CSR Cunning, Snappy, Retorts

Okay, possibly I went a little OTT with the title but I had cause to call out a CSR last night cause of a problem with the Stalker's set quest (Greenskin section) ya know the ones where you kill 20 of an enemy and then you get a set piece item, anyway I figured I'd get this set.

Anyway I went down to the Greenskin area to after picking up the DE and Chaos ones and found I couldnt accept the quest yet, looking online I apparently need to be level 27 to get the quest and the quest reward was level 20. I called a CSR!

Four minutes later I get a "Do you have a moment to spare?" message and I'm like, yeah sure.

He can't do anything about it but say he will mention it to QA department, meh whatever, figuring Ill stay in his good books I comment on his speedy reponse with mention that he was a Super-CSR. (There is a reason for all this ramblin I'm getting to the point) Any more questions? Just if you can cause the realm queues to go any faster.

Here was the response.



Unfortunately I was drinking at the time and may have got a slightly wet monitor.

So this is me signing out and saying, be nice to your CSRs cause they live in constant fear of the Nurgle Pigs.

Ding!

Ding! Endless levels of Nordenwatch, Mourkain Temple and not nearly enough ORvR and I'm here at the halfway mark, I've got my horsey and I'm ready to ride!

Commisar has hit Rank 20 and is off getting himself pissed!



Actually this is really an excuse to announce that GOA have finally released the Realm War page. They appear to be fairly up to date, although it would seem that Rank and RR are only updated immediately after they go up a level.

Its actually impossible to link directly to a character so if you really want to see Commisar then

Go to
Put "Commisar" in the Character Name box
Put "Eltharion" in the server box and hit Search



Up should pop Commisar with all his stats and figures. Isn't he a handsome, moody devil?



No idea if this works for your characters, you would sort of hope so.

It also doesn't take into account any stat buffs from tactics or, apparently I've heard from guildies, set bonuses (bonusii?)

Again though, like the queue system which I posted about earlier. This is a new system and I'm sure it will be built upon as they claim it's still in beta.

Bye Bye Mourkain

I'm still waiting to see how this is going to shake out but it looks like Mythic have made a big change to the queue system and instead of it dropping you straight into the first one to fill every time (Nordenwatch/Mourkain/TA/Serpents) it now holds off so that those of us that want to join another one get to.

This means that queue times are now about 4 times as long, which Im sure will get hotfixed sooner than later cause I can only imagine the whine this will cause when people catch on. But it also means that I am actually yet to see Mourkain at all today!

This does mean I'm seeing a lot more Phoenix Gate, which may not be such a good thing.

Ah well I'm not sure at the moment how it will work but I'm looking forwards now to T3 that it doesn't look like an endless TA-fest!

Edit: Late edit but I managed to miss this on the War-Europe site page

RvR

Based on player feedback we have adjusted the amount of time between launches on the following Scenarios: Tor Anroc, Mourkain Temple, Serpent’s Passage and Nordenwatch. We will continue to evaluate and adjust the amount of time between the specified scenario launches based on player feedback.

Skill over Style

I was sat here the other night and thinking...ya know, I do that sometimes.

Anyway what I was thinking about is these wards from gear and how you need a specific set of gear to take on the next "tier of R40 content" this isn't so different from some other MMOs I could mention and I don't actually have a huge problem with it, specially as you can mix and match PvE and PvP gear to make the wards active. The discussion on gear treadmills has been thrashed out over and over elsewhere.

Anyway, my slant on the issue is this:

Wards = Less actual stats on gear = Closer gear between every at R40 = More skill required rather than gear = Better RvR

Well played Mythic!

Healzor

Just a quickie today.

I forgot to mention that the afformentioned attack cycle that I use for Bright Wizards works just as well, if not better, on a healer with a few modifications.

Runepriest/Archmage

3a) Hit them with Touch of Instability, this will deal damage if they try to damage you and mitiage their healing somewhat.
3b) Tainted Claw, this reduces the healing that they do to themselves by even more. I also use this second so that it lasts 10s due to the Affliction from Touch of Instability
3c) I actually like to use Rend here to mitigate the HoTs so I get it up to the 3x ASAP.
3d) Spam Flail

For a Warrior Priest its exactly as above but I will slip in Touch of Rot as well. Hopefully they will pretty much kill themselves with the combination.

Hope this helps with all your healer killing need.

It Burns

Destruction hate them, Order love them judging by the stupid number I come up against in every scenario. They are overpowered, no doubt whether due to bugs, bad planning or every one of them being played by MENSA champions I don't know. (I have my suspicions though)

You dont need to be an afformentioned MENSA candidate to know I am talking about Bright Wizards.

We all know them to be bringers of fiery, burny death. My point is that this needs to stop and if you play a marauder then you may be able to help!

I'm Rank 17 now and have been using the same tactic for a little while and thought I would share.

First of all we know that Bright Wizards are incredibly vain and like to see as much of their character burning things as possible and want those numbers as big on the screen as possible. This means they stay right close zoomed in on their character and can't see behind them easily.
Secondly we know they are allergic to the front lines and prefer to stand behind their healers.

The best way to kill a Bright Wizard in my experience is to get the drop on him, as a marauder we don't ponce around in stealth so we can't just run up to him and then appear out of nowhere in his face like those ever so sexy Witch Elves.

All this tells me that the best way to kill a Bright Wizard is to jump 'em from behind. Yes, I know that it may take an extra 10 seconds to take the long way round, but hopefully with sprint you will suprise them.

So anyway you've jumped them and they have hopefully panicked, run away from the keyboard and collapsed in a heap on their basement floor. Sounds likely I don't think, unfortunately despite Commi's scary beard.


So anyway.

1)Nearly forgot, make sure you have Gift of Savagery active.
2) Run up behind them with Charge activated, it closes the ground fast, before they can react.
3) ???
4) Profit

and that is how you kill a Bright Wizard, wait what? You wan't me to elaborate on point 3)??? hmm...okay

3a) Hit them with Touch of Instability, combined with the damage they do to themselves already it racks up a lot of self damage when casting spells.
3b) Debilitate, I stick this in second so that if they do fire cage me and run away Ive got a little extra time to pile in some ranged damage.
3c) If there is a healer around hit them with Tainted Claw to reduce healing on them.
3d) Spam Flail

Okay, if the Bright Wizard does manage to get away from you whether due to fire cage or some other interference keep facing them and switch to Gift of Monstrosity at which point I want you to spam Demolition on them till you can catch them again. If you see them trying to power up a fireball then now is a good time for Mouth of Tzeentch (it's worth it on the off chance it might work)

Anyway, by now one of you should be dead. If it's them then feel free (if there aren't any other targets nearby) to do a little victory dance, I prefer fist bunched with wrists facing forwards and then make little circular motions with them. If it's you then you know you aren't going to be ressed cause your far too far away from a healer for them to care so hit respawn and try again!

Anyway, hope this all helps with the bane of the Earth that is a Bright Wizard.

Today Is The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

Hey, I'm Skips your friendly neighbour hood bloggerman and this is my debut into the blogosphere. I can see for miles up here!

This is Commisar, he's my Marauder. Standing here with a big cheesy grin for the photo. Say "hi" Commisar.



Marauders aren't very friendly. Specially when you make them pose. At the moment Commisar is level 16, I also have a level 21 Black Orc and a level (7?) Shaman called Mulligatawnay. These guys are all on the Destruction side (obviously) of the Eltharion EU server. I have other characters on the Order side of Dragonback Mountain too.

My guild is called Pyran, I think its some sort of element or something, I should really check. Here are some of them.



Don't they look like happy fun guys? I've been with them at least 5 days now!

I will be sharing with you, for at least six months, I hope, my thoughts on Warhammer in general. Why six months I hear you ask? Well it is simple really, I accidently bought six months subscription instead of three, it was 3AM and I in no way, shape or form should have thought myself capable of handling a debit card.

So yeah, six months subscription, is a go! What do you think about that Commi?



Thank you Commi!