Decided to go to GS to get drunk in hopes to wash away the pain I’m going through of never being able to gear again until the EP, which turned into me in my Dragon Form, sitting on the roof of the Inn.
I also had this strange new buff as I landed. Something about an “Ashen Cloud”. It was spewing ash in my face, while making the sky look like it’s raining. Right clicking removes this thing and causes everything to go back to normal.
Terlarer happens to show up again, as I was hoping he would. He was on as I was typing my previous post. while he’s doing what is called a ‘flex group’, which is a new feature for Raids.
So, I told him how I was in a bind and could never level up again due to.. well I already explained this earlier. He was in a Raid group called a ‘flex group’, which is a new feature for Raids.
He asked me if I’ve been to The Timeless Isle. Told him I have but just to check it out. He then mentions something I’ve read somewhere, of these chests. But what I didn’t know is they have gear that I need! I also assumed that these chests were very rare, but he told me they respawn.
I told him that I was unsure about killing anything there, due to my “experience” with the Isle of Giants. He claims they should be killable. I never really had tried this as I was afraid people would look at the pathetic Hunter taking forever trying to kill one bad guy and laugh.
He also mentioned something about “fun bosses” that also have gear I need, and how the entire island was “designed just to let people gear up fast”. Of course this has my interest, and could be my answer to finally doing endgame content.
He also answered my question about why the buff about Sundown, flying mounts aren’t allowed. He said that all day on the island it’s frozen on sundown.
He then grouped with me and said he’ll show me where these chests are and the “fun bosses”. So I flew to SW and took the portal to Pandaria, then flew to The Timeless Isle. Remembering what happened before, I flew in low, nearly touching the ocean. Then when I dismounted, I landed in the water instead of the shoreline, meeting up with him.
He showed me these various sized treasure chests, each one having a chance of having a Timeless armor item. What this does, gives you an armor piece based off of your spec using the powers of teleportation. Each one of these, was a much-needed upgrade. I managed to replace my helmet, chestplate, cloak, belt, pants, gloves…. This is… this is awesome.
Occasionally, I got duplicates of.. say a Cloak piece.
What’s cool about these, they’re BoA.. meaning, they’re tradable between my alts. I’m not sure if this means, that I could give something like… my Rogue a chest piece who is on my second account.
Two of these pieces, are quite humorous. “Crimsonscale *armor piece type here* of the Impatient”. Basically, makes a joke the fact you’re doing this instead of working your ass off getting gear.
He showed me that mobs are killable, even the elites! Now I know, there is still a glimmer of hope for this soloer.
Occasionally, General Chat is filled with Boss Fights. Terlarer had me do a few just to get a feel. I died once due to not paying attention to the boss’ AoE attack. This is due to 1, having a headache. And 2, being rusty and the Proving Grounds didn’t really help with that.
So after the boss is defeated (and if you tagged it), you pretty much get the loot. Mostly it was these Timeless Coins which can be turned in for various things.
I also managed to somehow get that Epoch Stone for that fellow dragon. That is good. Hopefully that will help the bronze out.
So overall… this island is like a permanent daily quest, except without the grinding of Rep/Valor/Justice and the annoying “come back tomorrow”. Do wish I could fly, though. But the fact I get free gear, I don’t mind not going dragon here.
It’s exactly like Terlarer said; all based on getting you geared up for the EP (and for raiding), which is what I desperately need. It will also, hopefully allow me to do SP, the final boss of The Eye, and maybe even ST.
I’m definitely coming back to it. The sooner I get all of my gear replaced (then eventually upgraded/enchanted/gemmed/reforged), the better my chances of doing endgame content will be.
One other thing I noticed. Over at the area with the celestials, the Ox is now attackable instead of Yu’lon. She is still unable to talk. But, this is the first time I saw her since the dungeon. Maybe she isn’t as much a wimp as I thought she was.
So I went back to it after ending this post. Wasn’t having much luck with finding those chests. It was more on the lines of just surviving everything.
These ghost Brewmasters can kick your ass when they turn on their Flying Serpent Kick. It weakened my pet to where he was barely alive. And Terlarer told me to clear out these houses to find the chests.
There’s three of them together at this one area. Aggro one and they’ll all doing their OP kick until you’re dead in 5 seconds.. if you’re lucky.
And the dragon that I turned the quest to? He wants me to now find 50 of these stones. I also learned more about what was going on with the celestials’ presence. Apparently, this isn’t just a challenge… but a challenge of your own personality. It’s the challenge of the last Emperor of Pandaria, who managed to face his doubts, fears, despair, and anger. He challenges you to do the same.
To live completely without Fear, Doubt, Despair, and Anger… hmmmm. I really don’t see how it’s possible. But this is why this EP is awesome.
It will never change who I am IRL, nor has it changed the personalities of people who play it. They mostly have Pride, and Anger.
Fear, Doubt, and Despair alone, are my greatest weaknesses.. not my gear. And I’m surprised the Sha of those negative thoughts haven’t shown up to do battle with me. If that was possible that the game actually detected a negative emotion in a player, to spawn a Sha of that negative emotion…