Marjaan

Just wanted to let you all know why I haven't been around nearly as much as I used to be, and why it will continue.... For one thing, pretty busy with school and work... failing multi-variable calculus already, etc. Secondly, my best friend, who I was in the Marine Corps with, finally bought the game. He wanted to do PvP, I wanted RP, so we compromised and started characters (Horde of course) on Twisting Nether, one of the new PvP/RP servers. So, when I do have time to play, a lot of it will be there. Much love for all of you, though... I can be reached at be_fitch@hotmail.com for anything, and I'll try and check these forums still from time to time. I think all the arcanite (20 or so) I was collecting for Invulnerable Mail will go to Muru, because he's my hero . I'm not going to get rid of everything I have, but I do have a ton of reagents/gems/miscellany on an alt, and always happy to help. Heard something about Huato needing living essence, so that's sent! EDIT: Please demote me, and give someone else a chance to be an elder. I never wanted it much anyway, and the lack of play-time definitely won't warrant it.

I've had both lifestealing and crusader, and I have to say I liked crusader better overall. No math to back that up, just a feeling. Plus, finding someone to do lifestealing is crazy. Only person I ever found was "Zalera", who doesn't play too much and charged 15 gold tip, plus the mats of course.

Sorry, been busy lately... be_fitch@hotmail.com works fine with MSN messenger

NEWSFLASH! I can now be makin' Black Dragonscale Leggings AND Black Dragonscale Boots! (got my faction up to honored with Thorium Brotherhood for the boots... takes fiery cores and lava cores from MC, but it's epic, and something for future reference!) Many thanks to Nautar for helping me out back in the kingsblood-only faction turn-in days, and to Kaer's Force of Will compulsion for getting me the *rare* leggings pattern in BRD! I love seeing my tags on so many Crushers' mail armor, and hope to provide more!

Did somebody say PRIEST? A hearty welcome and all that!

Wowza, thanks for all the work, Balandar!

be_fitch@hotmail.com ICQ: 301-720-766 Nickname: Marjaan No shatting on me.

What little knowledge I had of HTML and PERL has long since faded, but... INTEREST INTEREST INTEREST!!! Marjaan would like to write a Gourmet Cooking column, I think... that just hit me! I could write something else with Lurr too... maybe something outdoorsy, hunting, or weather? Dunno... My only demand is: Muru must write something.

Unpacking? Who needs it... just use the boxes to put your computer on.... Anyway, welcome back and one more yay than Rhoach!

I might try something, but not promising anything. Oh wait, Nautar is an artist <poke poke>.

I totally forgot I was in the Argent Dawn Queue On one hand, like Judius said; inspires me to get cracking on Marjaan's story. On the other hand, it doesn't, because it won't be nearly as good as this!

I get asked a lot, "Hey Marjaan, where'd you grind to get all the money for that epic mount?" Well, now you can have *all* the answers, they're right here in my new book, "Marjaan's Money Madness", only $19.99 plus tax! And, if you call now, we'll throw in this FREE 33 pound redgill, a $29.99 value! Wieldable in the off-hand even! But seriously... I do get asked where I grind a lot, and I usually respond with "I don't grind ", and I never end up having time to explain. So, here it is, some advice to get you all epically mounted! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1. Start early. You think once you've bought your standard mount, you're done saving? Hah, start saving up again, 800 gold doesn't happen over night. (that's right, it's 800 assuming you're honored with your faction.... people who say it's 1000 gold are WRONG! Sadly, pvp Sergeant rank discount doesn't lower it below 800, but....) 2. Use coupons, err... discounts! Pick up Sergeant as soon as you can. Heh, that's what I did in the military, and it allowed me to pay off my epic mount.. er... car. Seriously though... if you can get Sergeant by lvl 50, it will help your bank account terrifically. That 10% discount at all Horde vendors really adds up over time, from both selling *and* buying stuff like rune thread/ankhs/etc. Also, make sure you are honored with all 4 Horde races as soon as you can. That 10% also adds up, and can help early on with your normal mount fund also! 3. Be a smart trader. I could go on and on about this... but a few main points. Between lvl 40-55, you should be able to outfit yourself just fine between running dungeons, quests, and getting fine items made by your fellow Crushers' tradeskills. As for endgame 55+, almost all the best gear is BOP drops, very few things on the AH are worth wasting money on. So basically, only buy something at the AH if you know you would use it for a long time, and if it is reasonably priced. As for selling, over time you get to know what will sell and what you should just vendor, as well as good opening big/buyout setting. Use thottbot.com and/or allakhazam.com to your advantage! 4. Never *purely* grind. Not only is it boring IMO, there is almost always something you can be doing to improve your character and his pocketbook. Do dungeons & quests, work on faction with the Argent Dawn, Thorium Brotherhood, or Timbermaw Furbolgs. Or, better yet, work on your tradeskills. No matter how horrible your tradeskill may seem for making money, you just have to find those few things that will make you money. Heck, if I can make money with Dragonscale Leatherworker, anyone can make money with a trade! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So get out there and reach your full potential! I don't regret for one second having spent the 800 gold.... worth every copper I tell ya.... Also, in closing, let me state that I'm tired of having to type /follow Kaer, and sit back and watch my epic raptor hump his slooooow kodo for mile after mile

Definitely an issue to think about, and I'm sure Volonazra will post here as soon as his whole moving-insanity dies down a bit.

((Muahahah! My post before this on is now edited, now when people read this they'll think YOU'RE dumb, not me! Unless I give it away like I just did..... me dumb.)) Ehhhh... anyway.... my healer-set is progressin' nicely, but still.... we needin' more! At least we got da Covenant... Julain, Cualgne, an' Clementine, d'ey all bubhosh healahs. Prob'ly more d'et I dun'nah know, but d'em t'ree be a sure t'ing!

<growls back> Ya be right, Rhoach-mon.... in order f'r a newcomer priest ta win da items, I t'ink he w'uld have ta prove himself f'r a time. So, da Devout Belt will almost assure'ly go ta Anastascia or Fimbulwinter!