#patch 5.0.4

One of the spells that the arcane mages during the Azshara encounter cast is glitched right now. It causes very, very bright flashing lights across your screen. If you've run the instance before you probably know the attack where a ball drops above you with a circle of light beneath you that you have to run out of (usually on a ranged character). This attack currently fills most of the area that you fight in as opposed to just a character-sized space.

According to something I was reading at least one seizure has resulted from this. I thought I should try to pass on to the tumblr community that this hasn't been fixed yet and Blizz isn't exactly jumping up and down to fix it.

also i kind of hate that there's really no nice and smooth rotation to affliction anymore. i miss shadow bolt. why is that a demonology specific spell?

Two days ago patch 5.0.4 came out. That's 48 hours. 48 hours of pure unbridled fury and swearing. I wish I was talking about some sort of in-game experience. Sadly I am not. Its been 48 hours of yelling at my lap top, frustrating forums, unhelpful advice and now finally copying the entire wow game folder from my fiancees computer through the network because there was no other way. 

But as I take it that it is my fault I dont have a pc but instead a power guzzling toshiba laptop.... So I cant really get too upset at blizzard for my own problem. (but thats why I have this blog yes?) 

Though once I finally did get on to the "new and improved" World of Warcraft I got to spend my time re-doing all my talents for every character, re learn how to use them, and silently beg the all mighty gamer god to give me patience. The dummies didnt really help at all as they have been upgraded for the new max level that will come out in a months time. BECAUSE THATS HELPFULL!!!!

The new talent system is obvoiusly aimed at the newer and younger players blizzard hopes to attract with the upcoming pokemon pet battles and cute fuzzy pandas to play as. (but more on them later) It undermines the players intelligence and stops almost all from of character cutomization. One of the things so good about WoW was the fact that this was your character and everyone had a different way of playing and forging their character to greatness. Now every 15 levels you have an A B or C choice. Its like the mutliple choice section on your old school test and there was a reason they were worth barely any marks. 

The pet battling system is one that me and my fellow gamers have had a good old chortle about while sitting in BG cues. Blizzard have always been the leading jock of the MMORPG gaming circle but now it seems they are either running out of ideas after stretching their Lord of the Rings style as far as possible or they are to greedy and lazy that they are following the Pokemon trend. With the pet battling system you can get new pets by going out into the wild and using your pre-existing pets to battle others so you can catch them. Is it going to say anything like: A WILD TREE FROG HAS APPEARED! Looking through all the new acheivements as a acheive whore like myself would do I noticed that one is to go around and defeat all the pet trainers of each world......Do they work in Trainers gyms as well? Do we get an outland badge? or how about an ice crown citadel badge? At the same time Im just looking forward to fighting with me de-weaponized mechanical bunny. 

PANDAS. Enough said. I don't think I really need to explain this section because it just makes fun of its self. The draenei and worgen are cool and I love playing around on a gobbie or a sexy blood elf.....but pandas? Not even that they are Kung Fu pandas....I have nothing really much more I can say that hasn't already crossed your mind. 

However before this turns in to me hating on wow I have to say there were many perks that I rejoiced in. The account wide achievements for example. Because nothing makes me more happy than knowing I only have to labor of teeth grinding achievements once. That and being able to ride my mounts on any character I wish all ways has its advantages.

While all of these are fantastic my most joyous cry was seeing that my human Mage (who before looked like some plastic surgery on Michael Jackson gone wrong) has been updated to fit with Mists pretty ness. While the simple graphics update was slight I feel Blizzard is finally realising that with free to play MMORPG's with outstanding graphics are biting at their heels in terms of popularity, and started to up the anti on giving their paying customers something more visually pretty to look at. 

As all games do when they have changes there are always going to be things we do and dont like. i understand that by simplifying everything (such as talent trees) makes it easier for new players and those who are more concerned with story, I think it detracts from the strategy and pure unadulterated customization. Blizzard has spent a lot of time trying to accomidate the new generation of gamers they are failing those who are already giving their money for the subscriptions and pre-oders, those who have spent their time playing and creating their characters to what they are, those who made Blizzard what they are. Blizzard has added and boosted characters yes, they have given us what we ask for but at the same time they have almost undermine their already extensive fan base. 

Kika here, now we all have been enjoying patch 5.0.4 * There is so much to talk about, most of which you have either seen on blogs/websites or tried out for yourself. Though my favorite, by far is the new travel form for Druids. More so, now I have my Sunflower on all toons, perfect fit I think <3 

YOU DESTROY DK'S AND ROGUES.

Now I have to gear my Warrior and level my Shaman.

I was right. I hear the outcries all over Orgrimmar.