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World of Matticus

How EPGP works

This is a guest post by Valen who has graciously offered to clarify the EPGP loot system and the process behind the usage. Hello! I am Valen, Guild Leader of Temerity, an efficiency-focused progression guild on the Windrunner server. I also happen to be helping maintain EPGP while its author, Disht of EU-Sunstrider, takes a … [Read more of this article]

Tough Call: Turning Down Epics

On this week’s issue of Tough Call, we’re going to discuss an idea that may seem counter-intuitive to some readers, especially at this point in the expansion; Not taking epics! Crazy, I know, but hear me out. To be clear, I don’t mean that you should refuse to take epics, or that your gear doesn’t … [Read more of this article]

Reserved Loot in PuG Raids

After our 10-man raid Tuesday night, I had some extra time before I needed to head off and gain some real-life rested xp.  Since my server is a low-population server–let me correct that, SUPER-low-population–,  PuG raids are hard to come by.  I generally don’t enjoy these raids on my server, because most of the people … [Read more of this article]

POLL: Will you raid 10 man or 25 man in Cata...

One of the best — or worst things depending on your view — to happen to raiding in a long time was the inclusion of smaller group sized content. I talked a little bit about this over on BDTU with my pieces on the Evolution of WoW part 1 and part 2. The trend started … [Read more of this article]

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]

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]

Book Review: The Guild Leader’s Handbo...

There is a book for everything it seems. Some will tell you how to hack an iPhone, others will tell you how to cook rare and exotic treats. In the gaming world there has been everything from strategy and content guides to art books and everything in between. A few weeks ago a new book … [Read more of this article]

How To Win Epics And Influence People

Admit it. You like loot as much as I do. Maybe you oggle over stats on a new shiny with a calculator and spreadsheet at hand. Perhaps you spend a minute twirling your character around in the dressing room to see how a new item fits. Whatever the case, you get that fuzzy feeling when … [Read more of this article]

Guest Post: Tanks and Healers Should Get The...

This is a guest post from We Fly Spitfires. Tanks and healers are the most important classes for any group. Tanks set the pace of the group, the flow of experience and man the vanguard as they lead the team into battle. Healers mend the broken bones of their companions and keep the tanks a … [Read more of this article]

Your Wish List vs. The Need Before Greed Sys...

The other week, as a gift to you from us, we each offered to write and discuss a topic of your choice. Here’s what we came up with! What do you want for Winter Veil? You want to wrap your boomkin snugly in an Ancient Polar Bear Hide or keep your holydin’s toes toasty in … [Read more of this article]