October 16, 2022
Sunday Meeting
5:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Savings
Time
(Daylight
Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at 2:00 A.M.)
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): (4)
Discord: Arien, Ar-Pharazon, Eonwe
(presiding), Sandalf13
Before-meeting
Meeting begins
Membership news:
Web:
Gaming:
Lord of
the Rings Online, World of Warcraft, Overwatch2, Hearthstone, Diablo Immortal
Tolkien:
Topic:
Tolkien game using words to do with Hobbits.
After-meeting:
(non)Flashgaming
Reviews (plus) by Ar-Pharazon. Includes Blizzard games.
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Before-meeting
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Hello.
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
Aiya!
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Aiya Ar! How are you?
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
Good, trying to get a boss done in WoW, since it's probably the
last week it's possible at this difficulty.
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
That sounds good.
[3:56 PM]
How is your weather?
[4:01 PM]
Are you playing right now?
Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
Heya.
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Aiya Eonwe
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
Ah, yes, I am And Aiya Eonwe!
Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
We'll begin the meeting shortly.
[4:08 PM]
@Bounder The Meeting begins!
[4:08 PM]
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Elen Sila Lumenn Omentielvo!
[4:08 PM]
Membership:
[4:09 PM]
Varda is out travelling.
[4:10 PM]
Everyone who's here, say Numenor.
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Numenor
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
Numenor
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2TiHJZn2iqM
YouTube
Charlie Hopkinson
Gandalf ROASTS the Balrog
Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
Web:
[4:12 PM]
No web news this week.
[4:12 PM]
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Gaming:
[4:13 PM]
Lord of the Rings
Online:
[4:13 PM]
Update 33.2.2 came out this week. ---
https://www.lotro.com/news/lotro-update-release-notes3322
The Lord of the Rings Online
Update 33.2.2 Release Notes
Here are the Release Notes for Update
33.2.2, released on Wednesday, October 12, 2022.
[4:13 PM]
Harvestmath is running through November 2nd. ---
https://www.lotro.com/update-notes/lotro-harvestmath-festival-guide-en
The Lord of the Rings Online
Guide to the Harvestmath Festival
The final crops of the year's harvest are ripe
for enjoyment, which means it is the perfect time for the
Harvestmath Festival! Read more about this annual event in our
guide.
[4:14 PM]
World of Warcraft:
[4:14 PM]
This week's Bonus Event: Pet Battles.
The PvP Brawl: Deepwind Dunk runs through Tuesday, October 18th.
Check out the latest hotfixes. ---
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23800887/hotfixes-october-14-2022
World of Warcraft
Hotfixes: October 14, 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.
[4:14 PM]
Overwatch 2:
Check out the two new blogs.
One discusses post-launch updates. ---
https://overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23865965/
Overwatch
Overwatch 2 developer blog: Post-launch updates
on gameplay, maps, ...
Today, we want to look back at our first week
in this brand-new chapter for Overwatch and share with you our
team’s current thinking on hero balance and gameplay.
[4:15 PM]
The second discussing their next plans. ---
https://overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23865964/
Overwatch
Thank you, heroes. Let's talk about our next
steps for Overwatch 2!
Introducing three Double Match XP weekends,
Legendary skin and Weapon Charm login bonus.
[4:15 PM]
Hearthstone:
[4:16 PM]
Patch 24.4.3 is out this week. ---
https://hearthstone.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23852692/24-4-3-patch-notes
24.4.3 Patch Notes
Patch 24.4.3 brings balance changes to
Hearthstone and Battlegrounds.
[4:16 PM]
Diablo Immortal:
[4:16 PM]
Hallow's Wake is an event running from October 19th through
November 2nd. ---
https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo-immortal/23859634/scare-your-way-through-sanctuary-during-hallow-s-wake
Scare Your Way Through Sanctuary During
Hallow’s Wake
Your life mimics the afterlife in the newest
Diablo Immortal Content Update! Trick or treat with us during the
Hallow’s Wake Limited-time event, use the new Recruit a Friend
feature, and more.
[4:18 PM]
Any other gaming news?
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
I think that Ar is playing one of his games right now.
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
Yeah, working on heroic non-fated Lords of Dread and hopefully
Jailer, hoping to get the mount before non-fated version
disappears.
[4:22 PM]
This is the last reset.
Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
Good luck.
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
Thanks
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Is Arien traveling also?
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
Arien poked on bnet.
Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
I haven't heard anything from Arien this week, so unless she
mentioned something at last week's meeting that slipped my mind, I
don't think so.
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
I hope all is well with everyone. It seems very quiet today.
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
aiya lurking
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
Aiya!
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Aiya Arien!
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
killing ghostlty wolves at the mo
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Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
Tolkien:
[4:27 PM]
I don't have too long today, so let's go with
a Tolkien game.
[4:28 PM]
Everyone who's in for the game, say Second Breakfast.
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Second breakfast
[4:28 PM]
I hope I can play the game!
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
second breadkfast
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
Second Breakfast but with occasional delays
Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
Sorry, rl distrations. Name game. You have to pick a name of
something that begins with the last letter of the previous word.
[4:31 PM]
We'll go in the order Eonwë, Arien, Sandalf, Pharazon.
[4:32 PM]
We'll do a few rounds, and to make it interesting, let's narrow it
to things to do with Hobbits.
[4:34 PM]
So to start us off, I'll say Shire (in this instance, "Baggins" is
not an appropriate follow-up).
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
You should've started with Baggins and we could add Shire.
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
Erendis
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Sam
Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
Wait.
[4:36 PM]
Is Erendis something to do with Hobbits? :}
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
oops
[4:37 PM]
i overlooked that itihas got to do with hobbits
[4:37 PM]
in that case elanor
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Rushey
Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
Arg, I must step away. Please skip over me until my return,.. if
Phar can think of something that starts with a "Y" :}
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
I've got one, if Ar doesn't!
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
trYing...
[4:39 PM]
what was it... Yuletide?
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Yrch
[4:40 PM]
The Yrchs did, in fact, once trouble the sHire.
[4:40 PM]
I thinnk.
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
I thought Yuletide was a holiday, mostly among Hobbits.
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
the guys with who were lead by the Yrch
that became the first golf ball?
[4:41 PM]
what was his name .Glorfimbul?
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
Probably starting with Golf :)
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
or Gorfimbul
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
Golfimbul?
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Glorfindel's cousin.
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
:d
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
I don't think Glorfindel would like to be mixed up with a goblin.
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
:)
[4:43 PM]
oh i am making name salad again am i ? ;)
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
All is peace and love in Middle-earth, now.
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
all right .. Harfoot
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Thistle Brook
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
its pharis turn sandalf
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Sorry. I thought I go after Arien.
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
oh it is
[4:45 PM]
pharinext tho
[4:46 PM]
my bad
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
So, so far we've been Eonwe, Arien, Sandalf, me, Sandalf following
on Arien, me ignored, then Arien back after :Sandalf, then Sandalf
again...
[4:48 PM]
But if I'm after T, I'll go Took
Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
Back.
[4:50 PM]
Since i just got back, and it seems to me an easy one, did you
want to skip me this round Arien or do I get to take the easy one
to go with Phar's "Took" answer? :}
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
aye
Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
"Aye" to skipping me or "Aye" to me giving my answer? :}
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Aye Aye, sir.
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
aye to giving ur answer
[4:52 PM]
Eonwe
Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
OK, then my answer is Kalimac.
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
what is the connection there?
[4:54 PM]
who is that or what?
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Isn't Kalimac a Hobbit?
Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
Aye, the name that was translated to "Meriadoc".
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
oh righjt .. the original name
[4:56 PM]
i didnt know or if i ever did
i forgot
with c ..
[4:57 PM]
cooking
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Kalimac is ALMOST an anagram!
[4:57 PM]
One letter off
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
calmaci l
Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
Kalimacandcheese.
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
he he
[4:58 PM]
[5:00 PM]
I need to run to a dinner engagement with a friend who is seeking
my financial advice on a LLC (limited liability corportation) that
he wants to set up. Please excuse me. I hope that everyone has a
wonderful wee ahead! I will check back in later to see Ar's
personal gaming report. I expect good news about his current game.
Sei gesund to everyone! Namarie!
Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
so was your answer "cooking" or "calmaci", Arien? Not sure what
the connection would be for the second, and the first is probably
too broad, but I suppose I'd allow it for the purposes of today's
limits, hehehe.
[5:00 PM]
Have fun Sandalf.
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
cooking was the answer
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Thanks!
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
have fun aye
[5:00 PM]
Namarie
Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
Ok, so let's wrap up with this round then, if Phar has the last
word on the game :} (edited)
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
and i have to go as well Eonwe i work early tomorrow so
get up an hour earlier
[5:01 PM]
fun go phari :)
Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
I'm actually about out of time too :}
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
G, eh
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
i could think of someone .
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
gimme a moment :)
[5:03 PM]
Goldilocks!
Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
Good! :}
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
And I wouldn't expect good news about this raid I'm doing, we've
been stuck on lords of dread for over an hour.
Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
Sorry to hear that.
[5:05 PM]
Did you try shouting "For Frodo!" at the boss?
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
hehe
Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
Bangs gavel
[5:05 PM]
We're now in Aftermeeting :}
Arien Valar — 10/16/2022
try shouting *for the Hor .. err ...alliance
[5:06 PM]
:)
[5:06 PM]
Namarie all and good luck with whatever you are
doing or planning :)
Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
Sleep well Arien :}
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
Namarie!
Eonwë Valar — 10/16/2022
Thanks all for coming :}
[5:07 PM]
For the record: Attending today's meeting were : Eonwë(Presiding),
Pharazon, Sandalf, Arien.
[5:07 PM]
Now I don't have to go digging to let Varda know :}
[5:08 PM]
Take care Phar. I hope you get that boss down tonight after all :}
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
would be nice!
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
Lords of Dread done after about 3 hours.
[6:30 PM]
Let's see how Jailer goes.
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Hallo Ar! Are you still here? (In Discord, I mean...not on Earth!)
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
Here, about to start next boss ;)
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Wow! will you still do your personal gaming report this evening,
or will you just stick with your game?
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
I will, though it might be an hour or two away still :)
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
I will not keep you....I have a few hours of work ahead of me, so
I will check in from time to time to see when you get to your
report. My meeting this evening went very well, but it is getting
a bit nippy out there (are you familiar with the word "nippy"?) In
any case, I am scheduled to get my snow tires on this week, and
when I am at the storage locker getting my snow tires, I will also
pick up my small electrical room heater to add to my study. It
helps keep my feet warm on the cold winter days that are coming!
Supposed to be only 19 Grad F tomorrow night, then 17 Grad F the
night after...that would be about -7 or -8 C. Hope you are ready
for the winter! It is coming!
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
cold, yes :) And good luck with the cold!
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
I am ready. I already put my extra blanket on the bed. I keep the
heat pretty low at night....makes for better sleep.
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
True.
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
But the sun was out this afternoon, and we enjoyed a clear, blue
sky once the clouds moved off to the east around 1300. Perfect day
for getting outside...so I did my bike ride around 3 pm and
stopped at Planet Fitness along the way to do some lifting for my
biceps and triceps. BTW, did you look at the video from Youtube
that I posted at the start of the meeting?
[6:43 PM]
I will keep my Discord tab open, so I will keep watching for your
report. Enjoy your game! Bis später!
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
Sure :0
[6:45 PM]
:)
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Ich bin noch hier!
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
Guess I'll do my personal gaming report as I go along, whenever I
have a few minutes between fights
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Ich bin bereit!
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Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
For (non)flashgaming, I'll give you
https://www.kongregate.com/games/LLGD/gospace
!
Kongregate
GOSPACE
EN:
Do you like space shooter games? And Upgrades
games? And Time Attack games? And Badges? This game is for you!
PT-BR:
Você gosta de jogos de nave? E de jo...
[8:11 PM]
A space shooter with upgrades, achievements, 20 levels, and 5
bosses. Shoot meteors and later space ships, collect coins,
upgrade your weapons, firerate, movement speed, etc!
And collect all the achievements, the descriptions of which you
can read in advance. You may want to get more than enough upgrades
for a level before you try its achievements though
[8:13 PM]
Correction, 25 levels, with boss at each 5th
[8:14 PM]
Blizzard gaming:
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
Hearthstone:
Level 97 on the reward track. Next week, new class skin!
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Ich vermute, dass das gut ist.
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
A questline appeared this week, tied to the miniset. About a week
for 2 smallish quests, discovering cards and fully infusing cards.
[8:28 PM]
Yes, it is
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
Gut!
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
So yeah, not a long or difficult quest, though I did use an
Infuse-specialized deck for the latter.
[8:34 PM]
Brawl is Fury of Kael'thas: Every third spell in a turn costs 0
mana.
[8:35 PM]
Since mage has some very cheap spells and some very expensive
ones, is a good combination
Though I've faced some powerful druid decks as well.
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
4% health on boss at fail, argh
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
WoW:
[9:01 PM]
Raiding.. well. Normal raiding not going very smoothly, we've
taken a few bosses here and there but interest/our numbers seem
low.
[9:02 PM]
But seeing as this is the last reset wherein heroic Sepulcher is
not fated, this is the last reset wherein it's a bit easier to get
the mount from him.
Which is what I've dedicated the last few days to.
[9:07 PM]
So far, best attempt has been 4%, but it's getting late and people
are getting tired.
Sandalf13 — 10/16/2022
So... sind Sie ein bisschen müde? Ich bin. Ich habe heute ein
vollen Tag gehabt, und ich muss für mein Bett bereiten, so, es tut
mir Leid, muss ich -Namarie- sagen!
[9:22 PM]
I hope that you have a wonderful week. How is the job hunt going?
Sei gesund, and Namarie.
[9:23 PM]
I sent a new story to Varda in honor of the Valar Guild 25th
Anniversary, but I have heard nothing back from her at all. I was
beginning to worry, until Eonwe said that she was currently
traveling. I still hope that all is well.
Ar-Pharazon-V — 10/16/2022
It's done.... we got him...
[9:29 PM]
heroic Jailer down
Mount got
[9:31 PM]
6 hours for 2 bossfights.
But we made it.
[9:37 PM]
And with heroic jailer, also got the Silithid soulshape.
[9:38 PM]
And enough anima from Jailer to be able to buy the Eagle soulshape
[9:39 PM]
Mount is a queststarter, which I've to deliver in Zereth Mortis,
which I've not unlocked yet. But the kill's been done so I'll just
keep it in my inventory until then
[9:40 PM]
Weekly is pet battles! Did my 5 pvp pet battles, had some good
wins, but also some losing streaks. My fifth one, tonight, was
losing about 4 times to the same person... and then defeating him
Finally, alts!
[9:41 PM]
My Classic death knight Callunara has made it to level 56, got her
classmount, and broken the frontlines in Havenshire. Next phase
will be tackling the New Avalon reinforcements at the mine and the
ships.
She's now over a third of the way, I think.
[9:42 PM]
My hunter, Caliona made it from level 13 to 16. She's done some
Dolanaar quests, and is about ready to tackle the Barrow Den.
[9:43 PM]
At level 15 she got Animal Companion, allowing her to use 2 pets
at once, so on top of our trusty wolf Helvy, she's also using
Ashtail, a blue fox I tamed in Loch Modan a long time ago, at
least before Cataclysm
wolf and fox make a nice team!
[9:44 PM]
And finally, Caldros! He chose his Covenant, Maldraxxus, finally
being able to use the bonespike ability again. Very nice, seems
quite my style.
[9:45 PM]
He's also completed the side questlines for the Sojourner
achievements, ending with his first dungeon, Halls of Atonement.]
Now the little rogue's parked in Oribos, waiting until it's his
turn to Covenant Campaign, and next up will be the mage.
If it wasn't for this heroic Jailer stuff she'd be deeply into
Bastion already, but hey, better late than never, and it was worth
it after all
[9:46 PM]
And that's my report for the week!
[9:50 PM]
Namarie
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