November 14th, 2009
Ok, I know, I know… this blog has been comatose for weeks. It’s not that the Red Devils haven’t done anything; it’s just that we haven’t done anything new. Well, ok – we did clear the newly updated Onyxia, but I can’t say it was much of a challenge for us.
At this point we are able to clear Vault, Onyxia and ToC all in one night, which kinda’ leaves us with little else to shoot for on our other raiding nights. As a result, we are once again plagued with a lack of raiders logging in! A few of our more “hard core” members would like to fully clear Ulduar through Algalon, but now that the instance is considered outdated by many, we can’t get enough players together to make a serious attempt.
Part of the problem, in my opinion, is the shift that Blizzard has made in the game away from a raid focus to one of PvP (i.e. arena). The top end gear is no longer the coveted boss drops from endgame content; instead it is limited in availability to only the highest ranked arena teams.
So, what’s a WoW addict to do? PvP, my friend – battlegrounds galore! I have put together about the best PvP gear set that I can, outside of the current seasons arena gear (and arena matches are very painful for me). I just can’t seem to get together with a consistent team, so battlegrounds with a few friends is a lot more fun… usually. Some nights the Horde just romps all over us, but occasionally we can turn the tables and do it to them. Close battles are fun (win or lose), and steamrolling the Horde is always fun, but getting romped… not so much.
Is there anyone more despised by all other classes than a ret pally? This coveted position, once the domain of rogues, has been held for far too long by those bubble popping maniacs. Find one of these suckers guarding a base with a tree druid by his side and you better bring an army with you, buddy. You’re gonna’ need it to take that flag.
In other news, I have recently joined the ever swelling ranks of the unemployed. Given that situation, you might think I have a lot more time for WoW (and this blog). Sadly, that’s not the case. As official househusband of the Seabrat home, my duties are overwhelming! I buy the groceries, cook, clean, wash dishes and even (gasp) scrub toilets, all of which leaves me with precious little time for play. Speaking of which, I think I just heard the dryer beeping – signaling it’s time to get back to my new “job”.
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