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    The Music Recommendation Thread

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    Symphony X

    Symphony X is symphonic power metal. They have a song that is a metal retelling of The Odyssee and a concept album that is a metal retelling of Milton's Paradise Lost. Cool shit.

    I'll second the recommendation for Symphony X. If you're going for their concept work, then do not pass up "V: The New Mythology Suite". Also, for non-concept work, don't miss "The Divine Wings of Tragedy" and "Twilight in Olympus".

    As for my music recommendation...

    Fusion

    Planet X

    You should definitely check out their "Moonbabies" and "Universe" albums, which both feature Tony MacAlpine on guitar. Their latest album, "Quantum", is definitely their best work to date.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If-VkxUxxsg

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rchSQ5j9pEA

    T-Square

    Masahiro Andoh composed and arranged most of the music for the Gran Turismo and Arc the Lad games. But that stuff doesn't really showcase his great guitar work or his band's talent. Start with a few of their earlier albums, like "Blue in Red", "B.C. A.D.", and "Welcome to the Rose Garden".

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiG8l3sg1LY

    World of Warcraft

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    Nothing to contribute, really... just a few things about my recent adventures.

    6/8 Dragonstalker - Tauren hunter here, I'm missing the shoulders and the BP. One of our hunters got Ashjre'thul from a recent Chromaggus kill (Time Lapse + Corrosive Acid).

    Nefarian down - Dropped him Friday evening, black/green Drakonid combo. He didn't drop the Dragonstalker BP, but my guild awarded the head to me. :D

    Ahn'Qiraj open - Gates opened Monday night. We spent most of the time grinding for faction. Afterwards, we zoned into the temple (AQ40)for a preview. Good stuff.

    I'm still having fun in WoW, and it's only gonna get better. I'm already looking forward to Naxxramus. :)

    World of Warcraft

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    Ok...so the game's been out for what, a year now? My brother bought the game a long time ago, but never played it because he didn't want to pay the monthly fee. About 3 weeks ago it was a crappy day and I had nothing to do for a few hours before going out to the bar. So I decided to install and use the 10 day trial...Needless to say, I was hooked.

    The game is amazing and I wish that my computer was new enough so that I could enjoy the game's graphics at its best. However, besides the dungeons, the game seems to turn into little more than "Kill X amount of Y creatures" or "Collect X amount of Y materials" and return for a reward. There seems to be very little horde/alliance interaction. The proffessions often seem pointless as well as you can often find or loot items that are better than what you can create (with the exception of maybe alchemy). Despite this, I still love it and find myself wasting lots of my time playing WOW.

    I was just curious to hear thoughts from those who have been playing WOW (or any MMORPG) for a couple months. What's it like at those upper levels when there isn't much left to do?

    I've been playing since November and... well, it's the primary reason I haven't been posting much (not that I ever did).

    I'm still hooked on the game, and it's gotten even better since I hit level 60 and joined a good guild. We raid often and have several server-first kills (including Ragnaros). We have Molten Core, Onyxia, and Azuregos and Kazzak on farm status, and we're making good progress through Blackwing Lair.

    Really, I can't say that I get bored with the game, even when we're not raiding. I play on a PvE server, but we still have a fair amount of PvP activity with Battlegrounds and random city raids. I also will go back to the 5-man instances sometimes (Stratholme is still my favorite) to complete quests I missed or to get supplies/items that I need.

    And yes, Alchemy is definitely a good profession. I'm an alchemist/herbalist myself, and I like being able to make potions for nearly every situation the game throws at me. The transmute part of alchemy is also very useful, especially if you want to help with making weapons (arcanite, for example) or get essences for enchantments.

    If you find yourself getting bored as you get near 60, then I suggest getting into a good guild, or starting your own. Your skill (and professions) will be put to better use when you have to team up with others more often, in a raid or otherwise.

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