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Finndo — Thu, 05/08/2008 - 08:39

I thought I would use this blog to post my experiences and thoughts on
playing the night before (or whatever). Soooo anywhoo.... tried Arena
2v2 for the first time EVER last night with Tweaks, who was gracious
enough to invite me to his team. We got thoroughly smoked over about 6
or 7 games. Aside from walking away from the arena with a thoroughly
new sense of how bad I am at pvp, it was still fun. I respecced into a
PVP build for it, it may have helped, but I don't know how much.

I have come to the conclusion that PVP (arena play in particular)
requires quite a bit of commitment to get pretty good at it. I like it,
I think I could be good at it, and there is a little voice in the back
of my head saying "prove to the world that enh shammies can PVP
too!!!!"

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Get me the mats and I'll

Atar — Wed, 05/21/2008 - 11:19

Get me the mats and I'll make you a [Nethercobra Leg Armor]

[item]Pattern: Nethercobra Leg Armor[/item]

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2 [Drakefist Hammer] =

Finndo — Wed, 05/21/2008 - 11:08

2 [Drakefist Hammer] = FINITO!!!

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I am now 3/5 T4, missing

Finndo — Tue, 05/20/2008 - 12:17

I am now 3/5 T4, missing Gloves and Chest Pieces.  After looking over some things, I will be using the badges I have collected to Upgrade my totem relic and my trinket.

 Had a blast at the Mag/Gruul's run on Sunday (and I really lucked out), and picked up a nice cloak in Kara last night.

Almost there for my second drakefist, just need 8 more primal fires and I will have it.

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Correction: that is 40

Finndo — Wed, 05/14/2008 - 09:58

Correction: that is 40 Primals PER Hammer, AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!

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which primals?

Grasen — Wed, 05/14/2008 - 13:20

which primals?

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20 Earth and 20 Fire per

Finndo — Wed, 05/14/2008 - 13:37

20 Earth and 20 Fire per hammer

=D Awesome!

Ardea — Wed, 05/14/2008 - 09:26

=D Awesome!

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No worries Tweaks, RL > WoW,

Finndo — Wed, 05/14/2008 - 08:29

No worries Tweaks, RL > WoW, ALWAYS :).

Ardea (I believe it was ardea) gave me some ore which is helping out quite a bit.  ALso, I checked the skill req for the Drakefist, and its 350.  So the ore that I received from you Ard should get me to if not VERY close to 350 to make those drakefists.

As for other ores needed Tweaks, pretty much anything Fel Iron or better.  I am moving into the Fel Steel and Adamantite stuff for BS as soon as I get to 350.

The next arduous journey will be the 40 Primals I have to muster up for the two hammers. UGH.....that and the khorium ore, which I don't need a WHOLE lot of.

If I'm on I'd love to run some arenas with you.  I noticed that I didnt get any Arena points, is that because I didn't fight in enough matches?

Also, I'd really really like to run Kara to get the T4 Gloves token from the Curator :D.  That'd give me 2 T4 pieces, and the bonus!! 

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Sorry if i've been a lil MIA

tweaks — Wed, 05/14/2008 - 00:09

Sorry if i've been a lil MIA in helping out this week I have a certification test tomorrow...err today, I've been studdying my ass off so I haven't been online all that much and when i was I was afk, I did manage to do kara, do a heroic and farm a lil bit but not at the optimum i woulda liked to. Anyways my playtime schedule should go back to normal after I take this test. I', a little worried though, some info is not sticking scsi devices, network topologies, and the IEEE cable frequency stuff. Enough of my ramblings, If your on tonight Finndo I'll do some more arena again w/ ya tonight. BTW I'm a miner, what ore is needed?

 

*Warning, above comments may be attempts to screw with your mind causing IoT (Insanity over Time) debuff.

Finndo, I just noticed the

Ardea — Tue, 05/13/2008 - 11:33

Finndo, I just noticed the call for ore... sorry selective reading...

Hit me (Lepp, Ardea, or Porter) up in game at a non-raid time... I probably have ALL the ore you will ever need...

...you can pay me back some day with [Primal Life]s and [Primal Fire]s... I hate farming those.

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Finndo you have a spot warm

Aidin — Tue, 05/13/2008 - 09:38

Finndo you have a spot warm for you in mALT's Saturday afternoon Kara if you are free.  Sign up here: /node/1771

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Thanks a ton for the invite

Finndo — Tue, 05/13/2008 - 10:54

Thanks a ton for the invite but I've got a fishing trip planned for Saturday and will be out all day :(.

I would love to try and make those mALT runs whenever I can though.  Perhaps next weekend.

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We may be doing ZA next

Aidin — Tue, 05/13/2008 - 11:12

We may be doing ZA next weekend, but I'm unsure as of yet.  But if we do Kara, the spot is still warm for ya!

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Cool  I would be up for ZA

Finndo — Tue, 05/13/2008 - 12:04

Cool

 I would be up for ZA if a spot is available too. 

Spek is usually online after

Ardea — Mon, 05/12/2008 - 17:15

Spek is usually online after 10pm and sometimes I am around depending on how well the Mountain Dew is working.

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Had a good weekend, ran a

Finndo — Mon, 05/12/2008 - 15:01

Had a good weekend, ran a ton of PVP and finally got my first Epic piece: [Gladiator's Linked Leggings].

Also grabbed up 3 of the 5 Seer's Linked set. My next task will be to upgrade my Chest to the S2 Piece, and my belt to [Vindicator's Linked Girdle]. Ugh, PVPPVPPVPPVPPVP.

But hey, I might actually be able to contend at some point once this gear is upgraded.

Still unfortunately a looong way from the dual [Drakefist Hammer]s. but I will get there!!! Any help from guildies for the Ore tohelp bump my skill would be greatly appreciated.

Oh, one more thing. I am open to running pretty much any heroic I can get into. Currently, that is in any of these areas: Coilfang, Hellfire, and Auchindown.

And thanks to Grasen for the help on Saturday, as well as Amenn, Homicidal, and Nuit for the SL run, 'cept I need to do it again! grrr....

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Can't wait till you're dual

garreth — Mon, 05/12/2008 - 17:08

Can't wait till you're dual wielding those things. 

NOTE TO EVERYONE: COUGH UP YOUR ORE!!! 

There is at least one thing to be said for PvP gear: It really is the only way to gear in WoW that's truly "at your own pace".  

Which reminds me: Is there anyone that is looking to run a 10 man after 8pm this week?  Pst Finndo.

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Sounds like a plan, I have

tweaks — Fri, 05/09/2008 - 08:46

Sounds like a plan, I have to work tonight so I won't be home till about 7 server time.

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Tweaks, I'll try to be on

Finndo — Fri, 05/09/2008 - 08:26

Tweaks, I'll try to be on tonight, we'll see how it goes.  I am usually able to log on when my wife goes to bed.

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haha, If you want I can

tweaks — Thu, 05/08/2008 - 20:55

haha, If you want I can invite you too, I beleive I have one more spot open, I'd see if any of you guys wanted to do some arena tonight, but I just got done from a twelve hour shift so I'm pretty much whooped tonight, almost fell asleep while I was working but a red bull saved me. Anyways do not let losses get to you, have fun, and you did alot better than when me and my other teamate did when we first started, now that we know eachothers limits and some game-plans were not too bad. If your on tommorrow we will have to do more if you want. Also if anyone wants to help in making a 3v3 or 5v5 ask away, I would love to try one of those out because 2v2s Are all I have ever played really. see you on the battlefield.

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Hmm, I have not been active

garreth — Thu, 05/08/2008 - 11:53

Hmm, I have not been active in a 2v2 in about 6 months. If you can handle the most unreliable arena pally on the server I might be able to help.

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Areanas/BGs make WoW a whole

Aidin — Thu, 05/08/2008 - 08:44

Areanas/BGs make WoW a whole new game.  I do 2v2, 3v3, and 5v5 almost every single week...and I still feel like a nub sometimes.  The important thing is that you find it fun.  I LOVE IT. 

Sounds like  you and Tweaks did damn good for your first time out there as a team!  There are still some weeks where I don't even break a 1500 rating ...so don't let it get you down...keep trying!

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