Originally posted January 29, 2009-
I've spent every day since the first week of December 2008 standing in
the same spot in Sholazar Basin. I saw Loque dead once, skinned him and
received the cloak. Nice trophy but I'd rather have the pet!
I've spent up to 6 hours at a time in the same spot over the past several weeks. I log out every night in SB, in the same spot.
Jan
29 was my lucky day! I was running some errands around town and swung
by Baja Fresh for some lunch. Got home, unwrapped my burrito, took a big
bite and logged in to the game.
As I was logging in, my husband was trying to reach me via voice chat.
I
logged in at 4:58 pm. I noticed my mini map first and a yellow dot
where there isn't normally a yellow dot. I knew it was Loque. I didn't
see him though! I hit my macro and sure enough, Loque was targeted! I
actually tossed the burrito I was holding onto the table, scattering
black beans and tried to stay calm. Loque was walking underneath me as I
stood on a small hill (71,72).
I started yelling at my computer, "Not now, husband, not now!"
I
was so excited I forgot what to do! Oh yeah.... abandon pet, abandon
pet! I hit Loque with an ice trap and a gorilla started beating on me. I
abandoned my tiger as Loque broke free of his ice trap. He too started
hitting me but I had a tame on him. I watched my health drop as my tame
wound down. Oh dear, was it all about to go horribly wrong?
And
then a Death Knight came down from the skies. Was he going to kill my
treasure? Then an Ally hunter swooped down, the same Ally hunter whom
had been harassing me for days with his antics but it was all over.
Loque was mine ! First thing I did was send him after that Hardknuckle!
Next I spammed my guild with an all caps "LOQUE IS MINE"!
I
answered my husband's chat request and just started yelling at him,
"Come to Sholazar, come to Sholazar!" He of course thought I was nuts,
thought something was wrong that was causing me to holler, then he
realized what had happened and soon was by my side in his Swift Flight
Form admiring my new pet!
I fed the Beast, posed for
pictures and then renamed him, "Loki". I thought I had a solid plan,
knew exactly what steps to take when I finally spotted the Beast - let
me tell you I didn't remember not one step of my plan! It happened so
fast and my heart was pounding so hard!
I renamed him soon
after, I felt he deserved a strong name with meaning. He is now named
"Matthiessen" in honor of Peter Matthiessen, the author who spent two
months tracking the elusive Snow Leopard in the Himalayas.
My
advice for hunters still hoping - it WILL happen to you also, pick one
spawn point and stay there. This was the third time Loque was sighted at
this spot at around 5:00 pm. Be patient and you shall be rewarded!
I
am a believer in karma so now whenever I attempt to obtain a rare item
(such as the reins of the ravenlord mount) I go to Baja Fresh for lunch!
It hasn't worked again but no harm in trying!
Monday, January 28, 2013
Camping the Minfernal
My husband got home very late last night and had to be up early this morning. I volunteered to stay up and entertain the cat so he could get some sleep.
She gets very excited and wants to play when he comes home so in order for him to have some peace, she and I stayed downstairs.
Hmmm, what to do while he is sleeping? Camp for rares of course. I tried the flight path trick repeatedly and each time there were more and more Minfernals spawned but each one was too far away to interact with as I flew over.
I tried camping one spot, I tried flying all over the Shatter Scar Vale. I tried killing all the critters in the area and then coming back. No Minfernals.
I switched over to the toon camping Jageuro Isle but it wasn't raining.
Finally, around 4:00 am, I needed a break so I logged over to my exalted with the Order of the Cloud Serpent rogue and went Wild Hatchling hunting. There were dozens and dozens of them all over the place!
The first Crimson one I tried to trap wound up killing himself with his own weather and AOE effect before I could trap him.
After about 15 minutes, I had an uncommon of each color. Good enough for me, let someone else go get one (or three).
Back to the Minfernals for another 90 minutes. I finally gave up at about a quarter to six in the morning.
This coming from the girl who spent over one hundred patient hours camping Loque'Nahak.
True Story - to be continued......
She gets very excited and wants to play when he comes home so in order for him to have some peace, she and I stayed downstairs.
Hmmm, what to do while he is sleeping? Camp for rares of course. I tried the flight path trick repeatedly and each time there were more and more Minfernals spawned but each one was too far away to interact with as I flew over.
I tried camping one spot, I tried flying all over the Shatter Scar Vale. I tried killing all the critters in the area and then coming back. No Minfernals.
I switched over to the toon camping Jageuro Isle but it wasn't raining.
Finally, around 4:00 am, I needed a break so I logged over to my exalted with the Order of the Cloud Serpent rogue and went Wild Hatchling hunting. There were dozens and dozens of them all over the place!
The first Crimson one I tried to trap wound up killing himself with his own weather and AOE effect before I could trap him.
After about 15 minutes, I had an uncommon of each color. Good enough for me, let someone else go get one (or three).
Back to the Minfernals for another 90 minutes. I finally gave up at about a quarter to six in the morning.
This coming from the girl who spent over one hundred patient hours camping Loque'Nahak.
True Story - to be continued......
Sunday, January 27, 2013
The Minfernal
I've been trying the trick with the flight path. Since the flight path from Hyjal to Wildheart in Felwood flies through your home server, if one sees and targets a Minfernal, one should be able to interact with it and get pulled into a pet battle. Unless of course, your Hippogryph taxi is just a tad too high when you see him.
In theory, once one lands at Wildheart and flies on their own mount, one is now on the crossrealm server and will not see the same pets or the same damn Minfernal.
Very aggravating.
Try, try again.
In theory, once one lands at Wildheart and flies on their own mount, one is now on the crossrealm server and will not see the same pets or the same damn Minfernal.
Very aggravating.
Try, try again.
Friday, January 18, 2013
This Just Happened . . .
I just logged in while typing the below post to get a screen shot and it was raining on Jaguero Isle off the coast of The Cape of Stranglethorn.
Know what that means? BABY APES!!!!
It was raining for at least 22 minutes with dozens of Baby Apes all over the side of the isle. About half a dozen players were around snatching up the baby apes, forfeiting and retrying for a rare.
They will continue to respawn as long as the rain is falling !
It was competitive but fun. I used my ground mount which gave me an advantage to all the flyers circling above. They had to swoop down but I was already on the pet's level. I used the Terrible Turnip who can hit them down to trapping level with one hit without killing them.
I found a dozen of poor quality, one common and one uncommon. I am happy because I have Flawless Battle Stones so I left after getting the Uncommon to give others a chance.
Know what that means? BABY APES!!!!
It was raining for at least 22 minutes with dozens of Baby Apes all over the side of the isle. About half a dozen players were around snatching up the baby apes, forfeiting and retrying for a rare.
They will continue to respawn as long as the rain is falling !
It was competitive but fun. I used my ground mount which gave me an advantage to all the flyers circling above. They had to swoop down but I was already on the pet's level. I used the Terrible Turnip who can hit them down to trapping level with one hit without killing them.
I found a dozen of poor quality, one common and one uncommon. I am happy because I have Flawless Battle Stones so I left after getting the Uncommon to give others a chance.
Defeating the Spirit Battle Masters
Grand Master Aki-
I used my Fox, Frosty (from LE Lich King) and a Death Talon Whelpguard.
Thundering Pandaren Spirit
Location: Vale of Endless Blossoms – 67, 14
Pets: Pandaren Earth Spirit (Elemental), Sludgy (Critter) and Darnak the Tunneler (Beast)
I hated this battle and it took me over a week of trying to get the right team assembled out of who I had available in my rares family.
My lvl 25 rare Arctic Fox Kit from Storm Peaks was first up in the battle against his Critter. Always start this battle against the critter. I have learned though, that repeated forfeits to get the critter to start will indeed lock up my game causing me to force quit and restart.
Dazzling Dance, howl, bite, bite, bite. his critter is dead.
Refresh Dazzling Dance because the fox is going to die.
Fox got one shot against his next pet, the Elemental, before Fox died. Pulled out Dennis Hopper (the frog) and blasted three times before frog was killed. Then it was his Beast against my pet.
I brought along EM Fifty, my Anodized Robo Cub, level 25 rare with Demolish, Rebuild and Supercharge abilities and fought the final fight.
His beast did kill my Robo Cub however, right before Robo Cub died, I had Supercharge activated. He comes back to life for one last hit and that last hit killed his beast, thus giving me the win.
Burning Pandaren Spirit
Location: Townlong Steppes – 57, 42
Pets: Pandaren Fire Spirit (Elemental), Crimson (Dragonkin) and Glowy (Flying)
I let the NPC start with his Elemental pet. I used my water pet (lvl 25 rare frog named Dennis Hopper) to kill it and my water pet survived to the next round against his Dragonkin pet. My water pet got one shot and then died.
I took out my human pet (lvl 25 rare Death Talon Whelpguard named Slugger) and finished off his Dragonkin pet.
Finally, my beloved first real battle pet, Pyros (lvl 25 rare Nether Faerie Dragon) came out and used his arcane abilities to finish off his flying pet.
I used my Fox, Frosty (from LE Lich King) and a Death Talon Whelpguard.
Thundering Pandaren Spirit
Location: Vale of Endless Blossoms – 67, 14
Pets: Pandaren Earth Spirit (Elemental), Sludgy (Critter) and Darnak the Tunneler (Beast)
I hated this battle and it took me over a week of trying to get the right team assembled out of who I had available in my rares family.
My lvl 25 rare Arctic Fox Kit from Storm Peaks was first up in the battle against his Critter. Always start this battle against the critter. I have learned though, that repeated forfeits to get the critter to start will indeed lock up my game causing me to force quit and restart.
Dazzling Dance, howl, bite, bite, bite. his critter is dead.
Refresh Dazzling Dance because the fox is going to die.
Fox got one shot against his next pet, the Elemental, before Fox died. Pulled out Dennis Hopper (the frog) and blasted three times before frog was killed. Then it was his Beast against my pet.
I brought along EM Fifty, my Anodized Robo Cub, level 25 rare with Demolish, Rebuild and Supercharge abilities and fought the final fight.
His beast did kill my Robo Cub however, right before Robo Cub died, I had Supercharge activated. He comes back to life for one last hit and that last hit killed his beast, thus giving me the win.
Burning Pandaren Spirit
Location: Townlong Steppes – 57, 42
Pets: Pandaren Fire Spirit (Elemental), Crimson (Dragonkin) and Glowy (Flying)
I let the NPC start with his Elemental pet. I used my water pet (lvl 25 rare frog named Dennis Hopper) to kill it and my water pet survived to the next round against his Dragonkin pet. My water pet got one shot and then died.
I took out my human pet (lvl 25 rare Death Talon Whelpguard named Slugger) and finished off his Dragonkin pet.
Finally, my beloved first real battle pet, Pyros (lvl 25 rare Nether Faerie Dragon) came out and used his arcane abilities to finish off his flying pet.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Beast Master Goes Tamer
I hit a rut with grinding reps so I tried this whole pet battle thing. Now *this* was something I could get into! There are rares available, there are hard to capture pets to try and find and then they can be leveled to kill other pets! I've always wanted to send Matty after someone else's pet without the toon being involved. This could satisfy that whole "my pet is better than yours" thing. **giggle**
I still wasn't very interested in tracking and taming hunter rares because of my little mage. The one who didn't do anything throughout the entirety of Cata except for camp TLPD. She sat long and neglected, only used to make an occasional potion for the others.
And then I broke my foot.
Lots of time on the couch. LOTS. So I logged into the mage and learned to play her again. I leveled her to 82 as Arcane pre-Cata but the new talent trees completely fucked how I played her in the past.
I switched her over to Frost. Wow! Fun! I can freeze shit and then kill it! Hee hee! And she could use her portals to cruise around finding the Pet Battle Masters!
So, you can see how this is all tied together. She would level up the pets then my hunter would go around Pandaria defeating all the Battle Masters.
We all have the TAMER title now. My hunter especially likes it. So this blog may occasionally talk about Pet Battle strats and little creatures I've found.
And THIS is funny. My Flayer Youngling and the now level 90 mage (mogged into Silver Thread set)
And the foot that started it all-
I still wasn't very interested in tracking and taming hunter rares because of my little mage. The one who didn't do anything throughout the entirety of Cata except for camp TLPD. She sat long and neglected, only used to make an occasional potion for the others.
And then I broke my foot.
Lots of time on the couch. LOTS. So I logged into the mage and learned to play her again. I leveled her to 82 as Arcane pre-Cata but the new talent trees completely fucked how I played her in the past.
I switched her over to Frost. Wow! Fun! I can freeze shit and then kill it! Hee hee! And she could use her portals to cruise around finding the Pet Battle Masters!
So, you can see how this is all tied together. She would level up the pets then my hunter would go around Pandaria defeating all the Battle Masters.
We all have the TAMER title now. My hunter especially likes it. So this blog may occasionally talk about Pet Battle strats and little creatures I've found.
And THIS is funny. My Flayer Youngling and the now level 90 mage (mogged into Silver Thread set)
And the foot that started it all-
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