“The antidote for fifty enemies is one friend”, at least that’s what Aristotle says. I think he was on to something there. You can have an entire army facing you ready to run you through, but if you have one friend by your side you may just have the chance to win. Before when I … [Read more of this article]
The Antidote for Fifty Enemies is One Friend...
10 Reasons People Don’t Heal
I love healing. I have four healers, three of whom I play fairly regularly. I tend to be automatically drawn to healers in games. As a boomkin I’d shift out and throw a few heals if the group’s dying. As plate DPS I run around telling people to stay still so I can bandage them. … [Read more of this article]
Still Going to Run 25s?
The big Cataclysm announcement this week is the changes being made to raid progression. To summarize: 10 and 25 raids will share the same lockout Heroic mode will be toggled individually per boss The difficulty gap between 10 and 25 raids will narrow 10 and 25 man bosses will drop the same items 25 man … [Read more of this article]
What are Your Surprise Statistics?
When you bring up the Achievement window in game, there’s another tab for statistics. Looking through it, one can actually see their own history in the game. It’s mostly numbers but there’s a few intriguing facts too. Character Number of respecs: 37 (Ever since dual spec, never had much of a reason to switch) Total … [Read more of this article]
What is missing from the Arthas fight?
First before I begin I would like to say congrats to Matticus on his 10 man Arthas kill! Now onto the matter at hand. My guild is plugging away at the Lich King 25 man encounter, our 10 man team is just about to take him down as well. There is a certain sense of … [Read more of this article]
Why It’s A Problem That Healers Don&rs...
The end is nigh. Healers don’t communicate properly in PUGs. It’s a can of worms waiting to explode in Cataclysm. WotLK minted many new practices, including PUGing raids. While the level and quality of communication in PUGs has always been unpredictable, there’s been decline in healer communication since the LFD tool was introduced. People don’t … [Read more of this article]
Matt, Slayer of Kings
So much weight and pressure off my shoulders. Arthas was taken down on 10s. Now that I’ve seen the entire fight from beginning to end, I’ve got a better idea on how to handle stuff on 25s and what calls to make. Took about 12 hours of learning in total, I think. The hardest part … [Read more of this article]
In Which I Attempt to Bring Order to Chaos
Lich King attempts. Recruiting. Thick skin. Compromising principles. It’s been a while since I last wrote about my guild and I don’t know where to begin. The Lich King We’re getting better. With every attempt, we last seconds longer. Phase 1 and 2 have been all but mastered. I play Discipline during the encounters and … [Read more of this article]
Hope for the PvP Healer
If you’re like me (and frankly, you might not be, but I hope you’ll keep reading), you enjoy a good amount of some world PvP. Beyond Wintergrasp and the Storm Peaks dailies phase, I’m talking about moments like these: “Oh sh**! STUPID [insert class]“ “What happened? You get ganked?” “Yeah, I’m just farmin’ [insert mat]…” … [Read more of this article]
It Came from the P.U.G.: The Lodur Abides
For those who might not know yet, my gluttony for abuse knows no bounds. As a result I find myself in a rather large number of P.U.G. groups. At the end of the day I bring you, my readers, the stories of my travels in the random grouping of Azerothian adventure! So we’ve had one … [Read more of this article]