Escada has been a beastmastery hunter for as long as I can remember. At level 10 I received a talent point to spend, and boy was that ever a decision! :) I picked the beastmastery tree after much deliberating and never looked back. I didn't pick the spec because it was the best at the time; hell I didn't know much about my class at all at that time, I just learned as I went along.
I did notice that I really enjoyed having a strong pet that could hold its own against almost anything. My pet even outlived me sometimes in instances...a little embarassing but it did really happen. My pets are my protectors. We
With the drop of patch 3.0.8, our world was rocked. At first I don't think I paid that much attention to what was going on with hunters, I had actually been looking forward to the patch for other reasons. But reality started to sink in. I ran an instance and my dps was next to the healers. Granted the other dps were higher level than me and better geared but I still felt bad. Then the survival flood came in...everybody was buzzing about survival and that wave didn't take me out with it. I was determined to stay a bm..I had just gotten Endymion and to retire him to the stables in the name of survival made me feel horrible.
I got pretty depressed about the whole situation. I was worried that groups would only want survival hunters now..and nobody would want me. (wrong I know but the thoughts were spinning in my brain). And so I started doing some research reading blogs and forums out there about how hunter dps was doing. I parked at some test dummies and tried out macros and new shot rotations...just toying with everything. I vowed that I would make Escada the best bm hunter she could be once she got to 80 and that is still the plan. In a way the patch was a blessing in disguise. I had read blogs before but I had never delved so deep into the numbers of it all before, and made sure what the caps were on certain ratings and things. I have become a bit more technical about things, and know my class better then I ever have.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
A Chance Encounter
Yes!! I am still alive and haven't fallen completely off the face of the earth. :)
I've been spending most of my winter break making a mad dash to 80, leveling like a mad woman. It has been fun but I have pit stopped at 78 to slide back into college mode and level when I get the time. Today I got home from work made some lunch and logged on to talk to some friends and see who had control of Wintergrasp. Alliance did. (sigh) Well there is always mining in Sholazar Basin! I've gotten my mining up and have been making some nice money, and what better place than the Basin to stop by for some easy node finding.
Another thought crossed my mind as I was chugging along on my slow flyer. Why not just scan the spawn points for Loque'nahak? I was never one of the hunters that wanted a spirit beast from the start. I have been very happy with my wolf and my warp stalker and never really felt the need to find another pet. When I quested in Zul'Drak I helped out Har'koa and in turn Har'koa helped me....a very cool npc indeed! This sparked some interest in the spirit beast for the first time. I flew out not expecting anything but put Motomo in the stable just in case. I went about business hitting each of the spawn points, and holy crap there he was! I had to do a double take, and I also noticed that there was a night elf druid in my company as well.
Thankfully the druid did not interfere and I dove down right away, laid a freezing trap and frantically hit tame. It was unlike any feeling I've ever experienced in game before...and I am sort of embarrassed to admit it. My hands were shaking and heart pounding and I had just tamed this crazy sought after pet. I have come to realize now just how special the spirit beast really is, and it really feels like a great achievement for a hunter. I never could really understand why everyone was so excited and ecstatic about this beast but now I understand. It took me awhile but I am on the spirit beast bandwagon! :) He is a beautiful pet and a powerful one at that! I also realize that I was really lucky to find him...very very lucky. So fellow hunters on Daggerspine if I see Loque I will be sure to let you know!
I've been spending most of my winter break making a mad dash to 80, leveling like a mad woman. It has been fun but I have pit stopped at 78 to slide back into college mode and level when I get the time. Today I got home from work made some lunch and logged on to talk to some friends and see who had control of Wintergrasp. Alliance did. (sigh) Well there is always mining in Sholazar Basin! I've gotten my mining up and have been making some nice money, and what better place than the Basin to stop by for some easy node finding.
Another thought crossed my mind as I was chugging along on my slow flyer. Why not just scan the spawn points for Loque'nahak? I was never one of the hunters that wanted a spirit beast from the start. I have been very happy with my wolf and my warp stalker and never really felt the need to find another pet. When I quested in Zul'Drak I helped out Har'koa and in turn Har'koa helped me....a very cool npc indeed! This sparked some interest in the spirit beast for the first time. I flew out not expecting anything but put Motomo in the stable just in case. I went about business hitting each of the spawn points, and holy crap there he was! I had to do a double take, and I also noticed that there was a night elf druid in my company as well.
Thankfully the druid did not interfere and I dove down right away, laid a freezing trap and frantically hit tame. It was unlike any feeling I've ever experienced in game before...and I am sort of embarrassed to admit it. My hands were shaking and heart pounding and I had just tamed this crazy sought after pet. I have come to realize now just how special the spirit beast really is, and it really feels like a great achievement for a hunter. I never could really understand why everyone was so excited and ecstatic about this beast but now I understand. It took me awhile but I am on the spirit beast bandwagon! :) He is a beautiful pet and a powerful one at that! I also realize that I was really lucky to find him...very very lucky. So fellow hunters on Daggerspine if I see Loque I will be sure to let you know!
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