**Forgive the absence of last week’s post. I got “blessed” by a crazy work schedule that had me away from my desk a lot. Don’t forget that if there’s anything you’d like to discuss or see in a RL101 post, you can always email me** So, you’ve made the choice between 10 and 25. You … [Read more of this article]
Raid Leading 101: Starting your Roster
The Life of a Confused Priest: From Healing ...
This is a guest post from my friend Synysta about breaking stereotypes and enjoying the game. -Lodur My main Synysta is a Priest. She’s been many races and factions, but currently she is a Blood Elf. I think I can see the rotten tomatoes flying in my direction from the Alliance- I must duck! /cast … [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]
How to Melee DPS Without Making Healers Cry
This is a guest post by Shazrad of Zul’jin. One of the best players I’ve ever had the pleasure of raiding with. ~Lodur As DPS it’s our job to do as much DPS as possible. We can’t do that if we can’t stay alive. We can’t do that if we are irritating our healers to … [Read more of this article]
Making Dungeons Fun Again
Want to know a secret? There’s a simple way to make WoW more fun. Last night I had more fun in a random dungeon than I have for a long time. I was in Stockades, of all places. A Stockades run is usually a pedestrian half hour filled with enemies which aren’t challenging but have … [Read more of this article]
Why Role Balancing Isn’t Your Average ...
Tobold’s post today is a refreshing look at how the holy trinity of tanks, healers and DPSers might be re-balanced. His basic concept is that it should be made more rewarding – more useful – to players to play a tank or a healer, for their own interest. Rather than developers assuming that the laws … [Read more of this article]
Blizzard – “Let healers DPS?R...
Can you hear it? There’s a gentle hum in the ether. It’s a grinding of cogs and a rattlin’ of nuts and bolts. It’s the sound of the WoW developers thinking about us healers. Yay, they’re showing us some development love! Ah, but this time, they’re thinking about getting us to DPS. Wait, wut? I’m … [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]
Healer DPS: The Good, The Bad, The Unfair
The boss looms before you. Psh! Boss? More like pansy! You’ve worked on this guy for a whileand are just not yet on farm status. You look at your raid frames and see that everyone seems to be taking minimal damage. The tank is taking slight damage, but it’s nothing like the early days of … [Read more of this article]
Symbiotic Altoholism
This is a guest post by Saunder, a Holy Paladin from Non-squishy Heals. Before I start I guess I should say a bit about myself. I have 2 level 80 Holy/Ret dual-specced Pallys (instance as holy, solo as ret), a 73 hunter and a 58 druid. Well I have lots more, but they are the … [Read more of this article]