I’ll be on the WoW Insider show in about 50 minutes (12:30 PST). We’ll be chatting about the most recent PTR stuff, Battle.net changes and the ability to send BoA stuff between factions. I’m chilling in the chatroom right now conversing with some listeners, so feel free to jump in. I’ll try to embed the … [Read more of this article]

Just a quick post today on the recent changes to the PTR. Patch 3.3 Build 10596 is up and here are some of the changes you can look forward to right now Reputation * The following reputations have been sped up by roughly 30%: Argent Crusade Alliance Vanguard Horde Expedition Kirin Tor Knights of the … [Read more of this article]

When Burning Crusade touched down we received a token system. The system tied multiple classes to a single drop from a boss. This allowed for less loot being sharded or discarded and allowed for quicker gearing as a guild. The tokens could then be turned in for your tier set pieces. A lot of people … [Read more of this article]

This is a guest post by Professor Beej who describes his healing epiphany. Being the guy or gal standing in the back of the raid, tossing heals, mezzing, fearing, buffing, shielding, and just doing everything we can to keep people alive and the raid moving smoothly is a thankless job.  The battle-cry of "blame the … [Read more of this article]

As I’m sure many of you know by now, the PTR is live bringing with it a wonderous amount of changes to pretty much everyone. I’m going to focus today on a few things, Shaman changes and tier 10 set bonus for Restoration Shaman. First let’s take a look at the set bonuses for tier … [Read more of this article]

There’s a new Warcraft side to the community. It’s not really a Wiki. It’s not a directory. It’s not a news site or a blog. It’s nothing like those. Welcome to Epic Advice! The premise is simple. You ask questions and you receive answers from other players who might know. It’s entirely peer driven. There … [Read more of this article]

This is a guest post by Thespius, a raiding Priest As I stated in my last post here, the first incarnation of Thespius was a Human Warlock. Raided SSC/TK and was usually top of the DPS meters. I did whatever I could to crank out the biggest numbers; I was a victim of constant competition. … [Read more of this article]

Throughout my tenure as GM, I’ve had to address a variety of challenging situations. One of the questions that GMs will undoubtedly face in their reign is the topic of switching mains. Allow me to provide a scenario. BarryManaLow is an Arcane Mage. He’s one of the main staples in the DPS lineup. Barry routinely … [Read more of this article]

The new Tier 10 bonuses are available for preview. Note that none of them are finalized yet but these are some serious bonuses. Check them out: Druids 2 piece: The healing granted by your Wild Growth spell reduces 0% less over time. 4 piece: Each time your Rejuvenation spell heals a target, it has a … [Read more of this article]

“Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?” I realize not many readers understand Latin. It basically translates to “Who guards the guards themselves?”. During one of my earlier years in university, we studied up a bit on Plato’s The Republic (ethics and government stuff). Who protects the people against the protectors? Plato responds by saying they have to … [Read more of this article]