Thursday (24 Mar) - It's Javajoo Time

Thursday (24 Mar) - It's Javajoo Time

Java hardly knew where to start. He'd been sitting around in the Exodar for so long . . . well, he'd frequented the Inn often enough he had his own key to the ale cellar, and was on very friendly terms with the waitresses. The Exodar was a backwater palace, though, a city built by Java's alien brethren and then all but forgotten. Java longed to get out of there.

He took the gold that Lost passed on to him and began straightening out his affairs. Lots of work to get his bags and bank into shape. His gear was a messy mix of strength and agility gear, only some of it plate. He had his Corpsemaker weapon, though, with the Crusader enchant, as well as three heirlooms borrowed from Melashand. Java was Retribution specced and decided to stay that way until it made sense to consider the shockadin spec. Java did pick up his dual talent specialization and selected a pure Holy spec for his off-spec. His healing gear, though, was downright pitiful and will take awhile to get into shape.

While working on all that Java signed into the BG queue. Java was starting to think about calling it a night when a Warsong Gulch match popped up. Java stayed in retribution spec and accepted the invitation.

Java was as rusty as one would think he would be after literally months of non-activity. The alliance "team" Java was on wasn't much of one, and they mostly preferred to hang around mid-field. The Horde got off to a quick 2-0 start. The first time the horde flag was captured Java was there to defend the flag carrier, but we didn't get a lot of help and soon lost it. The second time Java led the way into the Horde base and took the flag himself to keep the horde from capping that last flag, which they were close to doing. Java had a healer and a rogue with him and we fought our way across the field with horde players hanging all over us. Java made it back to the home base and we held off several attacks, hoping our teammates would retake our own flag. Java held the flag for more than five minutes, but the attack was relentless and Java finally fell. We lost 3-0.

Java was happy to see action again, but really wasn't expecting much as far as how well he did. He was only level 32 in a 30-34 bracket, and was mostly guessing at what spells to use. Java never ran out of mana, though, and he was definitely tough to kill.

When I pulled up the results after the battle I nodded in understanding on seeing Java down in the 5th spot in damage. Not bad, all things considered. Then I looked closer. After all those battles with Shevils on the horde side I immediately associated all those red colored pvpers as Java's teammates - but red is for horde, not alliance. Java was fifth in damage, yes, but the four pvpers ahead of Java were all horde. Java led the alliance in total damage, was second in healing, and delivered 8 killing blows, one short of the warrior who led with 9.

Java began the evening with 67 honor points and ended the night with 78. He gained 3% experience with the 25% heirloom bonus. It's a start.