Hunter With a Blue Dress On

Robes of the Lich

Or is that purplish..? Hard to tell…

When I rolled this character it was out of desire to explore the lore and different zones from a Horde point of view. While I have done my share of that, I’ve actually been having more fun just wreaking havoc in Warsong Gulch and Arathi Basin.

Last night I had the urge to scratch my PvP itch, only this time I did it For the Horde, and in the playground of the 30-39 bracket. I love low level PvP. Success in the lower levels relies so much more upon maneuvering and strategy than it does in end-game PvP. Gear and burst damage isn’t as much of a factor, which allows you to still be competitive as long as you play your class effectively and are mindful of the terrain. Now that twinks are largely absent from the experience rewarding BGs, it’s a pretty level playing field. Well, pretty level as long as the dress-wearing Orc isn’t your BG. 😉

I’ve fully explored the joy that is BG leveling, having gone from 25-29 and 34-39 mainly via BG experience. I just can’t get enough of it. 😀 Even though it’s the same old terrain and objective, it’s a new and exciting instance of play every single time. It’s also a nice way to get some decent gear as you level, especially since finding a Mara PuG isn’t always so easy, at least on my server.

As for me, I’ve been stockpiling my badges for the next bracket. The only item I’ve purchased so far has been the WSG staff. I’m thinking of going semi-big in the 40-49 bracket and hoping to surprise some would-be gankers in world PvP.

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Pink Fury

Mazzranache

This is of course, Mazzranache, the rare pink Tallstrider from Mulgore. In addition to the obvious awesomeness of playing an Orc Hunter, taming new pets is another exciting perk of leveling a new Hunterling. Mazzranache was on the short list of rare spawn pets that I hadn’t yet tamed.

Once I finished up my level 10 pet taming quest chain, it was off to Mulgore to find the walking and squawking lawn ornament who resides there. Once I got to the area where he patrols, I ran back and forth across Mulgore trying to put a bead on him. I didn’t bother with a target macro because as you can see, he’s pretty easy to spot.

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Playing the Fence

That’s right… I’m finally experiencing game play as a member of the Horde. …and you know what… I like it… a lot. As I’d mentioned last week, I finally decided to roll a Horde character after 3.5 years plus of solely representing the Alliance. My motives for doing this were many, but the main reason is because I wanted to …

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Zzzzzz…

A little snoozer at the Crossroads… I’ve been pretty slammed this week, so I’m afraid I don’t have too much to offer you other than a cozy pic of my alter ego grabbing some shuteye in the Barrens. Since I’ve been so busy the past several days, it’s been nice to just log in and do a little bit of …

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Strength and Honor

Guess who this is..? No idea..? It’s my first ever Horde alt. I’ve often flirted with the idea of rolling a Horde character, but with so much time invested in the Alliance side of things, I’d always talked myself out of it. Well this time I’m doing it. The cinematic preview of Cataclysm at BlizzCon 2009 made me think I’d …

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