Getting Rid of the Ready Check

The ready check is an easily understood command which has one question for players to answer. Are you ready? Traditionally, raid leaders use ready checks to ensure everyone has their buffs, cauldrons and consumables. It’s a last minute reminder for everyone to see if anyone has any questions before going into the pull. Anyone steal …

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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 …

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Tough Call: Time vs Talent

In this week’s Tough Call, raid diagnostician Viktory examines the job of roster evaluation for leaders and the factors you should consider. There are three archetypes of raiders. Each archetype has its own benefits and drawbacks. The challenge comes in recognizing them and understanding how to deal with each type.

Matticast Episode 4

Welcome to Episode 4 of The Matticast. This week Matt, Borsk, Kat, and Brian discuss: How to keep your raid team intact when progression stalls. How to motivate raiders to be better than average The listener topic this week tackles difficult boss encounters Don’t forget you can send us your questions or topic, and be sure …

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