a Daniel Howell blog
Posted in Warcraft on Jan 24th, 2012
So my guild is suffering big-time due to burnout, SWTOR, and a lack of diversity. We are 5/8 in Dragon Soul and won’t advance unless we get another tank — for the second time we had a MT either gquit or real-life-break — we get another healer, and a DPS that isn’t a hunter, ’cause [...]
Posted in Warcraft on Jan 10th, 2012
I have never leveled an alt. The closest I ever came to a real alt was a Ret Paladin named Boudicah with whom I threw up my hands in frustration as the 1 billionth mob ran away from me before I could kill it. Enter Looking for Group and my Shadow Priest, Julzie. If it [...]
Yes, I know everybody has been transmoggin’ all over the place, but I never bothered. It was stupid, or so I assumed. But I finally broke down and tried it out. /blown away My Wolfslayer Sniper Rifle is reborn. I could cry! I missed my boom-stick so very much. /sniffle Share on Facebook
Posted in Warcraft on Dec 22nd, 2011
I like it. I like Looking for Raid and I like the up-scaling for 10-man normal. I like not having an hour’s worth of trash to pull to start. I like not having to do something other than Be A Hunter. I like that there’s a nice mix of Boss Dancing and DPS Like a [...]
Posted in Warcraft on Dec 8th, 2011
The fine, sweet-smelling folks at Hearthcast asked if BRK would join them for their 100th episode. I declined, I believe using several foul invectives. A gesture might have been involved, too. And a projectile. But then thought better of it, and accepted! The gift basket had nothing to do with my change of heart. Nor [...]
Posted in Warcraft on Nov 30th, 2011
New 5-mans? Nope, the DPS-queue was almost an hour. Elvui working properly? Nope, the first update blew up and the second update barely worked. Accurate Recount to see if the BM-buffs are good? Nope, all pets in the area are included, so I’ve got tiny trees and imps corrupting my reports, not to mention the [...]
Posted in Warcraft on Nov 11th, 2011
“I hate to break it to you BRK, but BM needs the expected buff as does SV. MM brings the hammer down right now and I don’t even feel I’m playing MM nearly as well as I played SV or anywhere close to as well as you play BM. I think for the car analogy, [...]
Posted in Warcraft on Oct 24th, 2011
Not gonna touch on everything, but let’s browse a bit. New Expansion – Mists of Pandaria The connotation is cool, quiet, reflective, peaceful, and even spiritual. I like it. Pandas. … Pandas. … I’ll vote with the “Let’s Wait and See” crowd for the moment. But still… Pandas? New Class – Monk Hand to hand [...]
Posted in Warcraft on Oct 19th, 2011
With the tinkering of non-Marksman stats (increasing AP bonus with BM and Explosive Shot damage) on the PTR, I believe that it can be reasonably said that Marksman is the best spec for pre-4.3 raiding and that as I raid as a BM hunter, I am doing not as much DPS as I could. … [...]
Posted in Warcraft on Oct 17th, 2011
Summer is over and your C++ class is a bore. Or. The new server rack was installed and you’re “balancing” it for a few weeks. Or. The grand-kids have gone and your hubby is sleeping while you farm herbs every stinking night. Or. The courthouse put really good WiFi in and the attorney who employs [...]
