The Two Sisters and a Gaming Safety Lesson

If your World of Warcraft guild is like my World of Warcraft guild and you too have spawned multiple “guilds that hate your guild” (as well as numerous players who wouldn’t piss on you if your heart was on fire), then you should be aware that the recently beta’d armory can be a valuable tool in tracking your enemies.

I spent my morning coffee time surfing down some of our former guildmates — because I hope life is treating them … well.

The Emo Tank — Last I heard, he had server transferred and was thinking of transferring back oh! if only we’d take him back. (Umm no.) What I hadn’t heard, he name changed, or deleted in a fit of emo-ery, because there’s no level 60+ warriors with his character name ANYWHERE. And this is why I hate name changing in MMO games, people can fly under your radar. You are completely unprotected.

It’s remarkably easy to do in WoW, no GM approval necessary, although it will cost you unless your server is on deck for free character transfers: Create same-named character on your target realm, apply for transfer, your character will be flagged to change the name — POOF! You’re under the radar.

So now, Emo Tank could be back for all I know and preparing for his assault.

There’s three other players I can think of that server transferred after brief drama fits: the guildbank-stealing rogue (not our guild bank, some other hapless guild — Read re: The guildbank thief) and The Two Sisters.

Guildbank thief, I already knew he name changed so I have no means of tracking him down. There’s no real danger from him since we haven’t guilded any new rogues for … months, nor will we for … months.

So anyways, The Two Sisters. That’s a long story.

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Love Among the Netherwings

Continuing our theme of Love! Love! this week, I present the sweetest quest in World of Warcraft. (Stop that! I’m serious.)

You want to get this done before any untimely nerfing. I’m not saying it will be nerfed, I’m saying it’s got the stink of nerf because it’s a fairly simple quest line, largely solo-able if you have a flying mount, the item rewards don’t suck, and ka-ching! 42k netherwing reputation. That’s right … 42,000.

The quest line is detailed on Thottbot and begins in Shadowmoon Valley with a wandering NPC named Mordenai.

After completing a business transaction with Mordenai, he sends you into the air to talk to the big guy, Neltharaku.

Neltharaku

Nelth is going to monopolize your time for a few quests and then he’ll share his dirty little secret: his mate has been captured by orcs and he needs your assistance.

The captured mate, Karynaku:

Neltharaku's Not Very Bright Mate

Recommended party size: five — that’s negotiable, depending on classes and talent specs. To be safe and avoid a run back, take five.

I won’t spoil the surprise quest ending but it’s sweet. Even a click-through quester like me appreciated the ending, as well as the ka-ching! plus 42k reputation (to neutral).

Like so many rescue quests, it’s a bittersweet victory: not long after you rescue Karynaku, she’s recaptured. *sigh*

Fercrissakes, if everytime you go into an orc fortress you’re captured, it’s time to come up with a Plan B.

The Evil Quest NPC

I have found the most evil quest NPC in all of World of Warcraft, Elementalist Lo’ap of the Throne of Elements, Nagrand.

Here he is.

The Evil Quest NPC

This guy is like an old fart down the block who asks you to deliver a few packages, what’s the harm, he’ll make it worth your while — next thing you know, you’re stabbing some made guy in a car trunk and seeing black helicopters flying over your house.

To wit: First, he wants you to pick up some animal shit. A LOT of animal shit. (A Rare Bean) Then, he wants you to eat the shit. (Eat shit, then kill stuff)

You’ve now lost your e-dignity, it’s time to test your limits: Go burn a village.

I checked it out: those creatures aren’t bothering anyone, they keep to themselves — they’re fishermen, naturalists of a sort. TOO BAD, they’ve pissed off Lo’ap somehow and he wants it burned to the ground: every hut, every house.

Lastly (and thankfully, ’cause who knows how far this guy would ask you to go), he wants you to clean up some lake pollution. All of a sudden he’s concerned about the environment — never mind the HOMES you just BURNED.

I realized, after I had done his bidding for an hour or so, I’ll do just about anything for a few experience points.