A Hunter's Story

Ok, they’re fun.  They break up the same old day to day.  They take us  to places we don’t ordinarily go, and get us to view content we don’t otherwise see.  But sometimes I get the feeling that it is repetitive.  Maybe that’s because I play multiple characters, but maybe because it’s the same thing every year.  Like running kegs back and forth, or cleaning up stink bombs.  No offense, but couldn’t they add something new each year, instead of just upgrading the boss to a higher level?  Change something maybe?  I guess the assumption is basically that you’ll do it once or twice and then be done.  I guess they do add a new holiday from time to time, but I dunno.  Just sometimes seems to be repetitive.

So last night I was running a dungeon w/ the guild.  Did a quick run before I had to go back to work.  Figured they’d pug out the spot, do a dungeon, and I’d be home again and able to jump back in for another dungeon later.  Well, I got home sooner than expected, to which my wife says “hurry up and sign on, our 5^th dc’d so you can help take out the last 2 bosses.”  I figure cool, so I jump back in and help take out the last two.  Then everyone went to have dinner (why do they all eat so late?!).

So I’m bored, looking around and realize I only need 4 more badges for new gloves for my tank.  Sweet!  So I hop into lfg.  After not too long, I get a wsp asking if I want to do Heroic Nexus.  I figure that’s perfect – it’s a quick, easy run, done it many many times, and gets me the badges.  Turns out the group was pretty good and we busted through pretty quick.  So we’re on Keristrasza, and I figure I already have the achievement but I should still hop and keep the ice down to make it easier on the healer.  Then we down the boss and I get two achievements – Intense Cold and Heroic: The Nexus.

WTH?

Oh crap, I guess I’ve never taken Datouv into the Nexus before!  Lolz.  I guess that’s the prob w/ alts – you never know which ones have been in different dungeons and which achievements they’ve completed.  Oh well, guess I needed to take Datouv in there after all!  And he got his new gloves, so doubly cool!

So yeah, we’ve started working on Bloodsail Buccaneers rep.  Figure it’s something easy to do, just takes a while.  We’ve been working on ~4-5k rep per night before getting bored and doing something else.  I mean, the achievement is cool.  But is it worth it?  I think it will be eventually.  You know, once we’ve gone insane.  But considering this whole thing also helps us towards another one it ain’t bad.  I’ll tell you though, if we do ever manage the insane title…  Yeah, that’s probably the last one I’ll wear for a long time!