We’ve been running Zul’Aman bear runs non-stop for the last 6 weeks or so trying to rack up some bears. The bad news? We fell short too often and as a consequence 2 members of our group won’t get theirs.

The good news?

Yeah, that’s me. I got the last [Amani War Bear] bear we’re likely to get. So dandy and stuff.

Patch 3.0.x is likely to go live on Tuesday, with much gnashing and wailing of teeth. Mostly by me. The buff changes, class homogenization and rogue fuckery have me on edge. Not only is combat a joke, rogues in general are still 2nd-class citizens within the existing setup. It’s broken, clearly, the questions are a) how long it will take to fix and b) how much they’re even willing to fix things.

I’ve tooled around in beta a bit. Enough to know that leveling won’t be an issue for a death knight or rogue, regardless of spec/changes. So I’ve got a 45-day window or so at least for them to fix end-game before I’m even there to get spanked. Like most things WoW-related, only time will tell.

I love it when a plan comes together. — John “Hannibal” Smith

Another weekend, another Zul’Aman run. I know, I know, when will we ever learn, right?

Things did not start well. Something like 5 wipes on Nalorakk? I was about ready to just cut and run. For whatever reason, starting stumbles made for a rock-solid finish. We rolled up to Akil’zon and dropped him in two and did the same thing to Halazzi! The guild first Halazzi kill is in the books!

Shitty loot though. I’m cursed. We’ve seen either a [Fury] or the [Bloodstained Elven Battlevest] (or both) the last 3 runs. Still no sword. :sigh:

edit: Fixed the ItemStats link above. No idea why it can’t find the thing by name when it’s a) correct and b) obviously available.

edit 2: The great image re-do of ‘08… Pic #2 of Halazzi 1st

Before the holiday break I managed to herd enough kittens together to drop Akil’zon for the first time. A few days later we managed to do it a second time. Unfortunately that’s where shit takes a bit of a turn. I had arguably the top 5 DPS in the guild and we just got mauled over the weekend.

Oh well, just further proof that the fight is about doing the right thing, no matter how hard you can hit.

PS: We’ve been on a roll vs Gruul lately - had a 1-shot this week and should continue to carry that through going forward. Grats us and whatnot.