Comments on: Monday Musings – Slayer of Stupid, Incompetent and Disappointing Minions Edition

By: Gabriel Mobius

Gabriel Mobius — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:39:56 +0000

I do empathise with your interrupt shaman, but for odd reasons. One particularly bad PuG for heroic Blackrock Caverns left my poor Felhunter and I the only real interrupters for Corla.

It wasn’t very pretty.

I’ve been hearing a lot about Rift, and a lot about how it’s extremely similar to WoW. I’ve been tempted more than once to check it out, but I figure WoW has put enough on my plate (rep grinding, looking for a guild for raids, etc.) to keep me engaged without another MMO sapping my time as well.

Also, cropsy up there has a good recommendation. The Malazan Book of the Fallen series is a fantastic read, even if it does take a lot of reading to make heads or tails of what exactly is going on. The books tend to drop you in the middle of the world without a lot of initial context: it’s up to you to discover it for yourself. A good read, though.

By: Beruthiel

Beruthiel — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:39:30 +0000

I do agree that the Rifts are a bit fun, but I also think that after my 100th rift it will probably start getting old

By: Beruthiel

Beruthiel — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:38:50 +0000

I never did learn how to knit, but I can cross-sticth and crochet! Of course, I’ve not done any of that in years and years. Perhaps I should head to Michael’s this weekend and pick up some cross-stitching. Hrm….

By: Beruthiel

Beruthiel — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:37:08 +0000

I did some HM strategizing in normal mode for Atramedes last night, and it actually went pretty well once we got the changes down. I think we have pretty much decided to tackle him next!

By: Beruthiel

Beruthiel — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:35:41 +0000

I don’t know about the best series of all time! That’s a tall order, sir! However, I am quite enjoying it

By: Beruthiel

Beruthiel — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:35:12 +0000

Hrm – I’m not sure what Blake’s 7 is, but since two people have suggested it, I think I may have to investigate!

As I commented to Xeppe above, I don’t think that the “Bloom” nerf will have a huge effect on PvE – and I see it more as a PvP nerf. Granted it will effectively nerf ToL healing, which pretty much sucks, but outside of ToL I tend to roll my LB anyhow. The need for an increased mana cost is questionable in my opinion.

By: Beruthiel

Beruthiel — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:32:38 +0000

I see the nerf to the bloom as a PvP nerf. Honestly, with one or two rare exceptions, if I let my lifebloom bloom in PvE it was a mistake that I didn’t intend to make. The only time I can think of that I purposely let it bloom is if I can time it on the tank during Maloriak’s Black Phase. Outside of that, I keep it rolling.

The increased mana cost, however, is probably un-needed. Honestly, I see that nerf as a hit to the relative effectiveness of ToL. I will have to wait and see how it plays out, I suppose. But all in all, it looks to be a PvP nerf with PvE implications (what’s new?!?!).

*edit – I actually didn’t think about the blooms I let go off in ToL, which again seems that it’s going to nerf our “special” cooldown even more. Bleh.

By: cropsy

cropsy — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:52:36 +0000

Book-wise, I’m thoroughly enjoying the Malazan Book of the Fallen series. Heavy going, but a wonderful story with incredibly detailed characters. Highly recommend it.

Blake’s 7 was brilliant (and I’m old enough that I watched it on BBC as a nipper), but for me, season 3 and the first half of season 4 of Babylon 5 was sci-fi TV at its finest.

I’m very much looking forward to Skyrim and Guild Wars 2 – nothing else has caught my fancy as yet. Tried Rift but really couldn’t get into it.

Still weeping over these proposed 4.1 druid nerfs.

By: Deppi

Deppi — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:32:15 +0000

No no, Blake’s 7 leaves them all for dead.

And I hide my JD Robb’s in the bedroom, so visitors won’t think I’m horribly lowbrow.
Dragon Age II is out soon, looking forward to that.

Why would they nerf Lifebloom????? Why why why . . . .

By: Cryptic

Cryptic — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:54:43 +0000

I would say that Battlestar Galactica (the new one) is the best scifi series of all time. *runs and hides from the Dr. Who fans* It always created an atmosphere that drew me in. The show really does just get better as it goes on. I’m going to stop before I have to go back and watch it again.