Spanking Blizzard

I'm yet to write about all the huge fun I'm having in Northrend, and I'm already compelled to give Blizzard a serve.

The queue on Dath'Remar (and many other realms) is insane. I know it's the launch weekend. I know it's the weekend. But you guys seriously got this wrong.

You've predicted a wonderfully high number of new accounts, lapsed accounts getting renewed for Wrath. You've painted a very pretty picture for your shareholders.

So why do we have a queue of about 1000 to get into Dath'Remar?

It's not like this is your first expansion. You have had this experience before with the Burning Crusade. You must have created a model about the increase in population for this expansion too. Didn't you?

Don't get me wrong. I get it. You can't run the servers to cater perfectly for everyone to log in at once. People have accounts that have toons on multiple realms, where only character can be logged into one realm at a time. If you created a server structure to cater for every scenario, your costs would skyrocket. Our subscription fees are high enough, thanks.

However, if you didn't actually meet your projections for account growth, then at least admit that you screwed us with your hardware "upgrades". If your projections where blown away by the increase in uptake, could you please use some of that fat wad of cash to lower the queues?

Lastly... here's my Saturday scenario.

1. Try to login. Oh no, a 40 minute queue
2. Get *disconnected* from the server
3. ANOTHER 40 minute queue
4. Power outage
5. Jondy gets back in since the latptop didn't require a restart
6. Borg logs into a 950 queue
7. Get *disconnected* from the queue at position 200
8. Borg logs into a 989 queue
- after 20 minutes is down to 689
- after 30 minutes is disconnected again
9. Queue is no 1006 ... there are no words.

Achievements Edition

Although I felt compelled to redo some content to get credit for my achievements, I've really enjoyed them overall. Zenborg has falled to one side before Wrath, since there was sooo much to do with Borg.

Borgthor did end up enjoying Hallow's End, getting the title "The Hallowed". The instant cast broomstick was great too!

With the nerf bat, comes new Achievements. Warrior AOE tanking improvements meant the lack of a pally tank wasn't a barrier. The nerf to boss health, and supendous improvements to DPS meant it was a white wash. We breezed through ZA post patch, taking 3 timed chests with us. It was nice to complete ZA, to round out our raiding achievements before WotLK.

I've really enjoyed the fishing achievements, and fishing in general. It was much quicker to get the fishing dailies done than the cooking... but more on that later. It was just after handing this in, that I got invited in on my spriest to a Zul'jin only ZA run to finish off ZA for him too... great timing.

I had a great time finishing off some pre-BC content with Obento, who had some renewed enthusiasm for his rogue. While I think of it, the Jenkins title was a hoot too.


We did go back and finish of Zul'Gurub, but Jondy and I have been 2 or 3 manning ZG for a chance at the turtle. No luck yet, but another great fishing Achievement.

The scourge invasion was a lot of fun, and as well as another feat of strength, helped with my Argent Dawn rep (already at revered from chasting that supply bag in my 50s).


I hadn't had a reason to travel to Ogrimmar, untill this fishing achievement. I took out about three guards, invisibility pot past four and I was there! I didn't last too long, but it was totally worth it.


One of my favourites! SSC, the shat'ari skyguard cape and a water walking pot to solo this one. I think I'll post the screenshot of Borg vs. Lurker in another post!

Gah! The achievement that had the most rework required (and we'd run out of uses for badges). Thankfully, due to the Champion of Naaru title, a few were already ticked off.


The only zones I had completed before the patch was Hellfire Peninsula and SMV, but I wasn't far off the others. Was great fun revisiting the other zones for a handful of quests.


I had a real affinity for The Argent Dawn while I was leveling Borg, and I'm really happy that the storyline of the expansion keeps them involved. Now onwards and upwards to assist the Argent Crusade!
Yes, Borg's sack is gigantique! With Zen not raiding, and Borg being on "farm only" for months, the cash was rollin' in. 22 slots is gold, and will stack up well even in WotlK.

I love bombing quests! After getting Bombs Away on the first after the patch, this rounded out all the quest achievements for Outland.


Tabards! Make sure you go to the Tabard vendor! I was planning a trip around all the exalted factions to pick mine up, until I wowheaded this achievement (yes, if google can be a verb, then wowhead should be too). They had my quest based tabards that I had "lost", as well as all the other ones. Just make sure that you bring to correct currency for Ogri'la and Sporegar.

Phew, that was a quick run down on some of the achievement I'd grabbed a screenshot for. I might have a look at them all and have a round two before I start in on WotLK ones.

However, I'm more insterested in hearing from YOU! If there are any achievements that have made you think, "wow, Borg is awesome" that I've missed let me know in the comments. If you have an achievement that you you particularly like, or are proud of, let me know!