5LP: THEERIYI LEVEL 80!!!!!

I have no idea how this happened, but it did.
Holy cats, I'm so happy right now!

I finally get to do Cataclysm content! I'm so excited! I started playing at the end of WoTLK, so when Cata came out, it was really exciting to me! I've been waiting this long to finally see it!

Yay!

5LP: Theeriyi Level 75

Oh goodness, level 75!
Five. More. Levels. Until. 80!
And. Then. Ten. More.

I FEEL SO CLOSE!

And, equips...
Hood of the Forgotten Rifleman, Chain of the Tolling Bell, Snowfall Reaver Pauldrons, Durable Worghide Cape, Snowfall Reaver Breastplate, Violet Stalker Bracers, Precise Gloves of Alacrity, Belt of Vengeful Purification, Marshwalker Legguards, Charred Treads, Warden's Ring of Precision, Nexus-Stalker's Band, Rainbow Generator, Ancient Draenei Arcane Relic, Staff of the Sorrowful Chieftain.

Ugh! MUST KEEP GOING!

Well, This is Going to Take a While...

It started at 133.
At this very moment, 90 more to go!
Then I have to do jewelcrafting...

WoW: Problem with Pandaren Starting Zone...

I love the Pandaren starting zone. I really, really do. I mean, I constantly re-make characters lately purely so I can play through it. I love it. As much as I love the Worgen and Goblin starting zones even, if not more!
But, you know, there's one little issue that I have with it. I haven't had this issue until today though...

This is my inventory right now. Yup. 98 copper ore, 98 rough stone. Some gems, a jeweler's kit, some linen, a potion, some food, and my hearthstone.
It turns out, the Wandering Isles are a fantastic place to get copper early on. Problem is, there's no forge or bank! So, I have to carry around all these mats with nowhere to put them and nothing to do with them!

Oh well, I'm really enjoying this character right now. I've kind of given up on 5LP posts for characters that I'm not sure that I'll keep. I'll start up on them when a characters gets level 40 or so. My Priest is level 38 right now, so that'll be pretty soon, I hope.
This particular character that I'm playing right now is Phzibah (it was a random name generator name for Worgen, but I deleted my Worgen that had the name, so it's now one of my Pandaren). She's a Fire Mage. I love Fire Mages, by the way :)

Update: Make that 100 Copper Ore and 101 Rough Stone...

5LP: Amorleia Level 25!

Sorry for the lack of posts! I have been very busy! I was playing on a rp server for a while, but not I'm back to Tanaris, with a dedicated dungeon healer!

This Amorleia, my Discipline Priest, that has been doing straight dungeons since level 15. I kind of love her a lot!

Her equipment:
Slime-Encrusted Pads, Tumultuous Cloak of the Elder, Robe of Kelris, Elastic Wristguards, Pagan Mitts of Intellect, Girdle of Nobility, Gaze Dreamer Pants, Nimbus Boots, Sunstaining Ring, Gloaming Band, Gift of the Enigmatic Tree (staff).

She's also a tailor/enchanter. I've been leveling her diligently :)

5LP: Myxi Level 10

Okay, she's actually level 11...

Her equipment right now...
Chip's Cloak, Yngwie's Vest, Soulstone Breaker Wristbands, Gunner's Gloves, Fickle Belt, Igneous Leggings, S.B.R.B. Prototype 2, Staff of the Unwelcome.

WoW 5LP: Myxi Level 5

Another new Horde-side. This is my future Dedicated Shaman Healer, Myxi!

(Ugh, that picture is not flattering at all for her. She looks better in-game, I guess?)
I'm going to attempt another dedicated healer! I hope it goes well this time. Maybe shaman healing will be less stressful than disc priest? :)

WoW 5LP: Atsumisa Level 5

I've been playing WoW on and off along with my SoulSilver Nuzlocke...
And well, I've felt like playing Horde-side again. So...here is my new Orc Warrior, Atsumisa!

She is currently wearing:
Vile Jersey, Hearth Defender Bracers, Bragger's Gauntlets, Girdle of Honor, Ouster's Leggings, Carapace Boots, Worn Battleaxe.

Pokemon SoulSilver Nuzlocke Challenge: 1st Gym

Now for what I assume will be one of the most terrifying parts of this game. I am going to go challenge the first gym leader.
Dodge is level 11, and she knows Tackle, Defense Curl, Rock Throw, and Rock Polish.
Ester is level 11, as she knows Scratch, Foresight, Defense Curl, and Quick Attack.
My new Ekans, Ken, is level 5, and knows Wrap, Leer, and Poison Sting.
Eliott is level 10, and knows Scratch, Leer, Water Gun, and Rage.

I hope this is good enough. I'm really nervous right now. I kind of love Dodge, and she's my main Pokemon for this gym. If she faints, I'll be really sad. :(



UPDATE: Just defeated Falkner. That was rather stressful. His Pidgeotto kept using Roost, and I was down to 2PP on Dodge's Rock Throw. I finally fainted it with a lucky critical hit!

I'm Doing a Pokemon SoulSilver Nuzlocke Challenge!

I'm bored. So, I decided to try a Nuzlocke challenge on my Pokemon SoulSilver game. I'm not good at writing a whole plotline for it, so I'll just keep a daily log of my progress, and what Pokemon die/what Pokemon I catch, etc.
All my Pokemon are going to be named using an anagram generator. For example, a result for Pikachu on the site is Haiku. As such, my hypothetical Pikachu could be named Haiku.
If you'd like to try out a Nuzlocke challenge yourself, Bulbapedia's article is a nice starting place. I also recommend checking out the original comic, because that's where it all started!
I am also using the optional rule where my starter Pokemon will be based off of my Trainer ID number.
And finally, I am used the adjusted rule so that Pokemon encountered on a route prior to gaining access to Pokeballs do not count towards the first-Pokemon-on-a-route rule.

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My Trainer ID number is 13919, so my starter will be Totodile.
So, introducing Eliott! He's a Quiet, somewhat vain Totodile.

I managed to beat my rival with relatively no difficulty. Primarily because he just spammed Growl. So, yes, it took a while, but I never took any damage...

Route 29:
So, immediately after taking a step after obtaining Pokeballs, I encountered a Sentret, and successfully caught her!
And so, Ester, the relaxed, proud of her power Sentret is the first addition to the team!

Route 46:
Upon reaching it, I entered that little building that leads to a small portion of Route 46.
The first Pokemon I encountered here was a Geodude. But I fainted her, so I guess I don't get a Geodude. That's sad. Golem's one of my favorite Pokemon. :(
I took out my rage on a level 2 Rattata that popped up though. Poor thing.

Route 30:
After healing in Cherrygrove, I entered Route 30, and encountered a Pidgey.
...And I got a critical hit...which fainted her...
I'm no good at this, am I?!

After this, I headed back to Route 29 to level Ester a bit. I only have two Pokemon, and I know that there's trainer battles coming up, so I might as well level her a bit. Just to be safe.
There was very close call, what with a random Pidgey getting a critical hit and getting Ester down to 1 HP, but with lots of healing, I felt a bit successful. I almost always switch out Ester for Eliott whenever a Pidgey appears though...
I felt satisfied with my leveling once Ester grew to level 5.

And now, I'm going to take a break, and I will keep my "Elza's Challenges" page updated with what's been going on.

FF13-2: Guide to Defeating Level 70 Valfodr on Normal Mode

Here it is! My boyfriend's strategy for defeating level 70 Valfodr!
This is a complete and total work in progress. It probably always will be, considering that he keeps adjusting his strategy. Currently, this is based off of very quick notes I did. I will be taking more notes very soon. I also intend to take a video of this battle, in case people do not believe that this strategy works.
Please note that unless otherwise stated red text refers to commandos, yellow text refers to sentinels, purple text refers to synergists, green text refers to medics, blue text refers to ravagers, and pink text refers to saboteurs.

To begin with, you will want to have both Serah and Noel at level 99 in all roles. He advises having Noel as your leader, because Serah makes a better sentinel for the battle.

In his Paradigm Pack, he had DLC COM Lightning, a Goblin Chieftain as his Sentinel, and DLC Sazh as his Synergist.

Please note that from here until the end of these monster lists, red text refers to redlocked abilities, and yellow text refers to yellowlocked abilities.

Lightning's Abilities:
Uncapped Damage
Immovable MAX
Enhanced Commando
HP +25%
Role Resonance
Auto-Bravery
Strength +34
Siphon Boost II
Attack: ATB Charge II
Pack Mentality
(He would like me to note that Auto-Bravery and Pack Mentality are not actually useful in this battle.)
Lightning's Stats:
140 attack, 718 magic, 10,757 HP
Notable Attacks:
Armor Breaker, Adrenaline, Jeopardize
(He would like me to stress that Armor Breaker is absolutely necessary.)

Goblin Chieftain's Abilities:
All of it's original redlocked abilities.
Resist Magic + 36%
Resist Physical +36%
HP +25%
Goblin Chieftain's Stats:
293 attack, 298 magic, 7,987 HP
Notable Attacks:
Challenge, Steelguard, Mediguard, Fringeward

Sazh's Abilities:
Critical: Haste
Feral Speed II
Augment Maintenance
Item Collector
Resist Magic +36
Resist Elements +30%
Auto-Vigilance
Auto-Veil
Resist Physical +36%
Resist Dispel +66%
Sazh's Stats:
678 attack, 739 magic, 7,929 HP
Notable Attacks:
All en-buffs, Synergist Bonus Boost II, Boon
(Although he would like me to note that you will mainly be relying on the buffs from the Goblin Chieftain's Feral Link, and Sazh supplements what you are given from the FL)

*from this point on, colored text means the same as originally stated in the beginning of this guide*

Noel's Base Stats: 665 attack, 549 magic, 9,012 HP
Serah's Base Stats: 520 attack, 608 magic, 7,105 HP

Noel's Equipment: Romulus & Remus, Durable Grimoire Hat, Hypnocrown
Serah's Equipment: Indrajit, Durable Collector's Catalog (he was farming for a Nanochu, but said that instead you could switch it with a Durable Grimoire Hat and an item of your choice. He recommended a Defender's Topaz or Delicate Gold Bangle.)

Noel's Total Stats: 741 attack, 609 magic, (base HP)
Serah's Total Stats: 580 attack, 684 magic, (base HP)

Paradigms:
Premeditation-W SabSenSyn
Dirty Fighting X SabSenCom
Relentless Assault-X RavRavCom
Cerberus-X ComComCom
Offensive Screen-W ComSenCom (Otherwise known as the "Chichu Annihilator")
Tortoise-W SenSenSen

Tortoise-W should be your active Paradigm, although it should be at the bottom of your Paradigm list. Also, of equal importance as the Paradigms really, be absolutely positive that your Goblin Chieftain's Feral Link is all set to be used at the very start of the battle.

Things You Need to Know Before Battle:

• Your Team Leader should be Noel because Serah has Steelguard, which is necessary.
• You may have noticed above that there are no Medic Paradigms in this strategy. This is because you will rely entirely on Potions for healing.
• Whenever your Com hits, time attacks to hit immediately afterwards. I mean really time it. Watch your Com in battles before this and see how many hits they do per full ATB gauge. You want to hit immediately after they do so Valfodr is taking a constant stream of damage (the exception to this is obviously Dirty Fighting-X). I actually see him counting the amount of hits his Lightning does, and then attacking immediately after. He states "Timing is of the essence or you will die."
• When Valfodr's HP drops to about a tenth and/or his eyes begin to glow, switch to Tortoise-W immediately and guard.
• As soon as Chichus are summoned, switch to Tortoise-W because he will use Gagnrath twice in a row.
• He told me that Elixers are best for this battle. You can win a ton of them from Chocobo races. He has ~30.
• If Valfodr interrupts your attacks, cancel them immediately and re-do them.
• If you drop to yellow HP, use a Potion.

STRATEGY

The first thing that you need to do is use the Goblin Chieftain's Feral Link, and then switch to Premeditation.
Use Deshell - Deprotect - Deshell - Deprotect and keep going in that order (as in, all in that same ATB, do NOT use an ATB gauge of just Deshells, and then one of JUST Deprotects. You need them to be in the SAME turn!) until Valfodr has been Deshelled. Also, please be certain that it is in this specific order. Please do NOT use Deprotect and then Deshell. It must be Deshell and then Deprotect.
Keep using Deprotect after your Deshell sticks.
Use Imperil for one ATB charge.
Then switch to Tortoise and use the Goblin Chieftain's Feral Link again (it should be charged at this point).
Switch back to Premeditation and keep using Imperil until it sticks. During this time, your Syn should be using Endless Blessings. Once they've finished, move on to the next step.
Switch to Relentless Assault and hit as soon as your Com stops hitting.Time your attacks well.
Once Valfodr's eyes begin to glow, switch to Tortoise immediately; the Chichus are coming.
Use a Potion if necessary.
Keep guarding because Gagnrath is coming.
After the second Gagnrath, use the Goblin Chieftain's Feral Link.
Switch to Offensive Screen after Gagnrath so you can kill the Chichus.
Post-Chichu switch to Dirty Fighting, but repeat the white/yellow highlighted section of this guide when necessary.
Once again, use Deshell - Deprotect - Deshell - Deprotect. Once Deprotect sticks, switch to Relentless Assault.
Upon staggering Valfodr, use all of your attacks as well as your Com's Feral Link.

Congratulations! If all went well, you just defeated Valfodr level 70!

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This guide is, as I said before, a work in progress. He was going so quickly, that I am not certain of some parts of this guide at this time. I'll be fixing it frequently. In particular, I'm not entirely sure when that second Gagnrath comes in.

If you have any requests for guides, feel free to leave a comment and let me know. He's defeated every coliseum boss, every normal boss, and has 100% completed the game. He's also very skilled at Chocobo racing. He has an insane attention span for this game. He will not stop until he has his characters as powerful as he can make them, even if that means spending hours capturing rare monsters to infuse into his other monsters.
...Personally, I generally just get my monsters "good enough," which generally means slightly listening to what he's saying about what to do with them, but really not wanting to search for the rare monsters he wants me to search for. Oh, and annoying him constantly by using a Miniflan instead of a Behemoth! ;)