November 15, 2020 Sunday Meeting
5:00
P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Discord:
Valar Guild/meeting_place
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Transcript work by Varda.
[times are Central Time from Varda's Discord. Add one hour for
Eastern.]
["slight smile" is the same as we are used to using as a regular
smiley]
Attending (and
spoke): (5)
Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Eonwë
(Before-meeting), Irmo, Varda (presiding)
Before-meeting
Meeting begins
Membership news:
Web:
Story
Gaming:
General reports: World of Warcraft, Lord of the Rings Online
Tolkien:
Topic 1: comments on
Arien's new story
Topic 2:
disguises of Saruman, and tangents.
After-meeting:
Flashgaming Reviews by
Ar-Pharazon.
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Before-meeting
Eonwë Valar11/11/2020
Scourge Invasion 3.0 has begun.
Eonwë Valar11/11/2020
I guess the Argent Crusade has already forgotten the Highlord of the
Silver Hand.
November 13, 2020
Eonwë Valar11/13/2020
Nice that WoW finally has a way to pin a location on a map and share
it. Sad that Wow maps don't also give us coordinates to go by.
[2:36 AM]
Cartography would be a great hobby to add to LotRO, if it came with
the ability to leave/bury stuff in a place, even if it was sort of a
"pin an item to this location for x hours or until claimed" kind of
a thing. Imagine the fun that could be had with that.
Eonwë Valar11/13/2020
Got the new 34-slot bag from Bronjham. Yay me :} Now I can focus on
grinding the scourgestones for the transmog and don't have to care
about which bosses I kill, heh
[2:46 AM]
Too bad it's unique, but them's the breaks.(edited)
Eonwë Valar11/13/2020
You know, the transmog for this event doesn't look half bad for
someone who wants an armor that doesn't look too off-the-wall.
[4:52 AM]
They should've grouped it as a set appearance though. Would've
helped.
[4:55 AM]
*Note, speaking strictly of the Alliance plate version. They're
unused Arathi Warfront armors, but even so, not a bad looking
appearance overall.
November 15, 2020
VardaYesterday at 4:00 PM
Aiya!
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 4:00 PM
Aiya!
VardaYesterday at 4:00 PM
@Bounder Meeting time! Come say hi, lurk, chat, find someone to game
with!
[4:00 PM]
Aiya Phar : )
[4:01 PM]
Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo!
[4:01 PM]
A star shines on the hour of our meeting.
[4:01 PM]
Membership:
[4:01 PM]
Anyone have membership news they'd like to pass along?
[4:02 PM]
We went from rain to a perfect day. : )
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 4:02 PM
Fladrif spotted this week in hearthstone, we did a challenge quest
together and talked about the new features
VardaYesterday at 4:02 PM
Very good!
[4:02 PM]
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Web:
[4:03 PM]
Tolkien Site/ Stories:
[4:03 PM]
Thank you to Arien for a new story! It even uses the anniversary
theme. : )
[4:03 PM]
"Turning Tides" by Arien-(Valar). A Corsair captain takes his boat
where he must.
[4:03 PM]
http://valarguild.org/varda/Tolkien/encyc/fiction/authors/Arien/stories/TurningTides.htm
[4:04 PM]
We also tried out a mild CSS code on it, seeing how it looks for
future stories.
[4:05 PM]
Hope it is easy to read, functional, and nice looking, or at least
clean looking.
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 4:05 PM
guinea pig?
[4:05 PM]
looks fine to me
VardaYesterday at 4:05 PM
We've tried it on some others too.
[4:05 PM]
Good to hear!
[4:05 PM]
Eonwe was the first Guinea pig. : )
IrmoYesterday at 4:05 PM
Aiya all
VardaYesterday at 4:05 PM
Aiya Lord of Dreams!
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 4:05 PM
Aiya!
[4:06 PM]
Arien poked.
VardaYesterday at 4:06 PM
Thanks : )
[4:06 PM]
Dangerous, that. Could get burned.
[4:07 PM]
Eonwe didn't think he could make it to the meeting tonight but made
sure to load up gaming news for us, and left comments earlier.
[4:07 PM]
Feel free to scroll back. Mostly about World of Warcraft.
[4:07 PM]
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Gaming:
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 4:07 PM
Yep, still trying for that bag myself.
VardaYesterday at 4:08 PM
Good luck!
[4:08 PM]
World of Warcraft:
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 4:08 PM
thanks
VardaYesterday at 4:08 PM
The Shadowlands Pre-Launch Event is going. Don't miss your chance at
the 34-slot bag.
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 4:08 PM
Oi
[4:08 PM]
Rub my nose in it.
VardaYesterday at 4:08 PM
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23557940/shadowlands-preview-cleanse-the-scourge-in-the-shadowlands-pre-launch-event
World of Warcraft
Shadowlands Preview: Cleanse the Scourge in the
Shadowlands Pre-Lau...
Eradicate the Scourge rampaging across Azeroth to
earn unique rewards in the time limited pre-launch event.
[4:08 PM]
You did a nice job of setting up the first line of gaming news from
Eonwe. : )
[4:09 PM]
Check out the updates to the Shadowlands patch notes.
[4:09 PM]
This week's bonus event: Battlegrounds.
[4:09 PM]
The PvP Brawl: Tarren Mill vs. South Shore is going until Tuesday,
November 17th.
[4:09 PM]
Check out this week's hotfixes.
[4:10 PM]
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23551550/hotfixes-november-12-2020
World of Warcraft
Hotfixes: November 12, 2020 - WoW
Here you will find a list of hotfixes that
address various issues related to World of Warcraft: Battle For
Azeroth and WoW Classic.
[4:10 PM]
.
[4:10 PM]
Lord of the Rings Online:
[4:10 PM]
Update 28.1.2 is out. Check out the patch notes.
[4:10 PM]
https://www.lotro.com/en/content/update-2812-release-notes
The Lord of the Rings Online
Update 28.1.2 Release Notes
[4:11 PM]
The kin folk that came onto our three LotRO branches this past week
are:
[4:11 PM]
Landroval server:
Arien
Elwing
Eonwe
Fangorn
Irmo
Lenwe
Nar
Varda
Ithil server:
Eonwe
Fangorn
Varda
Anor server:
Fangorn
Varda
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 4:12 PM
Do you also count yourself when you're only logging in to see who's
been online?
VardaYesterday at 4:12 PM
Some of us have been doing a lot of running around in the new
Elderslade and Elderslade War areas.
[4:12 PM]
I do. But I also show up during the week. Check out my leveling!
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 4:12 PM
ah
VardaYesterday at 4:13 PM
Well, after Eonwe puts it up. I just sent in the latest leveling for
us all and character additions/deletions for all three servers.
[4:13 PM]
Hoping he gets a chance to look it over and update this week.
[4:14 PM]
Aiya Arien : )
[4:15 PM]
Arien will be with us shortly, still trapped by gaming at the
moment. : )
[4:16 PM]
Give you a moment to look over her story. : )
[4:18 PM]
This fix tickles me: Beornings will no longer tilt when walking on
angled surfaces.
[4:19 PM]
On to
[4:19 PM]
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Tolkien!
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 4:19 PM
Huh.
[4:19 PM]
I do like climbing stairs as a bear in WoW.
VardaYesterday at 4:19 PM
Oh, the bear people sometimes have a strange tilt on non-level
surfaces, like straight out. Gravity-defying!
[4:20 PM]
Fixed now.
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 4:20 PM
Fun when lying down.
VardaYesterday at 4:20 PM
The first bit of Tolkien is of course Arien's story.
[4:20 PM]
http://valarguild.org/varda/Tolkien/encyc/fiction/authors/Arien/stories/TurningTides.htm
[4:21 PM]
with her upcoming comments!
[4:21 PM]
What got you started on this particular take on the idea of a ship
story?
Arien ValarYesterday at 4:22 PM
It was the topic for the anniversary .. well the theme for it
VardaYesterday at 4:22 PM
Could have been Sam Gamgee clutching the sides of a boat. You went
for Corsairs. : )
Arien ValarYesterday at 4:23 PM
and I was writing the story .. yeah the idea first was a
pirate story in fact .. starting in the second age maybe two half
borthers .. , one a captured true numenorian boy and the other the
son of the guy who stole her
[4:24 PM]
or forced her into marriage ... but as i was writing the story
.. it kind of changed
[4:25 PM]
the only thing that survived from that is the name of the ship
"Inzilmir* and "Maldun* the name of the captain of the merchant ship
[4:25 PM]
VardaYesterday at 4:25 PM
hehe
Arien ValarYesterday at 4:25 PM
It happens sometime when you write stories they take their life
VardaYesterday at 4:25 PM
The best kind. : )
Arien ValarYesterday at 4:25 PM
their own life
VardaYesterday at 4:26 PM
I like the play on the turn of the tides and the turn of the times.
Well mixed!
Arien ValarYesterday at 4:26 PM
I kind of liked the idea once it got going .. We always write from
the view of the winners of a war
[4:27 PM]
So writing from the loser side , and the changes that it might bring
for them was fascinating
[4:28 PM]
We tend to think of those on Mordors side as villains or baddies but
they are people, they are humans
[4:28 PM]
Sam has that kind of moment as he watches that fight between
the rangers of Ithilien and the Southrons
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 4:28 PM
Easy to see them as just numbers.
Arien ValarYesterday at 4:29 PM
and this young southron warrior is killed in front of his eyes
[4:30 PM]
He thinks there who might he have been? what was his name? Did he
have family that he left behind and what brought him into this war?
[4:31 PM]
But back to the Story : Take this and the problem that the loss of
the fleet might mean for a people that new not much else than
fighting and stealing treasures .. bit different
VardaYesterday at 4:31 PM
(In the movie, it's Sam. In the book, Faramir is the one who speaks
up about it.)
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 4:32 PM
Yes, I remembered Faramir saying it
[4:32 PM]
Do you think any news of ghost stories came back to Umbar?
VardaYesterday at 4:32 PM
But your point is the idea, not who said it. Good inspiration.
IrmoYesterday at 4:32 PM
Actually...in the movie it is Faramir
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 4:33 PM
Ah, yes, what varda said but in reverse
VardaYesterday at 4:33 PM
Guess I need to watch the movies again. Been too long. O the horror.
; )
[4:33 PM]
Thank you.
Arien ValarYesterday at 4:33 PM
hehe and i actuially brought in a bit the knowledge of living
on the coast
VardaYesterday at 4:34 PM
Great!
Arien ValarYesterday at 4:34 PM
I can imagine that the townpeople resorted to mass fishing having
not much else that they were gtood at
[4:34 PM]
But Maldun kind of recognised that resource wouldn t last forever
[4:35 PM]
It is a problem we have in scottish waters so still releveant today
[4:36 PM]
Any other comments from you?
VardaYesterday at 4:38 PM
Found the spot. Sam was thinking about the dead man, not saying it
aloud, and it was definitely Sam.
[4:39 PM]
TT "Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit" near the end.
Arien ValarYesterday at 4:39 PM
[4:39 PM]
glad my memory didn't quite fail me there
VardaYesterday at 4:40 PM
Maldun is a practical sort. He sees what is needed for his people
and goes and does it.
[4:40 PM]
He is fortunate that Aragorn is the new king.
Arien ValarYesterday at 4:41 PM
indeed he doesnt know what to expect not at all , he probably
is afraid of it or nervous about it but he doesn't let this fear
distract him
[4:41 PM]
And he is determined of course to help his people
[4:44 PM]
He might be a younger son . the father and brothers having gone to
war and has been left to guard his mother or the house
VardaYesterday at 4:45 PM
Good to have those , so whatever happens after the war, some are
left to carry on. Have lots of kids!
[4:45 PM]
Thank you for writing this. Enjoyed reading it!
[4:46 PM]
Lots of flavor and makes one think.
IrmoYesterday at 4:46 PM
Indeed, well done Arien!
Arien ValarYesterday at 4:46 PM
thank you
VardaYesterday at 4:46 PM
We had a mention in the previous meeting of Saruman in disguise.
Eomer mentions it and Gimli reminds the group of this again, which
points it out even more in the story.
[4:47 PM]
The Two Towers, "The Riders of Rohan"
[4:47 PM]
(The Three Hunters. Gimli speaking):
Quote
[4:47 PM]
"If you wish to know what I think," he began again after
a while, "I think it was Saruman. Who else? Remember the words of
Eomer: he walks about like an old man hooded and cloaked.
Those were the words.
[4:47 PM]
End Quote
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 4:48 PM
Yeah, I'm sure he's never seen anyone like that before
VardaYesterday at 4:48 PM
Saruman doesn't just stay in his tower. He's out there, looking,
making mischief, not leaving it just to others.
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 4:48 PM
Gandalf was Saruman all along!
VardaYesterday at 4:48 PM
hah!
[4:48 PM]
Gandalf the White. Saruman as he should have been. : )
[4:48 PM]
And he uses disguise.
[4:49 PM]
When looking at what Eomer said, it's more than one, and others
noticed the resemblance too, like you said, Phar!
[4:49 PM]
Gimli is referring back to the earlier encounter with Eomer's
riders, correctly and more concisely. This is what Eomer said,
explaining the local situation:
[4:50 PM]
Quote
[4:50 PM]
"But at this time our chief concern is with Saruman. He
has claimed lordship over all this land, and there has been war
between us for many months. He has taken Orcs into his service,
and Wolf-riders, and evil Men, and has closed the Gap against us,
so that we are likely to be beset both east and west.
"It is ill dealing with such a foe: he is a wizard both cunning
and dwimmer-crafter, having many guises.
He walks here and there, they say, as an old man hooded and
cloaked, very like to Gandalf, as many now recall.
His spies slip through every net, and his birds of ill omen are
abroad in the sky.
I do not know how it will all end, and my heart misgives me; for
it seems to me that his friends do not all dwell in Isengard.
[4:51 PM]
End quote.
[4:51 PM]
"many guises".
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 4:52 PM
very like to Gandalf, yep
VardaYesterday at 4:52 PM
I wonder if he was around in other places in the story and we didn't
know. Maybe one of the crebain or is that too unlikely?
[4:53 PM]
Even someone sending illusory wargs at the Fellowship on the hill?
That was pretty weird, when the next day there were no signs of
bodies.
[Lord of the Rings Online game tangent concerning disguises:]
Arien ValarYesterday at 4:55 PM
an interesting figure in Lotro actually is that old hobbit woman in
one of the bandit storylines at the beginning
[4:55 PM]
whats her name Sarah .. something
[4:55 PM]
do you remember her , Varda?
[4:56 PM]
clearly more powerful than what she seems and she insists on having
her sick
[4:56 PM]
stick
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 4:56 PM
Lobelia?
Arien ValarYesterday at 4:58 PM
Hehe no actually not although it could have been maybe grin
. She turns up in a couple of storylines , sometimes as silent
witness sometimes a bit more activ e and part of an escort
[4:58 PM]
It has been a while since i actually did those quests but yeah
it made me wonder whether she is not a wizard in disguise
[4:59 PM]
sorry was a bit of diversion
VardaYesterday at 4:59 PM
Sarah Oakheart
Arien ValarYesterday at 4:59 PM
Saroa Oakheart
VardaYesterday at 4:59 PM
She shows up a lot and becomes a major storyline.
[5:00 PM]
tries not to tell spoilers
IrmoYesterday at 5:00 PM
Don't alk about Sara Oakheart/Narmeleth/Amarthiel, I have met her
about 12 times over thew past 12 days
[5:00 PM]
I just spoi;ed :;)
VardaYesterday at 5:00 PM
A little. : )
[5:01 PM]
Laerdan's storyline mixes in with it too, can't leave him out. : )
IrmoYesterday at 5:01 PM
Fantastic storyline though
[5:01 PM]
They revamped it all since I did it 10 years ago
[5:02 PM]
And did a great job
VardaYesterday at 5:02 PM
Reasons to make new characters. I've seen so many updates, changes
that way, and even a lot of changed landscape.
Arien ValarYesterday at 5:02 PM
VardaYesterday at 5:02 PM
And those of you who get the chance, there's supposed to be a
launch at near 7:30 EST. [Note: Space X. First US ship to launch on
a full mission, not just test, since shuttle days.]
[5:03 PM]
(I was checking Elon Musk's Twitter feed to make sure it was still a
go. )
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:03 PM
Oh, that kind of launch.
IrmoYesterday at 5:03 PM
Anyway,with that spoiling act I must now take my leave Way too
late already, work tomorrow
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:03 PM
namarie!
VardaYesterday at 5:03 PM
(Star queen stuff)
Arien ValarYesterday at 5:03 PM
Namarie , Irmo
VardaYesterday at 5:03 PM
Namarie Irmo!!
IrmoYesterday at 5:04 PM
Be well and have a good week!
VardaYesterday at 5:04 PM
It is that time. We have reached the hour.
Arien ValarYesterday at 5:04 PM
you as well
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:04 PM
It would be wonderfully nerdish if he named a spacecraft "Varda".
VardaYesterday at 5:04 PM
hehehehe
Arien ValarYesterday at 5:04 PM
Elentari 1
VardaYesterday at 5:04 PM
NASA has some good feed going too.
[5:05 PM]
ahh, good! A number!
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:05 PM
That works
VardaYesterday at 5:05 PM
the gavel attaches black powder to its base
[5:05 PM]
vwoooooosh!!!
[5:05 PM]
the hammerpad leaps up and catches it before overshooting the
table
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:06 PM
gavel Elentari 1 now passing Mach 3.
VardaYesterday at 5:06 PM
the pad and gavel spin like crazy
[5:06 PM]
whirrrrl
[5:06 PM]
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After-meeting!
Arien ValarYesterday at 5:06 PM
Space Gavel Elentari 1
[5:06 PM]
i like it hehe
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:06 PM
These are the voyages of the spaceship Elentari.
VardaYesterday at 5:07 PM
awww
[5:07 PM]
https://www.spacex.com/launches/index.html
SpaceX
SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches
advanced rockets and spacecraft.
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:08 PM
Hmm. Very inclusive crew.
[5:09 PM]
I must wonder if that's intentional.
VardaYesterday at 5:09 PM
NASA has this going:
[5:09 PM]
https://www.nasa.gov/content/nasas-spacex-crew-1-mission
NASA
NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 Mission
NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and
news from America's space agency.
Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch
NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and
benefit all humankind.
[5:10 PM]
The Japanese astronaut is from Japan, working with their country
too.
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:10 PM
That could be part of it
VardaYesterday at 5:11 PM
The ship is named Resilience. Star-queen will have to wait.
; )[edited for spelling]
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:11 PM
ah well
VardaYesterday at 5:11 PM
They had to clean up the seal on the hatch, but it seems fine now.
Closed fine, now.
[5:11 PM]
Astronauts are inside.
[5:14 PM]
Vingilot would be a cool name. : )
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:14 PM
"Who stuck a piece of gum to this thing?"
VardaYesterday at 5:15 PM
"It was what we used to seal the hatch."
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:15 PM
Some true macgyvering going on there.
VardaYesterday at 5:15 PM
Sometimes. : )
[5:16 PM]
1 hour, 11 minutes...
[5:17 PM]
Love it when they mention Houston. : )
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:18 PM
I hope they don't have a problem!
VardaYesterday at 5:18 PM
Mission Control is the one that solves a ton of problems, or finds
those who can. They even do some MacGyvering, heh.
[5:18 PM]
Not the only one, obviously, didn't mean that.
[5:19 PM]
But being from Houston, it's fun to hear. : )
Arien ValarYesterday at 5:19 PM
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:19 PM
Arien ValarYesterday at 5:19 PM
I can imagine
[5:19 PM]
But you live in Austin now isnt it?
VardaYesterday at 5:19 PM
Nope
[5:20 PM]
Houston suburb now
[5:20 PM]
Grew up in Houston.
Arien ValarYesterday at 5:20 PM
ah cool
VardaYesterday at 5:21 PM
Back before they worried about national security, we went to NASA
often. Got to look in the windows, wave to astronauts on the running
track.
[5:21 PM]
They wave back. : )
[5:22 PM]
The parts of the spaceship would go on trucks through town, verrrry
slowly, snarling traffic. Much rubbernecking besides just the slow
trucks.
[5:22 PM]
Huge.
[5:23 PM]
Some of what we saw on the street went to the Moon.
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:23 PM
Like the pieces of a giant jigsaw.
VardaYesterday at 5:23 PM
Right.
[5:25 PM]
Weather still good. That's the usual problem.
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:26 PM
I love the idea of having so much control over the process, so much
scientific progress and development, and we're still dependent on
the weather for a project that takes so many millions.
[5:27 PM]
It's like... no matter how far we get, no matter how deep we
calculate, no matter how much of a grip we've got on stuff, planet
earth can still say "Ha ha, you can't launch your silly missile
until I say so."
VardaYesterday at 5:28 PM
: )
[5:29 PM]
Eventually we'll launch from the Moon. Expect docking areas along
the long flight routes.
[5:29 PM]
I wonder if our grandkids will be taking jobs out there. : )
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:29 PM
Ehhh, it'll be colony ships unless we find a way to beat the speed
of light.
VardaYesterday at 5:30 PM
Depends on where you're thinking of going.
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:30 PM
Maybe cryogenics but that always seems a bit risky.
VardaYesterday at 5:30 PM
Just to Mars isn't that bad.
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:30 PM
Good point.
VardaYesterday at 5:30 PM
Go mine the nearby asteroids.
[5:30 PM]
Moon bases are already being planned.
[5:31 PM]
Go to Titan and other fun places.
[5:31 PM]
Lots to go to just inside the solar system.
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:31 PM
I think the asteroid belts are a lot less dense than people think,
though. Might not be worth the fuel.
[5:31 PM]
Titan could be fun.
VardaYesterday at 5:31 PM
Between solar systems is figured for about 200 years unless we have
more break-throughs (and they will happen).
[5:32 PM]
Fuel is on the Moon and on the asteroids.
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:32 PM
I suppose.
VardaYesterday at 5:32 PM
It's one of the items that excite folks, including the Chinese.
Hoping to put it in their ships and bring it to Earth.
[5:32 PM]
Not talking oil, heh.
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:33 PM
When it comes to cost/profit ratios I'll have to see it to believe
it. It just seems ridiculously expensive to set all that up.
VardaYesterday at 5:33 PM
Helium-3
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:33 PM
But I'm no expert.
VardaYesterday at 5:34 PM
Start-up stuff is always expensive. Then work on it and get it
streamlined.
[5:34 PM]
Helium-3 is all over the Moon and asteroids. Fill up on any of them.
[5:35 PM]
Easier to reach an asteroid than the Moon, thanks to being smaller.
Less of a gravity problem to compensate for.
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 5:35 PM
Easier to leave, too
VardaYesterday at 5:36 PM
Right
VardaYesterday at 6:25 PM
The white smoke of the white ship swirling against the black behind
it, beautiful.
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Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 6:34 PM
Personal gaming report!
[6:34 PM]
For flashgaming this week, we've got 2
new badges and an old.
VardaYesterday at 6:47 PM
and in orbit just fine. : )
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 6:48 PM
https://www.kongregate.com/games/ArmorGames/k-o-l-m
is the first game, an atmospheric platformer where you wake up as a
small robot, and have to go around the maze of many rooms to collect
more and more parts with abilities and ultimately escape, as you're
guided around by a rather mean mother figure
Kongregate
K.O.L.M.
You#39re a broken robot. Fix yourself up to
please Mother.
Do as you#39re told.
You don#39t want to let her down, and you can#39t
even jump yet. Let#39s do something abo...
[6:51 PM]
Try to get around while losing as few lives as possible, and gather
100% of the items!
[6:54 PM]
Excuse me while I play through it again
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 7:31 PM
Oh, and if you like, there's a sequel too!
[7:37 PM]
https://www.kongregate.com/games/PeachTreeOath/loot-loop-loot
is the second game! A rogue-like fastpaced upgrade where you move
from level to level, killing enemies automatically over time, and
having to choose upgrades from 3 items after each fight, or none.
Kongregate
Loot Loop Loot
A speed run roguelite based on rapid loot
decisions.
This game is the 2nd of several prototypes I#39m kicking out. Follow
us on Discord for news on upcoming gam...
[7:38 PM]
When you run out of time - and dying costs you 30 seconds - your run
ends, but there's many levels across multiple pathways and each
first completion gives a permanent reward, so you can progress
further and further hopefully
[7:44 PM]
https://www.kongregate.com/games/lostvector/bowmaster-prelude
is the third game! A castle defense game, where you face waves of
enemies from the other side with another castle, and you have to
fire arrows and summon warriors of your own. Save gold, buy more
stuff, and let your arrows and soldiers get experience as they go!
Kongregate
Bowmaster Prelude
Your kingdom is under attack! You are armed with
a legendary bow and can use a variety of spells and different types
of magical arrows to defeat your enemy. Us...
[7:44 PM]
For the badge this week I had to get 600 damage in a single shot,
piercing arrow is recommended as with some luck you can strike
through multiple enemies, which is how I suddenly got over 1400
damage out of nowhere
[7:51 PM]
Also pay attention to the sounds.. someone commented it sounds like
they were made by homer simpson
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Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 8:13 PM
Blizzard gaming:
[8:16 PM]
Heroes of the Storm:
1 level gained, from 433 to 434! Stitches to level 7. Also first
Dehaka play since he got changed. I quite like the buff to one of
his ultimates, in particular, getting 5 essence per hit on a hero
makes for great sustainability
[8:19 PM]
Hearthstone:
The new features are in! Reward track based on xp, gotten from
dailies and the new feature of weekly quests. Also achievements,
though as a lot of them are for very random situations or game modes
I don't like, I'll just let them come naturally instead of hunting
down as many as I can.
[8:19 PM]
The Progression ones should be good, anyway, for levels and wins and
daily quests done
[8:20 PM]
Weekly quests mean I need to be a lot more active, because one of
them is always to win 7 ranked matches a week, rather than the at
least 5 a month I've been doing
[8:20 PM]
But it's fun to get a bit more active in that way, and I even got
the demon hunter to level 29 as I went.
[8:22 PM]
Getting along the reward track to level 50 could be rather
interesting, as I've only gotten to 15 so far and the xp needed
rises per level, but the lower levels have nice rewards too,
alongside a lot of gold.
[8:22 PM]
Level 1 comes with a random legendary, which was for me a legendary
hunter weapon, which I didn't even know existed!
[8:23 PM]
Tavern brawl is an interesting deckbuilder where you pick 20
minions, get 10 random classes, and each turn you summon 1 minion
from your opponent's deck.
[8:24 PM]
I shoved a bunch of cheap battlecry minions in mine because those
don't activate when directly summoned, which seemed to do the trick
[8:25 PM]
Oh, and there's also a new mode called Duels, which is basically a
deck-building adventure mode but against other players, so pretty
much adventure + arena combined.
[8:25 PM]
I don't like arena, and I'm not a big fan of adventures, but there's
a few legendary quests to win duels and a weekly quest to win
brawls, duels or battlegrounds... so I'll be doing lots of duels
anyway, and seeing what sticks
[8:26 PM]
WoW:
[8:28 PM]
More raiding. We killed Jaina once again, and I got my mythic mount
at last A nice ice elemental which is identical to the one
Jaina's statue has. We've had our last Nyalotha raid tonight, since
there's only one reset left to the expansion and in that one we'll
just be doing a Jaina run, which means 2 more Jaina runs to do
before expansion. Hopefully get a few more people their mounts...
and then Shadowlands are here!
[8:30 PM]
Pre-expansion event is here! Quests to do, dailies to grind,
commendations to farm, stuff to buy! I've done the week 1 questline
to the end, unlocking dailies and farming enough commendations to
not only get the few gear appearances (leather) I was missing, but
also buy the pet (Putrid Geist) and the broom which really should've
been a toy. It just summons a sweeping broom, but eh.
[8:30 PM]
I've also tackled Nathanos, the new worldboss, and saw the cutscene,
which was quite impressive... but alas, he was right, we'll probably
find his soul again in the Shadowlands.
[8:30 PM]
I'm also occasionally farming Bronjahm for the bag but no luck yet!
[8:31 PM]
In the spirit of both the Icecrown event and the ice elemental, I
decided to create myself an icy transmog outfit, as well as ice bear
and catforms. It'll do nicely until the expansion launches
[8:32 PM]
weekly quest is battlegrounds, which went rather well in guardian, I
even got the achievement for Kotmogu temple to contribute a total
amount of points through holding the spheres!
[8:33 PM]
And finally, more stuff gotten!
[8:33 PM]
Starting with my last follower, Kiruud the Relentless, so now I have
all 299 WoD garrison followers.
[8:34 PM]
I've deactivated and am reactivating 20 followers I want to see in
my garrison, but i'm not sure if it's working yet. We'll see.
[8:34 PM]
I also got a new toy! The flopping fish through Nazjatar paragon
supplies. Funny little thing.
[8:35 PM]
And finally a new pet, the Crimson Skipper, from the Honey Smasher
outdoor boss in Stormsong. So now I don't have to kill him every day
anymore!
[8:35 PM]
And I think that's it for the week!
VardaYesterday at 8:36 PM
Thank you, Phar : )
Ar-Pharazon-VYesterday at 8:36 PM
And as always, for those interested, my current mogs can be found at
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-gb/character/eu/argent-dawn/calaron
World of Warcraft
Calaron - Character - WoW
Calaron (Argent Dawn) ❮The High Guard❯ - 50 Night
Elf Feral Druid, 122 ilvl
[8:37 PM]
Including the shop hat, which I got in a bundle; the polar
resistance set I got to make at the end of vanilla so long ago and
which finally sees some use again, the weapon from Ahune and.. a
tabard I'm not quite happy yet. The one I really want for this set
comes from the Argent Tournament but no champion's seals can be got
while pre-expansion event is going on in that area
[8:37 PM]
*happy with yet
[8:38 PM]
Frosty Phar.
[8:42 PM]
namarie!
VardaYesterday at 11:05 PM
Namarie
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