WoW: Arena Season 2, Gladiator Zyphyris.

This post is long due, but it can't be blamed seeing my two 'Stars' posts has received 100+ hits in like 2 days.

So, two weeks ago the Arena Season 1 has ended. I've received my eminent rank of Gladiator and the impressive arena reward, Swift Nether Drake.

Currently, I'm quite at the peak of my WoW experience, being #1 Ranked in 3v3 and #25 2v2 across the battlegroup after the first week. It's nice to sit at the top, above over 12000 other teams in each ladder, even if it's just for awhile.


As for the new Merciless Gladiator Set, let's take a look at its upgrades over season 1's Gladiator Set (and a completely pointless downgrade).

Piece	Price	Agi	Stam	Crit	Res	AP	AEP
Helm	1875	3	5	4	2	8	18
Chest	1875	4	7	1	2	10	19
Pants	1875	5	6	2	4	0	17
Shoulder	1500	3	6	(8)!!	2	6	6
Gloves	1125	4	6	2	1	4	15

As you can see the armor upgrades are very small, what you should aim for is getting the set bonuses asap. 35 res itself is as good an upgrade as two pieces added together. The gloves are obviously the biggest upgrade comparative to it's low arena point cost, as shown in the above table. Unless you can afford the 1875 pieces, just grab the Shoulders as your 2nd piece if you can although its a pathetic upgrade due to having 8 less crit rating than the S1 piece. So the developers decided rogues are doing too much dps and just had to nerf something. Nothing new here.

Anyway, I'm intending to focus on my 2v2 and 3v3 ladders. I can't help but feel like I'm pulling the team down with my class in a 5v5 setting. Personally I prefer 2s/3s too, since it's much more entertaining to play.

P.S. Rest in Peace, Chris Benoit.

Stars (cont.)

My previous post has received quite some mixed reactions. One one hand, I'm having dudes getting all mad at me for blogging stuff like horoscope instead of some kick ass gaming insight. And on the other hand I'm having the ladies and non-gamers telling me stuff like, "I finally understand your blog!"

Man it's hard to please both sides.

Without further ado, let us move on to the second part of my horoscope countdown..

The top 3 most masculine horoscopes. (LOL TOMBOY)

3. Sagittarius

The outgoing, cheerful, free and (too) honest Sagittarius. If you know a Sagittarius, chances are he or she's the faithful and happy friend in the group that livens up the mood of everyone

And you'll also know him or her as the honest guy who's simply too straightforward. Sagittarius are known for being just that. We'd picture girls as more reserved, less active and much less opening speaking their thoughts. Well, a Sagi will tell you that you suck in bed, they'll tell you how intelligent OR stupid you are. Unlike a Gemini who fill conversations with sweet little white lies, a Sagi speaks his/her mind directly - sometimes even tactlessly.

"Sigh. Am I ugly?"
"Yeah. You're kinda fat too."

2. Aries

Another Fire horoscope makes the countdown. The ever-energetic, powerful, dynamic and impulsive Aries are usually the kind people you'd see behaving like a typical bossy friend who're egoistical and impatient.

Arians, if it ain't obvious enough, are tomboyish in their general demeanor. Specifically, they're tomboyish due to their straightforward, no beating-around-the-bush attitude. You won't often see Aries negotiating prices with people or second guessing their own decisions. They are decision-makers and when they say or do something, it's a simple YES or NO. Their short-temper is hard to consider feminine, if at all.

"Can I have this bag for 2 dollars?"
"No. 2.50 or no deal"
"Fine."

Omfg thats the worst fucking example ever. I sincerely apologize for that :<

1. Aquarius

Aquarians are curious, friendly and independent people who crave freedom. They to make lots of friends yet having lots of freedom to drift around and wander on their own during their much needed personal time.

Aquarians are dynamic, with a wide range of interests and a creative mind. What makes an Aquarian masculine comes from their 'unisex' personality. Due to their free-spirited nature, they do everything and mix with everyone.

It's common to see an Aquarius girl always hanging out with a bunch of guys even in grade school. Chances are she's not a stunning beauty, but more like she's become a buddy to the guys, taking up activities such as skating and football, fighting like the tough tomboy she is to protect the weaker boys.

The Aquarians take the top spot because while they may not act directly masculine through certain very distinguishable behaviors, they tend to directly involve themselves in a masculine environment through sheer interest.

It's rare to see girls as motorbike racers, studying in engineering courses by choice, e-gaming competitively, etc. And when there ARE girls involved in these, look out for the Aquarians - cause most of them are.

Stars

Have your friends ever told you about your horoscope and you went "OMG ITS SO TRUE" ? I've always been intrigued by horoscopes, chinese zodiacs, and fortune-telling. I can't say I'm superstitious - but although it's hard to rationalize how the arrangement of stars in the sky can affect our personalities during our birth, I see and witness a very accurate depiction of human personalities in horoscope books.

Since I was a kid, I've been watching shows, reading up and observing people around me to pretty much boost my own knowledge on astrology. It's mostly true. Over time, it has reached the extent where I could just tell you all about yourself and every little detail like love compatibility. Well, that's the famous topic everyone would first ask me about. "Heyyyy how's me and a gemini?!?!!?!"

When faced with such questions I'll usually tell you how to pursue a gemini, some tricks and methods to deal with em, and some specific guidelines. I will NOT, however, tell you every strength and weakness of a horoscope. Just go browse some swoon.com or something. You can easily read them up instead of having me waste so much breath!

With that said, I'll give everyone some insight on the masculinity and feminism of horoscopes. Let's put it this way - we've all seen androgynous guys who are, simply put, feminine. Guys who go for manicures make me cringe. And then we have girls who are just... tomboyish. It's hardly homosexuality, that's another story. But why? Let me just jump straight to..

The top 3 most feminine horoscopes.* (GAY LOL)

3. Libra

Let's just put it this way : the sign of beauty, elegance, friendship and love. If your friend is a Libra, you'd most likely remember him as the gentle, friendly guy who loves to be free and has a great sense of fashion, beauty and art.

Isin't that GAY or what?! A Librian's feminism comes from his sense of beauty. They are very wary of their appearances and, likewise, tend to judge things from appearances. Being with a Libra man is like dragging along a vain girlfriend and waiting for her to dress up before a date. Oh the agony. In an extreme case he'll be the type that will probably pick the cosmetics for his girlfriend or dress up the kids.

2. Cancer

The shy emos. Their mood swings like a swing. Perplexing and complex, switching on and off between melancholy and happiness.

The feminism of cancerian men comes from their family-guy and emo personality. Cancerians prioritize family above all else. They love their home and children. They are the type of guys you see staying home to take care of the children, decorating their house with probably flowers and sweet little objects. As for their emo.. think of that friend who appears to be all happy and at some point starts to reminisce about the past and get really sad all of a sudden.

1. Pisces

What? You haven't guessed it yet? The patient, sweet, nice and timid pisces. Picture two aimless and indecisive fishes swimming against each other. Complex yet irresolute, they are what guys will usually label as having "no backbone". They would always prefer others to make the decisions and just go with the flow.

Their feminism comes from.. erm.. well.. everything! The shy, dreamy pisces is what you'll often see as the little princess in fairy tales. In a relationship, their feminism is even better demonstrated through their sweetness - a willingness to assist in little chores. Contrary to an Aries who'll just walk out the door with a laugh, pisces men are the type who display their affection by cooking up a nice meal, washing the laundry and buying the groceries.

(Continued next post: The top 3 most masculine horoscopes)

*YT shall not be held responsible for including but not limited to your crush, girlfriend or wife deciding to avoid or dump you or any relationship problems / emotional damage / loss of self-esteem / erectile dysfunction / change in sexual orientation / development of violent tendencies that may incur upon reading the article.

Busy. I am now a car nerd.

Haven't been updated or doing anything much recently except going for drivings and hanging out whenever I have windows of time before or after.

Yes, refreshing the driving website every hour or so just to grab last minute practical lesson sessions and browsing sgcarmart.com every now and then obviously means I'm desperate for a car and license.

Check back soon.

First driving experience, No Starcraft 2 until 2008

So last night I went for my first driving practical lesson. Time slots are usually fully booked, but people tend to just hoard the slots up and cancel the booking last-minute when they've something on. So yeah, I saw the free slot, booked it and immediately headed down to BBDC. I'm pretty excited about the lesson. In fact, I'm all hyped up about driving and stuff. About time I stopped procrastinating, since if anyone remembered, my last post about going to driving lessons were probably six months ago.

That was my first manual car experience, and it wasn't as easy as I thought. For me, the difficulty comes from having to get used to the stepping pressure. For first timers, it takes a bit of practice to maintain the very low pressure on the accelerator and hold it there while dealing with the clutch with the left foot. I've learned pretty fast, or so the instructor praised, as I've properly moved and stopped the car on my second try. Ran out of lesson time when I'm about to drive around the circuit, though I was sorta getting addicted.

So, a small update on my life. What am I doing now? Nothing much. This month I've pretty much been just playing WoW arena with hopes of attaining the armored netherdrake and raiding SSC when I have the chance. Also playing some misc. games that I've bought like Smackdown vs. Raw 2007, Rogue Galaxy and Spiderman 3 on the PS2 and hanging out with aug and company, playing some Drum Mania.

Out of boredom I've created quite a nice World of Warcraft wallpaper for 1024x768 res. I don't usually use wallpapers, as it makes my packed desktop look even messier. But anyway, it's featuring non other than myself, Zyphyris, on his Frostsaber gazing upon the Statue of Elune in Darnassus. I'd have to say, it sure looks as good as any official wallpaper! (Click on thumbnail for large image)


Oh, and a bad news for all the Starcraft 2 waiters out there - there would be NO Starcraft 2 at least until 2008. Refer to this article for more details.