Thursday, January 14th, 2010
I feel reinvigorated. A break for several months has made Northrend feel fresh again. I ease myself back in to activity by refreshing my jousting skills, soon earning the title of 'Crusader' that eluded me before. The intangible nature of all the gold piled up in my ...
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Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
Leaving the US World of Warcraft server, I find myself with an opportunity to play in another static group on my old EU server. It's only two of us in total, myself and Melmoth, and will only be once a week, but it is the adventure that lies ahead ...
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
In the midst of the Azerothian midsummer celebrations a guild friend invites me in to a group that is heading to the Slave Pens, where Ahune the Frost Lord awaits. As we get coordinated and ready to fight it is interesting to find myself at odds again because of ...
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Saturday, June 20th, 2009
Along with Gnomesblight getting the Wintergrasp Veteran achievement my warrior, Sapphire, has managed to keep busy. Sapphire is still trying to attain exalted status with the Argent Crusade to complete the Argent Tournament achievement list, although my casual gaming times playing World of Warcraft will make that goal last ...
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Thursday, June 11th, 2009
The Argent Tournament offers players the opportunity to joust their way to monetary and reputation gains, but it is not only with Northrend factions the Argent Crusade and Silver Covenant that reputation can be gained. The character can prove herself worthy of competing in the tournament, then collect enough ...
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
Having the Baconeers turn up in Northrend allows me to take a break from trying to find Sapphire, my warrior, emissaries of the Argent Crusade in an effort to raise her reputation with them. I have effectively completed the Argent Tournament, becoming an exalted champion for each of the ...
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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
I had previously considered that reaching 80th level is not the end of the game and that I would continue doing exactly what I had been doing before just without gaining XP, but I turned out to be wrong. I find myself logging in to Azeroth and wondering what ...
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Monday, May 4th, 2009
After a shaky start I have managed to get the hang of jousting in the Argent Tournament, defeating valiants and champions alike in quick order for the daily quests. My warrior, Sapphire, has already become a champion of the Exodar and Darnassus and is now jousting for Gnomeregan whilst ...
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Monday, April 27th, 2009
With World of Warcraft's 3.1 patch comes the Argent Tournament, a new set of daily quests to gain achievements, titles and pets. Being the recipient of an exclusive invitation to participate in the tournament, no doubt only restricted to everyone at or around 80th level on every server in ...
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
Just as my death knight reaches 80th level I feel compelled to push my warrior to the current level cap in World of Warcraft. Being over half-way through 79th level it shouldn't take too long to complete the levelling adventure, even if it has been five months since the ...
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