Yashima Plays

Since 3.0.2 we have a new graphics feature in the game: Shadows.

Together with a few more enhancements this one is eating up my frames per second like nothing else before (though I would still argue the Glow Effect is worse). It’s good to see these improvements. I like the WoW graphics style but a little polish is always good.

Shadows aren’t only for making the game prettier however.

A couple days ago I was in the Bone Wastes in Terrokar leveling Yáshimá when I noticed an ominous shape on the floor that suspiciously looked like a big raven. Looking up I verified that indeed there was a Druid flying above me. I also noted that it was a Horde Druid. I ran back to the caravan because I know there are a couple of guards there.

He must have seen that I noticed him. He landed and we had a little Moonkin dance together. I thought: Moonkin don’t kill each other!

I was so wrong.

Moments later he went up into the air again and in the blink of an eye I felt Moonfire laser beams coming down on me. So much for playing nice. Oh well that is what PvP servers are for. Still I was wondering where the laser had come from.

After a couple of minutes of running back to my body I sat in the camp eating a few leftover Halloween sweets. I was nearly ready to go questing again when I heard that ominous sound again and felt Moonfire rip through me. Oh thanks … you up there on the column, where the guards can’t get you. Quite brave you being about 4 levels above me and probably much better equipped. Come down so I can get you back!

After being killed twice in a row I followed my usual procedure for such an event and relogged. Too bad: when Yashima arrived at the scene of the carnage to confuse the ganker by being a Moonkin suddenly 4 levels higher with nearly the same name (and guild of course), he was already gone.

So much for Shadows …. gankers everywhere beware!