I have for about 2 weeks ago bought a new graphic card. If you read the blog regulary you would know. But it havent been a success, it have made my wow make some pretty weird errors. Between 5 minutes - 2 hours, my wow can all of a sudden go all black. I can still hear ingame sound, and my machine aint crashed. Windows still running fine. It has nothing to do with cooling, thats tested. Can be almost cold and still do it. Not my power supply, as I have run benchmark test, up to 4 times in a row, and no crash. Actually never had a chrash in a benchmark. Very strange.
So I thought today what the hell. Im gonna give good old Nvidia another change. So off to the local hardware pusher, and im now sitting writing on my machine with a brand new GTX260. (The second edition ofc, with more shaders.)
So wish me luck... ;)
November 28, 2008
My first kills in 25 man Naxxramus
Hey there. I promised to come up with a few kill shots of me and my guild kills in Naxx 25 man.
Anub'Rekan
We started up to deploy into the Arachnid quarter. First boss to encounter is a fellow named Anub'Rekhan. He has two phases. First phase is tank and spank, next phase is a bit more tricky. He will then do a debuff to all there is close to him. It ticks rather large numbers and it silence. We did like this in phase 2, that we took him for a run with the tank as kiter, and me as I was main healer. Stood at the other side of the room. And when the tank came in range, he got a few big heals and I then moved further away. To not get silenced. Worked like a charm, and got us this image.
Grand Widow Faerlina
After some loot distribution we went after the next one in line. Grand Widow Faerlina. She is a woman with 6 adds. There is 2 kinds of adds, Followers and Worshippers. The followers are off-tanked during the whole encounter, the worshippers in off-tanked as well. But these are to be used during the encounter. At some point the lady enrages, by mindcontrolling one of the worshippers you can debuff that enrage. I think it supposed to be a tank kill, if she is enraged to long. But as our shadow priest, which got interrupted quiet alot during his first MC, took ages to get her debuffed she was enraged for a long time. (Love you Redrah.. :) )But we had no problem healing through it. Think that part of the encounter is tuned, a bit to easy.
So down she went, here is the image.
Maexxna
This big spider is the last one on the Arachnid Quarter. A pretty easy fight as well. He has 2 abilities to counter. One is he random puts 2 ppl in nets along the wall. Which has to be released by dps'ing the web around em, and heal em as they take dmg when nettet. I was on healing duty on the nets, and it was almost only one FoL pr victim. Very little dmg.
The other to counter is when she, besides the tank, nets all ppl in nets. She will keep pounding on the tank at in the time you are nettet. So fill the tank up with hots just before, she does it and then fast heals on him when you are out. Pretty easy execution as well. Here is the shot.
That was the first Quarter done on Heroic. Just a quick sum up, it was nice to finally see some more content raidwise. But must say that these encounters wasent any wow factor worth and besides that, was they way to easy imo. It is a start instance, but these 3 could more or less be done by anyone. Just conquered the Plague quarter last night, alot more fun in there. So my hopes are even higher on the next 2 quarters. Will fill you in with more info on that quarter when time allows it.
Anub'RekanWe started up to deploy into the Arachnid quarter. First boss to encounter is a fellow named Anub'Rekhan. He has two phases. First phase is tank and spank, next phase is a bit more tricky. He will then do a debuff to all there is close to him. It ticks rather large numbers and it silence. We did like this in phase 2, that we took him for a run with the tank as kiter, and me as I was main healer. Stood at the other side of the room. And when the tank came in range, he got a few big heals and I then moved further away. To not get silenced. Worked like a charm, and got us this image.
Grand Widow FaerlinaAfter some loot distribution we went after the next one in line. Grand Widow Faerlina. She is a woman with 6 adds. There is 2 kinds of adds, Followers and Worshippers. The followers are off-tanked during the whole encounter, the worshippers in off-tanked as well. But these are to be used during the encounter. At some point the lady enrages, by mindcontrolling one of the worshippers you can debuff that enrage. I think it supposed to be a tank kill, if she is enraged to long. But as our shadow priest, which got interrupted quiet alot during his first MC, took ages to get her debuffed she was enraged for a long time. (Love you Redrah.. :) )But we had no problem healing through it. Think that part of the encounter is tuned, a bit to easy.
So down she went, here is the image.
Maexxna
This big spider is the last one on the Arachnid Quarter. A pretty easy fight as well. He has 2 abilities to counter. One is he random puts 2 ppl in nets along the wall. Which has to be released by dps'ing the web around em, and heal em as they take dmg when nettet. I was on healing duty on the nets, and it was almost only one FoL pr victim. Very little dmg.The other to counter is when she, besides the tank, nets all ppl in nets. She will keep pounding on the tank at in the time you are nettet. So fill the tank up with hots just before, she does it and then fast heals on him when you are out. Pretty easy execution as well. Here is the shot.
That was the first Quarter done on Heroic. Just a quick sum up, it was nice to finally see some more content raidwise. But must say that these encounters wasent any wow factor worth and besides that, was they way to easy imo. It is a start instance, but these 3 could more or less be done by anyone. Just conquered the Plague quarter last night, alot more fun in there. So my hopes are even higher on the next 2 quarters. Will fill you in with more info on that quarter when time allows it.
November 27, 2008
Ding 80 and first impression as holy
I have been 80, since thuesday. I had decided a bit before I hitted 80 to go holy at 80. I wanted to try healing again, after doing TBC as tank/dps. And as we had a shortage of healers in the guild, it was not an hard choice.
First impression ? I started of with a jump right into an heroic instance. Drak'ter Keep. It was my first try as holy and my first time ever to use several of the new abilities. Beacon of Light and Sacred shield. I have heard alot of bad things about BoL, mostly from ppl around forums QQ like mad. But damn, what an awesome spell. It so rock in 5 mans. Cast it on the tank, and when the other grp members, take dmg heal em up. And in most cases there is no need to get back on the tank. As the Beacon will handle the healing on him. Awesome spell.
Sacred shield is hard to determen just how much it helps. As my FoL crits pretty often already, maybe a bit more when the buff is active on the target with sacred shield. But had a few incidents where the shield absorb was nice.
So I must say that was a real challenge and a great ride. For a long time I have had some real fun in a 5 man. Great.
I have since done The nexus and Halls of Lightning Heroic. Both very fun instances. WIth Halls as my favourite heroic so far. I want into wrath raiding last night, with a 25 man run. Will get a post and some pictures up later today. Untill then have fun.
First impression ? I started of with a jump right into an heroic instance. Drak'ter Keep. It was my first try as holy and my first time ever to use several of the new abilities. Beacon of Light and Sacred shield. I have heard alot of bad things about BoL, mostly from ppl around forums QQ like mad. But damn, what an awesome spell. It so rock in 5 mans. Cast it on the tank, and when the other grp members, take dmg heal em up. And in most cases there is no need to get back on the tank. As the Beacon will handle the healing on him. Awesome spell.
Sacred shield is hard to determen just how much it helps. As my FoL crits pretty often already, maybe a bit more when the buff is active on the target with sacred shield. But had a few incidents where the shield absorb was nice.
So I must say that was a real challenge and a great ride. For a long time I have had some real fun in a 5 man. Great.
I have since done The nexus and Halls of Lightning Heroic. Both very fun instances. WIth Halls as my favourite heroic so far. I want into wrath raiding last night, with a 25 man run. Will get a post and some pictures up later today. Untill then have fun.
November 21, 2008
Instances so far better or worse ?
I have so far tryed four different instances, The nexus, Utgaard Keep, Azjol-Nerub og Drak'Tharon Keep.
Just a few facts, the instances is in lenght like Ramparts is in TBC. They are very compact and with 3-4 bosses in each. They aint long runs with alot of thrash. And there hasent so far been any really tricky thrash or pulls. Not alot of tactics on em, more or less just tank and spank. Some bosses are tank and spank, some requires some tactics. And some which I will go a bit further into, have a little extra up there sleeve. The endbosses in Drak'Tharon Keep and Azjol-Nerub, they are another more thing among alot of the new stuff that raises the game to higher levels.
The one in the Keep, presents you with 2 phases. One normal tank and spank phase, and one skeleton phase. The skeleton phase makes a new side of the game. You all get turned into skeletons, and you get, like when you enter a Siege weapon a new bar with speciel skeleton abilities. It makes it more hectic, and force the players to be a bit more switched on. One thing I really like.
The one in Azjol, is a creature which goes up and down into the earth. When he is down, he spawns adds you have to deal with. That recipe is seen before and have nothing new in it. But the way the adds come and the boss gets under/over earth, made the whole fight fast paced and fun.
I guess those 2 fights gives a good picture of how the instances seem to shape. A short run, with alot of speed and action. Packed with great monsters and bosses and some small twist's. I really think they have stepped up here. I enjoy it all alot. Im the only one thinking Diablo when I write that.
My own paladin is now almost level 77, and atm questing in Zul'Drak. Last zone was Grizzly Hills, a great forest area, with alot of good quest chains. Zul'Drak is a cool place, its really evil and destroyed in its look, and there is more or less obscure creaters everywhere. With small outpost of Argent Dawn, fighting everywhere. It really have an feel, as a zone in constant war. And I can promises you that it is.. :)
Just did the new "Ring of Blood", which is located in Zul'Drak in this expansion. You get to fight some cool bosses, especially a fire guy. And the last boss it worth seeing. The last boss is riding a big mammut. After 15-20% into the fight he jumps down from the mammut, the tank then jumps on the mammut and tank the boss from the back of the mammut. Cool twist once again. A event you should not miss out on.
Time to get back to questing, catch you at 80.. ;)
Just a few facts, the instances is in lenght like Ramparts is in TBC. They are very compact and with 3-4 bosses in each. They aint long runs with alot of thrash. And there hasent so far been any really tricky thrash or pulls. Not alot of tactics on em, more or less just tank and spank. Some bosses are tank and spank, some requires some tactics. And some which I will go a bit further into, have a little extra up there sleeve. The endbosses in Drak'Tharon Keep and Azjol-Nerub, they are another more thing among alot of the new stuff that raises the game to higher levels.
The one in the Keep, presents you with 2 phases. One normal tank and spank phase, and one skeleton phase. The skeleton phase makes a new side of the game. You all get turned into skeletons, and you get, like when you enter a Siege weapon a new bar with speciel skeleton abilities. It makes it more hectic, and force the players to be a bit more switched on. One thing I really like.
The one in Azjol, is a creature which goes up and down into the earth. When he is down, he spawns adds you have to deal with. That recipe is seen before and have nothing new in it. But the way the adds come and the boss gets under/over earth, made the whole fight fast paced and fun.
I guess those 2 fights gives a good picture of how the instances seem to shape. A short run, with alot of speed and action. Packed with great monsters and bosses and some small twist's. I really think they have stepped up here. I enjoy it all alot. Im the only one thinking Diablo when I write that.
My own paladin is now almost level 77, and atm questing in Zul'Drak. Last zone was Grizzly Hills, a great forest area, with alot of good quest chains. Zul'Drak is a cool place, its really evil and destroyed in its look, and there is more or less obscure creaters everywhere. With small outpost of Argent Dawn, fighting everywhere. It really have an feel, as a zone in constant war. And I can promises you that it is.. :)
Just did the new "Ring of Blood", which is located in Zul'Drak in this expansion. You get to fight some cool bosses, especially a fire guy. And the last boss it worth seeing. The last boss is riding a big mammut. After 15-20% into the fight he jumps down from the mammut, the tank then jumps on the mammut and tank the boss from the back of the mammut. Cool twist once again. A event you should not miss out on.
Time to get back to questing, catch you at 80.. ;)
November 18, 2008
First days of the expansion
What have I been up to since launch ?
Alot and then less than I use to. I started launch day to take my warrior Psysica to Howling Fjord in Northrend. I thought that the place would be a bit less crowded than Tundra. And it was ok from the beginning. As I now have played fully through both start zones, I must admit that Tundra is alot easyer to come by. But had loads of fun in the Fjord. I had taken the two days after launch off from work to get some xp under his skin. So played my way through the Fjord. The Fjord is like an old Scandinavien country. The inhabitants reminds me alot about Vikings. And so does the houses and such. Could be something taken out of a old nordic mythology. I came across, alot of different quest's, from normal kill that, get that quests. To a quest where I had to arm a big gun, shooting at houses and imcoming dragons. In Tundra I had a quest, where I was dressed like a Golem Harvester, like the one from old Westfall. Had to inflatrate a Iron dwarf digsite, and recover some relics. Lore and story lines is something that we see alot more of in this expansion. One person I have seen a few times, is Ymiron. Apperently King of the Titans, as far as I can understand. Seen him a few times now, one time in some kind of vision in a cave. A cave located at the mentioned digsite.
I must say that the quest's chains in general are really well made, you get alot more story in em. And alot of em have, instanced endings and scripted story line. Just to name a few, a line in Coldarra where you in the end stand face to face with Malygos himself. Ends with giving you a quest, for the end boss in The Nexus, The Nexus is one of the first instances in Northrend.
In Tundra, you also follow a questline to find a lost soldier. And in the search and in your effort to help him, you come across The Lich King himself, confronting the soldier you have to find. Turns out he is a Death Knight.
Seems like alot of the story will continue and cross over each other, the more you come into Northrend. Its a real pleasure to be a part of.
After completing Howling Fjord, I took my warrior to Tundra, to not miss out on anything. He is almost done with Tundra and around 2 bars from 74 already. He's been running a few instances as well. Utgard Keep and The Nexus.
Yesterday, I got a need to get my paladin into Northrend as well. And what a good call.... hehe...
Been having a blast on him, he finished Tundra last night, and moved onto Dragonblight, wanted to see a new area. And even though I only took a few quest there, was getting a bit late. Im convinced thats it going to be even better there. The Landscape was looking really amazing. And as I grouped with a druid, waiting for a named monster to spawn for a kill. I see a lvl 74 Elite, Gigantium or something was his name. After we have got our kill for the quest, we decide to give him a go. Druid taking and me dps'ing, with the occasional instant heal on him, we get him down. He was a bit tougher than the others elites I have come across so far. Cool, way to end the evening... hehe.
My paladin is now halfway to 73. And must admit, I dont feel any real urge to get back to my warrior for the moment.
On a sidenote, as you may already know a new guild formed for this expansion, cant remeber the name. Nihilum and SK gaming, have togheter formed a new super guild. I think we can say that this is the best players atleast from Europe there is, maybe even in the world. It took em 68 hours from release to finish all of the current content... :)
Aeden a Druid in my guild, first from my guild to hit 80. Was pugging Naxx last night, and they managed to get 4 bosses down in there. So seems like Naxx is gonna be cleared pretty easy. But lets see, even though im afraid the game is gonna be even more casual friendly in the future, My guild is certain we will get some real challenges, I hope they are right.
Alot and then less than I use to. I started launch day to take my warrior Psysica to Howling Fjord in Northrend. I thought that the place would be a bit less crowded than Tundra. And it was ok from the beginning. As I now have played fully through both start zones, I must admit that Tundra is alot easyer to come by. But had loads of fun in the Fjord. I had taken the two days after launch off from work to get some xp under his skin. So played my way through the Fjord. The Fjord is like an old Scandinavien country. The inhabitants reminds me alot about Vikings. And so does the houses and such. Could be something taken out of a old nordic mythology. I came across, alot of different quest's, from normal kill that, get that quests. To a quest where I had to arm a big gun, shooting at houses and imcoming dragons. In Tundra I had a quest, where I was dressed like a Golem Harvester, like the one from old Westfall. Had to inflatrate a Iron dwarf digsite, and recover some relics. Lore and story lines is something that we see alot more of in this expansion. One person I have seen a few times, is Ymiron. Apperently King of the Titans, as far as I can understand. Seen him a few times now, one time in some kind of vision in a cave. A cave located at the mentioned digsite.
I must say that the quest's chains in general are really well made, you get alot more story in em. And alot of em have, instanced endings and scripted story line. Just to name a few, a line in Coldarra where you in the end stand face to face with Malygos himself. Ends with giving you a quest, for the end boss in The Nexus, The Nexus is one of the first instances in Northrend.
In Tundra, you also follow a questline to find a lost soldier. And in the search and in your effort to help him, you come across The Lich King himself, confronting the soldier you have to find. Turns out he is a Death Knight.
Seems like alot of the story will continue and cross over each other, the more you come into Northrend. Its a real pleasure to be a part of.
After completing Howling Fjord, I took my warrior to Tundra, to not miss out on anything. He is almost done with Tundra and around 2 bars from 74 already. He's been running a few instances as well. Utgard Keep and The Nexus.
Yesterday, I got a need to get my paladin into Northrend as well. And what a good call.... hehe...
Been having a blast on him, he finished Tundra last night, and moved onto Dragonblight, wanted to see a new area. And even though I only took a few quest there, was getting a bit late. Im convinced thats it going to be even better there. The Landscape was looking really amazing. And as I grouped with a druid, waiting for a named monster to spawn for a kill. I see a lvl 74 Elite, Gigantium or something was his name. After we have got our kill for the quest, we decide to give him a go. Druid taking and me dps'ing, with the occasional instant heal on him, we get him down. He was a bit tougher than the others elites I have come across so far. Cool, way to end the evening... hehe.
My paladin is now halfway to 73. And must admit, I dont feel any real urge to get back to my warrior for the moment.
On a sidenote, as you may already know a new guild formed for this expansion, cant remeber the name. Nihilum and SK gaming, have togheter formed a new super guild. I think we can say that this is the best players atleast from Europe there is, maybe even in the world. It took em 68 hours from release to finish all of the current content... :)
Aeden a Druid in my guild, first from my guild to hit 80. Was pugging Naxx last night, and they managed to get 4 bosses down in there. So seems like Naxx is gonna be cleared pretty easy. But lets see, even though im afraid the game is gonna be even more casual friendly in the future, My guild is certain we will get some real challenges, I hope they are right.
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