Then, in addition to that all, spammers have been harassing this site like no tomarrow. Comment moderation is both a blessing and a curse.

1536 comments awaiting moderation

How many of these are actual comments? probably none. (edit: i was right, not a single legit comment)

So, how to deal with it? Good ole’ .htaccess rules to the rescue. The vast majortity of the spammer comments seem to be originating from the UK. Easy enough, all I have to do is ban the IP block from being able to access this site and the spam *should* stop, right?

Well only time will tell, but we’ll see.

For those that are interested in how I managed to do this, read more after the jump:

log into your ftp account and change directories into the directory where the blog is located. in my case this was in /wowmonkey/. Next, open or create a .htaccess file. Be sure to include the . in front of the filename. Next, add the following:

[code]

order allow,deny
deny from 194.8.74.
deny from 194.8.75.
allow from all

[/code]

What this essentially does is, blocks the spammer IP blocks, in my case, 194.8.74 and .75 and allows everyone else.

Good riddance spammers!!

Warrior

Mage

Paladin

Druid - For druids, the easiest way to get over the cap for frost resist gear is by using [Polar Bracers][Polar Vest][Polar Cord]

Warlock

Shaman

Rogue - Shadow Panther’s Rogue FR guide/chart.

Hunter - Look here

Death Knight -

So there has been some discussion too about whether Frost Resist is worth the effort. Where I stand is basically if your guild has a shortage of healers or healers who are slightly undergeared, then any damage that is decreased is a good thing. Less damage  = less intensive healing = more mana. More mana is always good and reduces the stress. Especially on Heroic (25man), I’d say putting the effort forth for FR is worth it. Once the guild gets the fight down and the healers are geared, then its easy enough to do the fight without the added help from the resist.

First, and foremost, Resolve now has all 25man content on farm. We’ve been working our asses off (to put it mildly) to get Naxx and the rest on farm and we’ve finally done it. Naxx, by and far, is easy once everyone gets the fights learned. Heigan and a few other bosses posed some minor challenges along the way but we managed.

Second, and this is more news related to Alleria than to Resolve, one of the most well known guilds, Premonition, has decided to leave. What this means, is, Resolve is doing our best to try to take the number one spot on the server. We’ve been pushing hard for achievements and doing quite well.

Third, and probably the most important (heh) is my gear. Coming along quite nicely and once i get a few minutes to spare I’m going to see if I can get a list posted here for those that are curious.

Anyway, just a quick update. More to come, as well as screenshots, and perhaps a video or two.

I hope everyone has a good Holiday Season and wish everyone Happy Holidays!!

Usual Posting should resume shortly once the holidays are over!

Keep reading, more info after the jump and screenshots

One of the many reasons I signed up for a progression raid was to see as much of the new content as I could. And so I am.

Unfortunately there’s one small side effect that I never took into account when I signed up for all this. I never realized how much of a time and gold sink raiding would be. Yes, I realize it seems obvious now — wiping over and over to learn a new boss obviously isn’t going to be cheap. But it isn’t just that — consumables — flasks in particular, really add up.

Oh and resist gear, did i mention resist gear? Yep, need that too. 3 pieces of resist gear, Polar boots, Polar Chord and Polar Vest, 1100g out the door at the current AH prices. Granted, I could, and should, have farmed the mats for those but between running around due to holiday stuff and whatever, I haven’t had as much time for that as I’d have liked.

But, there is an upside to all this. Or at least eventually I’ll see one. Getting those bosses down and being part of a group that is consistantly well geared and competant is nice.

But enough ranting, here’s some screenshots:

Over 60 screenshots after the jump.

So, what does this have to do with World of Warcraft? read on to find out!

A few posts back I made mention that I needed a way to manage my mail. Blizzard managed to screw things up further by messing up the mail which left many of my semi-organized mailboxes (ha!) in a state of disarray. Fortunately, I have a plan. Well, not so much a plan as a brilliant idea!!

Give my stuff away! Yes, you heard it right, I plan to relinquish myself of my mail woes by giving it away to others. No, I don’t plan on giving EVERYTHING away… instead, I plan to give away stuff that I feel people could still make use of, but either doesn’t fetch a great price on the AH (especially as less than a stack), or could not bring myself to vendor. Occasionally, I’ll throw in a good item or two, just because.

So, if you’re looking for something specific, and I have it, its yours. Or more likely the case, you’ll get a bunch of stuff which you’ll vendor or AH. Either way, I’m making people happy and clearing out my mail in the process!! 

Yay spirit of giving.

/eof

Anyway, more content to come soon!