tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post1073806837027693571..comments2024-03-29T05:19:30.673-04:00Comments on The Grumpy Elf: Monday Random ThoughtsTheGrumpyElfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-24102172450832245072014-09-10T09:27:45.307-04:002014-09-10T09:27:45.307-04:00Maybe you can send one of your characters over to ...Maybe you can send one of your characters over to mug him?TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-29070771937800060562014-09-10T08:20:14.586-04:002014-09-10T08:20:14.586-04:00Jaeger sezs "Oh, I hit 1.5M gold in game"...Jaeger sezs <i>"Oh, I hit 1.5M gold in game"</i><br /><br />Roo sezs "I hate you"<br /><br />and under Roo's breathe - "good job"-abhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14899567485973250660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-70754925206550616092014-09-09T10:26:35.696-04:002014-09-09T10:26:35.696-04:00Male night elf run is still dreadful, and that be ...Male night elf run is still dreadful, and that be being kind about it.<br /><br />I did BWD as well and had no issues with it. I did it at 100 however and not 90. Well, I actually did have one issue. I killed archie too fast and the doors that let me out of the room never opened so I had to hearth out. lol But mag died in less than 5 seconds, so he never had time to kill my pet.<br /><br />1 tank, 2 heals and 7 DPS with repeatable looting would get people to do it. I still think the best option is just to make the new raid tiers of LFR into 5 mans and be done with it. People see the content, get the gear, and it will be a better experience for everyone involved.<br /><br />I am having a problem with large building on alts. They all suck and are all useless really. There are no good choices. The inn seems mandatory if you want the dungeon quests however. Think it is a bad idea to tie that to a building.<br /><br />Congrats on being featured. I should have sent mine in because mine is awesome. :)TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-85494707012070434332014-09-09T10:20:50.251-04:002014-09-09T10:20:50.251-04:00I would say I am starting to warm to the beta but ...I would say I am starting to warm to the beta but I don't think I am. I think I am just becoming happy it is not crashing every 5 minutes and only every 30 now.<br /><br />Maybe they will make crashing part of a new feature. It would surely extend the life of the content.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-73524328937150882912014-09-08T20:21:09.871-04:002014-09-08T20:21:09.871-04:00Oh, one last thing (I swear..)
- My hunter transm...Oh, one last thing (I swear..)<br /><br />- My hunter transmog got highlighted on Bendak's blog: <a href="http://eyesofthebeast.com/2014/09/hunter-transmog-shado-pan-beast-lord/" rel="nofollow">Hunter Transmog: Shado-Pan Beast Lord</a><br /><br />Ok, that's it. I'm done. I promise. ;)Jaegernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-4600541985117835312014-09-08T20:12:46.326-04:002014-09-08T20:12:46.326-04:00Oh, forgot to mention...
- Messed with my UI a bi...Oh, forgot to mention...<br /><br />- Messed with my UI a bit<br /><br />- Reduced the size of my Bartender bars, moved my chat around, stripped down my unit frames so they take up less space, switched to Skada, and have been messing with TipTac.<br /><br />- I tried using Grid, but couldn't really figure it out so I'm still using Xperl. What are other people using?Jaegernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-11629164889259686652014-09-08T20:09:34.185-04:002014-09-08T20:09:34.185-04:00- Haven't done much in the beta yet
- I creat...- Haven't done much in the beta yet<br /><br />- I created a lvl 100 pre-made but there was basically no way to do anything. You're kind of stranded in the middle of nowhere...<br /><br />- I also copied my main hunter over. I just haven't had time to mess with him. Real life has been getting in the way.<br /><br />- The male night elf run animation at the time was horrible. I hope they've fixed it by now.<br /><br />- Speaking of soloing, I tried to solo BWD. Omnotron was easy. Magmaw kept one shotting my pet, so I just said screw it.<br /><br />- Did a Firelands achievement run from OpenRaid and finished my meta. I'm still working on the rep.<br /><br />- Finished Ogri'la rep finally. So that's 68 exalted now, I think.<br /><br />- Did a Flex 4 run for the first time. Ran with Bay from FinalBossTV and his chat. We wiped a few times on each boss since some people were undergeared and quite a few (me included) didn't know the fights very well. It was a lot of fun though and I got a couple upgrades (tier shoulders and TED). Only increased by iLvL by 1, but the trinket is much better than the TI one. Also good since AoC sucks in 6.0.<br /><br />- I've tried soloing Gunship in ICC on live, but could never really figure out how to do it. I guess I need to read some guides because it can supposedly be done.<br /><br />- I don't need the ICC rep anymore though, so may not mess with it for a while.<br /><br />- I agree that LFR should be the same gear as Heroic dungeons.<br /><br />- Now, how to get people to do LFR? Make it 10man - 1 tank, 7 dps, 2 heals. Make it repeatable like heroic dungeons so there is a reason to do it over and over. Clearing a single wing should take no more than 30 minutes. Basically, make it a 10man dungeon not a 25cat-herding disaster that requires overqualified players to make it succeed.<br /><br />- I'm still uncertain about garrisons. I like the concept, but I don't know that I like the execution.<br /><br />- Choosing buildings is going to be a problem. Also seems there is a lot of daily crap again. I thought Blizz learned that weeklies are the way to go.<br /><br />- Oh, I hit 1.5M gold in game... I should buy something... I guess I should get that stupid yak finally...Jaegernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-79126731881911465532014-09-08T19:44:09.995-04:002014-09-08T19:44:09.995-04:00Anon, Grumpy's former Guild Leader:
So, WoD b...Anon, Grumpy's former Guild Leader:<br /><br />So, WoD becomes the Outhouse expansion...<br />kinda fitting, ya know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-73892483867976379082014-09-08T17:57:53.315-04:002014-09-08T17:57:53.315-04:00you really aren't missing much. it's hot ...you really aren't missing much. it's hot in the summer, smells really bad, and you have BIG flies buzzing around in addition to every other wasp or bee or snake. Winter, you are freezing your butt off. Porta-Potties are like rich people's toilets compare to outhouses - one or two holers. <br /><br />LOL, men and their "potty" humor. I'm glad I'm a guy, it's funny.<br /><br />-roo-abhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14899567485973250660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-8495078274877135912014-09-08T17:47:10.894-04:002014-09-08T17:47:10.894-04:00I'll have to check tonight, I really though th...I'll have to check tonight, I really though the one in Grizzly Hills was missing its door. <br /><br />I remember Arust from the Warcraft Hunter's Union would apparently always stop in Grizzly Hills before raids to "use" the facilities. In the blog post describing this, Frostheim even said that Arust would loudly narrate what was happening and make many descriptive emotes.<br /><br />It will be cool however that we can finally sit down in an outhouse. Even if some of them were missing their doors, the most a character could do is stand on the seat and then squat.Troutmonkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01862533672429720139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-47306848182386854862014-09-08T13:56:51.117-04:002014-09-08T13:56:51.117-04:00Never saw the movie, but I do think LFR can use so...Never saw the movie, but I do think LFR can use some semblance of law and order at times because it is severely lacking. Call them air marshals if you will but as long as they lay the smack down on the people causing problems I would welcome them.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-76374075109616158942014-09-08T13:47:27.194-04:002014-09-08T13:47:27.194-04:00LOL LFR needs air marshal's I love it! That ju...LOL LFR needs air marshal's I love it! That just makes me think of the scene from brides maids where they are in the plane and Melissa McCarthy is bugging the guy who she thinks is the air marshal. But with WoW charactersTigginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-8465730569115054682014-09-08T12:24:56.184-04:002014-09-08T12:24:56.184-04:00There have always been a few here and there. The ...There have always been a few here and there. The alliance had one quest where you "used" it for a quest. But outside of that there has never been a usable out house in game that I know of. This is the first one you can actually go in.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-43297725784532444472014-09-08T12:23:50.206-04:002014-09-08T12:23:50.206-04:00I love the low levels dragging mobs from everywher...I love the low levels dragging mobs from everywhere. It is sometimes funny. I was flying a level 30 something around pandaira and he was pulling mobs from half a zone away. It was funny.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-13902850556637729492014-09-08T12:21:11.133-04:002014-09-08T12:21:11.133-04:00but, the doors are nailed shut! Even the one unde...but, the doors are nailed shut! Even the one underwater in 1000 Needles... wait... it's underwater - know one will ever know if you pee in it!<br /><br />-roo <i>"swimming with a smile on his face"</i>-abhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14899567485973250660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-15819662821905390572014-09-08T12:11:38.951-04:002014-09-08T12:11:38.951-04:00Barrage? That is still in the game? Never used th...Barrage? That is still in the game? Never used that. Traveling with someone or two is a whole of trouble when they are 15 levels below and still have a 60% speed mount. I will gladly always die to keep someone else who is lower from dying. :) but still.... 10 mobs?!? Where TF did they come from. -abhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14899567485973250660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-30085088101029095972014-09-08T11:56:58.282-04:002014-09-08T11:56:58.282-04:00Out houses have been in the game for awhile. I kno...Out houses have been in the game for awhile. I know since BC. There is on on hellfire penninsula near an alliance scout camp south of the portal. There is also one in Grizzly Hills. <br /><br />So your characters shouldn't be "that" stopped up.Troutmonkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01862533672429720139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-68491125995318463522014-09-08T11:40:42.082-04:002014-09-08T11:40:42.082-04:00Let me guess, you were using barrage as an ability...Let me guess, you were using barrage as an ability. That seems to pull things in other rooms. lol I keep telling hunters to never use that ability on trash because it is a wipe waiting to happen sometimes.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-75413913209691383552014-09-08T11:11:16.927-04:002014-09-08T11:11:16.927-04:00crap players? LOL, (s)he means me. Must have seen ...crap players? LOL, (s)he means me. Must have seen me on my orc hunter when somehow I called every mob within 4 miles. too funny! <br /><br />And thank you, you have a great day too, GE!<br /><br />-roo <i>"the crappiest of the crap players under the sun on 4 continents (when it is not raining)"</i>-abhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14899567485973250660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-46114180512897646022014-09-08T11:03:54.834-04:002014-09-08T11:03:54.834-04:00I agree the wait time is horrible and some times t...I agree the wait time is horrible and some times the run time is horrible. But that is in part to people not wanting to run it because of the people in there. If the community in the LFRs were better I would run more often. I might even run on my tanks. But it is the community that keeps me from doing it. Not that it gets to me but because I am an adult and do not have time for this baby bullshit. So the queue time and the run times would be better if the community was better and if the bosses were tuned a little easier. For instance, nothing like the maze on durumu should have ever made it into LFR. Not in a million years.<br /><br />Crap players are crap players. You need to tune the runs around those crap players. I did LFR on my priest last night and one fight had me finish at 177K HPS 38% healing done and a shaman at 128K HPS 28 % healing done. The number 3 and 4 healers were tanks and the rest of the healers were under 20K. For SoO 4. It is not like me and the shaman were stealing heals because people were still dying left and right because we did not have enough healing, we barely made it on each fight. Sorry but 20K HPS was not good in MV LFR. But that is the average player. If it is elitist to say you hate those people then I too am an elitist. I hate them as well. But in truth, they are the people that are supposed to be there. Not you and I. The problem is that LFR is tuned around thinking someone like me and that shaman will be there to combine for over 60% of the healing. If it were not for us the group would have never made it.<br /><br />I would not say kick the people doing 20K but YES kick the people just standing in a corner doing nothing. Or just auto attacking. Or occasionally hitting a button but doing nothing else. I would rather see someone trying their heart out and doing 20K than someone standing in a corner. At least the person doing poorly is trying and they deserve to be there so they can hopefully get better even if they are only doing 20K.<br /><br />You will not be able to gear your alts up fast that way. But if you have a team of followers that can finish the quests you can get a new piece of gear every week or two for the higher ones and every week or few days for the lower ones.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-81133866172990625722014-09-08T11:03:18.730-04:002014-09-08T11:03:18.730-04:00I understand the huge under taking that it would b...I understand the huge under taking that it would be for them to monitor the LFRs but this is a company that makes billions, as in with a B, of dollars a year. To have a few people on staff 24/7 to peek in and see how things are going, even more so after wipes when the problems usually start or show their ugly head, would be for the betterment of the game over all. <br /><br />I would think a company as large as theirs would be interested in trying to remove things that are actively hurting their game and those players, the disruptive ones more than the slackers, are hurting the game.<br /><br />With their constant push of raid or die and the LFR being where they want everyone to be that it would be in their best interest to not let the inmate run the asylum.<br /><br />I am not talking having a moderator in every LFR at any given time but have them pop in and out. Have them banning people from using the random group finder system for a short time. Have them even banning people from full access for repeat offenses maybe. Once the word gets out that they are watching and that you can be banned people will stop being so quick to act like jerks in the LFR. As it stands they know they can do whatever they want, be rude, pull bosses, insult and purposely try to wipe groups or at least make their life hell without any fear of consequence. That is why they do it.<br /><br />In a game that requires you to buy it and requires you to pay a monthly fee the fear of losing everything you paid for is huge and can keep people in line. Some, or most even. It is a power free to play games do not have. Free to play people just make a new account. Sure you can do that with wow, but this is something you paid for and continue to pay for and you would be less likely to take the chance at losing it.<br /><br />This is why moderation is needed. Absolutely 100% needed. It would make the game as a whole better all around if the people in it were not allowed to run around doing anything they want and acting any way they want. There needs to be consequences for their actions. Blizzard is just too cheap or too lazy to do anything about it even if they can.<br /><br />More ->TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-14834074368777587672014-09-08T10:29:09.221-04:002014-09-08T10:29:09.221-04:00How many LFR runs do you think there are a day? Ho...How many LFR runs do you think there are a day? How many do you think run concurrently? Eye in the sky is a great idea but who would do it and who would pay for it? I can't see blizz willing to fund staff for that due to the numbers. I wish they would as you are right, the real problem with LFR is the people, but they'd have to stick their hand in their pocket.<br /><br />Besides the people isn't the only problem with LFR. Yes the environment is toxic because of the way people behave but it's worse than that. The queue to get in is quite often insane, especially as this is supposed to be the raid for people with 'less time'. When I did run LFR for my legendary pieces, it took longer than a raid night, so over 3 hours. Probably 1 hour to 90 minutes of that was being in a queue. Yes I could do some other stuff while waiting for the queue to pop but that's kinda not the point.<br /><br />Another problem with LFR is well, I'm going to sound like an elitist jerk here, but crap players. I'm not talking about those that troll on purpose but just those that don't know how to play, do awful dps, stand in every bad thing there is, can't follow the tactics even when explained etc. Now I know that they need a chance to learn but, and I'm really going to sound bad now, some people just don't seem capable of learning. I had this player in my raid team, they were one of the longest running members and to give them their credit they showed up even when things got rough with the roster, we needed them but they were terrible. I always tried to avoid taking them on progression nights and instead got them in on that boss on a later kill when they could get carried a bit. I'm sure you know the kind of player I mean. The one that always dies to the breath on Malkorok, get's munched by Thok etc. Stock an LFR with too many of these players and it doesn't matter how nice they are, it's going to be frustration central.<br /><br />You can't exactly moderate or kick for people not being very good. I mean I feel bad for saying it as well when you encounter those people, unless you run into them again and again, which you don't in LFR, then I guess they need to be treated like it's their first time and therefore they have the right to learn and I should be more patient. I guess I can be a real jerk. I do prefer dungeons as 1/5 has greater impact than 1/25, whoever I get grouped with.<br /><br />I've long advocated that people should have options. I would love if dungeons and LFR were considered equal, that way you could pick your poison. However, your friend is right, LFR would become ghost town which would only make it's other problems worse. Hence why blizz will never do it as LFR is their baby, that they try and make everyone run.<br /><br />Anyway thanks for saying that about garrisons. I only heard about that yesterday off the WI breakfast topic. Any method that isn't LFR where I can get some progression on my alts makes me happy. So your news is good news for me, even if it makes it mandatory. Now all blizz need to do is keep updating these methods and dungeons with subsequent tiers, so there's a continuous progression. I can only hope.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17771213542953346538noreply@blogger.com