Comments on: The Final RoDB Race Course, No More Changes http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/04/21/the-final-rodb-race-course-no-more-changes/ World of Warcraft Hunter Blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:53:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Kirk http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/04/21/the-final-rodb-race-course-no-more-changes/#comment-22626 Kirk Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:27:23 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=1514#comment-22626 For idle amusement, I rolled a cow and started the run, intentionally trying for some of the shortcuts. If a LOT of cows take them, some will live. Me, I figure cows are smarter than gnomes or penguins, so I pass on this advice -- stay near the roads. Longer version? OK... If you take the coast road in the barrens - the one right before you cross the river - your distance run to get to the zeppelin tower will be shorter. You merely have to dodge river critters and scorpions. Ah, scorpions. Remember there's a quest right there which requires gathering a lot of venom, and the developers had no desire for anyone to wait a long time for spawns. Oh - and if you die on the wrong side of the river (say, while crossing), your graveyard is in the crossroads. 4 minutes behind you. Trust me, I now know this. That little jaunt across the lake and skirting Alterac? There are only a few frenzies, but they've got a LONG aggro range against level 1 and 2 cows. Same goes for the mountain lions along shore. And then you get to the mobs... Now the sad thing is that even on the road, Hillsbrad and Arathi are going to be death-marches. Steak and roast everywhere, as far as the eye can see. Hopefully the trail bosses will remind everyone that graveyard rezzing isn't allowed, or there will be some HUGE gains to be made by some. Heck, it's going to be tempting anyway. I'm looking forward to the run. Along the road, with the herd. For idle amusement, I rolled a cow and started the run, intentionally trying for some of the shortcuts.

If a LOT of cows take them, some will live. Me, I figure cows are smarter than gnomes or penguins, so I pass on this advice — stay near the roads.

Longer version? OK…

If you take the coast road in the barrens - the one right before you cross the river - your distance run to get to the zeppelin tower will be shorter. You merely have to dodge river critters and scorpions. Ah, scorpions. Remember there’s a quest right there which requires gathering a lot of venom, and the developers had no desire for anyone to wait a long time for spawns. Oh - and if you die on the wrong side of the river (say, while crossing), your graveyard is in the crossroads. 4 minutes behind you. Trust me, I now know this.

That little jaunt across the lake and skirting Alterac? There are only a few frenzies, but they’ve got a LONG aggro range against level 1 and 2 cows. Same goes for the mountain lions along shore. And then you get to the mobs…

Now the sad thing is that even on the road, Hillsbrad and Arathi are going to be death-marches. Steak and roast everywhere, as far as the eye can see. Hopefully the trail bosses will remind everyone that graveyard rezzing isn’t allowed, or there will be some HUGE gains to be made by some. Heck, it’s going to be tempting anyway.

I’m looking forward to the run. Along the road, with the herd.

]]> By: Seanguy http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/04/21/the-final-rodb-race-course-no-more-changes/#comment-22612 Seanguy Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:05:22 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=1514#comment-22612 Does anyone know if it is against the rules to log out during the run? Does anyone know if it is against the rules to log out during the run?

]]> By: Phoel http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/04/21/the-final-rodb-race-course-no-more-changes/#comment-22595 Phoel Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:59:05 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=1514#comment-22595 @ Seanguy "Saturday, May 3rd, 2008! 7pm EDT (11pm GMT) on Cenarian Circle server." 7 p.m. Eastern is: 6 p.m. Central 5 p.m. Mountain 4 p.m. Pacific ...and 1 a.m. Germany according to Odin. See all your bull butts there! @ Seanguy

“Saturday, May 3rd, 2008! 7pm EDT (11pm GMT) on Cenarian Circle server.”

7 p.m. Eastern is:
6 p.m. Central
5 p.m. Mountain
4 p.m. Pacific

…and 1 a.m. Germany according to Odin.

See all your bull butts there!

]]> By: Seanguy http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/04/21/the-final-rodb-race-course-no-more-changes/#comment-22587 Seanguy Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:08:31 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=1514#comment-22587 What time would that be in California? What time would that be in California?

]]> By: Odin http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/04/21/the-final-rodb-race-course-no-more-changes/#comment-22566 Odin Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:05:32 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=1514#comment-22566 Darn. That's 01:00 am (germany) : ( Ill have to stay up late. Darn. That’s 01:00 am (germany) : (
Ill have to stay up late.

]]> By: Matador http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/04/21/the-final-rodb-race-course-no-more-changes/#comment-22565 Matador Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:45:11 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=1514#comment-22565 BRK = " You must run, have no enchants, no assistance, no gear, no summoning, no portals, no mounts, etc. Take short cuts all you like." Hmm..With all the higher level "Guardians" it may me difficult to avoid someone getting assistance. BRK = ” You must run, have no enchants, no assistance, no gear, no summoning, no portals, no mounts, etc. Take short cuts all you like.”

Hmm..With all the higher level “Guardians” it may me difficult to avoid someone getting assistance.

]]> By: Durathor http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/04/21/the-final-rodb-race-course-no-more-changes/#comment-22531 Durathor Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:39:18 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=1514#comment-22531 This course is awesome! I still wish we could storm Anvilmar (Dwarf starting area thing, similar to The Den for Orcs) This course is awesome! I still wish we could storm Anvilmar (Dwarf starting area thing, similar to The Den for Orcs)

]]> By: Plenis http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/04/21/the-final-rodb-race-course-no-more-changes/#comment-22529 Plenis Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:40:37 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=1514#comment-22529 Did you check the path to make sure all the graveyards are behind you? I imagine if you die and zip half a screen ahead, that's not really right. Or is the knowledge of that just "good planning"? Did you check the path to make sure all the graveyards are behind you? I imagine if you die and zip half a screen ahead, that’s not really right. Or is the knowledge of that just “good planning”?

]]> By: BRK http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/04/21/the-final-rodb-race-course-no-more-changes/#comment-22511 BRK Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:04:29 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=1514#comment-22511 http://www.bigredkitty.net/running-of-da-bulls/ Cenarian Circle! (Did we misspell it properly this time?) http://www.bigredkitty.net/running-of-da-bulls/

Cenarian Circle! (Did we misspell it properly this time?)

]]> By: Messyah http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/04/21/the-final-rodb-race-course-no-more-changes/#comment-22501 Messyah Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:58:05 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=1514#comment-22501 Is this going to be held on a neutral server as to try and rule out any cheating? Is this going to be held on a neutral server as to try and rule out any cheating?

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