May 2, 2021 Sunday Meeting
5:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Savings 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): (7)
Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Eonwe,
Fangorn/Treebeard, Frodo/Prontious, Ioreth, Varda (presiding)
Message from Irmo.
Contents:
Before-meeting
Meeting begins
Membership news:
Request for LotRO players around level 67ish to
join with Frodo-(V) as warden Abbofast and his son hunter Auldryth
to play instances and epic battles on Sundays 12:30 to 4 pm. (We
played after the meeting which ends at about 6 pm EDT.)
Phar's birthday incoming!
Web:
Irmo sent a new article. Should go up this coming
week.
Gaming:
General reports: Eonwe: World of
Warcraft, Lord of the Rings Online, Overwatch. Varda: more LotRO,
Starcraft 2
Tolkien:
Topic: RP forum discussion during After-meeting, since we
ran long.
After-meeting:
Lots and lots of chat about various things.
(non)Flashgaming Reviews by
Ar-Pharazon.
Frodo/Abbofast, Frodosson/Auldryth, and
Varda/Silirtinda joined up in LotRO thanks to the request during the
meeting.
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Before-meeting
Eonwë Valar — 04/25/2021
Wow, this Ulkharn thing in Angmar actually killed me.
[11:50 PM]
I guess being 50 levels above the zone is pointless against a rare
archnemesis.
April 26, 2021
Arien Valar — 04/26/2021
And post Three guesses what Frali wants
Eonwë Valar — 04/26/2021
:}
Eonwë Valar — 04/26/2021
We have a couple of new posts :} Hopefully this better addresses the
question at hand :}
Eonwë Valar — 04/26/2021
If only we had a wheelbarrow, then that would be something....
[7:43 AM]
And with that reference, I bid you all good day :}
April 27, 2021
Eonwë Valar — 04/27/2021
Pardon, rereading the RP discussion, I noticed Varda's mention of
the "arrow-ridden orc body." No, we buried it.
April 30, 2021
Eonwë Valar — 04/30/2021
Got the Infested Arachinid Casing toy from the Undying Army supply
cache.
May 2, 2021
Varda — Today at 4:00 PM (5/2/2021)
Aiya!
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:00 PM
Aiya!
[4:00 PM]
Such timing
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:02 PM
Heya.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:02 PM
Aiya!
Varda — Today at 4:04 PM
I'll be right back!
Arien Valar — Today at 4:04 PM
Aiya all
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:05 PM
After these messages?
[4:05 PM]
Heya Arien/
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:05 PM
Aiya!
Varda — Today at 4:08 PM
Back : ) Right! Ads done yet?
[4:09 PM]
Frodo is requesting an invite on Discord, trying to remember how, be
a sec. : )
[4:10 PM]
Group DM? What is that? heh
[4:12 PM]
Aiya to Eonwe, Phar, and Arien. : )
[4:12 PM]
Frodo and Dis are on LotRO.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:12 PM
Frodo never gets a break.
Varda — Today at 4:13 PM
heh
[4:13 PM]
Gimli is looking at possible new characters, like the Beorning. : )
[4:13 PM]
Ok, so how do I invite a friend?
[4:14 PM]
Discord decided to work on ancient messages looking for the name.
Don't see a way to exit the indexing.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:15 PM
Hmm
[4:16 PM]
Right click on server emblem, click invites?
Varda — Today at 4:17 PM
Home/friends/invite friend
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:17 PM
Or "Invite people" I guess now it's showing me, then you get a link.
[4:18 PM]
Oh, I'd moused over "Server Settings" I guess, as that's where I see
invites. Go with the "Invite People" one if you didn't find one that
works.
Varda — Today at 4:18 PM
it wants invite friend, stuck in DM indexing. Don't know what DM is
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:19 PM
DM = Direct Message? Aka whisper?
Varda — Today at 4:19 PM
Like group message, apparently on what I hit
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:20 PM
So what I recommend: Right Click Server Shield, Left CLick "Invite
People", get link, message it to person in friends list.
Varda — Today at 4:20 PM
Friend request finally sent. : )
[4:21 PM]
It wouldn't go for a long time.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:22 PM
Sorry, the only thing I use Discord for is for the Guild, so I don't
have the innate Discord lore on it like I might other things :}
Varda — Today at 4:22 PM
It's a new name after he accidentally deleted it.
[4:22 PM]
I am using it for the Valar Guild too. : )
[4:22 PM]
Someone has to send the invites, heh.
[4:22 PM]
No worries. Muddling through.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:23 PM
I use it for like... 3 different servers, but my technical knowledge
is lacking
Varda — Today at 4:23 PM
I currently am in 13.
[4:24 PM]
Anyway, he just accepted.
[4:25 PM]
Then I clicked his name in the friend list and sent invite.
Prontious — Today at 4:25 PM
Hello hello!
Varda — Today at 4:25 PM
Aiya Frodo!
[4:26 PM]
You are now a Bounder, like the Bounders of the Shire, guarding it
even after the Rangers left. : )
[4:26 PM]
Feel free to click on your name so that on this server you can show
as Frodo. It will not change the name outside the server.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:27 PM
Bounder, one who "bounds" from place to place, like Ranger, one who
"ranges", hehehehe.
Varda — Today at 4:27 PM
It says "Change nickname"
[4:27 PM]
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Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo!
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:27 PM
Aiya!
[4:28 PM]
Ranging across the boundry.
Varda — Today at 4:28 PM
@Bounder Rejoice! Time for Valarites to meet up with friends and
make suggestions, chat Tolkien, give gaming news, and have fun!
Treebeard — Today at 4:28 PM
Hello
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:28 PM
Aiya!
Varda — Today at 4:28 PM
Aiya Fangorn : )
[4:28 PM]
Membership:
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:28 PM
Fangorn does alot of walking, would he be an Ent ranger? :}
Varda — Today at 4:29 PM
Thanks to all for your help and patience while we worked out the
invitation!
[4:29 PM]
Long Strider?
[4:29 PM]
Frodo is gaming in LotRO with his son.
[4:29 PM]
They have a request, a good one.
[4:30 PM]
They are around level 67 and would like to join up with fellow
Valarites to play instances and epic battles.
[4:30 PM]
We know they're on right now, so that's a possible time.
Arien Valar — Today at 4:31 PM
i got nothing in this range i fear :/
Varda — Today at 4:31 PM
What is a good time of day or night?
[4:31 PM]
We might be able to join in with an outsize character and behave
ourselves. ; )
Gimli — Today at 4:31 PM
heya
Varda — Today at 4:31 PM
Aiya Gimli!
[4:31 PM]
Glad you could make it. : )
[4:31 PM]
Did you pick a new character?
Gimli — Today at 4:31 PM
yea Peyoria
[4:32 PM]
im only at an arms length away
Prontious — Today at 4:32 PM
Ahaha
[4:32 PM]
We don't mind if you're higher level
Arien Valar — Today at 4:32 PM
aiya gimly Well Sunday night is not a good time for me since i
am limited on an hour ,, but Tuesdday or Wednesday night would
work
Prontious — Today at 4:32 PM
It's more for the experience of being in a team
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:32 PM
Aiya Gimli!
Treebeard — Today at 4:32 PM
Hello
Arien Valar — Today at 4:33 PM
Aiya Fangorn :)]
Gimli — Today at 4:33 PM
but i might need a foot or 2 of a boost every now and then hehe
Varda — Today at 4:33 PM
They already are good at duo, so it shouldn't be hard to make the
adjustment if we geet in there.
[4:33 PM]
Would you like a box?
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:33 PM
:)
Varda — Today at 4:34 PM
Ahh, Frodo says: [Kinship] Abbofast: We are good for the weekend at
any time that it's 12:30 to 4pm on Suday
Prontious — Today at 4:34 PM
We're in an epic battle right now - sorry for the slow responses!
Varda — Today at 4:34 PM
Pauses expected!
[4:35 PM]
Go forth and battle!
[4:36 PM]
Irmo just messaged, says he will not be able to attend today, but!
[4:36 PM]
"Attached you find an article containing my research on the fate of
the Thanes and Reeves of the Rohirrim."
[4:37 PM]
So woot! We should have a new article up this week! (I have to put
it online now that he went to all that trouble!)
[4:37 PM]
Any other membership news? We just had a lot! : )
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:38 PM
My birthday soon!
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:38 PM
Happy Soon birthday :}
Varda — Today at 4:38 PM
Happy birthday, Phar! (Soon. TM)
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:38 PM
thanks
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Varda — Today at 4:39 PM
Web:
[4:39 PM]
Article coming up, sent in by the Illustrious Irmo!
[4:40 PM]
Frodo says they just play on the weekends, not during the week.
[4:40 PM]
Yet they level quite well!
[4:40 PM]
12:30 to 4 pm on Sunday
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:40 PM
Not how much time you spend, but how you spend it?
Varda — Today at 4:40 PM
But they're on now, so that may help on the time zone.
[4:40 PM]
Quality time!
[4:40 PM]
Aye.
[4:42 PM]
Checking. My Gilhir and Silirtinda are in that range.
[4:42 PM]
Onwards!
[4:42 PM]
Any other membership or web news?
[4:42 PM]
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Gaming!
[4:43 PM]
Eonwe, the gavel is yours! all shined up
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:43 PM
Thanks :}
[4:44 PM]
World of Warcraft:
[4:44 PM]
The Darkmoon Faire begins today and runs through Saturday, May 8th.
[4:44 PM]
Volunteer Guard Day was Wednesday.
[4:44 PM]
This week's Bonus Event: Wrath of the Lich King Timewalking.
[4:45 PM]
Next week's bonus event: Battlegrounds.
[4:45 PM]
The PvP Brawl: Deep Six runs through Tuesday.
[4:45 PM]
The Torghast Event: Chorus of Dead Souls will also be starting
Tuesday.
[4:46 PM]
Finally, Children's Week begins tomorrow, so if there's a pet,
achievement, or whatever you need from Children's Week, now's the
time to get it.
[4:46 PM]
Lord of the Rings Online:
[4:47 PM]
Update 29.5.1 came out this week. --- https://www.lotro.com/en/content/update-2951-release-notes
The Lord of the Rings Online
Update 29.5.1 Release Notes
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:47 PM
Ooh, good call. I think I'm still missing some Boralus
childrens'week pets.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:47 PM
For those interested, there is a letter from Robin Flodin, CEO and
founder of Enad GLobal 7, the company that owns Daybreak, to the
Daybreak Games community. --- https://www.daybreakgames.com/news/daybreak-games-eg7-message-from-robin-flodin
Daybreak Game Company
A Community Update from EG7’s CEO and Founder,
Robin Flodin
A message from EG7 CEO Robin Flodin
[4:47 PM]
Overwatch:
[4:48 PM]
Patch 20.2 is out. --- https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/news/23665634/20-2-patch-notes
20.2 Patch Notes
The 20.2 patch brings Quilboar to Battlegrounds
as the next minion type!
[4:48 PM]
And that concludes my gaming news.
Varda — Today at 4:49 PM
Thank you, Eonwe.
[4:49 PM]
A bit more on Lord of the Rings Online:
[4:50 PM]
LotRO has a new producer: Oleg Raninia. He's been here about a
month. There's a problem with the forums so a formal letter hasn't
come out yet.
[4:50 PM]
but +Cord of the Rings had a Twitch interview with him. : )
[4:50 PM]
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1006351748
Twitch
Raninia Says Hello - +Cord of the Rings -
LOTROstream on Twitch
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:50 PM
He should produce a new forum nods
Varda — Today at 4:51 PM
That's +Cord, our community guy, on the bottom right in the picture.
[4:52 PM]
Some upcoming stuff:
[4:52 PM]
The Brawler class is real and being worked on.
[4:53 PM]
They are just now working on a new project of making it possible to
make the landscape area in which you are gaming be more difficult.
The challenges give rewards.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:53 PM
High Elf Brawler? :} Wonder if they'll unofficially take any
inspiration from Finrod Felagund wrestling a werewolf to save Beren.
Varda — Today at 4:53 PM
may-be : )
[4:53 PM]
Feel free to suggest!
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 4:53 PM
I always thought Tulkas was the archtypical brawler.
Varda — Today at 4:53 PM
The laughing warrior!
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:53 PM
Tulkas would be, aye.
Varda — Today at 4:54 PM
Work will be done on the Guardian and some other spots this year.
[4:55 PM]
The 14th Anniversary Festival continues through May 11th. Get your
new horses!
[4:55 PM]
I picked up the two horses and a Felegoth Elk (Mirkwood mount).
[4:55 PM]
and a Cozy Cat. : )
[4:56 PM]
The cat is just a pet, not a mount. : )
Arien Valar — Today at 4:56 PM
how do you get them? is there a quest chain or just in the
store?
Varda — Today at 4:56 PM
It's festival barter.
[4:56 PM]
Do festival quests for the barter items.
[4:56 PM]
Go to the barter guy near the Boar Fountain in Bree for the mounts.
[4:57 PM]
It's also one of the areas to pick up quests.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 4:57 PM
So when are ridable wolfhounds being added? ;}
Varda — Today at 4:57 PM
There's an npc there that also tells where the other areas are to
quest for anniversary barter.
[4:57 PM]
Just pet wolfhound so far. : )
[4:58 PM]
Fellow Valarites that played characters in our LotRO kins this past
week drum roll are:
[4:58 PM]
LotRO gamers in kin this past week:
Landroval server:
Dis
Eonwe
Fangorn
Frodo
Gimli
Ioreth
Irmo
Nar
Varda
Ithil server:
Arien
Dis
Eonwe
Fangorn
Varda
Anor server:
Arien
Fangorn
Varda
[4:59 PM]
Any other suggestions for LotRO gaming or stuff you want to find in
the kin chest or kin house?
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:00 PM
Silmarilli? :}
Varda — Today at 5:00 PM
StarCraft 2: Eowyn (Cenedra on the
right there), Fangorn, and Ciaran, and I believe Faramir.
[5:00 PM]
How about a nice Stone of Erech, Eonwe? Have that.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:00 PM
It'll do for starters :}
Varda — Today at 5:00 PM
Ok : )
[5:01 PM]
Any other gaming news? Suggestions? Comments? Jokes?
Arien Valar — Today at 5:02 PM
What do you call a yawning person?
Varda — Today at 5:02 PM
Someone who has reached the hour and needs to grab some sleep!
[5:02 PM]
We have reached the hour, as I took too long at the start, figuring
out the system.
Prontious — Today at 5:02 PM
My fault!
Varda — Today at 5:03 PM
Nope!
Arien Valar — Today at 5:03 PM
Tired is what i had in mind
Varda — Today at 5:03 PM
My fault for forgetting something done several times, and hitting
the wrong button.
[5:03 PM]
Took forever for the DM indexing to stop.
[5:04 PM]
the gavel bounces in, yawns, and falls over
[5:04 PM]
the hammerpad slides under and pillows its head
[5:04 PM]
whomp!
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:04 PM
Arien posted to the RP last week, and I
posted twice after her.
Varda — Today at 5:04 PM
wood is not the best pillow
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:04 PM
In case anyone missed it.
Varda — Today at 5:04 PM
After-meeting!
[5:04 PM]
Free chat! As if not free before.
Arien Valar — Today at 5:04 PM
dinnae fash lass we shall meet again
Varda — Today at 5:04 PM
Thanks, Eonwe!
[5:05 PM]
Danke : )
Arien Valar — Today at 5:05 PM
Namarie for now
Varda — Today at 5:05 PM
What's the word for thanks, Arien?
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:05 PM
namarie
[5:05 PM]
Hantal?
Varda — Today at 5:05 PM
Ok, namarie!
Arien Valar — Today at 5:05 PM
Tapadh leat
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:05 PM
No, wait... not sure.
Varda — Today at 5:05 PM
Tapadh leat!
[5:06 PM]
Aye, just meant the reply for Arien. Hantal is correct.
Arien Valar — Today at 5:07 PM
speaking about gaelic .. had a short convo with Lenwe earlier this
week as he misclicked an invite to a game on steam
[5:07 PM]
but .. now i play tree and leaf ~
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:08 PM
Play a banana and split?
Varda — Today at 5:08 PM
Sounds like one of Tolkien's stories, at least. : )
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:15 PM
Or in the words of Biff Tannon: "Make like a tree, and get outta
here." :}
Ioreth — Today at 5:16 PM
I was sleeping... but I got into serious trouble in LOTRO last night
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:16 PM
Biff.. is that Back to the Future?
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:17 PM
Yes :}
[5:17 PM]
What kind of trouble Ioreth?
Ioreth — Today at 5:20 PM
I bought the wrong thing the first time because they had two things
with the same name (which I complained about) And the darn thing is
only on one character!
Eonwë Valar — Today at 5:20 PM
Arg.
[5:21 PM]
That is one of the more disappointing aspects of mounts and such on
LotRO, is that most/many are unlocked only for the character that
got them.
Ioreth — Today at 5:22 PM
Especial for the price. I haven't told hubby that I spent so much of
my covid money on one thing.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 5:33 PM
Wooh, started queen's conservatory tier 5.
[5:33 PM]
Now I can start saving anima for cosmetics
[5:34 PM]
Though I guess the conservatory's for cosmetics too
Varda — Today at 6:05 PM
Better let him know. And get him in gaming too. : )
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:06 PM
Wrong conversation?
Varda — Today at 6:07 PM
Ioreth.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:07 PM
Ah.
[6:07 PM]
Ah, hubby
[6:07 PM]
It's not a bad buy if the other person buys it too?
Ioreth — Today at 6:09 PM
He is one of these people who get distracted to the point of not
doing chores, not going to work, not going to bed - almost like
gambling. He has limited his gaming experience to looking over my
shoulder. He has always said that IF he started gaming it would be
first-person shooter.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:10 PM
Overwatch?
[6:12 PM]
Actually, that might be third person, not sure. Only Blizzard
franchise I've not touched.
[6:13 PM]
After having dabbled in the arcade collection, literally true
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:14 PM
FPS
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:14 PM
Overwatch is F?
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:15 PM
If it were third person I'd probably go ahead and buy it.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:15 PM
heh
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:15 PM
Most FPS's tend to disagree with me.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:16 PM
I can do stuff like Quake and Quake 2, bit of Morrowind.. but fast
paced pvp fps is too much for me.
[6:17 PM]
actually that Fellowship game was fp too.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:23 PM
Which one was that?
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:24 PM
I wanna say.. black label?
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:24 PM
I don't remember that one being First-person.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:24 PM
Might be confused then.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:24 PM
I do remember the people looking scary-horrible, hehe.
[6:26 PM]
Not Ralph Bakshi Hobbits bad, but not great. Then again, it was an
XBox/PS2 game, heh.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:26 PM
PC for me. As always.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:26 PM
From that era being the point :}
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:27 PM
Right
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:27 PM
Here's a full playthrough on Youtube apparently. Haven't watched it
all so can't vouch for quality, but you'll get the idea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkM2PY55vwc
YouTube
Global Gaming
The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the
Ring【FULL GAME】| Longpl...
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:28 PM
Third it is.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:29 PM
The one thing that really got me was that Gandalf could run out of
"mana" and never regenerate more.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:29 PM
haha
[6:29 PM]
get that miruvor
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:30 PM
I forget what I used it all up on.
[6:30 PM]
Miruvor was a single-use item as I recall?
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:30 PM
Heals and fireballs as I recall.
[6:30 PM]
Yeah, but plenty around.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:31 PM
Must have missed it all, didn't seem like there was much to me.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:31 PM
Mostly meleed and healed, myself
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:31 PM
I probably (hopefully) burned all the mana on the Watcher in the
Water, hehe.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:32 PM
Watching that scene now. Aragorn fights it.
[6:32 PM]
2 hours, 30 seconds or so
[6:32 PM]
FP section
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:32 PM
OK, then that obviously wasn't it. Must've wasted it on something
else, hehe.
[6:34 PM]
When fireing arrows, aye.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:34 PM
They're all talking so sarcastically
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:34 PM
:}
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:35 PM
Gimli, son of Glowin.
[6:35 PM]
How do you even pronounce Gloin?
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:36 PM
I've always heard it "Glow-in", always assumed that was correct.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:37 PM
I just assumed it rhymed with Groin.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:37 PM
Since the Peter jackson movies did it too, I would have to say
that's the right way based on all the people involved on it.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:37 PM
Not with bowing.
[6:37 PM]
Aha.
[6:38 PM]
Yeah, okay. I can accept rhyming with glowing.
[6:38 PM]
But not with bowing like in that game, that seems odd.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:39 PM
Yeah, without the Rankin-Bass Hobbit, I probably would've assumed
the same until I went looking for a reason there was a diacritical
mark above to "o".
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:40 PM
"You shall hear all about it in many meetings." Nice chapter drop.
[6:40 PM]
Even though the many meetings do not refer to the council.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:40 PM
*Gloin rhyming would Groin/loin/coin/join
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:41 PM
Right.
Ioreth — Today at 6:41 PM
that was how I pronounce - like groin
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:42 PM
Okay, in that video, check... about.. 1:48:40. You can't tell me
that's right.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:43 PM
I'm quite sure I've not heard it pronounced like that.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:43 PM
Exactly
[6:46 PM]
If big men call hobbits Halflings, shouldn't hobbits call big men
Doublings...
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:47 PM
Could be someone looked it up on the interwebz, and either took
"glow" to rhyme with "cow" rather than sound like "gloh", or they
took a rule on the diacritical from a different language.
[6:47 PM]
Or we're all wrong and they're right :} There's always a chance for
that, however tiny it is :}
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:48 PM
hehe
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:49 PM
Well then what would Elves call everyone? "Almost as tall as us"
"Not quite as tall as us" etc on down the line? :}
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 6:50 PM
hehe
[6:50 PM]
five-eights, six-eights...
[6:51 PM]
Half-the-size-but-twice-the-weights (dwarves)...
[6:53 PM]
Ah, see here, the trouble of too much WoW and not enough LotR.
[6:53 PM]
I saw the name Anduin and went "What?"
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:53 PM
hehehehe
[6:54 PM]
Btw, I'd just like to throw out the Guild Anniversary is 5 months
away, Probably ought to consider a theme now because that time is
going to fly.
[7:00 PM]
Also random thought I had recently: You think Elves ever had costume
balls?
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 7:00 PM
You're thinking Venthyr?
Eonwë Valar — Today at 7:01 PM
Wasn't really thinking about them, no :}
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 7:01 PM
ah
Eonwë Valar — Today at 7:02 PM
Was just thinking about the kinds of celebrations that might go on
in the more populous Elven settlements.
[7:03 PM]
Lothlorien, RIvendell, Gil'galad's capital in Lindon in the Second
Age, the Noldorin capitals in the First Age.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 7:03 PM
Aha.
[7:03 PM]
Well, could be.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 7:05 PM
Got to thinking about the kind of things that would happen in the
courts of 16th-18th century Europe, got thinking about would the
Elves throw a ball, have a bunch of people dancing around and all.
We did insinuate that kind of thing happening in our RP in Mirkwood.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 7:06 PM
I guess it does make sense.
[7:07 PM]
They seem to like entertainment and craftsmanship as well, so
costumes and masks might be something.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 7:07 PM
I forget the descriptions of the celebration going on in the Hobbit
while Bilbo et al were there.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 7:08 PM
In the Hobbit I think the Elves were mostly singing outside and
making fun of the expedition. They were more fairy-like in their
behavior.
[7:08 PM]
Same with the Mirkwood elves and their circles.
[7:10 PM]
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K, personal gaming report time!
[7:10 PM]
(non)flashgaming: 3 new
games/badges this week for me
[7:12 PM]
https://www.kongregate.com/games/VasantJ/medieval-shorts
is the first! Part of the Medieval Cop games, which I've been
linking a-plenty recently, this is the first of a spinoff series
focusing on a new member of the police force called Amber Heart.
Help her meet her colleagues and solve the case of a stolen book, on
her first day on the job!
Kongregate
Medieval Shorts
Ep 1: My Best First Worst Day Ever.
A Spin Off to the Original Medieval Cop Series.
Meet Amber Heart, the newest Officer in
Rightia Kingdom. Will she be able...
[7:12 PM]
Also as the name implies, certainly not as long as the Chronicle
installments
[7:15 PM]
https://www.kongregate.com/games/j4nw/pawnbarian
is a rogue-like chess/card/strategy game. Choose a card to decide on
what move to make, rid the game board of enemies. The fewer turns
you take, the more gold you get to upgrade your cards between
levels, to get buffs when you play them. See if you can survive all
the way to level 7; after that you can even continue into a
gauntlet, but that needs a lot of skill and luck I was happy
completing the normal run.
Kongregate
Pawnbarian
Rogue-like puzzler with cards and chess.
Wishlist on Steam! bit.ly/2rnl3ns
[7:16 PM]
Best upgrade will be cantrips, to get an extra move when you play a
card with a cantrip. Shields are also good, though, since it
prevents a hit from the enemies after your turn is up.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 7:16 PM
My books are much easier to reach today, heh: Talk of a feast, of
song, nothing of dancing, though I'm sure there'll be some of that
based on the Dorwinion wine reserved specifically for Thranduil's
feasts.(edited)
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 7:16 PM
hehe
[7:17 PM]
http://www.kongregate.com/games/JuicyBeast/burrito-bison-launcha-libre
is the third game, and while the specific badge in question is not
actually functional unless you report it, as a game it's been taking
a lot of my time this week, much further than needed for either
badge
Kongregate
Burrito Bison: Launcha Libre
Burrito Bison is back! And now he brings friends
with him to prevent the gummy nation from taking over the world!
[7:18 PM]
A launch/upgrade game, third in a series, with a ton more features
but also paying sections... but they're not actually needed to
advance, just to speed things up maybe
[7:19 PM]
Play burrito bison, a bison wrestler chasing gummy bears to get, in
this installment, his recipe book back that they stole. Get gold,
buy upgrades, break through all the doors to get further and
further.
[7:19 PM]
Also a lot of bonus enemies and boosts to unlock.
[7:20 PM]
And apparently, as I found out not too much earlier tonight, after
defeating the thief, your recipes get lost in a rift.. unlocking the
second section of the game.
[7:21 PM]
There's also a stopwatch mode, and apparently a time travel mode
that I've yet to unlock. Still a way to go, but also a lot of
upgrades still to get
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[7:27 PM]
Guild Wars:
Finished the Crystal Desert missions. The third of the three
parallel ones actually took a few tries, at least to get it with
bonus. Most of the mission's on a half hour timer, which is tough to
get through, with some dangerous enemies. Much selfhealing on them,
alas
[7:28 PM]
With that done, though, I finished the last 2 ascension missions
with relative ease. The henchmen for the last one there were max
level at last, making it rather easier to get through, in addition
to the maximum party size going up to 8 from 6 at that point.
[7:30 PM]
After that I continued into the Southern Shiverpeaks to defeat the
Stone Summit and the White Mantle, while also preparing to face the
Mursaat at the Ring of Fire. Along the way the henchmen were
replaced with more story-relevant characters, and I might be
mistaken, but either their gear or their skills are better as
well... they seem much more reliable, anyway.
[7:31 PM]
What remains now is the last three missions at the Ring of Fire
against the Mursaat and the undead, and then the campaign missions
are done for the Prophecies campaign There's some epilogue
quests with unleashed titans, though, which I never got around the
first time I completed the missions, and hence the first one is
still in my log.
[7:32 PM]
I'll probably do those next this time.
[7:35 PM]
Those quests also have hard mode, but... I'll probably not do that
until much later when I've unlocked heroes in the other campaign.
[7:37 PM]
Campaigns, that is. There's 3 more
[7:37 PM]
Blizzard gaming:
[7:39 PM]
Heroes of the Storm:
Another level! Tyrande to 6. My lowest active hero is starting to
catch up Total now 454.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 7:40 PM
Going to be afk for a few minutes. Will respond to anything I need
to when I get back. To those who may bow out while I'm gone, take
care, good night, sleep well, and have fun :}
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 7:40 PM
Alright
Varda — Today at 7:40 PM
Cheers : )
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 7:51 PM
Hearthstone:
Reward track at 63 now. Takes 2000 experience per level at this
point, not sure if that'll be the cap to 100. Doubtful. But still
progressing steadily.
[7:52 PM]
Brawl is Battle of Tol Barad; with every minion you play, you
get a spell added to your hand of the same cost, but for free
[7:53 PM]
So kinda the opposite to last week's. But for this one you have to
craft a deck, and I plucked a quick demon hunter one from the web
with cheap minions.
[7:53 PM]
Worked for me!
[7:53 PM]
Really need to spend some more gold and open more packs, but maybe
I'll have time next week...
[7:54 PM]
WoW:
[7:55 PM]
Raiding still continuing. Got the first 9 fights again on the first
2 raid nights of this reset, with the first 7 down in just over 2
hours. New record for us, anyway We'll try to kill heroic
Denathrius again on tuesday!
[7:56 PM]
Weekly is timewalks, which fortunately I was able to make time
for Twice Pit of Saron, though, which can be a bit of a pain.
Varda — Today at 7:57 PM
Not the Once Pit of Sauron, eh?
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 7:57 PM
In Torghast, got enough Soul Ash to upgrade my legendary ring to
tier 4! I'm done with Soul Ash for now, so not sure if I should
continue normal Torghast for the bosses and ravenous achievements,
or try a few more layers of the Twisting Corridors to unlock a few
rewards.
[7:57 PM]
Nope, Pit of Saron twice in case that was unclear
NEW
[7:58 PM]
Got my conservatory to tier 4, unlocked the legendary spirit for
that tier, and tonight started tier 5, as mentioned earlier, which
will finish after 24 hours.. at which point I'll be asleep, but I'll
take a look at it on tuesday
Ioreth — Today at 7:59 PM
Be thankful you are not a druid, I'm playing heals but also doing
bear and boom... that's a lot of ash
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 7:59 PM
I am a druid
[7:59 PM]
But I only play guardian and feral, so it's helm for guardian (which
I already got to rank 4) and the ring for feral.
[8:01 PM]
So yeah, now I can start saving for cosmetics. I still need to keep
some anima for missions, but the vendors can expect visits from me
next week, starting with, as I recall, 2 new soulshapes from
Marasmius' vendor
[8:02 PM]
Oh, and I got my 60th and last Conductor channel; all 6 nodes are
now permanently enabled. No more bothering with that. Not that I've
been using the buff one much.
[8:02 PM]
Oh heck, forgot to do my conductor events tonight
[8:03 PM]
dives back into WoW
[8:03 PM]
Sundays, such a mess.
[8:06 PM]
Anyway, 2 pets got! One from the conservatory, the Violet Dredwing
Pup, and one from Wild Hunt paragon supplies, the Hungry Burrower.
More Gormlings always welcome!
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 8:13 PM
No alting this week, alas. Too much conservatory, Guild Wars and
Burrito Bison
[8:13 PM]
Could've done 10 minutes here or there, but didn't feel worth it.
[8:15 PM]
And as if I didn't have enough to play... with my upcoming birthday
I bought about 200 euros worth of webshop stuff, including WoW books
preordered, some ink for mine and my dad's printers, and...
[8:17 PM]
Guild Wars: Factions, Guild Wars: Nightfall, Guild Wars: Eye of the
North, and the Command and Conquer Ultimate Collection, 17 games for
16 euros total
[8:17 PM]
Just a code in a box, but I installed the Origin launcher to be able
to acquire them for play
[8:18 PM]
With the Guild Wars campaigns added, a lot of new stuff to play, and
I'll probably dive into Factions after those epilogue quests.
[8:18 PM]
And that's my report for the week!
[8:24 PM]
Or no.. there's more Mission just returned, first succeeded
mount mission
[8:25 PM]
Darkwarren Hardshell, the purple gorm mount!
[8:25 PM]
Lovely thing.
[8:25 PM]
And that's my report
Ar-Pharazon-V — Today at 8:44 PM
namarie!
Varda — Today at 9:11 PM
Namarie, Phar.
[9:11 PM]
A purple gorm...
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