Project Lore

This may seem obvious to many of you, but I thought I would share a bit of insight that I learned the hard way. No matter how much you want to free up that extra bag slot, you should always think twice (or maybe 3 times) about destroying your hard earned pieces of loot. I know it is hard to see a use for those boots you got in Kara when you have a shiny new piece of tier 5 sitting in your bags, but chances are you will need it again. I learned this lesson the hard way when it came time for our guild to take on Hydross in SSC. This fight requires that the main tanks deck themselves out in full resist gear, while still remaining uncritable. I, of course, was elected to be the guilds frost tank, meaning I needed to have both 365 frost resist, and 490 defense. This is not an easy task, and I found myself having to get creative to keep my defense up. This meant regemming many of my lower level Kara items and blues to maximize defense. As I began this long process I came to realize that there were a few items that I had long ago disenchanted that would be perfect for this! There was the trinket from Shadow Labs, that belt from Moroes, and those boots from Chess that would have put me right where I needed to be with minimal effort. Of course I had stupidly decided that I would rather have a void crystal to sell than a “useless” piece of gear, so I went ahead and did what any good enchanter would do and sharded it all. Next thing I know, I need this gear again and I'm back in Kara rolling on loot! While getting this stuff is fun and exciting the first time around, the second time it turns into a real grind. There is nothing like keeping your fingers crossed that some loot will drop that you already won months ago! Lucky for me I have a great guild, that was very understanding in the matter, but still there was a lesson to be learned here. I think this may be a timely reminder with WotLK breathing down our necks. As we all hop on the first boats out to Northrend, I'm sure we will be seeing all sorts of new gear finding its way onto our toons. There is no doubt that we will eventually replace all we have, but take a second look before you get rid of anything for good. I know there are still vanilla WoW trinkets that are used in TBC end game, and I have no doubt there is a piece or two we have now that will have its situational use for a long time to come. Think twice about getting rid of your gear, particularly If you are a tank, but I imagine the same goes for others as well. You never know when the next fight, the next unexpected gear drop, or a creative application of an ability can change your whole set of priorities when it comes to important stats!

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"So I was listening to guild chat yesterday and you'll never guess what NoobLizard said. He was gettin all bent out of shape 'cuz Starfirezz said he sucked at holding aggro on Nightbane and that Starfirezz should be /gkicked for being disrespectful toward an officer but then Woodhealz said NoodLizard didn't know what the hell he was talking about 'cuz Starfirezz never said that and that Nooblizard was just didn't like Starfirezz because Starfirezz got that won that roll for that drop off Curator. Of course NoobLizard got pissed and /gquit but then Darklight invited him back after she promised that he could lead group A for Kara runs instead of group C with Starfirezz, but then Starfirezz logged in and heard the gchat and told Darklight that letting Nooblizard back in was bullshit and that NoobLizard should be booted for being an ass and pulling a powertrip tantrum and then Darklight said that... " Or something like that right? How many times have you popped on in gchat or vent and heard this sort of BS? Really. Is it worth the aggravation? Is it worth the time? No. Was it worth your time to read that paragraph above if that was the only thing on this post? Nope. Probably not. Gossip is a big waste of time. All I ever need to know is when's the raid, who is going and what gear I need to bring. Other than that, the gossip is just unnecessary. Oh sure some people will say that they are just telling the story of what happened and why and all that stuff, but the real story here is that the person telling gossip is not telling the gossip for information sake. Usually the person gossiping just wants to be the center of attention. You know it's the same in RL, gossip is a time waster, gets nothing accomplished except misinformation and is usually spread by someone who needs attention more than they need to maintain any sort of journalistic integrity. Besides, those who gossip rarely know the real facts and rarely keep their biases out of the story. So that's what's what about gossip. But... what did you hear? lol

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Alexis wraps up Project Lore's Adventures in WotLK Utgarde Keep in this week's edition of Community wrap up. She also answers viewer's questions, with Zand's help. Watch and see in this week's community wrap up.

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Project Lore chats about all the changes in the WotLK beta and how fun it is to play WoW. The guys then take a little trip to a new spot in IF where they clean-up pretty good. Check out this final episode from WotLK beta Utgarde Keep. There's no armory for the beta servers, so here are links for the live characters: Dorkins, Goggins, Lylelovett, Shnoobins, and Juggynaut. In the Wrath of the Lich King beta, Shnoobins went arcane and Juggynaut specced elemental. Hit our subscribe page to find links to follow us on places all over the internet. Use the Episodes RSS feed or Twitter to find out when new episodes are out, and don't forget to join our Facebook Group, Facebook Page, and MySpace. Stay tuned for the wrap up at 3pm Pacific!

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Project Lore regroups, buffs up and charges in to take on Ingvar the Plunderer in WotLK beta Utgarde Keep for a second time. They've seen the fight before. They've died trying. Will they defeat Ingvar? Watch and see in this episode of Project Lore. There's no armory for the beta servers, so here are links for the live characters: Dorkins, Goggins, Lylelovett, Shnoobins, and Juggynaut. In the Wrath of the Lich King beta, Shnoobins went arcane and Juggynaut specced elemental. Hit our subscribe page to find links to follow us on places all over the internet. Use the Episodes RSS feed or Twitter to find out when new episodes are out, and don't forget to join our Facebook Group, Facebook Page, and MySpace. Another episode tomorrow at noon Pacific, and the wrap up will be at 3pm Pacific!

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Project Lore charges in on Ingvar the Plunderer in WotLK beta Utgarde Keep. This fight takes all of Project Lore's talents and abilities to try and stay alive. FInd out if they make it in this episode of Project Lore. Dorkins, Goggins, Lylelovett, Shnoobins, and Juggynaut. are the live versions of the characters that the guys copied to the beta server, but there's no armory for the Wrath of the Lich King beta. Shnoobins is arcane and Juggynaut specced elemental for these special episodes. Use the Episodes RSS feed or Twitter to find out when new episodes are out, and don't forget to join our Facebook Group, Facebook Page, and MySpace. Also, find our subscribe page for links to follow us on places all over the internet. More episodes tomorrow and Friday at noon Pacific, and the wrap up will be on Friday at 3pm Pacific!

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Project Lore delves deeper into Utgarde Keep in the Wrath of the Lich King beta. The guys come face to face with more proto-drake riders and catch a glimpse of the final boss. What will happen as they prepare to take him down? Find out in this episode. The guys copied their live characters to the beta server: Dorkins, Goggins, Lylelovett, Shnoobins, and Juggynaut. In the Wrath of the Lich King beta, Shnoobins decided to go with arcane and Juggynaut specced elemental. Hit our subscribe page to find links to follow us on places all over the internet. Use the Episodes RSS feed or Twitter to find out when new episodes are out, and don't forget to join our Facebook Group, Facebook Page, and MySpace. More episodes every day through Friday at noon Pacific, and the wrap up will be on Friday at 3pm Pacific!

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Project Lore pushes forward in Utgarde Keep in WotLK beta facing new mobs and obstacles as they move closer to the final boss. What new dangers await them in Utgarde Keep? Find out in this episode. Remember, things are always changing in the beta, and there's no armory, but here are links for the live characters: Dorkins, Goggins, Lylelovett, Shnoobins, and Juggynaut. In the Wrath of the Lich King beta, Shnoobins went arcane and Juggynaut specced elemental. Hit our subscribe page to find links to follow us on places all over the internet. Use the Episodes RSS feed or Twitter to find out when new episodes are out, and don't forget to join our Facebook Group, Facebook Page, and MySpace. Once again we have new shows every day this week at noon Pacific, and the wrap up will be on Friday at 3pm Pacific, as usual.

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The annual celebration of Oktoberfest began over the weekend.  Brewfest, as it is known in Azeroth, is another fun filled seasonal celebration like the earlier Harvest Festival.  Those of you that may have been disappointed by the lack of stuff to do at this year's Harvest Festival definitely need to check out Brewfest. The Brewfest offers much more than paying your respect.  The latest seasonal even even gives players a reason to venture back to Black Rock Depths.  Those of you who participated in the Brewfest last year likely have the old 2007 tickets.  Fear not, for those tickets can be turned into the 2008 tokens via one of two NPCs, Belbi Quikswitch for the Alliance or Crest Blix Fixwidget for the Horde.  Be aware though, this year's tokens are not savable for the 2009 Brewfest so use them all.  For all of those out their who fancy Achievements, you should purchase the "Brew of the Month" Club Membership Form.  By the time the form runs its course, you will unlock an achievement for the 2009 Brewfest. Probably the biggest change to the Brewfest this year is the removal of a purchasable item. Previously, players who saved up 600 tickets could purchase the Brewfest-exclusive mount, but that ability has been removed for the 2008 celebration.  Players who wish to score the mounts will now have to return to Black Rock Depths with a daily quest called [Insult Coren Direbrew].  The drop percentage has been reported to be as low as 2-3% and as high as 15%, so good luck.  Regardless, Direbrew has some pretty good loot – especially his trinkets - for characters that don't regularly run Karazhan or own Season 2 PvP gear or better. Direbrew has proven to be a fairly easy boss and very farmable.  For starters, you need to complete [Welcome to Brewfest!] and then [Save Brewfest!] before you can get the daily.  Once everyone has the daily quest, your group can summon him five times without having to switch up the line-up.  Then, have someone switch to an alt with the quest or look around for a new player entirely.  Naturally, having a Warlock around would make the whole process go faster.  You only need to be level 65 to start the quest, although tanks and melee should be 70. Brewfest 2008 will end October 4.  See you in BRD!

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This week we will be completing our first instance run in the Wrath of the Lich King beta, Utgarde Keep. The guys head towards the final boss and find some extra little features from WotLK. Remember that the expansion is still in beta, so things are constantly changing. This week is another full week of videos, so without further ado, here is the schedule: Project Lore WotLK Beta 1.13 - Noon PDT on Monday, September 22nd Project Lore WotLK Beta 1.14 - Noon PDT on Tuesday, September 23rd Project Lore WotLK Beta 1.15 - Noon PDT on Wednesday, September 24th Project Lore WotLK Beta 1.16 - Noon PDT on Thursday, September 25th Project Lore WotLK Beta 1.17 - Noon PDT on Friday, September 26th Project Lore WotLK Beta 1.18 (Wrap-Up) - 3pm on Friday, September 26th Get over to our subscribe page and find Project Lore on sites all over the web, and use the Episodes RSS feed or follow our Twitter to find out when new episodes are out! You can also find us on MySpace and Facebook, so add us as your friend!

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