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  • After many months of inactivity, I have decided to cast a Rebirth on this blog and get back into the swing of things.  What better day to start than on January 1st? I thank so many of you for the emails and personal notes on Twitter.  It is humbling to know [...]2January 1, 2012

    Back in 2012

    After many months of inactivity, I have decided to cast a Rebirth on this blog and get back into the swing of things.  What better day to start than on January 1st?
    I thank so many of you for the emails and personal notes on Twitter.  It is humbling to know [...]

  • So after all the drama about when it is appropriate to gank in the questing area and should there be camping/no camping, I was annoyed enough just to say “fuck it” and go balls to the wall (or tits to the glass in my case) and just start spending my [...]12August 14, 2011

    Lufitoom And Barexx Do Firelands, Conquest Vanguard Gank Style!

    So after all the drama about when it is appropriate to gank in the questing area and should there be camping/no camping, I was annoyed enough just to say “fuck it” and go balls to the wall (or tits to the glass in my case) and just start spending my [...]

  • People often ask me if I use any addons or UI mods and the answer is most definitely yes. I am not a fan of the Blizzard stock UI and it took me a long time to find something I did like.  This is my UI.  I use ElvUI and I [...]2July 29, 2011

    Lufitoom’s Recommended Add-on’s and UI Mod

    People often ask me if I use any addons or UI mods and the answer is most definitely yes. I am not a fan of the Blizzard stock UI and it took me a long time to find something I did like.  This is my UI.  I use ElvUI and I [...]

  • This Moonkin got her feathers in a ruffle recently over this post over at MMO Melting Pot.  Since then, they have stopped comments from being added to the post stating: Hugh HancockJuly 24, 2011 at 2:13 am OK, I’m closing comments on this one. I think everything useful has been said. Thanks for all [...]11July 26, 2011

    Ganking in Firelands… Making Kids QQ Since 2011

    This Moonkin got her feathers in a ruffle recently over this post over at MMO Melting Pot.  Since then, they have stopped comments from being added to the post stating:
    Hugh HancockJuly 24, 2011 at 2:13 am

    OK, I’m closing comments on this one. I think everything useful has been said.
    Thanks for all [...]

  • I know that people have been wanting me to talk about getting my wonderful Moonkin tattoo designed by http://magicalmelonball.com and tattooed by Rick at Solid Ink Tattoos in Tallahassee, Florida.  Well, here it is after healing a bit: Here is a shot a day after I got it so you can see the [...]5July 22, 2011

    My Moonkin Tattoo

    I know that people have been wanting me to talk about getting my wonderful Moonkin tattoo designed by http://magicalmelonball.com and tattooed by Rick at Solid Ink Tattoos in Tallahassee, Florida.  Well, here it is after healing a bit:

    Here is a shot a day after I got it so you can see the [...]

  • Last week we had a few open spots on our RBG team due to our regular team members dealing with computer meltdowns, Harry Potter and I think even some sort of infection.  This left us with the desperate move to PUG the spots.  Ok, so filling them with guildies might [...]0July 20, 2011

    So, You Wanna RBG….

    Last week we had a few open spots on our RBG team due to our regular team members dealing with computer meltdowns, Harry Potter and I think even some sort of infection.  This left us with the desperate move to PUG the spots.  Ok, so filling them with guildies might [...]

  • Even thought I had been dreading the changes to Balance Druids, I wanted to wait and see what actually happened in 4.2. I was accepting my fate of nerfage. Sadly, this has been one nerf after another since Cataclysm dropped. Before you start saying “but but but you have 23% [...]1July 10, 2011

    Moonkin PvP in 4.2

    Even thought I had been dreading the changes to Balance Druids, I wanted to wait and see what actually happened in 4.2. I was accepting my fate of nerfage. Sadly, this has been one nerf after another since Cataclysm dropped. Before you start saying “but but but you have 23% [...]

  • I know, I know. I’ve been a horrible Moonkin and I have neglected to write here in a long time. Part of it was the fact that real life got in the way with a new job and lots of family obligations, but mostly it was because I [...]0June 13, 2011

    Just Chillin’

    I know, I know. I’ve been a horrible Moonkin and I have neglected to write here in a long time. Part of it was the fact that real life got in the way with a new job and lots of family obligations, but mostly it was because I [...]

  • Have you ever happened upon a member of the opposite faction and just known that you were going to be able to roll them? You get the opener, things are looking fantastic and then it goes horribly, horrible wrong? That’s just what happened to Wastedbeef of Emerald Dream [...]4March 21, 2011

    Premature Emote-ation

    Have you ever happened upon a member of the opposite faction and just known that you were going to be able to roll them? You get the opener, things are looking fantastic and then it goes horribly, horrible wrong? That’s just what happened to Wastedbeef of Emerald Dream [...]

  • Last night, No Mercy Mafia, Kingship of the East and Ashes of the Phoenix joined forces with a few other people in “The Federation” and made our way to Orgrimmar. It was relatively easy, since our guilds have the “Have Group, Will Travel” guild achievements. So, three full [...]0March 21, 2011

    Garrosh Lives! (But We’ll Be Back)

    Last night, No Mercy Mafia, Kingship of the East and Ashes of the Phoenix joined forces with a few other people in “The Federation” and made our way to Orgrimmar. It was relatively easy, since our guilds have the “Have Group, Will Travel” guild achievements. So, three full [...]

  • Recently there was a blue post about the state of World PvP at http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/2228418515?page=2#32 and after many a day stewing over this, I decided I needed to put in my 2 cents.  Sadly, it seems that when you disagree with “the blues” you tend to get banned for harassment or spam, [...]3March 20, 2011

    World PvP is NOT Dead (Just On Life Support)

    Recently there was a blue post about the state of World PvP at http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/2228418515?page=2#32 and after many a day stewing over this, I decided I needed to put in my 2 cents.  Sadly, it seems that when you disagree with “the blues” you tend to get banned for harassment or spam, [...]

  • It had to happen.  I have been waiting for the nerf bat to be swung mightily in my direction and aimed directly at my Starsurge for a while now.  I guess the first clue might have been when I hit a Warrior in Tol Barad for 87k.  So what exactly [...]0March 1, 2011

    Upcoming Nerfs and Moonkin Survivability

    It had to happen.  I have been waiting for the nerf bat to be swung mightily in my direction and aimed directly at my Starsurge for a while now.  I guess the first clue might have been when I hit a Warrior in Tol Barad for 87k.  So what exactly [...]

  • Yep, that’s right folks.  Little Lufitoom has finally reached 300,000 Honorable Kills.  Not that I get anything for it.  (Other than a growing e-peen.) That is all. Tweet4February 16, 2011

    300,000

    Yep, that’s right folks.  Little Lufitoom has finally reached 300,000 Honorable Kills.  Not that I get anything for it.  (Other than a growing e-peen.)
    That is all.
    Tweet

  • Lufitoom grabs an annoying Gnome by his neck and lifts him up to her eye level. “Just what in Elune’s name do you think you’re doing, squirt?”, she snarls. “I I I was just testing out the perfume!”, he stutters.  As he squirms his little legs, he whines “Eeeeeveryone is doing it!” The [...]1February 15, 2011

    Love Is In The Air

    Lufitoom grabs an annoying Gnome by his neck and lifts him up to her eye level.
    “Just what in Elune’s name do you think you’re doing, squirt?”, she snarls.
    “I I I was just testing out the perfume!”, he stutters.  As he squirms his little legs, he whines “Eeeeeveryone is doing it!”
    The [...]

  • There I was, wandering around the streets of Stormwind last night, when I received a message from Vayren, a level 81 Mage whom I have never seen before.  The message? “Stack HASTE not mastery!” I know that I have gone through this ad nauseam on Twitter and in many a bg conversation, [...]0February 9, 2011

    You’re Not The Boss Of Me!

    There I was, wandering around the streets of Stormwind last night, when I received a message from Vayren, a level 81 Mage whom I have never seen before.  The message?
    “Stack HASTE not mastery!”
    I know that I have gone through this ad nauseam on Twitter and in many a bg conversation, [...]

  • Not often though.  I have never enjoyed Alterac Valley.  Never.  When I first started playing World of Warcraft, my little computer would nearly have a coronary each time I ventured there.  Now, it’s an annoying place with a bunch of kids who still think they can zerg it and win [...]0February 6, 2011

    Sometimes There is a Win in a Loss

    Not often though.  I have never enjoyed Alterac Valley.  Never.  When I first started playing World of Warcraft, my little computer would nearly have a coronary each time I ventured there.  Now, it’s an annoying place with a bunch of kids who still think they can zerg it and win [...]

  • Lufitoom slowly takes of the Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Wyrmhide Helm and her long braid falls down to it’s normal place over her right shoulder.  She smiles, remembering all the bloodshed of the Horde it had seen.  Her long elven fingers trace the scratches and scuffs on the hard leather. “It’s silly to [...]0February 6, 2011

    Changing the Helm

    Lufitoom slowly takes of the Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Wyrmhide Helm and her long braid falls down to it’s normal place over her right shoulder.  She smiles, remembering all the bloodshed of the Horde it had seen.  Her long elven fingers trace the scratches and scuffs on the hard leather.
    “It’s silly to [...]