Project Lore

Ah... when it's done, it's done. It's sad to see it go... but we'll all move on... What am I talking about? One of the worst things that could happen in-game: my guild disbanded. ( /cry ) Yes, a few weeks ago, maybe longer now since time has lost all meaning since I entered this state of mourning, the first guild I joined broke up over internal politics, RL issues, in-fighting, alleged favoritism and a few freakin' stupid idiot jerks ( different people depending on whom you ask ) brought about the final straw that broke the guild's back. I am talking of Midnight Run on Frostmane server. We were good. Really freakin' good. We were almost on farmin' status for Hyjal and BT, gathering mats for boss fights in BT and beginning our venture into Sun Well within a few weeks, but then it happened. On night I logged in at raid time, ready to kick the crap out of Vashj and maybe get a new chest piece, when the GM called all online people over to the Aldor bank. Then he dropped the bomb. It sucked. Really sucked. I meet some really cool people in the guild and had fun takin' down some of the hardest content in the game but now, as I stood at the Aldor bank getting my share of epic gems and wizard oil from the soon-to-be defunk guild bank, it was just dawning on me that I would probably never raid with most of these people again. A damn f'k shame. And I knew some of the reasons why it was disbanding were very legit. RL comes first no matter what anyone says. And the freakin' jerks who were making a mess of the guild's name really f'ked it for everyone. How just a few asses can come in and within a weekend f'k it up for everyone is just astounding to me. So to those who were in Midnight Run, thank you. Puffball, you are a great GM and I would join any guild you make in the future when you come back to the game. Hedone, you are an amazing healer and I look forward to raiding with you soon. Gomja, you rock as a Pali tank. Noodshot, Stings, Legendaryoda, and the rest of the MR crew, thanks for the fun. And now the guild is done. The fractured pieces split into two or three different guilds, each somewhat bashing the other for the downfall and how cool they are now. Whatever. My ego resides in myself and not in how much DPS I can do. That being said... If you have a guild on Frostmane server that raids after 9:30 server time that's lookin' for a raiding fire mage whose sustained DPS is always in the top 10, usually top 5, then give me a call. Loyalty is one thing while there's something to be loyal to, but when it''s done, it's done. Besides I want that freakin' chest to drop off Vashj! So if you need a raid savy fire mage, give me a call, but only if you raid after 9:30 server time on Frostmane. ( btw - The Armory says I'm in Divine Turtle Protectors but that's my alt's guild. And the gear I'm wearing is epic! lol )

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There are sooooooo many people that say you should spec a mage in frost, that frost is the only way to go, and that the other talent trees, while cute in their own way, will never match up to the versatility of a frost mage. Ummm.... WRONG! Let's just say this right from the get go here peeps. I leveled, solo by the way, a squishy fire mage from nothing to a raiding / PvP machine - a fast casting, consistent damage, mana-managing fire mage that would just as soon scortch a PvPer's face off than debate the pros and cons of chill effect. Who freakin' cares about chill effect? At the end game are you chillin' a boss or frost novaing Vashj in SSC? Hell no. Now for trash maybe or battlegrounds all freakin' AV weekend, but at big boy boss time you want sustained DPS and mana management. You tell me who's gonna live longer in Hyjal? A mana efficient fire mage or a pet-poppin', blizzard throwin' frost mage? Sure I've hear the debate - improved frost nova and other frost tree elements make the frost mage a great croud controller and consistent DPS while only slightly sacraficing mana management. Sure. Maybe. I've yet to see it for myself. Trust me... I've speced frost for TK and that damn A'lar fight enough to know that I pop so many mana pots that I have to grind for an hour to get those mats again. And this is with Serpent-Coil Braid and Sorcerer's Alchemist Stone. And don't get me started on the arcane tree - amazing bust damage but the mana management is horrible. Tried it once... liked one shotin' elites in Netherstorm, but I hate drinkin water between every freakin' kill. So there you have it, my opinion, for what it's worth, on why I like a raidin fire mage machine as my main toon. If you got a super special tree combo that you think is more mana efficient than mine, let me know. Love to hear it. Maybe... Later

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