Saturday, March 29, 2008

Bluefur gets a wolf!


Bluefur is nearing 60, and the last thing he wants when he hits 60 is a clunky old kodo. After leveling 15 levels with a Grey Kodo, he had enough of the dino. So he decided he would just do the Orc beginning quests and cloth turn ins to get a wolf. Easy, right?

Wrong.

After all of the boring newbie quests and all but the runecloth turn ins, Bluefur was barely into Revered(three bars to be exact). This was a problem. What was he to do, farm five bazillion stacks of runecloth to turn in? Not going to happen. While sadly gazing at the wolf he wanted at the time, a Timber Wolf, he noticed an Orc running by with a Frostwolf Tabard on. Then it struck him -- He could just do Alterac Valley a hundred times and turn in Bloods and armor scraps! The simplicity of the idea was astounding. He rushed into the queue and got started.

46 Alterac Marks of Honor later, Bluefur was two thirds of the way towards exalted with Org.

24 Alterac Marks of Honor and a Frostwolf Tabard later, Bluefur had hit it... He was exalted!
(Note that this took a lot longer in game then it sounds like.)
He sprinted out to Org and examined the wolves. For some reason that escaped Bluefur's mind, the Dire Wolf called out to him! He didn't really like the gray look, but seconds later he was proudly perched on the coolest mount in the game -- a wolf!

By the way, Tauren wolf mounts are BIG. I posted some pictures of his mount compared to a Orc wolf mount.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

About "lame" pets

You know what I mean. Those pets that you see and think, "Beautiful pet, but it must suck mold. How do you live with that thing?" when it claws or flys by. There are several that some people think are rather squishy (Some people don't though, I personaly approve of people who stand up for the little buggers!).

Tallstriders
Nether Rays
Sporebats
Crab
Crocolisk
Hyena
Serpent
Spider

Now, some of these guys are considered wimpy for there skills. Sporebats, for instence, can not learn anything but Cower, growl, etc. They can not learn Dash, bite, claw (But not learning claw and bite makes sense... THey neither have mouthes or claws! But why not Dash? Or Dive?).

Serpents, well, I don't know why people sometimes don't like them. For instence, when Bluefur was level 19, he ran out to the Barrens to get a Deviot Serpent. When asking for help getting one, somebody thought up the brilliant answer of, "Dont get a serpent cuz thay suk. Get a Raptor nub." Well what if I don't WANT a raptor?!
Anyway, my snake stayed with me until about 39, when I actualy did get a raptor. *sigh* I will report, however, that he was an AWSOME pet! In fact, I recently got on Vallrok and set my hard-earned Shy-Rotam free and went into Zul'Gurub, (where I died several times. Those guys are TOUGH, even with a 70 priest with me!) and got myself a brown snake. Who knew you could swim around the enemies and get a snake without killing anything? Gosh!
By the way, for the record, the snake got taller than me as soon as I tamed him. I wonder how tall with Beastil Wrath... *evil cackleing insues*

I love hyenas. I would have a bunch of Hyenas, but they have one back side... The animation is bugged >.<
They have the movement (attack and mountspecial kind of things, not run.) of wolves, and that seriously bugs up the Hyenas... Bum. When they attack, their tail (and whole rump!) retracts into it's back, looking very peculiar. And, when they die and do that mountspecial where they scratch themselves, their tail elongates tramendously. It rather sucks, because I love some of the looks!

Tallstriders. I really don't see what people don't like about them, Rassaa has one and it is easily soloing 2-3 mobs. Seriously, my big ostriche rocks! Anyway, they have a +5% health modier, with no -% on anything! Plus, they come in many floresent colors that apeal to many hunters. Who wouldn't love a pink tallstrider running around behind you?

Nether rays... Well, they are really cool looking, and have interesting stats -- DPS: +3%, AR: -10%, HP: +10%.
But, I see a reason for people not to like them. Yeah, they don't learn much, and also they are all, or almost all, Casters. And caster pets requier alot more attention then a nice Tallstrider or kitty. The only color of Nether Ray that is not made up of casters only is Netherrayskinblue, and it is only found in dungeons. So sad!

Crabs are just cool. Not only do they make a cool "Click-click" noise when they run, they also have nice Armor!
And, who couldn't resist the idea of having a massive CRAB flaying your enemies? (plus, they grow to giant sizes after a few levels!)

Crocolisks canbe reliable pets, if you are fond of the six-legged look. (Personaly, I think they are rather confident, powerfull-looking creatures.) Sometimes people do not like thr gasping noise they make, but I find it calming. *Coo-coo clock noises*
Also, they have +10% armor. (-5% health, but hey, thats cool.)

I have run into few hunters with Spider pets. Why not more? Well, the only three reasons I can find is,
1. They are rather nasty, disgusting looking creatures! Some people are just creaped out seeing a spider that size crawling behind you.
2. Their legs are meant to move quickly even when the spider is walking. When they RUN, the legs move much to fast and it looks ackword.
3. They can only learn Bite!!! Seriously, they should get "Spider Spit" or "Silk Web."

So if you are looking for a pet to just hang around with and solo, maybe get a few whispers about your exotic pet, look towards these guys. If you are looking for BG/Raid, umm, go look for some Wolf/Owl/Ravager/Cat kind of beasties ^.^

Sunday, March 9, 2008

Rassaa gets another...


Well, I did it again! I am so obsessed with pets that I decided to get another one. This time, Mazzaranache!

This pink flamingo is only found in Mulgore plains, so Rassaa had a bit of trouble getting to him.


First thing I did was head out to Westfall. I ran from Sentenel Hill towards the coast, where I dodged the scattered Murlocs (I can not BELIEVE I got away with no adds.. Murlocs are not like that!) and began the long swim towards Strangelthorn Vale. When I finely got there, I intentionaly aggroed a croc and let it chew on me 'till I died. As a ghost, I ran towards Booty Bay, sadly looking towards Grom'Gol, my old Hordie town.


I would have died of boredome if it had not been Sunday, when the Fishing tourney was going. A bunch of 70's where argueing and being very Night Elf (As most of them where. Remember, Rassaa is unfond of Elfies!)

I got a few good laughs as I neared Booty Bay, and logged/re-logged next to the graveyard. (Thanks to Mania, I finely can travel and rez enywhere as a Ghost!) Then I ran around, falling off of walkways, trying to get to the Flight point.


I got on the boat, sarounded by 70 horde and fealing very out-of-place. When the boat arived at Ratchet, I fell of the boat (I am real smart -.-) and grabbed the flight point, then began another long treck to Mulgore. Along the way I watched Hordies look at me like, "What the crap lookat the nOOb!" or sometimes just like, "Look a nOOb." That was an unpleasent run.


Well, I finely got to Mulgore, where I roamed around, and found Mazz waiting for me. Tamed, he is now my new companion. But what will I name him/her?
By the way, I am planning on getting a nice pink shirt to go along with my bird. Rassaa has style!

Saturday, March 8, 2008

I got Araga, a long time aggo...

Well, the good news is that I got Araga on Bluefur. THe bad news is that I was soo lazy that I didn't post about it until weeks later, when I had already leveled her to 50! She happened to rez one day when I was just about to loose patience and get a bear instead. I nearly had a heart attack when she rezzed, I was so happy.

Anyway, here is a picture of Bluefur and his new friend.


Rassaa hits 10!


Rassaa hit 10 a couple of minutes ago, but unlike my usual "Drop-Everything-And-Tame" ritual, I continued my gnome killing quest until I finished, turned it in, then ran to Brewnall Village to turn in quests there! When everything was done, I headed back to Kharanos to start the tasks. Unfortunetely, on her way, another dwarf bumped into her and asked where Brewnall Village was.
"East, past the mountain valley" I told him, and even pointed in the right direction.
"Eh? You will have to show me." He responded.

Now do you see why Rassaa likes Draenie more?

10 minutes and a jog from Brewnall to Kharanos later, I was standing next to a boar who, ignorently, was eating a small grass sprout. I tamed him and quickly let the beast free, for boars are just not my thing.
I set out again to tame a Snow Leopard. Although I am rather fond of the white spotted skin, I am sick and tiered of cats for it seems EVERYONE has them. However, I held on to him for longer than usual, admiering the cats soft coat and gracefull run.
For the second to last time I ran out of Kharanos, heading for a Ice Claw Bear. I do like the bears massive size and power, but it seems that every dwarf out there has a Bear of some sort, be it tan or black or grey. When I tamed it, I thought about grabbing Mangleclaw later on, but dissmissed the thought when I noticed that Timber was waiting up on the hill, a pack of three wolves behind him.
After the quest there, she went to Ironforge and learned to train pets. She ALSO learned that Alliance can be... Dumb. There were 6-7 naked gnomes at the enterence, and a Night Elf was yelling at people to be ready for the "gnome race." I dissmissed myself and ran like a panicked cat away from Ironforge, towards the Iceflow lake where I knew Timber was awaiting me.

Timbers pack was not happy to see me, and I resorted to nuking one wolf out of the pack, running into the pond, and repeating. It worked pretty well, as you can see by the picture above! Now I just need a name...



Friday, March 7, 2008

Say hello to Rassaa!

Rassaa is my new project! I was and am really bored, and decided to make yet another hunter to play around with. This time, however, I will be an Alliance! To be precise, I made a Dwarf gall. My brother and dad would spaz if they saw me playing a dwarf, but I will do what I want and that's that... (Man I can tick them off saying that... Muahahahaha...)


So I turned my computer away from the T.V. where my brother and dad resided like vegetables and made her. Because she lives on a RP realm, Cenerion Circle, I made her personality and background too!



Rassaa was abandoned at birth in Dun'Moroh, and spent her early years with an elderly uncle who taught her the art of Hunting. She was fascinated, and eagerly learned all she could from her uncle until he got to old to provide necesitys for her. She left sadly, looking for somebody who could teach her more. Finely she came to Coldridge Valley where she met people who actualy attempted to train her. Soon she was nearly ready to grab a beatifull pet!
Personality wise, she is rather well-tempered but tires easily of ignorent people, and even more easily of anyone of the Night Elf race. (Sadly, she is rather unfond of the stocky, purple beings. But then, they are mostly unfond of her right back.) She would much rather hang out with the Draenie or Humans than Gnomes, other Dwarfs, or Night Elves.
At the moment, she is level 8. At ten she is planning on powering through the pet quests and taming the beautiful animal which is Timber, the white worg.
But maybe she will try out some more exotic things, like birds and crabs and scorpids!