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Minipost: I AM BAST
I received this little tidbit ages ago from Oathblade and never got around to putting it up as I had originally intended. I am finally getting to it (before I trudge off to bed for a nap to make this cold/sinus infection go away) because it is too cute not to share. And Oathblade’s inspiration? The fact that I title my Blog Azeroth Shared Topics with “BAST”. Thanks for the laugh and cute kitty picture, Oath! 😀
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BAST: Transmogrify Me
This week, the BAST is all about Transmogrification and Void Storage. If you’ve been living under a rock, you can read all about both of them here and here, respectively. Please, take your time. According to Dictionary.com, to Transmogrify means: to change in appearance or form, especially strangely or grotesquely; transform. Well, the definition doesn’t exactly match up what Blizzard has in mind with Transmogrification, though I’m sure some players will take it that way. The two items Blizzard is so excited to share with us link directly hand-in-hand. And something that a lot of players have been asking for for a while–extra storage. Whether it be for tabards, old…
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BAST: What Kind of Guild Am I?
This past week, Dragonray‘s Shared Topic was proposed over at BA:ST: What kind of guild environment do you like?From this I am referring to whether you like a quiet guild or a chatty guild – is there a happy medium? I have noticed that the guild I have joined never says anything in guild chat and you really have to push them to chat? My perfect guild is chatty, runs older content together, farms achievements, does guild battleground groups, and runs current raiding content in an efficient manner. My perfect guild is the guild I am already a member of–Shade of the Elm. When the Elephant and I started the…
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BAST: World of War-crafts?
Edit: This topic is a BAST topic scheduled for September 5-11th. While it will stay here, I wanted to link back to the topic-at-hand for those that are interested in reading other topics when they are posted. Please check other posts out!! I apologize for my mini-disappearing act as of late. Life’s been a tad topsy-turvy. But, things are settling down once again. Now, I want to bring you the topic… World of Warcrafts! This blog is supposed to cover gaming, general geekery and crafting. Now, while it does cover gaming (mainly World of Warcraft), and some general geekery (Star Trek, Conventions, etc.), I haven’t done much about crafting. And…
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BAST: Character Identity
This past week, Aka‘s Shared Topic was proposed over at BA:ST: How does your character define themself? What part of their identity is most important to their personality and self-presentation?In meatspace, we have so many affiliations, it’s anyone’s guess whether we consider ourselves a tuba player first, or a student, a Gators fan, a New Yorker, a mother, a nerd, a liberal. Our identities are comprised of so many different aspects of life that it’s hard to tell which parts different people will choose to define themselves.In game, there are less game-related ways to identify.You can identify as:your class – your specyour race – a particular subgroup (Mag’har, Wildhammer)your faction…
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BAST: Cooking Recipe IRL
This past week, Kallixta‘s Shared Topic was proposed over at BA:ST: Have you ever attempted a WoW cooking recipe IRL? Have you found someone else’s recipe and tried to follow it?There have been folks that have used their own Unidentified Cooking Utensils to produced recipes and some have worked better than others. Share yours!Or perhaps you can follow a recipe. but not create one and there is this fascinating recipe that you need created for you by someone with the right skills?The reverse might also be a consideration: What IRL foods are missing in Azeroth? I know I’m a little late on the topic (seems to be a trend with…
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BAST: Favorite Weapon
This past week, Kallixta‘s Shared Topic was proposed over at BA:ST: I was comparing a new upgrade to my older item when it struck me how much I liked my old item. Like is wonderfully subjective and I hope others will explain their measure. Is your favorite weapon something with strong memories for you? Is it something that just works well for RP purposes? Or maybe the balance of abilities meshes better than normal to your spec and play style? I have to admit… I should belong in Too-Many-Weapons Anonymous or something. I’m huge into collecting pretty weapons when I see them while raiding–whether it be new or old content. I…
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Cataclysm…Late Edition
Jaedia of Jaedia’s Menagerie had the BA:ST for last week: What are your initial thoughts about the Cataclysm expansion? It’s a topic you can take anywhere you’d like. What’s your favourite new zone? What do you think of the instances? Any screenshots you’d like to share? Anything you’re excited to get started on? So, for those that don’t know, I’ve had some trouble getting into the game to play the past few weeks. The Elephant and I had our Collector’s Editions sent to my parent’s house since we’d be on vacation there when Cataclysm released. My computer crashed before we left, so I got a new laptop while we were…
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Blighter’s Dream
This week, Zahia from One More Alt posed the BA Shared Topic over at the forums: If you were a developer being asked to design a boss for Cataclysm, what boss would you create? Would it be a vicious warrior, a crazy shaman, a cheating rogue, an overpowered mage, or a mix of all of these? What would his more letal skill be? What type of lair would he have? Obviously I’m a tad behind on getting to this topic, but my computer crashed. Anyway! The topic at hand! I’ve always been interested in Druids (and Dragons, but that’s another story for another day). I find the Warcraft lore for Druids…
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Home Again, Home Again…
Image from Bytelove Jiggity jig. The Elephant and I are back home. Home to our own bed. Home to our pets babies. Home to an internet connection that will let us both play WoW at the same time, and let me stay connected for more than a few minutes at a time. The downside: Away from my family and friends again. But, at least it was awesome to see the lot of them. It made me really happy to spend time with the people I care about. So, now that I’ve steady internet connection, expect my Evil Boss post (uber late. D:), my Cataclysm Impressions post, and Real Life vs.…