As we draw closer to the release of Cataclysm, the newest expansion to WoW, the excitement level is almost palpable ingame. My friends are making plans around their work and school schedules. Some are taking their vacations starting this Tuesday. Some are beefing up computers. Some are leveling professions they hadn’t bothered with before. Still others are leveling alts. No matter what they’re up to, everyone seems to be anticipating this expansion more than those in the past.  At least, that’s how it seems to me. I know I was excited with Wrath, but not to this level. Even though I was lucky enough to play the Beta for Cata, I’m eagerly awaiting the chance to go live with all the new content.

I didn’t beef up my pc, although it’s already a pretty high tech gaming computer. I did make sure I had all papers in and graded before Tuesday, but I always have early due dates, so I’m not stuck grading that last week of school. And I’ve been leveling alts to get their professions up high enough to be useful.

We’ve had discussions on which new area we want to hit first and that’s still up in the air.  Vash’jr has the attraction of being underwater, but some of the initial quests will probably be overloaded with people trying for the same items.   That pushes Mount Hyjal into a more easily attainable area to start…at least until things settle down.

No matter where we start, we will be having a blast. That’s one thing I’m positive about.

Mostly a thoroughly enjoyable experience, I’ll post some of the thoughts I have on this.

With many years and over 3000 performances in over 60 shows, I’ll be sharing my thoughts and experiences on my former profession.

I’ve been playing World of Warcraft for 4 years now. WoW is not just for kids. The guild I belong to is strictly for those over 18. The ages vary wildly from there. Gamers come in all flavors. Students, teachers, accountants, medical and business professionals and folks from all across the spectrum of careers.  I do confess I haven’t met many lawyers, though.

As the years have passed, I’ve considerably changed and upgraded my pc.  Now you don’t have to have a fabulous gaming machine.  But it helps.  I’m not talking about your off the shelf computers.  I’ve been into custom made computers for years. Gaming machines are beasts, with massive RAM, large hard drives and fast processors.  We can have gaming keyboards and mice, tend to prefer larger monitors and usually have comfortable headsets.  Yes, I have all of these.  When you spend a lot of time playing a game online, you want something that makes it more fun.  The game graphics can be fabulous, but seeing them clearly requires a decent machine.

I have two – a long-haired chihuahua and a poodle.  Their adventures can be fun at times.