Thursday, July 31, 2014

Ctrl Alt WoW Episode 380 - Funny How Time Flies...


Aprillian, Leeta, Rogueslayer and Tedrah discuss another week of playing World of Warcraft, Blizzard's great MMORPG. With segments by Grand Nagus and Donnie of Clan of Darkness. Contest Ongoing send an email to ctrlaltwow@gmail.com telling us how you play WoW, either as an altaholic or dealing with it in your family life to being placed in a drawing for a WoW Pet or an Authenticator.


Juuno and Pixie Girl!


No Juuno and Pixie Girl. It's summer time!

What We've Been Doing:

Aprillian


Farming in Halfhill
Did some time on the Timeless Isle.

Leeta

Not alot done in WoW this week as I spent most of the week curled up in bed recovering from nasty muscular flu!
However did get a few things done :)
1/ Healers - Pally Lvl29 - 30
Did Scarlet Monastery with Ashayo and Wingy!
We managed to get the CoD2 guild Achievement :)
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The ‘NOT’ Drain Life Screenshot!
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Achievements all round!
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‘Sullivan Shot’
Then we did Scarlet Halls! Lvl30 - 31
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Non Warlock Drain Life Screenshot!
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CoD2 Guild Achievement!!
And then we decided we’d do Maraudon - The Wicked Grotto
Lvl31 - 32
Huge thanks to Hefflock for helping us get into the dungeon ;)
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Healers Be Chillin’
2/ Warlocks - Lvl58
Ran Upper Blackrock Spire - Wingy, Ashayo and Matahorn.
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'Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to this evening's presentation!'
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Gyth Glomped!
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Now that’s a Drain Life Screenshot!!
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4 Warlocks walked into Upper Blackrock…
3/ Timeless Isle - Leeta
Well my luck for another week has not been great! Nothing added to the ‘Need A Bigger Bag’ Achievement!
I am becoming more obsessed with killing and looting… now whether this is a good thing I’m not sure lol
Some Timeless Isle Kill Stats - Leeta Style
Huolon Feasel - 136 kills
Death Adders - 1859 kills
Imperial Python - 58 kills

Rogueslayer

Hellacia (compaasionate NE rogue)
  • Low 46 - high 46
  • Had to sail to Stormwind for The King’s Cider rather than providing Ribs for the Sentinels
  • Hanging in Stormwind picking apples and pumpkins and helping with cookies

Sommerlin (worgen druid)
  • 66 - 79
  • Eye of the Storm at 66 - much better (2 deaths, 52 hk)  - noticed later that I had my fishing pole equipped! - maybe that’s why 2nd to last damage - couldn’t see it in cat form
  • Eye of the Storm Victory same time ding Level 67
  • Try again with staff…
  • PIcked up my battle standard of coordination
  • Shadowmoon Valley - headed right into the horde base…
  • Off to Northrend at 68!
  • 50 Cooking awards, Artisan Fisherman (300)
  • Recipe: Tasty Cupcake, Haunted Herring, Last Week’s Mammoth
  • BG’s, Basic Valiance Keep quests, then Kaskala -> 69
  • Strands of the Ancients Victory
  • Warsong Expedience (<7 min), Warsong Perfection (3-0), Warsong Gulch Victory - enough for 1400 hp weapon upgrade! (Grand Staff of Jordan + 1400 hp = Elder Staff of Jordan)
  • BG’s, Coldarra -> lvl 70
  • The Right Stuff and Swift Flight Form
  • BG’s, Fizzcrank Airstrip, Talramus -> 71
  • Got My Mind on Money - loot 100 gold
  • BG’s, dailies -> 72
  • BG’s, Mo’Kai Village, Wintergarde Keepe -> 73, off to Grizzly Hills
  • Called to random BG while in the Amberpine Lodge outhouse. Isn’t that always the way?
  • 1000 hk
  • BG’s, Amberpine Lodge, honor quests ->74
  • BG’s, Zul’Drak -> 75 at end of Alterac Valley battle
  • Noticed I didn’t have ANY glyphs - whoops!
  • Glyph of One With Nature - ported to Ashenvale, another druid (lvl 90) ported in right after me. Did some digging (lvl 1) while there
  • When low in bracket Strand of the Ancients, I’ll man the guns - Artillery Expert (destroy 5 veh using turret 1 battle)
  • 6th in Damage at AV! No idea how…
  • Disgracin’ the Basin - Assault 3 bases single battle
  • BG’s and Argent Stand -> 76 at end of Eye of the Storm
  • Wrong lure for Crystal Bass at Olivia’s Pond
  • Fish or Cut Bait - Stormwind
  • BG’s, dailies and Nesingwary ->77 with AV win
  • BG’s, Nesingwary - couldn’t stop! Working Day and Night (2 x 450
  • Moved to IC but hit 78 on BG’s and dailies (ding at end of EotS)
  • BG’s, Argent Vanguard -> 79
  • Argent Vanguard,




Emails

Hi all,
I just started listening to the podcast a few weeks ago. I usually listen while I'm at work. I really like listening to you all discuss your weeks in wow.  I listen to a few other podcast throughout the week, but I enjoy yours the most.  What I like most is the excitement and joy you all have with the game.  You play the game for the reason it was made, to have fun.  While others are out their stressing out over the game, min/maxing their character and raging at people in battlegrounds or LFR, you all just play the game your way and have fun with it.

Anyway, since you all have plenty of alts and have probably played through most of the starting zones, what one is your favorite? Mine has to be Mulgore.  My first character was Tauren and I just love the open space to roam in that area.  It's too bad people level from 1-10 in 30 min now and don't really get to enjoy those zones the way we did many years ago.

Thanks, and keep up the great work!

Rodman
Lvl. 10 Undead Monk
Earthen Ring


First hearthstone segment
Grand Nagus makes this seem so easy but it's not this is hard
bigherth@gmail.com


They freaking love me in that tunnel
Well my rouge crept ever closer to 90 this week and I managed to knock off the normal raid bosses of nax in hearthstone but the heroic is still melting my face.
From Big G


Just stopping by.
Hello CAW Ladies,
  I thought I would just send a quick email to tell you what I have been doing in game lately. Well I haven't been on too much lately with work getting in the way but I did finally get my 20th Level 90 this afternoon. It has been a long road but I have enjoyed all of them. I really wish they would join Earthen Ring to another server. I need another 22 character slots. I have played the new Warlords Beta but I have tried to stay out of it too much. I would hate for it to get boring making my level 90's into level 100s.
Anyway I better move along. I feel an itch to create a new toon. You ladies Take Care.
Matahorn
P.s I would like to Thank Aprillian for making me an Officer of Clan of Darkness. I am Deeply Honoured. I hope I can live up to it.


One, two, Wrathion's coming for you ..
Hello Aprillian, Rogueslayer, Leeta and Tedrah,
I hope this email reaches you in time, I believe the show has just started, so I’ll type as fast as humanly possible.
My second Legendary cloak goes too … my holy priest Tennish!
He has completed the quest chain. I had a lot of trouble on the Celestial Blessing quest. This was the part where you are required to either keep Wrathion alive or defeat him, depending on your spec.
Although I do have a shadow spec, all my gear is for healing so I chose to do the healing challenge. It was very difficult. I was healing my heart out but the mob that was attacking Wrathion still had around 80% when I either I died or Wrathion would die. A visit to google saw me watching many videos and reading some guides. But they all suggested using the discipline spec. I have never played disc before and I felt I didn’t have time to learn a whole new spec so I persisted as holy. After doing some more reading I discovered that my stat preferences which favored mastery, was more suited for aoe healing. So, I chose a crit build and let ask mr robot do the rest. After reforging, re-gemming, re-enchanting and a few thousand gold later, I gave it another shot. This time, I kept us alive long enough to get the mob down to 25%. I tried a few more times and eventually I succeeded. I must admit I was very frustrated with this challenge. If I choose a healing challenge, I should be healing not dpsing all the adds and trying to keep myself alive. Regardless, it did teach me to be a better healer and I’ve learnt a few things too.
Ochay is my next guinea pig on the list. He’s completed his 3000 valor quest and is on to collecting secrets.
I’ll leave it here for now in hope that it reaches you in time.
Take care,
Cloggie




MogIt with Grand Nagus:

Imperial Plate

Imperial Plate is an item set that contains 7 pieces.


Grand Nagus

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Addon Spotlight:

with Grand Nagus

Clan of Darkness Guild Updates


7/20 - 7/26
Clan of Darkness II:
  • Level 20! - at 21 get Ride Like the Wind (flight paths speed +25%)
  • Shroud of the Celestials - Guild Edition
  • Scarlet Monastery Guild Run
  • Scarlet Halls Guild Run


10
Telra
Bubblezheals
Goorin
60

20

70
Xandalynn
30
Virasunsword
Ashburgers
Leetare
Bubbles
Mattadamia
80

40

85
Maryskellie
50

90
Forgottenu
Mataroski


Time Flies When You’re Having Fun:
  • Wraith
  • Vandalynn
  • Xandalynn
  • Forgottenu

Top 10 / Top 5
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Gifts:
  • Wolfheal
    • Terrible Turnip - Xandalynn
  • Leeta:
    • Macabre Marionette - Wraith
    • Lil’ Smoky - Stegatamad
    • Calico Cat - Sorki
    • Pet Bombling
    • Cobra Hatchling
    • Direhorn Runt
    • Winterspring Cub
    • Spring Rabbit
    • Sinister Squashling
    • Wolpertinger
    • Ghostly Skull
    • White Tickbird Hatchling
    • Sinister Squashling
    • Leaping Hatchling
    • Tiny Snowman
    • Red Moth
    • Blue Moth
    • Winter’s Little Helper
    • Cockatiel
    • Tickbird Hatchling
    • Silver Tabby Cat
    • Siamese Cat
    • Imperial Silkworm
    • Blue Clockwork Rocket Bot
    • Winterspring Cub
    • Spring Rabbit’s Foot
    • Tree Frog Box
    • Truesilver Shafted Arrow
    • Voodoo Skull

Shout Outs & Thank You



Clan of Darkness

Hello Ctrlaltwow Crew
It has never happened that I write to you 2 weeks in a row but I come bearing a gift.
I won the top 25 in Guild activity competition we had last week in the game. I won an Armored Bloodwing and I thank Donnie for the gift. I already have this mount so I thought I would give it to you Ladies to give away.
You might be able to have a competition of your own and get somebody to make you a new Email bumper.
Anyway I love the new line up. You Ladies are awesome. Have a great week.
Sincerely Matahorn
Ps I must thank Donnie for letting me give away my prize.

Monday, July 21, 2014

Ctrl Alt WoW Episode 379 - Garry Got CoD’

Ctrl Alt WoW Episode 379 - Garry Got CoD’

Aprillian, Leeta, Rogueslayer and Tedrah discuss another week of playing World of Warcraft, Blizzard's great MMORPG. With segments by Grand Nagus and Donnie of Clan of Darkness. Contest Ongoing send an email to ctrlaltwow@gmail.com telling us how you play WoW, either as an altaholic or dealing with it in your family life to being placed in a drawing for a WoW Pet or an Authenticator.

Juuno and Pixie Girl!




What We've Been Doing:

Aprillian

Flying over the farm gets the second person unseated.
Took Auruk to Karaspand, she’s so close to 89.


Leeta

1/ Timeless Isle
Had no luck adding anything to the ‘Need A Bigger Bag’ Achievement this week.
Huolon Feasel is still be a weasel!
2/ Mount Runs
Did Zul’Gurub, Tempest Keep, Onyxia and The Stonecore - no luck
Warbringers of Pandaria - no luck
Did get the Shocking! Achievement from Naxx 25man
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3/ Shaman
Levelled her from 12 - 14 in Durotar and then took her over to The Northern Barrens.
*What factors do you look at when deciding on which zone to level through?*
4/ Healers - Pally
We ran Stormwind Stockades and got the CoD2 Guild Achievement
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And today Wingy, Ashayo, Tiber and myself had some Gnomeregan fun :)
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Guild Achievement Run!
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Not Drain Life Screenshot! (or also known as Healer’s Combined!)
Then Ashayo, Tiber and I decided we’d go do a Battleground!!
We got Arathi Basin! We were the only healers
Got a couple of PvP Achievements and dinged Lvl29!
5/ LFR CoD Style Wing 4
We did it!!
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Wing 4 Completed!
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Garrosh Defeated!
Huge thanks goes to both Wingy and Ashayo for once again, explaining the fights in a way that we all could understand!
Big thanks to all those who came along for the journey yesterday -
Wingy, Ashayo, Berat, Pixiegirl, Moonie, Winslow, Grand Nagus, Tiber, Pontis, Zikar, Lokwyn, Melindraya, Requthana and Barcahamil!
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Raiders!!
6/ Legendary Cloak - Leeta
I have decided to get motivated to get my cloak!
Quests I have done so far
* The Strength of One’s Foes
* Fear Itself
(See pics of Quest Log)






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Having a chat with Wrathion!
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Chapter 1 Done!
I am now on A Test of Valor http://www.wowhead.com/quest=32476
Working on getting some Dungeon Achievements - tonight I got
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Rogueslayer

Hellacia (compassionate NE rogue)
  • 45 - 46.5
  • 50 Daily Quests, 25 Cooking Awards

Sommerlin (worgen druid)
  • 62 - 66
  • Terrokar, Nagrand - Nesingwary!
  • Hills Like White Elekk simultaneous w/level 65, just as the little goblin wandered into camp
  • She never has to eat or drink, it seems
  • Took her to her first BG - Eye of the Storm - died a lot (9x) and fast. Lots of chievies + 57 hp (lvl 65, so bottom of the pile)
  • ??? horde PVP-er at Halaa vs. ??? BE priest dig-dig-digging


Emails

Hi Ladies,

Since you all are female and the host is African-American I'd like your thoughts on WOW's complete lack of diversity.

Most of the females characters in WOW have impossible female bodies.  Furthermore, I can only think of two female heros: Jaina Prowdmoore and Sylvanas Winrunner and both are a little crazy and not painted in the nicest light.  Also there are no Soul Brothers or Sisters in WOW.  What is up with that?   What is this, an episode of "Friends?"

Anyway you can tell that the developers of this game are repressed white geeky males.

Your thoughts?
T


Hello Ctrl Alt WoW,
Just a quick update of my time spent this week.
Tennish has progressed to 70% of his legendary quest line after completing the Titan Runestone quest. He is now tasked with defeating one of the Celestials in the solo quest. Being a healer, this means keeping Wrathion alive which is easier said than done. I have always played a Holy Priest and never before attempted the Discipline spec but after watching some youtube videos and reading a few guides, it seems I may need to pick it up as a secondary spec and see if it helps.
Clogalis has earned exalted reputation with the August Celestials. Being a rogue his intellect isn’t much to write home about and had confused the August Celestials with The Order of the Cloud Serpent. For some time he was running from npc to npc trying to find out why he couldn’t learn the Cloud Serpent riding skill. The very patient Leeta and Wingy were giving some guidance but to no avail. Sometime later I realized I was yet to reach exalted with the flying cloud thingy travelling circus serpent people. This has also awarded me with the achievement for 55 exalted reputations.
So after a few laps of the tiny Windward Isle, Clogalis had found enough Onyx Eggs to bring his reputation to exalted and can now ride all of the serpent mounts, including the Thundering Onyx Cloud Serpent which drops from Huolon. He has also acquired some new pets; the Spineclaw Crab, the Ashleaf Spriteling and the Jadefire Spirit which all drop from the “rares” on Timeless Isle. Clog’s second transmog set is complete after acquiring the helm from Kil’Jaeden in the Sunwell Plateau.
In real life, today (Saturday 19th July) I took advantage of the nice albeit cold 7°C/44°F weather and headed out to Seacliff beach here in South Australia for some squid fishing from my kayak. The ocean was so smooth it was like being in a lake. It is known that the squid will migrate from our local beaches and head over to the York Peninsula but it’s not impossible to catch them here during the winter. Although I didn’t catch any, I wasn’t disappointed because to me a day in the kayak is still a day in the kayak.
Take care,
Cloggie
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My Kayak - Mariner 12.1.jpg
Seacliff SA.JPG




7-20-14 Rain
So, it's past midnight on Saturday and I spent the day at work (eew) so I'm more than a little scatterbrained and I'm going to try to get up tomorrow and go into work again and somehow try to get the laundry finished as well and can I buy a weekend please Pat? /deep breath

Anyway, here's my audio thing.

Rain





Sent from my iPhone


A question
Hey all it’s been another busy week hope your all going well and remember Aprillian turn me up and everyone else back down again.
From Big G


GREEN QUALITY SET:

This set is made of the following pieces:
BLUE QUALITY SET:


This set is made of the following pieces:
Alternate Items:

The Belt can be looted off of  Imperial Vizier Zor'lok
in Heart of Fear
The hands come from Emalon the Storm Watcher or Mimiron  both on 25 man normal mode
The legs come from  Emalon the Storm Watcher as well or from Freya both again on 25man normal mode







Addon Spotlight:

with Grand Nagus

Clan of Darkness Guild Updates


7/13 - 7/19

COD2 - Shadowfang Keep, Blackfathom Deeps, Stormwind Stockade, Gnomeregan
Clogalis - 55 Exalted Reps

10
Wymzikal
60
Vandalynn
20
Sahmokee
Tschengtsu
70

30
Belkairne
Taintedlore
80
Fikar
40
Chexmix
85
Alkwyn
Fortheheals
50
Vandalynn
Bewitched
90
Lastkiss
Josslyn

Time Flies When You’re Having Fun:
  • Fikar

Top 10
Phone ran out of juice so the alarm didn’t remind me to screen cap. Mea culpa, mea culpa.  
Next week - both guilds - COD top 10, prize to 3;  COD2 Top 5, prize for 1

Gifts:
  • Wolfheal
    • Terrible Turnip
    • Imperial Silkworm - Clogalis for 55 Exalted
  • Leeta:
    • Macabre Marionette
    • Lil’ Smoky
    • Calico Cat
    • Pet Bombling
    • Cobra Hatchling
    • Direhorn Runt
    • Winterspring Cub
    • Spring Rabbit
    • Sinister Squashling
    • Wolpertinger
    • Ghostly Skull
    • White Tickbird Hatchling
    • Sinister Squashling
    • Leaping Hatchling
    • Tiny Snowman
    • Red Moth
    • Blue Moth
    • Winter’s Little Helper
    • Cockatiel
    • Tickbird Hatchling
    • Silver Tabby Cat
    • Siamese Cat
    • Imperial Silkworm
    • Blue Clockwork Rocket Bot
    • Winterspring Cub
    • Spring Rabbit’s Foot
    • Tree Frog Box
    • Truesilver Shafted Arrow
    • Voodoo Skull



Shout Outs & Thank You



Clan of Darkness

Hello Ctrlaltwow Crew
It has never happened that I write to you 2 weeks in a row but I come bearing a gift.
I won the top 25 in Guild activity competition we had last week in the game. I won an Armored Bloodwing and I thank Donnie for the gift. I already have this mount so I thought I would give it to you Ladies to give away.
You might be able to have a competition of your own and get somebody to make you a new Email bumper.
Anyway I love the new line up. You Ladies are awesome. Have a great week.
Sincerely Matahorn
Ps I must thank Donnie for letting me give away my prize.