Here we are, enjoying the fleeting moments of 2024 and waiting for the KABOOM of 2025. Let's note I started writing about World of Warcraft exclusively on this blog after the daily blogging run of Blaugust 2024 which I wrote all about on my Last Chapter Blog.
This blog will have a total of 18 posts for all of the year after I drop this hefty bomb of a post (being facetious as always). My plan for 2025 is to return to my old blog post goal of 100 posts for the year. A mere 2 posts a week will accomplish this lofty goal.
I know from experience it's easier for me to meet post goals if I have some set topic or meme I can use as a framework. I'm not sure of the form that might take. I like the idea of writing up a mini-session review/recap after I play at night. Dear Blog Diary, blah blah. Pretty damn scintillating when you think of it.
I've been dividing my play time about half between the War Within and half the Anniversary Edition of Classic. I must say the crowd starting out this time was a big warm snuggly group, some had played other versions of Classic, some no versions of Classic, some had not played the game at all in as much as twenty years.
I remember starting off in the original classic, and how my family all thought the game was really challenging to play, too hard to play was the unanimous judgement of the younger set who all bailed quickly. The Older Smarter Tougher, by God, crowd of us just kept going until it didn't seem so tough.
This time around, I don't know if they softened the edges of things as they sneakily do, or if my time playing Classic and especially Hardcore Classic made it all seem simpler. Same game, different rule set.
I'm playing this version as I did the Hardcore version, starting with a Paladin and a Priest as my main characters. My Arms Warrior is catching up so she can get better armor for the Paladin. My characters always have each other's backs.
Guild wise, I'm doing what I was doing on Pagle (Cataclysm Classic) and just letting my characters be in different guilds to see if one turns out to be really good. I'm turning down invites for any guild whose name I wouldn't want to wear over my head, and man, there are some stinkers. I'm also seeing guilds from Blacksail Buccaneers and Pagle advertising here. Interesting. Not going for any of those.
Now that my most of my characters who are the Lead Four on the campfire screen are all under the level of the War Within (they're in the Dragon Isles), they are not as fun to play, so time has shifted upwards to Atherne, so she could take a look at the 20th Anniversary Celebration in Tanaris (sorry not compelling), to the Siren Isle which has many interesting features. Once I'd done most things and was not raising my Item Level significantly, I went back to slogging in Azj-Kahet for the Vizier.
Also, I find myself looking at the Traveler's Log for the first time because I wanted the Murloc Jammies. Just squeaked getting them.
I am looking forward to The Undermines, after seeing a Wowcast on it.
I'm no particular fan of Goblins, never having gotten out of the starter area with a character, but it looks like drag racing in the streets. Too good.
Happy New Year, May the Force Be With Us All.
That murloc outfit looks amazing. The mount looks really uncomfortable to ride though, not to mention dangerous with the spikes if you have to come to a sudden halt.
ReplyDeleteAmazing, yes. And yeah, I noticed the mount requiring a good amount of stretching prior to getting on that saddle.
DeleteThe Murdoch outfit is very comfy! Stylish too. The Plunder Mount was Octobers reward. Notice he has gold coins on his back. You could get spiked in a sudden stop though!
ReplyDeleteMaybe I should have taken the picture from the side! Atheren
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