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Online Gaming Addiction Part 1 – My Experience

This is a guest post by Professor Beej. This is part 1 of 3. I wrote an article a few years ago regarding my experience with online gaming addiction.  Last month, I even posted that I had cancelled World of Warcraft yet again, and now I am backsliding again.  My main problem is that I absolutely love any game that is massively multiplayer... [Read more of this article]

On Exploits: A Philosophical Musing

There’s been much talk lately, on WoM and elsewhere, of in-game “exploits” and their proper punishment. Most recently, Exodus has been censured with a 72-hour suspension for taking using Yogg’s mechanics to their advantage. A while back, Karatechop of Vek’nilash received a permanent ban for using the god-mode Martin Fury... [Read more of this article]

Monday Midnight Musings (Patch 3.2 and Exploits)

It’s not often I do late night posts. They usually come out all funky and misunderstood or full of typos and other clerical errors. At the same time, the evening is when my mind is at it’s most active. This is going to be a fairly decent sized blog post about some big changes that have been announced. Yogg Saron Tonight we managed to kill Yogg-Saron... [Read more of this article]

Faction Change Service Announced

I normally don’t post news but I think this one merits something. I’m a bit stunned by this. Blue’s have announced that a faction switching service is in the works. It allows players to transform an existing character into a roughly equivalent character of the opposing faction on the same realm. In other words, I can switch from Alliance to Horde... [Read more of this article]

Aura of Command

Some players have it. Some players don’t. The aura of command allows you to take charge. Having the aura causes you to feel zero discomfort when you impose your views and opinions upon others. Is it the confrontation aspect? No. Confrontation does not scare you. It is a means to an end. That end is resolution. Others turn a blind eye or choose... [Read more of this article]

Ardent Defender Overrides Guardian Spirit

I want a Paladin tank. One of my tanks will be retiring from the game soonly and I’m hoping to start shopping around. So if there’s any free agent Alliance Prot Paladins looking for a raiding guild, get in touch with me. Some intriguing information coming out of Honor’s Code lately. The Hammer has reported (via Modus) that the Paladin’s tank... [Read more of this article]

Why Emblem Changes are Great

Let’s cut to the chase. Badges of Heroism and Valor are going to be phased out. Every raid instance and 5 man dungeon is going to be dropping Conquest emblems. I like this change from a raid leader perspective! Here’s why: Raising the floor – The minimum standard is being raised. During Burning Crusade, many guilds were either starting on... [Read more of this article]

Patch 3.2 in Brief

So I’m a little long-winded. My typical posts run somewhere in the 2000 word range, with the longest of them hitting a staggering 4000 words. As a personal challenge, I am going to provide a little commentary on multiple aspects of Patch 3.2 . . . in two sentences or less. Patch changes are listed in descending order according to the very scientific... [Read more of this article]

Koralon the Flame Watcher: New VoA Boss

Here’s a first look at the new VoA boss. This what ultimately VoA is going to look like. We have an Earth boss, a Storm (air) boss, and now a Fire boss. I wonder where the Water boss is going to be situated. Boss abilities Not sure if there’s official names for them. That video was shot from the perspective of a Warrior (Arms I think). First... [Read more of this article]

Resto Shaman Tier 9 and More!

By now I’m sure you’ve all heard about the tier 9 sets that have been released. Unlike Tier 7 and 8, instead of having two different levels of gear, there are three levels. Conquest (ilevel 232) Triumph (ilevel 245) Heroic Triumph (ilevel 258) This is kind of nifty. It adds more opportunity for raiders of all levels to gain tier set pieces.... [Read more of this article]

The Summertime Woes

Summertime and the livin is easy Fish are jumpin and the cotton is fine Oh your daddys rich and your ma is good lookin So hush little baby, don’t you cry -Gershwin So the weather outside is becoming nice once again for many of us. With the nice weather comes what I like to refer to as the “Raider’s Lull” . What is the Raider’s... [Read more of this article]

Symbiotic Altoholism

This is a guest post by Saunder, a Holy Paladin from Non-squishy Heals. Before I start I guess I should say a bit about myself. I have 2 level 80 Holy/Ret dual-specced Pallys (instance as holy, solo as ret), a 73 hunter and a 58 druid. Well I have lots more, but they are the important ones. Most of you will be familiar with the idea of Symbiotic relationships.... [Read more of this article]

What Can Healing Meters Tell You?

The conflict over healing meters is an old topic, on this blog, the WoW healing forums, the PlusHeal forums, and, for many of you, within your own guilds. While it’s widely accepted that meters are one of the best tools dps players can use to analyze their performance, the usefulness of meters when it comes to healing or tanking has always been... [Read more of this article]

Official 3.2 Patchnotes for Shamans

Ok so yesterday I posted what the Devs were saying, but now they are officially up on the forums. Lets see what shamans have cooking for the patch and PTR Shaman A customizable totem bar will now be available for shaman allowing the storing of 4 different totems. These totems can be placed on the ground at once in one global cooldown for the combined... [Read more of this article]

2 PuG Raid Loot Systems: Performance Based vs Tichon System

I’ve had my heart broken again. You see, I was chasing after this cloak on my Elemental Shaman (yes I DPS too). It only drops from Sartharion with his 2 lackeys up. We were supposed to be together. After the buffs were set out and the strategy explained, we entered the fray. Sarth was pulled and positioned in the corner. Moments later, Tenebron... [Read more of this article]

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