[Gearing up thoughts...]
So let's see... Options include ( Read more... )

So another part of my lack of drive in WoW has to do with gearing. Back when 4.3 was coming out, I went through and looked at what gear options there would be. And now... Well, I don't have them all, but I have filled all the slots where the valor point option gives primary defensive stats.

I could be valor capping every week (as I was for a ( Read more... )

It's taken a few examples and some forum research, but I've come to understand (I think) the intricacies of orange-quality items in SWTOR, and they're... interesting ( Read more... )

Transmogrification is a neat touch, and I've always changed the look of my ugly face shield and shoulders to something that appeals more to me. Void storage is a minor nicety that's freed up a little bank space. The Darkmoon Faire stuff will be a diversion accessible one week a month. But my absolute favorite part of WoW patch 4.3 ( Read more... )

... paladin armor come 4.3.

Paladin tier 13 armor looks "okay" in my book. The feathers seem a little more druidy to me than angellic (and remind me a lot of the stone pattern of tier 11), the helmet wings are a bit overdone, and it doesn't remind me at all of the Guardian of Ancient Kings model that supposedly inspired it. There's detail there, ( Read more... )

So... Firelands tier 12 armor has been mostly revealed. The Firelands theme shows through on most, if not all, sets. I like some better than others, but there are none of them that I actually dislike. I think it's been a while since that happened.

Of course, I focus on the paladin set as that's my main character. I think this sums it up in general ( Read more... )

Gear isn't everything. But it does count for something...

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A little over two months since I last looked at my gear planning on the verge of patch 3.3. In that time, I haven't done everything I could at every chance to help out my character. I don't run a random heroic dungeon everyday with my main, much less with alts. On the other hand, I'm not sure I expected to be downing bosses in Icecrown Citadel at ( Read more... )

With 3.3 all but assured to be released tomorrow, I'm taking a look at what loot to expect down the line. There's a lot of stuff to be sure. The new 5-man dungeons drop gear that's on par with 10-man Ulduar on normal and higher on heroic, so making a push to get through them looks like the new way to gear up. And, of course, the emblems are ( Read more... )

The great part about the emblem system is it gives you options. The bad part? It gives you options...

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