mcahogarth

The Mount Hyjal raid is full of oddly unfinished looking nooks and crannies, so I wander through it and wonder at the rationale behind things that look like empty quest hubs. We also talk about whether the Tauren eat meat and why Jaina is taller than Thrall. Also: who is the postmaster? And why does he always pick up my trash?

About what "compassion" looks like to conservatives. These audio rambles are sponsored by the studiomcah community at locals.com. Transcripts and thoughtful discussion over there. Thanks, everyone! https://studiomcah.locals.com/

I intend to go to the Tomb of Sargeras and get distracted by the Emissary world event into helping the druids of Val'sharah battle the nightmare! A quick run through the dungeon in the zone, and then some various world quests before flying home through Azsuna. A digression also about what apartment my priest would live in while in Dalaran. -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mcahogarth

About the dangers of attempting to be completely apolitical as a writer in a time when one side is being canceled. I put 20 years into a career that is now endangered. Don't be me. -_-; These audio rambles are sponsored by the studiomcah community at locals.com. Transcripts and thoughtful discussion over there. Thanks, everyone! https://studiomcah.locals.com/

About Baen's Bar's cancellation, and how science fiction and fantasy readers/writers should feel about being friends with people who aren't like them. These audio rambles are sponsored by the studiomcah community at locals.com. Transcripts and thoughtful discussion over there. Thanks, everyone! https://studiomcah.locals.com/

Sounds like a great band, honestly. Kael'thas and the Muppets. Anyway, I do a little Sha'tari rep while wondering when and how Blizzard would end the World of Warcraft franchise, and then make a quick stop at Netherstorm to listen to Kael'Thas's monologue. This one's got a lot of musing about game design and story planning! Originally streamed at twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mcahogarth

And check out some of the drachthyr starting content. As usual, I get distracted by rubbish in the rooms. I had no idea dragons like quilted mattresses!

Will I die playing WoW Hardcore? Let's find out, in Elwynn Forest! My number one observation so far: it is awful, being poor in the World of Warcraft...! Lol!

Messing with the OBS set-up this time!

...for mounts, of course! And then help out the Kirin Tor. I was going to go do the next step in the Lucid Nightmare puzzle quest, but WoW booted me off the server while I was traveling across the world... another time! -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mcahogarth

Having never seen Naxx (neither when it was new in classic, nor when it returned in Wrath), I have decided to pay a visit to the floating ziggurat of doom... where I am forced to kill horses. *sob* At least I also got to kill undead! 💪

Despite it (and my character) being around since Classic, I have never raised my reputation with the furbolg of Timbermaw Hold. I investigate the questline which... apparently doesn't have a satisfactory ending, while wondering about bear murder, my character's motivations in riding a nightmare, and how you pronounce dwarven names.

So many dragons. This short encounter was my first visit to the Eye of Eternity, and having discharged my errand, I guess... my last? No wait, Malygos drops a mount. Guess I'll be back, lol XD

Decided to run Icecrown Citadel which was as epic as I thought it would be, with lots of interesting scripted battles (which I enjoy while wondering what the architectural needs are of a fortress built for undead). That ending, though. _shakes head_

...this Cataclysm raid is like a fancier version of Molten Core. But at least we can ride through it! Take a tour with me through the Firelands while I wonder what the artists were thinking when someone said "yes, we're doing yet another fire-themed raid, whatcha got for us?"

We resume helping people out in Legion! I test out a different mic. I think I like this one better. -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mcahogarth

In which my priest stumbles into a solo clear of the Emerald Nightmare, with a few missteps along the way.... -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mcahogarth

A friend bought me the new expansion, so after checking in with the Wardens in Legion, I poked my head into it to see what it was about! -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mcahogarth

While helping out the Armies of Legionfall and Marketing Elf from Azsuna, I talk about Blizzard's content management challenges and also, my alarm that Anduin has vanished and I apparently missed this during some expansion I haven't played yet....

After a quit trip to a different timeline on Draenor, and a side trip helping the Vikings, I end up in the past in Ulduar where I drive a siege engine badly and one-shot a few bosses on the way to a puzzle I hope will net me a unicorn...! -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/mcahogarth

The last step of acquiring Lucid Nightmare, going into the forgotten crypt near Karazhan! I tell you all about the steps I saved you from watching, including the Endless Halls maze (complete with screenshot of maps), and then I stroll through Molten Core for rep, reminiscing about the old days when MC was new. Originally streamed live at: https://www.twitch.tv/mcahogarth

...in this one, I do a quick job for the Kirin Tor in one of their magical prisons, and then I do a walkthrough of the character customization options for the new dracthyr race to explain why I haven't made one yet. (tldw: I keep messing with all the design options). I also point out an... issue... with my unicorn. But I still love him.

...by myself, while Illidan takes potshots at Khadgar and Velen. Those guys let me do all the work! But at least I got to see the raid from beginning to end, and hear the story of What Happened when the Armies of Legionfall put Kil'jaeden down! I also did some sightseeing in the tomb, because you can only do that when there' no raid trying to get you to stop staring at statues and peeking into corners. Originally streamed live at Twitch!

...once I find it. Join me while I stroll through Classic WoW's second raid, stumble across a ton of whelps, and collect random bits of transmog gear while interacting with the bosses. Vael, noooooo. _sob_

...and how the devs craftily made me care about the mana addicted elves of the region through clever game mechanics. Also, I see Dadgar, and help out Tyrande, who calls me a 'friendly face.' It's nice to be remembered!