One of the things I do when I write one of these things, generally is sit back, start typing and let the blog Gods take it where they may. From all of the bits and pieces I try to pick whatever is the most coherent (that being extremely relative in my case) and try to run with it. I try to think about the kinds of things I would like to read about (cuz, after all, it is ALL about me!!!), and try to present them in a way that is helpful and or entertaining to those who may choose the read them. I do get a little gun shy a lot of the time, as I know there are some really good bloggers out there and I wonder just how I rate?
I know I have something of a target audience, mostly folks from the most awesome Clan of Darkness guild, and a few others here and there, and I am so grateful for everyone who come to read what I post.
All of this hoo-ha being said, I would like to open things up to you all. If there is anything you would like me to tackle, please please let me know. Or I am happy to go with my usual rabble!!
I wish you all the best, happiest, and safest of holidays!!
XOXOX
Kurly
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Kicked by an add-on?!?!?!?!
So last night I am doing LFR last night with my raid buddies....the first time on my litte lady Dwarf DK. We had made it all the way to Garrosh one shotting all the bosses until the first attempt on him. I got up to have a wazzer and get a glass of soda, and came back to start the second attempt only to see her in Stormwind with a message in my chat box that stated "You were away during a ready check and have been removed from the party"
None of my friends in the party saw a vote to kick box.
THIS IS BULLSHIT!!!!
Anyone know this add-on?
I want to submit a post to have the add on banned.
Oh...MERRY CHRISTMAS.
XOXO
Kurly
Fracking addon!
None of my friends in the party saw a vote to kick box.
THIS IS BULLSHIT!!!!
Anyone know this add-on?
I want to submit a post to have the add on banned.
Oh...MERRY CHRISTMAS.
XOXO
Kurly
Fracking addon!
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Just how many guilds I am in and why.
Guilds, guilds, guilds!! (Am I even spelling that correctly?)
Back in '08 while running around the human starting area on my then human Paladin, Annamia (she's a Dwarf now), I was asked by a stranger to sign a guild charter for a whooping five gold. I had no idea what I was being asked to do, and I feared that said stranger was some kind of reprobate that was after my private information, or some kind of sickie that would expect me to compromise my morals....wait....I had morals back then?
Regardless of the fact that she and I became friends and I have since met her and her family, as of right now I am part of five different guilds. (ITS JUST SO SAD!!!) Two are mine. One is one of the three largest guilds in WOW, and its not AIE! Its Taint on Proudmore.....cuz I am proud gay wow playing dude and I loved the idea of joining a huge guild where we discuss some of the most amazing things in guild chat! Not that AIE is not fantastic, but I just didn't feel very welcome there, no offense, just not a good fit.
Taint is a lot of fun, but as I am not on those toons with any degree of frequency, the few people I met there have gone off to do there own things, but the good thing is that there are almost always people on who want to do the same thing I want to do...talking trash in guild chat is one of them!!!!
The other mass guild is The Clan of Darkness on Earthen Ring. Something of an off shoot of AIE, but created and run by Ctrl-Alt-Wow, is a podcast fan guild with a lot of people who love to play wow, and goof around in in large groups usually on friday nights!! So many wonderful people in that guild, alas, this is not where I spend a majority of my time either, which is TOTALLY my loss.
The last two are my own creations!! Rabid Kittens....a name that came up as a joke, and has been me and my long time friends' guild. A very nice level 25 guild we leveled up all on our own...(all seven of us at the time), and my little level 2 Horde guild on Ysondre called Living Dead Gurls...so um...if anyone is up for leveling a guild....FEMALE TOONS ONLY!!!
Peace...and thank you for listening! XOXOX
Back in '08 while running around the human starting area on my then human Paladin, Annamia (she's a Dwarf now), I was asked by a stranger to sign a guild charter for a whooping five gold. I had no idea what I was being asked to do, and I feared that said stranger was some kind of reprobate that was after my private information, or some kind of sickie that would expect me to compromise my morals....wait....I had morals back then?
Regardless of the fact that she and I became friends and I have since met her and her family, as of right now I am part of five different guilds. (ITS JUST SO SAD!!!) Two are mine. One is one of the three largest guilds in WOW, and its not AIE! Its Taint on Proudmore.....cuz I am proud gay wow playing dude and I loved the idea of joining a huge guild where we discuss some of the most amazing things in guild chat! Not that AIE is not fantastic, but I just didn't feel very welcome there, no offense, just not a good fit.
Taint is a lot of fun, but as I am not on those toons with any degree of frequency, the few people I met there have gone off to do there own things, but the good thing is that there are almost always people on who want to do the same thing I want to do...talking trash in guild chat is one of them!!!!
The other mass guild is The Clan of Darkness on Earthen Ring. Something of an off shoot of AIE, but created and run by Ctrl-Alt-Wow, is a podcast fan guild with a lot of people who love to play wow, and goof around in in large groups usually on friday nights!! So many wonderful people in that guild, alas, this is not where I spend a majority of my time either, which is TOTALLY my loss.
The last two are my own creations!! Rabid Kittens....a name that came up as a joke, and has been me and my long time friends' guild. A very nice level 25 guild we leveled up all on our own...(all seven of us at the time), and my little level 2 Horde guild on Ysondre called Living Dead Gurls...so um...if anyone is up for leveling a guild....FEMALE TOONS ONLY!!!
Peace...and thank you for listening! XOXOX
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Flex raids
Here we have more of an admission then any kind of commentary or anything like that.
Raiding has always scared the BLEEP out of me...and frankly still does.
There are several different reasons for this.
First: I should stop listening to podcasts like Convert to Raid, My Epic Heals. Not that these are bad podcasts, in fact they are both very good, informative, and entertaining shows, but if you are someone that has any self doubt OR worry about falling prey to mechanics OR worry about putting out as much as you can, these shows and others like them can be a little daunting. Listening to these wonderfully intelligent folks go on about...well...math, and maximum this and that can, for me, suck the joy out of Christmas.
Second: When I'm the first to die on the fourth pull, the issue is mine and mine alone.
Third: Its a little scary when you and everyone else knows the wipe was totally your fault.
Fourth: Um, I don't always watch the fights on you tube, read up on them, OR look at the dungeon journal. OKAY I SAID IT! JEEZ.
There seems to be no easy slide into raiding. LFR, is not all that hard...and if you do fuck up, who cares. Not that I am suggesting you go into an LFR not caring about it, but learning curve errors that we ALL experience can be hidden in all the LFR trolling that go on when a wipe does happen, or you can blame the dude next to you who is probably going to drop anyway. The jump in difficulity level gets to me more because I fear failure, letting down the folks who have been waiting a week to raid down, and making me wonder if I am actually a good player, and should I be raiding at all...sniff.
Its on me, I know this, I understand this, and I hope that I am able to grow from this...isnt this kind of what a blog be for?
Thanks for hearing my confession.
COME ON.....LIKE YOU NEVER FUCKED UP!!
:-)
Peace all and thanks for listening.
Kurly
Raiding has always scared the BLEEP out of me...and frankly still does.
There are several different reasons for this.
First: I should stop listening to podcasts like Convert to Raid, My Epic Heals. Not that these are bad podcasts, in fact they are both very good, informative, and entertaining shows, but if you are someone that has any self doubt OR worry about falling prey to mechanics OR worry about putting out as much as you can, these shows and others like them can be a little daunting. Listening to these wonderfully intelligent folks go on about...well...math, and maximum this and that can, for me, suck the joy out of Christmas.
Second: When I'm the first to die on the fourth pull, the issue is mine and mine alone.
Third: Its a little scary when you and everyone else knows the wipe was totally your fault.
Fourth: Um, I don't always watch the fights on you tube, read up on them, OR look at the dungeon journal. OKAY I SAID IT! JEEZ.
There seems to be no easy slide into raiding. LFR, is not all that hard...and if you do fuck up, who cares. Not that I am suggesting you go into an LFR not caring about it, but learning curve errors that we ALL experience can be hidden in all the LFR trolling that go on when a wipe does happen, or you can blame the dude next to you who is probably going to drop anyway. The jump in difficulity level gets to me more because I fear failure, letting down the folks who have been waiting a week to raid down, and making me wonder if I am actually a good player, and should I be raiding at all...sniff.
Its on me, I know this, I understand this, and I hope that I am able to grow from this...isnt this kind of what a blog be for?
Thanks for hearing my confession.
COME ON.....LIKE YOU NEVER FUCKED UP!!
:-)
Peace all and thanks for listening.
Kurly
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Some PVP Rage
Anyone who knows me knows that one of my favorite features of WOW is PVP. From my first shaking tour of Warsong Gultch and Arathi Basin, all the way up to whatever was/is the max level BG's, there I shall be. And there shall I be, getting my ass handed to me over and over again.
Now, to be fair, I am not the best PVP'er. I don't min/max, I don't always fully gem or enchant my gear, and there are many times when I loose sight of any kind of strat and just want to kill, kill, kill.
So, here is what I have noticed, and here is what I think: I think Blizzard stacks the deck in favor of one side. In part so that the loosing side's resolve to come back burns ever brighter with each loss. Does this sound like the theory of a ranting crazy person? Sure! Could I be totally wrong? Totally!
However, take into consideration the following pieces of info!
Over last week I did I total of 30 BG's, 15 on the Horde, and 15 on Alliance. Out of that 30 I won 9, five on the Horde, four on Alliance. During each BG I checked the number of toons from the same server on each team, how much health team members had and my observation of team work or cooperation. I played on toons of all levels.
Whenever I won we simply mowed over the other team, each time it was a shut out and on three occasions were able to pen up the opposing team. (which I think sucks even when I am the pen-ner). There were no close calls, no 2/3 type losses at all. We either won totally or were used to mop the floor. The winning team almost always had 50 to 75k more heath then the loosing team, and teams with no one in a party were pit against groups of people CLEARLY working together in a party.
There I said it!!
My intention here is not to troll. If I am correct, it is a valid and working way to rope me in and keep me coming back. Obviously I don't hate what happening as BG's are near and dear to my soul, but I do wish we could all go into a fair fight is all.
Best......Kurly,
Now, to be fair, I am not the best PVP'er. I don't min/max, I don't always fully gem or enchant my gear, and there are many times when I loose sight of any kind of strat and just want to kill, kill, kill.
So, here is what I have noticed, and here is what I think: I think Blizzard stacks the deck in favor of one side. In part so that the loosing side's resolve to come back burns ever brighter with each loss. Does this sound like the theory of a ranting crazy person? Sure! Could I be totally wrong? Totally!
However, take into consideration the following pieces of info!
Over last week I did I total of 30 BG's, 15 on the Horde, and 15 on Alliance. Out of that 30 I won 9, five on the Horde, four on Alliance. During each BG I checked the number of toons from the same server on each team, how much health team members had and my observation of team work or cooperation. I played on toons of all levels.
Whenever I won we simply mowed over the other team, each time it was a shut out and on three occasions were able to pen up the opposing team. (which I think sucks even when I am the pen-ner). There were no close calls, no 2/3 type losses at all. We either won totally or were used to mop the floor. The winning team almost always had 50 to 75k more heath then the loosing team, and teams with no one in a party were pit against groups of people CLEARLY working together in a party.
There I said it!!
My intention here is not to troll. If I am correct, it is a valid and working way to rope me in and keep me coming back. Obviously I don't hate what happening as BG's are near and dear to my soul, but I do wish we could all go into a fair fight is all.
Best......Kurly,
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Some things to come:
So along with some personal yuck yuck coinciding with Blizzcon I laid off for a week or so, but now I am getting back into the swing of things and are hoping to pump out some blogs on the following topics over the next few weeks!
PVP Woes
Flex raids
Tanking/Healing
Leveling
Just how many guilds I am in and why?
Melee V Ranged
Another Orc expans...um er, Warlords or Draenor.
Light be with you!
K
Monday, November 4, 2013
Where did "Kurly" come from, some good friends, and we still cant get past Pride!
Hello fellow WOW'ers!!
Before I go blathering on...I want to thank anyone who's reading this!!
Anyone who has ever asked me why I call myself Kurly has heard the story of how some "weird" lady named Jessica whispered me one day offering me five gold (HOLY SHIT!!! FIVE GOLD!! ) to sign her guild charter. Her and her boyfriend, Jeff, were starting a guild called Mana is a Myth. I was having cyber fear over telling these people my real name and the only nick name I had ever been called was Curly-Q, so that's what I had them call me. This would have been in the spring of 2007, and the three of us are still friends to this day!!
Although we don't see Jess as much as we used to Jeff is part of my Friday night Flex team, my biggest Tank cheerleader, chief encounter research specialist and honestly a great all-a-round guy. He is singularly responsible for my progression and growth as a tank, and I am truly blessed that he is a friend in my life!
So the week before last our Flex raid (A combination of two small guilds from the Norgannon server) team made it to The Sha of Pride. I was healing on my Disc. Priest, Sir Jeff was tanking on his Bear. We'd one shot the three bosses up until the Sha of Pride and could not get the sucker down. After about half a dozen attempts we called it quits. In an attempt best the damn Sha we decided that I would be the off Tank, primarily since Jeff and I have communication down to a science and to allow the previous off tank to bring his uber dps.
So did we get past the Sha of Pride? NO!!!! I think we did very well, but again, after five attempts we cant seem to get past the fourth of fifth cycle and most of the DPS get killed by adds that are popping up! Sigh. Next week we shall get him!!!
And yes, I am now Tanking Flex raid! YAY ME!
Thanks for comming!!
Best,
Kurly!
Before I go blathering on...I want to thank anyone who's reading this!!
Anyone who has ever asked me why I call myself Kurly has heard the story of how some "weird" lady named Jessica whispered me one day offering me five gold (HOLY SHIT!!! FIVE GOLD!! ) to sign her guild charter. Her and her boyfriend, Jeff, were starting a guild called Mana is a Myth. I was having cyber fear over telling these people my real name and the only nick name I had ever been called was Curly-Q, so that's what I had them call me. This would have been in the spring of 2007, and the three of us are still friends to this day!!
Although we don't see Jess as much as we used to Jeff is part of my Friday night Flex team, my biggest Tank cheerleader, chief encounter research specialist and honestly a great all-a-round guy. He is singularly responsible for my progression and growth as a tank, and I am truly blessed that he is a friend in my life!
So the week before last our Flex raid (A combination of two small guilds from the Norgannon server) team made it to The Sha of Pride. I was healing on my Disc. Priest, Sir Jeff was tanking on his Bear. We'd one shot the three bosses up until the Sha of Pride and could not get the sucker down. After about half a dozen attempts we called it quits. In an attempt best the damn Sha we decided that I would be the off Tank, primarily since Jeff and I have communication down to a science and to allow the previous off tank to bring his uber dps.
So did we get past the Sha of Pride? NO!!!! I think we did very well, but again, after five attempts we cant seem to get past the fourth of fifth cycle and most of the DPS get killed by adds that are popping up! Sigh. Next week we shall get him!!!
And yes, I am now Tanking Flex raid! YAY ME!
Thanks for comming!!
Best,
Kurly!
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