Stuff...

Wow.

A lot has been happening over the course of the week! To start off, Blizzcon landed in Anaheim and the 'Blizzardy Goodness" came oozing out over the Internets like a warmed up Caramello Bar. For the most part, I'm pretty stoked about all of the new content getting ready to land in our laps. Here's a nifty little short list of the official SjN likes & dislikes coming out of the expansion:

• ONYXIA! Definite LIKE! Of all of the raid bosses I've ever encountered, Onyxia holds a special spot in my heart. Not only was the attunement to the Onyxia Lair one of the most epic quest lines ever to grace the World of Warcraft, Ony herself is so tightly woven into Warcraft lore that the game just isn't the same without her.
• Class Changes: Like. Rolling with a hunter as I do, not having to worry about mana is going to be a godsend. Oh, and the whole "agility vs. attack power argument is getting thrown out the window! No more AP for hunters. Yay!
• Azeroth continent revamps: I'm a little on the fence over this change. Azeroth as it is today, IS the World of Warcraft! Gone will be the days of taking a flightpoint from Theramore over to Azshara when you just want to get away from it all. Auberdine destroyed? Say it isn't so! I love Auberdine! This will take some getting used to.
• Gilneas & the Worgen: This is probably the most exciting news for me! Looking at Gilneas, it reminds me of a 19th century England township. The roleplayer in me is already dreaming up "Dickens'esque" story lines to play out over on my RP realms! I can already imagine wandering the streets of Gilneas as people stroll by in tuxedos complete with tails, tophats and canes. The women dressed in ornate Victorian gowns all speaking proper common. As for the Worgen? ROLLING ONE!
• More Dungeons! Since I've been out of the raiding loop, it's been nice to just relax in Azeroth and breathe the air and take in the sights. But I must admit, my bow finger has been twitching lately. It will be good to get down and dirty again!

As for the Horde? Well, they get Goblins... Yea whatever. I don't run hordeside...I could go on and on and on but I will save it for another time. In other SjN Toon news:

Aurendar finally gathered enough funds to score a Nobles Deck off of the AH. 4500 bigguns later and she had it in her inventory. Looking forward to the Darkmoon Fair to redeem my LEWTZ! While Aur waited for the Fair, she made her way around the continents to finally get her Explorer Title! I figured with the changes coming, it'd be best to get that now just in case that title goes away! While in Feralas she also picked up her very own Sprite Darter Hatchling! Was pretty happy to finally get that. Have always wanted it but was always too busy. Again, I see the opportunity to get this pet going away when the expansion hits. LOTS of things are going to be changing! Anywho, check another task of my list! All in all, I'm having a blast with Aurendar lately. But I am getting incredibly lonely over on Blackwater Raiders. I'm considering a transfer (or sweet talking Loveth into moving Summit back!) We'll see what direction I'll be taking Aur. More to come on that.

As for Razorwyn, she landed back into her old guild - Sterling. Razor has been on cloud 9 since rejoining. RP'ing along side her guildmaster, Bjorke really has no equal. Oh, for those wondering, "Why two hunters SjN?" Aurendar is my raider. Her job is to kill stuff. Razor RPs. She's happy with her blues and occasional epic but get Razor into the Pig & Whistle in Stormwind and she's a happy lil Draenai! Well, this week Bjorke the GM announced that she is stepping down and taking a hiatus from WoW which could turn permanent. I'll be honest, Razor's future in Sterling is questionable right now. We'll have to see. There is a very real possibility that Razor will be running solo for the long term. I recently created a test toon over on the Wyrmrest Accord realm. Really NICE RP going on over there. Packing Razor's bags and moving is always an option too!

Well, it's maintenance day today and an extended one at that. So no WoW for me until this evening. Think I will spend some time pouring over the new content getting ready to be released! Oh and Mae, if you read this, FIND ME! I miss talking to you in game! I also need to find my old guildy Hesston and get him to update his damn blog! That goes for you too MAE! Oh, and tell Loveth to compose an entry into Electronic Escape! Would love to hear his take on Summit and the future of the guild. Lots of changes have been happening over there! It seems all of the people I knew and loved in WoW are slowly melting away. It's a disheartening feeling but I'm determined to trudge on and find fun in this game!

Time to run. Stay tuned. There is change in the air...

-SjN-