WRUP: Something I noticed edition
by Michael Gray 
Sep 5th 2009 at 2:00PM
As we were preparing for this weekend's WRUP, I noticed something. In the past, you may have noticed Alex noticing that some of us had forgotten the P in WRUP. This is to say, that many of us were not playing WoW, and in fact were not playing any video game whatsoever!
I noticed that not only are we back to playing games on this lovely Labor Day weekend, but that we're specifically playing WoW. Well, except for Alex, Adam, and Sacco. They all hate Azeroth and want the Scourge to win.
- Adam Holisky: (@adamholisky) - um... Champions Online
- Alex Ziebart: (@aziebart) - Now that BlizzCon and all of that is behind us, I'm going to show my personal blogs a little love. I finally put up my little sister's Neri Ame review, which I'd been sitting on for weeks. Beyond that, probably working on my Paladin's Ret gear and tackling Trial of the Grand Crusader with my raid.
- Robin Torres: (@cosmiclaurel) - There will be more Itchee with The Spawn, but mostly there will be leveling my drood in Battlegrounds. I will of course intend to complete the daily BG quests and go into Strand of the Ancients because it is the holiday, but I will actually be in AV most of the time.
- Lisa Poisso: (@eMused) - Uh-oh – the faction transfer happened sooner than we thought, and our newest team of PvP stealthers is coming together fast. Time to zip up to level!
- Michael Gray (@writegray) - Warsong Gulch weekend. Needeth I sayeth moreth?
- Eddie Carrington: (@Brigwyn) - It's a 3 day weekend! So I'm going to take full advantage of it and push my way onward towards 80. I'm also going to try and meet up with some local wow players for a bit of offline fun. So keep an eye out on Twitter for where I'll be relaxing.
- Daniel Whitcomb: (@danielwhitcomb) - Since BG Experience has finally been the magic elixir that has allowed me to dedicate myself to getting my Druid level 80, I will probably continue running AV with him. Of course, I may also take a break and do some questing to upgrade his gear. He's ultimately going to be a PvE healer at 80, so Gladiator stuff won't cut it for long, and I won't be able to buy a full set before I hit 80 anyway, most likely.
I also sort of want to level my Shaman to 80 and transfer him Horde-side so I can have a high level female Orc (They're the second hottest female PCs behind Dwarves, in my humble opinion), and transfer my Blood Elf Paladin Alliance-side because I have more fun playing him than I thought I would and might want to make him one of my main alts, but I am still debating on that. - Matt Low (@mattycus) - Will be participating in some early morning alt raids! There's something to be said for raiding early in the morning as opposed to later on in the evenings.
- Zach Yonzon: (@battlemasters) - Will sparsely be in Azeroth this weekend, but will be in that other happy place -- Tokyo Disneyland! The rest of the weekend will be spent with relatives in Tokyo, Ibaraki, and visiting the Ghibli Museum.
- Michael Sacco: (@mikesacco) - Probably no WoW this weekend -- we're moving cross-country -- but @annamoony and I spent the night getting our alts (my priest and her druid) to 68 so we could enjoy Northrend.
- Matthew Rossi: This weekend is heavy Shaman playing. I intend to get my baby shaman on Kilrogg leveled some so I can xfer it to a dwarf, and my Draenei is going into the Coliseum.
- Chase Christian: (@madsushi) - Leveling an alt for the first time ever. I am playing a Priest, to see how the other side feels when I gank them. I'm up to 62, and will be pushing for 70 over the long weekend.
- Amanda Miller - Our Guild may organize an easy raid Sunday night for whoever happens to be around. I've also been leveling my hunter, and I'd like to get him closer to 80.
- Allison Robert: Grabbing Guildies for an Oculus run or two for next week's OverAchiever, probably leveling my Shaman a bit more, and wondering, "What does this button do?" on other alts.
- Gregg Reece: I'll be at Dragon*Con enjoying their MMO track. Hopefully, I'll also be able to meet up with Felicia Day who is slated to do some panels.
What about you, beloved reader? What are you noticing yourself getting up to?
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Odds and ends
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Earnshaw Sep 5th 2009 2:08PM
dare i say...we may have another warlock columist in the form of greg reece?
or did i miss something?
yokumgang Sep 5th 2009 2:15PM
Epic win image.
Also, who's Greg?
Lionhearte Sep 5th 2009 2:29PM
So, Robin says it's the Strand of the Ancients holiday, but Michael says it's the Warsong Gulch weekend.
SO WHICH IS IT?!?!
Robin Torres Sep 5th 2009 3:21PM
Blizzard says Strand of the Ancients. Maybe Mr. Gray meant that he will be playing Warsong Gulch, regardless of the holiday?
Daigeil Sep 5th 2009 5:35PM
EU and US have different holidays, I believe. It's certainly WSG in the EU.
Robin Torres Sep 5th 2009 7:46PM
I stand corrected. Though the Blizzard calendar says it is Strand of the Ancients http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/events/calendar/, it is most certainly WSG in-game.
Veliaf Sep 5th 2009 2:36PM
Gregg Reece? :o
sccorp.sc Sep 5th 2009 2:38PM
I hope Gregg is the new warlock columist, for too long has the word of our brotherhood gone on in powerful silence within WoW.com. Bring us to the table, we're ready for someone on the WRUP team to invite use to dinner again--eating mages, of course. ;)
P.S. - @Lionheart - It's WSG weekend buddy!
Teh_Haxorz Sep 5th 2009 7:58PM
IHATEWARLOCKS has been holding back the introduction of a new Warlock columnist for weeks now and don't think we'll stop now.
Aldarion Sep 6th 2009 6:16AM
@sccorp.sc
Yes. Especially juicy little Gnome Mages. And some Troll pie 'cause there's an abundance of wiry magic flesh thanks to regeneration...
@Teh_Haxorz
Regardless of your race/affiliation, thou shalt be first on the Brotherhood's dinner table / sacrificial altar.
Dragundam Sep 5th 2009 2:59PM
I'm supposed to be getting my hunter and paladin through their mid 70s, but I ran out of rested xp on my hunter right at the best part or Wrathgate, and I'm not feeling epicness/motivation through Fordragon Hold and all the bugged vehicle quests are pissing me right off. Leveling itself is wearing on my patience and I've taken to doing dailies to earn money for flying, but then I'm not making nearly as much progress. I think I need a break until all those holidays roll around.
tnam Sep 6th 2009 8:50AM
Run him thru AV until your eyes bleed...avgerage xp is over 100k per match.
ayalafatalis Sep 5th 2009 3:06PM
I'm REALLY thinking about Chamions Online and buying it this weekend. I loved City of Heroes/Villains (never got far though), and I've heard its actually a very decent MMO. Anybody's thoughts?
Sjubi Sep 9th 2009 1:17PM
Well, I bought Champions-Online, and if you got a credit card, then maybe you should try it.
I havent really been able to test the game, the character customization is truly immense and for me, it's a pain in the ass because I want everything to be perfect.
So, one day later, I still havent got a char.
Graphics are good if your computer can handle it. I thought my PC was bad, but the performance isnt top notch for me in this game.
I got 2 gig mem, radeon hd 4850 512mb, intel core 2 quad 2300 megz each core.
outlier Sep 5th 2009 5:36PM
It's a fun game but when you reached lvl Cap in COH/COV, there was no end game. Its up to you. If you are ok with a lvl up/social game then go for it. Don't expect patches with new endgame content though.
Zach Sep 5th 2009 3:04PM
That image made me do a complete double take.
Cam Sep 5th 2009 3:14PM
Netherwing rep for my newly dinged 80 shammy. I'll probably be seeing netherwing eggs in my dreams for the next week.
RogueJedi86 Sep 5th 2009 4:09PM
I'm spending this weekend sick as a dog. I hope to watch the first Bleach movie on Adult Swim tonight. I don't have any video gaming planned this weekend(see the aforementioned reference to being sick).
Torumin Sep 5th 2009 5:14PM
Props to Daniel Whitcomb for liking female orcs. I knew I wasn't the only one out there!
Kyo Sep 5th 2009 6:17PM
I demand to know where Christian Belt's WRUP is!