Scrolls of Resurrection

[Merusk]

PM sent to Gorky

[Gorky]

PM sent to Gorky

Rokal got to me first, thanks for the offer, now to see how much it still sucks to level up.

[Ginaz]

I'm seriously thinking of coming back to check out the next expansion even though I'm still subbed to TOR (I took the 6 month sub when it released).  I also miss the LFD/LFR tool, which is something TOR needs desperately imo.  Only problem is everyone I know on my old sever has quit, not to mention that my 4 lvl 85 toons have shit ass gear.  I don't feel like gearing up my dudes alone.

Edit: Looking at my account it says "Banned".  I think it has to do with my old credit card info still being used for payment.  Fuck.

[Ingmar]

They don't ban you for having expired payment info, you just don't get renewed. Your account probably got hacked.

[Ginaz]

They don't ban you for having expired payment info, you just don't get renewed. Your account probably got hacked.

I checked my email that I use for my account (which I hardly look at any more) and sure enough there was a message from Blizz saying they got a charge back on my credit card.  Charge backs result in automatic bans until you pay back what you owe.  I'm trying to get this sorted out but if its too frustrating or if I can't get my account unbanned then I'm completely done with WoW for good.

Edit:  Seems I was hacked and they used a stolen credit card to try and pay for it.  Its weird because I hardly use the account email for anything and I scan my computer for shit frequently.  Got everything sorted out though.  I really wish you could still pick a user name for your account rather than using an email.  I never had any problems until they switched to email account names.  Second time I've been hacked.

[FieryBalrog]

I just got the authenticator set up on my ipod for that reason (I've never been hacked, but I've heard enough stories about it). It's actually somewhat painless now because it usually only asks me to re-enter it if I changed IPs, or very occasionally if I haven't. You do need it every time you log into your account management page though.

[Azazel]

I really wish you could still pick a user name for your account rather than using an email.  I never had any problems until they switched to email account names.  Second time I've been hacked.

I'll second that - I never had a problem with my unguessable username, and once we were forced to change to email logins, I got hacked. Since then, I use the WUA method of having a completely dedicated and isolated email address for my WoW/b.net login, which is only used for that and is changed every six months or so.

[Ginaz]

I just got the authenticator set up on my ipod for that reason (I've never been hacked, but I've heard enough stories about it). It's actually somewhat painless now because it usually only asks me to re-enter it if I changed IPs, or very occasionally if I haven't. You do need it every time you log into your account management page though.

I'll be getting one for my iPhone when I get home tonight.

[Ginaz]

I really wish you could still pick a user name for your account rather than using an email.  I never had any problems until they switched to email account names.  Second time I've been hacked.

I'll second that - I never had a problem with my unguessable username, and once we were forced to change to email logins, I got hacked. Since then, I use the WUA method of having a completely dedicated and isolated email address for my WoW/b.net login, which is only used for that and is changed every six months or so.

I did that last night and will be changing it to the new WoW only email tonight.  I had to use my regular email to take advantage of the scroll you sent me.  Thanks again for the scroll.  I will be doing the the year long sub option to take advantage of the free D3 offer.  So enjoy the new incoming sparkle pony.

[Ginaz]

I got my 85 warrior moved to Proudmore and proceeded to use up all my weekly Valor point gain through the random LFD.  Aside from taking awhile to remember how to play and not knowing any of the boss fights, everything went pretty well and I was able to get a new pair of pants with my Valor.  The dungeons seem much easier than before and I've already replaced a lot of my old gear, even getting almost enough for a decent tanking starter set.  Even manged to save a few hundred gold (the hacker left me almost broke but suprisingly with all my gear) after gemming and enchanting my new lootz.  I chatted briefly with Azazel but if anyone else is on Proudmore and wants to run dungeons with a veteran noob on an alt or something, let me know.  My warrior is named Guttspiller.

[Rokal]

Remember they added the dungeon journal, you can quickly read about each boss before pulling.

[Azazel]

See if Blizz can reimburse your gold as well - they're pretty good about these things. I'll have to get you tanking for my mage in some heroics next week! 

[Setanta]

Alliance or Horde on Proudmoore?

I have my Horde on Blackrock but am sick of PvP servers and am running an ally hunter on Proudmoore.

[Ginaz]

Alliance or Horde on Proudmoore?

I have my Horde on Blackrock but am sick of PvP servers and am running an ally hunter on Proudmoore.

Alliance.  I miss my Orc warrior already.

[Sheepherder]

I can do Burning Legion / Alliance.

[Setanta]

Alliance or Horde on Proudmoore?

I have my Horde on Blackrock but am sick of PvP servers and am running an ally hunter on Proudmoore.

Alliance.  I miss my Orc warrior already.

I hear you - I miss my Taurens and even my Belfs.

[murdoc]

I got sucked back in with a Scroll. Boosted a Mage to 80 and am once again, having a lot of fun. There's a small group of us who renewed and are all playing chars that we never would have normally gotten that high. This was a pretty good way to win us back. I'm fairly impressed.

Now, someone want to tell me how to play a Frost Mage?

[Sheepherder]

http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/2522074557

[Merusk]

Now, someone want to tell me how to play a Frost Mage?

You respec as fire. 

Kidding, the guide is a good overview of play but Lamesauce (from the thread) is correct.  It's just not as good when put against the other two specs.  Great for solo survivability and PVP control but if you're just rolling stuff PVE it doesn't measure up.   

I've tried frost and arcane on my mage so it's not 'you're not taking the spec seriously.'  I'm equally terrible at both, but in the same gear I was hitting 7kdps as frost and I hit 10-12 as arcane.

[murdoc]

Now, someone want to tell me how to play a Frost Mage?

Great for solo survivability and PVP control but if you're just rolling stuff PVE it doesn't measure up.   

There is a good chance my Mage will never see the inside of a dungeon and right now the majority of my 'gaming group' is still in SWtOR, so solo survivability is high on my list. Mostly just going to do Cata quests to 85, PvP and 2v2/3v3 Arena stuff. Hence me going Frost.

I'm terrible at playing casters, always have been - so this was a good opportunity to try one at a higher level and I'm pleasantly surprised how much I'm enjoying it.

Having said that, my second spec is Fire.

[Ginaz]

Now, someone want to tell me how to play a Frost Mage?

Great for solo survivability and PVP control but if you're just rolling stuff PVE it doesn't measure up.   

There is a good chance my Mage will never see the inside of a dungeon and right now the majority of my 'gaming group' is still in SWtOR, so solo survivability is high on my list. Mostly just going to do Cata quests to 85, PvP and 2v2/3v3 Arena stuff. Hence me going Frost.

I'm terrible at playing casters, always have been - so this was a good opportunity to try one at a higher level and I'm pleasantly surprised how much I'm enjoying it.

Having said that, my second spec is Fire.

I've always preferred ranged classes myself.  Less moving around, generally, than with melee.  I'm still learning how to play my arms warrior.  My dps in 5 man heroics is usually between 20-25k, with my gear at an ilvl of 380.  I have no idea if thats decent or not.  Haven't tried raiding yet as I don't know if my gear/dps is good enough.

[FieryBalrog]

Yeah, that's very decent, unless it's Well of Eternity where DPS numbers are useless to measure anything because huge amounts of it come from RPing with Illidan and Mannoroth.

There's a 15% inflation in random 5 mans because of the luck of the draw buff but those are still solid numbers.

[Ginaz]

Yeah, that's very decent, unless it's Well of Eternity where DPS numbers are useless to measure anything because huge amounts of it come from RPing with Illidan and Mannoroth.

There's a 15% inflation in random 5 mans because of the luck of the draw buff but those are still solid numbers.

The 20-25k dps is an average of all the heroics.  I usually reset recount after the first Illidan encounter in Well Of Eternity because the buff skews things, same with Mannoroth but by that time it doesn't really matter since its all over.  The one with Thrall following you around (slooooowly) seems to be a better indicator of dps, esp. the 1st boss.  I've gotten over 28k on him a few times.

[Sheepherder]

You can probably do better, though Arms is not a simple spec, and that's a totally acceptable number for 5-mans and LFR.

If you can pull off a stance-dancing build (with macros), do so.  Mind the Sunder Armour debuff, it's a big deal.  Macro your cooldowns together and pop them as much as is warranted.  Abuse the shit out of charge, heroic leap, and intercept.

[Azazel]

Now, someone want to tell me how to play a Frost Mage?

Great for solo survivability and PVP control but if you're just rolling stuff PVE it doesn't measure up.   

There is a good chance my Mage will never see the inside of a dungeon and right now the majority of my 'gaming group' is still in SWtOR, so solo survivability is high on my list. Mostly just going to do Cata quests to 85, PvP and 2v2/3v3 Arena stuff. Hence me going Frost.

I'm terrible at playing casters, always have been - so this was a good opportunity to try one at a higher level and I'm pleasantly surprised how much I'm enjoying it.

Having said that, my second spec is Fire.

Go with either Frost or Fire as your fun spec and Arcane as your offspec. Then use the offspec in LFD dungeons. The level 80 dungeons aren't especially hard, and they can be quite good fun sometimes. There's also more quests, some loot, and rep for the various quest factions when you're wearing their tabards in the dungeons.

[Flood]

Well I'm playing again also.  I created a guild consisting of 6 of my alts by bribing people to invite them for me then booting them.  I consider myself uber-casual, but I play a few nights a week and have a group of toons in the 60-80 range.  The guild level is about a third of the way into level 1.  Not being able to group with other guildmates really hampers the guild XP gain (duh).

SO on that note if anyone wants to come to Echo Isles, Horde side and join my guild of mannequins hit me up!  I'll say stupid shit in /gchat and generally act like a spaz.  It will be fun!  I'd actually like to play more, if I found some cool casual folks to group with.


 

[Dren]

Playing again after a 1 year break.  I was amazed it had been that long until I looked at my guild status of my alts.  I have to admit it is only because my sons wanted to start playing again with friends.  Diablo III will be a conflict for me (preordered.)  I can already tell I'm going to be in trouble in too many ways to list.