Ive been a member of the Harpers of Norrath for a while now but always in a non-raider role, this is something that doesn’t sit well with me but im used to it, it still narks that im sat on the sidelines and sometimes the raid leader will go in with spaces free but still not take me.
Anyway our MT, who happens to play the same class as me, (go figure why I cant get in the raid 😛 ) decided to do a “fun run” of Veeshans Peak and kept whispering me in the weeks preceeding to find out my availability (We have been friends since before I joined Harpers) well last Saturday was THE day, time to hit Veeshans Peak for my first time!
Now im no VP noob, ive watched Mrs B run it numerous times on her Warden while I sat there and brooded, but it was my first time in there on my Zerk (and Pala, more on that later) so felt relieved once we started.
Well it went smooth as you like, I was never called upon to tank although I did end up picking up Nexona once when the MT dropped, having your grps healer sat next to you in the room helps when you can turn and say “Maevs dead, im tanking!” Still lead to a wipe though hehe.
My rewards? Boots and Shoulders from the old VP set as well as my Fabled Altar. Not too bad and for someone like me with no hope of much better gear after the T2 Void then its great.
I even got most of the Trakanon access quest done, now why most do you say? Well I subbed in my Paladin on Hoskar and got his Mythical update!!! Now all I need is PR and one other raid and his Mythical is mine! YAY!
I keep asking myself why I keep bothering with my tanks since I wont get the chance to raid on them, but its just the class I love in EQ2. You see groups always shouting out the need for tanks but any guilds never need any more, its barking!
I have however rolled an Assassin and a Defiler who are both nearing level 50. Defiler was rolled to raid in a guild who offered me a spot but I don’t think im really getting on with it, it’s a good enough class but the soloability is throught the floor, I rely on a mentor to get me through content.
The assassin is fun as hell though, loving him and his damage, I didn’t use to like the stealth gameplay being more of a straight up fighter sort of guy but the more I practice the better I get at comboing his attacks.
Also on the EQ2 front Mrs B has been making a serious effort of levelling her Wizard. She wanted a dps toon as “My warden kills so slow” so wizard it was, now granted the bonus exp weekends are the best thing since sliced bread but I have been mentoring her with my Zerk and she is now 71! Its so great to see her having a blast (Literally) with her Wiz. As soon as she catches up with my Inquisitor (73) I think ill be levelling with her.
On other gaming fronts I have been having a little dabble in Warhammer now and again, I was trying to level my marauder but soon stopped and played the chosen some more, nothing really to report here, im interested in seeing how the Str changes will affect my character when they come in.
I also finally got my XBOX 360 back from my mate who borrowed it when I went to Afghanistan. The best thing on there is definitely Castle Crashers, Mrs B and I have been having some retro fun with this, its great to just blow off some steam with it. Im the Blue Knight and up to level 9, Mrs B is the Red Knight and is level 5. Watching animals shit themselves as you walk past makes me laugh.
That’s about it really, Everquest will remain the main focus and getting Mrs B up to 80 then I think it will most likely be shard run city. Warhammer will remain a backup game, but right now its not got a lot to keep me in, the keep sieges just aren’t as good as DAoC!
Twentysomething MMO Gamer 