Comments on: The Final Stretch

By: Jemhadar

Jemhadar — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:41:00 +0000

“loregasm” … XD

My deathknight is my first 80 and after completing all quests except for stormpeaks (~80 done) and icecrown (~30 done) and the cash is flowing in. Love those quests: “Speak with X”, /move 5 feet, “Hello X” … You got 13g.

What impresses me most is the fact that the environment actually changes with your quests (suddenly there is a flightmaster, suddenly you have a questhub, where you, 10minutes ago, killed a bunch of mobs). It feels like you are actually changing something. There is a drawback tho, you can’t help other players with “phased” quests.

My favourite zone is still scholo – its the new nagrand. I hate snow.

By: ryan4nayr

ryan4nayr — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:23:24 +0000

“(Remember: More pet hits = more Ferocious Inspiration.)”

Untrue in the single-roll Attack Table. More hit% means less misses and more normal hits. However, more normal hits is *never* a bad thing.

Just clarifying

By: Zuluki

Zuluki — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:13:00 +0000

I’ve been so awed by this XPac compared to BC. Having 2 70 of different factions and classes I’ve decided that my Horde Hunter is definitely going to be my first 80. This on this side seem so much cleaner and smoother with regards to the types of quests and the overall storylines. I have no idea yet what I’ll do at 80, but so far I’m loving every moment in Northrend… Howling Fjord, and Vengeance Landing are by far the most gothic and awesome places I’ve seen so far.

By: Chalict

Chalict — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:20:18 +0000

I just hit 68 on my death knight last night, after leaving the game for over a year. Got my first glimpse of Northrend and can’t wait to start questing when I get home tonight.

By: James

James — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:46:22 +0000

I actually hit 80 without even finishing sholozar basin (did BOTH starting zones)

And it’s nice, because being at the level cap means more gold.

My “raid” pet is only 78… because i did all my levelling with my gorilladin… now i have to catch him up before-

*GASP*

TONIGHT AT 7

First naxx raid with the guild

First wipefest of the new XPAC.

AND I HAVE NO FLASKS!

it’s gonna be a rough night

By: ihlos

ihlos — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:59:36 +0000

=D someone has a cruuuuUUUUuuuush

I went through the same thought process when I hit 80 recently. Kinda weird and kinda not, all at the same time.

By: Rilgon Arcsinh

Rilgon Arcsinh — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:38:26 +0000

…err, Storm Peaks.

Wow, that was a Freudian slip if I’ve ever seen one.

By: Rilgon Arcsinh

Rilgon Arcsinh — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:37:55 +0000

@Tchann: I disagree. Storm Pikes > Icecrown.

By: Brajana

Brajana — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:34:11 +0000

When I first hit 80, I was quite a bit over the hit cap with Focused Aim as well. But once I did a few heroics, I noticed a number of the pieces I replaced had no hit on them at all, and even with my two Savage Cobalt Slicers, I’ve dropped quite a bit. So you may want to do like me and just keep the points in Focused Aim until your gear is a little less dynamic and you know you’ll be staying at the hit rating you’re at for a while. Saves on respec costs!

Keep questing for sure. The quests are amazing in Northrend, and there are two reputations (Ebon Blade and Agent Crusade) in Icecrown which you’ll want to work on anyway, might as well do with with some quests! All of the zones have some great lines, Loremaster is going to just come to you without any effort at all.

By: Brigwyn

Brigwyn — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:28:25 +0000

Major Gratz Pike!!

As for post-80 questing!?!? Don’t forget Knights of the Ebon Blade (Ice Crown) and Sons of Hodir (Storm Peaks) rep. dailies. (Yep dailies…)

These give you great gear, enchants and other stuff.

But for you!? You’ll have a loregasm (can i say that!?) with the Ice Crown chain.