Hi old friends, I'm coming back!

[Bradster]

Hi old friends!

I’m thinking about returning to wow, and resume my 5 box locks and priest all at lvl65, or perhaps start a new combo. One thing’s for certain I have a lot of work to do to get back up and running. Been messing around 1 boxing a few things just trying to get in to the swing of things once more.
Took a 4 month break after I left from all MMO’s, after 4 months I decided to give a few different MMO’s a try, none of which really lived up to what I was interested in. It’s been over a full year since I played WOW.

Step one, have to rehook up all my hardwire stuff (I 5 boxed hardware style).

Step two, buy 4 CPU cooler fans, I’m having heat issues running all the boxes and just spent a good $500 on a new AC unit next to them.
Step three, I copied all my Add-on folders and such before I quit, so perhaps setting up the macros again won’t be required, as for the UI and stuff I doubt ANY of that is going to work , that will be a pain.

So hows everyone been, I miss anything lately? Just browsing around I see your shamans have all grown up now Ellay, nice video by the way.

[OzPhoenix]

Hi - I'm pretty new myself, so we don't know each other, but welcome back anyways :thumbup:

[The IT Monkey]

HOT DAMN!!! The Bradster's back!

Good to see you finding WoW again.

[Ellay]

Thanks ya, it's still going strong the multiboxing community grows every day.

[Wilbur]

Oh no, NOT BRAD

[Bradster]

nice to see some old faces on here, and Fursphere that avatar is epic lol, borka borka.

Going to start tonight setting things up, I'm going to hope to resume everything within two weeks.

First thing, I have a weird internet problem I need to fix. My new AC unit blew a breaker (didn't know it was on the same circuit as the pcs!). After I reset the breaker I lost internet on all but one machine. No matter what I did I couldn't get internet working again. My wife bought a new one on her way home, same problem. I was unable to connect to the switch via IP, I'm guessing it could be sharing the same I.P address as I had something like this happen before.

I bought a big switch so I don't have to chain a bunch of small ones so hopfully when I hook this up tonight it will just work.

From there, I have to clean up the area, then begin adding the Keyboard Multiplexer and all it's wires again. I also need to get a PS/2 Keyboard as the old one recently died on me thanks to me and a large cup of tea XD.

Then the joys of setting up the UI stuff *cringe* and HOPE my old wow folders I have backed up will retain my macros and at least have that part compete. I do need to make some adjustments to my macros, mainly in the CC Department for single targets. For the outland instances it will be a must. I was barely able to complete Ramparts at 65 when I left. Mainly tanking issues, (damn aoe fire and such killing all the void walkers). I think in the end i'm going to be pretty screwed end game without a real tank. The x5 Shaman combo has provent to work with kitting, Perhaps I can do the same, it's worth a shot! Worst case I just reroll something new to play with.

Edit: The 5x shaman looks appealing. Mainly because i only have to setup for one class, which make things a bit smoother. That and the thought of using my spread out key then firing off 5 Lighting Shields before I nuke something between the eyes would be pretty funny.

Also the fact that using 4 locks in the arena scares me. All it takes is one grounding totem. I never had that problem before, because most were in aw as they watched me kill them, or ran. In there however that won't be the case!

[ElectronDF]

Can't add much, but I would do 5 locks if I hadn't already started 5 hunters. They changed grounding totems to only affect 1 spell, no matter what. 1 DOT, 1 DD, etc. So one hit from a void taunt, imp firethingy, etc, and it is gone. So unless they have lots of shammies, 98% of your spells will go through.

[moosejaw]

Welcome back to one of the original thinkers in the multiboxing community. /cheers

For things that changed that effect you and locks. The minimap ping for AOE targeting is now long gone. But using all hardware you probably never used it and just mouse targeted. When you level up that shaman group, there is now increased xp from 20-60. Lots and lots of outdoor elites are no longer elite and more.

Also, Blizz is very much behind the MB community now. They strike down the forum haters rather fast. :thumbup:

WB

[Bradster]

Thats good to know about the totems! Woot.

Dusting off and cleaning the computer area to start off, man I sure let this area go on keeping it clean, the dust is insane ><.

I think I figured out my internet trouble, sadly because I work 2nd shift i'll have to wait tomarrow during lunch to run out and pick up a new cable. Here's what I think is going on.

After the breaker blew the hub went dead, this hub required a normal cable to connect from the router to Switch. After hooking up this new switch, still only one machine gets internet. So I tried a normal cable and had the same results. So I checked the cable I was using and its not a cross over, I figured it was all this time. So I think the problem lies on not having a cross over cable between the router and the swtich. Once I hook that puppy up hopfully i'll be good to go.

Picking up a new Mouse and Keyboard as well. Going to also order 4 CPU cooling fans tonight, in EVE I 5 boxed and after a while the machines would reboot to a black screen. The Digital read out showed everything was fine temp wise, then I realized it was Case temp, not CPU temp. Between that and the AC unit I have just for these things I should be golden.

Now to finish dusting and to start hooking up all the PS/2 wiring, damnit I wish I never removed it now XD

[beyond-tec]

Brad is back.. back again
Brad is back.. tell a friend

:-)

WB :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: