Eonwë Valar —
04/11/2023 9:00 PM
They must've changed something with Noblegarden since I last
bothered with it. I'm clicking on eggs I know other people have
clicked on first and I'm still getting something 95% of the
time.
April 12, 2023
Ar-Pharazon-V — 04/12/2023 11:26 AM
Hmm, I read something about there being an expire time where
someone can open an egg and it'll still be around for other
people for a while.
...But that doesn't explain why I sometimes see people loot eggs
I can't see...
Eonwë Valar — 04/12/2023 7:26 PM
Maybe there are different layers/phases/whatever they're calling
them now. As long as we can loot the eggs we can see, and we
don't have to wait forever to do it, I can't complain too much.
(edited)
April 14, 2023
@Sandalf13
Yes. The Pterosaurs apparently possessed no evidence of
feathers....they evolved later, with the the rise of true
birds. At least that is what the fossil record tells us to
date.
Pengolodh — 04/14/2023 2:06 PM
always so strange to think about dinosaurs with feathers.. they
spent so long displaying them without. Jurassic park didnt help
lol
@Sandalf13
Woods are hard to find on the Great Plains, unless they
are planted by humans. On the drive from Lincoln to Denver, I
always note that almost all of the trees one sees along the
road are planted by farmers/ranchers for windbreaks, or are
the cottonwood trees along the stream beds. A big joke in
Nebraska is the the Nebraska National Forest consists of trees
that were planted by men in the CCC back in the 1930s. One
does not see a single tree for miles and miles in the Sandhill
country, or the rest of Nebraska, for that matter...unless in
a town.
Pengolodh — 04/14/2023 2:09 PM
thats insane, planted. ! never knew that. that is some
achievement.
Pengolodh — 04/14/2023 2:40 PM
Game Report: Reached Esteldin finally and level 31. Started to
get offered fellowship book quests, will see how far i can push
it before i cant! Dont have my Bogmaster this time around to be
the tank Looking forward to the 16th Anniversary next
week. Keen on another new Mount. If the Mount Skins are as good
as 2022's Im all in.
Eonwë Valar —
04/15/2023 9:21 PM
Don't you just love it when you're surrounded by (insert any
creature in any mmo) when you don't care, but then someone
decides they want a bunch of (insert same creature) dead, and
now there's none to be found.
Eonwë Valar — 04/15/2023 10:17 PM
I don't know if I should consider it a bug or a feature when a
mining node is buried so deep underground you can barely see the
top of it. On one hand, it's not how all the other nodes are, on
the other hand, it is realistic, so... :}
Eonwë Valar —
Yesterday at 1:40 AM
So I just did this quest in LotRO, and the guy I was fighting
"uses sorcery to escape". Given LotRo is a "low magic" setting
as far as what typically passes for magic in fantasy, I imagine
that it went something like this:
https://youtu.be/U8WrlTLF_XY?t=15
YouTube
costmo69
TMNT 2 NINJA VANISH
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 2:03 AM
You know, with all these book decorations they're giving us, I
really wish they'd give us a bookshelf decoration that held them
all.
@Eonwë Valar
I don't know if I should consider it a bug or a feature
when a mining node is buried so deep underground you can
barely see the top of it. On one hand, it's not how all the
other nodes are, on the other hand, it is realistic, so... :}
Pengolodh — Yesterday at 2:55 AM
It reminds me (strangely) of a time I was told off by
someone in game for killing a deer once. They told me it
was wrong for me to kill a deer in game. At the time i thought i
had broken some rule lol Then it dawned on me.. they had likely
killed 1000s more than me in the day to reach cap. it would seem
now, they had become a Varda once they had their fill of death
lol
@Eonwë Valar
So I just did this quest in LotRO, and the guy I was
fighting "uses sorcery to escape". Given LotRo is a "low
magic" setting as far as what typically passes for magic in
fantasy, I imagine that it went something like this:
https://youtu.be/U8WrlTLF_XY?t=15
Pengolodh — Yesterday at 2:58 AM
used magic to escape.. ?? what Quest was this lol. Lotro dances
a fine line with magic, well.. outside of hunters ability to
teleport
[2:58 AM]
Varda — Yesterday at 3:43 PM
There is a bookcase to hold the books when all are collected.
One is in the top floor of the kin house so you'll know what it
looks like.
[3:45 PM]
This Varda has killed deer in LotRO. They may be referring to
the level one critters that an elf is unable to target
(conveniently).
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 3:46 PM
"Don't kill that deer, that's sad!" "It'll be back in a few
minutes, don't worry."
Varda — Yesterday at 3:49 PM
hehe - like was it Odin's goats? Eat your fill but break no bone
and the goats come alive again the next day. Someone who didn't
follow directions ate of the marrow and the goat was injured
when it came back. The owner was wroth.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 3:50 PM
Heh, hadn't heard of that.
Varda — Yesterday at
3:52 PM
Found it. Pardon, it was Thor.
[3:52 PM]
Wikipedia
[3:53 PM]
Thor was kinder than some others would have been.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 3:55 PM
Depends, what is the kindness of eternal servitude?
Varda — Yesterday at 3:56 PM
Beats being killed?
[3:57 PM]
They may live longer and have better lives than as peasants?
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 3:57 PM
I suppose the former can be rescinded, but the term "fate worse
than death" is an option.
Varda — Yesterday at 3:59 PM
Guess there's zero hope of Valhalla if Thor kills you for such a
transgression?
[4:00 PM]
Anyway, meeting time. : )
"Fate worse than death" may be true, heh.
[4:01 PM]
@Bounder Meeting time for Valarites! Come say hi!
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 4:01 PM
aiya
Varda — Yesterday at 4:01 PM
@Guild-friend Valar Guild meeting time! C'mon in!
[4:01 PM]
Elen
sila lumenn' omentielvo!
[4:01 PM]
[4:01 PM]
Arien needs no pokage!
[4:02 PM]
Aiya Ar-Pharazon and Arien : )
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:02 PM
Aiya!
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:02 PM
Salutations
cenedra — Yesterday at 4:02 PM
Heya <--Eowyn
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:03 PM
Aiya both Eo's!
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:04 PM
Dad joke time: "I don't remember us having someone named
'<--Eowyn'. How would you even pronounce that?"
More seriously: Heya Eowyn :}
Varda — Yesterday at 4:05 PM
Aiya Eowyn and Eonwe! : )
cenedra — Yesterday at 4:06 PM
Well, maybe some people wouldn't remember me if I just came in
as Cenedra
Varda — Yesterday at 4:06 PM
Who are you? ; )
[4:07 PM]
Hi to Real Floppa and Faramir too. : )
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:07 PM
Well sure, but you said "Heya" to someone named
"anglebracket-dash-dash-Eowyn" :}
cenedra — Yesterday at 4:07 PM
Thanks!
Varda — Yesterday at 4:07 PM
Hah, he found a way to say it!
[4:08 PM]
We have faith in finding a way. : )
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:08 PM
There's always hope, lol.
Varda — Yesterday at 4:08 PM
Any other membership news?
Howdy is probably the most important!
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:09 PM
Fladrif last online... 1 hour ago!
Varda — Yesterday at 4:09 PM
Aiya to the Ent. : )
[4:09 PM]
[4:10 PM]
We continue to work on upgrading (and repairing) the website,
while occasionally crossing the streams. Inevitable with three
people at some point.
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 4:11 PM
Aiya Eowyn
Varda — Yesterday at 4:11 PM
We are trying to rig it so that only valarguild.org needs to be
used.
That should fix bookmarks and links all around.
[4:12 PM]
Using the valarguild.net also works, but should bounce you to
valarguild.org
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:13 PM
It does, as it's my new bookmark
Varda — Yesterday at 4:13 PM
Feel free to have both. : )
[4:14 PM]
[4:14 PM]
Lord of the Rings
Online:
[4:15 PM]
Much new stuff to run. Getting into groups can really up the
rewards to something crazy good to wear. : )
Landroval:
Eonwe
Fangorn
Nar
Pengolodh
Thranduil
Varda
Crickhollow:
Eonwe
Fangorn
Varda
Shadowfax:
Varda
Treebeard:
Varda
[4:16 PM]
I've been working on trying to get the Eorl's Memorial as
Pengolodh requested, between other things, but was just in
there.
Have to work up rep and a ton of barter, but progress is being
made! We will have it in our future.
[4:17 PM]
Starcraft 2:
It might not be lovingly updated by Blizzard, but we have folks
who really like to play it if only for family get-togethers. The
usual suspects and others of us. : )
[4:18 PM]
Eonwe, here's the shiniest gavel on the shelf so you can give
the rest of the gaming news, with interjections from the very
worthy folk here. : )
toss!
Eonwë Valar —
Yesterday at 4:19 PM
Thanks.
World of Warcraft:
This week's bonus event: World Quests.
The PvP Brawl: Warsong Scramble is going until Tuesday, April
18th.
Turbulent Timeways: Warlords of Draenor Timewalking is going.
There a new zone preview on Zaralek Cavern coming with the
Embers of Neltharion update. ---
https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23934660/zone-preview-uncover-the-mysteries-of-zaralek-cavern
World of Warcraft
Zone Preview: Uncover the Mysteries of
Zaralek Cavern - WoW
Gather your courage as you pursue your
enemies into the dangers of this mysterious underground cavern.
[4:19 PM]
Also take a look at Blues News and This Week in WoW. ---
https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23934661/blues-news-april-14-2023
World of Warcraft
Blues News: April 14, 2023 - WoW
Stay up to date when you join us each week as
we round up some of the latest top blue posts and discussions
from the official World of Warcraft forums.
---
https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23938057/this-week-in-wow-april-10-2023
World of Warcraft
This Week in WoW: April 10, 2023 - WoW
Each week we’ll look ahead to what’s in store
for World of Warcraft, share the latest news, and keep you in
the know byte by byte.
Here’s what you can look forward to this week
as we keep slipping down the Turbulent Timeways toward the
release of Embers of Neltharion on May 2.
[4:19 PM]
Check out this week's hotfixes. ---
https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23922961/hotfixes-april-14-2023
World of Warcraft
Hotfixes: April 14, 2023 - WoW
Here you will find a list of hotfixes that
address various issues related to World of Warcraft:
Dragonflight, Wrath of the Lich King Classic, Burning Crusade
Classic, and WoW Classic.
[4:19 PM]
Diablo 4:
Check out the changes to Diablo 4 that were made based on
feedback and data from the open beta. ---
https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo4/23938289/diablo-iv-open-beta-retrospective-transforming-feedback-into-change
Diablo IV Open Beta Retrospective:
Transforming Feedback into Change
The Diablo IV Early Access and Open Beta
weekends gave players the opportunity to see Sanctuary anew.
As we look forward to launch, we’ve used
player feedback and gameplay data to inform a series of updates
to various systems. Come see what’s changed!
[4:20 PM]
Hearthstone:
Festival of Legends is live. ---
https://hearthstone.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23935243/festival-of-legends-is-now-live
Festival of Legends is NOW LIVE!
Hearthstone’s latest expansion takes the
stage, reach new high notes with every class and master the
musical mayhem!
[4:20 PM]
Patch 26.0.2 is out. ---
https://hearthstone.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23935319/26-0-2-patch-notes
26.0.2 Patch Notes
Patch 26.0.2 brings balance updates to
Standard, Battlegrounds, and Arena!
Diablo Immortal:
Check out the latest bug fixes. ---
https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo-immortal/23826549/diablo-immortal-bug-fixes-and-patch-notes-for-all-platforms
Diablo Immortal Bug Fixes and Patch Notes for
All Platforms
We will continually update this blog with all
bug fixes and patches the team implements for Diablo Immortal on
all platforms.
[4:20 PM]
That's it from me.
[4:22 PM]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wxLV2duZwo
YouTube
SnapCat
Thor's Hammer vs Captain America's shield
#thor #CaptainAmerica #sh...
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:23 PM
Gavel vs hammerpad?
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:23 PM
Should be, shouldn't it? :}
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 4:24 PM
hammerpad loses ~
Varda — Yesterday at 4:25 PM
Hammerpad starts out already flattened.
[4:26 PM]
The hammer doesn't harm the hammerpad there, but the forest is
in trouble!
Any other gaming news?
Membership news? Requests?
[4:27 PM]
On to
[4:27 PM]
[4:28 PM]
What do we think Tolkien shows to be the
most important thing(s) to learn for the people of Middle-earth?
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:29 PM
To not rely on higher powers?
But be able to defend their own freedom.
[4:31 PM]
At least, that seems to be the lesson of the War of the Ring.
Varda — Yesterday at 4:31 PM
To "grow up"? : )
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:32 PM
Heh, in a sense.
Varda — Yesterday at 4:32 PM
To not despair in the face of impossible odds, but have hope is
another. Pulling oneself up by one's own efforts is needed for
that too.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:33 PM
Hope, yes, that's good
Varda — Yesterday at 4:33 PM
But they do have hope thanks to those higher powers operating
behind the scenes.
Grow up. Have hope. Don't give up.
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 4:34 PM
that also little peaple can achiee something even be
heroes if they keep up hope faith and accept the
help of others
insert a semi colon between hope and faith
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:35 PM
I don't know if I'd say it's "don't rely on higher powers" so
much as "Do the part is in your power, and trust what's out of
your power in the hands of higher powers." Frodo's quest was to
cast the Ring into the Fire, but there was "only a fool's hope"
that he would be able to do it. In the end, he wasn't, but
Gollum was there to make sure it was destroyed.
Varda — Yesterday at 4:37 PM
They knew no Ring-bearer could destroy the One Ring. That was a
reason to have the Fellowship.
Do the part in your power is well said. : )
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:37 PM
Well, ok, but maybe "rely" is still a bad idea. Indeed, do what
you can, and hope for the best
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:37 PM
Due to the nature of the Ring, expecting to complete that quest
was something beyond even the Wise. Freeing the Shire from a
tyrant was not beyond the measure of the Hobbits.
Varda — Yesterday at 4:38 PM
Have a Fellowship of Companions in a Conspiracy to help out.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:38 PM
But even if It was just Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin against
Saruman and his men, it was right for them to stand against
Saruman, the same way it was right for Lobelia to do so, even if
she didn't do it for quite the same noble reason.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:39 PM
Now I'm wondering if Conspiracy is used as a collective name for
anything like an animal species.
[4:41 PM]
It always struck me as strange as a name for a group, more
applying to what said group is doing.
Varda — Yesterday at 4:41 PM
Lobelia wanted freedom and the good of her child. Not bad
motivation.
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 4:43 PM
sounds about right Varda ^^^
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:43 PM
That's not why she got into the altercation though. Her son was
tentatively in charge.
Varda — Yesterday at 4:44 PM
He was in the Lockhole
But ok, my timing is a bit off there, I guess.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:45 PM
The Chief? He mightv'e been shut up in Bag End, but they
wouldn't have risked putting him in the Lockholes when they're
using his name to legitimize their control.
Varda — Yesterday at 4:45 PM
Anyway, here's an article where JRRT may have been influenced by
stories of American Indians. I had to dig a bit to find
it, but here you go:
[4:46 PM]
https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2014/dec/09/tolkien-death-of-smaug-began-america-middle-earth
the Guardian
Tolkien’s death of Smaug: American
inspiration revealed
John Garth: As well as its familiar roots in
Icelandic mythology, this Middle-earth story also has some
surprising transatlantic sources
[4:46 PM]
Yet somehow Lotho wasn't very visible for quite a while.
[4:46 PM]
(Pardon the tangent, wanted to mention before we broke for the
end of the meeting.)
[4:47 PM]
Lotho didn't have as much control as he expected.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:48 PM
"'Where be you agoing?' says she.
Sandalf13 — Yesterday at 4:48 PM
Aiya all! I just got back from the dedication of the General
Maurice Rose Monument on the State Capital grounds in Denver,
CO. One of my Vets organizations was invited by Governor Polis
to attend the dedication. We attended a reception at the
Colorado History Museum, the walked up Broadway to the
Memorial dedication, marching behind a bagpipe corps, and WWII
vintage Jeeps and other vehicles. Six Flyovers. I got to talk to
the Governor in person. Quite a day.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:48 PM
'To
Bag End,' says they.
'What for?' says she.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:49 PM
Aiya!
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:49 PM
'To
put up some sheds for Sharkey,' says they.
Varda — Yesterday at 4:49 PM
Aiya Sandalf. : ) Sounds super!!
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:49 PM
'Who said you could?' says she.
'Sharkey,' says they. 'So get out o' the
road, old hagling!'
'I'll give you Sharkey, you dirty thieving
ruffians!' says she, and ups with her umberella and goes for the
leader, near twice her size. So they took her. Dragged her off
to the Lockholes, at her age too. They've took others we miss
more, but there's no denying she showed more spirit than most.'"
Sandalf13 — Yesterday at 4:51 PM
Sorry for the interruption...i just had to share.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/98425690877104128/1097278162095833098/20230416_141811.jpg
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/98425690877104128/1097278162972463215/20230416_141822.jpg
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/98425690877104128/1097278163601596426/20230416_142206.jpg
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/98425690877104128/1097278164264288416/20230416_142228_-_Copy.jpg
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Arien Valar —
Yesterday at 4:54 PM
hehe
Varda — Yesterday at 4:56 PM
Not finding it on a search engine, but interesting that it's
spelled that way. Not finding it in etymology for umbrella.
Sandalf13 — Yesterday at 4:57 PM
I think that Varda hit the nail on the head: Grow up. Have hope.
Don't give up.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:57 PM
Well, umber/ash/shadow could still work if you consider that
umbrellas were originally made for the shade they provided.
Varda — Yesterday at 4:58 PM
I don't seem to have run across this JRRT book. Anyone else have
it?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Story-Kullervo-J-R-Tolkien/dp/0008131368
The Story of Kullervo
[4:59 PM]
I've read about Kullervo, but not this book.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 4:59 PM
Sounds familiar. I might've seen it but don't think I own it.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 4:59 PM
Had not heard of it until your article.
Sandalf13 — Yesterday at 5:00 PM
I read it in its entirety. If you think the Children of
Hurin is depressing, then try this one on for size.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:00 PM
Yeah, that sounds about right for something from Norse mythology
Varda — Yesterday at 5:01 PM
That is depressing, quite agree.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:01 PM
"the dark magician Untamo" makes me think... what was Glaurung's
name as a sorcerer in the earlier drafts again?
Varda — Yesterday at 5:02 PM
The Kalevala is where you read about Kullervo.
Glaurung at one time was a form Sauron used.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:03 PM
Egh, let me look for it in a Lost tales book. All I
remember was that it was a sorcerer who first placed the spell
on Nienor.
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:04 PM
Not remembering that part Phar.
Sauron used to be Tevildo Prince of Cats.
A previous form of Glaurung's name was Glormund.
Varda — Yesterday at
5:05 PM
Just for fun:
[5:05 PM]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaurung_(reptile)
Glaurung (reptile)
Glaurung is an extinct genus of
weigeltisaurid reptile from the Upper Permian of Germany.
The only known species is Glaurung
schneideri.
Originally considered a specimen of
Coelurosauravus, a later study named it as a new genus after
noting that it had several unique characteristics relative to
other weigeltisaurids. These characteristics includ...
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:05 PM
I'm sorry Varda, we don't allow fun here.
Varda — Yesterday at 5:05 PM
Tough. : )
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:05 PM
gasps is taken aback The audacity!
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 5:06 PM
Tough luck Eonwe Trust the Germans to come up with
something like that
Varda — Yesterday at 5:06 PM
"The gall of some folk!" - LotRO hobbit.
Ack! The gavels are rattling the shelf wanting out.
[5:07 PM]
the gavels break loose then go into a line dance shaped like
a great wyrm
the hammerpad laughs and rolls up to form a head for the
wyrm
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:08 PM
https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Kur%C3%BAki found name in book,
this article should give the refresher
Tolkien Gateway
Kur%C3%BAki
Kurúki was an evil magician in a preliminary sketch of the Tale
of Turambar, according to the early version of the legendarium
in The Book of Lost Tales....
Varda — Yesterday at 5:08 PM
a gavel falls in line behind it and does the drumming
drums in the deep
[5:08 PM]
Ar-Pharazon-V —
Yesterday at 5:08 PM
And you're right, it wasn't Glaurung who was the sorcerer, as
both characters were already present, but he did end up taking
over the sorcerer's role.
Varda — Yesterday at 5:08 PM
Thank you, Phar. : )
[5:09 PM]
Poor JRRT. No early draft goes un-ignored.
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:10 PM
Well, it's all about the journey, not the destination, right?
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 5:10 PM
Right Namarie all sorry for the silence and late reactions
tonight but i had a very long day today and two lates before
that at work so i am a bit knackered by now
Sandalf13 — Yesterday at 5:10 PM
Hope you "catch up" on your rest...
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:10 PM
Namarie Arien!
Varda — Yesterday at 5:10 PM
It's After-meeting! Try to get some rest while you can!
Namarie Sunshine : )
Sandalf13 — Yesterday at 5:10 PM
Namarie,Arien!
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 5:11 PM
i ll do my best luck ily i am off tomorrow
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:11 PM
Oh: RP. Don't miss the post.
Arien Valar — Yesterday at 5:11 PM
Namarie i ll read it tomorrow
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 5:12 PM
OK :} Sleep well :}
Varda — Yesterday at 5:17 PM
Nice reaction to Frali's request.
Sandalf13 — Yesterday at 5:47 PM
Namarie until later...need to go pick up something for dinner
Sei gesund!
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 5:48 PM
Namarie! I'll be back later for report.
cenedra — Yesterday at 6:04 PM
Namarie!
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 6:21 PM
Ok, got the last bit of trading post progress I'm going to get
from Noblegarden. Gotta make up the last 150 some other way.
Sandalf13 — Yesterday at 7:24 PM
Aiya!
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 7:31 PM
Heya.
Sandalf13 — Yesterday at 7:31 PM
how are you, Eonwe? how is life treating you? Good, I hope!
Eonwë Valar — Yesterday at 7:32 PM
It's going, heh. No point in complaining if it weren't.
Sandalf13 — Yesterday at 7:33 PM
So true. One can almost always complain about something, but in
the big picture, I would hope that life treats us all well.
Ar-Pharazon-V —
Yesterday at 8:16 PM
Personal gaming report!
Sandalf13 — Yesterday at 8:16 PM
Wir sind bereit!
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 8:17 PM
For (non)flashgaming, a game not on
the kongregate website for once... instead one of the other
flashgame sites I sometimes check has gotten a new little
timewaster
[8:18 PM]
https://www.physicsgames.net/game/skyscraper-build.html
is a building and balancing game which I assume was originally
made for a phone, but works on the pc too, and probably more
accurate with the mouse than finger
Physics Games - Stack Builder Skyscraper
Stack Builder is a fun and simple building
game, you have to build skyscrapers with a touch of your finger
and your dexterity.
[8:20 PM]
The idea is to drop as many stories on top of each other as
possible without the whole thing tipping over. A crane goes in
circles and you have to tap/click at the right time to drop the
piece it's holding as close to the center as possible.
[8:21 PM]
The more stable the building, the higher you can get, and the
more points you score. You also get bonus points for good and
perfect drops.
[8:22 PM]
Other stages can be unlocked by reaching a certain point
threshold, but after having unlocked them, I think the only
difference is in background, between twilight, night and day.
[8:23 PM]
So yes, not much to unlock, but you can still waste a bit of
time seeing how far you can go
Ar-Pharazon-V —
Yesterday at 8:25 PM
Blizzard gaming:
[8:26 PM]
Hearthstone:
New expansion opened up! With a new reward track too. With lower
levels needing a lot less xp, I made it to level 30 on the track
as well.
[8:27 PM]
Which gave a bunch of packs, several uncraftable golden versions
of the expansion's cards, a random legendary (Tony, King of
Piracy) and a new cardback, the Halveria cardback.
Yay goodies
[8:29 PM]
There's also a new event quest coming up, starting in a few
days.
[8:30 PM]
Brawl is Festival of Legends recipes, where you choose a class
and get a new deck recipe built around the expansion. I started
out with mage to complete a spell quest, and found out it's a
pretty interesting deck, with spells that get more powerful on
repeat. But I'm sure the other classes are worth a go as well
[8:31 PM]
WoW:
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 8:32 PM
Another heroic Razsageth kill, as well as our third heroic
Diurna kill, completing the quest to unlock the shortcut. We'll
spend the few weeks we have left until patch, clearing the last
2 bosses a few more times. Other than that they should be pretty
quiet, raidwise.
[8:33 PM]
Another timewalk weekly, again no useful upgrade from
reward Also world quests, but I don't even have those
unlocked yet as I focus on other things.
[8:34 PM]
Got about half the trading post tender unlocked for the month,
with a few Noblegarden activities and total raidbosses slain.
Should get there on time with quests, 1 or 2 more pvp brawls for
honor and maybe some other stuff.
[8:35 PM]
Speaking of Noblegarden, there was a new toy this time, letting
your dragonriding mount carry a basket of eggs while flying.
Large cooldown most of the year, but during Noblegarden you can
keep it up pretty much permanently.
Costs 200 chocolate eggs, though, so takes a bit of grinding
[8:37 PM]
I've also gone back to the old Draenor garrison, where I've
started collecting Draenic seeds from the herb garden every day.
As I'll be creating my farmer/survival hunter tauren in a few
weeks, I looked into some pitchforks or other farm tool
appearances for staff or polearm, and turns out there's a bunch
of interesting ones available for 1000 seeds a piece!
[8:38 PM]
So I'll be working on those. There's also a few for Valdrakken
renown, and I bought the white quality ones already, so he'll
have a few choices to start with
Ar-Pharazon-V — Yesterday at 8:40 PM
I also got the Faction Pack on discount from the blizzard shop,
as I was there anyway to buy more gametime. I already had the
mounts etc, though, so for me it was the 2 faction firework toys
for 5 euros total.
[8:43 PM]
And finally, questing! Spent some more time with the mage in
Maldraxxus. Still doing the alternating with catching up with
MMOchamp articles, but she completed the arc of the runeblade
leading up to the Seat of the Primus, helped Baroness Vashj get
her revenge on the House of Rituals, and attacked the House of
Constructs. She's done most of that questline as well, with only
a few quests left surrounding the Constructs' final experiment,
a Kyrian construct. That will be unleashed next week!
And that's my report for this week
[8:45 PM]
Oh, and I'll probably not need Arien's services for a while when
it comes to guild-inviting my horde characters, I think I'll
have them join my raidgroup's guild instead, since they can't
join the shared custom channel (being horde), and the lack of
chat would probably drive them/me insane otherwise But
have not fully decided yet.
Right, and that's it for me. Namarie
Sandalf13 — Yesterday at 8:56 PM
Thank you! I tried the physics game you gave us earlier, I got
up to 994 on my third go....Will have to try again. Something I
can handle, no pun intended.
[8:57 PM]
April 17, 2023
Varda — Today at 12:22 AM
Thanks, Phar
Cool Sandalf
@Varda
I've been working on trying to get the Eorl's Memorial as
Pengolodh requested, between other things, but was just in
there.
Pengolodh — Today at 6:28 AM
Aw! i didnt know you doing that still Thats awesome. you
honor me with your efforts:)
@Varda
This Varda has killed deer in LotRO. They may be
referring to the level one critters that an elf is unable to
target (conveniently).
Pengolodh — Today at 6:29 AM
you know what.. you may be right!
@Varda
There is a bookcase to hold the books when all are
collected. One is in the top floor of the kin house so you'll
know what it looks like.
Eonwë Valar — Today at 6:33 AM
But I have to collect them all to get it?
Varda — Today at 1:27 PM
Eonwe, sorry but yes.
[1:28 PM]
I'd love to get the bookshelf and fill it up, with some remark
like it's missing a certain number of books.
