Andais

How it helps me procrastinate.

I SHOULD be doing wedding stuff, seeing as its now only 5 months away, but, frankly, it sucks. Seriously, I wouldn’t wish wedding planning upon my worst enemy.

well, actually, I would, but regardless, its a pain in the ass. The only thing that’s actually concrete is the venue and my dress. That’s it. We don’t even have a damn guest list.

But, I digress!

New patch!

I have to say,  I LOVE the new LFG tool. Saves me loads of time looking for a damn healer-if I’m playing my DK, or a tank, if I’m playing my healer. It also opens up what I get to do, instance wise, rather then whatever the rest of the group picks, since its completely random. Keeps the game from getting boring by doing ToC, or the new Halls ones. Not that I don’t enjoy them, but it’s a nice treat to do, say, heroic nexus or Gun Drak. My other favorite thing about the LFG tool is that, using the eye icon on your minimap, you can port to the instance, and, should you need to repair, you can port right back in. Saves a lot of time flying, and hearthing.

My biggest beef with the LFG tool is the vote to kick. Now, actually, that’s a bit hasty. It’s actually quite handy when someone DC’s, or is unbearably rude, but it also enables the elitists to be MORE elite. I’ve had people give my DK flak when she doesn’t do 3k dps in a REGULAR. I know she still needs new gear, why do you think I would do regular, rather then heroic? Honestly, the nerve of some people.

I’ve pretty much blocked an entire server. I wish I was joking.

I haven’t gotten to do ICC yet, but I do know that you don’t actually get to fight the Lich King yet. Apparently, the release date for the second wing is going to be in April sometime. A little disappointed, but since I don’t have the gear score to get in, it doesn’t affect me much. As for the new instances-pit of sauron, hall of reflection and…Pit of souls? Hall of souls? Whatever. I like the new ones. A bitch to heal, sometimes  and I would think tank, as well, but overall something fun and different.

And,  has anyone else noticed the almost Jazz music that plays after you beat the first boss in Forge of Souls? Whats up with that?

I should be doing wedding stuff, but, I think the Winter Veil achievements deserve my attention more.

Love

Andais

I finally caved, and I signed up for Twitter. It feels like hell just got a touch colder, and yet, I don’t regret it. Yet.

Want to follow me? http://twitter.com/Anteela

Why Anteela? Well, all the other names I typically go by were all taken. That’s one thing. The other is that my newly 80 Death knight is named Anteela. She’s undead and adorable. Got a few epic pieces, from ToC, but still needs some work before I can be ready for Icecrown.

Right, Blizz finally announced Icecrown Citadel patch, and, I must say, it looks sick.  I’m excited to finally take on the Lich King. Though, I can’t help but wonder if we shall actually get to DEFEAT him. Perhaps there IS some sort of redemption for him, but I am leaning towards the not on that one.

Why am I not playing right now? It’s National Novel Writing month. I’m not actually participating, however, I am taking this time to work on my first draft and, hopefully, finish it. It’s been a long time coming, but the light is finally visible at the end of the tunnel.

Let me assure you, writing a whole novel is NOT fucking easy. Some people are under the impression that anyone can write, and, frankly, this simply isn’t true. Especially for those writer lucky enough to do that for a living. Most authors-published or not-have day jobs, and write on the side.

That’s to say nothing of the actual publishing process itself, which is just as time consuming and involved as the writing process.

xox

Already? Really? Can we at least have Icecrown citadel announced FIRST? I mean, really, I’d like to plan out a fight with Arthas-the whole reason for the Wrath of the Lich King expansion-before I think about goblins, Worgen and new content.

I also really wish that I didn’t have to re-roll to Alliance. Honestly, Horde is KNOWN for having its monsters…why give the new one to the Alliance? While we’re at it, why goblins? They did very well as the middle man….

I am stoked for the new character and race combinations. If any other horde race should have Druids, trolls are it, they did well with that. I’m not impressed by Tauren Paladins, but I do want a character named Holy Cow. It doesn’t fit with the lore, for holy cows. Should have made it available for Undead, which WOULD make sense.

A lot of the other features, such as 85 level cap, remade Azeroth, and the ability to fly in the old Kingdoms, are totally awesome. Seems like Blizzard is remaking the game completely, to refresh the old content, and keep the old, from vanilla players playing.

Makes sense.

I think, though, instead of working on an expansion that we don’t yet need, races that are (kinda) lame, and new content, they should focus on making the current content actually, you know, playable.

At least before Trial of the Crusade (which I am loving! Screw moonkin, feral offspec all the way!) there was the CHANCE you could get into an instance.

Now…not so much. Over 20 minutes to get into Occulus? Are you kidding me?

Don’t get me wrong, I am super excited for the expansion, I’d just like to finish Wrath before I worry about new battles.

xox

Simply because you have Fable 2.

Yes, I know that it isn’t a particularly new game anymore, but, I think it’s still one of the better, more in depth RPG games that the Xbox 360 has to offer.

I am not very good at FPS, such as Call of Duty, but I do enjoy a good shoot em up game. Fable is not one of those.  I also quite enjoy a good driving smash game, and Burnout Paradise City is also in my game play queue, but, again, not a  very new game.

Also not at all like Fable 2.

Fable 2 is like the ultimate RPG.You grow up, figure out if you’re one of the good guys-or bad guys, learn professions, and, if you so choose, get married and knock someone up. You can also choose your gender, which means that you could get knocked up.

In other words, its a lot like WoW, but, no ganking, and I can lay on my bed to play, rather then sit at my computer.

A little off topic, but, a good friend of mine sent me to this review of Transformers:Revenge of the Fallen, and, I must say, it sums it up pretty good.

xox

Andais