Just dropping in to let you guys know that I'm working on TWO blogging projects. One is for my rogue and the other for my paladin. There is a distinct difference in nature. The rogue blog is geared toward documenting my last trip through Azeroth before it changes in Cataclysm while the paladin blog is just my two cents on all things Paladin.

Steps in Shadow: rogue blog

Illumination: paladin blog

Yes, they use the same template. I'm being lazy. I think when I have a minute I will tinker with the default template but for now, eh.

This is more a resource for me since I am at work and looking up stuff to get my baby Droo ready for being a bear. I think I want her to be a bear. The problem is I can't really decide. Part of me wants to be a bear because I think it would be fun and different but, at the same time, I want to be a BOOOOOMKIN. I don't have a caster, currently because I don't think my Holy Paladin counts so being a different dps would be interesting. The natural dual-spec to this, I think, would be a tree. Now, I have a healer but being a tree is quite intriguing and a completely different feel from being a Holy Paladin. Maybe that would be safer considering I know how to heal. For some reason the thought of tanking doesn't sit well with me because it seems more important than a healing role and I wouldn't want a group to fuck up because I can't growl loud enough. But...a bear! Maybe I will Bear/Boomkin.

Anyway, some guide links to help me while I decide.

WOTLK Pre-Raid gear of note

Feral & Balance Leveling Guide

HOW TO-Druid Tanking in WOTLK

Bear Tanking in 3.2.2 and beyond!

Moonkin Beginner Guide

Raiding Basics: Moonkin Druid

Oh, and a Cat DPS guide, Definitive Cat DPS and FAQ and Kitties Common Mistakes for Gwen.

Not because I've let stupid shit happen but because I read this interview from World of Raids about Protek from Ensidia.

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45 keybindings?? There are 26 letters in the alphabet so everything has to be stacked on top of a shift or an alt key combo. Unless that takes into consideration mouse bindings, too. But, I can't even think of half that many things to keybind. Now, granted we are talking about 2 different caliber players here. Protek heals the best progression guild in the game...and gets paid for it so he has time to sit there and think of best strategies but the bit about the Beacon target switching to allow for an INSTANT HEAL. OH MY GOD, it's so genius it's sexy. I didn't know Beacon had that kind of delay time and worse still, I can't imagine a scenario to apply that to. I also didn't know about the Sacred Shield multipliers so the second set of healing gear just blew me out of the water. RIGHT OUT OF THE WATER. Spellpower adjusting the absorption of Sacred Shield? I DID NOT KNOW THAT. I know the higher spell would give you a bigger Flash for a bigger hot but I didn't know the other bit.

I WANT TO PLAY MY PALADIN. If only I had the nerve to ask raid holy paladins for some pointers. WAH.

I'm trying to catch up on patch notes and whatever for 3.3 and came across some interesting stuff for those of you who haven't looked yet.

Hippogryphs getting a walk animation

Divine Sac getting the nerf bat. Good thing I didn't respec yet! Not that I really raid enough to justify not critting on EVERY HEAL. Jeez.

Some Tier 10 previews. the rogues look like that 9 movie. Death Knight, Drood, Hunter (...I have no words...just...good lord, ew) and Warrior.

So far only the Rgue looks promising.

Oh, and the most awesome change of all...everything will be Emblems of Triumph and end game content will be the new Emblems of Frost. That doesn't get me the shield I desperately desire but HOLY SMOKES, BATMAN.

boo!

Lots of WoW and my sister is in from Hawaii so between that and my dog the school attendance is suffering just a tad. Not that I particularly care. I didn't realize it would be such a bitch going after already getting my degree. Blah.

We should rename our guild as I think someone said in vent last night. Klub Kodo or something equally awesome. Maybe its because the same 4 people do it everytime but holy crap. Our tally thus far is 6 Brewfest kodos and 2 rams. We haven't even done it everyday! How are alts suffered when we were in Arizona.

Speaking of which, I have to look for my Daemons later and then play since I don't think I remember fantasy rules.

I hope we get this lucky when Halloween comes around.

:O FLYING HORSE.