Assorted Stuff

1. Twitter -- You can find me there @rostorero.

2. Operation: Healbot -- The mid-30s levels in WoW, like the same age in years, can be a doldrums. At least it was for me in real life. Narty is right in the middle of this zone, but he is passing rapidly through it because I've decided to do more of my leveling in random dungeons as opposed to my usual model (solo questing). With a pure healer -- like the priest I plan to level -- I expect that after level 15 I'll be able to do almost all of my leveling in dungeons. The paladin will be a lot easier to solo in my usual manner because the main melee damage dealing specialization is like that of my shaman characters.

At level 40, things get interesting for the various character classes: Enhancement Shaman get two of their big signature spells -- Stormstrike and Windfury Weapon -- at around 40, and after 40 Shaman can wear mail armor. Hunters get mail armor at 40, Warriors and Paladins get plate armor at that time as well. Druids get class signature Moonkin Form (for damage dealing, looks like an owlbear -- it's often called "Boomkin" form because of the hard hitting damage spells it casts), Tree of Life Form ("tree form" or "celery stalk" in WoWspeak) for healing and Dire Bear form for tanking.

Narty should hit 40 tomorrow. On the other hand, ICC-10 happens tomorrow for Tyrantos.