting up to 375 and picked up several of the Isle of QD recipes. It will be pretty easy to max out this skill at 380 (Draenai, FTW) due to cutting several of the epic gem recipes from the Isle.
Daxynn is level 31 now and has a shiny FREE mount. She's been duoing Gnomer with her healer, Healifeelie. We never did make it all the way to the last boss, but took down all of the other bosses with just the two of us. I'm getting a good idea of what Pally tankin' is all about and really enjoying it.
And lastly, Teurion (formerly Turion) the Pally Tank hit the ground running on Friday as he, his healing wife, me, BBB and his stabby stabby wife went to HMech. We were not all on the same page. See, Teurion, his wife, and I were thinking speed run, but we didn't communicate that to BBB and Cassie. So at the end of the run, there were some very concerned whispers regarding what went on, some mis perceptions, and how the new folks were going to fit in.
In the end, Teurion and BBB ended up talking it out, and hopefully, everything is resolved. I, for one, enjoyed the heck out of the run. It was relatively quick, just a few wipes, and 4 badges. What more could I ask for? Oh, yeah, and I got to blast the crap out of everything!
So, in the future, I'm sure we'll do a lot more of these "seek and destroy" type Badge assaults, but we'll have to make sure that the other two DPSers that we bring along are on the same page.
Oh, and tonight....is POXING!!!1
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