November 9, 2014 Sunday Meeting
5pm
EST (UTC/GMT - 5)
AIM: Valar Guild Meetingplace
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Transcript work by Ar-Pharazon and Varda.
Attending: (4)
AriehnV(presiding), ArPharazonV, Indis-(V)/karakedi25, Pallando Valar
Before-meeting
Meeting begins
Membership:
Web:
Gaming:
Blizzcon
Diablo 3
Hearthstone
SC2: Legacy of the Void
Overwatch
WoW:
WarCraft
Movie
10th
Anniversary of WarCraft documentary
WoW: Warlords of
Draenor
LotRO
Tolkien:
RP forum story
Trailer for third Hobbit
movie
Tolkien trivia game
After-meeting:
Flashgaming
WoW
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Before-meeting
You have just entered room
"valarguildmeetingplace."
ArPharazonV: Aiya Pallando
karakedi25 has entered the room.
karakedi25: not looking like much of a meeting...
ArPharazonV: Oh, right. Varda might not be joining.
ArPharazonV: Ehr, let me see if I can find Arien.
ArPharazonV: Nope, Arien's not on bnet.
karakedi25: what's up with Varda?
ArPharazonV: Was travelling I think? She said something in last meeting.
ArPharazonV: Invited Gilraen, at least.
ArPharazonV: Hmm, it's not in the transcript.
ArPharazonV: Maybe post-transcript.
ArPharazonV: Anyway, she's travelling next week, and wasn't sure about
this meeting and the next.
ArPharazonV: I think we should give it a while, see whether she or
Arien shows up.
ArPharazonV: We're 18 minutes in now, give it 12 more? Otherwise I
guess I'll give some news I can find on the website.
AriehnV has entered the room.
AriehnV: Aiya all
ArPharazonV: Aiya!
ArPharazonV: See, Indis, good thing we waited!
AriehnV: yeah i just came back from work
ArPharazonV: Allright.
AriehnV: so do you want me to chair i guess?
ArPharazonV: Floor's yours, sunny, we've not started yet :-)
ArPharazonV: Not even the elvish greeting!
AriehnV: hang on letr me open the webthingy
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AriehnV: Elen
sila lumenn omentielvo! A star shines upon the hour of our
meeting
AriehnV: Member news: you are here ..
Varda seems to be delayed at work or for personal reasons and i had a
late shift so i was unable to be in time
AriehnV: for which i sincerely apologize
AriehnV: does any of you have anything?
ArPharazonV: I think Varda said something about travelling next week
and perhaps not being able to come to this meeting or the next.
ArPharazonV: Might be wrong, apparently it's not on the transcript.
ArPharazonV: Otherwise no member news from me.
AriehnV: okay .. there are no web news as far as i can see
from the website
AriehnV: so gaming news \\\;0
ArPharazonV: With this having been Blizzcon weekend, plenty of stuff there ;-)
AriehnV: Anything other than Lotro or Tolkien played this week?
ArPharazonV: Want me to give the Blizzcon stuff?
AriehnV: yes you can
ArPharazonV: Allright! So this Friday and Saturday was Blizzcon, the
big yearly Blizzard convention where they share lots of news.
ArPharazonV: Not much for Diablo
3, but they did announce what was going to be changing for the
second season:
ArPharazonV: http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/blog/16607841/first-look-season-2-08-11-2014
ArPharazonV: Sorry for EU links, I'm sure there's US versions too :-)
ArPharazonV: Hearthstone:
First expansion announced, Goblins vs Gnomes.
AriehnV: Phara sorry for interrupting i just saw now Vardas email
AriehnV: It looks pretty solid that
I'll be out of state next Sunday, be gone for the week, and possibly be
back late the following Sunday. Fangorn and I will be visiting our
daughter Eowyn, her husband Faramir, and their baby boy. He is very
close to taking his first unaided steps and we might even be there for
it! Sauron and Bilbo will be at home since they have college classes. I
plan to take my laptop but will very rarely have a chance to use it.
ArPharazonV: http://eu.battle.net/hearthstone/en/expansions-adventures/goblins-vs-gnomes
ArPharazonV: Ah, there we go. Fair enough :-)
AriehnV: there so you know now . carry on
ArPharazonV: It's mostly about weird inventions and explosions and
mechanical units, so it should refreshen things a bit :-) 120 new cards!
ArPharazonV: Starcraft
II: Legacy of the Void has been announced, the third and final
installment of SCII, focusing on the Protoss.
AriehnV: lol so much for the link ..
AriehnV: 404Page not found.It was probably a temporal rift, or unstable
apparatus malfunction, or arcane spillover, or dragon attack, or
fractured political agreement, or?
ArPharazonV: Oh, hmm.
ArPharazonV: http://eu.battle.net/hearthstone/en/expansions-adventures/goblins-vs-gnomes/
it's a weird link, but this one should work to get the page loaded.
AriehnV: http://eu.battle.net/hearthstone/en/expansions-adventures/goblins-vs-gnomes/?utm_expid=68589644-24.yOgsCsW
hSz-gOSDIbl82Wg.0&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Feu.battle.net%2Fhearthstone%2Fen%2Fexpansions-adventures%2F
ArPharazonV: Legacy of the Void preview page: http://eu.battle.net/sc2/en/legacy-of-the-void/
ArPharazonV: Yes. But the shorter link should work to get you there
too, though you need the slash at the end.
ArPharazonV: A whole new franchise has been
announced too!
ArPharazonV: http://eu.battle.net/overwatch/en/
ArPharazonV: Overwatch is a
multiplayer shooter, according to rumors it's a remnant of the pvp
system for their cancelled MMO Titan. But it looks pretty good. Not
really my gaming genre, but people here might like it!
ArPharazonV: There's also news on the Warcraft Movie,
though I can't find an official link or video for it. But it's been
announced for 2016, with a plot-premise revealed, and lists of
prominent actors. It will focus on the first Warcraft game, with the
first meeting between humans and orcs.
ArPharazonV: And finally there's a 10th
anniversary documentary about WoW
that was released at Blizzcon.
ArPharazonV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcNDsamN7kc
ArPharazonV: Also, the new expansion for WoW, Warlords of Draenor,
will be released in the upcoming week. I'm eagerly waiting for my
pre-ordered Collector's Edition :-)
ArPharazonV: And that was general gaming news from me, I'll give my
personal gaming experience at the end of the meeting as usual.
AriehnV: very well i cant wait for WoD either
AriehnV: both for the content sake and for the garrisons :-)
AriehnV: we are having trouble with finding a quiet rp spot where other
folks respect our privacy
AriehnV: but on to LotrO .. Indis do you have LotrO news? I believe
there was a patch
ArPharazonV: Even while the world of Warcraft keeps growing in content
and landmass...
ArPharazonV: you're having trouble finding space to RP? ;-)
AriehnV: yes we keep getting interrupted by trolls and rude characters
AriehnV: sadly most of those are from Argent Dawn
ArPharazonV: Indis has been afk for about 40 minutes now. You might
want to poke her in a side-window or in-game somewhere.
AriehnV: we left Silvermoon because of that and now we are getting the
same sort of trouble in Hearthglen
ArPharazonV: Hearthglen? That's a nice spot...
AriehnV: It is , if a bit empty in comparison what it should be
lorewise ;-)
AriehnV: all right time for Lotro news .. i just poked Indis
karakedi25: Indis has been here the whole time, but I don't have much
to say about the games you were discussing.
ArPharazonV: Ah, that's fair.
ArPharazonV: I usually phase out during LotRO news too ;-)
AriehnV: we are through with WoW Indis :-) you can phase in for a bit
;-)
karakedi25: LotRO
is going well. I'm enjoying the Beorning; mine just reached level 35
and now has to kill a bunch of orcs and spiders for a class deed. I'm
on a timed accelerator, so I'll be focusing on that.
karakedi25: I haven't done anything on my level capped characters
yet--beorning is too much fun.
karakedi25: People seem pleased with the new area and the changes in
the loot for the Big Battles. The patch has been well received.
karakedi25: That's all I have.
AriehnV: ok thanks you very much indis
AriehnV: i have a little report too from last Monday
AriehnV: I was playing my Warden a bit , a level 25 lowbie and got
Fainan's (Varda's hunter) to help me along with a bunch of orc related
quests in Rath Teraig .. is the name you know the pass with all the orc
fortresses
ArPharazonV: Sounds dangerous!
AriehnV: no Rath Teraig is the thing near dwarvs capital
AriehnV: its quite interesting since you progress from one sort of orcs
to the next with a couple of bosses in between
AriehnV: also you get to collect relics and poison wargs ^^
ArPharazonV: Almost like a raid, then :-)
AriehnV: we picked up a level 30 guy from another guild who was on the
same quests so we had good company
AriehnV: and you blow up siege engines too :-)
AriehnV: i almost forgot that .. its a nice thing for collecting
reputation with the Edain
AriehnV: and i got a few achievements on the way as well .. err deeds
AriehnV: hng on i ll get the area right .. second
AriehnV: sorry for being so unorganised tonight :-\
AriehnV: The town that is near is Trestlebridge just north of Bree
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Tolkien:
AriehnV: i just spotted on the forum Eonwe posted finally in the rp :-D
ArPharazonV: Right, that should be taking place between days or
something?
AriehnV: and the area we quested in was North Downs and the Pass Nan
Wathren :-)
AriehnV: let me check, i have to read it first
AriehnV: i think this is after the day in Rivendell , when you met at
the training site
AriehnV: you know i sent Frali to a feast of his own .in the golden
halss which Auros has with his friends and he sends off this guy to
find out about some old runes and lore of Angar
AriehnV: Angmar
AriehnV: that would be the day after
ArPharazonV: Right.
ArPharazonV: So, got any ideas for Tolkien section? ;-)
AriehnV: not really ^^ or a Tolkien moment
AriehnV: i am too tired to do anything sophisticated i fear unless you
two have an idea or pallando who is lurking there in the background :-)
ArPharazonV: We could do a quick trivia round if you can think of any
questions...
ArPharazonV: Oh, one Tolkien-related thing to mention.
AriehnV: sure
AriehnV: go ahead
ArPharazonV: PJ's facebook's been showing reports of the results of
that fan contest thing, but near the end he also posted the first trailer for
the third movie!
AriehnV: got a link?
ArPharazonV: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152750781796558
here it is!
karakedi25: I'm sorry, I'm trying to kill a massive number of spiders
on a short-term accelerator, so I think I'd better log out. I'm not
really able to pay good attention.
karakedi25: Namarie, all.
ArPharazonV: Namarie!
karakedi25 has left the room.
AriehnV: ah this trailer looks promising :-)
AriehnV: just watched it
ArPharazonV: :-)
ArPharazonV: Allright, trivia then?
AriehnV: very well then ..... in Lotro at the beginning .. there was a
big party
AriehnV: yep
AriehnV: what was the signal for the main supper there :-)?
ArPharazonV: Somehow I doubt it was fireworks...
AriehnV: hmmm why not? ;-) a specific spectacular firework if i
remember right
AriehnV: can you think of it?
ArPharazonV: While not happening in the way it appeared in the movie...
ArPharazonV: I'm gonna go with a dragon ;-)
AriehnV: in the book aye
AriehnV: heeh yes indeed gandalfs fireworks conjured up a lifelike copy
of Smaug which flew close over the party area and burst into sparks in
a loud bang
ArPharazonV: As if shot by an arrow!
AriehnV: indeed
AriehnV: your turn
ArPharazonV: Allright, movie related, the battle of five armies...
ArPharazonV: it was named after 5 armies, but I do believe that by the
end, there were at least 8 "parties" or armies involved. Can you name
them? :-)
AriehnV: orcs .. wargs ,.. elves .. dwarves .. eagles .. 1 Hobbit ..
ArPharazonV: Getting there!
AriehnV: 1 wizard .. Beorn .. something else?
ArPharazonV: You forgot the humans ;-)
ArPharazonV: I had also split up the dwarves into 2 groups with one
coming from the east and one smaller group bursting out of the
mountain, but such margins are why I limited it to 8 :-) And you got 8,
so you got it!
AriehnV: :-D
AriehnV: oh yeah indeed forgot the humans ^^ i sometimes forget i am
one hehe
AriehnV: an easy question linked with this .. the Eagles turn up
somewhere else somewhat later .. Who sais "The eagles are coming!" at
said later occasion and what was it?
ArPharazonV: That was at the Black Gate, I think.
ArPharazonV: I wanted to say Pippin, but Pippin was blacking out at the
time...
ArPharazonV: Let's start with keen-eyed Legolas.
AriehnV: i was actually thinking of Pippin
AriehnV: and one other
ArPharazonV: If I recall, Pippin heard someone say it as he blacked out
and thought he'd drifted into Bilbo's story or something.
ArPharazonV: Bilbo being the one who cried it out the first time :-)
AriehnV: yip :-)
AriehnV: its just a memory that stood out with me
AriehnV: Sam said it as well to Frodo in Mordor at the end when
everything around Mount Doom was blowing up
ArPharazonV: Oh, I'd forgotten that one.
AriehnV: have you got a last question?
AriehnV: before we officially call it ?
ArPharazonV: Hmm.
ArPharazonV: Tough to think of something hobbit-related!
AriehnV: anything will do
AriehnV: in Middlearth that is :-) or beyond
ArPharazonV: You'd think that thinking of something would be easy...
AriehnV: then just let us call it here :-)
ArPharazonV: Ehr... name Frodo's parents?
AriehnV: Primula Brandibock and hmmm .. err .. no idea
ArPharazonV: Hint: His last name is Baggins!
AriehnV: oh really :P#
ArPharazonV: Drogo :-)
AriehnV: ach Drogo yes ^^ :-)
AriehnV: mental block alas
AriehnV: was the mothers name right?
ArPharazonV: Primula's right, yes.
AriehnV: :-D half the honor saved hehe
AriehnV: *thinks which hammer to drench with sunlight * .. picks big
one and big flash from it hits the gong*
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After-meeting:
ArPharazonV: Anyway, personal gaming.
ArPharazonV: For flashgaming I'll give you two games!
ArPharazonV: http://www.kongregate.com/games/platon_skedow/royal-warfare
ArPharazonV: Royal Warfare is a sort of unit defense game where you
have a small group of soldiers, archers, priests etc and you have to
defend from waves of enemies. You can upgrade units, units can get
experience and specializations within levels, and you can buy new units
at certain moments during a number of the levels.
ArPharazonV: And there's an allright story around as well :-)
ArPharazonV: And the other one is a sizable puzzle game called
Transmission where you have to work with transmitters and receivers to
send signals around. Very atmospheric :-)
ArPharazonV: http://www.kongregate.com/games/ScienceMuseum/transmission
ArPharazonV: And in WoW,
my warrior completed his quest for the legendary cloak!
ArPharazonV: Just in time too, the quest is being removed in a few days.
AriehnV: cool thanks :-) and grats
ArPharazonV: Other than that I haven't done too much in WoW except a
bit of Timeless Isle farming. Just waiting for the expansion to roll
out.
ArPharazonV: And I think that's it for me?
AriehnV: hmm i havent done much pve wise just did the draenor start
quest , the event change with a few other alts
ArPharazonV: Done it with my 2 max characters. Doesn't take too long :-)
AriehnV: and a bit levelling on the shaman as well but else mainly rp
:-)
AriehnV: yip :-)
AriehnV: Namarie for now :-) bed is calling
AriehnV has left the room.
ArPharazonV: Namarien!
ArPharazonV: saving and sending transcript
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