Author Archive for Narci

03
Jul
09

Beware

Grid finally comes up with the perfect Penalty Box.

No heals for you, Jackass

No heals for you, Jackass

I know no matter how I nerdrage, I can’t help clicking the shrinking boxes of a comrade in distress. This is how I end up flagged for PvP during raid times, waiting out a res timer so I can get into Ulduar again. I digress…

With the add-on GridStatusIgnored, you too can never heal the people in the penalty box again. Don’t know about the penalty box? Ask Alie.

Thanks to Kadomi from Tank Like a Girl for pointing this one out!

11
Jun
09

Open Letter to DPS

Dear DPS,

I know, we sound like your mother. You can’t have cake  before dinner, you have to wear a coat in January, and we don’t let you stand in ANYTHING fun. I imagine it makes us sound pretty lazy, that we don’t want to heal you through the Poke-balls, the Death Runes, the Whirlwinds, the flame walls, Void zones, OR the Fire.

We promise, we’re not just asking for lulz. We healers do secretly love our DPS. You make shit die. If you’re good, you CC the mob that’s about to eat our face. You throw up a Blizzard on top of the spiders who have a hard-on for some delicious CoH/WG Heal Aggro. When we see you Vanish, Feign, Ice block, Fade, Misdirect, or eat your warlock cookies at a helpful time? We love you a little bit more.

You pay for a lot of progression repairs that really aren’t your fault, while the tanks learn how to run out of novas, discover you can fall off Kologarn’s ledge,  and your healers exclaim, “holy mother of Zeus, he hits like a truck!” in /healschannel. We know, long suffering DPS.

Did you die from the following?

Then yeah, that’s probably our fault. We’re sorry.

Next time we don’t die of an enrage timer, we’ll thank you, too.

10
Jun
09

Priest Leveling: A Fable

Hark, the Herald Angel Forgot her Pants

Once upon a time, there was born a baby Druid, whose paws were yet small and whose eyes not yet open. And she was viewing ye olde YouTube videos of Kil’Jaeden kills, and lo, to her wondering eyes did appear the glorious visions of angels. And she said, “Doth my sight deceive me, for hark, what could be the glad tidings of the spirit healers suddenly materializing in ye olde bloody Sunwell?” And the vast multitude about her cryeth in a loud voice “NOOB, L2 SPIRIT OF REDEMPTION”. Verily, she L2SofR’d, by studying the ways of the wowwiki and walking the paths of the thottbott, and so she declaimed, “Damneth, Priests are wicked awesome! I should make a priest!”

Mysterious thunder clapped across the sky, as Sargeras turned to Elune and said, “Ha, wanna-eth make a bet, goodie goodie?” Elune responded, “My followers are not so easily dismayed by your vile sorcery! Surely Moonwells shall follow her wherever she goes, and the balance of the Shadow and the Light shall find favor in her hallowed breast. Bring-eth it on.”

And thus, on that fateful day, an inexperienced initiate approached the keepers of the Light, and by their orders, she did Smite at Lashers, and heal her compatriots left tormented in the wreckage by the power of the Naaru. And it was good. As she gained in experience, she culled bears, and collected pears, and forged a new friendship with the wild furlbogs, through the grace of the Light. And then she was sent to a far away island to Smite (and Mind Blast, and Wand) the spirit whelplings of the Green dragonflight, to help them ascend into the Dream. And lo, did they poison her, and lo, did they lead to a ridiculously annoying quest chain with pirates, and lo, did they appear out of nowhere and treat her cruelly.
And her mind thus tormented, she didst retire to a leisurely and idle youth, where she soothes her broken spirit with the wine skins and fishing holes of the Gomorrah of Ironforge.

Not shown: Pony Keg; Horny Gnome Humping My Leg

Not shown: Pony Keg; Horny Gnome Humping My Leg

But the stirrings of the Light echoed in the Druid’s breast, and thus one rainy day, a mere slip of a Blood Elf did turn from her addictions to the ways of goodness. An outcast by virtue of her albino features and the protective ruby glasses she wore, the young priestess sought higher purpose in the service of the greater good. Until one day the Druid got fed up with her ugly belf face and stupid belf pornstar hair and verily doth rage deleted her.

I mean, really.

I mean, really.

There exists only hints and whispers of the fate of the Foresaken who chose to follow the old ways of the Light, despite her disfigurement and overpowered racials. Her life and her story, like so many others, was a victim of the Scourge.

Perhaps the Druid had somehow realized the war of Good and Evil taking place around her, as Sargeras tried all his tricks to dissuade her from her well and appointed Path. Perhaps the Druid was sick of running away in a bubble, hoping not to die. Perhaps the dear cost of Ice Cold Milk was rankling to a woman who grew up Tauren and had a free lifetime supply of the good stuff. Perhaps the Druid was tired of discovering wanding was better DPS than her spellcasting. God Frickin’ Damn, leveling a priest sucks! However it came unto be, the Druid turned her back on the Light and immersed herself ever deeper in the knowledge of the forests, and Malfurion’s lessons.

But as the Druid grew in strength and experience, she met many priests of virtue and talents unknown, who showed her the power and glory of the Light. And her heart was opened yet again, to the hope of finding new ways to heal her loved ones in battle, to shield them from their enemy’s blows, and repair their wounds in the lulls of peace. Plus, priests get the best looking Tier, for sure.

And besides, how badass does my baby Troll Priestess look in the All Arugal Get-Up? Wish me luck!

I'd hit it.

I'd hit it.

06
Jun
09

/greet

Greetings. I am your second resident angry tree. Well, I like to think Norm stays calm, but the lady behind her? She’s yelling at you. Yes, you, there, in the void zone.

Norma!

Norma!

Norm was my very first toon I ever rolled, almost a year ago now. She’s been healing since RFC, though practically every 5man on her way up. I was lucky to discover The One right off the bat – I have *cough* a lot of lowbie alts, and I always come back to her. I love hots. I love druid dance parties. I love Norm. I hate you. Yes, You, in that flame wall.

I’ve been co-organizing and Heal Leading what started as a Naxx25 pug, which I was proud to take into Ulduar recently. Due to some dramaaaaz and burn out and attendance issues, I’m going to be stepping back and raiding with my actual guild’s second 25, which is just launching now. My raid life? Is complicated and bears little resemblance to the typical guild structure enforced by Blizzard. Bronzebeard is my guild, yo. My progression is up to Mimiron on 10, and Cat Lady on 25.

Fish Fry with Ignis May Explain Our Lack of Progression

Fish Fry with Ignis May Explain Our Lack of Progression

The last time I PvPed, I attempted to cap some scenery in AV. I’m a PvE kinda gal.

Here are some things I’d like to cover:
- Druid healing in Ulduar, boss by boss
- The Trouble With HoTs
- Wherefore art the priests on Bronzebeard
- Norm’s Guide to Death: Tree-v-P for utter noobs
- How to make friends and influence people: Running a PuG without losing your sanity
- “But you’re a dude, right?” and other compliments
- “I really want to level resto!” guide
- How to make heroics interesting again




Ellspeth, the Angry Tree

The Angry Healers is a World of Warcraft blog dedicated to the underappreciated and often overlooked role of The Healer (c) from the perspective of a (mostly) angry Tree!Druid. Here will be discussed talents, gear, spells, specs, and other healing related topics, as well as snarks, rants and general grumpiness about my chosen role in WoWlife, and patchnotes, changes, nerfs/ buffs, and expansion myths and legends (and maybe even facts!)

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