The battle to enter the battle for Wintergrasp

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

The raid group for the Alliance battle to take control of Wintergrasp is filling up nicely, with only three spots left, when someone asks if we should 'kick all the non-80s from the raid?' It is quite poetic, then, that he is quickly booted out of the raid by ...

Defending Wintergrasp

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

It may be that the regular open PvP battle for control of Lake Wintergrasp is an attackers' game but that doesn't make defending the keep impossible. The Alliance raid group that has collected seems experienced and determined to repel the Horde from invading and taking control. Of course, ...

The battle for Lake Wintergrasp

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

The battle for control of the open PvP zone Wintergrasp is an attackers' game. Despite the defenders having a fortress in which to be protected and medium-range turrets to repel intruders the attackers can assault the fortress from many sides. The defence generally either tries to stop each ...

Flying in to Icecrown

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Nearly all of my visits with my death knight to Wintergrasp so far have been highly enjoyable PvP romps, but it is only recently I've realised that being below the level cap has meant missing out on collecting Stone Keeper's Shards from the Wintergrasp daily quests available. On the ...

Weapon skill and PvP

Friday, March 6th, 2009

My death knight has been heading in to Wintergrasp a often as she can recently, enjoying the open PvP zone with vehicles and buildings and the accompanying chaotic combats, whilst being able to return to the comfort of PvE at the end. Despite only 75th level and being up ...

Will grind for dragon mount

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

I haven't kept it much of a secret that I have found the level-based restrictions and pointless content-unlocking quest chains rather frustrating, to the point where I am enjoying my own corner of nostalgic glee in grinding for the Netherwing Drake. Melmoth heeds my disatisfaction, 'Lo, if you want ...