Onyxia, queen of the Black Dragonflight, beckons high level challengers to enter her lair once more. With updated loot, the updated encounter makes a few visits worthwhile once again.
In other news, I have started playing again after such a long hiatus. I respecced my mage to Frostfire (0/53/18) and have been levelling my priest as Shadow (14/0/52). She is now level 75 and making good progress through Grizzly Hills.
With 3.2.2 we are getting closer to the 5th anniversary of the game. Everyone will get an Onyxian Whelpling. We are also celebrating Brewfest and I have already seen people with the much coveted Violet Proto-Drake, as a reward for completing What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been.
That's about all I have to say for now. It's good to be back in-game, but it doesn't mean I can commit to playing regularly or consistently. I still can't find the time to dedicate myself to a raiding guild. But I do want to get back into doing heroics, at least, and definitely want to experience the new Onyxia encounter.
Peace.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Showing posts with label onyxia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label onyxia. Show all posts
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Necropilises
All over Azeroth, necropolises have been springing up. This follows the start of a ghoul / zombie epidemic that has been spreading throughout both the world of Azeroth and that of Outland. The server has been going through a restart process each evening as more content is introduced.
This heralds the beginning of the Lich King's intrusion and eventual dominion. This Scourge Invasion is similar to that which happened two years ago with the original opening of Naxxramas. Back then, I managed to complete a few of the quests but never acquired a Tabard of the Argent Dawn.
I have acquired the Blessed Mantle, Robe and Gloves of Undead Cleansing and also the Tabard of the Argent Dawn so far. XD
With my mage, I have achieved all of the necessary Hallow's End requirements to complete Hallowed Be Thy Name. This is one of the World Event achievements towards What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been, the reward of which is totally drakelicious!
I respecced frost for our Molten Core run on Friday night. It was really cool raiding with some of my old friends from Unknown again. We pugged it to fill out numbers, but it worked out well and Rags didn't stand a chance.
We also ventured into Onyxia's Lair. She went down in about a minute and a half or so.
After that, we shot into BWL and cleared up to Firemaw with about 12 people. I had to log my rogue for the suppression room and kept her in for Broodlord. Unfortunately, neither of our tanks had Onyxia Scale Cloaks so the Firemaw fight itself was a no-go, but at least we all enjoyed ourselves and were able to reminisce about old times. ;)
Gogo, more achievements!
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This heralds the beginning of the Lich King's intrusion and eventual dominion. This Scourge Invasion is similar to that which happened two years ago with the original opening of Naxxramas. Back then, I managed to complete a few of the quests but never acquired a Tabard of the Argent Dawn.
I have acquired the Blessed Mantle, Robe and Gloves of Undead Cleansing and also the Tabard of the Argent Dawn so far. XD
With my mage, I have achieved all of the necessary Hallow's End requirements to complete Hallowed Be Thy Name. This is one of the World Event achievements towards What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been, the reward of which is totally drakelicious!
I respecced frost for our Molten Core run on Friday night. It was really cool raiding with some of my old friends from Unknown again. We pugged it to fill out numbers, but it worked out well and Rags didn't stand a chance.
We also ventured into Onyxia's Lair. She went down in about a minute and a half or so.
After that, we shot into BWL and cleared up to Firemaw with about 12 people. I had to log my rogue for the suppression room and kept her in for Broodlord. Unfortunately, neither of our tanks had Onyxia Scale Cloaks so the Firemaw fight itself was a no-go, but at least we all enjoyed ourselves and were able to reminisce about old times. ;)
Gogo, more achievements!
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Exciting Pre-Expansion Changes
Patch 3.0.2 goes live tonight. The servers have been down for a while already and will continue to be down until everything is completed tomorrow. I'm going to be restless all day as I wait to finish work. I'm excited about these pre-expansion changes!
Here's a summary of what is being changed and added:
Go ahead and check everything out if you haven't already. This is a huge patch with many playstyle-affecting changes. Everyone's toons will have to be re-treed tomorrow; and there will be a lot to take in.
I was going to wait to roll my Death Knight before picking up Inscription, but people are likely to charge exorbitant prices for everything. At least we have another month to hoard our gold in preparation for levelling to 80.
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Here's a summary of what is being changed and added:
- You can no longer get bear mounts from ZA
- Hand of A'dal and Champion of the Naaru titles are no longer obtainable
- The Onyxia attunement and Atiesh questlines have been removed
- Naxxramas has been shifted to Northrend and will not be accessible until the expansion goes live
- Barber shops are available in major faction cities
- Graphics have been updated, including the new shadow engine
- Stormwind Harbor is available but ships don't yet go to Northrend
- Mounts and vanity pets are now trainable and will go into your Pet tab when learned
- The entrance to Caverns of Time: Stratholme has been added, though you cannot zone into the instance
- Badges of Justice, Marks of Honor, etc are now Tokens
- The in-game events calendar has been added
- Achievements should be live -- check Wowhead for a complete list
- Healing and Spell Damage stats have been combined into the new Spellpower stat -- this includes school specific damage (nature, fire, frost etc)
- A lot of armour and items have been changed to reflect the new game mechanics
- Buffs, debuffs and auras are all now raid-wide
- TBC raid monsters have had a 30% health reduction
- New talent trees for all classes
- Introduction of the Inscription profession: scrolls, vellum and class glyphs
- Two new arenas: Dalaran Arena and The Ring of Valor
- Honor-purchased gems are no longer BoP or unique-equipped, so can be sold on the AH
Go ahead and check everything out if you haven't already. This is a huge patch with many playstyle-affecting changes. Everyone's toons will have to be re-treed tomorrow; and there will be a lot to take in.
I was going to wait to roll my Death Knight before picking up Inscription, but people are likely to charge exorbitant prices for everything. At least we have another month to hoard our gold in preparation for levelling to 80.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Saturday, September 6, 2008
I'm Baaack!
Last night, I did SSO dailies with my druid. I also started the Onyxia attunement quest chain with my shaman. BRD is a tricky place to solo -- the dwarves have a shield bash ability that locks you out of your school for eight seconds.
This morning, I picked up fishing and cooking with my mage. They will both be a real mission to level. :/
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
This morning, I picked up fishing and cooking with my mage. They will both be a real mission to level. :/
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Maps and Movies
Check out this interactive map at WotLKWiki.
Have a look at some of the landscape, structures and monuments of Northrend in this 17 min streaming video that was posted to Vimeo three months ago.
For more video content, go to Warcraft Movies. There is a Death Knight soloing Onyxia, among other interesting submissions.
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Have a look at some of the landscape, structures and monuments of Northrend in this 17 min streaming video that was posted to Vimeo three months ago.
For more video content, go to Warcraft Movies. There is a Death Knight soloing Onyxia, among other interesting submissions.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
The Return of the Player
When I get back in-game, there are a few things that I intend to do.
Mage
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Mage
- Reach Exalted reputation with Gnomeregan Exiles, Ironforge and Stormwind.
- Quest with Wintersaber Trainers to reach Exalted reputation and get Reins of the Winterspring Frostsaber.
- Reach Exalted reputation with Timbermaw Hold and Thorium Brotherhood.
- Raid Zul'Gurub, Onyxia's Lair, Molten Core, Blackwing Lair and Temple of Ahn'Qiraj for Achievements, to reach Exalted reputation with Zandalar Tribe and Hydraxian Waterlords, and to get both Arcanist Regalia (Tier 1 Raid Set) and Netherwind Regalia (Tier 2 Raid Set) again -- this may have to wait for the pre-expansion patch.
- Level Fishing and Cooking professions -- which makes me wonder: what level NPC will teach you how to be a Grand Master of any given profession?
- Get attuned for Onyxia, Molten Core and Blackwing Lair.
- Speed mine materials for my Shaman's epic flyer.
- Respec PvE healing.
- Get enough honour for Merciless Gladiator's Slicer.
- Respec Hemo Swords until the expansion.
- Get attuned for Onyxia, Molten Core and Blackwing Lair.
- Level his Engineering to 375.
- Craft his Turbo-Charged Flying Machine.
- Get attuned for Onyxia, Molten Core and Blackwing Lair.
- Reach Exalted reputation with Shattered Sun Offensive.
- Reach Level 70.
- Get attuned for Onyxia, Molten Core and Blackwing Lair.
- Level her Blacksmithing to 375.
- Wait to level Enchanting -- might get Inscription instead with the pre-expansion patch.
- Roll a Warrior and level her as far as I can by the release of the expansion.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Monday, August 11, 2008
The Sage Completed
Continued from A Mage, a Priest and a Rogue Walk into an Inn...:
Unknown was just starting on Blackwing Lair when the guild leader invited me in. As is usual with joining a new guild, I was under a trial period to prove my dedication and commitment to the guild and to their progression as a raiding body. I fit right in, having found a new home, and was able to attend most raids -- more than the minimum weekly requirement.
We spent the next few months learning the boss encounters and progressing through BWL, while also continuing to clear Molten Core on a weekly basis -- more of us still required gear (I started out with just blues and I think I eventually acquired my full Arcanist set). At the same time, I kept up my PvP as much as I could, achieving rank 7, Knight-Captain. It turned out to be my limit, because I was too dedicated to the PvE elements of the game.
I rolled a warrior at some point and levelled him to 60 throughout that year. I eventually brought him along to alternate runs of Molten Core and Onyxia and got him some Might pieces and his T2 Helm.
Unlike my time as a hunter with BoV, I was present for all boss kills but Chromaggus. My most memorable game moment would have to be when we first killed Nefarian, the final boss for Blackwing Lair, on 10 October 2006. Teamspeak -- our choice of voice communication -- erupted, as everyone cheered and whooped for a couple of mins. It was both exhilirating and relieving and I will never forget that moment. My mage won the roll for the Head of Nefarian, which I handed in for my Master Dragonslayer's Orb.
A week following our first Nefarian kill, I was promoted from regular member to Mage Officer. We had started on the Temple of Ahn'Qiraj -- I could go on about the opening of the gates, our experiences in the 20-man, my grind to exalted with Cenarion Circle to acquire the Blade of Vaulted Secrets, and everything surrounding this time. But I won't. If you want to read a lot more indepth about my 2006 year and my experiences in the game, read my old blog's 2006 entires, as they detail a lot of what happened during the peak of my oldschool gameplay. Warning: plenty of images and detailed World of Warcraft play experience!
Suffice to say, we only managed to get Skeram down, and no other bosses. And when it came to Naxxramas, it was just too close to Christmas and the holiday period before the release of the expansion, so we didn't get even one boss down in that instance. I am immensely looking forward to the Northrend Naxxramas experience!
I did, however, level a rogue to 60, faster than any previous character. It was seven days total playtime, as compared to nine for my warrior. Levelling my fourth 60 before the expansion was an indication that I enjoyed the act of levelling toons. Something about hitting that next level and unlocking skills just appeals to me.
Come the release of The Burning Crusade, I levelled my mage to 70 in eight days. I had run instances with some friends from Ruined and another guildy who was levelling at my own breakneck pace. He beat me to 70 because on the night before I hit that final level, the servers went down. I was two bubbles from levelling and waited for about two hours, but it got too late, so I simply went to bed. When I logged in, guess who had hit 70 overnight. Oh well, I was the first guild member to get my epic flying mount!
What came after the expansion is somewhat tragic. Some of us got impatient and decided to venture off on our own to begin raiding the new content. Infusion was born and we launched into Karazhan in February 2007. We recruited and advanced and made ok progression. We eventually got the numbers to raid Gruul's Lair, but soon after that, interest waned, often not enough members were present to even fill two Karazhan groups, and Infusion dwindled and died.
What I regret the most is our hastiness in going back to raiding. We destroyed Unknown for no good reason but selfishness and impatience. Who knows what might have happened had we waited for enough people to level to 70 and taken things easy for a while. After the fall of Infusion, my PvE raiding went on a downhill slide. My mage went from guild to guild, but everywhere I went, we eventually came up against that brick wall where not enough people would log in for raids. What is it with undedicated people and not wanting to wipe to new content in order to learn and proceed?
I guess this all changed my mindset. As 2008 rolled around, I had levelled six characters to 70. Earlier this year, I gave my 70 warrior to my brother so he could PvP with him. As you can see from my Character List, I enjoy levelling toons almost as much as I used to enjoy raiding. That's not to say that I no longer enjoy raiding -- I love PvE content; it is what drives me in this game. I wish that I was under playable circumstances, but my subscription expired almost two months ago.
When I am able to, I will play again. I will finish levelling my paladin, get my shaman's epic flying mount, try and acquire exalted status with a few more factions on my mage, and possibly even level another toon. I've done the PvP thing a bit, but I will be the first to admit that I'm not the best arena or battlegrounds player. It's fun and challenging as both healer and dps in PvP, but I am wired for PvE content.
I look forward to levelling in Wrath of the Lich King and enjoying these last few months before the expansion is released. I hope that I will be able to raid at level 80 and that circumstances will not prevent me from enjoying regular gaming and monster slaying in the lands of Azeroth, Outland and Northrend.
My World is Warcraft.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
Unknown was just starting on Blackwing Lair when the guild leader invited me in. As is usual with joining a new guild, I was under a trial period to prove my dedication and commitment to the guild and to their progression as a raiding body. I fit right in, having found a new home, and was able to attend most raids -- more than the minimum weekly requirement.
We spent the next few months learning the boss encounters and progressing through BWL, while also continuing to clear Molten Core on a weekly basis -- more of us still required gear (I started out with just blues and I think I eventually acquired my full Arcanist set). At the same time, I kept up my PvP as much as I could, achieving rank 7, Knight-Captain. It turned out to be my limit, because I was too dedicated to the PvE elements of the game.
I rolled a warrior at some point and levelled him to 60 throughout that year. I eventually brought him along to alternate runs of Molten Core and Onyxia and got him some Might pieces and his T2 Helm.
Unlike my time as a hunter with BoV, I was present for all boss kills but Chromaggus. My most memorable game moment would have to be when we first killed Nefarian, the final boss for Blackwing Lair, on 10 October 2006. Teamspeak -- our choice of voice communication -- erupted, as everyone cheered and whooped for a couple of mins. It was both exhilirating and relieving and I will never forget that moment. My mage won the roll for the Head of Nefarian, which I handed in for my Master Dragonslayer's Orb.
A week following our first Nefarian kill, I was promoted from regular member to Mage Officer. We had started on the Temple of Ahn'Qiraj -- I could go on about the opening of the gates, our experiences in the 20-man, my grind to exalted with Cenarion Circle to acquire the Blade of Vaulted Secrets, and everything surrounding this time. But I won't. If you want to read a lot more indepth about my 2006 year and my experiences in the game, read my old blog's 2006 entires, as they detail a lot of what happened during the peak of my oldschool gameplay. Warning: plenty of images and detailed World of Warcraft play experience!
Suffice to say, we only managed to get Skeram down, and no other bosses. And when it came to Naxxramas, it was just too close to Christmas and the holiday period before the release of the expansion, so we didn't get even one boss down in that instance. I am immensely looking forward to the Northrend Naxxramas experience!
I did, however, level a rogue to 60, faster than any previous character. It was seven days total playtime, as compared to nine for my warrior. Levelling my fourth 60 before the expansion was an indication that I enjoyed the act of levelling toons. Something about hitting that next level and unlocking skills just appeals to me.
Come the release of The Burning Crusade, I levelled my mage to 70 in eight days. I had run instances with some friends from Ruined and another guildy who was levelling at my own breakneck pace. He beat me to 70 because on the night before I hit that final level, the servers went down. I was two bubbles from levelling and waited for about two hours, but it got too late, so I simply went to bed. When I logged in, guess who had hit 70 overnight. Oh well, I was the first guild member to get my epic flying mount!
What came after the expansion is somewhat tragic. Some of us got impatient and decided to venture off on our own to begin raiding the new content. Infusion was born and we launched into Karazhan in February 2007. We recruited and advanced and made ok progression. We eventually got the numbers to raid Gruul's Lair, but soon after that, interest waned, often not enough members were present to even fill two Karazhan groups, and Infusion dwindled and died.
What I regret the most is our hastiness in going back to raiding. We destroyed Unknown for no good reason but selfishness and impatience. Who knows what might have happened had we waited for enough people to level to 70 and taken things easy for a while. After the fall of Infusion, my PvE raiding went on a downhill slide. My mage went from guild to guild, but everywhere I went, we eventually came up against that brick wall where not enough people would log in for raids. What is it with undedicated people and not wanting to wipe to new content in order to learn and proceed?
I guess this all changed my mindset. As 2008 rolled around, I had levelled six characters to 70. Earlier this year, I gave my 70 warrior to my brother so he could PvP with him. As you can see from my Character List, I enjoy levelling toons almost as much as I used to enjoy raiding. That's not to say that I no longer enjoy raiding -- I love PvE content; it is what drives me in this game. I wish that I was under playable circumstances, but my subscription expired almost two months ago.
When I am able to, I will play again. I will finish levelling my paladin, get my shaman's epic flying mount, try and acquire exalted status with a few more factions on my mage, and possibly even level another toon. I've done the PvP thing a bit, but I will be the first to admit that I'm not the best arena or battlegrounds player. It's fun and challenging as both healer and dps in PvP, but I am wired for PvE content.
I look forward to levelling in Wrath of the Lich King and enjoying these last few months before the expansion is released. I hope that I will be able to raid at level 80 and that circumstances will not prevent me from enjoying regular gaming and monster slaying in the lands of Azeroth, Outland and Northrend.
My World is Warcraft.
Gaiwyn of Proudmoore
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