2010

Everything Goes Right (Sometimes)

stargrace April 23, 2010 4Comments

In game yesterday was amazing. One of those play sessions where pretty much everything goes exactly as you’d like it to go – and I was incredibly happy. To start it off my coercer hit level 90 and in record time. Not only that but she’s the proud owner of her mythical via the Epic Repercussions quest line. I’ve never had my mythical on my coercer before (either of them) so this was a really nice surprise for me. I had no idea I’d get it so quickly. I also had the pleasure of doing a few instances with friends including Research Halls, Library, and Conservatory (which is just an amazing looking zone).

There was a fellow blogger in group that I didn’t even notice until they sent me a tell. Odin (hope I got that right) from A Gamers Yarn was on his templar and said hello once we’d begun the instance. I love meeting readers in game, and love meeting other bloggers just as much.

Finally, I used up the final character slot on my account to create a new character. A monk. With the help of some ultra leveling from Wpus she hit level 42 in record time (having 50% bonus from other max level characters really comes in handy). I typically end up deleting my brawlers so I’m really excited about actually KEEPING this one. Again we’ll just have to see how that goes. I plan on level locking her to 89 (Iif I make it that far) and exploring battlegrounds in great detail. I always seem to enjoy those more as a tank class then anything else. Probably due to their survivability.

Today is Friday! I hope everyone has had an amazing week, and look forward to an incredible weekend. Don’t forget that as of 6pm EST today there is bonus experience in EQ2, so if you’re looking to get some leveling done now is the time! Happy gaming no matter where you find yourself, and I’ll see you in Norrath.

NOT Speaking to Dragons

stargrace April 22, 2010 1Comment

I’m doing to speak as a dragon, again. I’m pretty sure this will be my 12th time doing the quest, perhaps even more. I don’t mind it so much now, I’ve almost got collecting the runes down pat and it barely takes any time – what IS frustrating is that since Tuesdays patch there have been database issues and a few of the zones that are required by the quest are not actually up on the Antonia Bayle server. Tuesday after the patch Solusek Eye wasn’t up, which meant that even getting the quest to begin with wasn’t happening. Wednesday, Obelisk of Lost Souls remained down – and not only that but upon attempting to enter the zone my characters would be immediately kicked to character select, and thus “stuck” within the zone that refused to load.

I petitioned this since I obviously would rather not have a character stuck who I’m trying to play, and got a response in about five minutes. At least the GMs working on the stuck character queue are exceptionally prompt and friendly. Throughout the evening this particular GM was incredibly polite, and kept me updated with the status on the zone. Unfortunately even with my testing the zone didn’t come back up before I ended up calling it a night, but it wasn’t for lack of effort. The fact is that these things happen, and while it is a huge pain (especially since I have an open Cella instance that I am trying to not have expire before I complete this portion of the quest) it’s not an unreasonable one.

I’m hoping that today the zones are fixed and I can continue on with this quest. I’m attempting to get my Epic Repercussions spell completed on the coercer, and inching my way towards level 89. It’s going slow, but I’m looking forward to it.

Other then that, a quiet day in game! See you in Norrath.

Steampunk Updates

stargrace April 21, 2010 3Comments

I love appearance slots in EQ2, it’s no surprise. Pictured above is my friend and I dressed in our Steampunk attire. I’m still working on getting a proper weapon and mount, but absolutely love the look. The best part is that the appearance gear is a mesh of gear from all over, it’s not an actual outfit in game or a suit that you can purchase (though I’d love to see one in the station marketplace). Finding a suitable “steampunk” weapon for my mage to use is a little frustrating, but I’m sure I’ll find one eventually.

The coercer inched towards level 88 yesterday and managed to clench it in Cella. Thanks to the friend above we managed to clear Outer Vault as well as Cella, and Library. This gives me two empty zones I can use for my mythical updates – as long as I get speak as a dragon completed, which is something I have been neglecting because I just don’t want to do that quest again.

Today is the day I hope to get it done. Having my mythical spell on my coercer is a big deal as it grants me my “free” pet, and any extra dps is always nice.

I’ve been questing in Sundered Frontier quite a bit and loving it. Maybe it’s because I have actually NOT completed Sentinel’s Fate quests before (I’ve pretty much just killed mobs to get all of my characters to 90) or because the stories are a little new to me (at least newer then RoK and TSO) but I’m having a lot of fun. Lots of running, having a fast mount helps in that regard too.

The coercer should hit 90 this weekend, and if I’m lucky (fingers crossed) I’ll manage to get her mythical buff completed too. We also welcomed Threllgar (sorry if I’ve spelled your name wrong) back to Torrent Knights on the Antonia Bayle server – if you happen to have been in the guild and were kicked simply let me know and I’ll invite you back. Or if you’re looking for a casual guild to hang out with, look for Stargrace or Arysh in game. The guild is not incredibly active but we do have a T2 hall in North Qeynos with a good selection of amenity, and are a fairly friendly bunch.

Happy gaming, and I’ll see you in Norrath!

Dragon’s Flight Guild Hall

stargrace April 20, 2010 6Comments

A short video I made running through my newest endeavor, the guild hall of Dragon’s Flight on the Oasis server. Yes, I actually talk. Enjoy!

Coercer Soloing Heroics in New Tunaria – Video

stargrace April 19, 2010 12Comments

One of my favorite things to do in EQ2 is play my enchanters. There are two “branches” of enchanter. One is illusionist, the other coercer. Illusionists add a LOT of buffs to both melee (mostly with aa) and spell casters. They get a summoned persona which is a rendering of themselves, and they’re a fun class. On the other side is the coercer. They buff tanks and healers as well as offer some to melee classes (dps buffs etc). While they can possess essence (a pet that works a lot like the illusionist pet) it’s not nearly that good, and what they really shine with are their charm spells.

If you happen to get lucky enough to pick up a master 1 charm, there’s really no end to the fun you can have. Expect to die, a lot. Especially as charm breaks. You’ll also find yourself challenging the class to see just how much you can do. I love mentoring down to level 60 (or being level 60, as I’ve leveled up more then my share of coercer classes) and heading to New Tunaria just off of Greater Faydark to charm vampires. These NPC nuke for 20k a shot, and as long as you’re fighting humanoid encounters, you’ll be able to pretty much two shot anything.

There are down sides, of course. Charm breaks. Vampires poof in daylight if they happen to break during that. There’s adds. The pet could get killed if you don’t have them on range. So what I’ve done is made a video of my coercer soloing in New Tunaria to show you a little of how it’s done. This is by far my favorite class. There’s a reason I have two level 85+ coercers as well as an illusionist.

Enjoy!