Siamese Dream

For once I have actually had time to make some new content, and since my last post, I have even managed to upload 2(!) new videos..! Both are WoW-related though, so I'll try to make something else next. So my latest video is all about WoW Classic though, and since release day is just around the corner, it was important to get it finished fast. As I mention there, I played on the open-for-all stress test, and I have to say I liked it. Up until now I have been avoiding the Classic hype-train, and really not thinking much about even trying it out, but one evening of gameplay was enough to make me think otherwise. I am obviously not quitting "regular" WoW, but I would really like to have at least one maxed out character in Classic, just to see what it's like.

I also finally started writing my review on Disciples II, which I have been postponing for a few months now. I hope it'll soon be ready, and then I can once again decide which game to pick next. I also got a bit further on my Pokémon Crystal, I think my party might be ready for the Elite Four now. I shouldn't be too confident though, I can't really remember how tough they were...

I'm going to keep it a little bit shorter today, I don't really have too much news other than WoW Classic. And since I already talked about that so much for the video, I won't repeat myself more than necessary. I am still not sure what character to pick though, in the stress test I made an orc warlock, so probably not that again. I am not even sure about Horde or Alliance, in one way I would also like to play a night elf... It's going to be a tough choice in any case, but maybe I have it all figured out before the 27th of August..!

Escape

I have been playing quite a lot of WoW these last few weeks, I'm really liking the new patch. Nazjatar is such a beautiful zone, and I haven't even went to the other zone yet, Mechagon. All in time I guess, right now I'm focusing on grinding rep with The Unshackled and collecting more Prismatic Manapearls so I can upgrade my gear. I really have to say I am surprised how much I have enjoyed questing in this new zone, it hasn't felt like this for a while. I know I also have to continue with my raiding soon, so I can try out the latest one.

I started thinking about for how long I actually have been playing WoW, and had to launch a small investigation. My Battle.net account didn't show any data older than 2012, but after a bit of research, I found a link that gives access to history older than that. So next Spring I have had my account for 10 years. That is, however, not the point when I played WoW for the first time. I started way before that, with leveling a character on a friends account. There was a way of finding out that date too, by going to Warcraft Realms. I still remembered the name and server of this character from long ago, so I could easily trace the date. Turns out that on 5th of August, which is next week, it is officially 10 years ago since I played WoW for the very first time. What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been..!

I also continued a bit on Pokémon Crystal, I'm currently pretty much done with Johto and I'm trying to level my Pokémon a bit more so I can fight the Elite Four and continue to Kanto. I decided to capture Suicune as well, since it would be a nice addition to my party. I had postponed this until I got to Blackthorne City where I could finally buy some Ultra Balls. I had to try a few times, because I just couldn't believe how many balls I had to throw before the bastard would finally get caught. I had him down to only a few HP, and he was also kept asleep all the time, but it took 33 Ultra Balls before he gave up. Well, now I'm a happy camper, and I'll just need to level a little bit more before I can kick some serious ass. Now I'm going to bed, cya..!

Look mom, no hands!

Midsummer just went by, and the weather was actually pretty good for once. I had time to relax for a couple of days, but then I had to get back to work. Still been too busy to actually have time to play anything, and right after Midsummer I also got a "little" car project on my hands, which has been taking up most of my spare time. This morning I had time for a little gaming though, the latest content patch for WoW has just been released, and I just had to try it out. Rise of Azshara is the name, and there is a lot of new stuff to explore now. Two new zones have been added, Nazjatar and Mechagon. With these we get a few new factions to grind rep with, and of course a lot of new quests. Now we also have the chance to complete the second part of the Pathfinder achievement, which means flying is finally going to be available..!

There are also some changes to the Heart of Azeroth, with a new feature coming along, called Essences. These are talent-like powers that you can collect from quests or defeating bosses. And last but not least, we get a new raid, Azshara's Eternal Palace..! Can't wait to try this one out, but I'll probably have to postpone it for little while. I don't have very good gear at the moment, and I still have a few of the old raids to complete first. But overall I'm very happy with this new patch, and I just hope I'll have enough time to explore it thoroughly.

Last week I also had time for some Overwatch, it felt good to play it again after a long brake. I'm glad to see that it's still a game that you can return to at any time, and still get into the mechanics immediately. So, now I'm going to need to leave for work soon, let's hope I have time to play some more WoW tonight. Byeee.