New Hunter Glyphs

Glyph of Aimed Shot – If used while your Camouflage is active, your Aimed Shot ability also reduces the target’s movement speed by 50% for 6 sec.

Glyph of Animal Bond – While your pet is active, all healing done to you and your pet is increased by 10%.

Glyph of Aspect of the Cheetah – Your Aspect of the Cheetah no longer causes you to be dazed when struck. Instead, the effect is cancelled and all your Aspects are placed on a 4 sec cooldown.

Glyph of Camouflage – Your Camouflage ability now provides stealth even while moving, but your movement speed while Camouflage is active is reduced by 50%.

Glyph of Chimera Shot – Increases the healing you receive from Chimera Shot by an additional 5% of your maximum health.

Glyph of Disengage – Increases the distance you travel when you Disengage.

Glyph of Endless Wrath – While Bestial Wrath is active, your pet cannot be killed, but can still be damaged.

Glyph of Explosive Trap – Your Explosive Trap also knocks enemies back from the trap when it explodes.

Glyph of Icy Solace – Your Freezing Trap also removes all damage over time effects from the target.

Glyph of Marked for Death – Your Arcane Shot, Chimera Shot, Kill Command, and Explosive Shot abilities automatically apply Hunter’s Mark.

Glyph of Mend Pet – Gives your Mend Pet spell a chance of cleansing 1 Curse, Disease, Magic or Poison effect from your pet each tick.

Glyph of Steady Shot – Your Steady Shot now reduces the target’s movement speed by 50% for 6 sec if used on a target within 8 yards.

Glyph of Tame Beast – Reduces the time required to complete Tame Beast by (4000/-1000) sec.

Glyph of Tranquilizing Shot – Your Tranquilizing Shot no longer costs Focus, but has a 10 sec cooldown.

Now with less deadzone

I haven't much felt like blogging through Cataclysm.  I liked the expansion but I just didn't feel much up to dissecting it.  But now I have me a shiny new beta invitation and I'm checking out Mists of Pandaria.

I've only managed to sneak in and take a few screenshots so far thanks to my inability to feign sick well enough to call into work.

First thing I noticed was my back.  I have one!  There's no giant weapon strapped to my back or my side weighing me down with all that lovely agility.  Whatever will I do when I can't make a case to use every weapon that drops?!

 Then I did something silly and fun.  I ran to the nearest target dummy and...

Look Ma, no deadzone

 What a nice feeling after all these years.  Almost as exciting as "Look Ma, no mana"

Just a few other things for now:

One button for all the traps.  Nice upgrade for those that like to click.

Widow Venom for all!

Kill shot now behaves as if it was glyphed.  Mostly. 

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Diablo 3

I probably should have used my time better.  I pushed all the lore stuff.  I look forward to playing a chick that can run in heals and dual wield crossbows

Panda monk

Got my 10 mind of playtime.  The class is fun.  The race is....meh

A Noob at Blizzcon

I had originally intended to do much of this via cell phone, but in true Droid form my battery died because I tried to do more than one thing.

I admit it.  I giggled a little when we got close.  For the most part everyone looked about as I expected, like everyone I ever see inside a Game Stop.  There were a few families there which I though was pretty cool.

I have to give the logistics team serious kudos, all the lines moved with serious speed from the check in, to the contest booths to the Blizzard store.

Speaking of lines, Blizzcon is officially the only place on earth with no line for the woman's bathroom!

Most of the convention is very dark.  The lighting is designed around the many video and computer screens.  Plus I am convinced they think we all really do play in the dark in our parents basement and that the light makes us confused.

Hey 34064 I'm looking for you!  Lets win us some nvidia stuff.

Chris Metzen is just as cool up close as he is from afar.  We saw him with his little girl.  No I wasn't stalking him, was just random.  I'll be stalking him later I'm sure.

You could hear a pin drop when they started to play the Mists of Panderia movie preview.  When the new race and class were announced the building shook from the cheers.   You would have thought they offered us free play time and beta keys...oh wait they did that earlier.

Pet battles?  Really?  Worst.timesinkidea.ever.

I still find it a little unsettling to look at someone who is telling me how they are having trouble with their dps because they don't have a decent off hand.  Its just so odd.  But if I close my eyes I can pretend I'm having the conversation over vent eh?

The costume contest was very cool in person.  You could really see the work people put into it.

And lastly and most importantly.....NO MORE DEAD ZONE!!

I'm off to get ready to stand in line and play new Blizzard games!

Blizzcon

Arrived in mostly in one piece and sitting at the main stage waiting for the opening ceremony to start