Nikalia on Plus Heal posted a question: Do any of you have any tips/hints/tricks/advice on some things one might expect when transitioning into 25 man hard mode healing after being used to 10 man for so long? As I’ve primarily been a 25 man healer for the longest time, it’s difficult for me to do a … [Read more of this article]
Transitioning to 25 Man: Your Tips?
Matticast Episode 12 – Officers, Healing A...
Welcome to Episode 12 of The Matticast. This week Borsk, Matt, Kat, and Brian, discuss: – Officer Options and Hierarchy – Healing Assignments – Running both a 25 and 10 man raid within the same guild. Don’t forget you can send us your questions or topics or tweet us with the hashtag #matticast Subscribe to … [Read more of this article]
Question: When do you Call a Wipe?
Keeping the post really short today. Whether it’s in a 5 man, a 10 man, or a 25 man, I’m curious as to under what circumstances your raid leaders call a wipe. Does it ever frustrate you when your raid leaders do? Does it annoy you when they should and don’t? For the raid leaders, … [Read more of this article]
Podcast Topic – 10s vs. 25s
10s versus 25s. The giant elephant in the room. Well next week we are going to tackle it. This is your opportunity to give us your opinions on the subject. Does not matter whether its raid difficulty, recruiting, attendance, class makeup, you name it. We want to hear/read what you have to say on the matter. [Read more of this article]
Podcast Topic: What Dungeon/Raid Bosses Are ...
Each week on Matticast we will be featuring a topic driven by our audience. You can submit your comments on this post, or e-mail us with your thoughts. You can even send us an audio clip (mp3 format please). This is your chance to have your say on what we discuss on World of Matticus. Also don’t … [Read more of this article]
[VIDEO] Omnitron Defense System
Here’s a video of the kill I was a part of when we took down the Omnitron Defense System during Sunday. Special thanks to Blacksen and his guild for allowing me to participate. I wasn’t actually healing at all on this fight. I’m the elemental shaman that’s throwing lightning bolts. It’s a hectic encounter and … [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]
Dragon Slaying 101: How To Sindragosa 10
Sindragosa. Even the bravest amongst us shiver or spit when they say her name. There’s a lot of hatred for her but not much in the way of a definitive How You Deal With Sindy. So today I’m doing just that for raiders needing advice on Sindragosa 10. I’ll follow up in a few days … [Read more of this article]
The Hard Mode Thrill
The post you’re about to read is from the past. I wrote this post on Saturday hours after we had taken down Deconstructor on hard mode. It’s the 10 player version. Going in there, I figured that this was a boss well within the crosshairs of what our guild was capable of doing. The adrenaline … [Read more of this article]
Healing Naxxramas – Sapphiron (10 man)
You’re almost there. Get through Sapphiron, and Kel’Thuzad is next. I’ll walk you through what’s relevant and what’s not. The position As you run in for the first time, make a mental note to keep your camera trained on the animation sequence. There isn’t quite another boss in the game which has a similar or … [Read more of this article]