If you read trade chat or other blogs you will see how GearScore has become the predominant “ruler” by which players are measured. I’ve used something called Inventory on Par for ages which does a similar job, but I’ve never assumed that it was a decent measure. Players seem to be thinking that it is [...]
Something Matticus (I think) suggested a long time ago when dual specs were introduced may have come to pass.. On last night’s run when we switched from 3 healers to 2 healers for the extra DPS to avoid the enrage timer I was asked what my DPS spec was like. I pointed out that I’d [...]
Questions were raised over my talent spec, mostly through a misundertanding between what “Focused Mind” and “Healing Focus” do. Anyway, it’s prompted me to look at my talent spec again, I’m happy with 95% of it, and unsurprisingly this matches with the core cookie-cutter build. The only thing is I have 3 points “left-over”. These [...]
Since I’ve left the Munquis there’s been something of a shake-up in the tree. They now have a new GM. They’re actively recruiting. And generally getting their act together, even organising non-raid events. Good on them. I’m still considering my position in the Bad Apples as a “2 month trial” period to see if we [...]
In January I got the results of my “well man” blood tests. As I feared I have high cholestorol, not enough to warant going on statins, but enough to worry about. The Nurse also suggested I needed to lose half a stone (7 lbs), though I’m convinced that that was her misunderstanding just how heavy [...]
Last night was my first “real” raid with the Bad Apples, not a random cross-guild invite, not a “lets do the weekly quest”, not a “lets see if we can down the first boss”. But an honest to goodness scheduled, we’re going to clear the first wing of ICC with a 10 man team. I [...]