gdp's Comments

Righteous Orbs : we create...

Wed, 26 May 2010 20:42:51 +0000

I'm of two minds. about it: - When I have someplace I need to get to, especially if it's someplace I've spent too much time in, the last thing I want is to trudge through it yet again. - When it's someplace I have NOT spent a lot of time in, I do enjoy a nice trot through it. But, I have to say, I'm usually the lazy sort. There's a reason I have my herth stone, my Argent Tourney Tabard and a Krin Tor ring. (though I really hate spending time in Dal. I *try* to be elsewhere, unless I have specific reasons to stay - like finding books, or looking for a raid)

Righteous Orbs : bad raid strategy for fun and profit

Thu, 13 May 2010 22:09:49 +0000

Very very VERY well done. I should like a weekly (or would it be "weakly") installment! It's better than some of the instructions I get in raids: "OK, pulling." BTW, I never really had a "picture" of what Chas soundslike, but I have Tam sounding like Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw (from Zero Punctuation - game reviewer) in my mind: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-...

Righteous Orbs : Agent M’s Guide to Battlegrounds

Wed, 12 May 2010 20:41:38 +0000

About the only thing I'm good at in BGs is being a distraction. "I've often been told that you only should what you know how to do well, so that's be you. Be what you're like. Be like yourself" And so I'm having a wonderful time DPSing in the dark. And annoying folks. And dying. :-/ lol (nicely written, sir!)

Righteous Orbs : The Unnatural Axe

Tue, 11 May 2010 23:45:11 +0000

DKP/etc work great if you are in a full guild raid. Not so much if you need Puggers to fill the ranks. (and pretty much all I've ever done is PUG) I think the best answer is if the shoe fits, get a second one. Erm, either that or wear it. It seems like your guild may have a functional system, but there may be better options. I think it's only fair to require dual specers (like myself) to declare ahead of time which spec they will be rolling on. If they wait, it reallly feels like they are being opportunists.

Righteous Orbs : What a long strange trip it hasn't been

Thu, 6 May 2010 19:24:22 +0000

Since all the BGs I went into (other than EotS) had both Horde and Ally tunes helping each other out, the "business" of taking care of the achie hardly impacted the game at all. We all got the Achie, and then proceeded to clobber each other. :) Granted I had to deal with a couple "real" BG fights in order to get into a "achie friendly" BG. And holy cow I was laughing at your proposed achie name. Hysterical!

Righteous Orbs : Bring the Consumables, Not the Class

Mon, 3 May 2010 21:34:35 +0000

weird, I was in a 5 Heroic a while back and someone used Drum of the Kings (don't ask why she wasted it), and my Greater Blessing of Kings did NOT overwrite it... "A spell of greater strength is already in effect" or something to that effect was all that happened. So at least in my limited exposure, the drum WAS as good as the "real" buff... While I definitely appreciate the flexibility these buy-a-buffs allow, they really do make the Hybrid tax just that much more expensive. In many cases, there's just no reason to bring a Pally (Ret) for DPS. Auras are nice, but not game breaking, especially if you have a Pally tank or healer that can provide them.

Righteous Orbs : A very srs quandary or How I Made Myself Unhappy With Every Mount In The Game

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:36:13 +0000

If you don't mind a bit of grinding, I love the Nether drakes. http://www.wowwiki.com/Nether_drake They keep their heads up and have a sharkish look to them, albeit a rather cartooney shark. For a land mount, I think the Talbuk might be OK, though Spicey Talbuk is pretty tasty, so that may not work.

Righteous Orbs : a post in stories

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:13:31 +0000

I was just responding to the chap above me that implied that there *is* the right not to be offended. (that is, if I read the comment correctly) I guess I need to remember to use the @ sign more often :( I do NOT want anyone making a law like that. Mainly because I think much of what I think/feel/believe could be offensive to other segments of people,. :P

Righteous Orbs : a post in stories

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:25:45 +0000

Nobody has the legal right NOT to be offended. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Socialist_P... Now, that doesn't mean there are not consequences for opening your yap with a bunch of nasty tripe. There are a lot of SOCIAL "punishments" for doing os (like your teacher/grandma/etc talking to you) and if your transgression is bad enough, things can escalate (shunning and even violence) There are a few narrow exceptions (fighting words, etc) but overall, you have the legal right to be as obnoxious as you want.

Righteous Orbs : a post in stories

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:12:04 +0000

@ both Tam & Klep - You both bring this up, and Klep talks more about it. Tam - you said "causing trouble" is frowned upon. I *kind* of disagree. Generally, teachers/etc will ignore the actual "trouble maker" (ie, Klep's instigating brother) and will only punish the "responder". "aggressive driving" is a similar such thing (well, some times) here in the States where one slow/stupid disruption will drive in such a way to piss a lot of other drivers off. However, when der polizei respond, it's the angry drivers who get nailed, not the one who "caused" it. But very VERY good post (as always)

Righteous Orbs : I don't believe it ... QQ! QQ!! QQ!!!

Thu, 8 Apr 2010 23:05:50 +0000

Life Grip: Apply directly to the forehead. Life Grip: Apply directly to the forehead. Life Grip: Apply directly to the forehead. /facepalm Your homeopathy comment got me giigling out loud. Well done, sir!

Righteous Orbs : Garrosh, Varian and the Problem With PvP

Wed, 7 Apr 2010 19:45:16 +0000

Okie dokie... I dun-dooded it: http://bang-n-blame.blogspot.com/2010/04/all-we-a...

Righteous Orbs : Garrosh, Varian and the Problem With PvP

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 23:22:30 +0000

All cities are capturable? No thanks. If they did that, unbalanced servers would be a disatrous nightmare. Theya re often bad enough, but if you couldn't even visit your own auction house? fah, people would leave in droves.

Righteous Orbs : Garrosh, Varian and the Problem With PvP

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 23:20:43 +0000

Well done Chas! Thanks to you RP expose' of the whole Wrathgate saga, I decided to take a run through it myself (I hadn't done so yet) and really enjoyed it. At least, until Wrynn decided to run over and kill Thrall. To me that was just absurd and not really fun to watch. I even thought enough about it that I had considered doing an Alliance themed response to your own Wrathgate piece. But then I figured that your piece sits on its own, and I didn't want to "steal" anything. Keep in mind, I don't "get" the whole faction thing. I don't care for Jaina since she;s got a blind spot the size of Icecrown (and I hate that type of stupidity) but I really despise Varian. HIs one-dimenstional mind and attitude strikes too close to home, from a political POV, and I just don't like the type. *shrug* Anyhow, it was a really well written piece. :)

Righteous Orbs : zomg! something useful!

Mon, 5 Apr 2010 17:41:57 +0000

I ran across (and camped) that very spot for a while myself. There were a couple others (like on that pillar in your 3rd or 4th picture) But, I found this holiday to be another annoying one, mainly because of its dependance on RNG (either that or farming ~300 eggs to buy the stuff) and having to "out camp" people. But I got my "noobility" achie...

Righteous Orbs : I Gerald (Being the unvarnished, unadulterated memoirs of Gerald the Articulate Kobold)

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:56:36 +0000

Well done, sir! *massive grin* Reminds me a bit of this: http://www.wegame.com/watch/A_Day_in_the_Life_Bli...

Righteous Orbs : Tamadin

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:38:49 +0000

When I was levelling my babby tankadin on Argent Dawn, I didn't even bother trying to tank until level 16, when you get Rigteous Fury and hand of Reckoning, so hats off on the valiant attempt! (personally, I *LOVE* my rolling pin, I just love it when the I get that flaky "just right" moster crust)

Righteous Orbs : Don't go wasting your emotion

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:35:50 +0000

Pretty damned awesome post and comments as well. One other additive that brings the seething anger up is the speed/comlexity of the communication overall. It's tough to type fast (let alone accurately) and read, and think and type, and , and, and ad nauseum. So, not only are you stuck with the nearly 1-dimensional communication of text, you are also struggling to condense your thoughts into one or two sentences, and also keep up with the text scrolling up your screen. It's hard to convey much in text, and trying to convey it quickly "against the clock" is near impossible. (This assumes /g or /raid chat, and not vent, which isn't THAT much bettter) As such, the "simpler" emotion of anger/rage gets used because it's so easy.

Righteous Orbs : faintly angsty guild post

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:00:50 +0000

It's funny how quickly guild dynamics can go from slow, lethargic and slowly reacting blobs, into these weird spikey lunging everywhere psychopaths. Maybe it's a tipping point issue, in that you were able to slowly build up some momentum and movement within the guild, and someone else decided (inadvertantly?) to use it. Sorry that someone knocked "The Hat" askew, as it were, and ruffled your/Tam's feathers, but at least it may have worked itself out...

Righteous Orbs : the immersion paradox

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:31:06 +0000

I guess I can agree on the "different things for different people" part.. >_> Overall, WoW has been a very non-immersive experience for me. I have had moments... like the (Ally) quest that ended up giving a woman her father's ring. Quest areas like Barrens are just cesspools of frustration for me. I will get a brief sense of "being there", but it is quickly surplanted by a tired frustration that wasn't pleasant then, and still isn't pleasant to me in retrospect. I felt more immersed in the original HALO gaem, even though it was interspersed witha TON of cutscenes, and I was led around my nose most of the time. *shrug* My recent post Rotation will Spin you Right 'Round Baby, Right 'Round