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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 RSS

The Burden of Leadership, Lodur bares his thought...

There are a lot of folks out there that think being in charge, or in a leadership role, of a guild is a big fun thing. You get to set permissions, invite, kick and all that other cool stuff! Truth is, at least for me, it’s another job. Being in charge means that, like at … [Read more of this article]

Heroic Morchok Down: Where Next?

Managed to score Heroic Morchok on Tuesday. Ended up using 6 healers. Another classic 22% wipe, then a 16% wipe, then a 13% followed by an 8% then a kill. Actually, the numbers aren’t precise. But that’s what it seemed like anyway. How to Land 3 Healing Spells in Under 2 Seconds It seems impossible, … [Read more of this article]

The Mistweaver Monk: Will it Work?

Additional details about the Monk was released a few days ago on. Ghostcrawler fielded the answers to several of the questions that I’m sure were on most people’s minds. The Monk healing spec (Mistweaver, a catchy name) is designed to rely heavily on punches and kicks. You get to DPS while you heal (or… heal … [Read more of this article]

Occuthar Strategy, the new Baradin Hold Boss

This mutt has been available on the PTR for some time. He had way too much health on 10 man during my initial times with him. He’s much more manageable now. You’ll find that this fight is a slight DPS check and skill check. When you first engage the encounter, the tanks will need to … [Read more of this article]

Does Your Guild Need Social Media Guidelines?

In a word, probably not. More and more players are finding themselves on Twitter and Facebook. Guild members are adding each other as friends to all these other social networks and their thoughts are then broadcast which expose themselves to even more players. There is always an inherent risk though. Much like the way companies … [Read more of this article]

A Lesson in Guild Ultimatums

It’s been 2 and a half years since Conquest has been formed. We’ve had our shares of victories and defeat. I figured a situation like this would come one day. I never imagined it would come from a main tank. Least of all from a main tank. I knew he wasn’t having much enjoyment out … [Read more of this article]

I, Shaman: Speculation of the future of resto

With all the changes to healing between the expansion’s release and subsequent patches, restoration shaman have kind of gone in a bit of a circle almost. We started out the expansion with the inclusion of a few new spells that really set the tone. Healing Rain was an absolute power-house addition to our healing, and … [Read more of this article]

Healing Heroic Magmaw

Note: That’s actually Lodur’s kill screenshot. How he heals with raid frames that small, I have no idea =). Healing from World of Logs Conquest is officially 2/13 in the hard mode 25 progression. It was nice getting the kill and getting the monkey off our backs. It had been weeks since our last progression … [Read more of this article]

Patch 4.1 Dungeon Finder Call to Arms, Lodur̵...

Unless you missed it, Blizzard has announced an idea that they wish to implement in an attempt to shorten queue times and address the tank and healer shortage that has been plaguing the LFD for a while now. Here’s the actual blue post for you, Source In patch 4.1 we’ll be introducing Dungeon Finder: Call … [Read more of this article]

Tough Call: Fighting Progression Frustration

Image courtesy of leonardobc This week the crew has been hitting our heads against a progression boss, and the talk around the campfire has a decided air of frustration to it. As a leader, you need to be aware of your team’s motivation levels when tackling new challenges. Encounters surpassing your raid team’s ability level … [Read more of this article]

A Must-Read for the Cataclysm Player

Needless to say, I’ve been enjoying a nice little break from WoW before Cataclysm. Spent time with family for Turkey Day, beat Mass Effect (never played it before), and I’ve been looking forward to the new expansion for the WoW TCG–not for the loot card but to actually enjoy the game. I came across a … [Read more of this article]

Chakra: Renew is Gone

Note: the tooltips in the quoted text boxes do not reflect the current changes to the abilities they describe. Since 4.0.1 changes were even announced, I was overwhelmed with anticipation to try a Holy spec. Now, I’ve been Discipline since before Wrath of the Lich King dropped, and I’ve loved the entire playstyle (minus that … [Read more of this article]

Healing Roundups and We Got Our Drakes!

Not quite sure where to go or what to read? Feeling overwhelmed? Yeah, I feel the same way too. Don’t worry though. I’ve got all the healing related stuff right here for you to brush up on. Next few weeks will be exciting with all the new systems. Druids Lissanna’s restoration healing guide (Restokin) Keeva’s … [Read more of this article]

Reminder: Updated Dispel Mechanics

Just wanted to post a quick reminder of the dispel changes. Every healing class has the capability to remove harmful magic effects from friendly targets. You may have to talent into it somewhere, but it is possible. In encounters going forward, any highly important buffs that need to be removed will come in the form … [Read more of this article]

Raiding discipline specs for priests in the ...

If your guild still has intentions on raiding when the Cataclysm pre-patch occurs (patch 4.0.1), then you might be at a loss as to what to grab when you’re Discipline. I’ve got 2 specs for you to keep in mind today: 1 for straight support and 1 for farm content 31/3/2 Link to talent … [Read more of this article]

Discipline’s Tier 10 4-piece Joke

Haha! Hey! Hey! I got a great one for ya! “What do you call a 5% buff to Power Word: Shield?” “Insignificant.” Wait! I got another one! “Name something fun, interesting, and awesome that gets replaced by something as mundane as a bowl of rocks?” “The Priest Tier 10 4-piece Set Bonus.” Let’s bring everyone … [Read more of this article]

Are Easier Heroics Better in the Long Run?

Image Courtesy of Geico Insurance The patch 3.3.2 includes a few amendments to Heroic Dungeons and how they’re played. Entire packs of mobs are being deleted. Bosses abilities are being shortened or being made less frequent. Fight mechanics are being made easier. In essence, Blizzard is giving us more opportunities to blow through these dungeons … [Read more of this article]

Shaman Tier 10 Lodur’s Thoughts

So where has Lodur been you might be asking? Well I’ve been a busy Shaman. For those of you who may not know I am now the co-host of a weekly podcast called For The Lore. We transmit every week live on Monday’s at 6:45pm EST over at our Ustream Channel. We cover all aspects … [Read more of this article]

Oculus Gets a Facelift

Image credited to Blizzard Entertainment Since the days of Burning Crusade, we’ve seen the rise of the Heroic. Five brave heroes banding together to take on our favorite dungeons, but the foes are much more formidable. The badges/emblems, the epic loot, the reputation, the Nether/Orb, and the Heroic Daily. These have become staples of our … [Read more of this article]

Enchanting 3.3: Don’t Get Worked Up

Some enchanters are disappointed at the upcoming addition of disenchant as a loot option. I’m personally quite happy with it. I have an enchanter of my own and I sympathize with the hassles that enchanters go through in instances and the like. The enchanting process now Here’s the steps involved in taking an item and … [Read more of this article]

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