April 24, 2022
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.]
Attending (and typed): (7)
Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Celebrian, Elrond, Eonwe,
Sandalf13, Varda (presiding)
Before-meeting
Meeting begins
Membership news:
Web:
more membership chat.
Gaming:
World of
Warcraft, Lord of the Rings Online,
Overwatch, Final Fantasy XIV, Guild Wars 2, EVE Online, StarCraft 2, Star Trek Online
Question from Sandalf,
non-gamer considering trying it: What is gaming to you?
Tolkien:
RP
post for our long-running forum story.
Tolkien Moment: The
Land of Gift. A happy, beautiful moment of reward. Part of the
loyalty theme in the Lord of the Rings books.
After-meeting:
A bit more chat.
(non)Flashgaming
Reviews (plus) by Ar-Pharazon. Includes Blizzard games
Hearthstone and World of Warcraft.
List
of where other interesting links came up (happens a lot):
*Kirby's idea
of a good morning
*Bible Gateway (for a comment on
the Tolkien topic)
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Before-meeting
Varda Yesterday at 4:00
PM
Aiya!
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:00 PM
Aiya!
Varda Yesterday at 4:00 PM
Phar! : )
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:00 PM
Var!
Varda Yesterday at 4:01 PM
@Bounder Hurray! Time to say hello to old friends, tell tales of
your favorite games, and maybe even talk Tolkien!
[4:01 PM]
hehe
[4:01 PM]
We rhyme!
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:01 PM
aiya
Varda Yesterday at 4:01 PM
Aiya Sunshine : )
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:01 PM
Ar!
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:01 PM
\o/
Varda Yesterday at 4:02 PM
hahaha Another rhyme!
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:02 PM
yes Phari was faster than me
Varda Yesterday at 4:02 PM
Phar, Var, and Ar! yay!
[4:03 PM]
What are we going to do with Eonwe? Eonwar? : )
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:03 PM
yes, definitely hard to work with that
Varda Yesterday at 4:04 PM
annnd...
[4:04 PM]
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Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo!
[4:04 PM]
A star shines on the hour of our meeting. : )
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:04 PM
Star!
Varda Yesterday at 4:04 PM
And a star rhymes
Eonw๋ Valar Yesterday at 4:04 PM
Heya all.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:04 PM
Eonwar!
Varda Yesterday at 4:04 PM
Eonwar!
[4:04 PM]
heh
[4:04 PM]
Happy rhyming : )
[4:05 PM]
Fangorn sends a hi from the kitchen. : ) These guys are the
greatest cooks.
[4:05 PM]
Fangar?
[4:05 PM]
Sauron is easier. Saur!
[4:06 PM]
ok - I'll stop and leave it to Phar to handle.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:06 PM
That's fa(i)r.
Varda Yesterday at 4:06 PM
heh
[4:06 PM]
har
[4:06 PM]
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Membership:
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday
at 4:07 PM
"har" always reminds me of the first Monkey Island game...
Varda Yesterday at 4:07 PM
Any sightings we want to mention? Been seeing Nob around.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:07 PM
those 3 pirates in the inn going "Har har har" after every joke
they make.
Varda Yesterday at 4:07 PM
It's not Zillow. : )
A fun reminder.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:07 PM
Fladrif... last online 2 days ago
Varda Yesterday at 4:07 PM
Yay Flad!
[4:07 PM]
Tulkas as Astald has been around a good bit
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:08 PM
Tulkar! \o/
Varda Yesterday at 4:08 PM
There you go!
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:08 PM
Sandalf said hello on Discord to me
Varda Yesterday at 4:08 PM
Very good. He managed to come online with all that traveling!
[4:09 PM]
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Web:
[4:09 PM]
I really should work more on some content instead of just fouling
up code, heh.
I see a Sandalf typing : )
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:10 PM
Hallo! I am here! In Wake Forest, North Carolina! It is already
summer here...quite a change from late winter Nebraska. Beautiful!
I helped my sister plant her bulbs today.
Varda Yesterday at 4:10 PM
Wonderful!
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:10 PM
A lot more humid than the Plains.
[4:11 PM]
And a lot more traffic.
Celebrian Yesterday at 4:11 PM
Hello!
Varda Yesterday at 4:11 PM
My daylilies have been blooming themselves silly. The joy of being
southerly. : )
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:11 PM
Aiya!
Varda Yesterday at 4:11 PM
Celbrian! Aiya : )
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:11 PM
Aiya Ar and Celebrian!
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:11 PM
Sandar and Celebar!
Varda Yesterday at 4:12 PM
We have been making the silly attempt to have us all rhyme with
Phar. : )
Eonw๋ Valar Yesterday at 4:12 PM
Heya Sandalf and Celebrian.
Varda Yesterday at 4:12 PM
Please forgive the friendly butchering of names today
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:12 PM
Har har har.
Varda Yesterday at 4:12 PM
Pirates!
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:13 PM
in our rp all Pirates end with beard as sufffix hehe [Note:
non-Valar Guild rp]
Varda Yesterday at 4:13 PM
: )
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:14 PM
oki order order
Varda Yesterday at 4:14 PM
Aye aye!
[4:14 PM]
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Gaming!
[4:14 PM]
Eonwe, your gavel.
Eonw๋ Valar Yesterday at 4:14 PM
Aye aye, Captain.
Elrond Yesterday at 4:15 PM
Aiya
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:15 PM
Aiya Elrond!
Eonw๋ Valar Yesterday at 4:15 PM
World of Warcraft:
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:15 PM
..Yeah, I can't work with that name. Aiya
Varda Yesterday at 4:15 PM
Aiya Elrond, or Elrar?
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:15 PM
Unless you wanna go Elrar.
[4:16 PM]
hehe
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:16 PM
Aiya Elrond
Varda Yesterday at 4:16 PM
Go ahead, Eonwe : ) We may interrupt a few more times but
want to hear your report.
Eonw๋ Valar Yesterday at 4:16 PM
This week's Bonus Event: Battlegrounds.
The PvP Brawl: Comp Stomp runs through Tuesday, April 26th.
Sepulcher of the First Ones LFR Wing 4 is now open.
The Torghast Event: Beasts of Prodigum is running through Tuesday,
April 26th.
Noblegarden is going through April 25th.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:17 PM
(battlegrounds weekly quest + comp stomp = really useful combo)
Eonw๋ Valar Yesterday at 4:17 PM
Blizzard announced the next expansion: Dragonflight. Check out the
news roundup and the deep dive.
--- https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23789251/watch-the-world-of-warcraft-expansion-reveal-now/
---https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23783667/world-of-warcraft-reveal-news-round-up
---https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23785116/world-of-warcraft-dragonflight-deep-dive
World of Warcraft
Watch the World of Warcraft Expansion Reveal
Now! - WoW
Watch now as the World of Warcraft team dives
into the details of what august adventures await the heroes of
Azeroth next.
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft Reveal News Round-Up - WoW
Learn more about the next World of Warcraft
expansion Dragonflight and Wrath of the Lich King Classic in our
news round-up.
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraftฎ: Dragonflight Deep Dive -
WoW
Join a full panel of World of Warcraft
developers in this deep dive as they take you into the Dragon
Isles and share insights about the new lands to explore, the
creatures youll meet, and take you deeper into the various
systems and changes that will come with the expansion.
[4:17 PM]
Also announced: World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
--- https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23793177/return-to-the-icy-realm-of-northrend-in-world-of-warcraft-wrath-of-the-lich-king-classic%E2%84%A2
World of Warcraft
Return to the Icy Realm of Northrend in World
of Warcraftฎ: Wrath o...
Journey through the frozen tundra of Northrend
in the next expansion for World of Warcraftฎ Classic, coming later
this year.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:17 PM
Got the name reserved for my Dracthyr alt already
Eonw๋ Valar Yesterday at 4:17 PM
Check out the News and Development Updates.
--- https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23797203/world-of-warcraft-news-and-development-updates
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft News and Development Updates
- WoW
Catch up on the latest World of Warcraft
release dates, news, hotfixes, and more.
[4:17 PM]
Now live for WoW Classic: Season of Mastery: The AhnQiraj War
Effort.
--- https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23785119/season-of-mastery-the-ahnqiraj-war-effort-is-now-live
World of Warcraft
Season of Mastery: The AhnQiraj War Effort is
Now Live! - WoW
Heroes of the Alliance and the Horde, heed the
call to arms. Soon, the war effort will begin, and the Scarab
Lords will open the way into the depths of AhnQiraj.
[4:18 PM]
Check out the latest hotfixes.
--- https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23770463/hotfixes-april-18-2022
World of Warcraft
Hotfixes: April 18, 2022 - WoW
Here you will find a list of hotfixes that
address various issues related to World of Warcraft: Shadowlands,
Burning Crusade Classic, and WoW Classic.
[4:18 PM]
Lord of the Rings
Online:
[4:18 PM]
Update 33 came out this week.
--- https://www.lotro.com/update-notes/lotro-update-33-release-notes-en
The Lord of the Rings Online
Update 33 Release Notes
Here are the Release Notes for Update 33: The
Yondershire, released on Wednesday, April 20th, 2022.
[4:18 PM]
LotRO's 15th Anniversary is going. Check out the festival guide
and the retrospective.
--- https://www.lotro.com/guides/lotro-anniversary-event-guide-en
--- https://www.lotro.com/news/lotro-anniversary-retrospective-en
The Lord of the Rings Online
The Anniversary Festival Guide
Celebrate the anniversary of The Lord of the
Rings Online! Learn how to find and get started with the
Anniversary event in this guide.
The Lord of the Rings Online
A Retrospective Look at the Last 15 Years
Join us for a look back at some of the game's
development over the years in this behind-the-scenes Q&A!
Overwatch:
[4:19 PM]
Check out the new blog Legend of Talon and Hero of Numbani:
Doomfist and Orisa's Tank Overhauls.
--- https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/news/23798984/legend-of-talon-and-hero-of-numbani-doomfist-and-orisa-s-tank-overhauls/
Overwatch
Legend of Talon and Hero of Numbani: Doomfist
and Orisas tank over...
Two opposing forcesone a benevolent protector
of Numbani, the other a mighty successor to the city's Scourgeare
both receiving reworks just in time for the Overwatch 2 PvP Beta.
[4:19 PM]
That's it from me.
Varda Yesterday at 4:19 PM
Landroval
server:
Bregalad/Quickbeam
Eonwe
Fangorn
Ioreth
Meriadoc
Nar
Thranduil
Varda
Anor server:
Eonwe
Falco
Fangorn
Varda
Shadowfax server:
Varda
Treebeard server:
Varda
[4:19 PM]
We have a report from Celebrian. Go ahead!
Celebrian Yesterday at 4:20 PM
@Elrond and are playing FFXIV on the
Gilgamesh (Aether) server, Character is Seraphima Laytose or
Velannah Laytose (Elrond).
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:21 PM
I read "lactose" for a moment there
[4:21 PM]
I bet you get that a lot
Celebrian Yesterday at 4:21 PM
We are also playing GW2 and we are on
the Sanctum of Rall server. No news really. GW2 just had a new
expansion a few months ago.
[4:21 PM]
Haha
[4:22 PM]
Seraphima Laytose is also my Eve name as
well which we will probably not go back to because they
jacked the monthly fee up to $20 a month.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:22 PM
Oof.
Elrond Yesterday at 4:22 PM
Needless to say folks are beyond ticked off
Varda Yesterday at 4:22 PM
eek
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:23 PM
I can imagine
Varda Yesterday at 4:23 PM
come, come to Lord of the Rings Online...
Elrond Yesterday at 4:23 PM
That's all from us (I'm in some faerie dungeon atm)
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:23 PM
I will! Soon! I promise!
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:23 PM
I'm glad WoW's stayed about the same since 2004.
Varda Yesterday at 4:23 PM
Thank you, both of you, for the update. : )
[4:24 PM]
StarCraft 2 has the usual
suspects playing this past week, including Fangorn, Eowyn,
Faramir, and grandson Ciaran.
Any other gaming news?
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:25 PM
i peeked in STO shortly this week [Note:
Star Trek Online]
Varda Yesterday at 4:25 PM
How was it?
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:25 PM
Was it full of stars?
Celebrian Yesterday at 4:25 PM
Haha
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:25 PM
full of stars and ships
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:26 PM
My god, it's full of ships!
Celebrian Yesterday at 4:26 PM
I tried it and got frustrated at the space combat.
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:26 PM
not quite as sophisticated as Eve but its more fun as it mixes
ground combat and space combat
and has a definite Star Trek feeling to it
[4:27 PM]
you even get to meet Kirk and co in time travel missions
[4:28 PM]
i havent tried the newer missions for a long long time since i am
a bit preoccupied with wow classic but was nice just to
pop in
well episodes as they are called
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:29
PM
May I ask a question that some of you would no doubt find curious,
to say the least
[4:29 PM]
least?
Varda Yesterday at 4:29 PM
Is it gaming or Tolkien?
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:29 PM
Gaming
Varda Yesterday at 4:29 PM
Fire away : )
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:29 PM
Is it just a pasttime? A way to spend some hours in a "fantasy"
world?
Varda Yesterday at 4:30 PM
And to be with friends and family, no matter how far away, in an
active style rather than just text.
Celebrian Yesterday at 4:31 PM
For @Elrond and me it's a pastime or hobby. We have no children so
gaming has always been how we spend our time. We have made some
lasting online friendships and even met a few in person.
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:31 PM
It is a past time definitely .. and a better one than others such
as brooding , or pitying your self or despair at a world
gone crazy
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:31 PM
Hmm... I suppose people game for different reasons. Social,
playing with people or chatting in the same world... or because of
story and characters... or because of gameplay and objectives to
complete when you need something to make you feel good
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:32 PM
I have never played a game on a computer, and as I said, I plan to
get back to LoTRO as soon as possible. Some of you seem very
dedicated to the game.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:32 PM
Or all of the above!
Varda Yesterday at 4:32 PM
Kind of like reading, to be in a world, but you actively are part
of that story.
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:32 PM
That all sounds very promising.
Varda Yesterday at 4:32 PM
There are many games. Some jump from game to game several in a
week, some stick with certain games quite a while.
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:32 PM
I mean...even stepping up to Discord to join in these chats is a
big step for me.
Varda Yesterday at 4:33 PM
Some play several as the mood strikes.
Celebrian Yesterday at 4:33 PM
I play MMOs but prefer to play them solo but I like to be in
guilds/kinships tho to chat with people.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:33 PM
My mom plays a lot of bejeweled-like games and stuff like that,
not exactly social or story-interaction (well, some of those have
that) but simply for the fun gameplay and indeed a way to pass the
time.
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:33 PM
some :)?
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:34 PM
So somewhere between bejeweled, and fantasy books, and discord...
the venn diagram overlap contains games like WoW or LotRO
Varda Yesterday at 4:34 PM
Some with less time or other reasons stick mostly to one game.
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:34 PM
yeah i mean you always decide of course how much time you spend in
a game
Varda Yesterday at 4:35 PM
Farm taters or go after a Balrog!
Same game. : )
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:35 PM
I think I would welcome farming taters.
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:35 PM
or how dedicated you are and reaL life interferes at times
unfortunately
Varda Yesterday at 4:35 PM
We can sure use tater farmers!
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:35 PM
I have quite a few games without subscription or free online that
I play now and then as I like or have time for, though stuff like
LotRO generally make you want to play more just to make the
subscription worth it
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:36 PM
I am a Commander in the Navy (or was), but my fighting days are
over.
Varda Yesterday at 4:36 PM
LotRO may also be done as free to play.
This sort of fighting is much gentler. Get right up after a
"defeat".
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:36 PM
Death is usually not quite so final.
Varda Yesterday at 4:37 PM
There is hardcore play, but we're seeing much less of that these
days.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:37 PM
There's stuff like Diablo hardcore mode, but... you can still make
a new character after you die
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:37 PM
if something is not working straight away you get several goes
until you make it
Varda Yesterday at 4:37 PM
and can call for help from very far away.
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:37 PM
Believe me, once I start, I will be calling for help!
Varda Yesterday at 4:37 PM
Danger: gaming may be addictive.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:38 PM
Does tater farming require much help?
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:38 PM
I remember yesterday .. when we strood before King Maulgar
yesterday in Gruuls lair we wiped within the first ten seconds 3
times
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:38 PM
I think that the Internet itself is addictive. It can be a black
hole if you let it.
Varda Yesterday at 4:38 PM
True
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:38 PM
And yes Sandalf that for sure
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:38 PM
Yes. Tater farming...and any farming.... is labor intensive.
Varda Yesterday at 4:38 PM
It helps to give a certain time of day to it, rather like watching
TV.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:39 PM
You could be like me and want to let it I can see the world
from my screen even though I rarely travel more than half an hour
away physically.
Varda Yesterday at 4:39 PM
Funny how we think of travel in space - time. : )
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:39 PM
So many of you in the States I wouldn't be able to talk to without
the internet!
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:39 PM
(no need to say we made it in the end in the fifth go and noone
died at the time then )
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:40 PM
But our lives are woven into the fabric of space-time.
Varda Yesterday at 4:40 PM
Really great to hear from people outside one's own little area. I
like hearing from all of you, new perspectives.
[4:40 PM]
For now...
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:40 PM
Thank you all for your answers to my question. You have given me a
lot to think about.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:40 PM
(that's the thing about WoW raids, Arien... things can go downhill
rapidly when people start dying, so the victories occur when
strangely few people die...)
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:41 PM
Eonwe! That guy looks like your avatar!
Eonw๋ Valar Yesterday at 4:41 PM
Hmm, that didn't work, I'm going to try again in a minute.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:41 PM
Fishing without thumbs, hmm.
Varda Yesterday at 4:42 PM
People who have illnesses, major injuries can play in a game
running and leaping and being with friends. Many good things
there.
Eonw๋ Valar Yesterday at 4:42
PM
Let's go with this one: https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/293/877/580
[Note: Kirby and fishing]
Varda Yesterday at 4:42 PM
hahahaha
[4:42 PM]
And you can fish in MMO's. : )
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:43 PM
Or does he have thumbs? stares at picture
Oh yes, don't need to just farm taters. I've spent many an hour in
the past just standing in WoW fishing.
Eonw๋ Valar Yesterday at 4:43 PM
If Kirby wants to go fishing, then thumbs or not, Kirby is going
to go fishing :}
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:43 PM
and cook and craft many things .. probably a lot you never would
be able to do in real life
Varda Yesterday at 4:43 PM
You tell 'em, Kirby!
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:44 PM
so yeah gaming is a pasttime Sandalf , but it can be a lot more ,
good and bad, if you let it :)(
Varda Yesterday at 4:44 PM
Just don't let it take over. : )
[4:45 PM]
Ok, need to get to the next section while we are still inside the
hour.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:45 PM
I get a bit panicky whenever I consider how much time I spend
playing one game or other.
Varda Yesterday at 4:45 PM
(and a number of us are gaming addicts, trying to keep it under
control)
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:45 PM
On the other hand, I never have much better to do
Varda Yesterday at 4:45 PM
(we have been studied for classes several times, by members. Joy
of needing a paper!)
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:45 PM
"Why do you play this much, Phar?" "Why not?"
Varda Yesterday at 4:46 PM
Just leave some time for other things you like, then you can say,
but I don't just game.
On to
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Tolkien!
[4:47 PM]
Right quick, going to mention we have another post in the forum's
RP ongoing story.
[4:47 PM]
by yours truly.
Eonw๋ Valar Yesterday at 4:47 PM
Yay :}
Varda Yesterday at 4:47 PM
hehe
Eonw๋ Valar Yesterday at 4:48 PM
My next post soon, just had to finalize some names :} If people
want to post reaction shots like "ooh" and "ah" before that then
fine :}
Varda Yesterday at 4:48 PM
Fun : )
I had the same hang-up.
Eonw๋ Valar Yesterday at 4:48 PM
(I kid :})
Varda Yesterday at 4:49 PM
Pre-emptive strike: oooh! ahhh!
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:49 PM
"Wow, that is some nice bow! I bet it goes back generations!"
"Actually, I go through a dozen of these a year."
Varda Yesterday at 4:49 PM
hehehe - you got it!
Eonw๋ Valar Yesterday at 4:49 PM
hehe
[4:50 PM]
Well, a bow is quite affective when you swing it real hard, but
you find it's less durable that way too :}
Varda Yesterday at 4:50 PM
It's not a quarterstaff? oops
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:50 PM
Heh. There's a quest in the intro questline of Shadowlands where
you have to find Thrall a new weapon among enemy armaments... and
one of them is a crossbow.
So he just starts smacking mobs in melee with a loaded crossbow.
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:51 PM
Very good weapon...but only for a very short range. A regular bow
is better, I think.
Varda Yesterday at 4:51 PM
A bow in the forest is actually short range and better not be a
longbow. : )
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:51 PM
Very short range it might be, but still not meant for melee
Varda Yesterday at 4:51 PM
At least it's not as bad as a sword or quarterstaff on range.
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:52 PM
Cross bows are the medieval equivalent of a .45 cal. pistol...no
good for long range, but you can knock an enemy over with one at
short range.
Varda Yesterday at 4:53 PM
Crossbows can be nice in the forest too. Just the extra machinery
can be a problem if it has to be built from scratch from available
materials.
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:53 PM
oh I think Legolas in The Hobbit shows quite impressively
how to use a bow close quarters dry
Varda Yesterday at 4:53 PM
But aye - Thranduil's bunch would probably love a crossbow.
Agreed!]
and in the Lord of the Rings movies.
If all else fails, use an arrow as a dagger. : )
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:53 PM
indeed
Varda Yesterday at 4:54 PM
Ok, I need to get this quote up before Fangorn's alarm goes off at
me. : )
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 4:54 PM
That is what my sheath knife is for.
Varda Yesterday at 4:54 PM
There you go.
Legolas made use of his knife also. Two in the movies.
[4:55 PM]
(Fangorn has an alarm set up for the end of the meeting today so
here goes with today's quote.)
These are excerpts from a longer section talking about many
things. I'm zooming in on Phar's ancestors.
Arien Valar Yesterday at 4:55 PM
cockadoodledoodledoo "Mother we are starving*
Varda Yesterday at 4:55 PM
heh
[4:55 PM]
Silmarillion, "Akallabeth" The Downfall
of Numenor
[4:56 PM]
"In the Great
Battle when at last Morgoth was overthrown and Thangorodrim was
broken, the Edain alone of the kindreds of Men fought for the
Valar, whereas many others fought for Morgoth."
"When therefore Morgoth
had been thrust forth, they (the Valar) held council concerning
the ages that should come after."
"To the Fathers of Men
of the three faithful houses rich reward also was given. Eonwe
came among them and taught them; and they were given wisdom and
power and life more enduring than any others of mortal race have
possessed.
"A land was made for
the Edain to dwell in, neither part of Middle-earth nor of
Valinor, for it was sundered from either by a wide sea; yet it
was nearer to Valinor.
"It was raised by Osse
out of the depths of the Great Water, and it was established by
Aule and enriched by Yavanna; and the Eldar brought thither
flowers and fountains out of Tol Eressea.
"That land the Valar
called Andor, the Land of Gift; and the Star of Earendil shone
bright in the West as a token that all was made ready, and as a
guide over the sea; and Men marvelled to see that silver flame
in the paths of the Sun."
[4:57 PM]
(End quote)
[4:58 PM]
Loyalty is shown as a major good thing in the books to be richly
rewarded one day.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 4:58 PM
And we claimed this land, and we called it "This land".
Varda Yesterday at 4:58 PM
Hobbit!
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 5:00 PM
And then we went against the Valar, and... as the Valar giveth,
they taketh away
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 5:00 PM
Even here, Tolkien's world view impacts his writing. Men rise and
fall, rise and fall, but in one of the most significant
conversations in the LoTR, I believe that it is Legolas who points
out that the line of Luthien will never fail, and that the hopes
of men will rise again and again.
Arien Valar Yesterday at 5:01 PM
:)
Varda Yesterday at 5:01 PM
Beautiful
Arien Valar Yesterday at 5:01 PM
Those who don t find have lost already. .. that is very similar#]
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 5:01 PM
We get put down, but we get up again. Ain't nobody gonna keep us
down.
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 5:02 PM
The Lord gives, and the Lord takes, blessed be the name of the
Lord...to quote some scripture.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 5:02 PM
Some book somewhere.
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 5:03 PM
Book of Psalms, I believe.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 5:03 PM
Could be
Arien Valar Yesterday at 5:05 PM
Job 1.21 in fact i just looked it up but it did make me think of
Job
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 5:05 PM
So you were...
[5:05 PM]
looking for a Job?
Arien Valar Yesterday at 5:05 PM
*stuck-out tongue emote*
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 5:05 PM
Job 1:21 - Bible Gateway
https://www.biblegateway.com/
Sorry!! I am wrong, as usual. It is from Job:
: Naked I emerged from my mother's womb, and naked I will return.
The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of
the Lord..
Varda Yesterday at 5:06 PM
Thank you for looking up the actual quote and source. : )
[5:06 PM]
And if we have no further comments on the Tolkien quote?
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 5:07 PM
It was beautiful selection.
Sad, in light of what happened in the Downfall....but still
beautiful.
Varda Yesterday at 5:09 PM
They did get to enjoy the Land of Gift for quite some time.
Generations of Men. : )
Thinking in the lifetimes of Men instead of Elves, it was a nice
long run.
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 5:09 PM
Almost all of the Second Age.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 5:10 PM
Hmm, 3000 years. In real life that's pre-Roman to now. Quite a
while if you think about it.
Varda Yesterday at 5:10 PM
Aye to that!
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 5:10 PM
But since they all lived so much longer than we do, on average,
may not have been quite as many generations as would have passed
for Men and Women still in Middle-earth.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 5:11 PM
Middle-earth basically went through 3000 years of Dark Ages. Scary
thought.
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 5:12 PM
Have we really left the Dark Ages? I am not so sure.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 5:12 PM
Well, compared to Middle-earth...
[5:13 PM]
Also, if you go back to before the Dark Ages... I'm sure the
Romans and Greeks and Egyptians had plenty of aspects in their
societies that we would consider quite barbaric today.
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 5:13 PM
No doubt.
Arien Valar Yesterday at 5:14 PM
According to some we are returning to themn Sandalf .. the dark
ages that is
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 5:16 PM
I am afraid to say I agree with you, but I wonder. When I was a
boy growing up, my father, who served in Patton's 6th Armored
Division, and earned five battle stars during the war, and is an
honorary citizen of France, would tell me stories about the
horrors of that war...but he NEVER told me about the fact that his
unit liberated Buchenwald Concentration Camp. It affected my
father for the rest of his life, and all the years I knew him,
although it was only when I was in my fifties that I
discovered that he was there...in Buchenwald. And he has
pictures that are terrifying.
[5:17 PM]
That is only one lifetime ago. So have we really progressed?
I apologizze.
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 5:18 PM
There are always downfalls. All we can do is rise up again and
hope to do better.
Varda Yesterday at 5:18 PM
At this point, I'm declaring After-meeting so we can go to free
chat. : )
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 5:18 PM
Of course, what one generation calls progression may be looked
upon in horror by the next.
Varda Yesterday at 5:18 PM
gavel hops up and down. Me me!
[5:19 PM]
hammerpad slides underneath
thonk thonk thonk
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[5:19 PM]
After-meeting!
Arien Valar
Yesterday at 5:20 PM
I hold it my dad who sais *heads up! even when the neck is dirty"
Varda Yesterday at 5:20 PM
We can only hope that we can learn from history, so as not to
repeat our mistakes as badly this go-around.
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 5:20 PM
I will be right back. I need to go upstairs and get my niece.
Varda Yesterday at 5:20 PM
Namarie : )
[5:21 PM]
I'll be back later.
Arien Valar Yesterday at 5:21 PM
Namarie
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 5:21 PM
Namarie!
Varda Yesterday at 5:21 PM
Namar.... ie, Phar
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 5:21 PM
:)
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 5:22 PM
Me too! My sister just called me to dinner. I never have anyone
cook for me anymore, so this is a real treat. I will return to
Lincoln...and Chapter Three....tomorrow, Monday. Sei gesund,
everyone! Namarie!
Arien Valar Yesterday at 5:22 PM
Namar .. eeeeee .. aaah
[5:22 PM]
:)#
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 5:22 PM
Namarie to you!
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 5:22 PM
Sei gesund is German for "May you be healthy."
[5:22 PM]
:)
Arien Valar Yesterday at 5:22 PM
aye
[5:23 PM]
Namarie as i have to go to bed as well
Sandalf13 Yesterday at 5:23 PM
Good night!
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 5:23 PM
Namarie to you too!
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 6:13 PM
Oh, before I get into my gaming report... Tales from the
Perilous Realm arrived this week, or well, I got to pick it
up at the delivery point
[6:14 PM]
Including Roverandom, Farmer Giles of Ham, Adventurers of Tom
Bombadil, Smith of Wootton Major, Leaf by Niggle, and Tolkien's
lecture on Fairy-stories
[6:14 PM]
I like all the artwork as well!
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[6:16 PM]
Perrrsonal gaming report:
[6:17 PM]
For (non)flashgaming, I'll give you https://www.kongregate.com/games/targaciej/hook
Kongregate
Hook
Tiny minimal puzzle game.
Full version:
http://playthehook.com
[6:18 PM]
A puzzle game where you have to untangle hooks without them
bumping into each other, by retracting one at a time. Some good
puzzling and sometimes timing required!
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[6:22 PM]
Blizzard gaming:
[6:23 PM]
Hearthstone:
Made it to level 41 on the reward track, getting a few more golden
cards, card packs, and a bunch of gold.
[6:24 PM]
Still do not have the 3000 gold required to buy diamond Drek'thar,
and might not be able to; game gave a warning for "last chance" to
buy him about half a week ago, without giving an exact date, so
basically waiting for him to disappear if I don't make it... at
which I'll probably spend the saved gold on a couple more card
backs.
[6:25 PM]
Got demon hunter to level 59 this week! One more to go, and then
I'll be prioritizing classes on their wins. Gotta get em all to
500, and then 1000, for the cosmetic rewards
[6:26 PM]
Funnily enough, since the starter deck for demon hunter's so good
compared to my other decks, he's actually the furthest ahead on
wins out of all classes, at 419.
There's a few that are still below 300!
[6:28 PM]
Brawl this week is Captain Blackheart's Treasure; you get a deck
filled with 2/3 generic pirates, and each turn you get to choose 1
card out of 3 options to add to your hand. Some luck needed! I've
had people play legendaries at me at an alarming rate while I had
gotten pretty bad cards
Still, got the needed wins.
[6:29 PM]
Mercenaries... many things!
[6:31 PM]
I added 2 new mercs to my collection, through coins gotten along
the way: Eudora, the vulpera pirate.. and Jaina Proudmoore
herself! Quite happy to have that legendary mercenary in the
ranks.
[6:32 PM]
Leveled a bunch of them, including getting Antonidas to 30.
And maxed out all the stats on both Xyrella (healer) and Millhouse
Manastorm (mage), getting all their abilities and equipment to
rank 5, also earning one final stat-increase on each as a reward.
[6:34 PM]
As for tasks, Tyrande was the first mercenary, to give me her 18th
task, in preparation of which I also I completed the 18th story
task in Blackrock Mountain. And with Tyrande's task complete,
she's also the first mercenary whose tasks are all completed.
[6:35 PM]
Alas, no specific reward for that except the mercenary pack you
get for tasks 16, 17 and 18 for any mercenary.
But it does slightly lessen the pool of mercenaries and their
tasks, so progress of a sort
[6:36 PM]
From the reward pack I didn't get a new merc, but I did get a new
portrait for Varden Dawngrasp.
[6:37 PM]
WoW:
[6:39 PM]
More raiding! We got our fourth Anduin-kill (not literally,
though, he survives), unlocking the shortcut in normal Sepulcher.
Which is fine with me, since I also got my tier-gloves this week,
so I just need the pieces from the bosses after Anduin
We also got Rygelon down tonight for the first time, just leaving
the Jailer himself!
That's going to be quite a pain, but from an end of expansion
boss, who could expect anything less?
[6:41 PM]
Weekly is battlegrounds! The quest for 4 battlegrounds is easily
combined with the Comp Stomp brawl, so that was nice. Always fun
to overrun Arathi Basin and keep the AI opponents locked at their
homebase
[6:42 PM]
Especially as guardian tank... and, since this week, with 2-piece
tier bonus!
[6:43 PM]
Noblegarden's this week! Comes with 2 new toys, which are actually
toy versions of the basket and spring robes, as those have been
turned into cosmetic unlocks instead.
One's a simple quest reward and the other only needs 50 chocolates
to buy, so not that bad.
[6:45 PM]
Farmed a bunch of eggs with my designated noblegardener, my demon
hunter, since she can fel rush and glide around. Unfortunately,
while in previous years she could glide around in the bunny buff
form and actually sprout wings, they changed it so she just glows
fel green while gliding around in said form. Ah well!
[6:46 PM]
Still no time for the alts this week other than the egg-gathering,
since I had a busy week again, including going out to dinner with
all cousins and partners, 11 people in total. Fun, but doesn't
leave much WoW time
[6:47 PM]
And also busy checking out articles and videos about the upcoming
expansion, where I still haven't quite caught up yet.
[6:48 PM]
But I did reserve the name I chose for the Dracthyr alt I'll be
making in that expansion, Calthracys
Seemed a nice combination of Warcraft and Game of Thrones styles
dragon naming, with my traditional prefix of Cal
[6:50 PM]
Other than kicking "Thrac" into action when Dragonflight starts,
I'm also quite interested in that dragonriding. Going to be fun to
get around that way and collect a bunch of stuff, though I do hope
we still get to unlock normal flying later on in the expansion.
[6:53 PM]
And that's my report for the week!
Varda Yesterday at 8:11 PM
Thanks, Phar : )
Ar-Pharazon-V Yesterday at 8:34 PM
Namarie!
Varda Yesterday at 8:34 PM
Namarie : )
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