So, you’ve got a core team of raiders. People whom you know are dedicated to the same goal that you are, whatever that may be. Despite your best efforts, you’re constantly short a few. You find yourself stretching to find good raiders. In your virtual travels, you come across another team that seems to be … [Read more of this article]
Merging Raids: Step One
Shadowmourne: What do you do with Vanity?
We completed out first Shadowmourne tonight. Fifty (the guy who we gave it to) literally leapt out of his chair and did a lap around his front lawn screaming. Everyone gathered up in front of Darion and watched the 30 seconds or so of RP. Then we took the first step of starting work on … [Read more of this article]
The Beta Experience So Far
*Some light Cataclysm spoilers are in the post* I’ve been spending a lot of time in the beta recently in between raids. A lot of peole ask me “Why? Don’t want you want to enjoy the experience when its all polished and stuff?” Yes and no. I plan to rocket my Priest to 85. That’s … [Read more of this article]
In Defense of the New Tree of Life
When Blizzard first announced the changes they were making to Tree of Life in the upcoming expansion, the Druid community experienced its own mini-Cataclysm. The main gripe seems to be more about the loss of another “true” Druid form, than it is about the mechanics of the talent. The reasoning behind the Dev’s decision is … [Read more of this article]
Current Legendaries Don’t Count?
I’m wearing a sad face. The guild rewards you guys are seeing in game are not hooked up yet. Guild rewards have 3 requirements that must be be met before you can use them. First and foremost, they must be unlocked via a guild achievement. Let’s just say, that for example, you need to complete … [Read more of this article]
Midnight Monday Musings: the Summer Edition
Clock just turned 12 AM out here in the west coast. Finished a roller coaster of an ICC 25 run. We were short 1 DPS tonight and opted to nail ToGC. We were subsequently rewarded with a Solace and a Death’s Verdict. The two back to back Vortexes on the 4th and 5th special abilities … [Read more of this article]
Without a safety net
For as long as we play this game, no matter how much changes there are things that will always stay the same. Standing in fire is generally bad (there have been very few exceptions to this and the exception does not make the rule). Cleave and Whirlwind are not things you should stand next to. … [Read more of this article]
Behind the Scenes: Loot Council
This might end up being one of the longest and most in depth posts you’ll ever read here about the loot council system. I tweeted a couple of weeks ago asking if people would be interested in an example of what happens to go on behind the scenes when loot is being decided. A resounding … [Read more of this article]
Leveling a Resto Druid in Cataclysm – ...
Epiphanize is the co-host of the Raid Warning Podcast and is currently leveling a Druid in the Cataclysm beta as well as playing one as his main. With two new races to choose from as well as a new, improved leveling experience, there are going to be a lot of new Druids come Cataclysm. From … [Read more of this article]
Cataclysm: Spammable Body and Soul? Sure!
Discipline talents got slight revamps. There are two big things that jumped out at me when I logged in earlier in the evening. Soul Warding moves to tier 2 Borrowed time returns Moving Soul Warding up to tier 2 opens up some interesting speccing options as Discipline. Previously, it was thought that Archangel and Evangelism … [Read more of this article]