SaintGermain’s history is vague at best. No one really knows much about his life before his emergence in Azeroth. People speak of him as a kind and gentle man, a seeker of knowledge and the true alchemy before the Dark Portal opened and unleashed the blight of demons upon the land. What is now known about him is this: though his focused efforts, and mastery of flame, he is purging the horrors brought upon Azeroth and doing his part to transform the darkness back into the light.
WoW Life Lesson #29: Always Shop Where People Know You
Posted by SaintGermain on Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 - 10 Comments
So I’m sure many of you are running around in WotLK, leveling up your toon, gaining profession points, maybe a few new achievements. And with all of that ‘living’ in the World of Warcraft, there’s a price: food, water, reagents, ammo and repairs. But here is what some of you may be missing: Always shop where ... More
WoW Life Lesson #26 - Finish What You Start
Posted by SaintGermain on Friday, November 7th, 2008 - 24 Comments
A long, long time ago, I can still remember when I got that quest to get those vials, And I knew if I had my chance, I’d get to watch a warrior stance dance and maybe I’d do some DPS for awhile. But guild drama made me shiver, with every chat that was delivered. Bad news at the bank steps - no more group ... More
WoW Life Lesson #11: Things Are Always Easier With A Good Group
Posted by SaintGermain on Monday, November 3rd, 2008 - 17 Comments
So it’s been awhile since I wrote a WoW Life Lesson and you may be wondering, “Why?” Or “Where has SaintGermain been?” Or “What’s he been doing?” Well it actually has a lot to do with this particular WoW Life Lesson. You may or may not know what it takes to put together Project Lore. Some ... More
WoW Life Lesson #30: You Can Always Make A Change
Posted by SaintGermain on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 - 18 Comments
No matter what your level or experience or race or class or faction, you can always make a change. Always. What sort of change? Well that’s up to you. What do you want to change? You want to be a tailor? Do it. You want to level up fishing? Go fish. Want to switch servers? Do that, ... More
WoW Life Lesson #13: Gossip Is A Waste Of Time
Posted by SaintGermain on Monday, September 22nd, 2008 - 24 Comments
“So I was listening to guild chat yesterday and you’ll never guess what NoobLizard said. He was gettin all bent out of shape ‘cuz Starfirezz said he sucked at holding aggro on Nightbane and that Starfirezz should be /gkicked for being disrespectful toward an officer but then Woodhealz said NoodLizard didn’t know what the hell ... More
WoW Life Lesson #17: If You Don’t Understand, Ask
Posted by SaintGermain on Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 - 18 Comments
It’s as true in WoW as it is in RL: if you don’t know what you have to do or don’t understand what you are doing, then for heaven’s (or the party’s) sake, please, please ask. Here’s the simple fact: when you begin something new, there’s a good chance you will have no idea what you’re ... More
WoW Life Lesson #6: Be Prepared
Posted by SaintGermain on Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 - 17 Comments
When you show up for an instance, or even more important a raid, are you prepared? Do you come with mana pots and healing pots? Do you have your food? Did you repair? Well you should have. And that’s what I mean - be prepared. If you’re going to raid, have your stuff ready. And when you ... More
WoW Life Lesson #14: There Will Always Be Haters
Posted by SaintGermain on Friday, September 5th, 2008 - 32 Comments
Yes, yes there will. What can I say? There will always be someone out there who doesn’t like something for some reason that you may not be able to fathom. And some of those people will hate on you and everyone around you until you log or your guild master /gboots them. These haters could be ... More
WoW Life Lessons
Posted by SaintGermain on Thursday, August 28th, 2008 - 9 Comments
Some of you may know that I, SaintGermain, am a bit of a scholar, a man of the world you might say. My travels throughout Azeroth, the Outlands and the mysterious realm of RL have brought to me many realizations about life lessons, many universal truths you might say, that I feel the need to share ... More
Really… Do I Need It?
Posted by SaintGermain on Friday, August 22nd, 2008 - 21 Comments
So I’ve had some time to reflect on my feelings about Season 4 PvP Arena gear and I gotta say I’m not sure it’s worth it to me. Really. While the gear is quite epic, it’s a lot of time commitment, and as I’ve said before, I’m not sure I want to spend all weekend ... More