The Queue

Hello my patient friends! There were not many questions today, so I’m working with what I’ve got as an excuse to talk about transmog and Jurassic Park. Let’s go!

I gotta tell you, if you happen to have been born on the 30th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day? People will think it’s the height of hilarity to use that line from FDR’s speech to describe it. I heard that line so many times growing up it’s practically engraved on my brain.

Anyway, it’s my Birthday so expect a Queue where I go off in random directions. Yes, I know that’s pretty much every Queue I write.

That header was made by Rades, and I think about him frequently whenever I see it.

Having finished Persona 5 Tactica I’m now playing A Highland Song which came out yesterday and it’s a really gorgeous game. The artwork and music are both perfect, and the “chasing a deer” rhythm mini-game is delightful. It’s possible I’ll get frustrated at some point trying to puzzle out the right path, but for now I’m having a lot of fun.

While I take a break from scrambling over Scottish peaks, let’s answer some questions!

There comes a time every holiday season when I’m tired and really need to force myself into being jolly and bright. This is that time.

This is The Queue, the daily column where you ask us questions and we’ll answer while thoughtfully sampling a candy cane sharpened into a convenient shiv.

I rock, do you?

I was originally going to just use a picture of this nice shiny new bear form until I realized it was probably supposed to be bark and not stone that it was made out of… So I had to improvise and attend a rock concert! I still didn’t get the bass guitar to drop, but I did have a bunch of time in the mosh pit with the Heavy Metal Knight.

While I wait for the ringing in my ears to go down, it’s time for — The Queue!

It’s Friday. I’ve got my sunglasses, I’ve got my duck, let’s go.

You’ll see what I mean when you get there.

Hello, citizens of Planet Queue. Renowned bounty hunter Samus Aran has just saved the galaxy again — even if it cost us a planet or two. Since we’re up here, let’s listen to the theme for Upper Brinstar (aka “Brinstar Green”) while we answer some questions, shall we?

In getting ready for the holidays, I have decided that becoming a mountaintop hermit is my best options. Tell your friends. Wait, actually — don’t.

This is The Queue, the daily column where you ask us questions and we’ll answer, as long as you ask in a letter containing both a self-addressed stamped envelope and cookie-based bribery.

I’m not going to re-litigate the whole why can’t I use an axe as a Druid, and therefore not use the shiny new legendary axe from Amirdrassil — we all already know how all of the Druids feel about that (bad). But when I got the ‘polearm‘ from Fyrakk in raid last night and looked at it for the first time I’m left thinking that’s about the most axe-like polearm I’ve ever seen! It looks just like a non-legendary version of Fyr’alath!

While I go talk to the weaponsmiths at Blizzard, it’s time — The Queue!