February 21, 2021 Sunday Meeting
5:00
P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Discord:
Valar Guild/meeting_place
Back to News
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, Eonwe
(presiding), Ioreth, Varda
Contents:
Before-meeting
Meeting begins
Membership news:
Ioreth's
news (during after-meeting)
Web:
Artwork: models painted by DeepGroover-(T) of
Saruman and of the Elf King.
Gaming:
General reports: Blizzconline; Lord of
the Rings Online, World of WarCraft, Hearthstone
Tolkien:
RP story on our forum.
Posts added this last week by Ar-Pharazon and Arien. Discussion.
Three Maps of
Middle-earth were linked (keep scrolling down), mainly south of
Angmar where the RP group is traveling.
After-meeting:
Flashgaming Reviews by
Ar-Pharazon.
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Before-meeting
Arien Valar02/21/2021
Aiya all
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Aiya
Arien Valar02/21/2021
are we the only ones?
[4:00 PM]
i didnt get any email
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
I'm sure they'll show.
[4:01 PM]
Give it a while
Arien Valar02/21/2021
or has the time changed in the states?
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
In February? Seems unlikely. I'll check.
[4:03 PM]
Nope, should be march.
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Heya all.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Aiya!
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
We'll begin the meeting in a moment here.
[4:10 PM]
OK, let's begin.
[4:10 PM]
@Bounder Meeting Time!
[4:10 PM]
Hopefully that worked, hehe.
Arien Valar02/21/2021
aiya Eonwe
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Heya :}
[4:11 PM]
Elen Sila Lumenn Omentielvo!
[4:12 PM]
Membership:
[4:13 PM]
Varda's checking on that house she's been working on. She was hoping
to make it back in time, but evidently the house needed her more :}
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
houses, so needy
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Everyone who is here, say "Fastitocalon!" :}
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Ol' Fasty!
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Arien must be busy :}
[4:17 PM]
Any other Membership news?
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
I'll check to see if Flad's been around this week
[4:18 PM]
Offline 1 hour, yep!
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Ok, on to....
[4:19 PM]
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Web:
[4:20 PM]
Some new art on the Art Site:
[4:20 PM]
From Varda on the News Site ---
[4:21 PM]
New models assembled and painted by DeepGroover-(T), posted today
and linked below:
Saruman
--- http://valarguild.org/varda/Tolkien/encyc/art/gallery/DeepGroover/Saruman/Saruman.htm
Elf
King (Thranduil) --- http://valarguild.org/varda/Tolkien/encyc/art/gallery/DeepGroover/ElfKing/ElfKing.htm
Also, his images have
been updated with new views since Baerkrom (added because he looks
like a dwarf here), if you'd like to start there and run through
them in order up to the most recent. A page has multiple images so
you may want to scroll down for more, and many images can be
enlarged by clicking on them. Some extra images may be linked
from the word "Image" below the finished model.
Saruman
Photo of model made and painted by
DeepGroover.
Elf King
Photo of model made and painted by
DeepGroover.
[4:22 PM]
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Gaming:
[4:23 PM]
Blizzard held their "BlizzConline"
this weekend, and there's alot to see. Blizzard grouped up
everything for their series in series-specific recaps:
[4:23 PM]
World of Warcraft Recap --- https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23625670/world-of-warcraft-at-blizzconline-news-round-up
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft at BlizzConline News Round-Up -
WoW
BlizzConline has ended but we have the latest
World of Warcraft news coverage right here.
[4:23 PM]
Overwatch Recap --- https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/news/23629159/overwatch-at-blizzconline-a-recap/
Overwatch
Overwatch at BlizzConline: A recap
In case you missed the show, we’ve got you
covered. Check out panel recaps and segment links to catch up on all
things Overwatch.
[4:24 PM]
Diablo Recap --- https://us.diablo3.com/en-us/blog/23624696/diablo-deep-dive-panel-recap-2-19-2021
Diablo III
Diablo Deep Dive Panel Recap
Get caught up and dive deeper into all the latest
news revolving around Diablo II: Resurrected, Diablo IV, and Diablo
Immortal.
[4:24 PM]
Highlights include:
The next WoW: Shadowlands Content Patch - 9.1, Chains of Domination
Burning Crusade Classic
Diablo 2: Resurrected
New class for Diablo 4 announced: Rogue
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Also the Arcade Collection for free for those who've gotten an
anniversary bundle
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Also announced:
[4:25 PM]
The next Hearthstone expansion, Forged in the Barrens --- https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/news/23622608/announcing-forged-in-the-barrens-hearthstone-s-newest-expansion
Announcing Forged in the Barrens, Hearthstone’s
Newest Expansion!
Forged in the Barrens transports players to the
sun-baked savanna of central Kalimdor.
[4:25 PM]
The Blizzard Arcade Collection --- https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/23617535/relive-the-legacy-announcing-the-blizzard-arcade-collection
Relive the Legacy: Announcing the Blizzard®
Arcade Collection
The Lost Vikings, Rock N Roll Racing, and
Blackthorne and are back, and available on modern platforms in the
Blizzard Arcade Collection.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
I added too soon
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
:}
[4:26 PM]
If you don't buy the Anniversary bundle, you can still buy the
Arcade Collection for $20.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
That too!
[4:26 PM]
Remastered Lost Vikings, wooh.
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
So now you know it's a $20 vaue and can decide if it's worthwhile
buying the Anniversary Collection :}
[4:27 PM]
Lord of the Rings Online:
[4:28 PM]
Update 28.4.1 came out this week. --- https://www.lotro.com/en/content/update-2841-release-notes
The Lord of the Rings Online
Update 28.4.1 Release Notes
[4:28 PM]
World of Warcraft:
[4:28 PM]
This week's Bonus Event: Mists of Pandaria Timewalking.
[4:28 PM]
The PvP Brawl: Cooking Impossible runs through Tuesday, February
23rd.
[4:29 PM]
Next week's Bonus Event will be Arena Skirmishes.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Ahh, back to the arena with my new raidgear (and legendary).
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
The "Love is in the Air" event is wrapping up, so if there's
anything you're trying to get this year, better hurry.
[4:30 PM]
Hearthstone:
[4:30 PM]
Patch 19.6 is out. --- https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/news/23624689/19-6-patch-notes
19.6 Patch Notes
The 19.6 patch includes a balance updates for Battlegrounds, Duels,
and one minion in Standard.
[4:31 PM]
The Year of the Gryphon has begun. --- https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/news/23622607/welcome-to-the-year-of-the-gryphon
Welcome to the Year of the Gryphon
We’re ready to share our roadmap and plans for the next Hearthstone
year!
Arien Valar02/21/2021
Fastilocation
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Close
Arien Valar02/21/2021
sorry had to deal witrh some beasties
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
hehehe
Arien Valar02/21/2021
oki doks i am here
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Any other gaming news?
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Well, someone linked me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIhAQzsQCDU
YouTube
esjastad
UpThere - The Jailer - WoW
[4:37 PM]
Though I suppose it's olds rather than news
Arien Valar02/21/2021
i saw a bit of Blitzcon yesterday and frieday
[4:38 PM]
and really enjoyed it
[4:38 PM]
especially the cosplay competition
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
I just watched the opening ceremony on youtube, but read up on a lot
of the basics of what's coming. I'll be going through all the videos
and blogs over the next 2 weeks or so.
[4:39 PM]
Oh yeah, I heard something about a smoking Bolvar costume?
Arien Valar02/21/2021
indeed
[4:39 PM]
he won deservedly
[4:39 PM]
incdible work there
[4:40 PM]
go on Eonwe
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
:}
[4:41 PM]
If there's no other gaming news, looks like it's time for....
[4:41 PM]
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Tolkien:
[4:42 PM]
Someone named "Arien" and another person named "ArPharazon" added to
the RP... :}
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Yes. It took me one and a half week to figure out I couldn't think
of anything and then write those few lines as I sat down for it
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
I'm formulating my next post, never fear.
[4:42 PM]
hehe
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Also couldn't help but take a dig at Auros there.
[4:43 PM]
I imagine they have some sort of casual comic rivalry now.
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
And after he tried to bury the hatchet too, for shame :}
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
grin
[4:45 PM]
Tis all in good fun!
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
:}
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Honestly I don't even know what Calion's personality is right now.
Humorous today, brooding tomorrow...
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Does anyone have any Tolkien topics they want to discuss?
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Depends on the mood I'm in when I'm typing it up I'm suppose.
[4:48 PM]
And not me, so feel free!
Arien Valar02/21/2021
an;d who might those be i wonder?
[4:52 PM]
:0
[4:52 PM]
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
They sound like interesting people.
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
hehe
[4:54 PM]
We'll see how everyone interacts with Telperos. Might be
interesting.
Arien Valar02/21/2021
mmh Frali is say in his early tweens if we relate to the
Hobbits at least racially .. so he is not very happy having to
remain put
[4:56 PM]
or late tweens/ early thirties rather .. given that i d put him a
teen in my story
[4:56 PM]
hence his reaction
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
And here is our dear friend Varda :}
Varda02/21/2021
Aiya mellyn!
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Just in time to join us for Tolkien and comment on the RP with us :}
Arien Valar02/21/2021
Aiya mellon
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Aiya Varda! House okay?
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Heya Varda :}
Varda02/21/2021
We had a few repairs but nothing bad. : ) Very blessed.
We handled it all ok.
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Good to hear :}
Varda02/21/2021
Just rolled in, even the weather is nice!
[4:59 PM]
Have to wonder about the weather in the RP. It's autumn, right? So
we might have rain, some snow, not many leaves in the area?
[4:59 PM]
Hunting may be sporadically good.
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Good point. We haven't really done much with weather. We're in a fog
right now.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
I don't think it's autumn... didn't the fellowship leave in january
or something?
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
October.
Varda02/21/2021
Plus high elevation, moderately.
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Of course I'm what might as well be lightyears away from my books.
Varda02/21/2021
Ok, I know we're not supposed to ask about personal life, but light
years from your books? Are you ok?
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
I'd need to check the appendix for my own confirmation, but from
what I can see the Fellowship left Rivendell late December.
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Lol, I'm fine, but right now it's too much of a pain to get to them,
so they could be three feet away, and that might as well be
lightyears.
Varda02/21/2021
hah, if mine weren't right by me on a shelf, might say the same.
Don't want to move! : )
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
For me they're upstairs...
[5:04 PM]
so far
[5:04 PM]
so very far
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
hehe
[5:06 PM]
But yeah, October.
Varda02/21/2021
Dec 25
Arien Valar02/21/2021
measns that i check eg?
Varda02/21/2021
http://valarguild.org/varda/Tolkien/encyc/events/timeline/Great_Years.htm
The Great Years
Middle-earth Timeline for years 3018 and 3019
[5:06 PM]
Oct 25 was the Council of Elrond
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Fair enough. I was remembering the Council of Elrond.
[5:07 PM]
So I guess that means yes, we're in January.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
2 months between chapters of the adventure. It feels like a WoW
patch.
Varda02/21/2021
Return of the King App B has the timeline
[5:08 PM]
heh
Arien Valar02/21/2021
25 th Decemper .. the ring leaves Rivendell at dusk
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
And we're going north and up. Shouldn't we be in snow?
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
WIshes I could reach my Atlas of Middle-Earth
Varda02/21/2021
Interesting that it calls it the "Company" rather than "Fellowship".
"The Company of the Ring leaves Rivendell at dusk."
[5:09 PM]
Atlas. Going to have to actually move...
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Well, they had to get the Lothlorien boats first, to be a "ship" of
"fellows", rimshot
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
eyes the stairs
Varda02/21/2021
Got it. Now to find it...
[5:10 PM]
pg 182 Climate
[5:11 PM]
and book shuts whilst typing...
Arien Valar02/21/2021
we went through Mirkwood didnt we ?
Varda02/21/2021
We went from Mirkwood to Rivendell, then up north
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Twice.
Arien Valar02/21/2021
looks quite craggy on the map
[5:12 PM]
rocky
[5:13 PM]
but yeah its up northn from Rivendell
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
I would note "north" wouldn't necesarrily mean "covered in snow,"
but closer to the borders of the old Iron Mountains (the borders of
Morgoth's realm" It's likely to be a concern.
[5:15 PM]
Doesn't seem Legolas was all that much bothered by cold and snow
though, so the Elves in the group might not even think much about
it.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
True.
[5:15 PM]
It's been snowing all along, we just haven't bothered to mention it.
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Well, our horses might not be so unimpeded by cold and snow :}
Varda02/21/2021
All day winter drizzles possible
[5:19 PM]
The orcs, if they descend from elves, would they be pretty cold
tolerant?
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Probably? They're bred to work in the dark, after all.
Varda02/21/2021
The horses are used to being around elves, may even be bred for
tolerance. Not sure about the Riv horses, though.
[5:22 PM]
Aye, Eonwe. The terrible cold coming from the north would
affect what would have been a milder climate. But the mountains may
be blocking some of the mess.
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Well the Elves of Rivendell did ride north to fight the Witch-King
and chased him to Angmar at least. Their horses had to be capable of
tolerating the climate in that area to some degree.
Varda02/21/2021
True.
[5:24 PM]
Says the west winds helped moderate the climate.
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
At least during that time of year.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
I imagine elves would be bright enough to put some warm coverings on
their horses during cold times.
Varda02/21/2021
Aye, and the dwarves.
[5:26 PM]
Dwarf ponies would be shaggy and sure-footed.
[5:27 PM]
Our horses probably all have their shaggy coats.
[5:28 PM]
We might also be using the sides of mountains (and ruins) to help
with cover.
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Likely.
[5:29 PM]
If nothing else, helps if there's wind blowing.
Varda02/21/2021
Aye.
[5:33 PM]
Guess we're up around the Ettenmoors?
[5:33 PM]
(that's the pvmp zone in LotRO!)
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Hmm
[5:34 PM]
I guess on the upper borders? I forget the exact layout right now.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
I thought a bit further, yes.
Varda02/21/2021
It used to be the Kingdom of Rhudaur (the Ettenmoors).
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
looks at map Yeah, should be about Ettenmoors, maybe slightly
above it.
Varda02/21/2021
https://lotro-wiki.com/index.php/File:Ettenmoors-annotated-small.png
File:Ettenmoors-annotated-small.png
[5:37 PM]
That's a LotRO map, therefore not canon. Not sure it helps.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
I go to https://www.amazon.com/Middle-Earth-Hobbit-Poster-inches/dp/B07451HJB3
when I need a quick glance behind the pc.
Varda02/21/2021
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Was thinking that little gap between Ettenmoors and Misty Mountains.
Varda02/21/2021
Thanks Phar
[5:39 PM]
Nice map, Phar. The magnifying glass is a huge help.
Arien Valar02/21/2021
that should be Ost Ringly then where we are now?
[5:40 PM]
or Ost Ringsly i cant read it right
Varda02/21/2021
Arien, which map are you looking at?
[5:43 PM]
Aye, Phar. Seems as if we picked that area some while back.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Yours, I think. Looks like... Ost Ringdyr.
Arien Valar02/21/2021
yes Ost Ringsdyr
Varda02/21/2021
Ost Ringdyr. I had to use Ctrl + to enlarge and be sure.
Arien Valar02/21/2021
that one
Varda02/21/2021
I think my map is too far south. The Hoarwell River doesn't go past
that horizontal-ish ridge of mountains.
[5:48 PM]
Try Phar's map and use the magnifying glass. We would be north of
the Ettenmoors.
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
You know there is a good interactive simulator full of maps of
Middle-Earth. I downloaded it several years back.
[5:50 PM]
It's called "Lord of the Rings Online".... waits for it...
Arien Valar02/21/2021
Aradors End at the edge
[5:50 PM]
that looks like some border trhere and a major settlement would make
sense there
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
I'm going to have to just log into the game I guess. Those maps are
too small for me.
Varda02/21/2021
Use ctrl +
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Didn't help :}
Varda02/21/2021
or use Phar's and run your mouse over the area to make an enlarged
section.
[5:52 PM]
Problem is not much detail on Phar's in that area.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Ah, but what detail there is, is canon
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Phar's looks like it's out of the books though.
[5:52 PM]
Aye :}
[5:53 PM]
Though I must've clicked on the wrong link the first time for Phar's
because it didn't bring up that map the first time.
Varda02/21/2021
Which is why I like it better. ; )
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Yeah, I clicked on the wrong link. I'm sure of it now. Explains
alot, lol.
Varda02/21/2021
: )
[5:54 PM]
But still, we need more detail of that area.
[5:55 PM]
Atlas pg 80
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
I'd say we're more westerly than the Ettenmoors.
[5:56 PM]
But the direction we're moving is coming towards them from the
north.
Varda02/21/2021
Mt Gram is on the left end of that long east-west set of mountains.
Arien Valar02/21/2021
https://masteroflore.wordpress.com/2015/02/23/anticipating-angmar-awakens-the-geography/
Varda02/21/2021
I thought we might be heading kind of towards Mt. Gundabad in the
great distance.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
So did we go northwest from Rivendell rather than north?
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
I would say we tried to avoid the Ettenmoors so we don't get tangled
up with giants.
[5:57 PM]
Or Trolls rather.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Ettins?
Varda02/21/2021
Arien's map zooms in by clicking it.
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Yeah, those guys :}
[6:00 PM]
We know we're not looking for something in the Ettenmoors, there's
not going to be a shortcut to Angmar there, so we went around, or
went further west then came north.
[6:00 PM]
Maybe crossed the Last Bridge before turning north.
Varda02/21/2021
Check out Arien's, going down the page.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
https://masteroflore.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/angmar-close-up.jpg
?
Varda02/21/2021
About midway down
[6:01 PM]
That one, aye
Arien Valar02/21/2021
along the river then before heading;northwest avoiding trolls
th
[6:02 PM]
after crossing the bridge
Varda02/21/2021
I wonder where our group thinks the sorceror is headed?
[6:06 PM]
Helvy's pack is coming in from Mirkwood up north to Mt. Gundabad.
Arien Valar02/21/2021
he should be heading to Gundabad then
[6:07 PM]
thats what i would do
[6:07 PM]
easy to defend ,k maybe a strong garrison there
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Contrary to MMO mechanics, a group of 5 is not likely to get far
assaulting an enemy stronghold :}
Varda02/21/2021
We would not. We would have to stealth in.
[6:09 PM]
That's why we're coming from this odd direction.
Arien Valar02/21/2021
unfortunately ^^ but .. maybe some prisoners and find allies inside?
Varda02/21/2021
Some tunnels that a dwarf can easily navigate?
Arien Valar02/21/2021
infiltrate the place and cause chaos from within
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Find some prisoners, do quests for them, get them broken out and
find their stuff in conveniently nearby boxes.
[6:11 PM]
Then watch them go ahead and charge in for more enemies while we
stealth around.
Arien Valar02/21/2021
well .. works in Kul Tiras so why not Gundabad :D?
[6:12 PM]
but i guess lets get there first
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
So I can almost see the Elves going all "Shadow of Mordor" and
jumping from rooftop to rooftop. I don't see the Dwarf faring quite
so well :}
Arien Valar02/21/2021
hehe
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
We'll just toss him, no problem.
Arien Valar02/21/2021
nobody tosses a dwarf!
Varda02/21/2021
Unless he asks for it.
Arien Valar02/21/2021
ah well friends ... i have to toss myself somewhere else i fear
Varda02/21/2021
Thank you for tossing ideas around with us, Arien! And for the map!
Arien Valar02/21/2021
you are welcome
[6:15 PM]
i ll read up tomorrow have fun and a good sleep when it finds you
[6:15 PM]
Namarie
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Namarie
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Sleep well Arien.
Varda02/21/2021
Namarie
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Since we're 16 minutes beyond the two hour mark, let's bang the
gavel here.
[6:17 PM]
Raises gavel into the air
[6:17 PM]
Bangs gavel
Varda02/21/2021
jumps
top
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Aftermeeting:
Varda02/21/2021
Thank you for gaveling today, Eonwe!
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
MP :}
Ioreth02/21/2021
Sorry I was late..
Varda02/21/2021
Aiya Ioreth!
[6:21 PM]
Glad you could make it, even late. Puts you ahead of a ton of
no-shows. : )
[6:21 PM]
Anything you'd like to mention on topography that we were talking
about? Or fresh news or gaming?
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Heya Ioreth.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Aiya Ioreth!
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Hope all is well.
Ioreth02/21/2021
Hubby was in hospital. nothing worse than hubby forced to stay home
Varda02/21/2021
heh
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
I hope it doesn't keep him from being too active.
Ioreth02/21/2021
His retirement keeps us from being in a bad place, but he sure gets
grumpy not doing what he wants. His motorcycles miss him too.
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Sorry to hear that.
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Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Perrrrsonal gaming report!
[6:47 PM]
For flashgaming, one new (non-flash)
badge for me this week... but let me see if I can find 2 good ones
among the others that still work
[6:49 PM]
Ah yes, https://www.kongregate.com/games/booblycCom/incursion
for the first game! One of my favorite tower defense games.
Kongregate
Incursion
Darkness is on the way to enslave this lands and
you have to stop it. 27 unique warriors will be available in your
army. You will need to move them to where th...
[6:51 PM]
Each level has a set amount of "towers" at specific locations. You
can use these to spawn up to 3 units, and choose where you want to
have them placed within a certain radius of the tower.
[6:53 PM]
You have 3 types of units: melee, ranged, and casters. Each tower
you can dedicate to one of the types, but within the types you may
spawn different ones.
[6:55 PM]
The further you get into the game, you can upgrade the units to
tougher variations, eventually branching into different directions,
like rangers and mortars for the ranged, or healers and sorcerers
for the casters. Plenty of customization available!
[6:56 PM]
And you can earn up to 5 gems per map depending on how well you do,
which you can then spend on permanent upgrades, though you can reset
those at will, which might help with certain maps :0
[6:56 PM]
*
[6:56 PM]
Oh, and there's achievements to get as well
[6:57 PM]
As you can tell by the details I'm giving, it's one I really like!
[6:57 PM]
Oh, nope, I'm mistaken, you can put different types per tower
[6:59 PM]
I think I just used to make it 3 of the same to keep a good overview
of what's useful whwere.
[7:01 PM]
And so much more to tell... armor types, spells, events.. but just
play it and find out
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
https://www.kongregate.com/games/xmatos/its-just-tic-tac-toe
as the second game, quite a bit shorter! It's just tic tac toe, but
you get a bit of variation later on. Might keep you busy for a few
minutes. There's also a sequel with a bunch more tic tac toe related
puzzles
Kongregate
It's Just TIC TAC TOE
It#39s just a simple game of Tic Tac Toe and
nothing more, your goal is to make horizontal, vertical or diagonal
rows! It#39s recommended to play with sound on.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
https://www.kongregate.com/games/dietzribi/toodee-and-topdee
for the last game, the only new one for me A platform puzzle
game where the platformer and the topdown puzzle genre are combined.
Kongregate
Toodee and Topdee
What happens when a platform game and a top down game are combined?
Made for Ludum Dare 41 (Jam) in under 72 hours.
Theme: Combine two incompatible genres.
...
[7:21 PM]
Complete levels with 2 characters in 2 playing styles working
together, switching between the two so they can set things up for
the other.
[7:22 PM]
Get both characters to the portal to advance!
[7:26 PM]
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Blizzard gaming:
[7:27 PM]
Heroes of the Storm:
one new level for Dehaka, who's now 13; total level up to 447.
[7:28 PM]
Also got to play a few characters for quests I hadn't for a while,
like Sgt. Hammer and Genji. Both level 14, so I've played them often
enough, but needed to get back into them again to figure out how
they worked
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Speaking of Heroes of the Storm, I picked up a couple of
levels from some characters that were almost leveled, no now I'm
310. And on WoW I've crossed the 4 million gold threshold. 6 million
more to go.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Ooh, nice, I'm still at 500k or so
[7:51 PM]
Right. Let's add something new for just this week, though I doubt
it'll be a regular thing for now..
[7:51 PM]
Arcade Collection: Installed it, played a few Lost Vikings levels
[7:51 PM]
Controls are a bit odd. Can be changed, but you need to change the
entire list of controls in one go if you do that, so I decided to
just try to get used to the current ones.
[7:52 PM]
Which works with a bit of practice, though gotta take it slow
[7:53 PM]
Still on the tutorial levels, which are quite good, even for such an
old game it's still Blizzard Lot of information on how to do
stuff and use stuff.
[7:54 PM]
I'll also try some Blackthorne I'm sure, though I'll probably get
bored with Rock n Roll Racing rather quickly.
[7:57 PM]
Oh, also for Lost Vikings, there's a way to play with 2 or 3
players, though I can't quite figure out how that works with
controls and stuff.
Varda02/21/2021
Maybe Flad would join you?
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Even then, not sure how we'd have to connect
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Might be "couch co-op" aka, have to be sitting on the same computer.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Yes, I figured that, but it doesn't display controls for the other
plaeyrs.
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
I could be wrong, of course, but those games wouldn't have been
online play in their original form.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Actually, it appears one of the console versions did have that. And
I can set my game to 1, 2, or 3 players.
[8:01 PM]
But can't figure out the controls
[8:05 PM]
Hearthstone:
level 83 on the reward track now.
[8:06 PM]
Gold piling up, might just save 2k for that subset.
[8:07 PM]
No new levels; brawl is an interesting one where all minions count
as all minion types, which allows for some interesting combos.
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Fair enough Sega Genesis/Super Nintendo was a long time ago.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
I built myself a bit of a cheap shaman deck with murloc-buffing
minions and totem-buffing minions and spells, since every minion
counts as, among others, a totem and a murloc
[8:08 PM]
Quickly overwhelmed my opponent with all the minion buffs, so it's
recommended!
[8:10 PM]
Anyway, the definitive version of Lost Vikings is meant to have the
features of all versions, and was advertised with co-op even for pc,
so I'm still wondering how it's supposed to be done.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Ah, just tried a bit of Blackthorne. Seems tough, but doable
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
WoW:
[8:29 PM]
Tried a bit of boss 8 on heroic in the raid, but no luck yet. Did
get boots from the 7th bossfight this reset, though, putting my
entire outfit over 200 ilevel.
[8:30 PM]
Since we're on heroic, it was suggested to me to make getting my
tanking legendary item a priority, so I leveled up my leatherworking
and crafted myself a helm within 2 days, getting the Natural Order's
Will legendary with some friends' help
[8:31 PM]
Combined with the right conduits, my guardian druid now has a quite
good barkskin/frenzied regeneration build, giving me a ton of
mitigation and self-healing!
[8:33 PM]
Even upgraded the helm to rank 3 after that, for which I needed to
get some more soul ash, and got the Vision of Unending Growth power
during that Torghast run.
[8:34 PM]
In preparation for my feral legendary, I went to Spires of Ascension
on mythic, and got the Cat-Eye Curio power, so now it's just a
matter of getting soul ash for that as well.
[8:35 PM]
So I decided to do one more Torghast, layer 8 this time, for the
last bit of it I could get this reset.
[8:35 PM]
And got one more legendary power from it, the Eye of Fearful
Symmetry!
[8:35 PM]
So 3 powers this week.
[8:36 PM]
Also went back to Darkshore since the warfront cycle turned our way,
and got a new toy, the Highborne Memento. Only 2 mounts to get from
those rares now.
[8:37 PM]
Weekly this week is timewalking, which I've been tanking with my new
legendary to great success
[8:40 PM]
And then more questing!
[8:41 PM]
Completed the secondlast covenant campaign chapter, freeing Ashamane
and a few loa from the Maw, and giving Vol'jin a new destiny.
[8:41 PM]
After that I visited the Twisting Corridors for the first time,
trying to find signs of Anduin.
[8:42 PM]
Full run took me two and a half hours, on the easiest difficulty,
but I did manage to finish all 18 floors, enough for the quest
Higher difficulties can wait until I have all the Torghast upgrades.
[8:43 PM]
Continuing that questline gave me another cutscene; only thing left
after that is delivering Remornia after defeating Denathrius (which
I've already done, but not delivered the sword yet) and then I'll
unlock the last few quests with Bolvar until 9.1.
[8:44 PM]
Which I'll do after the last covenant campaign chapter, hopefully
during the following week
[8:45 PM]
Through all that I got to 33 renown, only one below the current
week's cap now, the last one being from that last chapter. Getting
me a few more adventurer companions (including one more from
Torghast) and the last part of the transmog set.
[8:47 PM]
So storywise I'm almost done, though Ve'nari will have a few more
things for me at higher reputation. But still plenty of stuff to do
and get before 9.1 comes!
[8:48 PM]
Oh, and I accidentally clicked the upgrade for the mushroom network,
so I've got rank 1 there, though I haven't explored it yet, since I
wasn't planning to But I'll have a bit more time for that soon
enough.
[8:49 PM]
And that'll be my report for the week!
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Congrats :}
[8:54 PM]
Just three more shots at the mount for the Love is in the Air event.
Ar-Pharazon-V02/21/2021
Yep, no luck so far.
[8:56 PM]
well, namarie
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Sleep well :}
Eonwë Valar02/21/2021
Ok, that's it. No mount for me this year. 10 characters for about 2
weeks and no luck.
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